From: Martin S. <mar...@gm...> - 2008-01-30 00:14:48
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Hi Folks Danke Joerg fuer die schnelle Antwort! > http://www.velleman.be/ot/en/product/view/?id=351346 > > Is K8055 the same as the P8055? > > If yes, you have a big problem: This thing has no data path / IO isolation. > If you connect to it via electrodes you can easily kill yourself or at least get > electrocuted. > (See thread about Wild Divine) > Yes it's the K8055. But I think I will take the risk that a lightning hits my BATTERY powered device. :-) Joke aside, of course there are people who would consider it funny if I would electrocute my professor but I personally take safety issues rather seriously. The setup will have no connection to any 220V line. The device is powered by USB from a battery powered laptop and by a 9V block battery. Although it definitely will be connected via electrodes, this should be safe, right? > > a) Add modularEEG Analog Board to the second 8-bit channel of my > > board. Is this possible? > > Yes, if done right. I just printed this wonderful circuit of yours (Analog Board...). Fits my wall perfectly. So if I look at the Pinheads of the analog board: I have an Olimex, which is prewired on pins SJ201 and SJ204 for channels 1 and 2 respectively. So one cable comes from pin 4 (10) into my analog input. Which pin is ground (for Analog Input) [(5,7,9,11,13(AGND)) or VGND?] and how does the power supply work [1&?]? If thats too far away from 'the truth' to be answered in three sentences, maybe you can point me in the right direction? > > PS: I don't know if my GSR-measurement setup will work at all, has > > anyone experiences with this? > > Yes. > Try the free LTSPICE to simulate your circuit. > Thanks for this great tip, it looks like just the software I was looking for. I installed it and tried to 'run' my circuit. Didn't work out, I suppose my knowledge is simply too limited. I didn't even find a trimpot-component (if there is something like that...). Anyone interested can find my circuit here: http://www.wondering-scientists.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/draft1.gif (the circuit on the lower right is a photograph from the book, the big schema is the LTSPICE draft. Couldn't upload the draft itself, FTP only installed on the other comp... ) Again, thank you for your fast answer, I really appreciate the time and effort you and all here put into this. Have a nice evening Martin S. |