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# Analysis Launch on BioInsight Platform Core

## Methods for Launching Analysis

Illumina BioInsight Platform Core (formerly ICA) supports the following methods for launching DRAGEN TruSight Oncology 500 Analysis Software.

* [Auto-launch](/tso500/dragen-tso-500-guides/dragen-tso-500-v2.6/launching-analysis/analysis-launch-on-ica/autolaunch.md)—Stream run data directly from the instrument to Platform Core via a specially configured sample sheet and automatically begin DRAGEN TSO 500 analysis.
* [Manual launch](/tso500/dragen-tso-500-guides/dragen-tso-500-v2.6/launching-analysis/analysis-launch-on-ica/manual-launch.md)—Initiate DRAGEN TSO 500 analysis on Platform Core using the run files and sample sheet files in the project.

For more information about using Platform Core or BaseSpace Sequence Hub, refer to the following support pages on the Illumina support site.

* [BioInsight Platform Core support site page](https://help.ica.illumina.com/)
* [BaseSpace Sequence Hub support site page](https://help.basespace.illumina.com/)

## Resources used by Platform Core Analyses

### EC2 Instance Support

As of DRAGEN TSO500 v2.6.2, Platform Core pipelines are able to run on F2 instance type nodes (in addition to F1, when available).

For additional details on performance and availability of supported instance types, please see: [F2 Support on BioInsight Platform Core](/tso500/f2-support-on-ica.md)

### **BCL Convert in parallel by lane**

As of DRAGEN TSO500 v2.6.2, BCL Convert in Platform Core pipeline is parallelized by lane. A node is created to convert BCL to fastq from a particular lane. After demultiplex is complete for all lanes, the fastq files are then aggregated per sample. On average, the turn-around time for BCL Convert per lane is \~35mins.


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