The Mentalab EEGLab Plugin is a MATLAB library that acts as a plugin for EEGLab. Use it to import Mentalab Explore CSV and BIN files into an EEGLab structure.
Please update to the latest version of EEGLab.
To install the Mentalab EEGLab plugin, use EEGLab's Extension Manager.
Begin a new EEGLAB session and visit the Extension Manager under File > Manage EEGLAB extensions. The plugin is called Mentalab. You will only have to do this once.
The Mentalab EEGLAB plugin can also be installed manually. To do this, clone or download this repository directly from GitHub. Unzip the package and move the folder mentalab-explore into the EEGLab plugins folder.
To use the Mentalab EEGLAB plugin, begin a new EEGLab session and select Import Mentalab Explore data, under File > Import Data > Using EEGLAB functions and plugins.
Your file manager will display only CSV and BIN files. Navigate to the file you wish to import, select, and open. You will be asked to name each ExG channel. If this is not important to you, select OK to continue.
If you are importing a CSV file, ensure that the current directory contains three files called:
- <FILENAME>_ExG.csv
- <FILENAME>_ORN.csv
- <FILENAME>_Marker.csv
That is, each file should have the same name, but one should have suffix _ExG, one should have suffix _ORN, and the other _Marker. These files should hold ExG, motion, and marker data respectively.
If one of these files is not present, the plugin will not work. Your Mentalab Explore device will always record data for these three files.
The Mentalab EEGLab plugin will always import ExG and motion data, regardless of which file you select.
For instance, if you select motion data myData_ORN.csv in your File Explorer, the ExG data myData_ExG.csv will also import. Both motion and ExG data will have markers linked to them.
To select your dataset (ExG.csv or ORN.csv), navigate to the EEGLab drop-down menu Datasets.
Pull requests and feedback are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.