diff --git a/examples/openBCI_test.py b/examples/openBCI_test.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+Created on Wed Mar 17 18:51:27 2021
+
+@author: ICN_admin
+"""
+
+from mne_realtime import LSLClient
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+
+# this is the max wait time in seconds until client connection
+wait_max = 5
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__': 
+    plt.ion()  # make plot interactive
+    _, ax = plt.subplots(1)
+    with LSLClient(host="openbci_eeg_id127", wait_max=wait_max) as client:
+        print("client initialized")
+        client_info = client.get_measurement_info()
+        sfreq = int(client_info['sfreq'])    
+        epoch = client.get_data_as_epoch(n_samples=sfreq)
+        
+        # let's observe ten seconds of data
+        for ii in range(100):
+            print(ii)
+            plt.cla()
+            epoch = client.get_data_as_epoch(n_samples=sfreq)
+            epoch.average().plot(axes=ax)
+            print(epoch.average().shape)
+            plt.pause(1)
+        
+    plt.draw()
+
diff --git a/examples/openBCI_tutorial.md b/examples/openBCI_tutorial.md
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+Tutorial OpenBCI LSL integration 
+1. Install mne real-time environment 
+
+2. Install OpenBCI and install necessary FTDI driver 
+
+3. Install openBCI labstreamlayer: https://docs.openbci.com/docs/06Software/02-CompatibleThirdPartySoftware/LSL 
+
+4. run in a terminal from the OpenBCI_LSL repo 
+
+> $ python openbci_lsl.py --stream
+> 2021-03-19 14:24:27.599 (   6.241s) [                ]             common.cpp:50    INFO| git:e762b9e10ad0d77651923c0afa7f435af38e8a9b/branch:refs/tags/v1.14.0/build:Release/compiler:MSVC-19.0.24245.0/link:shared
+> 2021-03-19 14:24:27.607 (   6.249s) [                ] stream_outlet_impl.cpp:86    WARN| Couldn't create multicast responder for 224.0.0.1 (set_option: A socket operation was attempted to an unreachable host)
+> 2021-03-19 14:24:27.612 (   6.255s) [                ] stream_outlet_impl.cpp:86    WARN| Couldn't create multicast responder for 224.0.0.1 (set_option: A socket operation was attempted to an unreachable host)
+> 
+> -------INSTANTIATING BOARD-------
+> Connecting to V3 at port COM3
+> Serial established...
+> OpenBCI V3 8-16 channel
+> On Board ADS1299 Device ID: 0x3E
+> LIS3DH Device ID: 0x33
+> Firmware: v3.1.2
+> $$$
+> --------------------------------------
+> LSL Configuration:
+>   Stream 1:
+>       Name: openbci_eeg
+>       Type: EEG
+>       Channel Count: 8
+>       Sampling Rate: 250.0
+>       Channel Format: float32
+>       Source Id: openbci_eeg_id127
+>   Stream 2:
+>       Name: openbci_aux
+>       Type: AUX
+>       Channel Count: 3
+>       Sampling Rate: 250.0
+>       Channel Format: float32
+>       Source Id: openbci_aux_id127
+> 
+> Electrode Location Montage:
+> ['Fp1', 'Fp2', 'C3', 'C4', 'T5', 'T6', 'O1', 'O2']
+> ---------------------------------------
+> 
+> --------------INFO---------------
+> Commands:
+>     Type "/start" to stream to LSL
+>     Type "/stop" to stop stream.
+>     Type "/exit" to disconnect the board.
+> Advanced command map available at http://docs.openbci.com
+> 
+> -------------BEGIN---------------
+
+
+5. start streaming with /run 
+6. open examples/openBCI_test.py and edit the host_name as the only from the pylsl “Source Id” (in the upper example openbci_eeg_id127 for Stream 1) 
+