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ThreeleadDifferentialMuscle/Electromyography
SensorforMicrocontrollerApplications
FEATURES
SmallFormFactor(1inchX1inch)
SpeciallyDesignedForMicrocontrollers
AdjustableGain ImprovedRuggedness
NewOnboard3.5mmCablePort
PinsFitEasilyonStandardBreadboards
APPLICATIONS
Videogames
Robots
MedicalDevices
Wearable/MobileElectronics
PoweredExoskeletonsuits
Whatiselectromyography?
Measuring muscle activation via electric potential, referred to as electromyography (EMG), has
traditionally been used for medical research and diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders. However,
with the advent of ever shrinking yet more powerful microcontrollers and integrated circuits, EMG
circuits and sensors have found their way into prosthetics, robotics and other control systems.
PINLAYOUT
PowerSupply,+Vs 5
PowerSupply,GND 4
PowerSupply,Vs 3
3.5mmCablePort
OutputSignal,SIG 2
GND 1
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GettingStartedUsingTwo9VBatteries
+9V
GND
9V
+Vs
GND
Vs
SIG
GND
1)
2)
3)
Connectthepowersupply(two9Vbatteries)
a. Connectthepositiveterminalofthefirst9Vbatterytothe+Vs pinonyoursensor.
b. Connectthenegativeterminalofthefirst9Vbatterytothepositiveterminalofthe
second9Vbattery.ThenconnecttotheGNDpinonyoursensor.
c. Connectthenegativeterminalofthesecond9VbatterytotheVs pinofyour
sensor.
Connecttheelectrodes
a. Afterdeterminingwhichmusclegroupyouwanttotarget(e.g.bicep,forearm,calf),
cleantheskinthoroughly.
b. Placeoneelectrodeinthemiddleofthemusclebody,connectthiselectrodetothe
REDCablessnapconnector.
c. Placeasecondelectrodeatoneendofthemusclebody,connectthiselectrodeto
theBlueCablessnapconnector.
d. Placeathirdelectrodeonabonyornonmuscularpartofyourbodynearthe
targetedmuscle,connectthiselectrodetotheBlackCablessnapconnector.
ConnecttoaMicrocontroller(e.g.Arduino)
a. ConnecttheSIGpinofyoursensortoananalogpinontheArduino(e.g.A0)
b. ConnecttheGNDpinofyoursensortoaGNDpinontheArduino.
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Dimensions
1.0in
(25.4mm)
1.0in
(25.4mm)
0.063in
(1.59mm)
0.1in
(2.54mm)
0.3in
(7.62mm)
CircuitSchematic
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ElectricalSpecifications
Parameter
Min
TYP
Max
PowerSupplyVoltage(Vs)
3V
5V
30V
0.01
(0.002x)
50k
(10,350x)
100k
(20,700x)
0V
+Vs
0mV
25mV
+Vs/Gain
GainSetting,Gain= 207*(X/1k)
OutputSignalVoltage(Rectified & Smoothed)
DifferentialInputVoltage
RAWEMGvs Rectified&SmoothedEMG
Our Muscle Sensors are designed to be used directly
with a microcontroller. Therefore, our sensors do
not output a RAW EMG signal but rather an
amplified, rectified, and smoothed signal that will
work well with a microcontrollers analogtodigital
converter (ADC). This difference can be illustrated by
using a simple sine wave as an example.
RAWSineWave
FullWaveRectified
SineWave
Rectified&Smoothed
SineWave
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