Programming the
Oscar 2
for an ABP Study
To prepare the monitor for an ABP study, simply fill out an on-screen form to set the
parameters for your patient to be programmed into the monitor.
1. Select the Program button on the
toolbar or Program study under
Monitor in the menu bar.
2. Enter the settings in the form (Fig.
4). Fields are described below.
3. Programming begins when OK is
clicked.
4. An indicator bar shows
the progress as the data is
transferred to the monitor and
disappears when programming
is successfully completed.
The test parameters can be adjusted as follows:
Patient name and ID: For reporting and referencing data.
Start study in 5
minutes:
Check denotes that the study will start automatically after
programming; unchecked denotes that the first push of the
Start/Stop button with unit powered on will start the study.
Time zone difference: Adjust the monitor’s clock to the time zone that the patient
is in relative to your time zone.
Max Pressure:
160 to 280 mmHg; suggested setting is 30 mmHg above
the highest expected systolic BP.
NOTE: The ABP monitor will not inflate to Max Pressure with each
reading; it inflates to 30 mmHg above the previous systolic reading.
Keypad:
Enabled will allow the patient to start readings.
Display:
Enabled will allow the patient to view the results
immediately after a measurement.
NOTE: Keypad and Display are always enabled for the first 30
minutes of a study.
Intervals:
Set intervals between programmed readings to Standard
for +/- 5 minutes around selected times or Fixed for exact
times. 5 and 10 minute intervals are always exact.
Time Periods:
Up to 3 allowed.
Time Intervals:
None, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, and 120-minute
intervals between readings.
Fig. 4:
Program Monitor
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