# Analysis Launch on ICA

## Methods for Launching Analysis

Illumina Connected Analytics (ICA) supports the following methods for launching DRAGEN TruSight Oncology 500 Analysis Software.

* [Auto-launch](https://help.tso500software.illumina.com/dragen-tso-500-guides/dragen-tso-500-v2.5/launching-analysis/analysis-launch-on-ica/auto-launch-of-dragen-tso-500-analysis-on-ica)—Stream run data directly from the instrument to ICA via a specially configured sample sheet and automatically begin DRAGEN TSO 500 analysis.
* [Manual launch](https://help.tso500software.illumina.com/dragen-tso-500-guides/dragen-tso-500-v2.5/launching-analysis/analysis-launch-on-ica/manual-launch-of-dragen-tso-500-analysis-on-ica)—Initiate DRAGEN TSO 500 analysis on ICA using the run files and sample sheet files in the project.

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For the data generated by NextSeq 1000/2000 and NextSeq X, only manual option for launching analysis on ICA is available. The analysis can only start from FASTQs files.
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For more information about using ICA or BaseSpace Sequence Hub, refer to the following support pages on the Illumina support site.

* [Illumina Connected Analytics support site page](https://help.ica.illumina.com/)
* [BaseSpace Sequence Hub support site page](https://help.basespace.illumina.com/)


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