How to access custom array product files (manifests and product definition files) in MyIllumina
For custom and consortium arrays, the custom product files will be available for download from MyIllumina. These files include the .bpm and .csv versions of the Manifest and a Product Definition File (.xml) to be used with the Illumina Array Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Follow the instructions below for accessing custom or consortium array product files in MyIllumina.
Log in to MyIllumina from the illumina.com home page. To register for a MyIllumina account, select New user? Sign up on the login page.

Figure 1. Getting to Sign In or Signing up as New user
Under Settings, select Order Management from the drop down menu, as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2. Getting to Order Management.
At the top of the page, under Tools > select Custom Products.

F********igure 3. Order Management menu
If the custom products were ordered under this MyIllumina account, the product files are displayed and are available for download on this page.
If using a different MyIllumina account than the account used for ordering, scroll down to the section Download Project Design Files, then Search Project Files (Figure 4).

Figure 4. Credential fields for searching product files
Input the following information before selecting Search.
a) Sales Order or PO Number (Figure 5) b) Part Number or the BeadChip Barcode, found on the BeadChip foil package as shown in Figure 6,
(eg, 12345678 or 123456789012, respectively).

Figure 5. Sales Order and Purchase Order Numbers are located on the Pack Slip

Figure 6. Part Number (Ref) and BeadChip Barcode (SN) are found on the label of the foil package
In the Search results page, select the desired file(s), then select the arrow in the Download column as shown in Figure 7. **
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Figure 7. Example of Product Files returned after search
If custom product files are not available, contact Illumina Technical Support at techsupport@illumina.com.
Note: Cluster files (.egt) are not provided for custom or consortium arrays.
For detailed information on creating custom cluster files, refer to the following:
Tech Note: Infinium Genotyping Data Analysis.
For any feedback or questions regarding this article (Illumina Knowledge Article #1531), contact Illumina Technical Support techsupport@illumina.com.
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