Cognionics Quick-20 User manual

QUICK-20 DRY EEG HEADSET
USER GUIDE
Cognionics, Inc.
8445 Camino Santa Fe
Suite 205
San Diego, CA 92121
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Cont ent s
1AbouttheManual 3
2StandardPackageContents 5
3AbouttheQuick-20 9
3.1 Part s of t he Headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.2 SensorLayout .......................... 13
3.3 Specifications .......................... 14
4CareandHandling 15
5PreparingtheHeadset 17
5.1 Insert ing t he Bat t ery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
5.2 Inst alling t he Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5.3 St art ing t he Acquisit ion Soft ware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6ApplyingtheHeadsetandOptimizingSensorContact 23
6.1 Placing t he Headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
6.2 Opt imizing Sensor Cont act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Cont ent s
7Recording 33
7.1 Using t he Cognionics Dat a Acquisit ion Soft ware . . . . . . . . 33
7.2 UsingtheSDCard........................ 33
8Removal,CleaningandStorage 35
8.1 Removing t he Headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
8.2 Cleaning t he Headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
8.3 Removing and Cleaning t he Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
8.4 Storage.............................. 37
9Troubleshooting 39
9.1 Reset t ing t he Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
9.2 Power .............................. 39
9.3 Connectivity ........................... 39
9.4 SignalQuality .......................... 40
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CHAPT ER 1
About the Manual
Congrat ulat i ons on t he purchase of your new Cogni oni cs Quick-20 Dry EEG
Headset . This manual is organized as a detailed step-by-step guide on set ting up
and using t he device. Please read t hrough t he ent ire manual first t o familiarize
yourself wit h t he operat ion of your headset before proceeding wit h your first
recording.
Note: The Quick-20 is for invest igat ional use only. It is not a FDA-approved
medical device.
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CHAPT ER 2
St andar d Package Cont ent s
Your Quick-20 kit includes all of the necessary components for conducting dry
EEG recordings:
1. Quick-20 Headset
-ThedryEEGheadsetcontainingtheamplifierand
wireless t ransmit t er.
2. Bluetooth Dongle
-EachQuick-20ispairedtoadedicatedhigh-
reliability, high-speed reciever dongle which plugs into your computer’s
USB port .
3. Flex Sensor -flexibledryelectrodeforuseoverhair.
4. Drypad Sensor
-Flatdryelectrodeforuseoverareaswithlightorno
hair.
5. Ear Clip W ire
-Theearclipwiresareusedtoplacedrypadsensorson
to the earlobes.
6. Battery
-TheQuick-20acceptsCanonNB-9L3.7voltlithium-ionbat-
teries.
7. Battery Charger -Wallchargerforthebattery.
8. microSD card and adapter
-ThekitcomeswithamicroSDHC8GB
card for o!ine recordings.
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2. St andar d Pack age Cont ent s
9. Electric Cleaning Brush -MotorizedbrushforcleaningtheQuick-20
Headset .
10. Hand Sanitizer -Fluidforusewiththecleaningbrush.
Depending on your specific configuration, you may have also received ad-
dit ional component s such as our Wireless Trigger or Auxiliary Input Module.
Please refer t o t heir specific manuals for det ailed inst ruct ions.
Please verify t hat you have received all t he it ems list ed on your purchase
order. Cont act us immediat ely if you are missing any component s.
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Quick- 20 Headset
Bl ue t oo t h
Dongle
Pur e ll Ha nd San it iz er
Dryp ad Sensors
Recha r geab le Li-ion
Ba t t er i e s w it h Ch a r g er
Ear Cl i p Wir e
Flex Sensors
Ele ct r ic Br u sh
microSD card
with Ad apter
Standard Quick-20 Kit Components
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CHAPT ER 3
About the Quick-20
3.1 Part s of t he Headset
The Cognionics Quick-20 integrates the EEG amplifier and wireless transmitter
into an easy-to-use, self-contained headset. The main components include:
1. Power Button
-Pushbuttontoturntheheadsetonando".Thepower
but t on is also used as a reset swit ch t o bring t he amplifier’s set t ings t o
their default values. To reset the device, turn the headset o".Thenpress
and hold t he power but t on unt il t he main power LED flashes blue.
2. Battery Compartment
-TheQuick-20containstwobatterycompart-
ment s. T he Lit hium-ion rechargeable bat t eries can be hot swapped during
use.
3. Power LED
-Indicatorofpowerandbatterystatus. Seepicturefor
descript ion of LED color codes.
4. Trigger LED
-Indicatoroftriggerlinkstatus. Seepicturefordescription
of LED color codes.
5. flexible Leg
-TheQuick-20usesanarrayofflexiblelegstoconformto
di"er ent head si zes and shapes.
6. Sensor Pod
-Eachsensorpodiscapableofswivelingtomatchthe
cont ours of t he head. T he pod also houses an act ive amplifier t o bu"er
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