LiquidCGS/miband-heartrate

Enable and monitor heartrate with Mi Band 2, 3, 4 or 5 on Windows 10. (+ VRC OSC feature)

C#MIT

Mi Band Heartrate (with VRC implementation via OSC - Proof of Concept)

Enable and monitor heartrate with Mi Band device on Windows 10.

Supported devices

Mi Band 2
Mi Band 3
Mi Band 4
Mi Band 5 (Tested)

Requirements

.NET Framework 4.8 (download)
Windows 10 1703+ (Creators Update)
Bluetooth adapter supporting Bluetooth 4.0/4.2 BLE

Usage

Download and unzip the latest build from release section

For Mi Band 2 or Mi Band 3

Un-pair your Mi Band 2/3 from any devices
Connect and pair your Mi Band 2/3 to your computer via Windows Settings>Bluetooth
Launch MiBand-Heartrate.exe
Click on Connect button and select your device from device list and set model on Mi Band 2 or Mi Band 3 then click on Connect
Once your device is successfully connected and authenticated, click on Start button

For Mi Band 4/5

Get your authentication key of your device, visit (freemyband.com) for more information
Connect and pair you Mi Band 4 to your computer
Launch MiBand-Heartrate.exe
Click on Connect button and select your device from device list and set model on Mi Band 4 then click on Connect
A new window should appear, enter your authentication key then click on Ok
Once your device is successfully connected and authenticated, click on Start button

Options

Export data in CSV file : Log your heartrate data into a CSV file with date, time and heartrate value
Write realtime date in text file : Continuously write heartrate value inside a text file
Continuous mode : Mi Band heartrate sensor can work in two different mode, one-shot and continuous. One-shot mode take 5 to 10 sec. to retrieve a heartrate value then stop. Continuous mode update heartrate value every 2 to 5 sec.

Build requirements

Windows SDK
Visual Studio 2019

Build

Clone git repository
Open MiBand-Heartrate.sln with Visual Studio
Right-click on MiBand-Heartrate-2 solution and select generate

Useful links

License

MIT License