Introduction
The Illumina BCL Convert is a standalone local software app that converts the Binary Base Call (BCL) files produced by Illumina sequencing systems to FASTQ files. BCL Convert also provides adapter handling (through masking and trimming) and UMI trimming and produces metric outputs.
The following are the minimum operating requirements for BCL Convert.
Hardware Requirements
Exact storage requirements vary based on throughput and sample count. See the BCL Convert pages on the Illumina support site for more information.
| • | Single multiprocessor or multicore computer |
| • | Minimum 64 GB RAM |
Software Requirements
| • | Linux CentOS 6 or higher |
| • | Root access |
