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Welcome Here’s everything you need to install your PromethION 48 and to check the system is ready for use. Just follow the steps on the following pages in order to: • Set up the PromethION 48 • Power on the device •...
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Your PromethION 48: How it’s packaged Your PromethION 48 What’s in the box: 1. PromethION 48 Sequencing Unit 2. PromethION 48 Data Acquisition Unit 3. Country-specific C13 cables 4. 48x Configuration Test Cells (CTCs) PCIe cables 5. 3x PCIe cables 6.
Device connections Pre-installation Before installing the device, the following should be available: Numbers correspond to the step in which that connection is used. SFP+ modules and cabling for 2x 10 Gbps fibre OR cabling for 2x 10 Gbps Copper A single Copper cable for hardware check 1.
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Setting up your PromethION 48 Powering on your PromethION 48 Unpack the device Power supply Place the Sequencing Unit on the Insert two of the supplied C13 bench where it will be run and the cables into the top of the Data Data Acquisition Unit within 2 metres Acquisition Unit, and the third into of the Sequencing Unit...
Log in screen Starting the hardware check 16 Start Log in screen Go to Start in the side panel, then click At the MinKNOW login screen, enter Hardware Check to enter the Hardware your Nanopore account and Log in check screen Starting the hardware check Tutorials The CTC icon will be shown in the GUI...
Additional information Connections for installation Cleaning the PromethION 48 Absorb any excess liquid and clean the device 1. Power sockets with an IPA wipe. 2. USB ports Dispose of any cleaning materials in 3. Ethernet ports a biohazard (yellow) bin. 4.
Technical specification Sequencing Unit Component Specification Size H 190 x W 590 x D 430 mm Weight 28 kg 1x for Sequencing Unit Power C13 cable included with device Max power draw of 1200 W Sequencing specification 48 sequencing positions designed to accept flow cells Thermal management Designed to sequence at a controlled room temperature of +18˚C to +22˚C*...
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Labels on the instrument Labels on the PromethION 48 Sequencing Unit: PROPERTY OF www.nanoporetech.com Labels on the PromethION 48 Data Acquisition Unit: PROPERTY OF www.nanoporetech.com Label on the flow cell:...
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