Luminex 200 Installation Manual

Luminex 200 Installation Manual
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assay kit, you should contact the kit provider directly.
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Luminex 200
System Setup
Before connecting the system components, ensure that the facility
complies with all system and safety requirements. Read the safety
information that begins on page 3. Position the instrument to
minimize temperature fluctuations.
The following sections describe how to connect the Luminex 200
system components. An Installation Drawing (page 20) provides
clearances and other related information. Figure 11 shows the
components of the system and how they should be placed.
Perform the following procedures to set up the system. Each of these
steps can be found on the page number shown in parentheses:
1. Connect the Luminex 200 Analyzer and Luminex XYP to the PC
(page 10).
2. Connect Sheath and Waste Containers (page 12).
3. Install the Luminex XYP Instrument Sample Probe (page 12).

Luminex 200 Specifications

General

Power Requirements	100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Dynamic Range	3.5 logs
Number of Analytes	Up to 100
Software	xPONENT
Application	Immunoassays, Nucleic Acid Detection, Enzyme Assays
Technology	xMAP (Multi-Analyte Profiling)
Bead Types	Color-coded microspheres
Lasers	2 (532 nm and 635 nm)
Assay Types	Immunoassays, nucleic acid assays, enzyme assays
Sample Volume	12.5 - 50 µL
PMT Detectors	Yes