EPOC X is the 10th-anniversary edition of the award-winning EPOC headset. This Brainwear® device has been designed for scalable and contextual human brain research — providing access to professional-grade brain data with an improved and easy-to-use design. EPOC X features include:

• 14-channel EEG — for whole brain sensing

• A rotating headband — for maximized wearability

• Saline-based electrodes — with a new and easy to rehydrate design

• Redesigned electroplated electrodes — to reduce oxidation and sensor breakages

• Enhanced performance and connectivity — with our updated antenna and radio

• Improved signal quality — with adjusted and relocated amplifiers

EMOTIV does not warrant, guarantee or make representations concerning the content of this document. All information is provided ‘as is’ without express or implied warranties of any kind including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, quality and title. EMOTIV reserves the right to change the content of this document and the features or functionalities of its products and services at any time without obligation to notify anyone of such changes.

Copyright Copyright© 2020 EMOTIV. All rights reserved. Brainwear® is a registered trademark.

EMOTIV products are intended to be used for research applications and personal use only. Our products are not sold as Medical Devices as defined in EU directive 93/42/EEC. Our products are not designed or intended to be used for diagnosis or treatment of disease.

FCC ID Number 2ADIH-EPOC03 and IC ID Number 12769A-EPOC03.

EPOC X MIC certificate number is: 211-230420

‌EMOTIV has tested EPOC X and confirms:

This device complies with the radio equipment directive (2014/53/EU).

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. - Consult the dealer or experienced person for help.

Please Note: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s licence-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference.

2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

L’émetteur/récepteur exempt de licence contenu dans le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes :

1. L’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;

2. L’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with the IC RSS-102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body.

Énoncé d'exposition aux rayonnements: Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux rayonnements ioniques RSS-102 Pour un environnement incontrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un Distance minimale de 20 cm entre le radiateur et votre corps. EPOC X is fully compliant with the relevant standards for North America(FCC/ISED), Europe(UKCA/CE), Australia(RCM) and Japan(MIC) and has been tested to the following standards by Bay Area Compliance Laboratory:

• SAFETY

  • UL/CSA/EN/IEC 62368-1 and CB certificate.

• EMC

  • FCC 15B / ICES-003 Class B

  • AS/NZ CISPR32:2015 Class B

  • EN301 489-1, EN301 489-17, EN55032:2012/AC:2013, EN55035:2017, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3.

• RF

  • FCC 15.247 / ISED RSS-247 / EN300 328 V2.1.1

  • EN62479 RF Exposure Evaluation

  • MIC Notices No. 88 Annex 1 & 43

  • AS/NZ 4268

EPOC X provides coverage of the frontal and prefrontal lobes; it also provides coverage of the temporal, parietal and occipital lobes. The image above shows the sensor locations for EPOC X using the international 10-20 system.

EPOC X has two electrode arms — each containing 9 locations (7 sensors + 2 references). Two sensor locations (M1 / M2) already have comfort pads fitted as they are the alternative reference positions (P3 / P4).

Compatible with:

• EPOC X is a consumer product; it is not intended to be used as a medical device or in hazardous environments.

• EPOC X is designed for use at room temperature; rapid changes in temperature will affect the performance of the amplifiers and increase the noise floor.

• EPOC X uses saline based sensors. Every effort has been made to stop water entering the headset and protect the electronics inside. However, the headset is not waterproof. Do not submerge your headset in water.

• WARNING: EPOC X is powered by a lithium polymer battery that is rated for operation in <50°c environments. It is not user replaceable. If you suspect that there is a fault with the battery, please contact EMOTIV Support.

• WARNING: Do not open the headset enclosure. Doing so will void the warranty and can damage the headset.

• ‌WARNING: Do not charge EPOC X while wearing the device.

Précautions de Sécurité

• EPOC X est un produit de consommation; il n'est pas destiné à être utilisé comme appareil médical ou dans des environnements dangereux.

• EPOC X est conçu pour une utilisation à température ambiante; des changements rapides de température affecteront les performances des amplificateurs et augmenteront le bruit de fond.

• EPOC X utilise des capteurs à base de solution saline. Tous les efforts ont été faits pour empêcher l'eau de pénétrer dans le casque et protéger l'électronique à l'intérieur. Cependant, le casque n'est pas étanche. Ne plongez pas votre casque dans l'eau.

• AVERTISSEMENT: EPOC X est alimenté par une batterie au lithium polymère conçue pour fonctionner dans des environnements <50°c. Il n'est pas remplaçable par l'utilisateur. Si vous pensez qu'il y a un problème avec la batterie, veuillez contacter le support EMOTIV.

• AVERTISSEMENT: n'ouvrez pas le boîtier du casque. Cela annulerait la garantie et pourrait endommager le casque.

• ‌AVERTISSEMENT: ne chargez pas l'EPOC X lorsque vous portez l'appareil.

Your EPOC X is charged and tested before shipping — so you can start using it straight away.

Charging the battery

To optimize the use of your headset, we recommend that you fully charge it before making recordings.

If the ON/OFF LED does not glow white when you turn your headset ON, it requires charging.

To charge the battery, plug the USB charging cable into the USB-C port located on the right-side of the headset. Then, connect the other end of the USB charging cable to a power outlet or PC/Mac.

The length of time it takes to fully recharge your headset depends on the remaining capacity of the lithium polymer battery. Charging can take up to two hours.

If the headset is unused for a long period of time, the battery will become heavily depleted of charge. If this happens, you may need to charge your headset for 24-hours.

If you have any issues charging your headset, please contact the EMOTIV Support team.

Each headset is packed with a small bottle of multipurpose contact lens solution. When you have finished this bottle, we recommend that you purchase further contact lens solution from a drugstore or pharmacy. Do not use contact lens cleaning or sterilizing solutions. Multipurpose contact lens solution contains non-allergenic anti-microbial agents that help to keep the sensors clean and prevent the transfer of microbes between users.

You can also make your own saline solution using 1tsp salt to 1L of water. This will achieve between 0.7% – 4% w-w sodium chloride; approximately the saltiness of sweat. We recommend adding a small quantity (< 4% by volume) of household disinfectant — such as 70% isopropyl alcohol. To reduce the rate of evaporation, also add a couple of drops of glycerin. Both of these products are available from a drugstore or pharmacy.

Hydrating The Sensor Felts To hydrate the sensor felts, place them in a glass then add the saline solution and soak. When the sensor felts are fully soaked, remove them from the glass and squeeze out the excess fluid. They are now ready to be inserted into the sensors.

Rehydrating the sensor felts while the headset is in use If you need to rehydrate the sensor felts while the headset is being worn, you can add saline solution to each individual sensor felt using the opening at the top of each sensor. This feature enables you to continue using the headset and not disturb your session.

To fit the sensor felts, push each one inside the opening of each sensor arm, making sure that it is securely in place.

To connect your EPOC X headset to your PC or Mac you can either use the provided USB receiver dongle or Bluetooth Low Energy. The USB receiver dongle provides a dedicated and stable connection to your chosen EMOTIV application. Bluetooth Low Energy connections can be shared with other devices.

EPOC X comes shipped with rubber comfort pads set at the mastoid sensor locations as default. Which means the default referencing in EPOCX devices is P3/P4 referencing. Please see image below as reference.

EPOC X can be operated with the rubber comfort pads in the M1/M2 sensor positions, as well as the P3/P4 positions. To switch to mastoid referencing from the default, take the rubber pads out from the M1/M2 sensors and insert them into P3/P4 sensor positions. Ensure wet felt pads on all other sensors including M1/M2 to ensure mastoid referencing. Please see image below as reference.

You can change the configuration of the reference sensors at any time between recordings, whilst they are not in use. The rubber pads can be removed by twisting them out in the same way that the felt sensors can be twisted out. Simply remove them in this fashion from their existing positions, and insert them into the desired positions.

The USB receiver dongle uses a proprietary 2.4 GHz protocol to stream data from your headset.

We recommend that you use the USB receiver dongle in environments with high levels of Bluetooth interference.

1. Insert the USB receiver dongle into the USB port of your PC or Mac. When the USB receiver dongle is inserted into the port, one LED will light up.

2. Press the power button on the headset. The headset will then beep and the LED next to the power button will turnwhite.

3. After the headset is turned on, a second LED on the USB receiver dongle will light up and start to flash. Your headset and USB receiver dongle are now connected.

For further information on setting up the connection with your chosen EMOTIV application, please refer to the relevant user manual.

When your EPOC X is not in use, remove all the sensor felts from the headset and allow them to dry out before storing them. Do not leave the sensor felts in the sensors. Leaving wet sensor felts in the sensors will corrode the electrodes. Store used sensor felts separately to unused ones.

To keep the headset in optimum condition please rinse the sensors with sterile water after use to remove excess salt. EPOC X’s electrodes are electroplated and keeping them clean will minimise corrosion.

Store your EPOC X in the travel case provided.

Replacement sensor felt packs can be purchased from the EMOTIV online store

You'll know it's time to upgrade firmware because you'll receive a notification when you open Launcher and connect your EMOTIV device. Learn how to upgrade firmware on your EPOC X.

If your headset’s power LED is flashing slowly, it has gone into bootloader mode. When this happens it is doing a firmware update or it is indicating that it requires a firmware update.

If this happens, please contact the EMOTIV Support team

Mac

1. Turn on your headset

2. Turn on Bluetooth on your Mac

3. Open your chosen EMOTIV application and find the device list at the top of the screen

4. Find your headset on the device list

5. Click on ‘Connect’ next to your headset on the device list

PC

1. Turn on your headset

2. Turn on Bluetooth on your PC. This can be found in Settings

3. Next, click on Add Bluetooth or other device

4. Your headset will appear on the device list. Click on Connect next to your headset.

5. Open your chosen EMOTIV application and find the device list at the top of the screen

6. Find your headset on the device list

7. Click on ‘Connect’ next to your headset on the device list

For further information on setting up the connection with your chosen EMOTIV application, please refer to the relevant user manual.

Before fitting the headset onto your participant, you must choose if you want to have the headband at the top or the rear of their head.

To adjust the headband, hold the arm and push the headband up or down to rotate. The headband will lock into place. To readjust the headband, repeat this process.

When you rotate the headband, update the settings in your chosen EMOTIV application so that the motion data can be interpreted correctly.

For further information on adjusting the sensors, refer to your EMOTIV application guide.

Incorrect positioning of the sensors and/or dry sensors are two of the most common reasons for poor contact quality.

If you do not see green sensors on the headmap in your chosen EMOTIV application, the contact quality is not good enough to take recordings.

To achieve the best contact quality for your recordings, we recommend the following:

• If a participant has thick hair, work the sensors through their hair to create a better contact with the scalp.

• Ensure that the sensor felts are wet enough. A guide to hydrating the sensor felts can be found in this user manual.

• If a sensor is persistently not making good contact, you can test its functionality by tapping on the sensor and then observing what appears on the EEG data stream. You can also try measuring an ECG (electrocardiogram) signal by touching both references with one hand and the sensor with the other hand (image 1). You should be able to see the QRS and T-wave in your EMOTIV chosen application (image 2).

• Check your reference locations. These can be changed if you are having issues with the signal quality — such as fitting the headset to a participant with thick hair. Try the alternative marked locations CMS2 (M2) / DRL2 (M1) — on the headset — and place them at the mastoid.

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If you are encountering problems with your EPOC X headset, or have any technical questions, the EMOTIV Support team can assist you. Visit the Contact Support page of the EMOTIV website and submit your query.

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