Install OpenBCI GU

Go here to download GUI: https://openbci.com/downloads

Once the package appears in your “downloads” folder, double click to open and keep clicking next button to fully install package

Setting Up Cyton Board Connections

1. Place electrodes on bottom row of pins in slots SRB, N1P-N8P, and Bias
   1. Bias is the ground, SRB is the reference, and N1P-N8P contain the actual channel data
   2. important to create this distinction between them bc SRB and BIAS don’t show up in the channels during data acquisition
2. important: do not place pin on AGND slot this is meant for chip/component/battery connections
3. See left image: Move switch in the green box to “PC”
4. Add batteries to battery connector place flat side of battery next to coiled part and mini-cylinder top next to non-coiled part
5. See right image: Connect white piece on battery wire to the white piece on bottom side of Cyton board (should fit similar to a puzzle piece)
6. Check blue light appears on top side once batteries are connected

Setting Up USB Dongle Connections

1. Place usb dongle either into usb port in side of laptop (left image) or connect usb dongle to an additional dongle connected to laptop (right image)
2. Check the blue light is on for both the usb dongle
   1. Important: Please do not touch the switch unless the light is not appearing
      1. If not move the switch in the rightmost direction

Placing Electrodes

Data Collection Worksheet

1. Scoop gel so spills just over the gold cup (forms a mini mound)
2. Place the electrode in the SRB slot on either right or left ear to serve as the reference electrode