
NOTE
Do not place objects on the reagent compartment door. The compartment door is not designed for use as a
shelf.
Power Button
The power button on the front of the instrument turns on power to the instrument and instrument computer.
The power button performs the following actions depending on the state of instrument power.
Power State
Action
Instrument power is off
Briefly press the button to turn on the power.
Instrument power is on
Briefly press the button to turn off the power. A dialog box appears on the screen to
confirm a normal instrument shutdown.
Instrument power is on
Press and hold the power button for 10 seconds to cause a hard shutdown of the
instrument and instrument computer.
Use this method to turn off the instrument only if the instrument is unresponsive.
NOTE
Under normal conditions, do not turn off the instrument power.
Turning off the instrument during a sequencing run ends the run immediately. Ending a run is final. Run
consumables cannot be reused and sequencing data are not saved.
System Software
The instrument software suite includes integrated applications that perform sequencing runs and on-
instrument analysis.
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MiniSeq Control Software—The control software guides you through the steps to set up a sequencing
run, controls instrument operations, and shows an overview of run statistics as the run progresses.
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Real-Time Analysis (RTA) software—RTA performs image analysis and base calling during the run. See
.
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Local Run Manager—Before sequencing, use Local Run Manager to specify run parameters and the
analysis method. After sequencing, on-instrument data analysis begins automatically. For more
information, see the
Local Run Manager Software Guide (document # 1000000002702)
.
Status Icons
A status icon in the top-right corner of the control software interface screen indicates a change in condition
during run setup or during the run.
Status
Icon
Status
Name
Description
Status OK
System is normal.
Processing
System is processing.
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MiniSeq System Guide