Installation

System Requirements

Operating System

• Windows 11+
• MacOS 14+ (Apple Silicon)

Memory

• Minimum memory: 16 GB
• Recommended memory: 32 GB or higher, for larger, more complex images
• Memory requirements scale with image size and resolution. For example, a 10 x 10 mm image with 0.4 pixels/μm and 3 color channels occupies approximately 1.7 GB of memory.

CPU

• Designed to perform efficiently on most multi-core CPUs.
• Utilizes optimized libraries like OpenCV for image processing.
• Lower-end processors may result in slower processing times, but tasks should still complete successfully.

GPU

• Not mandatory, but beneficial for advanced image rendering and visualization via deck.gl.
• Enhances smoothness of image visualizations.

Disk

• Illumina StrataMap Image Tool requires 4.5 times the disk space of the input image file for processing. For example, a 1 GB image requires 4.5 GB of disk space.

Network

• Network connection is required for exporting sample files directly to the cloud. This is the recommended method, offering greater convenience and streamlined workflows.
• Alternatively, if a connection is unavailable or if cloud export is not desired, ISIT provides an option to locally export sample files.

Note: To export sample files from ISIT directly to the cloud, ensure the application is installed on a PC with a stable network connection.

If a stable network connection is unavailable, use ISIT's local export option.

For further assistance, contact Illumina Support.

Steps to Install

First Time Installation

Select, download, and run the appropriate installer for your operating system:

Windows:

1. Launch the *.msi file to begin installation of Illumina StrataMap Image Tool.
2. The application will be installed to the default location: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Illumina StrataMap Image Tool\"

MacOS:

1. Launch the *.dmg file and move the app icon into the Applications folder.
2. The application will be installed to the default location: "/Applications/Illumina StrataMap Image Tool"

Updating to a New Application Version

1. Uninstall the currently installed application before installing the new version. (Refer to Uninstallation for steps to uninstall the application.)
2. Install the new version of the application by following the First Time Installation steps above.