Instrument Components
The NextSeq 500 system includes a touch screen monitor, a status bar, and 3 compartments.
Figure 1 Instrument Components
A Imaging compartment—Holds the flow cell during a sequencing run.
B Touch screen monitor—Enables on-instrument configuration and setup using the control software interface.
C Status bar—Indicates instrument status as processing (blue), requires attention (orange), ready to sequence
(green), or when a wash is due within the next 24 hours (yellow).
D Buffer compartment—Holds the buffer cartridge and the spent reagents container.
E Reagent compartment—Holds the reagent cartridge.
Imaging Compartment
The imaging compartment houses the stage, which includes three alignment pins for positioning the flow cell.
After loading the flow cell, the imaging compartment door closes automatically and moves components into
position.
Reagent and Buffer Compartments
Setting up a sequencing run on the NextSeq 500 requires access to the reagent compartment and buffer
compartment to load run consumables and empty the spent reagents container.
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