LCquan 2.9 Installation Guide Version A

Thermo LCquan 2.9 Installation Guide
This guide describes how to install the Thermo LCquan™ 2.9 secure data quantitation package. If your computer has
LCquan version 2.8 or earlier, you must first follow the Upgrading LCquan 2.8 to LCquan 2.9 procedure.
Contents
• Minimum System Requirements
• Upgrading LCquan 2.8 to LCquan 2.9
• Installing LCquan 2.9 for the First Time
• Trademarks
Minimum
System
Requirements
These are the minimum hardware and software requirements for the LCquan 2.9 application.
System
Computer
Requirements
• 2.4 GHz processor with 4 GB RAM
• DVD/CD-ROM drive
• Display resolution 1440 × 900 (SXGA)
• 297 GB hard drive, NTFS file format
Software
• Microsoft™ Windows™ 7 Professional with SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit)
• Microsoft Office Professional 2010 (32-bit or 64-bit)
• Adobe™ Reader™ 9.0
• Thermo Scientific™ software:
 Foundation™ 3.0
 Xcalibur™ 3.0
 LC Devices 2.8
 DCMSLink™ 2.13
 One of the following mass spectrometer (MS) drivers:
• TSQ Endura™ 1.0
• TSQ Quantiva™ 1.0
Upgrading
LCquan 2.8 to
LCquan 2.9
 To replace your current LCquan application
1. Before installing the new version of LCquan software, open the Version Info application (C:\Program
Files\Thermo\Foundation) to review the version information for your Thermo Scientific software. If the versions
meet or exceed the minimum system requirements, go to step 3. Otherwise, continue with step 2.
2. To replace any older Thermo Scientific applications, uninstall the software in the following order:
a. LCquan and other layered applications
b. LC Devices and other device drivers
c. Xcalibur data system
d. Foundation platform
3. On the Windows task bar, choose Start > Control Panel > Programs.
4. Insert the LCquan 2.9 CD into the DVD/CD-ROM drive.
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5. Click Foundation 3.0 and do the following:
a. Start the Thermo Scientific Product Launcher and click Foundation 3.0 to start the installation.
b. When prompted, restart the computer and restart the Thermo Scientific Product Launcher.
6. Click Xcalibur 3.0 and, when prompted, install the new version of Xcalibur.
7. Click LCquan 2.9.0 and follow the instructions on the screen. Make sure to select and install all of the features
during the installation.
8. Install the appropriate LC and MS device drivers.
9. Open the Thermo Foundation Instrument Configuration window and configure the appropriate LC and MS
instruments.
Installing
LCquan 2.9 for
the First Time
 To install LCquan 2.9 software for the first time
1. Insert the LCquan 2.9 CD into the DVD/CD-ROM drive to start the Thermo Scientific Product Launcher.
2. Click Adobe Reader 9.0 and follow the instructions on the screen.
3. Click Foundation 3.0 and follow the instructions on the screen.
4. When prompted, restart the computer and restart the Thermo Scientific Product Launcher.
5. Click Xcalibur 3.0 and follow the instructions on the screen. When the installation is completed, start the
Thermo Scientific Product Launcher.
6. Click LCquan 2.9.0 and follow the instructions on the screen. Make sure to select and install all of the features
during the installation.
7. Install the appropriate LC and MS device drivers.
8. Open the Thermo Foundation Instrument Configuration window and configure the appropriate LC and MS
instruments.
For information about the Instrument Configuration window, refer to the Foundation Help.
Trademarks
Foundation, LCquan, and DCMSLink are trademarks, and Thermo Scientific, Xcalibur, TSQ Endura, and TSQ
Quantiva are registered trademarks of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. in the United States.
The following are registered trademarks in the United States and other countries:
Adobe and Reader are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Microsoft and Windows are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of Thermo Fisher Scientific and its subsidiaries.
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