MBT SMARTING 24 User manual

User Manual

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Contents
1. Safety warnings............................................................................................. 1
2. Package content ........................................................................................... 4
3. Technical specifications ................................................................................ 5
4. SMARTING device description...................................................................... 7
5. Connecting the Device to PC using BlueSoleil Bluetooth driver................... 9
5.1. Connecting SMARTING to PC................................................................10
6. SMARTING Streamer standalone PC utility ................................................ 13
6.1 Installation ............................................................................................13
6.2 Starting up (The main window) ............................................................14
6.3 Streaming the signal with 500 Hz sampling frequency and with the
measure impedance on ref box selected .............................................16
6.4 Streaming signal with 500 Hz sampling frequency and the impedances
switched on ..........................................................................................18
6.5 Streaming signals with 500 Hz sampling frequency and with the
impedance measurements switched off..............................................20
6.6 Streaming signals with 250 Hz sampling frequency .............................22
6.7 Signal display window ..........................................................................23
6.8 Recording the EEG signals from SMARTING streamer ..........................25
6.8.1 Recording the XDF file format ........................................................26
6.8.2 Recording the BDF file format ........................................................29
6.9 Closing the Signal display window and disconnecting the amplifier.....30
6.10 Software update ..................................................................................30
7. Setting up the system ................................................................................. 33
8. SMARTING Android..................................................................................... 36
8.1 Software installation layout...................................................................36

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8.2 Connecting SMARTING ..........................................................................37
8.3 Settings ..................................................................................................40
8.4 Signal Display .........................................................................................48
8.5 Recording the EEG signal .......................................................................50
8.6 Disconnecting the Amplifier ..................................................................54
9. OpenViBE software and SMARTING driver for OpenViBE .......................... 56
10. External triggering .................................................................................... 60
10.1 Procedure for sending triggers from OpenSesame..............................63
10.3 Enabling UDP triggering.......................................................................64
10.4 Setting up SMARTING Android and SMARTING Streamer for listening
triggers from OpenSesame ..................................................................69
10.5 Procedure for offline triggers processing from OpenSesame..............69
11. EEG Cap Maintenance .............................................................................. 70
12. Pin arrangement ....................................................................................... 71
13. Battery Instructions and Disposal............................................................. 72
14. Custom electrode layouts......................................................................... 73

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1. Safety warnings
Warning signs and examples of symbols shown here are mentioned so you
can use the device properly and reduce injury risks.
Warning sign
Meaning
Warning
Shows possibility of death or physical injury if the
instructions in this user manual are not properly
followed.
Caution
Shows possibility of a physical injury or material
damage if the instructions in this user manual are
not properly followed.
Sign examples
The triangle sign shows that
you must be careful (including
dangers and warnings). The
explanation of the warning is
adjacent to the figures.
Fire Hazard sign.
The crossed circle sign
demonstrates that something is
not allowed. The explanation of
this sign is adjacent to the
figures.
Not allowed to unpack.
The circle sign marks that
something must be checked or
should be taken into notice. The
explanation of this sign is adjacent
to the figures .
General Warning.

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Caution
CAUTION: All General Safety Information that pertains to
equipment of other producers to which SMARTING device
is connected while charging or during signal acquisition,
apply here as well.
CAUTION: mBrainTrain products are NOT intended for
medical purposes or use in patient health care
environments.
CAUTION: mBrainTrain products are not designed for use
in inflammable or explosive environments.
WARNING: Do not connect your amplifier with the EEG cap
when the amplifier is being charged via your PC or Tablet.
CAUTION: It is advised to run the amplifier at room
temperature. If you are changing the current environment
of the amplifier, it is necessary to leave the amplifier off for
20-30 minutes before connecting it to any devices.
CAUTION: Amplifier’s battery is not replaceable and its
replacement could cause certain risks. Please do not try to
replace and/or disconnect the battery.

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Warning
WARNING: Use of controls, adjustments, procedures,
connections, or signal types other than those specified in
your documentation may result in exposure to shock,
electrical hazards, and/or mechanical hazards.
WARNING: Do not use your equipment in a wet
environment. Protect equipment from liquid intrusion. Do
not put the EEG cap on your head, if the cap is connected
to the amplifier and your hair is wet.
WARNING: Unit should be supplied by external power
supply evaluated according to IEC/EN 60950-1 and comply
with SELV requirements.
WARNING: Electrical shock or Fire Hazard. Do not try to
charge your amplifier with anything else but the USB
charger that you got with the device. This USB cable must
be connected by the USB port of the certified Lap top/PC
or certified mini USB charger.
WARNING: DO NOT try to open the amplifier casing. If it is
determined that you have opened the casing, your
warranty will no longer be valid.
WARNING: There is a possibility for external Bluetooth
interference. Please, minimize interference issues before
connecting to device.
WARNING: Risk of explosion or personal injury if the
amplifier is exposed to conducting materials, liquid, fire, or
heat (above 45oC).

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2. Package content
SMARTING EEG
Amplifier
(s2b Version)
BlueSoleil's
Bluetooth Dongle
Class I
(Type BS002)
EasyCap's
customized EEG-
RBE caps
(in different sizes and
with adapted
electrode layouts)
USB Memory Stick
with pre-installed
software
applications
EasyCap's Starter
SRC Kit
(including several
consumables for
the first couple of
testing rounds)
USB Type-C Charger
(L0.25m)
Mobile device
with pre-installed
SMARTING
application
Documentation:
User Manual
Warranty Card
CE Certificate
Declaration of
Conformity
* Note: the exact package content structure in turns of existence and number of items apart
from SMARTING EEG amplifier and accompanying software is subject to specific offer issued.
** Note: Please avoid using the USB 3.0 Port on the PC. Using 3.0 USB port may damage the
BS005 dongle, consequently the license key for the Bluesoleil software may become inactive.
Please use the 2.0 USB port on your PC.
1
2*
5**
6
7
8
4*
3*

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3. Technical specifications
General characteristics
Name
SMARTING 24
No of channels
24
Reference
One electrode is a reference (unipolar measurement)
Input impedance
500 MΩ
Input noise
1 µV
Input range
±100 mV
CMMR
>110 dB
Amplification
24
Gyroscope
3D built in
AD Conversion
Frequency
250Hz or 500 Hz
Method
Parallel sampling
Resolution
24-bits
Bandwidth
0-250 Hz
Anti-alias filter
Yes
Active ground
Yes
Communication type
Wireless communication
Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR
Max Bluetooth range
7-25 meters

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Power
Power
USB –Type C rechargeable battery
Battery type
Li-Polymer, 560 mAh, 3.7 V
Operational time
~ 4 hours
Connectors
Electrode connectors
Cristek, IDC
Dimensions
Physical size of the box
82x51x12 mm
Weight
60 g
Manufacturer:
mBrainTrain LLC
Požarevačka 36/2
11 000 Belgrade, Serbia
Carefully read the user manual

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4. SMARTING device description
SMARTING (Figure 4.1) is intended for use as a biofeedback research
platform. The amplifier is located in a small casing with the physical
dimensions 82x51x12 mm. SMARTING is a mobile EEG amplifier that can be
used in unrestricted environment. If the device is moved to an environment
with a significant temperature drop/rise, leave the amplifier standing there
for 30 minutes, before turning it on. SMARTING must be used in normal
temperature and pressure conditions. The device must not be dropped, since
it may lead to malfunction.
1. The USB Type –C port is intended only for charging the battery (marked by
1 in Figure 4.1-left). SMARTING device is not to be charged during
recordings! Therefore, make sure the device is removed from charging,
before starting the experiments! Do not use any other adapter for charging
the battery! The device is intended to be charged only by USB connector on
PC.
Figure 4.1 The SMARTING
1–USB Type –C connector; 2–RGB LED diode; 3–IDC connector
2. When SMARTING is connected to charging, the red LED will turn on
(indicated by number 2, in the left part of Figure 4.1). When the amplifier is
fully charged, the green light will be turned on.

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3. The device contains a 26-pin connector (number 3 in Figure 4.1 - right).
There are 24 pins for channel measurements, 1 pin for the reference
electrode (REF), and 1 pin for the ground electrode (GND). This EEG
connector connects to an EEG cap of your choice. We recommend using EEG
caps made by EASYCAP.
4. The blue LED light on Figure 4.1, marked by number 4, indicates whether
the device is connected to your PC/Smartphone or not. If the LED light is
blinking, this means that the device is successfully connected.
SMARTING device is approved for use in the EU and USA.

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5. Connecting the Device to PC using BlueSoleil Bluetooth driver
Before trying to connect the device to your PC/Tablet or make any
measurements, make sure that the amplifier is charged. Otherwise your
amplifier’s Bluetooth might not be visible to other devices. SMARTING can be
charged on any PC or any other portable device with the mini-USB port. The
charging process lasts approximately 4-5 hours.
To achieve the best performance with SMARTING device, it is highly desirable
to use the BlueSoleil Bluetooth driver. To do that, visit the web page
http://www.bluesoleil.com/products/S0001201005190001.html and
download the BlueSoleil 10 installation driver. The installation file can also be
found on the SMARTING USB dongle that arrived within the SMARTING
package (Chapter 2). The license for the driver is embedded in the BlueSoleil
dongle that arrived together with your SMARTING package (Figure 5.1).
Figure 5.1 The BlueSoleil dongle
After the installation has been downloaded, unpack the installation file. Click
the setup.exe file found within the install folder. Follow the on-screen
instructions to install the BlueSoleil Space. After the installation has been
finished, run BlueSoleil Space application from your desktop (Figure. 5.2).

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Figure 5.2 BlueSoleil Space application desktop icon
5.1. Connecting SMARTING to PC
Double-click the orange circle (representing Sun - Figure 5.3) in the middle of
the BlueSoleil space main window to search for all available devices. When
the SMARTING device is detected, double click on the SMARTING icon that
appears in the Bluesoleil space in order to search for services. When
searching services is finished, click with the right mouse button on the device,
and choose pair from the dropdown menu.
After the device is paired, click again the right mouse button and choose
Connect Bluetooth serial Port (COMxx) (Figure 5.4). The device icon will
become green and the string appears connecting the device icon with the
Sun icon (Figure 5.5). This indicates that the device has been successfully
connected.
It is important to memorize the Port Number for future use (this is the
COMxx number in Figure 5.4).
Now that the COM port has been assigned, you need to disconnect the
device (by right mouse button clicking on the device and choosing Disconnect
the Bluetooth serial Port (COMxx). The device is now ready to be used by
other programs.
BlueSoleil application can always be accessed from taskbar choosing the
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Figure 5.3 Appearance of BlueSoleil Space application after finish of search for
devices.
Figure 5.4 By right mouse clicking on the device, one can recheck the Port number.
In this example the corresponding port number is 24.

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Figure 5.5 Connecting to device
Figure 5.6 Click the Bsign to access BlueSoleil driver application
Bluetooth Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
PC cannot see SMARTING
Please check whether the battery is
charged before trying to connect the
device.
Bluetooth asks for a password
Type: 1111

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6. SMARTING Streamer standalone PC utility
SMARTING Streamer represents a standalone utility for PC/Windows that
allows visualization and recording of EEG signals, checking and setting up
impedance values, registration and visualization of external triggers and
other functions that will be further explained.
6.1 Installation:
To install the SMARTING streamer application, please locate the installation
file (SmartingStreamer-setup.exe) on the USB flash that was delivered inside
the SMARTING package, or download the Smarting Streamer application
from the website (http://www.mbraintrain.com/support/) using the provided
Username and Password credentials located on the USB that came with the
package.
After launching the installation file, simply click on install and the application
will be installed on your PC.
Figure 6.1 Click the install button for installing the Smarting Streamer.

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After successful installation, Smarting Streamer app will automatically run
and the desktop shortcut icon will also be created. The streamer icon can also
be found in the Windows Start Menu.
6.2 Starting up (The main window):
Before starting the application, please make sure that all firewalls and
antivirus programs on your PC are disabled. It is recommended that other
CPU demanding applications (e.g. Google Chrome, Skype etc.) are switched
off.
Start the Smarting Streamer by double clicking the icon on your desktop or in
the Windows Start Menu. The window shown in figure 6.2 will appear. To
successfully connect your SMARTING device, please click the connect button,
marked with the number 1 in Figure 6.2.
Figure 6.2 The main window that appears when running the SMARTING Streamer.
Click on connect button (as marked with the number 1) in order to connect
SMARTING device to the streamer.
Upon this action, a window will pop-up (Figure 6.3) that allows you to select
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connecting SMARTING to your PC, Figure 5.4).
Optionally, it is possible to rename the EEG stream (3), in case you are
planning to record multiple EEG streams. Finally, by clicking the connect
button (4), SMARTING device will connect to the streamer.
Figure 6.3 The pop-up window in which the COM port can be selected (2).
Additionally, the EEG stream name (3) can be modified. The device connects to the
streamer by clicking the connect button (4).
Once SMARTING is connected the white slider (positioned in the upper-left
corner of the Streamer) slides leftwards and the head silhouette turns orange
(see Figure 6.4). At this point it is possible to choose the following options
from the main window (Figure 6.4):
-The Choose Layout menu (5) allows selecting the layout that
corresponds to the EEG cap that is used for recording (Standard,
Motor or cEEGrid). To load or create custom layouts refer to chapter
14;
-The color-coded impedance values can be setup by changing the
values inside the boxes (6);

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-The electrodes on the brain sketch can display either the impedance
values on each electrode position, or the electrode name, which is
user specified option (7)
-If the keyboard marker field (8) is checked, the keyboard stream will
become active and the keyboard presses can be visualized and
recorded in an XDF file.
-When the Test Signal box is checked (9), SMARTING device starts
generating and streaming test square signals. This option can be used
to check if the device is streaming correctly without connecting the
cap and a measurement subject –if signals are appearing and there
are no lost data packages, the connection quality is verified;
-To stream the gyroscope data together with the EEG data check the
Include gyro data box (10);
-To select the impedance values select the Measure impedance
button (11). Otherwise, select the No impedance measurement
button (13);
-Selecting the Measure impedance on Ref box (12) allows measuring
impedances on the reference electrode (explained in subchapter 6.3
and in Figure 6.5);
-The EEG data can be streamed with 500 Hz (14) or 250 Hz (15)
sampling frequency.
Note: If the data are streamed with 250Hz sampling frequency,
measuring the impedance values is not possible.
Upon setting up all the desired parameters, the EEG signal starts streaming
upon clicking the start streaming signals button (16) in the main window
(Figure 6.4).

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Figure 6.4 The main window - setting up of main parameters for the EEG streaming
6.3 Using the measure impedance on ref option
When mounting the EEG cap, we recommend to first check the impedance of
the reference electrode, since the reference electrode signal quality
influences the EEG signal quality on all other channels.
In order to do so, select the measure impedance on ref box (number 12 in
Figure 6.4), and tick the box 500 Hz mode number 14 in Figure 6.4). Once
these two boxes are selected and the button start streaming signals (number
16 in Figure 6.4) is clicked on, the reference electrode will appear in the
middle of the scalp sketch as shown in Figure 6.5 (17). At the same time, the
battery indicator will become active and it will show the current battery
status in percentages (18). Additionally, the box that shows the percentage of
lost packages (average in last 5 seconds of streaming) (19) and the counter of
the total number of lost packages, which shows the cumulative number of
lost packages during the signals streaming (20), as depicted in Figure 6.5.
Bear in mind that these measures should be close to zero.