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updateHeadset

This method lets you change the settings of an EPOC+ or EPOC X headset.
You can configure the EEG sample rate, EEG resolution, motion data sample rate, and motion data resolution. You can check the current settings of a headset using the method queryHeadsets.
This method is for EPOC+ and EPOC X headsets only. There are no configuration settings for other EMOTIV headsets.
Please note that updating the configuration of a headset can take a few seconds.
The user must connect the headset to the computer by using a USB cable before calling this method. You can't configure the headset through a wireless connection. You can use queryHeadsets to check how the headset is connected.
Parameters
Name
Type
Required
Description
cortexToken
string
yes
A token returned by authorize.
headset
string
yes
A headset id returned by queryHeadsets.
setting
object
yes
An object containing the setting to apply. See below.
The setting parameter must be an object with these fields:
Name
Type
Required
Description
mode
string
yes
Must be "EPOC" or "EPOCPLUS".
In "EPOC" mode, the EEG resolution is 14 bits.
In "EPOCPLUS" mode, the EEG and motion resolutions are 16 bits.
eegRate
number
yes
The EEG sample rate, in hertz.
If the mode is "EPOC", then the EEG rate must be 128.
If the mode is "EPOCPLUS", then the EEG rate can be 128 or 256.
memsRate
number
yes
The motion sample rate, in hertz.
If the mode is "EPOC", then the motion rate must be 0.
If the mode is "EPOCPLUS", then the motion rate can be 0, 32, 64 or 128.
A motion rate of zero means that the motion sensors are disabled.
Result
The result is an object containing these fields:
Name
Type
Description
headsetId
string
The headset id you set in the parameters.
message
string
A success message.
In Cortex 2.3.0 and earlier, you just need to check the result of the method. If the method doesn't return any error, then it means that the update is successful.
However, since Cortex 2.4.0, the result of the method just tells you that the update is in progress. You must wait for a warning object with code 110 or 111 to know if the update is successful or not.
If your configuration is not compatible with a Bluetooth connection then you will receive a warning with code 112. Your configuration will work fine with a USB dongle. To use the headset with a Bluetooth connection, you must set the EEG rate to 128Hz and disable the motion sensors.
Examples
Set the EEG rate to 256 hertz (16 bits) and the motion rate to 64 hertz (16bits)
Request
Response
{
    "id": 1,
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "updateHeadset",
    "params": {
        "cortexToken": "xxx",
        "headsetId": "EPOCPLUS-3B9AXXXX",
        "setting": {
            "mode": "EPOCPLUS",
            "eegRate": 256,
            "memsRate": 64
        }
    }
}
{
    "id": 1,
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "headsetId": "EPOCPLUS-3B9AXXXX",
        "message": "..."
    }
}
Set the EPOC+ headset in EPOC mode, EEG rate at 128 hertz (14 bits) and disable the motion sensors.
Request
Response
{
    "id": 1,
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "updateHeadset",
    "params": {
        "cortexToken": "xxx",
        "headsetId": "EPOCPLUS-3B9AXXXX",
        "setting": {
            "mode": "EPOC",
            "eegRate": 128,
            "memsRate": 0
        }
    }
}
{
    "id": 1,
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "headsetId": "EPOCPLUS-3B9AXXXX",
        "message": "..."
    }
}
queryHeadsets
updateHeadsetCustomInfo
Last modified 3yr ago
Name	Type	Required	Description
cortexToken	`string`	yes	A token returned by authorize.
headset	`string`	yes	A headset id returned by queryHeadsets.
setting	`object`	yes	An object containing the setting to apply. See below.