OSCAR: What's the difference between support levels of machines?

[ozij]

In a recent post someone posted OSCAR results from a Weinmann Prisma Smart machine.
According to OSCAR's list of Supported Machines this one is "Well Supported" by OSCAR. Unlike ResMed and Respironics machines that are "Fully Supported".

What's the difference between those two levels?

[LSAT]

In a recent post someone posted OSCAR results from a Weinmann Prisma Smart machine.
According to OSCAR's list of Supported Machines this one is "Well Supported" by OSCAR. Unlike ResMed and Respironics machines that are "Fully Supported".

What's the difference between those two levels?

Most likely, just the wording.

[Miss Emerita]

I bet you'd get an answer if you asked the question over on this AB forum:

https://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Forum ... port-Forum

[ozij]

I bet you'd get an answer if you asked the question over on this AB forum:

https://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Forum ... port-Forum

Thank, Miss Emerita. I'm not a member there so I didn't think of it.

I'm hoping some of those in the know on this forum will respond - but if I don't get reliable replies, I will try AB.

[zonker]

I bet you'd get an answer if you asked the question over on this AB forum:

https://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Forum ... port-Forum

Thank, Miss Emerita. I'm not a member there so I didn't think of it.

I'm hoping some of those in the know on this forum will respond - but if I don't get reliable replies, I will try AB.

if you DO get a reply "over there", will you let us know HERE?

thanks!

[ozij]

if you DO get a reply "over there", will you let us know HERE?

Yes, of course.

[palerider]

So the answer I got in the dev chat was:

"IMHO, Fully supported means that the software has connectivity with the hardware interface, compatibility with the data stream, and a high level of integration that permits decoding and displaying most data elements.

Whereas well-supported means that the software has connectivity with the hardware interface and partial compatibility where not all data items are decoded or displayed, hence, lesser integration. "

So, basically it comes down to Resmed and PR have been around for a long time, whereas Weinmann support is relatively new and they're not as comfortable that they've figured everything out about those machines.

[ozij]

Thanks for bringing it up in that chat, PR and sharing the reply!
In case you're interested, here's a Lowenstein / Weinmann OSCAR chart (linked from Meliodas99's thread).

[palerider]

Happy to help, and I wonder if part of the diff between 'well' and 'fully' is the things that aren't 'well explained' in the data, like 'eS' 'eFL' 'eMO', 'eSO'. I could guess, maybe? at some, but it looks like they're saying "well, there's data here, we'll report it." even though they, and we, may not yet know what it means.

that's my take on things.