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Choose the path that matches your goal: a 1-channel first-signal demo, a full 8-channel EEG setup, or the shared DAQ workflow that connects them.

Choose Your Path​

1CH: First Signal and Focus Demo​

Best for:

  • beginners
  • makers
  • classroom demos
  • fast onboarding

Goal:

  • power on safely
  • connect one effective channel
  • see a live waveform
  • run the focus / engagement demo

Start with:

  1. Choose Your Module
  2. 1CH Quick Start
  3. Safety and Lab Setup
  4. Spike 1CH LH001
  5. Connect to FreeBCI DAQ
  6. 1CH Focus Demo

8CH: Full Multichannel EEG​

Best for:

  • advanced users
  • EEG builders
  • multichannel prototyping
  • richer site-aware monitoring

Goal:

  • set up the 8CH module safely
  • bind multiple sites correctly
  • validate multichannel streaming
  • use FreeBCI DAQ for monitoring and tuning

Start with:

  1. Choose Your Module
  2. 8CH Quick Start
  3. Safety and Lab Setup
  4. Spike 8CH ADS1299
  5. Connect to FreeBCI DAQ
  6. 8CH Multichannel EEG Setup

Same DAQ, Different Hardware Complexity​

Both hardware paths use the same software platform:

1CH Quick Start​

If your main goal is to get to a working demo fast:

  1. Read Safety and Lab Setup
  2. Open Spike 1CH LH001
  3. Follow 1CH First Power-On
  4. Follow Connect to FreeBCI DAQ
  5. Run the 1CH Focus Demo

8CH Quick Start​

If your goal is a full multichannel EEG workflow:

  1. Read Safety and Lab Setup
  2. Open Spike 8CH ADS1299
  3. Follow 8CH First Power-On
  4. Follow Connect to FreeBCI DAQ
  5. Complete 8CH Multichannel EEG Setup

Upgrade Path​

If you have already completed the 1CH workflow and want more spatial coverage, move to:

Developer Path​

If you are here to contribute code rather than run the hardware:

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