Help Changing Pressure

[jabberwock]

I tried to change the pressure on my cpap last night using instructions I found on another thread, but couldn't make it work. I'm not a particularly technically-minded person

Would someone be kind enough to provide simple, step-by-step instructions to change the pressure on a RemStar Plus (NO C-flex)? If it makes a difference, it is connected to the HH.

Thank you.

Bonnie

[Wulfman]

Bonnie,

Try the following setup instructions.
Should work for your machine.
You might want to copy them to a document on your computer and print it.

Den


REMstar Plus wo/C-Flex Setup

IMPORTANT!
When the device is in the Therapy Setup Menu, the humidifier and ramp buttons operate as up and down keys to change the settings and the pressure on/off button will take you to the next screen.

Therapy Setup Menu
1. Plug the pronged end of the power cord into an electrical outlet. To enter the Therapy Setup Menu hold the ramp and pressure on/off buttons down while plugging the power cord into the device. The airflow will automatically turn ON and the display screen will show the current elevation setting and the unlock symbol.

IMPORTANT!
Prescribed therapy settings can be set only using the Therapy Setup Menu.
To prevent patients from tampering with the settings, the directions to access the Therapy Setup Menu should not be revealed to the patient.

Elevation Setting
a. The elevation setting and symbol will be displayed.
The patient also has access to this setting in the Patient Setup Menu.
Lo = less than 2,500 ft. (<762 m.)
M = 2,500 to 5,000 ft. (762 m. to 1524 m.)
Hi = 5,000 to 7,500 ft. (1525 m. to 2286 m.)

Note: Altitudes of 7,500 ft. (2,286 m.) may affect the accuracy of the pressure. Verify the pressure settings with a water column manometer.

To change the elevation setting, press and release the ramp or humidifier button until the correct setting is displayed.
Press and release the pressure on/off button to go to the next setting.

Pressure Setting
b. The CPAP pressure setting will appear.
To change the setting, press and release the ramp or humidifier button.
Range: 4 to 20 cm H2O (in 1 cm. H2O increments)
Press and release the pressure on/off button to go to the next setting.

Fine Adjustment Setting
c. The CPAP fine adjustment setting will appear. This setting allows you to calibrate the device so that the pressure setting can be verified with a manometer.

If you DO NOT want to calibrate the device, press and release the pressure on/off button to go to the next setting.

If you DO want to calibrate the device, follow the directions below:
1. Connect the patient circuit to the REMstar Plus. Make sure there is an exhalation leak in the circuit.

2. Zero the manometer and connect the manometer at the patient mask. Make sure the pressure has stabilized (let the manometer sit for at least 60 seconds).

3. If the pressure setting is not the same as the manometer reading, press and release the ramp or humidifier button to change the setting.
Range: -0.9 to 0.9 H2O (in 0.1 cm H2O increments)
Press and release the pressure on/off buton to go to the next setting.

Ramp Time Setting
d. The Ramp Time symbol and setting will appear. The patient also has access to this setting in the Patient Setup Menu.
To change the setting, press and release the ramp or humidifier button.
Range: 0 to 45 minutes (in 5 minute increments)
Press and release the pressure on/off button to go to the next setting.
Note: If the ramp time is set to "0" minutes, or if the CPAP pressure setting is 4 cm. H2O, the following ramp setting will not be displayed. Go to Step f.

Ramp Starting Pressure Setting
e. The Ramp Starting Pressure symbol and setting will appear. To change the setting, press and release the ramp or humidifier button.
Range: 4 to Prescription Setting (in 1 cm. H2O increments)
Press and release the pressure on/off button to go to the next setting.

>4 Setting
f. The number of times this device has been used for more than four consecutive hours (>4) will appear. To erase the total and go back to zero, press and release the ramp or humidifier button.
An "X" will appear in the upper left corner and the total will change to "0000". (Pressing the button again will restore the original count)
Press and release the pressure on/off button to go to the next setting.

LED Setting
g. The LED on/off symbol and setting will appear. This setting allows you to have the lights behind the button turned on or off.
The patient also has access to this setting in the Patient Setup Menu.
1 = ON
0 = OFF
To change the setting, press and release the ramp or humidifier button.

Exit Settings
h. To go back to the beginning of the settings, press and release the pressure on/off button.

To exit the Therapy Setup Menu, hold the pressure on/off button down and press the ramp button one time. Release the on/off button. The airflow will turn off.

[jabberwock]

Thanks Den. Actually it was your instructions that I initially tried last night. I tried these again right now, and it is still not working

This is what happens:

I unplugged the cord from the machine (not the wall outlet). I held down the ramp and humidifier buttons simultaneously and plugged the cord back into the machine.

The first LED screen was total gobbledegook. The screen then read "1.5", then changed to "1501", the changed to "1458", then stayed there. I was holding down the same two buttons while these changes occurred. Then nothing else changed. So, I released the two buttons (ramp and humidifier), and pressed the on/off button. The screen changed to " ^ 1 ", then to "6" (my current pressure setting) and the airflow then turned on. I pressed the humidifier button then, but it did not change the pressure; it turned on the humidifier. When I pressed the on/off button again, the airflow turned off, and the LED screen went back to its normal settings when it is in off mode.

What am I doing wrong???

Bonnie

[Wulfman]

Thanks Den. Actually it was your instructions that I initially tried last night. I tried these again right now, and it is still not working

This is what happens:

I unplugged the cord from the machine (not the wall outlet). I held down the ramp and humidifier buttons simultaneously and plugged the cord back into the machine.

The first LED screen was total gobbledegook. The screen then read "1.5", then changed to "1501", the changed to "1458", then stayed there. I was holding down the same two buttons while these changes occurred. Then nothing else changed. So, I released the two buttons (ramp and humidifier), and pressed the on/off button. The screen changed to " ^ 1 ", then to "6" (my current pressure setting) and the airflow then turned on. I pressed the humidifier button then, but it did not change the pressure; it turned on the humidifier. When I pressed the on/off button again, the airflow turned off, and the LED screen went back to its normal settings when it is in off mode.

What am I doing wrong???

Bonnie

Bonnie,

Do you get "the unlock symbol"? The "total gobbledegook" should be all of the display symbols/areas being desplayed all at once.

The 1.5 MAY be the firmware number. The 1501 may be the "Blower Hours" and the 1458 may be your "therapy hours".
According to the manual, the altitude adjustment (Lo, M, Hi) should come before the pressure setting.....do you get that?

I copied that word for word from the manual which is in .pdf format (kind of big file though).


Den

[jabberwock]

Perfect Den, got it, thanks very much !!

After reading the directions again VERY carefully, I realized that my error was in depressing the ramp and humidifier buttons simultaneously while plugging it back in. Once I depressed the ramp and ON/OFF buttons simultaneously, the rest of the directions worked like a charm!

Thanks again

Bonnie

[Guest]

Would the instruction to change pressure settings given by Wulfman for the Remstar Pro also work for the Remstar Autopap machine?

[Wulfman]

Perfect Den, got it, thanks very much !!

After reading the directions again VERY carefully, I realized that my error was in depressing the ramp and humidifier buttons simultaneously while plugging it back in. Once I depressed the ramp and ON/OFF buttons simultaneously, the rest of the directions worked like a charm!

Thanks again

Bonnie

SUPER!!! Glad to hear that!

Best wishes,

Den

[Wulfman]

Would the instruction to change pressure settings given by Wulfman for the Remstar Pro also work for the Remstar Autopap machine?

No.....not these.....but if you need them, here they are:

EDIT: Not sure which Pro (or another machine) you were referring to, but the Pro 2 is somewhat similar to the Auto (Classic/Tank). If you need the Pro 2 instructions, let me know.


REMstar Auto w/C-Flex Setup

When in the Setup Menu, the humidifier ^ and ramp v buttons operate as up and down keys to change the settings, the left/right user buttons < > allow you to go to the previous/next question or setting, and the pressure start/stop button is used to exit the Setup Menu. Holding the humidifier or ramp buttons down will cause the values to change more quickly.

To enter the Therapy Setup Menu, hold the two top user buttons < > down while plugging in the power cord.
Continue holding the buttons down until the REMstar Auto w/C-Flex beeps twice.

Note: The word "setup" will appear on all of the screens indicating that you are in the Therapy Setup Menu.
(If you press the Pressure start/stop button, you will exit the Setup Menu.)

A. Compliance hours/nights: (recommend leaving alone, but CAN be cleared at this point)
Select next setting with >

B. Therapy mode: (CPAP/CFLE/APAP/AFLE) select with ^ or v
Select next setting with >

B1. If CPAP or CFLE select pressure setting: Select with ^ or v
Select next setting with >

B1a. C-Flex mode (if you chose CFLE mode): Select setting 1, 2 or 3 with ^
Select next setting with >

B2. If APAP or AFLE, select minimum pressure setting: Select with ^ or v
Select next setting with >

B2a. If APAP or AFLE, select maximum pressure setting: Select with ^ or v
Select next setting with >

B2b. C-Flex mode (if you chose AFLE mode): Select setting 1, 2 or 3 with ^
Select next setting with >

C: Ramp time setting: Select with ^ or v
(ramp time will be turned off with a setting of 0)
(if using APAP or AFLE mode, Ramp setting MUST be set to 0:00)
Select next setting with >

D. Ramp pressure setting: Select with ^ or v (use only in CPAP or CFLE mode)
Select next setting with >

E. Patient disconnect setting: 1 = on 0 = off Select with ^ or v
Select next setting with >

F. Buttons lights setting: 1 = on 0 = off Select with ^ or v

(Last setting. Use On/Off button to exit Setup)

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For the M Series, a downloadable pdf can be obtained from this site.

http://www.cpap-supply.com/Articles.asp?ID=130

[Guest]

Thanks for the info on the Remstar Auto.