HAND 2.0MacBCI · Focus 1

BCI · Focus 1

Connect the legacy Focus 1 on Mac.

Focus 1 uses its own Wi-Fi network and the legacy desktop BCI Connect 1.8 app—not the current Bluetooth browser connection.

Download for macOS Big SurOpen BCI 101 ↗
Legacy compatibility

NeuroMaker confirms Focus 1 for Windows 10 and macOS Big Sur. The linked vendor lessons do not explicitly confirm this exact Focus 1 + HAND 2.0 combination. This path combines the legacy Focus 1 setup with the HAND FAQ’s documented upload–unplug–reconnect serial-port pattern. Treat it as a legacy fallback and contact NeuroMaker support if the devices do not connect as shown.

Focus 1 + HAND 2.0

Complete these steps in order.

  1. Step 1

    Install BCI Connect 1.8 for Mac

    Download the official legacy installer ZIP, open it, and install NeuroMaker BCI Connect 1.8. NeuroMaker’s published compatibility is macOS Big Sur; newer operating systems are not officially confirmed.

  2. Step 2

    Connect the Focus 1 over its Wi-Fi

    Fully charge and turn on the Focus 1. Follow NeuroMaker BCI 101 to wear the hydrogel electrodes correctly, then join the headband’s 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network from the computer before opening BCI Connect.

  3. Step 3

    Upload the HAND control project

    Put HAND 2.0 in CODE mode, connect it in mBlock, open the official brainwave-control project, and upload it. When the upload succeeds, unplug the HAND and close the mBlock connection so mBlock releases the serial port.

  4. Step 4

    Reconnect the HAND inside BCI Connect

    Plug HAND 2.0 back in and turn it on. In BCI Connect, scan the serial ports and choose the port that belongs to the HAND. If the wrong port fails, compare the list before and after unplugging it.

  5. Step 5

    Test attention-driven movement

    Confirm the headband data is changing, then test the introductory HAND project with the mechanism clear. Its sample threshold closes the hand above an attention value of 50 and opens it at 50 or below.

Classroom reality check

NeuroMaker BCI is educational equipment. It does not read thoughts and does not shock the wearer. Attention and meditation scores are algorithm outputs, not medical measurements; do not use them for diagnosis or research-quality conclusions.

Official NeuroMaker materials

Downloads, setup, and troubleshooting.

BCI Connect 1.8 for macOS Big SurOfficial legacy Focus 1 installer ZIPOpen official resource ↗NeuroMaker BCI 101Focus 1 hardware, fit, Wi-Fi, and software setupOpen official resource ↗HAND brainwave control fileOfficial brainwave_control_1_updated.mblock projectOpen official resource ↗HAND + BCI troubleshootingSerial-port, power, and headband connection fixesOpen official resource ↗