EmotivBCI
  • EmotivBCI
  • Getting started
    • System requirements
    • Installing and Updating
    • Logging in
    • Create an account
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    • Access account
    • Logging out
    • Offline use
  • Setting up your EEG device
    • Connecting your headset
      • USB Dongle Connection
      • Bluetooth Connection
      • Connecting EPOC Flex
    • Disconnecting your headset
    • Fitting your headset
    • Contact quality map
      • Contact Quality (CQ) vs. EEG Quality (EQ)
    • EEG quality indicator
    • Battery indicator
    • EPOC+ and EPOC X configurations
  • Demographic data collection
  • Menu and navigation
  • Training profiles
    • Your training profiles
    • Creating a training profile
    • Changing training profile
    • Editing training profile name
    • Deleting training profile
    • Guest mode
    • Readonly training profile
    • Convert readonly training profile
  • Mental Commands
    • Overview
    • Training neutral
    • Training your first command
    • Accept or reject training
    • Training feedback
    • Command level
    • Brain Space Diagram
    • Adding new commands
    • Deleting commands
    • Deactivating commands
    • Training modes
    • Live mode
    • Adjusting sensitivity
    • Tips and Tricks
  • Facial Expressions
    • Overview
    • Training facial expressions
    • Training neutral
    • Training your first expression
    • Expression level
    • Adding new expressions
    • Delete expression
    • Live mode
    • Adjusting sensitivity
    • Use default detections
  • Performance Metrics
    • Overview
    • Definitions
    • Frequency rate
    • Turn streams on/off
    • Toggle all streams on/off
  • Motion sensors
    • Overview
    • Definitions
    • Frequency rate and resolution
    • Turn streams on/off
    • Toggle all streams on/off
  • OSC
    • Example connection with MaxMSP
  • Release notes
    • v2.0
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    • v2.2.1
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    • v2.4.1
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    • v2.6.1
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    • v2.6.3
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    • v2.7.1
    • v3.0.0
    • v3.1.0
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    • v3.6.5
    • v3.6.8
    • v3.7.0
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  1. Setting up your EEG device
  2. Connecting your headset

Bluetooth Connection

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Last updated 3 years ago

MacOS

To connect your EEG headset to EmotivBCI via Bluetooth (BLE 4.0) on Mac OS:

  1. Go to Bluetooth settings and turn Bluetooth on.

  2. Open EMOTIV Launcher, click on the Bluetooth icon and follow the steps.

  3. Turn your headset on.

  4. Open EmotivBCI.

  5. Click on the Connect Headset button at the top of the screen.

  6. Choose your headset and click on Connect.

  7. Follow the fitting instructions for your headset.

  8. Once you’ve fitted your headset, click on Close.

  9. Your headset is now connected to EmotivBCI.

Windows

There are two states for connecting your EMOTIV headset; "unpaired" or "paired". If you are having trouble connecting in the "unpaired" state, then you should try pairing the device to your computer.

Unpaired mode

  1. Go to Settings and turn Bluetooth On.

  2. Turn your headset on.

  3. Open EmotivPRO.

  4. Click on the Connect Headset button at the top of the screen.

  5. Choose your headset and click on Connect.

  6. Follow the fitting instructions for your headset.

  7. Once you've fitted your headset, click on Close.

  8. Your headset is now connected to EmotivPRO.

Paired mode

If you're having trouble connecting your headset, you should try pairing it to your computer:

  1. Go to Settings and then Bluetooth and other devices.

2. Turn your headset on.

3. Turn Bluetooth On and click Add Bluetooth or other device.

4. Your headset should now appear on the list of available devices.

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