How can Cyton be connected to OpenBCI GUI & BrainFlow?

Last Updated on August 19, 2023 by pg@petergamma.org

Not all pathways are implemented, as we can see in this table:

Connection optiondescriptionCyton cable versionCyton with proprietary
Cyton Bluetooth Donge
Cyton with WIFI Shield
OpenBCI graphical user interfaceThe OpenBCI GUI is OpenBCI’s software tool for visualizing, recording, and streaming data from the OpenBCI Boardsunknownyesyes
BrainFlow BrainFlow is a library intended to obtain, parse and analyze EEG, EMG, ECG and other kinds of data from biosensors and offers for instance Python examplesunknownyesyes
  • There is an example which shows a 3 lead ECG signal in OpenBCI GUI:

https://docs.openbci.com/GettingStarted/Biosensing-Setups/ECGSetup/

  • If we want to see the 3 channel ECG signal in real-time in an easy way, the ECG visulation in OpenBCI GUI might be helpful.
  • Cyton with WIFI Shield is not available from www.OpenBCI.com anymore, but it can be found here on Ebay and the description says it is issue-free:

https://www.ebay.ch/itm/284876280716

  • If we are interested in fast brain waves, we suggest to use a Cyton with WIFI Shield.