Activadose Ii Tdcs Unit Quick Start Guide; Steps For Operation; Electrode Maintenance - Caputron ActivaDose II tDCS Quick Start Manual

Activadose II tDCS Unit Quick Start Guide (in 7 easy steps!)
To start—insert a 9 volt battery into the battery compartment.
Step 1
Confirm tDCS sponge electrodes are properly set up and saturated with saline solution. The "bump" of the
lead cable port on the conductive carbon rubber insert should be facing away from the sponge insert. Refer to
the "sponge electrode maintenance" section of the user manual for more information.
Step 2
Connect lead cables to tDCS sponge electrodes and output jack of Activadose II tDCS Unit.
Note. Red Anode ( + ) Black Cathode ( - )
Step 3
Position tDCS sponge electrodes in the desired montage location using the Caputron Universal Strap.
Step 4
Press the "Dose/Power" knob to turn on the unit.
Step 5
Select dose by rotating "Dose/Power" knob. Dose represents the value of current (in mA) x time (in minutes).
When using the device for tDCS, the dose will be the timer.
Ex.
4 mA x 10 min = 40 mA-min (dose), 2 mA x 20 min = 40 mA-min (dose), 2 mA x 40 min = 80 mA-min (dose)
*Note: this means a dose of 40 mA*min at a current of 2 mA will yield a time of 20 minutes *
Step 6
Select current by rotating "Current" knob.
Step 7
Rotate "Dose/Power" knob to begin stimulation.
Electrode Care –
It is advised that you replace your electrode sponge inserts every 3-4 uses, and replace your
sponge electrode shells every 2 months.
It is important to properly maintain sponge electrode shells and electrode sponge inserts in order to obtain
consistent and uniform current distribution throughout the tDCS electrode. Reusing the sponge inserts past the
recommended number of uses results in inconsistencies in current density distributions.
Saline application - An application of ~7 ml of 0.9% saline to the 2x2 electrode sponge insert or ~15 ml of 0.9%
saline to the 3x3 electrode sponge insert is recommended for optimal stimulation configuration. Saline
application should be performed after dry electrode sponge has been inserted into electrode holder.