What's in the Box
Included
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| 1 × Octopus 16 EEG board | 16 dry pogo-pin electrodes, 2 × ADS131M08, with Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-S3 and BLE antenna |
| 1 × All-in-One Starter Kit for Arduino | Elecrow SEA0004T, Arduino Uno compatible, sensors and outputs mounted in one case |
| Software | Access to the OctoBio web app (octobridge.pieeg.com (opens in a new tab)) and firmware |
SKU PIA24028P · 570 g · Sold by PiEEG on Elecrow.

Not included
| Item | Why you need it |
|---|---|
| 5 V power bank | Powers the Octopus 16 while it is worn. Keep it small; output current no more than 2 A. See Octopus 16 equipment. |
| Computer with Bluetooth | Runs desktop Chrome or Edge (Web Bluetooth + Web Serial). |
| USB data cables | One for the XIAO (USB-C), one for the starter kit. Needed for flashing and for the kit's serial link. |
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Charge-only cables can't flash or stream. If no serial port appears, try a different cable before anything else.
Safari, Firefox and phones are not supported. They don't offer Web Serial (and most don't offer Web Bluetooth).
Checklist
- Octopus 16 with XIAO ESP32-S3 mounted and BLE antenna connected
- Starter kit in its case
- USB data cables
- Charged 5 V power bank
- Computer with Bluetooth, desktop Chrome or Edge
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