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BYB Backpack Set the pulse. Take control.

A Bluetooth controller for your Backpack board.

Choose a preset, adjust your stimulus, and send it with a tap. Free for Windows, macOS, iPhone, iPad, Android and supported Chromebooks. Compatible Backyard Brains hardware is required for output.

Choose your device to get the app.

Choose your device

BYB Backpack app icon: a white backpack with a brain on a blue background.
Backpack stimulus settings with a calculated pulse preview, frequency, pulse width, duration, gain and Random mode.

Your stimulus. Your settings.

Start with a frequency preset, then adjust frequency, pulse width, duration and gain. Tap a value to enter a number, or use the sliders and plus and minus controls.

The calculated preview shows how your settings shape the pulse train. Apply your settings, then use Left or Right on the control screen to send the stimulus.

Connect. Set. Go.

  • 1. Connect your board

    Turn on your compatible Backpack board. Open the app, tap Connect, and allow Bluetooth access.

  • 2. Set your stimulus

    Choose a preset or open settings to adjust the pulse. Preview your settings before applying them.

  • 3. Control the output

    Tap Left or Right, or swipe across the control screen, to send the configured stimulus.

Before you connect

Yes, a compatible Backyard Brains Backpack board is required to produce an output. You can explore the settings and calculated preview without a connected board.

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