GENESIS DM CLINICAL GUIDE
Patient Training
P.4510EN.01
12/5/2007
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Assigning a COM port
You must
assign
a COM port to the glucose meter or the monitor will not prompt the patient for data
or communicate with the device to collect data (even if the device is connected to the COM port).
Assigning a COM port triggers the monitor to include glucose meter prompts during the monitoring
session, to communicate with the glucose meter, and to upload test results.
The following instructions assume you know how to navigate in Setup Mode. If you have not
programmed a monitor, refer to
Section 3 Programming the Genesis DM Monitor
for complete
programming instructions.
1.
Enter Setup Mode, Scroll to the
Option Menu
and press
RETEST
to enter the menu.
2.
In the GlucometerType menu, select the appropriate glucose meter.
3.
In the Glucometer menu, assign either COM1, COM 2 or COM-A, whichever is appropriate for
cable.
4.
In the Glucometer Time menu, set the collection frequency.
5.
Exit Setup Mode.
Attaching the glucose connector cable
One end of the connector cable has a 4 or 6-PIN-connector that plugs into the com port on the rear of
the monitor. The other end of the cable either has a jack connector that plugs into the communication
port on the glucose meter, or a DB-9 connector that plugs into another cable. The second cable then
plugs into the glucose meter.
The pins in the connector cables can be damaged if you attempt to plug the cable into a receptor that
doesn’t match the pin configuration of the cable. To prevent damage to the pins in the connector cables,
always program the monitor first and then make sure you plug the cable into the port you programmed
for glucose.
Please see any instructions included with your specific cable for additional details.
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