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Programmer Status Bar
Located at the bottom of the Clinical Programmer screen, the Programmer Status Bar displays:
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Programmer-Stimulator Connection Status:
Displays the status of the communication between
the Clinical Programmer and the NS device: “Connecting” is displayed when establishing
a connection. “Connected” is displayed when there is communication between the Clinical
Programmer and the NS device. “Disconnected” is displayed when there is no communication
between the Clinical Programmer and the NS device.
•
Programmer Battery Level:
Displays the Clinical Programmer battery charge level. It is
recommended that the Programmer be plugged in and charging when not in use. Plug in and
charge the Programmer before reaching 30% remaining life.
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Programmer Clock:
Displays the time. See User Manual section on Change the Date and Time.
Workspace Navigation
Once the NS is connected, tabs are displayed for
the systems’ four main workspaces (“Profile”, “Stim”,
“Group”, and “Utility”). The Workspaces are used
to view and program the NS therapy settings and
to obtain diagnostic information. A record of the
programmed settings and diagnostic information is generated after every session. A fifth Workspace
labeled “FCE” will only appear when FCE mode is ON.
Workspace screens and sub-screens are navigated by selecting the labeled tabs.
Located at the bottom of each of the Workspaces are
the “ALL”, “Program” and “Exit” buttons.
•
Exit button:
is used to close the current window, end the patient therapy session, and return to
the Main Menu.
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Program button:
programs all changes made within the current Workspace.
•
ALL button:
turns all stimulation off.
NOTE:
Returning to the Main Menu or turning off the Programmer will not change any of the
programmed NS settings.
NOTE:
When programming is complete, select the “Exit” button to conserve power.
Temporary and Permanent Programming
Whenever a change is made to a parameter value or other data field while the NS is within telemetry
range, this value immediately becomes
temporarily active
. The corresponding value or data selection
appears in a red bold underlined font.
NOTE:
The “temporarily active” state does not apply to the Group workspace.
Temporary programmed values or text data can be
permanently programmed
by pressing the program
button. The font color changes from red to black.
NOTE:
When leaving a Workspace while values are
temporarily active
you will be prompted to
either program these values permanently or cancel the pending changes.
NOTE:
Parameters can be temporarily active on multiple tabs of the same Workspace.
More on Editing Text Fields
NOTE:
Selecting a text field will pop up a keyboard at the bottom of the screen. To close the
keyboard after modifying the entry, press the keyboard key centered in the blue bar at the bottom
of the screen.
While text fields are
being edited
, they appear in a black bold
font (no underline). At the same time to the right of the text field a
red dot indicates that editing is in progress.
Once editing for a field is complete, tap the red dot to make the
change
temporarily active
. The red dot disappears and the font
changes from black bold to red bold underlined.
Only upon pressing the programming button does the change
become
permanently programmed
and the font color changes
from red to black.
Using the Workspaces
Profile Workspace
Press the “Profile” tab to access the Profile Workspace. The Profile Workspace is divided into five tabs
(“Patient”, “Clinic”, “NS”, “Leads” and “System”) which are used to:
• Enter patient information
• Enter clinician contact information
• Enter NS device information
• Enter lead identification information
• Change basic system parameters
