Archiving files, Installing a new pc, Archiving files installing a new pc – Luminex xPONENT 3.0 to xPONENT 3.1 Rev 2 Upgrade Instructions User Manual
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Upgrading Luminex xPONENT Release 3.0 to Release 3.1 SP1 - For In Vitro Diagnostic Use
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WARNING:
While upgrading your Luminex system, take all standard
laboratory precautions. If your analyzer has been exposed to
a biohazard, sanitize it before performing any upgrades.
Archiving Files
If you want to import your files to xPONENT 3.1 SP1, you need to archive them. If you are
moving to a new PC, back up the archived files to a CD so that you can download them to
your new PC.
You can import stored batch data and protocols into xPONENT 3.1 SP1 by using the
xCONVERT data conversion utility. For instructions, see Luminex xPONENT 3.1 Software
Manual.
To archive files:
1. Start xPONENT 3.0.
2. Click Admin > Archive.
3. Click Browse to open your directory and select a location to archive the database files.
4. Select a file you want to back up from the Database Options panel.
5. Click Backup.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each file you want to back up.
7. Close xPONENT 3.0.
Installing a New PC
Perform this step if you purchased a new PC from Luminex with your upgrade kit.
xPONENT 3.1 SP1 software and the appropriate firmware are already installed on the
new PC.
To install a new PC:
1. Close all applications, shut down the system, turn off the power, and unplug the
analyzer, XYP, and PC.
2. After removing all connections from the old PC, remove it from its location and put the
new PC in its place.
3. Connect the necessary peripheral devices to the PC:
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Keyboard to a USB port.
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Mouse to a USB port.
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Bar code reader, if present, to a USB port.
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Monitor to monitor port or ports (Touchscreen monitors have two cables).
4. Connect the other components of the system to the PC:
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XYP with a serial cable.
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Analyzer (P1) with a serial-to-USB cable.
5. Connect power cables for the monitor, PC, analyzer, and XYP.
6. If you are installing a touchscreen monitor, install the touchscreen drivers and calibrate
the touchscreen according to the manufacturer’s instructions.