DetectiV requires minimal set up and configuration, requiring only an additional file detailing which species each oligo represents. In the majority of cases, these files will already exist. It is then possible to apply DetectiV 'out of the box' to any array data that is readable by R or bioconductor. DetectiV requires no training, configuration or customization specific to each array. DetectiV is available as a package for R on both Windows and Linux/Unix, and as such may be considered platform-independent.