Channel Mapping for EDFs (ieeg-dataset.ini)

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Copy the ieeg-dataset.ini template into the RIDXXXX/deid folder and edit channels= as a comma-separated, space-free, ordered list; rename channels with old:new syntax. Do not rename the .ini file or the upload will fail.

1. create the ieeg-dataset.ini channel mapping file
   1. copy the ieeg-dataset.ini template file and paste into cnt-fs /eeg_raw/Mxene_project/RIDXXXX/deid
   2. open the ieeg-dataset.ini file through Notepad, and edit the channel mappings as needed for the EDF recording
      1. Template: channels=Fp1,Fp2,F7,F8,....
      2. Notes:
         1. Each channel is separated by a comma. Be sure that there are no spaces between each channel
         2. The order of the channels matter! This will determine the order of the channels in ieeg.org
         3. If you need to rename a channel, it will look like this: channels=FP1:Fp1,FP2:Fp2,F7,F8,T3:T7,T4:T8,....
            1. The old channel name is specified to the left of the colon, and the new channel name is specified to the right of the colon
         4. DO NOT rename the ieeg-dataset.ini file or else the upload process will error