Flow Cell Check

DateVersion numberLanguageDeviceChanges
Dec 18 2023PQE_1004_v1_revAJ_06Jan2016English
18th December 2023 The screenshot of the loading bar during the hardware check has been updated.
May 18th, 2023PQE_1004_v1_revAI_06Jan2016English Download May 2023 - Screenshots throughout the document have been updated to the most recent GUI version for software release 23.04.X
August 22nd, 2022PQE_1004_v1_revAH_06Jan2016English Download 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."
August 10th, 2022PQE_1004_v1_revAG_06Jan2016English Download 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."
September 23rd, 2021PQE_1004_v1_revAF_06Jan2016English Download 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."
July 21st, 2021PQE_1004_v1_revAE_06Jan2016English Download 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.
June 16th, 2021PQE_1004_v1_revAD_06Jan2016English Download 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'
January 20th, 2021PQE_1004_v1_revAC_06Jan2016English Download 23rd September 2020 Change to Flongle flow cell warranty from 60 pores to 50 pores
July 9th, 2020PQE_1004_v1_revAB_06Jan2016English Download 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
April 27th, 2020PQE_1004_v1_revAA_06Jan2016English Download 27th April Updated Flongle screenshots for FLO-FLG001
March 11th, 2020PQE_1004_v1_revZ_06Jan2016English Download 9th March Flow cell information updated with FLO-MIN110 and FLO-MIN111
November 27th, 2019PQE_1004_v1_revY_06Jan2016English Download 27th November 2019 - New instructions for performing a flow cell check on the MinION Mk 1C
November 14th, 2019PQE_1004_v1_revX_06Jan2016English Download 14 November 2019 Flongle flow cell warranty has changed from two weeks to four weeks
July 9th, 2019PQE_1004_v1_revW_06Jan2016English Download 09 July 2019 Added instructions for running the Flow Cell Check on Flongle and PromethION flow cells
July 1st, 2019PQE_1004_v1_revV_06Jan2016EnglishPqe 1004 v1 revv 06jan2016 Download 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.
July 1st, 2019PQE_1004_v1_revV_06Jan2016EnglishPqe 1004 v1 revv 06jan2016 Download 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.
June 11th, 2018PQE_1004_v1_revU_06Jan2016English Download Updates for MinKNOW GUI version 2.0
March 22nd, 2018PQE_1004_v1_revT_06Jan2016English Download