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Add image for 3 Lead ECG placement
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website/docs/GettingStarted/Biosensing-Setups/03-ECG-Setup.md

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### Connect the electrodes to your body
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1. Stick the ground electrode to a bony part of the chest, such as the sternum.
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2. Connect top and bottom N1P pin on the Cyton (if using Ganglion, connect +1 and -1 pins) to opposite sides of your chest.
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The standard placement of leads for a 3-lead ECG is shown below:
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![3 Lead ECG Setup](../../assets/TutorialImages/3-lead-ecg-placement.jpg)
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| Diagram | Body |
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| ------- | --------- |
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| LA | Left Arm |
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| RA | Right Arm |
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| LL | Left Leg |
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1. Connect the BIAS (if using the Ganglion then the D_G) electrode to the LL position as shown in the diagram. The LL electrode needs to stick to a bony part of your body so the sternum can also be used as an LL position.
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2. Connect top and bottom N1P pin on the Cyton (if using Ganglion, connect +1 and -1 pins) to the LA and RA position as shown in the diagram.
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By doing this, we are instructing the data to measure the electric potential difference across your chest, which will in turn display your heart signals.
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## 5-Lead ECG with Cyton Board
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This step by step 5-Lead ECG guide will show you how to get 4 channels of live ECG data.
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This step by step 5-Lead ECG guide will show you how to get 3 channels of live ECG data.
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It builds on the above guide to 3-Lead ECG and adds only a few additional steps, so be sure to review the above sections in their entirety before getting started on the 5-Lead ECG.
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## Materials Needed
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