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Interfacing third-party transducers

Transducers that do not require power may use connnection cables to connect stand-alone equipment that terminates in, for intstance, BNC, phono, or Male RCA connections. Use Transducer Connector Interfaces (TCIs) to adapt…

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AcqKnowledge accuracy

AcqKnowledge performs all internal calculations to the accuracy defined by the IEEE format for double-precision floating point numbers and stores the results of those calculations in double-precision floating point format.…

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Calculating file sizes

File size is limited by the restraints of the operating system and the available memory space on your hard drive or disk (depending to which you save the file). Software…

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* CLEANING GUIDELINES *

External Cleaning / Disinfecting Instructions For any BIOPAC Systems data acquisition, amplifier, or accessory module: To clean the surface of the module: wipe lightly with a dry, lint-free cloth, or…

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VREF, reference excitation voltage

VREF, excitation voltage and reference voltage refer to the same concept. This is the voltage the DA100C series amplifier provides for connected transducers that need to be powered. The excitation…

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Bipolar EEG

To record bipolar EEG, you will need an EEG amplifier for each pair of electrodes that you want to calculate the potential difference between. It is important to note that…

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Ground vs. reference for EEG recording

The terminology for electrical connections to human subjects is not universally agreed upon. “Ground” and “reference” are often used interchangeably. This is not a good practice as there are different…

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Deep breath and PPG signal flattening

Taking a deep breath and then holding it increases intrathoracic pressure (pressure inside the chest cavity), which compresses veins returning blood to the heart causing a temporary decrease in venous return…

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