## Quick Start Guide to the Developer Tools##

Welcome to the Developer Tools for NeuroSky's brainwave reading technology.

====== Get Connected ======
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MindWave:
Download the driver and prerequisite package from the disc or from the developer's website. Install and Connect the device by following the user guide.
http://developer.neurosky.com/docs/doku.php?id=mindwave

MindWave Mobile:
Pair and connect the device by following the user guide.
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*For connecting problems, please check your battery level and refer to the user guide for troubleshooting.
======For .Net Developer======
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  - *From Visual Studio, choose File -> New -> Project From Existing Code...
  - Project type: **Visual C#**
  - Project path: //ThinkGear SDK for .NET\Sample Project\HelloEEG//
  - Project name: **HelloEEG**
  - Output type: **Console Application**
  - From toolbar Project -> HelloEEG Properties and set Target framework to **.NET Framework 3.5**
  - Right click on **Reference** from Solution Explorer and choose **Add Reference**
  - Choose "Browse" Tab and add **ThinkGear.dll** from //HelloEEG/neurosky// into the project
  - Remove **Microsoft.CSharp** reference if there is a warning
*For VS Express users, unzip **HelloEEG_Ex.zip** from the project directory. Choose "Open project" and open HelloEEG.csproj.

For details, please refer to //thinkgear.net_sdk_dev_guide_and_api_reference.pdf// in /ThinkGear SDK for .NET/
======For Mac Developer======
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  - From Xcode, choose "Open Other...".
  - Browse through //ThinkGear SDK for Mac\Sample Projects\HelloEEG// and Open it.
  - Import ThinkGear.framework from //ThinkGear SDK for Mac/lib// into the project.
For details, please refer to //mac_development_guide.pdf// in /ThinkGear SDK for Mac/

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======Quick API Reference======
|void Connect(string portName) | Attempts to open a connection with the port name specified by portName. |
|void ConnectScan() | Attempts to open a connection to the first Device seen by the Connector. |
|void ConnectScan(string portName) | Same as ConnectScan but scans the port specified by portName first.|
|void Discount() | Closes all open connections.|
|void Disconnect(Connection connection) | Close a specific connection specified by Connection.|
|void Disconnect(Device device) |Close a specific device specified by Device.|
|void Send(string portName, byte[byteToSend) | Send an array of bytes to a specific port.|
|void enableMentalEffort() DEPRECATED | Starts recording data for 60 sec. Once the recording is complete, the Mental Effort will be calculated.|
|void enableFamiliarity() DEPRECATED | Starts recording data for 60 sec. Once the recording is complete, the Familiarity will be calculated. |
^ **Event** ^^
|DeviceFound | Occurs when a ThinkGear device is found. |
|DeviceNotFound | Occurs when a ThinkGear device could not be found. |
|DeviceValidating | Occurs right before the connector attempts a special port. |
|DeviceConnected | Occurs when a ThinkGear device is connected. |
|DeviceConnectFail | Occurs when the Connector fails to connect to that port specified. |
|DeviceDisconnected | Occurs when the Connector disconnects from a ThinkGear device. |
|DataReceived | Occurs when data is available from a ThinkGear Device. |
^ TGParser Class ^^ 
|Dictionary<string, double>[] Read(DataRow[] dataRow)| Parses the raw headset data in dataRow and returns a dictionary of usable data. |