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NIC (the Neuroelectrics Instrument Controller engine) is the software that controls both StarStim tCS stimulator and our Enobio 8 and 20 Channel EEG systems. NIC provides access to EEG data (raw, power spectra, filters, scalp maps) as well as configuration of stimulation sesssion parameters and rendering of associated Electric fields.  
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'''NIC''' (the Neuroelectrics Instrument Controller engine) is the software that controls StarStim8/20/32 and Enobio 8/20/32 systems (the NECBOX is the little box hosting the amplifiers, electronics, battery and communications sub-systems). NIC provides access to EEG data (raw, power spectra, filters, scalp maps) as well as the configuration of stimulation session parameters and rendering of the associated electric fields.  
  
Neuroelectrics has recently released a new NIC software version, 1.2.   See NIC's user manual in our [http://www.neuroelectrics.com/support/download '''Download Area'''].
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Neuroelectrics has recently released a new NIC software version 2.0. See NIC's user manual in our [https://www.neuroelectrics.com/products/software/nic2/ '''website'''].
  
 
  Here are some useful resources you should also check:  
 
  Here are some useful resources you should also check:  
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The features in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdcG1Qdq4h8 '''NIC 1.2 release'''] include:
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A short introductin to NIC features in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdcG1Qdq4h8 '''NIC 1.2 release'''] include:
  
== StarStim: ==
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== Features for Starstim use: ==
  
 
  Montage definition, independent control of currents at each electrode (tDCS, tACS, tRNS or linear combinations)
 
  Montage definition, independent control of currents at each electrode (tDCS, tACS, tRNS or linear combinations)
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  Check impedances prior launch; Visualize currents and Voltages online; Online impedance check
 
  Check impedances prior launch; Visualize currents and Voltages online; Online impedance check
 
  Program sessions including PreEEG, Stimulation and PostEEG configuration for easy experimental setup
 
  Program sessions including PreEEG, Stimulation and PostEEG configuration for easy experimental setup
  3D Electric Field (EF) simulations - Choose your tCS montage, visualize your 3D EFs instantly on the cortex or white matter surfaces
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  3D Electric Field (EF) [[Simulating tCS Electric Fields in the Brain |simulations]] - Choose your tCS montage, visualize your 3D EFs instantly on the cortex or white matter surfaces
 
   
 
   
 
See also our [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5uU20ut8Fk '''video for stimulation configuration''']
 
See also our [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5uU20ut8Fk '''video for stimulation configuration''']
  
== Enobio and StarStim ==
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==Features applicable to both Enobio and Starstim: ==
 
  EEG and accelerometry (3 axis) raw data
 
  EEG and accelerometry (3 axis) raw data
 
  EEG filters (standard EEG bands or custom band)
 
  EEG filters (standard EEG bands or custom band)
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   - Temporal Evolution of a power features,  
 
   - Temporal Evolution of a power features,  
 
   - Improved Resolution of Power Spectrum Diagram & Spectrogram
 
   - Improved Resolution of Power Spectrum Diagram & Spectrogram
New continuous online EEG signal quality indication (measuring a combination of the following tree factors: signal offset, signal noise, and signal drift)
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  - Online EEG signal quality indication (based on: signal offset, signal noise, and signal drift)
 
  SD card support for EEG/accelerometry recording in "holter" mode  
 
  SD card support for EEG/accelerometry recording in "holter" mode  
 
  Stream EEG data over TCP/IP. Receive markers via TCP/IP for ERP related studies
 
  Stream EEG data over TCP/IP. Receive markers via TCP/IP for ERP related studies
  Control NIC and your device with Matlab using our MatNIC toolkit
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  Control NIC and your device with Matlab using our [[MatNIC_Matlab_Toolkit|'''MatNIC tookit''']]

Latest revision as of 08:10, 3 July 2018

NIC (the Neuroelectrics Instrument Controller engine) is the software that controls StarStim8/20/32 and Enobio 8/20/32 systems (the NECBOX is the little box hosting the amplifiers, electronics, battery and communications sub-systems). NIC provides access to EEG data (raw, power spectra, filters, scalp maps) as well as the configuration of stimulation session parameters and rendering of the associated electric fields.

Neuroelectrics has recently released a new NIC software version 2.0. See NIC's user manual in our website.

Here are some useful resources you should also check: 

- | StarStim tCS EEG recording (Jove)

- | A short introduction to NIC v1.2

- | Stimulation configuration with NIC v1.2


A short introductin to NIC features in the NIC 1.2 release include:

Features for Starstim use:

Montage definition, independent control of currents at each electrode (tDCS, tACS, tRNS or linear combinations)
Save and load montage templates
Check impedances prior launch; Visualize currents and Voltages online; Online impedance check
Program sessions including PreEEG, Stimulation and PostEEG configuration for easy experimental setup
3D Electric Field (EF) simulations - Choose your tCS montage, visualize your 3D EFs instantly on the cortex or white matter surfaces

See also our video for stimulation configuration

Features applicable to both Enobio and Starstim:

EEG and accelerometry (3 axis) raw data
EEG filters (standard EEG bands or custom band)
PSD, Spectrograms
Real-time EEG 3D Scalp Map
New EEG online power features representations 
 - Power Bars, 
 - Temporal Evolution of a power features, 
 - Improved Resolution of Power Spectrum Diagram & Spectrogram
 - Online EEG signal quality indication (based on: signal offset, signal noise, and signal drift)
SD card support for EEG/accelerometry recording in "holter" mode 
Stream EEG data over TCP/IP. Receive markers via TCP/IP for ERP related studies
Control NIC and your device with Matlab using our MatNIC tookit