The instrument automatically restarts when the software update is complete.
Ion GeneStudio S5 instrument run times
Approximate Ion GeneStudio S5 instrument run times for a given chip type, read
length, and number of reads are shown in the following table. Run times indicate
typical time from run start to BAM file delivery (1 run/initialization).
Chip type
Number of
reads
Read
length/output
Instrument run time
Ion GeneStudio S5
Sequencer
Ion GeneStudio S5
Plus Sequencer
Ion GeneStudio S5
Prime Sequencer
Ion 510
™
Chip
2–3 M
200 bases
0.3–0.5 Gb
4.5 hours
3 hours
3 hours
400 bases
0.6–1 Gb
10.5 hours
5 hours
5 hours
Ion 520
™
Chip
4–6 M
200 bases
0.6–1 Gb
7.5 hours
3.5 hours
3 hours
400 bases
1.2–2 Gb
12 hours
5.5 hours
5.5 hours
3–4 M
600 bases
0.5–1.5 Gb
12 hours
5.5 hours
5.5 hours
Ion 530
™
Chip
15–20 M
200 bases
3–4 Gb
10.5 hours
5 hours
4 hours
400 bases
6–8 Gb
21.5 hours
8 hours
6.5 hours
9–12 M
600 bases
1.5–4.5 Gb
21 hours
8 hours
7 hours
Ion 540
™
Chip
60–80 M
200 bases
10–15 Gb
19 hours
10 hours
6.5 hours
Ion 550
™
Chip
100–130 M
200 bases
20–25 Gb
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11.5 hours
8.5 hours
Chapter 3
Instrument operation
Ion GeneStudio S5 instrument run times
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Ion GeneStudio S5 Instrument User Guide
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