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.

If you’re in an environment with high levels of Bluetooth interference, we recommend using a USB receiver dongle to pair with your headset. To pair your headset with a USB receiver dongle: ‌

1. Plug in the USB receiver to your computer’s USB port.

2. Plug in the USB receiver dongle to your computer’s USB port. The LED above the power symbol should start blinking (about once a second) to show that it is broadcasting.

3. Turn your headset on. When you turn your headset on, a second LED will light up, and the LED above the power symbol will become fainter and flicker more rapidly. When your USB receiver dongle does this, it is paired with your headset.

4. You can now connect your headset to EmotivBCI.

If you experience any issues when pairing your EEG headset with a USB receiver dongle, please refer to your headset's user manual.

EmotivBCI is compatible with EMOTIV EPOC, EPOC+, EPOC X, INSIGHT, and EPOC Flex (partial, see Connecting EPOC Flex for more detailed) headsets. Before you connect your headset to EmotivBCI, make sure your device’s battery is charged.

Headset connection types priority

if your headset pairs with more than 1 connection type at the same time, connection types priority will follow 2 cases below:

• Case 1: In case of no prior connections, the priority for different types is as follows: USB cable connection -> USB dongle connection -> BTLE connection

• Case 2: In the case of prior connections, a new incoming connection will be queued for about 30s until the first connection can disconnect

Also in this section:

• USB dongle connection

• Bluetooth connection

• Connecting EPOC Flex

EmotivBCI is now possible to work with an EPOC Flex headset but this requires a specific EEG sensor mapping same as the EPOC+ or EPOC X. You can achieve this by the following steps:

1. Connect your EPOC Flex with your machine (via Bluetooth or dongle)

2. Open EmotivBCI and click on the "Connect" button:

3. A popup will appear and you can click on the "Open EMOTIV Launcher" button to open the EMOTIV Launcher

4. Connect your EPOC Flex on the EMOTIV Launcher

5. Create a new EEG sensor mapping with a template (EPOC X Base Configuration)

6. Apply the new EEG sensor mapping

7. Back to the EmotivBCI, and connect the EPOC Flex headset as usual.