18th December 2023
The screenshot of the loading bar during the hardware check has been updated.
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- Screenshots throughout the document have been updated to the most recent GUI version for software release 23.04.X
22nd August 2022
For MinION Mk1C, MinION Mk1B/GridION and PromethION flow cell checks, the instructions for starting the flow cell check have been updated to say "When you see the flow cell type and flow cell IDs recognised, click 'Start' to begin."
7th October 2021
"Flongle flow cell check": a clarifying image has been added to "The adapter needs to be plugged into your device, and the device should be plugged in and powered on before inserting the Flongle flow cell."
23rd September 2021
"Flongle flow cell check": a note has been added "The adapter needs to be plugged into your device, and the device should be plugged in and powered on before inserting the Flongle flow cell."
21st July 2021
In the "PromethION flow cell check" step, we have removed the instruction to QC PromethION flow cells within 5 days of their arrival.
16 June 2021
- All GUI images have been updated to the new MinKNOW version 4.3 for sections 'Flongle flow cell check', 'MinION Mk1C flow cell check', 'MinION Mk1B/GridION flow cell check' and 'PromethION flow cell check'
23rd September 2020
Change to Flongle flow cell warranty from 60 pores to 50 pores
9th July 2020
New UI across all devices
Alignment running in MinKNOW
Start of security upgrade - Login
Custom filtering of reads - q-score and read lengths
New barcoding options in the UI
Guppy 4.0 including new basecall models
Admin interface
Update to use Python 3.7
Various improvements to the scripts - new selection criteria at MUX scan, better handling of low-range reads and global flick and drift improvements
ont-vbz-hdf-plugin added as part of the release
Support for upcoming kits and expansion packs - Ligation Sequencing Kit (SQK-LSK110), Native Barcoding Expansion 1-96 (EXP-NBD196) and Rapid Barcoding Kit SQK-RBK096
27th April
Updated Flongle screenshots for FLO-FLG001
9th March
Flow cell information updated with FLO-MIN110 and FLO-MIN111
27th November 2019
- New instructions for performing a flow cell check on the MinION Mk 1C
14 November 2019
Flongle flow cell warranty has changed from two weeks to four weeks
09 July 2019
Added instructions for running the Flow Cell Check on Flongle and PromethION flow cells
Due to upgrades to the flow cell packaging, the flow cell check should now be performed before a flow cell is used, not within 5 days of receipt.
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