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Table of contents

Introduction1 5

Personal Skills2 6

Supported Languages3 7

System Requirements4 8

Instruments4.1 8Instrument Connectivity4.1.1 8Computer (Distributed System)4.2 9Computer (Stand Alone System)4.3 9Supported Operating System4.4 10Supported SQL Server4.5 10

Security5 11

LabXServiceAccount5.1 11

Backup6 12

Distributed System7 13

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1 IntroductionThis document describes the pre installation requirements of LabX 2012. The follwing topics are covered:

● Computer operating systems● Compatible instruments● Available languages● Computer hardware requirements● Personal skills

5Introduction

2 Personal SkillsFor installation and maintenance an experience PC User is required. When LabX is operated in the distributedinstallation mode, an IT Specialist for installation and maintenance is required that has knowledge in Microsoftactive directory, networks configuration and Microsoft SQL Server.

Operators on instruments do not need additional knowledge on LabX. An operator that is trained on operating astand-alone instrument, is able to operate the same instrument that is connected to LabX.

Operators on the LabX PC-Client, designing methods and reports need the following skills: Good knowledgeabout company internal processes and standard operating procedures as well as good general computerknowledge. Training by METTLER TOLEDO is highly recommended.

Where to find Information.

● The Quick Guide enclosed to LabX enables you to quickly become familiar with the basic operation of LabX.● E-learning videos on many different topics are available in the LabX Home screen and at

www.mt.com/LabX.● The context-sensitive online help integrated in LabX provides a complete description of all components and

modules, and a detailed description of all method functions and parameters.● The context-sensitive online help is accessed via the question mark in the upper right-hand corner of the

appropriate title bar, or using the F1 key on the PC keyboard. A help button is also sometimes provided indialog boxes.

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3 Supported LanguagesLabX and connectable instruments sometimes do not support the same languages for the user interface. Whenan instrument is connected, the user interface language on the connected instrument is changed to the lan­guage currently installed on the LabX installation.

Supported combinationLanguage LabX Excellence Balances LiquiPhysics Excellence Thermal Values Excel­

lenceEnglish • • • •German • • • •French • • • •Italian • • • 1

Spanish • • • •Portuguese • 1 • •

Russian (2) • • • •Chinese • • • •

Japanese • • 1 •

1 If the language of the LabX installation is not available on the instrument, individual texts can be displayedon the instrument in English.

2 With a Russian installation of LabX, Russian keyboards are displayed on the balances for inputting text.Since not all Latin characters can be input using these keyboards, this must be taken into considerationwhen specifying user names and passwords on the PC.

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4 System Requirements

4.1 InstrumentsLabX 2012 supports the following instruments with the coresponding configuration. The instruments have tofulfill the requirements to operate with LabX.

BalanceModel Terminal Bridge USB Serial NetworkXP/XS Precision 5.00 4.25 • •XP/XS Precision 5.10 4.30 • •XP/XS Precision 5.20 4.30 • •XP/XS Analytical Bridge 5.00 4.24 • •XP/XS Analytical Bridge 5.10 4.30 • •XP/XS Analytical Bridge 5.20 4.30 • •XP/XS Micro Bridge 5.00 1.00 • •XP/XS Micro Bridge 5.10 1.10 • •XP/XS Micro Bridge 5.20 1.10 • •

LiquiPhysicsModel Terminal USB Serial NetworkDM50 2.00 /2.01 • •DM50 / RX50 2.00 /2.01 • •RM50 2.00 /2.01 • •RM50 DX50 2.00 /2.01 • •

Thermal ValuesModel Terminal USB Serial NetworkMP70 (max. 4 capillaries) 1.30 •MP90 (max. 6 capillaries) 1.30 •

4.1.1 Instrument Connectivity

The instruments are connected to the LabX system after the installation. Instruments can connect to the LabXsystem by using a computer network which is based on TCP/IP, using a serial or USB connection.For connecting instruments using a computer network to the LabX system, all firewalls need to be configuredcorrectly. The firewall configuration on the computer side is performed by the LabX installation. The configura­tion on routers and firewalls have to be done manually.The following list shows the instruments that can be connected by what transport mechanism. Listed are theTCP/IP ports that are needed by the Network and USB connections.Model Instrument Port 1) LabX System Port 2) USB Serial NetworkXP/XS Precision 8014 • •XP/XS Analytical Bridge 8014 • •XP/XS Micro Bridge 8014 • •XP/XS Precision 8014 • •XP/XS Analytical Bridge 8014 • •XP/XS Micro Bridge 8014 • •DM50 8014 53000-53030 • •DM50/RX50 8014 53000-53030 • •RM50 8014 53000-53030 • •RM50/DX50 8014 53000-53030 • •MP70 (max. 4 capillaries) 8014 53000-53030 •MP90 (max. 6 capillaries) 8014 53000-53030 •

1) Default port on the instrument side, the instrument port can be changed anytime on the instruments.2) Default port on the LabX system side, can be changed during installation. Firewall exceptions on the busi­ness server / instrument server are set automatically during the installation.

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4.2 Computer (Distributed System)The following tables show the minimal and the optimal hardware requirements for running a LabX system inthe distributed mode. However, the hardware requirements depend heavily on the number of connected instru­ments / type of instruments and the operating rate of the instruments.

If the CPU supports Hyper-Threading, you can double the available cores when calculating the hardwarerequirements. A Dual Core CPU would therefore be counted as a Quad Core.

Database ServerMinimal Optimal

CPU 2 GHz Dual Core 3 GHz Quad CoreRAM 2 GB 8 GBDisplay Resolution 1024 × 768 1024 × 768Hard Disk 30 GB free space 100 GB free spaceSoftware Windows XP SP 3

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP 4Windows 2008 R2 Server SP1MS SQL Server 2008 R2

Instrument ServerMinimal Optimal

CPU 2 GHz - 4 running tasks / core 3 GHz - 2 running tasks / coreRAM 1 GB 2 GBDisplay Resolution 1024 × 768 1024 × 768Hard Disk 10 GB free space 10 GB free spaceSoftware Windows XP SP 3 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP 1Installed LabX Compo­nents

Instrument Service (runs under LabXService Account)

Instrument Service (runs under LabX Ser­vice Account)

Business ServerMinimal Optimal

CPU 2 GHz - 10 instruments or activeusers / core

3 GHz - 5 instruments or activeusers / core

RAM 2 GB 4GBDisplay Resolution 1024 × 768 1024 × 768Hard Disk 10 GB free space 10 GB free spaceSoftware Windows XP SP 3 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP 1Installed LabX Compo­nents

Business Service (runs under LabX Ser­vice Account).

Business Service (runs under LabX Ser­vice Account).

PC ClientMinimal Optimal

CPU 2 GHz Single Core 3 GHz Quad CoreRAM 2 GB 3 GBDisplay Resolution 1024 × 768 1280 × 1024Hard Disk 10 GB free space 10 GB free spaceSoftware Windows XP SP 3 Windows 7Installed LabX Compo­nents

PC Client PC Client

4.3 Computer (Stand Alone System)The following table gives the minimal and the optimal hardware requirements for running a LabX 2012 system.

If the CPU supports Hyper-Threading, you can double the available cores when calculating the hardwarerequirements. A Dual Core CPU would therefore be counted as a Quad Core.

Stand alone PC (For 2-3 instruments)Minimal Optimal

CPU 2 GHz Dual Core 3 GHz Quad CoreRAM 2 GB 4 GBEthernet 100 Mbps 100 Mbps

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Minimal OptimalDisplay Resolution 1024 × 768 1280 × 1024Hard Disk 30 GB free space 60 GB free spaceDVD-ROM drive For installation For installation

4.4 Supported Operating SystemThe following list shows the supported operating systems of LabX 2012. To run LabX we recommend usingWindows 7 as client operating system and Windows Server 2008 R2 as server operating system.

Operating SystemsName Service Pack Editions 32 bit 64 bitWindows XP SP 3 Professional •Windows Vista SP 2 Ultimate, Business, Enterprise • •Windows 7 Ultimate, Professional, Enterprise • •Windows 7 SP 1 Ultimate, Professional, Enterprise • •Windows Server 2003 SP 2 Standard, Enterprise • •Windows Server 2003 R2 SP 2 Standard, Enterprise • •Windows Server 2008 SP 2 Standard, Enterprise • •Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard, Enterprise •

4.5 Supported SQL ServerThe following list shows an overview over the supported Microsoft SQL Server Editions. During the installation ofLabX 2012, the setup offers to install a Server 2008 R2 Express Edition. For larger systems we recommendusing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Full Edition, due to the size limitations of the Express Edition.

SQL ServerName Service Pack EditionsSQL Server 2005 SP 4 Express and Full EditionSQL Server 2008 SP 2 Express and Full EditionSQL Server 2008 R2 Express and Full Edition

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5 SecurityThe installer of the LabX system requires administrator privileges on all LabX computers and on the databasesystem. For creating a backup or maintaining the LabX database, administrator privileges are required as well.

Standard PC-Client users or users on the instrument do not require any additional rights.

5.1 LabXServiceAccountThe services of LabX run per default under the internal "system" user which has extended rights on the comput­er. When LabX is printing on network printers (only required if using Windows Vista or Windows 7) or the LabXsystem is in installed in distributed mode, a user "LabXServiceAccount" should be created to run the LabX ser­vices. The "LabXServiceAccount" requires the following permissions.

File system PermissionsThe "LabXServiceAccount’" requires to read all files in the installation directory of LabX. Also it must be able towrite on several files as shown in the following list:Location Scope Permission Applies to serverLabX2012\- Log\- Licensing\- Ltfm.dat

DirDirDirFile

Read / Execute / Write+ Write+ Write+ Write

Business server/Instrument serverBusiness server/Instrument serverBusiness serverBusiness server

Export Directories Dir + Write Business serverImport Directories Dir + Write Business server

Windows PermissionAdditional to the file permission the "LabXServiceAccount" has to be a member of the windows domain. Theuser has to be able to access the printers that will be used in LabX and needs the "Logon as Service" priviledge.

Machine Key Store PermissionsAs the LabX system encrypts data, the "LabXServiceAccount" requires access to the given Machine Key Store.You will find more information on that topic under http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff649308.aspx.Location Permission Applies to serverKeystore "SequoiaPasswordContainer"(2d38db507644999e24add5e4b60f96c1_xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx)

Read Business server

http Namespace PermissionsThe "LabXServiceAccount" does also require permission on the following http namespaces to create the neededservices. Default ports 51112 and 51155 on the LabX system can be changed during installation.Location Permission Applies to serverhttp://servername:51112/LabX/DoorBellService Generic All Business serverhttp://servername:51155/LabX/SystemIntegrationSer­vice

Generic All Business server

http://servername:51156/LabX/SystemIntegrationSer­vice/mex

Generic All Business server

http://servername:53000/. . .http://servername:53030/

Generic All Instrument server

Database PermissionsDuring installation, the installer offers to either install an SQL Server Express Edition or to use an existing data­base server. In the latter case, the database administrator is responsible to prepare the database server for LabXby creating the database and granting permissions.The administrator installing LabX on a dedicated SQL database server, is ideally owner of the LabX database.The “LabXServiceAccount” should have reading and writing permissions within the LabX database. This is con­figured by the LabX installer.

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6 BackupA backup system should be available which supports a periodical backup of the SQL database. (If no such toolis available the built in DBMaintenance tool of LabX can be used to perform a backup, but using a professionalbackup tool is highly recommend).

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7 Distributed SystemComparing to the general requirements in the previous chapter, installing the LabX system in a distributed moderequires some additional effort. The following diagram shows how the system should be setup in the distributedmode.

Running LabX 2012 in the distributed mode requires two high end servers, one for the database and one forthe business services. Additional standard servers for connecting instruments can be used as instrumentservers. As PC clients, standard state of the art computers can be used. The section "Computer (DistributedSystem) (page 9)" lists the requirements for the computers shown in the diagram in detail.

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