User's Guide
SLAU443 – May 2012
EEG Front-End Performance Demonstration Kit
This user's guide describes the characteristics, operation, and use of the ADS1299EEG-FE. This EVM is
an evaluation module for the ADS1299, an eight-channel, 24-bit, low-power; integrated analog front-end
(AFE) designed for electroencephalography (EEG) applications. The ADS1299ECG-FE is intended for
prototyping and evaluation. This user's guide includes a complete circuit description, schematic diagram,
and bill of materials.
The following related documents are available through the Texas Instruments web site at
Device
Literature Number
ADS1299
SBAS499
Contents
1
ADS1299EEG-FE Overview
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1.1
Important Disclaimer Information
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1.2
Information about Cautions and Warnings
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2
Overview
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2.1
Introduction
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2.2
Supported Features
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2.3
Features Not Supported in Current Version
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2.4
ADS1299EEG-FE Hardware
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2.5
Factory Default Jumper Settings
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3
Software Installation
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3.1
Minimum Requirements
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3.2
Installing the Software
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3.3
Install the ADS1299 EVM Hardware Drivers
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4
ADS1299EEG-FE Daughter Card Hardware Introduction
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4.1
Power Supply
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4.2
Clock
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4.3
Reference
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4.4
Accessing ADS1299 Analog Signals
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4.5
Accessing ADS1299 Digital Signals
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4.6
Analog Inputs
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5
Using the Software: ADS1299 Control Registers and GUI
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5.1
Overview and Features
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5.2
Global Channel Registers
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5.3
Channel Control Registers
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5.4
GPIO and Other Registers
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5.5
Lead-Off and BIAS Registers
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5.6
Register Map
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6
ADS1299EEG-FE Analysis Tools
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6.1
Scope Tab
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6.2
Histogram Tool
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6.3
FFT Tool
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7
EEG Specific Features
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7.1
Reference Signal and Patient Bias Signal
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SLAU443 – May 2012
EEG Front-End Performance Demonstration Kit
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