Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 Manual Download

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The

BuddyBand2

connects via Bluetooth 4.0 (Smart) & upload data to

Activ8rlives.

FREE App that works with: iOS 7.1 and above (iPhone 4s or later & iPad 3 or later) and select

Android devices running Android 4.3 and above.

Apple HealthKit compatible.

Summary of Contents for BuddyBand2

Page 1: ...dyBand2 connects via Bluetooth 4 0 Smart upload data to Activ8rlives FREE App that works with iOS 7 1 and above iPhone 4s or later iPad 3 or later and select Android devices running Android 4 3 and above Apple HealthKit compatible ...

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Page 3: ... correct App store for your device Download the Activ8rlives App onto your device Wear your BuddyBand2 on your wrist waistband or ankle if cycling NOTE The BuddyBand2 has a 6 step buffer You need to walk 6 STEPS BEFORE IT STARTS COUNTING AT STEP 11 This is to make it more accurate by eliminating random bumps and knocks in daily life If unsure about how accurate the BuddyBand2 is just hold it in fr...

Page 4: ...measure anything you like such as inhaler usage urinary incontinence positive mood smoking cessation or cravings almost anything The Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 does a lot more than just count your steps it helps you understand how your activity changes throughout the week It measures your activity and calculates your energy expenditure in calories the distance you have walked or run and the total act...

Page 5: ... management through self monitoring From tracking levels of physical activity weight food intake cardiovascular and lung function to a new generation of at home testing for long term lung disease we provide the devices and web based tools to help you be active eat well and stay healthy Learn more at www activ8rlives com ...

Page 6: ...er with the internal components If you do you will invalidate your warranty and may cause irreparable damage There are no user serviceable parts The Activ8rlivesBuddyBand2 contains a rechargeable Lithium battery It takes about 120 minutes to charge and with typical use will last 7 days before recharging is required Only use the certified Magnetic USB Charging Cable supplied Avoid rapid chargers as...

Page 7: ...rechargeable battery which cannot be removed There are no user serviceable parts and opening the case will void your warranty The Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 is made from a comfortable adjustable strap to fit all sized wrists comes with 3 interchangeable bands in Blue Black and Pink The Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 may not be suitable for people who have skin sensitivity to synthetic materials LCD Display ...

Page 8: ...ng magnets and the other end of the USB Charging Cable flat end to a PC or Laptop Only use the charger supplied as others are not compatible If the Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 is running low on power the LOW BATTERY warning symbol will appear on the LCD screen When fully charged the symbol will appear as Note Do not tamper or attempt to open the unit in which the rechargeable battery is housed your wa...

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Page 10: ...exercising Useful as part of a rehabilitation programme and it is very accurate If you attach the Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 to your wrist as you walk you will see just how accurately it can sense your steps and starts counting these after you have taken 10 consecutive steps Another ability of the Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 is that it will count and store your steps for your last 7 days so that you can ...

Page 11: ...iv8rlives BuddyBand2 activity tracker and connect to your Smartphone or Tablet and How to take routine readings and upload directly to your Activ8rlives account 2 3 If you follow these directions sequentially it will take you about 5 10 minutes to learn how to measure your activity and connect to the Activ8rlives Smartphone App Your Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 uses Bluetooth 4 0 which is also known as...

Page 12: ... for your device Installing the FREE Activ8rlives App on Your Smartphone or Tablet requires Bluetooth 4 0 Enabled Devices iOS 7 1 or above iPhone 4s or later and iPad 3 or later Earlier versions do not support Bluetooth Smart also known as Blue tooth 4 0 Select Android devices running Android 4 3 or later Devices must support Bluetooth Smart 4 0 Amazon App Store for Android 4 3 or later is now ava...

Page 13: ...th 4 0 enabled Smartphone or Tablet not included Android 4 3 and above for selected Android devices with Bluetooth 4 0 are required to synchronise with your Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 Your Bluetooth 4 0 Smartphone or Tablet Wireless connectivity uses Bluetooth 4 0 to Smartphones and Tablets These operating systems are compatible with the Activ8rlives App iOS 8 1 and above Must be run on an iPhone 4S ...

Page 14: ...ing Your Registration To complete the Registration for your FREE Activ8rlives Account add the correct details for yourself by following the instructions on the App and selecting Next at the bottom of each page As you complete the information your Activ8rlives account begins to learn more about you and your health These data are used to help you with your self management through self monitoring You...

Page 15: ...ember your Username email and Password details associated with your account and keep these safe Quick Tour on Your App A Quick Tour showing what the Activ8rlives Smartphone App can do is available from the App Login page at the bottom Scroll down to see a quick overview of what you can do with this App Help is also available on every page of the App in the top right hand corner ...

Page 16: ...eft hand screen will take you to the Main Menu Select the Upload Devices from the Menu and touch the image of the Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 which then takes you through easy steps to prepare your device for connecting by Bluetooth 4 0 and uploading your first steps Looking for a BuddyBand2 The Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 now needs to be paired with your Smartphone or Tablet Full instructions are also bu...

Page 17: ...ring If your Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 looks like this it is ready to pair If your Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 already shows the time it needs to be moved into the Pairing mode as follows Step 1 through to Step 5 over page 2 ...

Page 18: ...18 Will Not Connect If the Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 and device will not connect close the App and try again 2 BuddyBand2 Pairing ...

Page 19: ...mber on your Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 confirm by pressing the PINK sign So that your data transmission is secure and cannot be hacked there is another security step where you are asked to confirm whether the unique code on the Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 is that on the App Confirm by pressing YES BuddyBand2 Pairing continued ...

Page 20: ...ur Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 has many features which you will become familiar with as you start to use it There is a Help section on every screen of the App to assist you in setting up and using these functions ...

Page 21: ...21 2 Navigating the BuddyBand2 Screens ...

Page 22: ...22 Navigating the BuddyBand2 Screens Calories burned Active time 2 ...

Page 23: ...23 Setting Up Notifications and Alarms 2 ...

Page 24: ...24 Setting Up Sleep Tracking 2 ...

Page 25: ...25 Two ways to View your Data Smartphone or Tablet using the Activ8rlives App OR Windows or OSX Computer via USB connection 3 ...

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Page 27: ...Smartphone or Tablet and from there transmitted to your online account You can either view your data on your Smartphone or Tablet or view your data via your PC or Laptop where more features are available The step count on the LCD Display on the Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 should be identical for the day until it switches off to save power and or Bluetooth connection has been lost ...

Page 28: ...lect which data you want to show in this top graph Within this section you can start to see trends of what affects your other health parameters and you begin to learn good behaviours or detect declining health Custom Trackers You can also manually enter your data or data from other devices you may have at home into the Activ8rlives App from the Manual Data Entry page The Custom Tracker in the Acti...

Page 29: ...data If there are no networks available the data will be uploaded at a later time by either WiFi or Cellular when you are within range The data is not lost and you do not have to take the reading again When the data is stored in the secure Cloud this means that you can view your data from today yesterday a week a month or years ago at any time via the Smartphone App or via the main Activ8rlives we...

Page 30: ... the Activ8rlives web servers and Apple s Health App HealthKit via your iPhone not included to share data from other health related Apps If you have an appropriate iPhone iOS 8 or above you can download the Activ8rlives App from the App store From the Main Menu of the App select Apple Health and it will guide you through step by step the process of set up of Apple Health with Activ8rlives Note App...

Page 31: ...see trends of what affects your other health parameters and you begin to learn good behaviors and see the effects of physical activity increases on other parameters such as your weight or feelings of wellness Along with the Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 you can monitor and adjust your body composition from the Activ8rlives Body Analyser Bluetooth 4 0 blood oxygen saturation Pulse Oximeter and food intak...

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Page 33: ...ing that your Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 Firmware is up to date from time to time IMPORTANT Before upgrading the Firmware make sure you have synchronised the Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 to the Activ8rlives App and upload these while connected by WiFi or 3 4G so that you do not loose any of your data Press the Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 Button to make sure it is active and paired look for the Bluetooth symbo...

Page 34: ...w the progress On the Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 the screen will also show that it is updating When completed your Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 will automatically reconnect and your step count for today will be downloaded to the Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 from your Activ8rlives account via the App ...

Page 35: ... need to apply a gentle but firm pressure When contact is made a green light appears on the Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 the unit reboots and the A8 logo appears briefly The Activ8rlives BuddyBand2 will then connect to your Smartphone or Tablet as usual and will download today s step count date etc so that you do not need to re pair to is USB Charging Cable pressed up against the Activ8rlives BuddyBand...

Page 36: ...ring the day For the Activ8rlives Buddy Band2 to work these out for us we need to enter our weight kg or lbs and our stride length cm or inches If you have never calculated your stride length before here is how we do it Find a space in which you can measure 10m This could be anywhere indoors or outdoors any place that you can walk without having to stop Make sure that you mark the beginning and en...

Page 37: ...d the resulting increase in weight and BMI Increased activity and diet management was able to bring both parameters back to near normal for this volunteer Awareness allows for rapid adjustment in activity and food intake and lifestyle A Paper describing this in greater detail called Why you can t exercise away a bad diet can be found in the Library section of www activ8rlives com ...

Page 38: ...mory 7 days on BuddyBand2 Stride distance input range 10 150cm Age input range 6 80 years Body weight input range 10 150 Kg Units Metric or Imperial Clock 24 hour clock Operating temperature 0 40o C Storage temperature 0 50o C Eco friendly Auto turn off without operation Packaging Fully recyclable Rechargeable Battery 3 7V 100mAh rechargeable lithium battery Magnetic USB Charging Cable DC 5V 120 m...

Page 39: ...side of the stipulated usage Claimed products will be replaced when returned marked as DAMAGED together with the original proof of purchase For any general enquiries or technical questions concerning the product or questions about the warranty please contact Activ8rlives details are on the back of this Instruction Manual Warranty This symbol indicates that this product should not be disposed of wi...

Page 40: ... the basic set up to get you started The site has 7 major sections 1 HOME where you can see at a glance what is going on 2 DATA this is information about your activity and health parameters which only you can see It s where you can set up your personal details and add remove devices 3 FOOD DIARY powerful tool to track your food and drink intake to help you manage your weight Works with the FREE Ac...

Page 41: ...is built into Activ8rlives This tool can be used by group Administrators to design a route for the group to walk along Steps from each group member are combined or cumulated and progress can be tracked using the stunning imagery available ...

Page 42: ...oup will receive and the higher it moves up in the ranking Some of our best performing groups Walk around the World This is a group supported by Activ8rlives We are walking around the World together in silico using Google EarthTM The aim is to work together and support each other to be more active While we do this we want to have some fun too Activ8rlives A8 group This is a demonstration and suppo...

Page 43: ...43 Find Activ8rlives products on Download Free Activ8rlives Health Monitoring and Food Diary App ...

Page 44: ...e Bluetooth 4 0 monitor to your Smartphone or Tablet not included via FREE Activ8rlives App Devices support are iOS 7 1 and above iPhones 4s or later or iPads 3 or later and selected Android devices running 4 3 and above Accurately measures Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure and irregular heart beat Easy to use large LCD display and buttons for ease of use Upper arm measurement for accuracy wit...

Page 45: ...more than just measure your body temperature it helps you understand how your body is changing in response to numerous factors such as age sex type and thickness of skin internal biochemical and physiological changes It also measures surface temperature Contactless and simple operation with one hand Measures body ambient and surface temperatures Upload data directly to your Free Activ8rlives accou...

Page 46: ...3 devices or later which also tracks your food intake via our image based Food Diary Being active eating well and staying healthy is about making small changes to your lives Being active is one of these challenges and Activ8rlives helps you to make simple changes which you can fit into your already busy daily schedule to stay healthy Requires Bluetooth 4 0 Smartphone or Tablet to use and uploads d...

Page 47: ...ou can see how well you are doing and keep track of your health and wellbeing The Activ8rlives Pulse Oximeter Bluetooth 4 0 helps you understand how your pulmonary cardiovascular function can change throughout the week during periods of ill health or as you change your weight and activity levels It measures your oxygen saturation levels of your blood and your pulse rate using non invasive monitori...

Page 48: ...ee how well you are doing and keep track of your health and wellbeing The Activ8rlives Peak Flow meter helps you understand how your lung function can change throughout the week during periods of ill health or as you change your weight and activity levels It measures your total lung capacity PEF and also deter mines how restricted your airways are FEV1 using a non invasive monitoring tech nology S...

Page 49: ...ctiv8rlives cloud account and not on your Smartphone Score everything you consume as a Good Choice or a Bad choice for YOU No calorie counting No points Record and track your daily activity levels and weight Learn how your weight changes when small changes are made to your diet and levels of exercise Join online groups and form communities with friends and family Chat with your group provide suppo...

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Page 51: ...nstruction manual is available FREE for download at http www activ8rlives com information library html Make it fun do it together We are more effective when we work in groups Be active eat well and stay healthy ...

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