CereLink

Software development kit for Blackrock Neurotech neural signal processing hardware (Cerebus, CerePlex, NSP, Gemini).

Components

• cbsdk — C/C++ library for two-way communication with hardware
• pycbsdk — Python wrapper (cffi, no compiler needed at install time)

Architecture

Modular library stack:

Module	Purpose
cbproto	Protocol definitions, packet types, version translation
cbshm	Shared memory (Central-compat and native layouts)
cbdev	Device transport (UDP sockets, handshake, clock sync)
cbsdk	SDK orchestration (device + shmem + callbacks + config)
ccfutils	CCF XML config file load/save
pycbsdk	Python package via cffi ABI mode

Connection Modes

• STANDALONE — CereLink owns the device connection and shared memory
• CLIENT — Attach to another CereLink instance's shared memory
• CENTRAL_COMPAT CLIENT — Attach to Central's shared memory with on-the-fly protocol translation

Build

See BUILD.md for build instructions.

Python

pip install pycbsdk

Or build from source — see pycbsdk/.

Testing with nPlayServer

On Windows, download and install the latest version of Cerebus Central Suite from the Blackrock Neurotech support website (scroll down). You may also wish to download some sample data from this same website.

Testing on localhost

Navigate to C:\Program Files\Blackrock Microsystems\Cerebus Central Suite\ and run runNPlayAndCentral.bat. This runs a device simulator (nPlayServer) and Central on localhost loopback.

Testing on network

Configure IP addresses: client at 192.168.137.198 or .199, device at 192.168.137.128 (NSP) or 192.168.137.200 (Gemini Hub).

Run nPlayServer --help for options:

• Legacy NSP: nPlayServer -L --network inst=192.168.137.128:51001 --network bcast=192.168.137.255:51002
• Gemini Hub: nPlayServer -L --network inst=192.168.137.200:51002 --network bcast=192.168.137.255:51002

Linux Network

Firewall:

sudo ufw allow in on enp6s0 from 192.168.137.0/24 to any port 51001:51005 proto udp

Replace enp6s0 with your ethernet adapter.

Socket Buffer Size:

echo "net.core.rmem_max=16777216" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.d/99-cerebus.conf
echo "net.core.rmem_default=8388608" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.d/99-cerebus.conf

Then reboot.

Getting Help

1. Read the project wiki
2. Search issues on GitHub
3. Open an issue

This is a community project and is not officially supported by Blackrock Neurotech.