illumina MiniSeq User Manual

7 Select Next.
Start the Wash
1 After the check is complete, select Start.
2 When the wash is complete, select Home.
After the Wash
After the wash, the sippers remain in the down position to prevent air from entering the system. Leave the
cartridge in place until the next run.
Software Updates
Software updates are packaged in a software bundle called the System Suite, which includes the following
software:
u MiniSeq Control Software
u MiniSeq recipes
u RTA2
u Local Run Manager
u MiniSeq Service Software
u Sequencing Analysis Viewer
u BaseSpace Broker
Software release notes are available on the MiniSeq System support page on the Illumina website.
You can install software updates automatically using an internet connection or manually from a network or
USB location.
u Automatic updates—For instruments connected to a network with internet access, an alert icon
appears on the Manage Instrument button on the Home screen when an update is available.
u Manual updates—Download the System Suite installer from the MiniSeq System support page on the
Illumina website.
NOTE
Cancelling an update before installation is complete stops the update at the current point in the installation.
Any changes made up to the point of cancellation are not uninstalled or reverted to the previous version.
Automatic Software Update
1 Select Manage Instrument.
2 Select Software Update.
3 Select Install the update already downloaded from BaseSpace.
4 Select Update to begin the update. A dialog box opens to confirm the command.
5 Follow the prompts in the installation wizard:
a Accept the licensing agreement.
b Review the list of software included in the update.
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MiniSeq System Guide

illumina MiniSeq Specifications

General

Instrument Type	Benchtop Sequencer
Sequencing Technology	Sequencing by Synthesis (SBS)
Read Length	Up to 2 x 150 bp
Output	Up to 7.5 Gb
Run Time	4 - 24 hours
Data Quality	≥ 80% bases ≥ Q30
Maximum Reads	25 million
Sample Capacity	1
Applications	Targeted Gene Sequencing, Small Genome Sequencing, Amplicon Sequencing, Gene Expression Profiling
Power Requirements	100-240 V, 50-60 Hz
Operating Temperature	19°C to 25°C
Operating Humidity	Non-condensing, 20% to 80% RH