Thermo Scientific Chromeleon CDS is used by laboratories in a wide range of different industries around the world. Many of our customers are challenged to improve efficiency and productivity while meeting the ever-increasing demands for regulatory compliance, data integrity and flawless operation.

To better meet the wide range of requirements from our customers, Thermo Fisher Scientific employs a release strategy that provides customers with a choice of how to deploy Chromeleon CDS. Starting with Chromeleon 7.2 CDS SR5 and all subsequent releases, the strategy entails:

  • The Feature Release (FR) channel (major (7.X) and minor (7.X.Y)) introducing new innovations and enabling customers to stay up-to-date with the newest technologies and latest advancements. Maintenance Updates (MU) are released to maintain stability. A given Feature Release is supported until the next major or minor Feature Release.
  • The Long-Term Support (LTS) channel provides a base Chromeleon version enabling customers to maintain utmost stability and robustness over an extended period with minimized validation efforts. Maintenance Updates (MU) are released regularly. These updates include fixes for high priority defects that can be made with a low risk for compromising stability.
  • The Extended Support (ES) channel provides a base Chromeleon software version enabling customers to use newer functionality than the LTS channel while focusing on maintaining stability. Maintenance Updates (MU) are released regularly.

Chromeleon 7 CDS - Current releases

VersionChannelRelease date
7.3.1FRDecember 2021
7.2.10 MUeESDecember 2021
SR5 MUILTSApril 2021

Chromeleon 7 CDS - Current release strategy3

MajorMinorChannelRelease dateSupport
7.37.3.1FRDecember 2021Until next feature release
7.37.3.0FRMarch 2020No
7.27.2.10 MUd
7.2.10
ES2May 2021
May 2019
Until August 20244
7.27.2.9FRSeptember 2018No
7.27.2.8FRApril 2018No
7.27.2.7FRNovember 2017No
7.2SR5 MUI
7.2 SR5
LTS2April 2021
March 2017
Until August 20224

Previous release strategy

Major releaseRecent releaseRelease dateWorkstation OS support
7.2SR5 MUbJuly 2017Windows 10 (64 bit)
Enterprise Edition
Professional Edition

Windows 8.1 (64 bit)
Professional Edition

Windows 7 SP1 (64 bit)
Professional Edition
7.2SR4 MUbJune 2016Windows 8.1 (64 bit)
Professional Edition

Windows 7 SP1 (64 bit)
Professional Edition
Ultimate Edition
7.2SR3 MUa
SR2 MUc
October 2015
April 2016
Windows 8.1 (64 bit)
Professional Edition

Windows 7 SP1 (64 bit)
Professional Edition
Ultimate Edition

Windows Vista SP2 and above (32 bit)
Business Edition
Ultimate Edition
7.2SR1 MUbJune 2016Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit)
Professional Edition SP1
Ultimate Edition SP1
7.2MUdJuly 2016Windows 7 SP1 (32 bit and 64 bit)
Professional Edition SP1
Ultimate Edition SP1

Windows XP (32 bit)
Professional Edition
7.1SR3March 2014Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit)
Professional Edition
Ultimate Edition

Windows XP (32 bit)
Professional Edition
7.0SR1May 2010Windows Vista SP1 and above
Business Edition
Ultimate Edition

Windows XP (32 bit)
Professional Edition

Thermo Scientific Dionex Chromeleon 6 Chromatography Data System

Release5Recent releaseDateOS
6.80SR165December 2017Windows 7 SP1 (32 and 64 bit)
Professional Edition
Ultimate Edition

Windows 2008 Server R2

Windows 2008 Server SP1

Windows 2003 Server SP2
6.80DU15b
DU15a
SR15
April 2016
May 2015
October 2014
Windows 7 SP1 (32 and 64 bit)
Professional Edition
Ultimate Edition

Windows Vista SP2 (32-bit)
Business Edition
Ultimate Edition

Windows 2008 Server R2

Windows 2008 Server SP1

Windows 2003 Server SP2
  • 1 For more details about supported operating systems, such as exceptions for specific instruments or instrument combinations, please refer to the release notes, list of supported instruments, and installation guides for the specific release version, along with the relevant enterprise documentation.
  • 2 For LTS and ES releases only the most recent maintenance update is mentioned.
  • 3 For supported operating systems and other system components, please refer to the Supported Operating Systems document found on the distribution media for the Chromeleon software.
  • 4 Dates will be revisited each year and may be subject to change.
  • 5 Discontinuance notice: Chromeleon 6.8 CDS version SR16 was the final release of the Chromeleon 6.8 software platform and it was discontinued as of January 1, 2020. We will no longer be able to provide bug fixes although support and services will continue on a best effort basis.
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