Bio-Rad Bio-Plex Software® Upgrades and Conversions - Manual (Page 19)

General Workflow
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A NALYZING L UMINEX D ATA IN B IO -P LEX M ANAGER
Bio-Plex Results Generator 3.0 converts CSV Output files from xPONENT 3.1
and 4.0 into Bio-Plex Manager data files. You can analyze the converted
results on any computer running Bio-Plex Manager 4.0 or later. You can make
the files available to an entire workgroup by placing them on a public server.
With earlier versions of Bio-Plex Manager, you had to separately install
Bio-Plex Results Generator. Beginning with Bio-Plex Manager 6.1, Bio-Plex
Results Generator is automatically included in the Bio-Plex Manager
installation.
The Bio-Plex Results Generator 3.0 application (RBXGenerator_3.exe) is
included as a separate product on the Bio-Plex Manager 6.1 software CD.
This allows you to install it on a machine that does not have a Bio-Plex
Manager installation. There is also a help file (Bio-Plex Results Generator 3.0
Online Help) to walk you through installing the Results Generator and setting
up Luminex protocols for conversion.
General Workflow
To collect, analyze, and output data using Bio-Plex Manager software, follow
the general steps outlined below.
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Figure 2. Bio-Plex Manager software workflow
Start up and calibrate array reader
Create a protocol by specifying analytes, plate, and standards
Run the protocol
Review results and generate reports
Print and/or export the data
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