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  • Page 1 Explore Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 3 Overview Thank you for purchasing a Mentalab Explore device. Mentalab Explore is a versatile, high-end solution for biomedical recordings that provides research- † grade precision in a mobile format Enjoy a 12h battery life, 1kHz sampling rate, 24 bit resolution and 9-axis positional data.
  • Page 4: Getting Started

    • Electrode gel and cleaning solution (optional). • Device configuration Your Explore device’s configuration is encoded on the device label on the back of the device. An 8-channel device without flash memory and Bluetooth name “Explore_1438” would appear as follows:...
  • Page 5: Technical Specifications

    Getting started Technical specifications 4, 8 No. channels 250 (default), 500, 1000 Hz Sampling rates 41 x 42 x 17 mm Dimensions Up to 8 hr online, 12 hr offline Battery life ± 400 mV Differential Input Range 1 GΩ Input Impedance 24 bit resolution, <...
  • Page 6 The last four digits on the device’s label are its Bluetooth ID. 5) Once a Bluetooth connection to the host machine has been established (see Section: API), the Explore device will start transferring data via Bluetooth. Use Explore’s open-source APIs to access impedance values, visualize the signal stream, change device settings, and more.
  • Page 7 Flash 3x Device is shutting down. Connection To pair your Explore device with a mobile or computer, use the standard Bluetooth menu. Explore uses a Serial Profile Protocol (SPP) over Bluetooth to transfer raw data as soon as a Bluetooth connection is established.
  • Page 8 4 minutes until moving to offline mode (flash memory) or shutting down (no flash memory). Data Explore samples ExG data at 250 Hz (default value) with a 24- bit resolution. The device also records and transmits accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer data. This means you can derive the absolute orientation of your device at all times.
  • Page 9: Software Features

    Instructions Software Features Explorepy provides useful functionalities for all users, regardless of prior programming knowledge. Use the command line of your Python terminal to: Acquire data in CSV and EDF. • Visualize data in a browser-based dashboard GUI. • Visualize electrode impedance measurements. •...
  • Page 10 Mentalab is a biomedical technology company from Munich, Germany. Mentalab Explore is a high-end, mobile measurement device for biosignal applications. Mentalab Explore is used by researchers and scientists around the world in applications ranging from BCIs to sleep and neuropsychology research.