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Post by Guest » Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:10 am

Has anyone tried reading their cards on generic (less expensive) card readers - can one obtain raw data without the also very expensive software. Thanks.
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Re: Card reader

Post by Slinky » Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:13 am

We have no idea and can offer no advice when you haven't given us the slightest cue to which brand and model xPAP you are using.

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Re: Card reader

Post by wordlife15 » Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:42 am

sorry about that - I have a encore smart card in a m-series plus with c-flex, all from respironics. Currently I have no reader or software.

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Re: Card reader

Post by txnative » Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:48 am

The only data you will get from your "plus" machine is "compliance data".

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Re: Card reader

Post by Hawthorne » Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:50 am

The reader and software would be no use to you if it is an M Series Plus machine.

The only data that machine gives is how often you use it.

You need an M Series Pro or M Series Auto to get any detailed data.

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Re: Card reader

Post by wordlife15 » Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:54 am

cheers - that''ll save me wasting 40 bucks to try it out - although I would like to see what what my AHI is at after six months on CPAP . Maybe I'll upgrade at some point.


quote="Hawthorne"]The reader and software would be no use to you if it is an M Series Plus machine.

The only data that machine gives is how often you use it.

You need an M Series Pro or M Series Auto to get any detailed data.[/quote]

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