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title: MNE Analyze in Real-time
sidebar_label: MNE Analyze in Real-time
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# MNE Analyze in Real-time

MNE Analyze is able to listen in to MNE Scan's real-time capabilities and display data on demand.

## Setup

Make sure MNE Scan and MNE Analyze are running from the same directory. Setting up MNE Scan and MNE Analyze can be done in any order.

### MNE Scan

 * Add the 'Write To File' plugin to the plugin scene and connect it to the source of the data.
 * Check the 'Link with MNE Analyze' checkbox.

 ![](/img/analyze/mne_offon1.png)

### MNE Analyze

 * From the `File` menu, select `Open MNE Scan Session`

  ![](/img/analyze/mne_offon2.png)

## Using in realtime

 * Start MNE Scan recording. You should see an MNE Analyze button next to a blinking recording button.

  ![](/img/analyze/mne_offon3.png)

 * Click the MNE Analyze Button to open the recording up until the present in MNE Analyze.
