To achieve its breakthrough performance, the Sequencer incorporates a number of advanced technologies and innovative engineering solutions.

Touch Screen Monitor & Graphical User Interface: An integrated touch screen monitor allows you to easily define and monitor a run.

Advanced Optics Design: To produce the highest quality images of the single molecule sequencing reaction, the instrument combines solid state lasers and cameras with a high speed, thermally-controlled stage.

Fluid Delivery System: To maintain reagent integrity and optimize performance throughout a single molecule sequencing experiment, an advanced fluid delivery system provides just-in-time reagent mixing and precision delivery to the flow cells.

Integrated Barcode Readers: Two integrated barcode readers assist in proper loading and tracking of single molecule sequencing reagents and flow cells.

System Monitoring: The sequencer provides real time monitoring and alert capabilities, including reagent sensing, temperature, pressure, and other critical operating parameters. All metrics are recorded to a run log file for QC and traceability.

Remote Monitoring: The HeliScope™ Control Center is a web-based tool that allows you remote access and monitoring capabilities to manage system security, define runs, download data and obtain run status from runs that are in progress.

System UPS: The instrument contains its own uninterruptible power supply capable of allowing the instrument to reach a "safe" stopping point, should compromised input power situations occur.

Modular Design: Modular design of major subassemblies maximizes sequencer uptime.