chunkyfrog wrote:Aren't these guys AWESOME?

To say the least!

I was really bummed because of the BiPAP failure. The help and advice I have received here has been a Godsend. I got lucky finding this machine and this site. I may actually sleep tonight!

Teaches me a lesson though. Get a back-up machine!

Ok, I have reset BPM to off (there is no actual "0" setting). Reset Rise Time to 5. Apnea alarm sounds like a good idea. 40 seconds seems a long time. Should it perhaps be set for a shorter time? Will research what "MinVent" really means. In the meantime, should that be enabled? BTW, WW3 means World...

Yep Pugsy, you are right. I now have the humidifier hooked up.

My settings (as of now) according to the display on the unit:


Epap-9.0
Ipapmin-15.0
Ipapmax-15.0
BPM-auto
rise time-1
ramp-0:20
ramp start-5.0
apnea-40
patient-0
MinVent-0.0
Light-1
Hours-4.6

Thanks folks, I really appreciate the help. Perhaps tonight I'll get a decent night's sleep.

BTW< what do I need to hook up the humidifier? It has a short two-prong, female pigtail. Seems there should be an extension that would have a regular plug on the other end for plugging into a wall receptacle.

Dumbed down. Thats the ticket! Ok, I have a copy of the user's manual. Seems complete. My pressures were 15 and 9. I don't have a smart card for it, have no software. Sorry if my questions are basic, I have not had much time yet to research this unit. I just got it home yesterday. Also, can't tell y...

New poster here. Have been using an old Respironics BiPAP S machine for years. It recently died. Have purchased a second hand Repironics BiPAP auto SV unit to replace it. My research on that particular model indicates its primarily intended to treat CSA. I* have OSA. How do I progtam it for my use? ...