What's in the Box
Included
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| 1 × MicroBCI shield | 8-channel ADS1299 board with Nucleo headers and a 2.54 mm electrode header |
Not included
| Item | Requirements | More |
|---|---|---|
| NUCLEO-WB55 board | STMicroelectronics NUCLEO-WB55RG (STM32WB55, Bluetooth LE). Its built-in ST-LINK is used to flash the firmware. | Firmware |
| Micro-USB cable | A data cable: for flashing from a computer, then for power from the power bank | Firmware |
| 5 V power bank | Small: 5 V, up to 1 A, up to 1,000 mAh | Power bank |
| Electrodes | 8 EEG electrodes (dry or wet Ag/AgCl) with 2.54 mm connectors, plus 2 ear-clip electrodes for reference and bias. Or an EMG / ECG kit. | Electrodes |
| EEG cap | Holds the electrodes on the scalp (10-20 system) | Cap |
| Computer | Windows, macOS or Linux, with STM32CubeProgrammer (to flash once) and Python 3 with Bluetooth LE, or Chrome / Edge | Software |
| Android phone (optional) | For the MicroBCI Android app | Software |
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Battery only. Flash the board from the computer with no electrodes on anyone. Then unplug it and power it from the power bank for recording.
Checklist
- MicroBCI shield
- NUCLEO-WB55 board
- Micro-USB data cable
- Small 5 V power bank, charged
- 8 electrodes and 2 ear clips
- EEG cap (and gel if you use wet electrodes)
- Computer with STM32CubeProgrammer and Python (or Chrome / Edge)
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