Installation Instructions Part 1

Part 2: Additional PPC programming features
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Set a square wave bolus
A Square Wave Bolus of insulin is delivered evenly over a preset period
of time, from 30 minutes to 4 hours. A Square Wave Bolus may be desir-
able when eating long meals such as banquets or receptions, high fat
meals, or to compensate for gastroparesis. During a Square Wave Bolus,
the programmed basal rate is also delivered.
To access this feature you must first turn the Variable Bolus feature “ON”
in the “SETUP II” menu.
1. From the Time/Date screen, press SEL.
The “BOLUS” screen is displayed, show-
ing the last bolus programmed with the
time and date flashing.
2. Press ACT and the “SET BOLUS TYPE”
screen appears. Press the ▲
▲▲
▲ and ▼
▼▼
▼ but-
tons to select “SQUARE”. Press ACT.
3. The “BOLUS” screen appears, with
dashes under “EXT” flashing. Use the ▲
▲▲
▲
and ▼
▼▼
▼ buttons to enter an extended
bolus
amount.
Press ACT.
4. Blinking dashes will now appear under
the bolus amount entered.
Use the ▲
▲▲
▲ and ▼
▼▼
▼ buttons to enter a time
duration for the Square Wave Bolus, in
one-half hour increments from 30 min-
utes to four hours.
5. Press ACT and the “CONFIRM BOLUS”
screen is displayed, with the screen flash-
ing. Confirm the Square Wave Bolus by
pressing ACT again.
08:13 Jan 02
BOLUS
PROG
--
IMM EXT
10 U -- U
SET
SQUARE
BOLUS TYPE
SET BOLUS
IMM EXT
-- U 4.0U
SET BOLUS
IMM EXT
-- U 4.0U
2:00
CONFIRM BOLUS
IMM EXT
-- U 4.0U
2:00
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