For more information on telemetry in Space Ranger and how to disable it, see [this page](/support/software/space-ranger/4.0/tutorials/sr-pipeline-telemetry).

The following list of telemetry metrics was updated with the Space Ranger v4.0.1 release (June 2025). For the most up-to-date list, run `spaceranger telemetry check`.

```
ANTIBODY_bc_bases_with_q30_frac
ANTIBODY_bc_bases_with_q30_in_gel_bead_frac
ANTIBODY_bc_bases_with_q30_in_probe_frac
ANTIBODY_chemistry
ANTIBODY_feature_reads_in_cells
ANTIBODY_filtered_bcs_transcriptome_union
ANTIBODY_frac_feature_reads_usable
ANTIBODY_good_bc_frac
ANTIBODY_good_bc_in_gel_bead_frac
ANTIBODY_good_bc_in_probe_frac
ANTIBODY_good_umi_frac
ANTIBODY_multi_cdna_pcr_dupe_reads_frac
ANTIBODY_read_bases_with_q30_frac
ANTIBODY_reads_lost_to_aggregate_GEMs
ANTIBODY_reads_per_cell
ANTIBODY_recognized_feature_bc_frac
ANTIBODY_total_read_pairs
ANTIBODY_umi_bases_with_q30_frac
ANTIBODY_unprocessed_read_pairs
avx
bc_bases_with_q30_frac
bc_bases_with_q30_in_gel_bead_frac
bc_bases_with_q30_in_probe_frac
bin_filesystem
cgroup_memory_hard_limit
cgroup_memory_soft_limit
chemistry
chemistry
chemistry_name
container
core_hours
cores_per_socket
cpu_mfg
create_bam
Custom_bc_bases_with_q30_in_gel_bead_frac
Custom_bc_bases_with_q30_in_probe_frac
Custom_chemistry
Custom_feature_reads_in_cells
Custom_good_bc_frac
Custom_good_umi_frac
Custom_multi_cdna_pcr_dupe_reads_frac
Custom_read_bases_with_q30_frac
Custom_reads_per_cell
Custom_total_read_pairs
Custom_umi_bases_with_q30_frac
Custom_unprocessed_read_pairs
disk_hwm
distro
enable-tsne
error
event_count
failed_stage
filesystem
filter_probes
filtered_bcs_transcriptome_union
GEX_chemistry
glibc
good_bc_frac
good_umi_frac
hd_layout_offset.gaussian_amplitude
hd_layout_offset.gaussian_fit_background
hd_layout_offset.gaussian_fit_x_offset
hd_layout_offset.gaussian_fit_y_offset
hd_layout_offset.gaussian_sigma_x
hd_layout_offset.gaussian_sigma_y
hd_layout_offset.has_gaussian_fit_failed
hd_layout_offset.is_custom_offset
hd_layout_offset.is_gaussian_fit_outside_range
hd_layout_offset.is_pre_refinement_offset_good_but_fit_bad
hd_layout_offset.is_pre_refinement_offset_outside_range
hd_layout_offset.is_predicted_offset_outside_range
hd_layout_offset.phase_correlation_all_finite
hd_layout_offset.pre_refinement_x_offset
hd_layout_offset.pre_refinement_y_offset
hd_layout_offset.x_offset
hd_layout_offset.y_offset
image_manufacturer
image_mode
image_scale
image_type
include_introns
jobmode
kernel
memgb
memory
multi_cdna_pcr_dupe_reads_frac
no_bam
normalize
nosecondary
nosecondary
nthreads
pipestance_filesystem
process_ulimit
processor_count
r1_length
r2_length
read_bases_with_q30_frac
reads_per_cell
reorient_images
runtime
segmentation_from_user
sequencing_saturation
socket_count
square_002um.bins_under_tissue
square_002um.mean_genes_per_bin
square_002um.mean_reads_per_bin
square_002um.mean_umis_per_bin
subcommand
targeted_sequencing_saturation
tissue_image_color_mode
tissue_image_depth
tissue_image_dpi
tissue_image_format
tissue_image_height
tissue_image_manufacturer
tissue_image_num_pages
tissue_image_objective_magnification
tissue_image_width
total_cell_associated_partitions
total_read_pairs
transparent_huge_pages
umi_bases_with_q30_frac
unknown_slide
unknown_slide_id
unprocessed_read_pairs
uses_loupe_alignment
utime
vmem_ulimit
```


Space Ranger

Visium

Gene Expression

Protein co-detection

Visium Spatial Gene Expression is a next-generation molecular profiling solution for classifying tissue based on total mRNA. Map the whole transcriptome with morphological context in FFPE or fresh frozen tissues to discover novel insights into normal development, disease pathology, and clinical translational research.

Immunofluorescence protein co-detection

Visium CytAssist Gene and Protein Expression

Map the whole transcriptome within the <em>tissue context</em>

Visium CytAssist

Compact instrument designed to simplify the Visium workflow by facilitating the transfer of analytes from standard glass slides to Visium slides.

Spatial Gene Expression

Spatial gene expression profiling and imaging data of fresh frozen or FFPE tissues.

Analyze your Visium Spatial data with microscope images.

Telemetry Metrics Collected by Space Ranger Pipelines

10x Genomics Visium Spatial Software Suite

Overview

Getting Started

Download Center

Cloud Analysis

Analysis

Tutorials

Algorithms

Advanced

Release Notes

Datasets

Developer Datasets

Loupe Browser

Space Ranger 4.0

Install Space Ranger and perform a test run

Set up Space Ranger

Learn how to analyze fresh frozen (FF) samples with spaceranger count

Running spaceranger count (FF)

Space Ranger for FF

Learn how to analyze formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) samples with spaceranger count

Running spaceranger count (FFPE)

Space Ranger for FFPE

Learn how to analyze tissue microarray (TMA) samples with spaceranger count

Analyzing CytAssist Tissue Microarray Data with spaceranger count

Space Ranger for CytAssist TMA

Learn how to use protein expression to filter and visualize your data

Protein Expression Visualization and Thresholding with Loupe Browser

Protein Expression and Thresholding

Learn how to perform reference-free spot deconvolution using a public mouse brain dataset

Spot Deconvolution

Understand pipeline telemetry data collection and learn how to disable it if needed

Space Ranger Pipeline Telemetry

Pipeline Telemetry

View all tutorials

We provide resources from protocols, user guides, and free-to-use analysis tools.

Learn about input files required to run Space Ranger

Inputs

Generating FASTQs

Specifying FASTQs

Image Recommendations

Slide Parameters

Manual Alignment

Segmentation Inputs

Feature Reference

Running Pipelines

Computing Options

Space Ranger Commands

Count

Segment

Aggr

Troubleshooting

Learn about the output files generated by Space Ranger

Outputs

Web Summary

Segmented Outputs

Secondary Analysis

Matrices

Spatial Outputs

Molecule Info (H5)

Feature Slice (H5)

Protein Expression

Metrics Summary

Space Ranger is a set of analysis pipelines that process 10x Genomics Visium data with brightfield or fluorescence microscope images, allowing users to map the whole transcriptome in a variety of tissues. Space Ranger v4.0 now supports Visium HD 3'.

What is Space Ranger?

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Algorithms overview

Advanced pipeline content for Space Ranger

Browse Q&As from the 10x Genomics support team

Access free public Visium data from 10x Genomics

A collection of introductions, tutorials, and blogs for data analysis beyond software

Analysis Guides

Loupe Browser is a desktop application for interactive data visualization

Miscellaneous