Bitbrain Ring User Manual

Ring

FB R.A1

User Guide

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English

This is the user guide for the Ring device
from Bitbrain.

This guide contains all essential
information for you to make full use of
your product.

Contents

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Safety information

Conditions of use

Disclaimer

Ring

Technical specications

Power-up

Placement

Signal acquisition

Maintenance

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Safety information

Please, read carefully the safety infor mation, the conditions of use
and the instructions before using the device. Failure to co mply with
the reco mmendations of use will entail the guarantee can cellati on.

Careful use and handling

• Do not ha ndle th e device with

damp ha nds, as this could
cause a short-circuit.

• Do not us e the device for

other a pplications than its
intended purpose.

• Do not hi t, throw, bite, o pen or

burn the device.

• Keep th e device in a dr y place,

between the temperatures
of 5ºC and 40ºC.
Prolo nged exposu re to high
tempe ratures can af fect the
stabi lity of the battery.

• Disco nnect the charger

once th e device battery is
comp letely cha rged to avoid a
decrease in ba tter y life cycle.

• Use the provided cabl e or

other similar connected
direc tly to a USB 5V outp ut to
charg e the dev ice (the power
supply must be covere d by
the UNE -EN6 0950-1:2007
normative). Using other kind
of power s upply may damage
the device.

Safety information

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Precautions

• DO NOT use the device

while i t is charging.

• DO NOT op en the device.

Conta ct the supp ort team at
Bitbrain if your device does
not work.

• DO NOT place this devic e

close to l ife support
electronic and electrical
equipment.

• If you notice that the device

emits s trang e smells or
noises or its tem perature
is exces sive, l eave it in a
secluded place and call the
support tea m at Bitb rain.

Confo rmanc e and CE markin g

This device complies with the
EU safety requirements (UNE­EN 60950-1: 2007, EN55 032
and EN55024). The CE mar k
indic ates complia nce with the
correspon ding di rectives of
the EU Counci l, which includes
EMC Directive 2004 /108/EC.

Dispo sal of the device

Do not throw electr ic or
electronic devic es in the trash!
According to the European
Directive 2012/19/UE on
waste electrical an d elec troni c
equipment, computer
and telecommunication
equip ment must be disposed
of separately for ecologic al
recycling.

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Conditions of use

• Read the “safety information” sectio n carefully and keep the

user gu ide for future refere nce.

• Read caref ully th e “Terms & C onditions of Sale for Bitbrain

Produ cts”, this docu ment can be fou nd in thi s Link.

Disclaimer

The Hardware devices included in the Products (EEG, biosensors,
indoor GPS, eye-t racking, etc) are not medical devices, th ey have
not bee n designed or manufactured to provide hea lth ser vices,
neith er are th ey intended fo r medical diagnosis, cure, mitigation,
treatm ent, advice or preve ntion of disease, but for research
purposes.

Read our “Terms & C onditions of S ale for Bitbrain Prod ucts”
before buying, for a complete understanding, in this li nk Link.

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Ring

A wearable and wireless device that measures, with high reliabilit y,
skin conductivity (ele ctrodermal activity), blood pulse volume
(cardiovascular activity), and movement.

These physiological signals provide information on th e emotional
intensity and impact generated by different stimuli, which are
utilized i n publicity, branding, product tes ting, pa ckaging, UX, CX
studies.

A. Electrodermal

response
sensors

Micro U SB char ging port

B. Cardiovascular

activ ity se nsor

MicroSD
LED

Battery indicator LED

Power LED
Bluetooth connection LED

Power bu tton

MicroSD
slot

Technical specifications

Nominal voltage 3.7V

Nominal power 260mW

Autonomy >10h (online mo de)

Charging time 3 hours (with USB 2 .0 or sup erio r)

Sampling frequency 32Hz

Wireless technology Bluetooth 2 .1 + EDR

Data backup Yes (Removable MicroSD m emor y card)

Dimensions 71x43x32mm

Weight 60g

Charging connection Micro USB type B (Included)

Certications EN 60950, EN 55 032, E N 55024

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Power-up

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Turn the device on by pressing
the power button ( ) for a few
seconds, un til the light blinks.

The wireless conne ction LED

will ash until the conne ction is

established with the software.
The LE D will then be ste ady on.
When the batte ry device is l ow,
the bat tery indicator LED ( )
will turn on.

IMPOR TANT: Do not use t he
device while ch argin g. It is
not rec ommen ded to st art a
recor ding with low bat tery.
This ca n affect the qu ality of
the recorded signal.

Pairing

Be sure the computer has
a Bluetooth adapter. It is
necessar y to carr y out a
pairi ng procedure with th e
computer before usi ng it for

the rs t time. T his procedure

can be accomp lishe d from the
Windows Control Panel.

The name of the de vice
correspon ds to its se rial
number, indicated

Placement

Follow the steps described below to set u p the device.

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Disco nnect the charging cable
from the devic e.

3

Unfasten the ba nd at the b ack
of the dev ice.

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Placement

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Place the device upwards, so
that the sensors face up, as
shown in the pic ture.

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Place th e index nger tip on the

cardi ovascu lar activit y senso r
(B), com plete ly covering it .

Placement

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Place the inde x and middle

ngers on the d evice . Ensure
that the ngers touch the

electrodermal activity
senso rs (A).

Make sur e that the ngers

are apart fro m each other, as
shown in the pic ture.

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Fasten the band . The device
must be c omfortably faste ned

to the use r’s ngers.

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(B)

(A)

Signal acquisition

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The sof tware screen depi cts
the physiological signal
acqui red by the devic e in real
time.

The color of the sensors
indic ates the quality of the
conta ct with the skin. Qual ity
depends directly o n the
placement.

Maintenance

Please remember to clean the device af ter each use.

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Cleaning the device

• Clean a nd dry the device

frequently, especially the
sensors.

• We recom mend to dampe n

a cloth with water or a small
amou nt of alcoho l, and gentl y
wipe th e devic e.

Very important

• Do not us e stron g or abrasive

disinfectants to clean the
product.

• Read carefully the

instr uctions on the use of a
disinfectant solu tion. W hen
selecting a cleaning product,

conrm its ef fectiveness

and compatibility with the
material.

Conservation

• Keep the produ ct in its

original packaging while not
in use.

• If you are s toring the dev ice

for lon g period of time
(several months or weeks),
it is rec ommended th at the
batte ry is not 100% charged.
This can degr ade the b atter y
and result in ca pacity loss,
which causes a decrease in
the autonomy of the device.

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