Immunoassay
bioMérieux
aiMessage / lisMessage XML (BCI Connect) · FTP / SFTP
Bidirectional ordering

Connect Your VIDAS KUBE to Any HIS or LIMS

The VIDAS KUBE is bioMérieux's automated immunoassay platform. Unlike most analysers, it does not stream results over a socket or a serial line — it exchanges XML documents with the LIS through the bioMérieux BCI Connect file server. It is the first file-transport analyser in the LISBridge catalog.

Connect the VIDAS KUBE to your LIS without a middleware workaround. LISBridge talks to the BCI Connect file server over FTP, FTPS, or SFTP: it reads aiMessage XML result documents as they are written and writes lisMessage XML order documents back, so ordering works in both directions. This is the analyser most integration projects skip because it does not fit the socket model — LISBridge treats file transport as a first-class connection tier alongside RS-232 and TCP/IP.

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How LISBridge Connects the VIDAS KUBE

01

Connect your instrument

Plug in via RS-232 or point it at LISBridge over TCP/IP. Auto-detection identifies the instrument and loads the correct parser — no manual selection.

02

Parse the data

LISBridge reads the aiMessage / lisMessage XML (BCI Connect) stream in real time. Every result message is decoded — field by field — into structured data.

03

Validate results

Each result is checked for completeness. Duplicates caught. Malformed messages flagged. Only clean data moves forward.

04

HIS receives clean data

Validated results reach your HIS automatically — as HL7 or direct format. Stored locally too. No manual entry required.

VIDAS KUBE — Frequently Asked Questions

How does LISBridge connect to the VIDAS KUBE?

Over the bioMérieux BCI Connect file server, using FTP, FTPS, or SFTP. LISBridge polls the configured directory for new aiMessage XML result documents and writes lisMessage XML order documents in return. No socket connection to the analyser is required.

Why is the VIDAS KUBE harder to integrate than other analysers?

Most middleware assumes an instrument streams data over a serial port or a TCP socket. The VIDAS KUBE writes and reads XML files instead. Generic integration engines built around message streams have no natural place to put that, which is why the KUBE is often left as the one analyser still handled by hand.

Does LISBridge support bidirectional ordering on the VIDAS KUBE?

Yes. LISBridge writes lisMessage XML order documents to the BCI Connect file server, so test orders reach the analyser from your LIS. The VIDAS KUBE is one of LISBridge's 16 order-capable instruments.

Is the file transfer secure?

FTPS and SFTP are both supported, so the exchange can be encrypted in transit. Parsed results and the raw XML documents are stored locally on the LISBridge machine — nothing is sent to a cloud service.

Does LISBridge also support the older VIDAS and MiniVIDAS?

Yes. The classic VIDAS and MiniVIDAS instruments are supported separately through their own serial protocol. The VIDAS KUBE is a distinct connection profile because it uses the BCI Connect file transport instead.

LISBridge supports 35 instruments. See also:

Sysmex XN-550Mindray BC-430Mindray BC-760COBAS C311COBAS E411Horiba Pentra XLRHoriba Pentra 400Horiba Yumizen H550View all 26+ →

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