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Supported Data Formats

2024-02-02T08:53:42Z

Olga:

{{BESAInfobox
|title = Module information
|module = BESA Research Basic or higher
|version = BESA Research 6.1 or higher
}}

BESA Research supports most major EEG and MEG file formats. Most file format readers are written by ourselves, others are supplied by the manufacturers.
This document gives an overview of all the data formats that can be imported in BESA Research 6.1 or higher. If your file format cannot be found in this list, please contact us via our support portal: [https://besagmbh.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portals/ BESA support portal]

The readers are part of the product installations, and the latest readers are included in the product installations.

==Supported EEG data formats==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Format / Manufacturer / Software
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Extension
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" class="unsortable" | File Formats Version
! style="font-weight: bold;" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| Alpha-Trace (alpha-trace medical software)
| .alp
| tested up to v418-05
|
|-
| ASCII
| .avr .mul
|
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=ASCII_File_Format ASCII File Format]
|-
| ATES *
|
|
|
|-
| BDF (BioSemi)
| .bdf
|
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_BioSemi_data_with_BESA Reading BioSemi data]
|-
| Beekeeper64 (Telefactor)
| .eeg .dat
|
|
|-
| Bio-logic (Natus) *
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| BrainAmp / BrainVision (Brain Products)
| .eeg .vhdr
|
|
|-
| BrainLab (Schwarzer)
| .sig
|
|
|-
| BrainStar (Schwind Medizintechnik)
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| Cadwell *, ***
| .flex
| tested up to Arc API 2.1.106.0
| ARC API needs to be installed ***
|-
| Compumedics (ProFusion) *, **
| .sdy
| ProFusion EEG 4, 5
|
|-
| DCmes, PolyDC (MES)
| .dat
|
|
|-
| Deltamed (Natus, Coherence) *
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| Deltamed (Natus, Neurofile)
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| EBNeuro (Galileo) *, **
| .gnt .set
| Galileo.NT, Galileo.NET 3.5
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_EBNeuro_Files Reading EBNeuro Files]
|-
| EDF (European Data Format)
| .edf
| EDF, EDF+
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_EDF_Files Reading EDF Files]
|-
| EEProbe (ANT)
| .cnt
|
|
|-
| Electrical Geodesics, Inc. - Raw data format
| .raw .ses
|
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_EGI_RAW_Files Reading EGI Raw Files]
|-
| Electrical Geodesics, Inc. - Metafile Format (EGI MFF) *
| .xml
| up to MFF v3
|
|-
| magstim EGI (Philips) MFF
| .mff
|
|
|-
| ERPSS *
|
|
|
|-
| g.Tec (Guger Technologies) *
| .hdf5
|
| requires BESA Research 7.0 or higher
|-
| Galileo (EBNeuro) *
| .nt
|
|
|-
| Generic Reader (any ASCII formats; see BESA Program Help)
| .avr .mul
|
|
|-
| Grass-Telefactor (Natus) *
| .ref
| up to Twin v3.1
|
|-
| InstEP *, ****
| .c .is .ia
| up to version 7.3 of the IWave Input/Output library
|
|-
| Konstanz file format *
| .raw .sum
|
|
|-
| ManScan interchange format (SAM) *
| .mbi
|
|
|-
| MED Dark Horse Neuro *
|
|
| requires BESA Research version 7.1.3.0 or higher
|-
| Medtronic *
| .wg1
|
|
|-
| MEF (Multiscale Electrophysiology File) *
| .xml
| MEF 2.0
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_MEF_Files Reading MEF Files]
|-
| Micromed (Natus) *
| .trc
| Micromed System98 EEG file (version 3 & 4)
|
|-
| Neuralynx *
| .ncs
|
| requires BESA Research version 7.0 or higher
|-
| NeurOne (Bittium, formerly known as Mega Electronics) *
| .xml
|
|
|-
| Neuronic *
|
|
|
|-
| NeuroScan
| .cnt .avg
| NeuroScan 3.x
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_Neuroscan_Files Reading NeuroScan Files]]
|-
| NeuroScan Curry 7 *
| .rs3 .dap .dat .ce*
| Curry 6 and 7 files
| requires BESA Research version 7.0 or higher. See also [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_Neuroscan_Files Reading NeuroScan Files]
|-
| NeuroScan Curry 8 *
| .dpa .cdt .ceo
| Curry 8 files
| requires BESA Research 7.1 or higher
|-
| NeuroScan Curry 9 *
| .dpo .cdt .ceo
| Curry 9 files
| requires BESA Research 7.1.3.0 or higher
|-
| NexStim
| .nxe
|
|
|-
| Nicolet (Natus) *
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| NicoletOne / Nervus (Natus) *
| .e .eeg
|
|
|-
| Nihon Kohden
| .eeg
| EEG-1100, EEG-1200, EEG-2100
|
|-
| Phoenix II (EMS) *
| s*.0 s*.1 …
|
|
|-
| Stellate Systems - Harmonie (Natus) *, **
| .sig
| Harmonie 5.2c, 5.4, 6.1, 6.2, 7a
|
|-
| Stellate Systems - Monitor (Natus) *, **
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| Vangard (LaMont Medical Inc.) *
| B****, no extension
|
|
|-
| XDF *
| .xdf
|
| requires BESA Research 7.1 or higher
|-
| Natus NeuroWorks (former XLTEK)
| .eeg .erd
| up to v. 9.3
|
|}

If files are in one of these formats, they can be read directly and conversion is not required.
BESA Research also has a new, flexible interface for importing ASCII files which can be used in conjunction with the ASCII export functions of your software.
Any EEG format can be converted to the compressed BESA binary format, ASCII format, EDF+ or simple binary format.

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Install this reader using "''Install Additional Readers.htm''" in the "''Utilities\Additional Readers\''" subfolder. 
<nowiki>**</nowiki> The EEG data format requires installation of the corresponding EEG system reader software or SDK. 
<nowiki>***</nowiki> The Cadwell reader requires the installation of the Cadwell Arc API. If this API is not already installed on your computer, download it from the following link and install it on your computer: [https://my.hidrive.com/lnk/PFh5kbFb Link]. The API must be installed in the suggested default path on your C: drive. 
<nowiki>****</nowiki> Please note that a valid license for the IWave library is required in order to be able to read InstEP files.

==Supported MEG data formats==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Format / Manufacturer / Software
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Extension
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Formats Version
! style="font-weight: bold;" | Notes
|-
| ASCII
| .avr .mul
|
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=ASCII_File_Format ASCII File Format]
|-
| BESA 2000 / FOCUS High Compression Format
| .foc .fsg
|
|
|-
| BTI
|
|
| Special export program exp2BESAbin is required (Unix system)
|-
| Cerca Magnetics OPM *
| .fif
|
| requires BESA Research 7.1.3.0 or higher
|-
| CTF
| .meg4
|
|
|-
| Elekta Neuromag Functional Image File Format (FIFF)
| .fif
| FIFF v2.0
|
|-
| Ricoh **
| .con
|v3.0
|requires BESA Research 7.0 or higher
|-
| Yokogawa **
| .con .raw .ave .SQD
|up to version 2
|
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Requires prior conversion to .fif using a proprietary script supplied by Cerca Magnetics. subfolder. 
<nowiki>**</nowiki> Install this reader using "''Install Additional Readers.htm''" in the "''Utilities\Additional Readers\''" subfolder.

[[Category:Preprocessing]] [[Category:Data Import/Export]]

Supported Data Formats

2024-02-02T08:18:29Z

Olga:

{{BESAInfobox
|title = Module information
|module = BESA Research Basic or higher
|version = BESA Research 6.1 or higher
}}

BESA Research supports most major EEG and MEG file formats. Most file format readers are written by ourselves, others are supplied by the manufacturers.
This document gives an overview of all the data formats that can be imported in BESA Research 6.1 or higher. If your file format cannot be found in this list, please contact us via our support portal: [https://besagmbh.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portals/ BESA support portal]

The readers are part of the product installations, and the latest readers are included in the product installations.

==Supported EEG data formats==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Format / Manufacturer / Software
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Extension
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" class="unsortable" | File Formats Version
! style="font-weight: bold;" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| Alpha-Trace (alpha-trace medical software)
| .alp
| tested up to v418-05
|
|-
| ASCII
| .avr .mul
|
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=ASCII_File_Format ASCII File Format]
|-
| ATES *
|
|
|
|-
| BDF (BioSemi)
| .bdf
|
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_BioSemi_data_with_BESA Reading BioSemi data]
|-
| Beekeeper64 (Telefactor)
| .eeg .dat
|
|
|-
| Bio-logic (Natus) *
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| BrainAmp / BrainVision (Brain Products)
| .eeg .vhdr
|
|
|-
| BrainLab (Schwarzer)
| .sig
|
|
|-
| BrainStar (Schwind Medizintechnik)
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| Cadwell *, ***
| .flex
| tested up to Arc API 2.1.106.0
| ARC API needs to be installed ***
|-
| Compumedics (ProFusion) *, **
| .sdy
| ProFusion EEG 4, 5
|
|-
| DCmes, PolyDC (MES)
| .dat
|
|
|-
| Deltamed (Natus, Coherence) *
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| Deltamed (Natus, Neurofile)
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| EBNeuro (Galileo) *, **
| .gnt .set
| Galileo.NT, Galileo.NET 3.5
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_EBNeuro_Files Reading EBNeuro Files]
|-
| EDF (European Data Format)
| .edf
| EDF, EDF+
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_EDF_Files Reading EDF Files]
|-
| EEProbe (ANT)
| .cnt
|
|
|-
| Electrical Geodesics, Inc. - Raw data format
| .raw .ses
|
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_EGI_RAW_Files Reading EGI Raw Files]
|-
| Electrical Geodesics, Inc. - Metafile Format (EGI MFF) *
| .xml
| up to MFF v3
|
|-
| magstim EGI (Philips) MFF
| .mff
|
|
|-
| ERPSS *
|
|
|
|-
| g.Tec (Guger Technologies) *
| .hdf5
|
|
|-
| Galileo (EBNeuro) *
| .nt
|
|
|-
| Generic Reader (any ASCII formats; see BESA Program Help)
| .avr .mul
|
|
|-
| Grass-Telefactor (Natus) *
| .ref
| up to Twin v3.1
|
|-
| InstEP *, ****
| .c .is .ia
| up to version 7.3 of the IWave Input/Output library
|
|-
| Konstanz file format *
| .raw .sum
|
|
|-
| ManScan interchange format (SAM) *
| .mbi
|
|
|-
| MED Dark Horse Neuro *
|
|
| requires BESA Research version 7.1.3.0 or higher
|-
| Medtronic *
| .wg1
|
|
|-
| MEF (Multiscale Electrophysiology File) *
| .xml
| MEF 2.0
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_MEF_Files Reading MEF Files]
|-
| Micromed (Natus) *
| .trc
| Micromed System98 EEG file (version 3 & 4)
|
|-
| Neuralynx *
| .ncs
|
| requires BESA Research version 7.0 or higher
|-
| NeurOne (Bittium, formerly known as Mega Electronics) *
| .xml
|
|
|-
| Neuronic *
|
|
|
|-
| NeuroScan
| .cnt .avg
| NeuroScan 3.x
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_Neuroscan_Files Reading NeuroScan Files]]
|-
| NeuroScan Curry 7 *
| .rs3 .dap .dat .ce*
| Curry 6 and 7 files
| requires BESA Research version 7.0 or higher. See also [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_Neuroscan_Files Reading NeuroScan Files]
|-
| NeuroScan Curry 8 *
| .dpa .cdt .ceo
| Curry 8 files
| requires BESA Research 7.1 or higher
|-
| NexStim
| .nxe
|
|
|-
| Nicolet (Natus) *
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| NicoletOne / Nervus (Natus) *
| .e .eeg
|
|
|-
| Nihon Kohden
| .eeg
| EEG-1100, EEG-1200, EEG-2100
|
|-
| Phoenix II (EMS) *
| s*.0 s*.1 …
|
|
|-
| Stellate Systems - Harmonie (Natus) *, **
| .sig
| Harmonie 5.2c, 5.4, 6.1, 6.2, 7a
|
|-
| Stellate Systems - Monitor (Natus) *, **
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| Vangard (LaMont Medical Inc.) *
| B****, no extension
|
|
|-
| XDF *
| .xdf
|
| requires BESA Research 7.1 or higher
|-
| Natus NeuroWorks (former XLTEK)
| .eeg .erd
| up to v8.1
|
|}

If files are in one of these formats, they can be read directly and conversion is not required.
BESA Research also has a new, flexible interface for importing ASCII files which can be used in conjunction with the ASCII export functions of your software.
Any EEG format can be converted to the compressed BESA binary format, ASCII format, EDF+ or simple binary format.

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Install this reader using "''Install Additional Readers.htm''" in the "''Utilities\Additional Readers\''" subfolder. 
<nowiki>**</nowiki> The EEG data format requires installation of the corresponding EEG system reader software or SDK. 
<nowiki>***</nowiki> The Cadwell reader requires the installation of the Cadwell Arc API. If this API is not already installed on your computer, download it from the following link and install it on your computer: [https://my.hidrive.com/lnk/PFh5kbFb Link]. The API must be installed in the suggested default path on your C: drive. 
<nowiki>****</nowiki> Please note that a valid license for the IWave library is required in order to be able to read InstEP files.

==Supported MEG data formats==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Format / Manufacturer / Software
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Extension
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Formats Version
! style="font-weight: bold;" | Notes
|-
| ASCII
| .avr .mul
|
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=ASCII_File_Format ASCII File Format]
|-
| BESA 2000 / FOCUS High Compression Format
| .foc .fsg
|
|
|-
| BTI
|
|
| Special export program exp2BESAbin is required (Unix system)
|-
| Cerca Magnetics OPM *
| .fif
|
| requires BESA Research 7.1.3.0 or higher
|-
| CTF
| .meg4
|
|
|-
| Elekta Neuromag Functional Image File Format (FIFF)
| .fif
| FIFF v2.0
|
|-
| Ricoh **
| .con
|v3.0
|requires BESA Research 7.0 or higher
|-
| Yokogawa **
| .con .raw .ave .SQD
|up to version 2
|
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Requires prior conversion to .fif using a proprietary script supplied by Cerca Magnetics. subfolder. 
<nowiki>**</nowiki> Install this reader using "''Install Additional Readers.htm''" in the "''Utilities\Additional Readers\''" subfolder.

[[Category:Preprocessing]] [[Category:Data Import/Export]]

Supported Data Formats

2024-02-02T07:58:47Z

Olga:

{{BESAInfobox
|title = Module information
|module = BESA Research Basic or higher
|version = BESA Research 6.1 or higher
}}

BESA Research supports most major EEG and MEG file formats. Most file format readers are written by ourselves, others are supplied by the manufacturers.
This document gives an overview of all the data formats that can be imported in BESA Research 6.1 or higher. If your file format cannot be found in this list, please contact us via our support form: [https://www.besa.de/support/support-page/ BESA support form]

The readers are part of the product installations, and the latest readers are included in the product installations.

==Supported EEG data formats==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Format / Manufacturer / Software
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Extension
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" class="unsortable" | File Formats Version
! style="font-weight: bold;" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| Alpha-Trace (alpha-trace medical software)
| .alp
| tested up to v418-05
|
|-
| ASCII
| .avr .mul
|
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=ASCII_File_Format ASCII File Format]
|-
| ATES *
|
|
|
|-
| BDF (BioSemi)
| .bdf
|
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_BioSemi_data_with_BESA Reading BioSemi data]
|-
| Beekeeper64 (Telefactor)
| .eeg .dat
|
|
|-
| Bio-logic (Natus) *
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| BrainAmp / BrainVision (Brain Products)
| .eeg .vhdr
|
|
|-
| BrainLab (Schwarzer)
| .sig
|
|
|-
| BrainStar (Schwind Medizintechnik)
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| Cadwell *, ***
| .flex
| tested up to Arc API 2.1.106.0
| ARC API needs to be installed ***
|-
| Compumedics (ProFusion) *, **
| .sdy
| ProFusion EEG 4, 5
|
|-
| DCmes, PolyDC (MES)
| .dat
|
|
|-
| Deltamed (Natus, Coherence) *
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| Deltamed (Natus, Neurofile)
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| EBNeuro (Galileo) *, **
| .gnt .set
| Galileo.NT, Galileo.NET 3.5
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_EBNeuro_Files Reading EBNeuro Files]
|-
| EDF (European Data Format)
| .edf
| EDF, EDF+
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_EDF_Files Reading EDF Files]
|-
| EEProbe (ANT)
| .cnt
|
|
|-
| Electrical Geodesics, Inc. - Raw data format
| .raw .ses
|
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_EGI_RAW_Files Reading EGI Raw Files]
|-
| Electrical Geodesics, Inc. - Metafile Format (EGI MFF) *
| .xml
| up to MFF v3
|
|-
| magstim EGI (Philips) MFF
| .mff
|
|
|-
| ERPSS *
|
|
|
|-
| g.Tec (Guger Technologies) *
| .hdf5
|
|
|-
| Galileo (EBNeuro) *
| .nt
|
|
|-
| Generic Reader (any ASCII formats; see BESA Program Help)
| .avr .mul
|
|
|-
| Grass-Telefactor (Natus) *
| .ref
| up to Twin v3.1
|
|-
| InstEP *, ****
| .c .is .ia
| up to version 7.3 of the IWave Input/Output library
|
|-
| Konstanz file format *
| .raw .sum
|
|
|-
| ManScan interchange format (SAM) *
| .mbi
|
|
|-
| MED Dark Horse Neuro *
|
|
| requires BESA Research version 7.1.3.0 or higher
|-
| Medtronic *
| .wg1
|
|
|-
| MEF (Multiscale Electrophysiology File) *
| .xml
| MEF 2.0
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_MEF_Files Reading MEF Files]
|-
| Micromed (Natus) *
| .trc
| Micromed System98 EEG file (version 3 & 4)
|
|-
| Neuralynx *
| .ncs
|
| requires BESA Research version 7.0 or higher
|-
| NeurOne (Bittium, formerly known as Mega Electronics) *
| .xml
|
|
|-
| Neuronic *
|
|
|
|-
| NeuroScan
| .cnt .avg
| NeuroScan 3.x
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_Neuroscan_Files Reading NeuroScan Files]]
|-
| NeuroScan Curry 7 *
| .rs3 .dap .dat .ce*
| Curry 6 and 7 files
| requires BESA Research version 7.0 or higher. See also [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_Neuroscan_Files Reading NeuroScan Files]
|-
| NeuroScan Curry 8 *
| .dpa .cdt .ceo
| Curry 8 files
| requires BESA Research 7.1 or higher
|-
| NexStim
| .nxe
|
|
|-
| Nicolet (Natus) *
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| NicoletOne / Nervus (Natus) *
| .e .eeg
|
|
|-
| Nihon Kohden
| .eeg
| EEG-1100, EEG-1200, EEG-2100
|
|-
| Phoenix II (EMS) *
| s*.0 s*.1 …
|
|
|-
| Stellate Systems - Harmonie (Natus) *, **
| .sig
| Harmonie 5.2c, 5.4, 6.1, 6.2, 7a
|
|-
| Stellate Systems - Monitor (Natus) *, **
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| Vangard (LaMont Medical Inc.) *
| B****, no extension
|
|
|-
| XDF *
| .xdf
|
| requires BESA Research 7.1 or higher
|-
| Natus NeuroWorks (former XLTEK)
| .eeg .erd
| up to v8.1
|
|}

If files are in one of these formats, they can be read directly and conversion is not required.
BESA Research also has a new, flexible interface for importing ASCII files which can be used in conjunction with the ASCII export functions of your software.
Any EEG format can be converted to the compressed BESA binary format, ASCII format, EDF+ or simple binary format.

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Install this reader using "''Install Additional Readers.htm''" in the "''Utilities\Additional Readers\''" subfolder. 
<nowiki>**</nowiki> The EEG data format requires installation of the corresponding EEG system reader software or SDK. 
<nowiki>***</nowiki> The Cadwell reader requires the installation of the Cadwell Arc API. If this API is not already installed on your computer, download it from the following link and install it on your computer: [https://my.hidrive.com/lnk/PFh5kbFb Link]. The API must be installed in the suggested default path on your C: drive. 
<nowiki>****</nowiki> Please note that a valid license for the IWave library is required in order to be able to read InstEP files.

==Supported MEG data formats==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Format / Manufacturer / Software
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Extension
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Formats Version
! style="font-weight: bold;" | Notes
|-
| ASCII
| .avr .mul
|
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=ASCII_File_Format ASCII File Format]
|-
| BESA 2000 / FOCUS High Compression Format
| .foc .fsg
|
|
|-
| BTI
|
|
| Special export program exp2BESAbin is required (Unix system)
|-
| Cerca Magnetics OPM *
| .fif
|
| requires BESA Research 7.1.3.0 or higher
|-
| CTF
| .meg4
|
|
|-
| Elekta Neuromag Functional Image File Format (FIFF)
| .fif
| FIFF v2.0
|
|-
| Ricoh **
| .con
|v3.0
|requires BESA Research 7.0 or higher
|-
| Yokogawa **
| .con .raw .ave .SQD
|up to version 2
|
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Requires prior conversion to .fif using a proprietary script supplied by Cerca Magnetics. subfolder. 
<nowiki>**</nowiki> Install this reader using "''Install Additional Readers.htm''" in the "''Utilities\Additional Readers\''" subfolder.

[[Category:Preprocessing]] [[Category:Data Import/Export]]

Supported Data Formats

2024-02-01T15:46:24Z

Olga:

{{BESAInfobox
|title = Module information
|module = BESA Research Basic or higher
|version = BESA Research 6.1 or higher
}}

BESA Research supports most major EEG and MEG file formats. Most file format readers are written by ourselves, others are supplied by the manufacturers.
This document gives an overview of all the data formats that can be imported in BESA Research 6.1 or higher. If your file format cannot be found in this list, please contact us via our support form: [https://www.besa.de/support/support-page/ BESA support form]

The readers are part of the product installations, and the latest readers are included in the product installations.

==Supported EEG data formats==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Format / Manufacturer / Software
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Extension
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" class="unsortable" | File Formats Version
! style="font-weight: bold;" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| Alpha-Trace (alpha-trace medical software)
| .alp
| tested up to v418-05
|
|-
| ASCII
| .avr .mul
|
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=ASCII_File_Format ASCII File Format]
|-
| ATES *
|
|
|
|-
| BDF (BioSemi)
| .bdf
|
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_BioSemi_data_with_BESA Reading BioSemi data]
|-
| Beekeeper64 (Telefactor)
| .eeg .dat
|
|
|-
| Bio-logic (Natus) *
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| BrainAmp / BrainVision (Brain Products)
| .eeg .vhdr
|
|
|-
| BrainLab (Schwarzer)
| .sig
|
|
|-
| BrainStar (Schwind Medizintechnik)
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| Cadwell *, ***
| .flex
| tested up to Arc API 2.1.106.0
| ARC API needs to be installed ***
|-
| Compumedics (ProFusion) *, **
| .sdy
| ProFusion EEG 4, 5
|
|-
| DCmes, PolyDC (MES)
| .dat
|
|
|-
| Deltamed (Natus, Coherence) *
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| Deltamed (Natus, Neurofile)
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| EBNeuro (Galileo) *, **
| .gnt .set
| Galileo.NT, Galileo.NET 3.5
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_EBNeuro_Files Reading EBNeuro Files]
|-
| EDF (European Data Format)
| .edf
| EDF, EDF+
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_EDF_Files Reading EDF Files]
|-
| EEProbe (ANT)
| .cnt
|
|
|-
| Electrical Geodesics, Inc. - Raw data format
| .raw .ses
|
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_EGI_RAW_Files Reading EGI Raw Files]
|-
| Electrical Geodesics, Inc. - Metafile Format (EGI MFF) *
| .xml
| up to MFF v3
|
|-
| EGI (Philips) MFF
| .mff
|
|
|-
| ERPSS *
|
|
|
|-
| g.Tec (Guger Technologies) *
| .hdf5
|
|
|-
| Galileo (EBNeuro) *
| .nt
|
|
|-
| Generic Reader (any ASCII formats; see BESA Program Help)
| .avr .mul
|
|
|-
| Grass-Telefactor (Natus) *
| .ref
| up to Twin v3.1
|
|-
| InstEP *, ****
| .c .is .ia
| up to version 7.3 of the IWave Input/Output library
|
|-
| Konstanz file format *
| .raw .sum
|
|
|-
| ManScan interchange format (SAM) *
| .mbi
|
|
|-
| MED Dark Horse Neuro *
|
|
| requires BESA Research version 7.1.3.0 or higher
|-
| Medtronic *
| .wg1
|
|
|-
| MEF (Multiscale Electrophysiology File) *
| .xml
| MEF 2.0
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_MEF_Files Reading MEF Files]
|-
| Micromed (Natus) *
| .trc
| Micromed System98 EEG file (version 3 & 4)
|
|-
| Neuralynx *
| .ncs
|
| requires BESA Research version 7.0 or higher
|-
| NeurOne (Bittium, formerly known as Mega Electronics) *
| .xml
|
|
|-
| Neuronic *
|
|
|
|-
| NeuroScan
| .cnt .avg
| NeuroScan 3.x
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_Neuroscan_Files Reading NeuroScan Files]]
|-
| NeuroScan Curry 7 *
| .rs3 .dap .dat .ce*
| Curry 6 and 7 files
| requires BESA Research version 7.0 or higher. See also [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=Reading_Neuroscan_Files Reading NeuroScan Files]
|-
| NeuroScan Curry 8 *
| .dpa .cdt .ceo
| Curry 8 files
| requires BESA Research 7.1 or higher
|-
| NexStim
| .nxe
|
|
|-
| Nicolet (Natus) *
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| NicoletOne / Nervus (Natus) *
| .e .eeg
|
|
|-
| Nihon Kohden
| .eeg
| EEG-1100, EEG-1200, EEG-2100
|
|-
| Phoenix II (EMS) *
| s*.0 s*.1 …
|
|
|-
| Stellate Systems - Harmonie (Natus) *, **
| .sig
| Harmonie 5.2c, 5.4, 6.1, 6.2, 7a
|
|-
| Stellate Systems - Monitor (Natus) *, **
| .eeg
|
|
|-
| Vangard (LaMont Medical Inc.) *
| B****, no extension
|
|
|-
| XDF *
| .xdf
|
| requires BESA Research 7.1 or higher
|-
| Natus NeuroWorks (former XLTEK)
| .eeg .erd
| up to v8.1
|
|}

If files are in one of these formats, they can be read directly and conversion is not required.
BESA Research also has a new, flexible interface for importing ASCII files which can be used in conjunction with the ASCII export functions of your software.
Any EEG format can be converted to the compressed BESA binary format, ASCII format, EDF+ or simple binary format.

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Install this reader using "''Install Additional Readers.htm''" in the "''Utilities\Additional Readers\''" subfolder. 
<nowiki>**</nowiki> The EEG data format requires installation of the corresponding EEG system reader software or SDK. 
<nowiki>***</nowiki> The Cadwell reader requires the installation of the Cadwell Arc API. If this API is not already installed on your computer, download it from the following link and install it on your computer: [https://my.hidrive.com/lnk/PFh5kbFb Link]. The API must be installed in the suggested default path on your C: drive. 
<nowiki>****</nowiki> Please note that a valid license for the IWave library is required in order to be able to read InstEP files.

==Supported MEG data formats==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Format / Manufacturer / Software
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Extension
! style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | File Formats Version
! style="font-weight: bold;" | Notes
|-
| ASCII
| .avr .mul
|
| [http://wiki.besa.de/index.php?title=ASCII_File_Format ASCII File Format]
|-
| BESA 2000 / FOCUS High Compression Format
| .foc .fsg
|
|
|-
| BTI
|
|
| Special export program exp2BESAbin is required (Unix system)
|-
| Cerca Magnetics OPM *
| .fif
|
| requires BESA Research 7.1.3.0 or higher
|-
| CTF
| .meg4
|
|
|-
| Elekta Neuromag Functional Image File Format (FIFF)
| .fif
| FIFF v2.0
|
|-
| Ricoh **
| .con
|v3.0
|requires BESA Research 7.0 or higher
|-
| Yokogawa **
| .con .raw .ave .SQD
|up to version 2
|
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Requires prior conversion to .fif using a proprietary script supplied by Cerca Magnetics. subfolder. 
<nowiki>**</nowiki> Install this reader using "''Install Additional Readers.htm''" in the "''Utilities\Additional Readers\''" subfolder.

[[Category:Preprocessing]] [[Category:Data Import/Export]]

Licensing

2023-10-12T15:35:38Z

Olga:

{{BESAInfobox
|title = Module information
|module = Any module
|version = 5.2 or higher
}}

== Frequently asked questions concerning licensing: ==

=== The BESA software does not start due to a licensing problem. What can I do? ===

The BESA Software is licensed using the Thales hardware-based protection, which utilizes BESA license keys.
Only if a BESA license key with suitable licenses is available, local or on network, the BESA Software will run.

If you encounter any troubles with starting the BESA software, please make sure that the Sentinel Runtime Environment is installed properly

* on the machine(s) where the BESA software should be started and
* on the machine(s) where the dongle is connected to.

You can download the latest version of the Sentinel Runtime Environment from the BESA website, please refer to the "Complete setup" section [https://www.besa.de/downloads/besa-license-key/ here].

=== I get communication problems with Sentinel License Managers. What can I do? ===

If you encounter communication problems with Sentinel License Managers like:

* "Failed to load library"
* "Unable to access Sentinel Run-time environment (H0033)"
* "Communication error between local and remote Sentinel HASP License Managers (H0040)"
* "Sentinel License Manager version too old (H0042)"

please read the instruction [https://my.hidrive.com/api/sharelink/download?id=d0nop5lK Communication Problems with Sentinel License Managers.pdf] which should help.

=== Can I update an expired BESA license? ===

If your BESA license is expired, please contact our [https://www.besa.de/contact/sales/ Sales Office] for more information.

If you encounter any difficulties, please read the instruction [https://my.hidrive.com/api/sharelink/download?id=4JnIJV23 How to update BESA licenses.pdf] which should help.

=== How can I configure who is allowed to use the BESA license? ===

If you want to configure the license access on your network or to use the licenses only locally, please use the instruction [https://my.hidrive.com/api/sharelink/download?id=unnIJlhi How to use BESA licenses on a network.pdf].

=== The BESA network licenses are not usable on the client machine. What can be the reasons for this? ===

Start a Web Browser and type http://localhost:1947/_int_/log.html.

If the message "A duplicate license manager id exists on this server" appears:
Kindly copy "http://localhost:1947/action.html?create_new_lmid" on cloned License Manager ID machine browser and press enter. It will change the ID of License Manager.

=== BESA software does not start because too many licenses are in use. How can I free a license? ===

Start a Web Browser and type http://localhost:1947/_int_/sessions.html. This shows all connected sessions. They can be disconnected if required using the button on the right of the display.

[[Category:Setup]]
[[Category:Troubleshooting]]

Export Connectivity Results

2023-05-26T07:40:47Z

Olga:

{{BESAInfobox
|title = Module information
|module = BESA Connectivity
|version = BESA Connectivity 1.0 or higher
}}

BESA Connectivity provides export of connectivity results via the menu entry ''Export'' → ''Export Results'' → ''Export Connectivity Data''. This option will export the entire connectivity matrix (for all latencies and frequencies) of the currently selected connectivity method, time-frequency decomposition method and condition.

[[File:BESA Connectivity Selected Connectivity and Time-Frequency Methods.png]]

The connectivity matrix is written in a simple ASCII file that can be opened and edited with a text editor (e.g.: Notepad). The extension .conn will be added.
The first line of the connectivity results file format is a comma-separated list of information on the expoted data. It contains the following key - value pairs:

{| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Key
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Value
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Description
|-
| VersionNumber
| 1.0
| File format version
|-
| DataType
| Coherence / Granger Causality, etc.
| Connectivity method
|-
| DecompositionType
| Complex Demodulation / Wavelet Transform / Multitapering
| Time-frequency method
|-
| ConditionName
| Stimulus condition
| Name of condition
|-
| NumberTrials
| 12
| Number of trials
|-
| NumberTimeSamples
| 120
| Number of latencies
|-
| TimeStartInMS
| -400.0000
| Start latency in [ms]
|-
| IntervalInMS
| 50.0000
| Latency spacing in [ms]
|-
| NumberFrequencies
| 31
| Number of frequencies
|-
| FreqStartInHz
| 2.000
| Start frequency in [Hz]
|-
| FreqIntervalInHz
| 1.000
| Frequency spacing in [Hz] (only relevant for complex demodulation)
|-
| Frequencies
| 4.00;4.47;4.98;...
| The frequencies used (only used for wavelets and multitapers)
|-
| NumberChannels
| 64
| Number of channels/sources
|}

The second line defines the channel/source labels. Please note that the list is comma-separated, therefore the list of labels must not contain spaces!

'''Example header'''
 Complex Demodulation based Connectivity Analysis

<source lang="dos">
VersionNumber=1.0 DataType=Coherence DecompositionType=Complex Demodulation ConditionName=Condition 1 NumberTrials=10 NumberTimeSamples=33 TimeStartInMS=-400.0000 IntervalInMS=50.0000 NumberFrequencies=31 FreqStartInHz=2.0000 FreqIntervalInHz=1.0000 NumberChannels=3
ACsR_RC0 ACsL_RC0 PrM_RC0
</source >

Wavelet or Multitaper transformation based Connectivity Analysis

<source lang="dos">
VersionNumber=1.0 DataType=Coherence DecompositionType=Multitapering ConditionName=Condition 1 NumberTrials=10 NumberTimeSamples=33 TimeStartInMS=-400.0000 IntervalInMS=50.0000 NumberFrequencies=5 FreqStartInHz=2.0000 FreqIntervalInHz= Frequencies=2.00;2.23;2.48;2.76;3.00; NumberChannels=3
ACsR_RC0 ACsL_RC0 PrM_RC0
</source >

After the file header, the connectivity data is exported column-wise as indicated in the following image:

[[File:BESA_Connectivity_Data_Blocks.png]]

The columns of each data block indicate the latencies, starting with the earliest latency (first column) up to the latest latency (last column). There should be as many columns in each data block as specified in the header by the value of the ''NumberTimeSamples'' key. The rows of each data block indicate the frequencies, starting with the lowest frequency (first row) up to the maximum frequency (last row). There should be as many rows in each data block as specified in the header by the value of the ''NumberFrequencies'' key.

[[Category:Connectivity]] [[Category:Data Import/Export]]

Licensing

2021-05-05T11:59:04Z

Olga: /* Can I update an expired BESA license? */

{{BESAInfobox
|title = Module information
|module = Any module
|version = 5.2 or higher
}}

== Frequently asked questions concerning licensing: ==

=== The BESA software does not start due to a licensing problem. What can I do? ===

The BESA Software is licensed using the Sentinel HASP (formerly Aladdin HASP SRM) hardware-based protection, which utilizes Sentinel HL keys (BESA license keys).
Only if a BESA license key with suitable licenses is available, local or on network, the BESA Software will run.

If you encounter any troubles with starting the BESA software, please make sure that the Sentinel Runtime Environment is installed properly

* on the machine(s) where the BESA software should be started and
* on the machine(s) where the dongle is connected to.

You can download the latest version of the Sentinel Runtime Environment from the BESA website, please refer to the "Complete setup" section [https://www.besa.de/downloads/besa-license-key/ here].

=== I get communication problems with Sentinel License Managers. What can I do? ===

If you encounter communication problems with Sentinel License Managers like:

* "Failed to load library"
* "Unable to access Sentinel Run-time environment (H0033)"
* "Communication error between local and remote Sentinel HASP License Managers (H0040)"

please read the instruction [https://my.hidrive.com/api/sharelink/download?id=LGoVOnYO HASP Communication Problems with Sentinel License Managers.pdf] which should help.

=== Can I update an expired BESA license? ===

If your BESA license is expired, please contact our [https://www.besa.de/contact/sales/ Sales Office] for more information.

If you encounter any difficulties, please read the instruction [https://my.hidrive.com/api/sharelink/download?id=ZboVOZLa HASP How to update BESA licenses.pdf] which should help.

=== How can I configure who is allowed to use the BESA license? ===

If you want to configure the license access on your network or to use the licenses only locally, please use the instruction [https://my.hidrive.com/api/sharelink/download?id=xtI1uJCT HASP How to use BESA licenses on a network.pdf].

=== The BESA network licenses are not usable on the client machine. What can be the reasons for this? ===

Start a Web Browser and type http://localhost:1947/_int_/log.html.

If the message "A duplicate license manager id exists on this server" appears:
Kindly copy " http://localhost:1947/action.html?create_new_lmid " on cloned License Manager ID machine browser and press enter. It will change the ID of License Manager.

=== BESA software does not start because too many licenses are in use. How can I free a license? ===

Start a Web Browser and type http://localhost:1947/_int_/sessions.html. This shows all connected sessions. They can be disconnected if required using the button on the right of the display.

[[Category:Setup]]
[[Category:Troubleshooting]]

License session not freed

2021-03-17T13:56:14Z

Olga:

{{BESAInfobox
|title = Module information
|module = Any module (BESA Research or BESA MRI)
|version = 6.0 or higher (2.0 for MRI)
}}

== When the BESA license is not freed at program exit ==

In BESA Research and in the BESA MRI 64 bit version, it can happen that the license session is not terminated completely upon program exit. This can prevent BESA MRI from re-starting.

To fix this issue:

=== BESA MRI 64 bit version ===
# Download a zip file with additional external license manager files [https://my.hidrive.com/api/sharelink/download?id=R8IVuVOC here].
# Un-zip into the installation folder of the application (e.g. ''C:\Program Files\BESA\MRI_2_0_x64'').

Now the license should be freed correctly after program exit.

=== BESA Research ===
# Download a zip file with additional external license manager files [https://my.hidrive.com/api/sharelink/download?id=R8IVuVOC here].
# Un-zip into the installation folder of the application (e.g. ''C:\Program Files (x86)\BESA\Research_6_1'').

Now the license should be freed correctly after program exit.

Error message: Failed to load library

2021-03-17T11:27:14Z

Olga:

{{BESAInfobox
|title = Error message: Failed to load library
|module = Any module
|version = 5.2 or higher
}}

When you see the error message "'''Failed to load library'''" and can't run the BESA Software, you need to reinstall the Sentinel Run-time Environment using Command Line Run-time.

[[File:Error_Failed_to_load_library.png]]

Please follow the steps described in the instruction [https://my.hidrive.com/api/sharelink/download?id=LGoVOnYO HASP Communication Problems with Sentinel License Managers.pdf] to reinstall the Sentinel Run-time Environment.

[[Category:Troubleshooting]]

Licensing

2020-10-15T11:54:54Z

Olga:

{{BESAInfobox
|title = Module information
|module = Any module
|version = 5.2 or higher
}}

== Frequently asked questions concerning licensing: ==

=== The BESA software does not start due to a licensing problem. What can I do? ===

The BESA Software is licensed using the Sentinel HASP (formerly Aladdin HASP SRM) hardware-based protection, which utilizes Sentinel HL keys (BESA license keys).
Only if a BESA license key with suitable licenses is available, local or on network, the BESA Software will run.

If you encounter any troubles with starting the BESA software, please make sure first that the Sentinel Runtime Environment is installed properly

* on the machine(s) where the BESA software should be started and
* on the machine(s) where the dongle is connected to.

You can download the latest version of the Sentinel Runtime Environment from the BESA website, please refer to the "Complete setup" section [https://www.besa.de/downloads/besa-license-key/ here].

=== I get communication problems with Sentinel License Managers. What can I do? ===

If you encounter communication problems with Sentinel License Managers like:

* "Failed to load library"
* "Unable to access Sentinel Run-time environment (H0033)"
* "Communication error between local and remote Sentinel HASP License Managers (H0040)"

please read the instruction [https://my.hidrive.com/api/sharelink/download?id=LGoVOnYO HASP Communication Problems with Sentinel License Managers.pdf] which should help.

=== Can I update an expired BESA license? ===

If your BESA license is expired, please check if a license update is available for your dongle [http://www.besa.de/downloads/license-update/ here] or contact our [https://www.besa.de/contact/sales/ Sales Office] for more information.

If you encounter any difficulties, please read the instruction [https://my.hidrive.com/api/sharelink/download?id=ZboVOZLa HASP How to update BESA licenses.pdf] which should help.

=== How can I configure who is allowed to use the BESA license? ===

If you want to configure the license access on your network or to use the licenses only locally, please use the instruction [https://my.hidrive.com/api/sharelink/download?id=xtI1uJCT HASP How to use BESA licenses on a network.pdf].

=== The BESA network licenses are not usable on the client machine. What can be the reasons for this? ===

Start a Web Browser and type http://localhost:1947/_int_/log.html.

If the message "A duplicate license manager id exists on this server" appears:
Kindly copy " http://localhost:1947/action.html?create_new_lmid " on cloned License Manager ID machine browser and press enter. It will change the ID of License Manager.

=== BESA software does not start because too many licenses are in use. How can I free a license? ===

Start a Web Browser and type http://localhost:1947/_int_/sessions.html. This shows all connected sessions. They can be disconnected if required using the button on the right of the display.

[[Category:Setup]]
[[Category:Troubleshooting]]

Licensing

2020-10-15T11:52:41Z

Olga:

{{BESAInfobox
|title = Module information
|module = Any module
|version = 5.2 or higher
}}

== Frequently asked questions concerning licensing: ==

=== The BESA software does not start due to a licensing problem. What can I do? ===

The BESA Software is licensed using the Sentinel HASP (formerly Aladdin HASP SRM) hardware-based protection, which utilizes Sentinel HL keys (BESA license keys).
Only if a BESA license key with suitable licenses is available, local or on network, the BESA Software will run.

If you encounter any troubles with starting the BESA software, please make sure first that the Sentinel Runtime Environment is installed properly

* on the machine(s) where the BESA software should be started and
* on the machine(s) where the dongle is connected to.

You can download the latest version of the Sentinel Runtime Environment from the BESA website, please refer to the "Complete setup" section [https://www.besa.de/downloads/besa-license-key/ here].

=== I get communication problems with Sentinel License Managers. What can I do? ===

If you encounter communication problems with Sentinel License Managers like:

* "Failed to load library"
* "Unable to access Sentinel Run-time environment (H0033)"
* "Communication error between local and remote Sentinel HASP License Managers (H0040)"

please read the instruction [https://my.hidrive.com/api/sharelink/download?id=LGoVOnYO HASP Communication Problems with Sentinel License Managers.pdf] which should help.

=== Can I update an expired BESA license? ===

If your BESA license is expired, please check if a license update is available for your dongle [http://www.besa.de/downloads/license-update/ here] or contact our [https://www.besa.de/contact/sales/ Sales Office] for more information.

If you encounter any difficulties, please read the instruction [https://my.hidrive.com/api/sharelink/download?id=ZboVOZLa HASP How to update BESA licenses.pdf] which should help.

=== How can I configure who is allowed to use the BESA license? ===

If you want to configure the license access on your network or to use the licenses only locally, please use the instruction [https://my.hidrive.com/api/sharelink/download?id=xtI1uJCT HASP How to use BESA licenses on a network.pdf].

=== The BESA network licenses are not usable on the client machine. What can be the reasons for this? ===

Start a Web Browser and type http://localhost:1947/_int_/log.html.

If the message "A duplicate license manager id exists on this server" appears:
Kindly copy " http://localhost:1947/action.html?create_new_lmid " on cloned License Manager ID machine browser and press enter. It will change the ID of License Manager.

=== BESA software does not start because too many licenses are in use. How can I free a license? ===

Start a Web Browser and type http://localhost:1947/_int_/sessions.html. This shows all connected sessions. They can be disconnected if required using the button on the right of the display.

[[Category:Setup]]

Licensing

2018-10-17T07:49:24Z

Olga:

{{BESAInfobox
|title = Module information
|module = Any module
|version = 5.2 or higher
}}

== Frequently asked questions concerning licensing: ==

=== The BESA software does not start due to a licensing problem. What can I do? ===

The BESA Software is licensed using the Sentinel HASP (formerly Aladdin HASP SRM) hardware-based protection, which utilizes HASP HL keys (USB dongles).
Only if a Sentinel HASP HL dongle with suitable licenses is available, local or on network, the BESA Software will run.

If you encounter any troubles with starting the BESA software, please make sure first that the Sentinel Run-Time Environment is installed properly

* on the machine(s) where the BESA software should be started and
* on the machine(s) where the dongle is connected to.

You can download the latest version of the Sentinel Run-Time Environment [ftp://h1772544.stratoserver.net/public/HASP+Hardlock/HASPUserSetup.exe here].
The Run-Time Environment contains the latest drivers for the Sentinel HASP HL dongle.

=== I get an error message "Failed to load library" during the installation of the HASP drivers. What can I do? ===

Please see the page [[Error message: Failed to load library]] for help with this problem.

=== Can I update an expired BESA license? ===

If your BESA license is expired, please check if a license update is available for your dongle [http://www.besa.de/downloads/license-update/ here] or contact our [https://www.besa.de/contact/sales/ Sales Office] for more information.

If you encounter any difficulties, please read the instruction [ftp://h1772544.stratoserver.net/public/HASP+Hardlock/HASP%20How%20to%20update%20BESA%20licenses.pdf HASP How to update BESA licenses.pdf] which should help.

=== How can I configure who is allowed to use the BESA network license? ===

If you want to configure the license access on your network, please use the instruction [ftp://h1772544.stratoserver.net/public/HASP+Hardlock/HASP%20How%20to%20use%20BESA%20licenses%20on%20a%20network.pdf HASP How to use BESA licenses on a network.pdf].

=== The BESA network licenses are not usable on the client machine. What can be the reasons for this? ===

Start a Web Browser and type http://localhost:1947/_int_/log.html.

If the message "A duplicate license manager id exists on this server" appears:
Kindly copy " http://localhost:1947/action.html?create_new_lmid " on cloned License Manager ID machine browser and press enter. It will change the ID of License Manager.

=== BESA does not start because too many licenses are in use. How can I free a license? ===

Start a Web Browser and type http://localhost:1947/_int_/sessions.html. This shows all connected sessions. They can be disconnected if required using the button on the right of the display.

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