Luminex xPONENT 3.0 to xPONENT 3.1 Rev 2 Upgrade Instructions - Manual (Page 11)

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To install the xCONVERT Data Conversion Utility:
1. Click Install xPONENT file conversion utility. A File Download – 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: This step may not occur in all installations.
4. Click Accept. An xCONVERT Setup dialog box opens (for SQL Server 2005 Express
Edition).
NOTE: This step may not occur in all installations.
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.
Importing and Converting 3.0 Files
Import and convert earlier versions of data with xCONVERT. You can convert the following
kinds of xPONENT 3.0 files:
• xPONENT 3.0 protocols (LXT files) into xPONENT 3.1 SP1 protocols (LXT files).
• xPONENT 3.0 assay lots (LXK files) into xPONENT 3.1 SP1 assay lots (LXK files).
• xPONENT 3.0 batches (LXD files) into xPONENT 3.1 SP1 batches (MDF).
After conversion, verify that the imported files contain the correct information. During
conversion, some information is set to default values if the information is missing from the
original file. In addition, when batch files or template files (known as protocol files in
xPONENT 3.1 SP1) are converted, the microsphere count may be converted
automatically to 100. When batch files are converted, the analyte regions may be reset to
1 through x, where x is the number of total analytes.
To import xPONENT 3.0 files and convert them to xPONENT 3.1 SP1 files:
1. Click Admin > System Set Up.
2. Click Open to open the xCONVERT Utility dialog box.
3. Click ... in the Source File box to navigate to the source file you wish to convert.
4. Click ... in the Destination Folder box to navigate to the output location for the file
conversion.
5. Click Convert to convert the source file.
6. Click Close to exit the dialog box.