What's in the Box
Included
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| 1 × PiEEG-16 shield | 16-channel board with 2 × ADS1299, 40-pin Raspberry Pi header and 2.54 mm electrode headers |
Not included
| Item | Requirements | More |
|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi | Raspberry Pi 4 or Raspberry Pi 5, with a microSD card (16 GB or more) and Raspberry Pi OS | How to Start |
| 5 V power bank | 5 V output, 3–3.5 A, capacity up to 10,000 mAh. Powers the Pi, the shield and the monitor. | Power bank |
| Electrodes | 16 EEG electrodes (dry or wet Ag/AgCl) with 2.54 mm connectors, plus 2 ear-clip electrodes for reference and bias | Electrodes |
| EEG cap | Holds 16 electrodes in place on the scalp (10-20 system). Ready-made nylon cap or DIY. | Cap |
| Monitor | Portable monitor powered from the power bank or the Pi, never from a wall socket | Safety |
| Keyboard and mouse | Wired USB. Wireless devices add radio noise. | Noise elimination |
| Conductive gel | Only for wet electrodes | Electrodes |
Headless option: you can skip the monitor, keyboard and mouse and open the PiEEG Server dashboard from a laptop on the same network. The laptop must run on battery and must never be cabled to the Pi or the electrodes.
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Battery only. Every device that is cabled to the PiEEG-16 (the Pi, the monitor, the keyboard) must run from the power bank. Never use a wall charger, a desk power supply or a USB port of a mains-powered computer.
Optional: 3D-printed headset case
A printable case holds a Raspberry Pi 5 + PiEEG-16 and mounts on the back of the 3D-printable IronBCI headset, so the whole system can be worn.
| Files | 3D_Print_Headset_Case (opens in a new tab): case body and mountable lid (STL) |
| Case body | Print bottom side down, little or no support |
| Lid | Print wing side down (latch up), standard support, 30% gyroid infill, 0.12 mm layers |
| Assembly | Fix the Pi and the shield in the case with standard standoffs. Mount the lid to the headset with M2.5 × 12 screws and nuts. Add a Velcro strap around the unit for extra stability. |
| Headset | Open-source 3D-printable EEG headset (opens in a new tab) |
Checklist
- PiEEG-16 shield
- Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 with Raspberry Pi OS on a microSD card
- Charged 5 V / 3 A power bank and a short, thick USB cable
- 16 electrodes and 2 ear clips
- EEG cap (and gel if you use wet electrodes)
- Battery-powered monitor, wired keyboard and mouse (or a battery-powered laptop for headless use)
Next: How to Start