What is it?

Heart BioAmp Candy is a candy-sized sensor for recording ECG signals easily. It is perfect for students and researchers as it offers reliable and accurate ECG recordings, making heart monitoring accessible and convenient for educational and research purposes.

What is included in the kit?

• Heart BioAmp Candy
• 12pcs Gel Electrodes
• BioAmp Cable v3 (100cm)
• Heart BioAmp Band (dry electrode based ECG band)
• 3pcs Jumper Cables

Features and Specifications:

• Input Voltage: 3.3/5 V
• Fixed Gain: x2157
• Bandpass filter: 0.5-34 Hz
• Compatible Hardware: Any development board with an ADC (Arduino UNO R3/R4, Arduino Nano, Adafruit QtPy, STM32 Blue Pill, BeagleBone Black, Raspberry Pi Pico, to name just a few) or any standalone ADC of your choice.
• BioPotentials: ECG
• No. of channels: 1
• Electrodes: 3 (Positive, Negative, and Reference)
• Dimensions: 3.5 x 1.5 cm
• Open Source: Hardware + Software

Connecting with Arduino Uno and BioAmp Cable v3:

To get started, you can connect Heart BioAmp Candy with any development board with an ADC (Arduino UNO R3/R4, Arduino Nano, Adafruit QtPy, STM32 Blue Pill, BeagleBone Black, Raspberry Pi Pico etc.) using jumper cables provided in the kit. Now make connections between the sensor and either gel electrodes or Heart BioAmp Band as via BioAmp Cable v3 as shown below:

CAUTION: Make sure to follow the above diagram while making the connections between your Heart BioAmp Candy & Arduino (or any other ADC of your choice), especially the GND and VCC else it may damage the sensor.