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BITalino (r)evolution User Manual

BITalino (r)evolution

User Manual

PLUX –Wireless Biosignals, S.A.

Av. 5 de Outubro, n. 70 –2.

1050-059 Lisbon, Portugal

[email protected]

http://BITalino.com/

v.1.0

This information is provided "as is," and we make no express or implied warranties whatsoever with respect to functionality, operability, use, fitness for a

particular purpose, or infringement of rights. We expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any direct, indirect, consequential, incidental or special

damages, including, without limitation, lost revenues, lost profits, losses resulting from business interruption or loss of data, regardless of the form of action or

legal theory under which the liability may be asserted, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

ATTENTION

Please read this User Manual before

using your BITalino (r)evolution device

The information contained in this document has been carefully checked and were made every

effort to ensure its quality. PLUX reserves the right to make changes and improvements to this

manual and products referenced at any time without notice.

The word Bluetooth and its logo are trademarks of Bluetooth SIG Inc. and any use of such

marks is under license. Other trademarks are the property of their respective own.

Please check your systems and sensors after receiving and before using it the first time to

confirm if it contains all the ordered sensors, accessories and other components. Contact our

support via e-mail at [email protected] if there are any variations from your original order.

For regulatory information, please see the Regulatory Disclaimer at the end of this document.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS 
List of Figures........................................................................................................................ 4 
List of Tables......................................................................................................................... 5 
General Information....................................................................................................... 6 
1. General Description.................................................................................................... 6 
2. Data Acquisition.......................................................................................................... 9 
3. Technical Specifications ............................................................................................. 9 
4. Charging Information................................................................................................ 10 
5. Features................................................................................................................... 10 
6. Applications.............................................................................................................. 10 
7. Electrode Connections & Sleeve Color Meanings..................................................... 10 
8. Physical Characteristics............................................................................................ 11 
Application Notes ............................................................................................................ 12 
1. Quick Start Guide..................................................................................................... 12 
2. Connecting the BITalino devices with sensors and actuators.................................... 14 
2.1. BITalino (r)evolution Board ................................................................................ 14 
2.2. BITalino (r)evolution Plugged and Core ............................................................. 15 
2.3. Assembled BITalino Core .................................................................................. 17 
3. ECG Signal with BITalino (r)evolution boards........................................................... 19 
Using the BITalino (r)evolution boards with OpenSignals................................................ 20 
1. Configuring the Board and Sensor in OpenSignals................................................... 20 
1.1. OpenSignals (r)evolution (Windows, macOS, Linux).......................................... 20 
Scientific Publications Using the BITalino Plugged/ Board / Assembled Core.................. 22 
Safety & Maintenance ..................................................................................................... 23 
1. Electromagnetic Emissions....................................................................................... 23 
2. Safety Instructions.................................................................................................... 23 
3. Transportation and Storage...................................................................................... 26 
4. Cleaning................................................................................................................... 26 
Ordering Guides, Regulatory & Legal Information ........................................................... 27 
1. Ordering Guide......................................................................................................... 27 
2. Guarantee of Quality & Warranty.............................................................................. 27 
3. Warranty Voidance................................................................................................... 27 
4. Contact & Support .................................................................................................... 27 
5. Regulatory Disclaimer / Intended Use....................................................................... 28 
 
 

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List of Figures 
 
Figure 1: BITalino Core: BT (left) and BLE/BT (right)............................................................. 6 
Figure 2: Assembled BITalino Core BT with 3D casing.......................................................... 6 
Figure 3: BITalino Plugged kit BT (black) with BITalino (r)evolution Plugged (green) with Core 
BT (turquoise)........................................................................................................................ 7 
Figure 4: BITalino Plugged kit BT: Components of the “Core” and sensors........................... 7 
Figure 5: BITalino Plugged kit BLE/BT: Components of the “Core” and sensors.................... 8 
Figure 6: BITalino Board kit BT: Components of the Board with sensors and “Core”. ............ 8 
Figure 7: BITalino Board kit BLE/BT: Components of the Board with sensors and “Core”. .... 9 
Figure 8 Physical characteristics of the BITalino Core (BT)................................................. 11 
Figure 9: Physical characteristics of the BITalino Board...................................................... 11 
Figure 10: BITalino (r)evolution Board with pre-connected sensors and actuators. Sensor ports 
for connection to an electrode cable marked in red. ............................................................ 14 
Figure 11: Setup for the BITalino Board kit and electrode cables (red) and battery connection 
(blue)................................................................................................................................... 15 
Figure 12: BITalino (r)evolution Plugged and Core connection ports for sensors and actuators. 
Sensors for connection to an electrode cable marked in red................................................ 15 
Figure 13: Setup for the BITalino Plugged kit and Core with Cables and Sensors (red) and 
battery connection (blue). The markers on the back of the sensor for correct alignment is 
marked in green. ................................................................................................................. 16 
Figure 14: Assembled BITalino Core with connection ports A1-A6 for the sensors (assembled) 
marked in green. ................................................................................................................. 17 
Figure 15: ECG acquisition: Assembled Core (left), Plugged/Core (middle), and Board (right) 
with electrodes positioned on the collar bones (IN+/-) and reference (REF) on the iliac crest 
for Einthoven Lead I. ........................................................................................................... 19 
Figure 16: Sample ECG Signal acquired with BITalino (r)evolution assembled core and 
assembled ECG sensor at the collar bones (IN+/-) and the iliac crest (REF)....................... 19 
Figure 17: Access the OpenSignals (r)evolution device manager........................................ 20 
Figure 18: Enabling the device for acquisition. .................................................................... 20 
Figure 19: Set the sensor type of the channel you have your sensor connected to.............. 21 
Figure 20: Start the acquisition whenever you’re ready. ...................................................... 21 
 
 

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List of Tables

Table 1: Cables for connecting the BITalino boards to the sensors and / or electrodes....... 10

Table 2: Sleeve color meanings for UC-E6 connection........................................................ 10

Table 3: Sensors and electrode cable combinations............................................................ 14

Table 4: Sensors and electrode cable combinations............................................................ 16

Table 5: Assembled Sensors for the BITalino Assembled Core........................................... 17

Table 6: Electromagnetic emissions. The device is suitable for use in all establishments,

including domestic and those directly connected to low-voltage energy public network supply

which supplies buildings used for domestic purposes.......................................................... 23

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1. General Information

1.1. General Description

The BITalino (r)evolution boards “Board” and “Plugged” both contain the main part, the “Core”

board.

It is built in the “Board” and comes as a separate part in the “Plugged”version. All boards are

available with Bluetooth (BT) or Bluetooth low energy (BLE) / BT dual mode for data transfer.

A) BITalino (r)evolution Core

The BITalino hub “Core” is available as a separate part for do it yourself experiments,

assembled with a 3D-casing or as part of the Plugged or Board.

BITalino (r)evolution Core BT and Core BLE (see

a) Figure 1)

Figure 1: BITalino Core: BT (left) and BLE/BT (right).

b) BITalino (r)evolution Assembled Core

The Assembled Core comes already setup with battery and a 3D printed casing for easy

handling (see Figure 2).

Micro USB charging port

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Figure 2: Assembled BITalino Core BT with 3D casing.

B) BITalino (r)evolution Plugged

The BITalino (r)evolution Plugged comes with the Core plus sensors and actuators (see

Figure 3). Actuators are namely the Light Emitting Diode (LED) and the Buzzer (BUZ). The

sensors are namely Electrodermal Activity (EDA), Electrocardiography (ECG),

Electromyography (EMG), Electroencephalography (EEG), Light (LUX), Pushbutton (BTN)

and the Accelerometer (ACC). It is available as a kit with all accessories needed for an

experimental setup such as battery, cables, and electrodes.

Figure 3: BITalino Plugged kit BT (black) with BITalino (r)evolution Plugged (green) with Core BT (turquoise).

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a) BITalino (r)evolution Plugged BT (see Figure 4)

Figure 4: BITalino Plugged kit BT: Components of the “Core” and sensors.

b) BITalino (r)evolution Plugged BLE / BT dual mode (see Figure 5)

Figure 5: BITalino Plugged kit BLE/BT: Components of the “Core” and sensors.

C) BITalino (r)evolution Board

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The BITalino Board has all sensors and actuators mechanically attached with the Core. It

is also available as a kit with all needed accessories for an experimental setup such as the

Plugged kit.

a) BITalino (r)evolution Board kit BT (see Figure 6)

Figure 6: BITalino Board kit BT: Components of the Board with sensors and “Core”.

b) BITalino (r)evolution Board kit BLE/BT dual mode (see Figure 7)

Figure 7: BITalino Board kit BLE/BT: Components of the Board with sensors and “Core”.

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1.2. Data Acquisition

Together with our available add-ons for our OpenSignals (r)evolution software, one can easily

extract statistical temporal and spectral parameters for further analysis of the acquired sensor

data.

1.3. Technical Specifications

See the details below to learn more about the technical specification of BITalino (r)evolution

Board. For more information regarding the technical specifications of the Microcontroller

(MCU) and Bluetooth module (BT) please download the datasheets here & here / here,

respectively.

> Communication

Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR or Bluetooth 4.1 BLE

> Resolution

10-bit (A1-A4) + 6-bit (A5&A6)

> Digital Ports

2 INPUT (1-bit) + 2 OUTPUT (1-bit), CMOS 3.3V compatible

> Sensors

EMG; ECG; EDA; EEG; ACC; LUX; BTN

For a full list of available and compatible sensors, please visit the BITalino store.

> Actuators

LED; BUZ

> Battery

700 mA 3.7V LiPo (rechargeable)

> Operating Voltage

3.3V

> Input Voltage Range

3.0-5.5V

> Sampling Frequency

1, 10, 100 or 1000Hz

> Analog Sensor Ports

4 in (10-bit) + 2 in (6-bit) + 1 auxiliary in (battery) + 1 out (8-bit)

> Size

65mm x 108mm x 2mm (Board); 65mm x 56mm x 2mm (Core)

> Consumption

~ 65mA

1.4. Charging Information

The micro-USB port is ONLY USED for battery charging. BEFORE OPERATING BITalino

disconnect the charging cable.

> Charging Port

> Input

Micro USB (female)

5VDC with a maximum consumption of 400mA

1.5. Features

>Small form factor

> Raw data output

>Easy-to-use

1.6. Applications

> Life sciences studies

>Biofeedback

> Biomedical device prototyping

>Human-Computer Interaction

1.7. Electrode Connections & Sleeve Color Meanings

The BITalino boards and sensors must be connected to open wire cables and / or electrode

cables (see Table 1), to connect electrodes, sensors and the board.

Table 1: Cables for connecting the BITalino boards to the sensors and / or electrodes.

Sensor Cable

1-lead electrode

cable

2-lead electrode

cable

3-lead electrode

cable

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