ActiView

ActiView

BioSemi
Realtime Data Acquisition for BioSemi EEG Systems

ActiView software, based on the LabVIEW graphical programming language, is a standard package accompanying the BioSemi EEG systems. It handles all the basic functions like data acquisition, display on-screen with all usual scaling and reference and filtering options, streaming to disk in .BDF file format and network sharing. ActiView has a flexible setup as the source code of the software can easily be modified for specific applications (for source code modifications a LabVIEW license is required). This gives you the flexibility to create and develop your "Custom Made" acquisition software:

  • Edit the front panel to look exactly the way you want
  • Arrange the channels the way you want
  • Make all the changes you ever wanted in your acquisition software

ActiView is delivered as a complete software solution including source code.

Several modules are available or can be developed to perform online analysis on the measured physiological data. Software modules such as GSR, FFT, respiration and force analysis are included in the software.

 

Software Features

  • Actiview covers all basic functions: data acquisition, display with scaling, reference and filtering options, streaming to disk in .BDF format and network sharing.
  • Allows developing a ‘’custom made’’ acquisition program.
  • Numerous alliance partners software developed to interface directly with BioSemi hardware or with Actiview acquisition software (ECG: Antea, BioCat, EEG: BESA, Source Signal Imaging, NeuroGuide, ANT-Software; EMG: Myolab)
  • Large online community and support forum.
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Supported Operating Systems Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit)
macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon) (for offline data analysis using ActiView and EDFbrowser)
Linux (limited support for data analysis only)
Software Components ActiView
- Real-time data acquisition and display software
- Provides continuous visualization of EEG and other physiological signals
- Built using National Instruments LabVIEW
- Custom LabVIEW source code available for advanced users
- Compatible with all ActiveTwo and ActiveThree systems
- Supports real-time filtering, signal referencing, and gain adjustment
- Data can be saved in BioSemi's proprietary BDF format (compatible with EDF standards)

EDFbrowser (3rd-party software)
- Used for offline data review and conversion
- Supports EDF/BDF format
- Allows epoch selection, re-referencing, and signal inspection
- Cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux)

LabVIEW SDK (optional)
- Source code for ActiView available for customization
- Enables development of user-specific acquisition interfaces
- Requires NI LabVIEW license
Data Format BDF (BioSemi Data Format), fully compatible with EDF+
24-bit resolution, full bandwidth data storage
Supports extended channel counts (up to 256 channels)
Real-Time Data Streaming USB 2.0 interface
Fully DC-coupled input channels
Sampling rates up to 16,384 Hz per channel
Low-latency data access for integration with real-time analysis tools
Software Integration & Export BDF files can be imported into:
- EEGLAB (MATLAB)
- FieldTrip (MATLAB)
- BrainVision Analyzer (via converter)
- MNE-Python
- EDFbrowser and other open-source tools
Additional Features - Trigger input monitoring and display
- Manual or external trigger-based epoch marking
- Configurable montages and reference options
- Signal quality indicators for channel verification
- No artificial filters applied during acquisition (raw data integrity preserved)

Important Note: This product is for research applications only. Not a medical device as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (EU MDR), Swiss Medical Devices Ordinance (MedDO, SR 812.213), or FDA 21 CFR Part 860. Not designed or intended to be used for diagnosis, treatment of disease or any other medical purposes.

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