HELP!
Trying to help a friend. I've offered to let him auto titrate on my APAP. But I need to set up his old tank for me NEither of us can figure it out. I can't find a manual online.
It doesn't work the same as the Plus with cflex.
Anyone have an old tank? Can you tell me how to set the pressure to straight 10, no ramp?
Thanks!!!!!
Babette
Need setup directions for Remstar Plus old style tank
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Babette
Babs,
I have the old remstar auto and all I do it hold the 2 arrow keys down at the same time, unplug it keeping the buttons down, plug it back in and wait for the thing to beep 2 times! Is that what you needed?
I have the old remstar auto and all I do it hold the 2 arrow keys down at the same time, unplug it keeping the buttons down, plug it back in and wait for the thing to beep 2 times! Is that what you needed?
SNM/SleepyNoMore
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May you always have
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Health to Spare,
and Friends that Care.
Babs,
If I read your post correctly, it's the one without C-Flex.
These are the instructions for that particular machine.
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.
If I read your post correctly, it's the one without C-Flex.
These are the instructions for that particular machine.
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.
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Wulfman wrote:Babs,
If I read your post correctly, it's the one without C-Flex.
These are the instructions for that particular machine.
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.
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WOW! Den, i'm impressed, what a good post!
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SNM/SleepyNoMore
Thank You "SNOREDOG" will live in our Hearts forever...
May you always have
Love to Share,
Health to Spare,
and Friends that Care.
Thank You "SNOREDOG" will live in our Hearts forever...
May you always have
Love to Share,
Health to Spare,
and Friends that Care.
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THANKS DEN!!!!
We stumbled on that, and made it work last night, but I need to print this out and put it in his case, so we can REMEMBER how to do this next time.
I was pretty impressed with the tank, actually. You guys are right - it is quieter than the M series. I don't CARE - the M series noise doesn't bother me. But I can see how switching would be annoying.
We did manage to set it, and I was surprised to find out I didn't miss the Cflex.
Had a trauma with the HH - overfilled it, and plugged in my hose and played "fireman" in the bedroom for a few seconds before I turned it all off, investigated some more and discovered there's a FILL LINE on the tank.
There isn't one on the M Series tank. You just fill it full.
Anyway, sorted that out, blew the hose dry, and everything went just fine last night. In fact, I wrote him this morning and said I'd like to buy his second tank as a back up machine.
I'll keep you posted on our little experiment at self-titration with him. I've set him up with a clean smart card and will download all his data. I'll probably need you tech-types to interpret it for him. )))
And if you wonder why I'm doing this.....
Yes, he has insurance. He's going through alot of stuff right now, and trying to deal with doctors and insurance and DME's is more grief than he needs right this second. I own an APAP. I own a brand new mask that I think will help him. If I can duct tape him back into therapy (he's been off for a year), then in a few months when things settle down, he can go find a new doc and buy a new machine and all that good stuff, then I'm happy to help.
It was MY IDEA, not his. But so far, he's pretty happy. He hugged me last night when I left. He's really pretty jazzed about the new mask. The machine is probably not a big deal to him, other than to figure out if he still requires 15 cm or not.
I found a receipt in the bag for his machine saying 2002. Who knew I'd be thinking something from 2002 was an ANTIQUE!!!
Thanks again, Den!!!!!
Babs
We stumbled on that, and made it work last night, but I need to print this out and put it in his case, so we can REMEMBER how to do this next time.
I was pretty impressed with the tank, actually. You guys are right - it is quieter than the M series. I don't CARE - the M series noise doesn't bother me. But I can see how switching would be annoying.
We did manage to set it, and I was surprised to find out I didn't miss the Cflex.
Had a trauma with the HH - overfilled it, and plugged in my hose and played "fireman" in the bedroom for a few seconds before I turned it all off, investigated some more and discovered there's a FILL LINE on the tank.
There isn't one on the M Series tank. You just fill it full.
Anyway, sorted that out, blew the hose dry, and everything went just fine last night. In fact, I wrote him this morning and said I'd like to buy his second tank as a back up machine.
I'll keep you posted on our little experiment at self-titration with him. I've set him up with a clean smart card and will download all his data. I'll probably need you tech-types to interpret it for him. )))
And if you wonder why I'm doing this.....
Yes, he has insurance. He's going through alot of stuff right now, and trying to deal with doctors and insurance and DME's is more grief than he needs right this second. I own an APAP. I own a brand new mask that I think will help him. If I can duct tape him back into therapy (he's been off for a year), then in a few months when things settle down, he can go find a new doc and buy a new machine and all that good stuff, then I'm happy to help.
It was MY IDEA, not his. But so far, he's pretty happy. He hugged me last night when I left. He's really pretty jazzed about the new mask. The machine is probably not a big deal to him, other than to figure out if he still requires 15 cm or not.
I found a receipt in the bag for his machine saying 2002. Who knew I'd be thinking something from 2002 was an ANTIQUE!!!
Thanks again, Den!!!!!
Babs
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Oh duh.... So I scrolled FARTHER DOWN, and found that the directions I needed were posted here by Rested Gal, I just didn't see them last night:
viewtopic/t21227/In-desperate-need-of-h ... -read.html
So, between this thread and that thread, we've got it covered now. Thanks Den and Laura!!!
BTW, my friend did not sleep well last night. I've advised him to turn off the CFLEX for tonight and see if that helps.
Cheers,
Babs
viewtopic/t21227/In-desperate-need-of-h ... -read.html
So, between this thread and that thread, we've got it covered now. Thanks Den and Laura!!!
BTW, my friend did not sleep well last night. I've advised him to turn off the CFLEX for tonight and see if that helps.
Cheers,
Babs
I hope you didn't set the auto so wide that the low was hard to breathe from and there was so much range that the change woke him up all the time.
TerryB
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I'm not as dumb as I look.
I set the Auto to 13->15. His prescribed pressure was 15, and before he quit, he was dabbling with lowering it. I want to see what his stats say.
He's never used Cflex before, and he's been off the hose for a year. Plus it was a new and strange mask. I think it might take him some time to adjust.
Cheers,
B.
I set the Auto to 13->15. His prescribed pressure was 15, and before he quit, he was dabbling with lowering it. I want to see what his stats say.
He's never used Cflex before, and he's been off the hose for a year. Plus it was a new and strange mask. I think it might take him some time to adjust.
Cheers,
B.
Here's a tangent question - I was thinking the machine was just slightly stinky. Not BAD. Buddy's not a smoker. But it smells like someone else's bed, you know? Not MY BED, someone else's.
So, the Pur Sleep wasn't enough to completely cover that the first night. Second night, I decided to rip off the air intake cover housing. I can't figure out why that's there, anyway. The M Series leaves that totally free. I propped my Pur Sleep up on the cover, and got it right up next to the filter.
Slept very well.
Does anyone know if I'm damaging the machine in anyway? Am I causing the motor to burn out? Or something else that I'm not aware of?
Anyone else done this?
Thanks much!
Babs
So, the Pur Sleep wasn't enough to completely cover that the first night. Second night, I decided to rip off the air intake cover housing. I can't figure out why that's there, anyway. The M Series leaves that totally free. I propped my Pur Sleep up on the cover, and got it right up next to the filter.
Slept very well.
Does anyone know if I'm damaging the machine in anyway? Am I causing the motor to burn out? Or something else that I'm not aware of?
Anyone else done this?
Thanks much!
Babs
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| Additional Comments: Started XPAP 04/20/07. APAP currently wide open 10-20. Consistent AHI 2.1. No flex. HH 3. Deluxe Chinstrap. |
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It should be left on, it acts as a prefilter and it also muffler the noise some. I even clean mine from time to time as I do the black sponge filter. I also use the white ultra filter. Jim
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