Luminex® IS Versions 2.1 and 2.2 Upgrade
Instructions to xPONENT
For In Vitro Diagnostic Use
®
3.1 SP1
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Luminex® IS Versions 2.1 and 2.2 Upgrade Instructions to xPONENT® 3.1 SP1
PN 89-00002-00-213 Rev. B
May 2011
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Contents
Upgrade Procedure .............................................................................1
Important Upgrade Information..........................................................2
Recommendations...............................................................................2
Training...............................................................................................2
System Requirements .........................................................................2
Kit Components ..................................................................................3
Upgrade Instructions...........................................................................4
Install New PC .............................................................................4
Back Up Luminex IS Version 2.1 or 2.2 Database ......................5
Uninstall Luminex IS Version 2.1 or 2.2 Software .....................5
Install Luminex xPONENT 3.1 SP1 Software ...................................6
Upgrade Firmware ..............................................................................7
Luminex SD System Firmware Upgrade .....................................7
Luminex 100/200 Analyzer Firmware Upgrade ..........................9
Luminex XYP Instrument Firmware Upgrade...........................10
Obtain License Key ..........................................................................11
Luminex Contact Information ..........................................................12
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Upgrade Procedure
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Important Upgrade Information
This Luminex xPONENT 3.1 SP1 product conversion kit is intended
for use on a single Luminex analyzer (Luminex 100 or Luminex
™
) purchased after October 1, 2000. If you install this kit on
200
multiple analyzers, you accept the legal and financial risk associated
with violating software licensing.
Warning: Installing this kit on an analyzer that includes a Luminex
™
instrument purchased before May 30, 2001 can cause
XYP
hardware damage not covered under the warranty or within Luminex
service agreements. If the XYP instrument you are using was
purchased before May 30, 2001, contact Luminex Technical Support
for further instructions.
Luminex xPONENT 3.1 SP1 has been validated to run on
Microsoft
upgrade your system to XP Professional SP3, contact your
company’s IT department.
If you are using a PC that did not come with the upgrade, your PC
must meet the minimum specifications outlined in “System
Requirements” below. If you are using a PC that meets the
requirements but was not purchased from Luminex, contact Luminex
Technical Support.
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Windows XP Professional® SP3. If you would like to
Recommendations This document provides an overview of the conversion process from
Luminex IS Version 2.1 or 2.2 to Luminex xPONENT 3.1 SP1. Refer
to Luminex xPONENT 3.1 Software Manual for a product review of
the software.
Luminex xPONENT 3.1 SP1 is designed as a closed system. Before
you install the software, contact your internal Information
Technology (IT) department or refer to Microsoft Help for
networking questions. Luminex does not support individual network
configurations.
If your analyzer has been exposed to a biohazard, sanitize the
analyzer. Take all other normal standard laboratory precautions.
Training To register or find out more about Luminex xPONENT 3.1 SP1
, contact Luminex’s Services Sales Team at
or 512-219-8020, ext. 4386. Visit
for more details.
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IS Version 2.1 or 2.2 software and shipped after October 1, 2000.
(UL) mark on the back, loaded with Luminex
System Requirements
training
serviceandtraining@luminexcorp.com
www.xmapuniversity.com
This upgrade kit requires that you have the following:
• A Luminex 100/200 analyzer bearing an Underwriters
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Note: For information about
calibration and verification
frequency and procedures,
see Luminex xPONENT 3.1
Software Manual.
Contact Luminex Technical Support with the analyzer serial
number to confirm that it meets the requirements.
• A Luminex XYP purchased after May 30, 2001. Older versions
do not contain updated hardware that enables the Luminex
analyzer to maintain and detect sampling position errors. Do not
use an older version with this upgrade. If you have questions,
contact Luminex Technical Support. Note the serial number of
your analyzer and XY platform. This will assist our technical
support department in determining whether your system is in the
appropriate configuration to be upgraded. If you purchased a
Luminex XYP prior to May 30, 2001 return it to Luminex in
exchange for a replacement. Contact Luminex Technical Support
for the shipping address and a Return Material Authorization
(RMA) number. If the Luminex XYP is not returned within 30
days from the day you ordered the upgrade kit, you will be billed
full price for the Luminex XYP.
• PC and monitor meeting the following minimum specifications:
• OS: Windows XP Professional SP3
• Processor: 1.86 GHz Intel Core 2 or greater (2.66 GHz recom-
mended)
• Memory: 2 GB RAM (4GB recommended)
• Hard Drive: 80 GB
• Screen resolution and number of colors: 1280 x 1024, 32 bits
Kit Components These items come with all upgrade kits:
• Installation CD for xPONENT 3.1 SP1, including Release Notes.
This also includes a series of links to Luminex services: General
contact information, manuals (PDF format), training (xMAP
University), support, and field service. If your PC is not
connected to the internet, only the installation and Release Notes
links are active.
• Automated Maintenance Plate (AMP)
• LX100/200 Calibration Kit
• LX100/200 Performance Verification Kit
• Luminex IS Versions 2.1 and 2.2 Upgrade Instructions to
xPONENT 3.1
• Luminex xPONENT 3.1 Software Manual on CD
• CANBUS cable
These hardware items are part of the upgrade kit only if you purchase
them from Luminex:
•PC
• A touchscreen monitor or a flatscreen monitor
• XYP
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Note: If you did not get a new
PC with your xPONENT 3.1
SP1 upgrade, skip this section.
These license packages are part of the upgrade kit only if you
purchase them from Luminex:
• 21 CFR Part 11 package
•LIS package
• Automation package
• Security package
• Extra seats package
Upgrade Instructions
Install New PC To install the new PC:
You must run Luminex xPONENT 3.1 SP1 on a PC which meets the
minimum specifications listed in "System Requirements" on page 2.
To upgrade your PC, contact Luminex Technical Support. See
"Luminex Contact Information" on page 12.
If your PC meets the minimum specifications but was not purchased
from Luminex, contact Luminex Technical Support.
• If you are installing a new PC, continue with "Install New PC"
on page 4.
• To upgrade an existing PC which meets the minimum
specifications, continue with "Back Up Luminex IS Version 2.1
or 2.2 Database" on page 5.
1. Close all applications. Perform a complete system shutdown. Turn the power off and unplug the Luminex analyzer, Luminex XYP, and PC.
2. Remove all connections from the old PC. Remove the old PC and set it aside. Set the new PC in place.
3. Connect the keyboard and mouse to an available USB port, and bar code reader to an available USB or PS2 port.
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4. Connect the Luminex XYP serial cable to the back of the XYP and the computer serial port.
5. Do NOT connect the Luminex 100/200 serial cable at this time. You must update the firmware before connecting the Luminex 100 serial cable.
6. Connect the monitor cable to the computer. Touchscreen monitors have two cables.
7. Connect power cables for the monitor, computer, Luminex analyzer, and Luminex XYP.
8. If you are installing a touchscreen monitor, you will need to install the touchscreen drivers and calibrate the touchscreen according to manufacturer’s instructions, or contact Luminex Technical Support for assistance.
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Note: If you are installing a
new PC, you do not need to
back up the database.
Note: If you are installing a
new PC, you do not need to
uninstall Luminex Software.
Back Up Luminex IS
Version 2.1 or 2.2
Database
Uninstall Luminex IS
Version 2.1 or 2.2
Software
You cannot import data into xPONENT 3.1 SP1 from IS 2.1 or 2.2;
however, you can store the data to import to another IS 2.1 or 2.2
system at a later time.
To back up your Luminex IS Version 2.1 or 2.2 database before
removing the Luminex IS Version 2.1 or 2.2 software:
1. Launch the Luminex IS Version 2.1 or 2.2 software.
2. On the To ol s menu, click Database Backup. The Backup Data-
base To. . . dialog box opens.
3. Choose the folder name and location for the database to back up
and click Save. The database is backed up and the Backup Data-
base To. . . dialog box closes. Close the software.
During the Luminex IS Version 2.1 or 2.2 software removal, error
dialog boxes may open. They do not affect the uninstall. Click OK or
Ye s to continue the uninstall process.
To remove the software:
1. Log on to the computer as the Administrator.
2. If the Luminex 100 IS software program starts, close it.
3. Right-click the SQL Service Manager icon (the green arrow icon
in the lower right-hand corner of your screen). Select Open SQL
Server Service Manager, then click Stop. Click Ye s in all confirmation dialogs. Clear the checkbox at the bottom of the screen
that says “Auto-start service when OS starts”. Close the SQL Service Manager window.
4. Right-click the SQL Service Manager icon again and click Exit.
5. Open Windows Explorer. Go to C:\MSSQL7\data and delete the following files (if present): IVD.mdf, IVD.ldf, and IVD_log.ldf.
6. Close Windows Explorer.
7. Open the Control Panel by clicking Start > Settings > Control Panel.
8. Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
9. Click Luminex 100 IS SP1 (if present), then click Change/ Remove. Select Remove, and follow the prompts to remove it. If prompted, do NOT restart your computer.
10. Click on Luminex 100 IS, then click Change/Remove. Select Remove, and follow the prompts to remove it. If prompted, do NOT restart your computer.
11. Click on Luminex 100 IS Developer Workbench (if present),
then click Change/Remove. Select Remove, and follow the
prompts to remove it. If prompted, do NOT restart your computer.
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12. Click on MSDE, then click Change/Remove. Select Remove, and follow the prompts to remove it.
13. Restart your computer.
Install Luminex xPONENT 3.1 SP1 Software
Note: If you purchased a new
PC from Luminex as part of the
upgrade, you do not need to
perform these steps. xPONENT
3.1 SP1 software is already
Note: Steps 2, 3, and 4 may not
occur in all installations.
Note: At this point (step 5) in
the installation, the PC may
reboot. If the InstallShield
wizard fails to appear after
rebooting, ensure the user is
logged in as admin or as a user
with installation privileges, and
manually run (setup.html) again
from the DVD. To run the setup
file manually, open the PC
directory structure and located
the DVD drive. Open the
directory on that drive. Locate
and click set.up.html.You will
see dialog boxes similar to steps
2-4; follow the same instructions
to continue the installation.
Luminex xPONENT 3.1 SP1 includes the data conversion utility,
xCONVERT, which requires a separate installation.
To install the software:
1. Click Install xPONENT to begin installation of xPONENT 3.1 SP1.
2. An Internet Explorer dialog box opens with the following text: Active content can harm your computer or disclose personal information. Are you sure that you want to allow CDs to run active content on your computer? Click Ye s to continue.
3. A File Download – Security Warning dialog box opens with the following text: Do you want to run or save this file? Click Run to continue.
4. An Internet Explorer – Security Warning dialog box opens with the following text: The publisher could not be verified. Are you sure you want to run this software? Click Run to continue.
5. An InstallShield Wizard dialog box opens. Click Install to continue. The installation continues, displaying progress bars. This may take several minutes.
6. The computer opens a Luminex xPONENT 3.1 SP1 InstallShield wizard. Click Next to continue.
7. At the next dialog box, select I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.
8. A Database Server dialog box opens. Click Next to continue.
9. A dialog box opens with two installation options, Complete and Custom. Select Complete and click Next to continue.
10. Click Install at the next dialog box to continue installation, which may take several minutes.
11. Click Finish at the final InstallShield Wizard to complete the installation.
12. Double-click the Luminex xPONENT icon on your desktop.
13. A license agreement dialog box opens. Click I accept the terms in
this license agreement, and click OK to continue.
Note: Please see “Licensing” in
the “Using” chapter of the
xPONENT 3.1 software manual
if you need information on how
to change licensing information.
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14. A new license dialog box opens displaying the licenses for the installation. Click OK to complete the installation and open the xPONENT 3.1 SP1 login screen.
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To install the xCONVERT Data Conversion Utility:
1. Click Install xPONENT file conversion utility. A File Down-
load – Security Warning dialog box opens.
2. Click Run. An Internet Explorer – Security Warning dialog box opens.
3. Click Run. An xCONVERT Setup dialog box opens (.NET Framework 2.0).
Note: Steps 3 and 4 may not
occur in all installations.
4. Click Accept. An xCONVERT Setup dialog box opens (for SQL Server 2005 Express Edition).
5. Click Accept. An xCONVERT Setup dialog box opens (Visual C++ Runtime Libraries (x86).
6. Click Install. A series of installation dialog boxes open as the software installs. This may take several minutes.
7. The xCONVERT Setup Wizard opens. Click Next to continue.
8. Select an installation folder for the software. Click Next to continue.
9. The Confirm Installation dialog box opens. Click Next to continue.
10. An Installation Complete dialog box opens. Click Close to
complete the installation
Upgrade Firmware The Luminex SD
firmware to perform internal control functions. You must perform a
firmware upgrade for each of these instruments when you upgrade
the software. You must upgrade the firmware in the following order:
• SD (if present)
•LX100/200
• XYP
.Upgrade Firmware
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system, analyzer, and XYP instrument use
Luminex SD System
Firmware Upgrade
If you are using an existing computer, perform the Luminex software
update before upgrading the firmware. See "Install Luminex
xPONENT 3.1 SP1 Software".
To upgrade the Luminex SD system firmware:
1. Close any open applications.
2. Turn off the power to the SD, XYP, and analyzer.
3. Remove the serial cable from the Luminex XYP instrument and plug it into P1 on the back of the SD system.
4. Turn power back on to the SD system.
5. Click Start > Programs > Luminex > LXR > LxFirmware on the PC desktop. The LxFirmware Update Tool dialog box opens.
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3
5
6
4
LxFirmware Update Tool Dialog Box
1 LXR Runtime Version
2 Luminex Analyzer Firmware Version
3 Movement Device Textbox
4 Luminex XYP/SD Instrument Firmware Version
5 Status of Upgrade
6 Movement Device / SD Device Selection Button
6. Select the SD Device option button (item 6, above). Wait until the
top line of the Luminex XYP/SD Instrument Firmware Ver-
sion text box (item 4, above) displays the current version of the
Luminex SD system firmware and the second line displays its status. This may take up to ten minutes. The example above may not
match the dialog box on your system.
7. If the information in the Luminex XYP/SD Instrument Firm-
ware Version text box (item 4, above) indicates that the firmware
is up-to-date, then click Close. No further action is required; continue with step 12. If an update version is available, continue with
step 8.
8. Click Upgrade adjacent to the Movement Device text box. The
Confirm LXSD Firmware Download dialog box opens. Click
Ye s to continue with the upgrade.
9. The Download In Progress dialog box opens displaying the progress. Read the information presented on the dialog box. When the download is finished, the Status text box displays Download Complete. Click OK.
10. Turn off the power to the SD for 5 seconds, then turn it back on.
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11. An entry in the Movement Device text box should read: Firmware is up-to-date. The firmware version should be
2.0.5.
12. Turn the power off to the SD.
13. Reconnect the serial cable to the XYP.
Luminex 100/200 Analyzer
Firmware Upgrade
To upgrade the Luminex 100/200 analyzer firmware:
1. Turn on the power to the analyzer.
2. Close any open applications.
3. On the PC desktop click Start > Programs > Luminex > LXR
> LxFirmware. The LxFirmware Update Tool dialog box
opens. See "LxFirmware Update Tool Dialog Box" on page 8.
Wait for the Detector Device text box (item 2 in "LxFirmware
Update Tool Dialog Box" on page 8), to display the LX100/200
firmware version and status. This may take up to five minutes.
4. If you have a Luminex 100 (you can tell that it’s a Luminex 100
if it has the sample probe shown in the following photo), click
Browse adjacent to the Detector Device text box. Select
LX100_M_2_3_9.bin, then click Open. The Confirm
LX100 Firmware Download dialog box opens. Click Ye s to
continue with the upgrade.
LX100 Sample Probe
If you have a Luminex 200 (you can tell that it’s a Luminex 200 if
it has the sample probe shown in the next photo), click Upgrade
adjacent to the Detector Device text box. The Confirm Firm-
ware Download dialog box opens. Click Yes to continue with the
upgrade.
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LX200 Sample Probe
5. The Download In Progress dialog box opens displaying the
progress. Read the information presented on the dialog box.
When the download is finished the Status text box displays
Download Complete. Click OK.
Luminex XYP Instrument
Firmware Upgrade
6. Turn off the power to the analyzer.
7. Replace the serial-to-serial cable from the analyzer to the
computer with the new USB cable supplied in the upgrade kit by
plugging the serial end into P1 on the analyzer, and the USB end
into an available USB port on the computer.
8. Connect the short CANBUS cable (gray) to P1 on the back of the
SD and P2 on the back of the LX100 or LX200 analyzer.
9. Turn the power on to the Luminex analyzer.
10. Turn on the power to the SD.
11. An entry in the Detector Device text box will display the new
firmware version. For the Luminex 100 analyzer, the firmware is
updated to 2.3.9. For the Luminex 200 analyzer, the firmware is
updated to 2.6.1.
To upgrade the Luminex XYP instrument firmware:
1. Turn on power to the XYP instrument.
2. Close any open applications.
3. On the PC desktop click Start > Programs > Luminex > LXR >
LxFirmware. The LxFirmware Update Tool dialog box opens.
See "LxFirmware Update Tool Dialog Box" on page 8. The referenced graphic is just an example; the dialog box on your system
may show different upgrade versions.
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4. Select the Movement option, if necessary. Wait until the top line
of the Luminex XYP/SD Instrument Firmware Version text box
Luminex IS Versions 2.1 and 2.2 Upgrade Instructions to xPONENT 3.1 SP1 - For In Vitro Diagnostic Use
(item 4 in "LxFirmware Update Tool Dialog Box" on page 8) displays the XYP firmware version and status. This process may
take up to five minutes. The example above may not match the
dialog box on your system.
5. If the second line indicates that the firmware is up-to-date, then click Close. No further action is required; continue with step 8. If an update version is available, continue with step 6.
6. Click Upgrade adjacent to the Movement Device text box. The Confirm XYP Firmware Download dialog box opens. Click Ye s to continue with the upgrade.
7. The Download In Progress dialog box opens displaying the progress. Read the information presented on the dialog box. When the
download is finished the Status text box displays Download
Complete. Click OK.
8. Turn the power to the XYP off for 5 seconds, then turn it back on.
9. An entry in the Movement Device text box should read:
ware is up-to-date. The firmware version is 2.1.15.
Firm-
Obtain License Key You must obtain a license key from Luminex Technical Support to
enable the full base package beyond the 90 day trial period. In order
to assign your license key, we will need information about your
Luminex system. Please have the following information available:
• The serial number of your Luminex system.
• The serial number of your Luminex XYP.
Additionally, we will need information provided in the xPONENT
licensing export file. To create this file:
1. Open the Luminex xPONENT software.
2. Click Admin on the toolbar.
3. Click the Licensing tab.
4. Click Export. This creates a text attachment that can be saved wherever is convenient for you to retrieve it.
5. Email that attachment to support@luminexcorp.com.
6. When you receive the return email from Luminex Technical Support, follow the instructions in the email to import the new license
key.
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Luminex Contact Information
Contact Luminex Technical Support by telephone in the U.S. and
Canada at 1-877-785-BEAD (2323), by telephone outside the US and
Canada at +1 512-381-4397, or by email at
support@luminexcorp.com.
Additional information is available on the Luminex website. Search
on the desired topic, navigate through menus, or review the website
FAQ section. Enter http://www.luminexcorp.com
address field. Click Support > Support Login to log into the
Support FAQ site, then click on the Support tab.
in your browser’s
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