AD8232 ECG Pulse Measurement and Heart Beat Monitoring Module

More info

Detail about AD8232 ECG Pulse Measurement and Heart Beat Monitoring Module

Description

The AD8232 Single Lead Heart Rate Monitor is a cost-effective board used to measure the electrical activity of the heart. This electrical activity can be charted as an ECG or Electrocardiogram and output as an analog reading. ECGs can be extremely noisy, the AD8232 Single Lead Heart Rate Monitor acts as an op amp to help obtain a clear signal from the PR and QT Intervals easily.

The AD8232 is an integrated signal conditioning block for ECG and other biopotential measurement applications. It is designed to extract, amplify, and filter small biopotential signals in the presence of noisy conditions, such as those created by motion or remote electrode placement.

The AD8232 Heart Rate Monitor breaks out nine connections from the IC that you can solder pins, wires, or other connectors to. SDN, LO+, LO-, OUTPUT, 3.3V, GND provide essential pins for operating this monitor with an Arduino or other development board. Also provided on this board are RA (Right Arm), LA (Left Arm), and RL (Right Leg) pins to attach and use your own custom sensors. Additionally, there is an LED indicator light that will pulsate to the rhythm of a heart beat. Biomedical Sensor Pads and Sensor Cable are required to use the heart monitor.

The AD8232 is an integrated signal conditioning block for ECG and other biopotential measurement applications. It is designed to extract, amplify, and filter small biopotential signals in the presence of noisy conditions, such as those created by motion or remote electrode placement. This design allows for an ultralow power analog-to-digital converter (ADC) or an embedded microcontroller to acquire the output signal easily.

The AD8232 can implement a two-pole high-pass filter for eliminating motion artifacts and the electrode half-cell potential. This filter is tightly coupled with the instrumentation architec- ture of the amplifier to allow both large gain and high-pass filtering in a single stage, thereby saving space and cost.

An uncommitted operational amplifier enables the AD8232 to create a three-pole low-pass filter to remove additional noise. The user can select the frequency cutoff of all filters to suit different types of applications.

To improve common-mode rejection of the line frequencies
in the system and other undesired interferences, the AD8232 includes an amplifier for driven lead applications, such as right leg drive (RLD).

The AD8232 includes a fast restore function that reduces the duration of otherwise long settling tails of the high-pass filters. After an abrupt signal change that rails the amplifier (such as a leads off condition), the AD8232 automatically adjusts to a higher filter cutoff. This feature allows the AD8232 to recover quickly, and therefore, to take valid measurements soon after connecting the electrodes to the subject.

Features

Operating Voltage - 3.3V
Analog Output
Leads-Off Detection
Shutdown Pin
LED Indicator
3.5mm Jack for Biomedical Pad Connection
Fully integrated single-lead ECG front end
Low supply current: 170 μA (typical)
Common-mode rejection ratio: 80 dB (dc to 60 Hz)
Two or three electrode configurations
High signal gain (G = 100) with dc blocking capabilities
2-pole adjustable high-pass filter
Accepts up to ±300 mV of half cell potential
Fast restore feature improves filter settling
Uncommitted op amp
3-pole adjustable low-pass filter with adjustable gain
Leads off detection: ac or dc options
Integrated right leg drive (RLD) amplifier
Single-supply operation: 2.0 V to 3.5 V
Integrated reference buffer generates virtual ground
Rail-to-rail output
Internal RFI filter
8 kV HBM ESD rating
Shutdown pin
20-lead 4 mm × 4 mm LFCSP package

Applications

Fitness and exercise heart rate monitoring
Portable ECG
Remote health monitoring
Game peripheral equipment
Biological signal collection

Note

This product is NOT a medical device and is not intended to be used as such or as an accessory to such nor diagnose or treat any conditions.
Ensure the rated temperature range performance of 0 to 70 °C, the working temperature range of -40 to +85 °C