Polymap Wireless Polytel GMA3 User manual

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Polytel®GMA3TM
Glucose Meter Accessory
Model PWR-11-01
USER MANUAL
Version: 2
310 S. Williams Blvd. Ste. 230
Tucson, Arizona 85711
[phone]
Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM MST
www.polymapwireless.com

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Contents
1. Introduction...................................................4
1.1 Overview......................................................................4
1.2 Who is this for?............................................................5
1.3 Configurations ............................................................5
2 Parts of the GMA..........................................7
2.1 Visual indicators .........................................................7
2.2 Battery Compartment ...............................................10
2.3 Size of your GMA......................................................10
3 Operating Instructions ................................10
3.1 Changing the batteries .............................................10
3.2 Connecting the devices............................................12
3.3 Placement of the GMA and receiving station............14
3.4 Pairing .......................................................................15
3.5 How to use your GMA...............................................15
3.6 If the data was not sent ............................................19
3.7 Disconnected glucose meter....................................19
4 Safety Information ......................................21
4.1 Patient Safety...........................................................21
4.2 Electrical Safety.......................................................21
4.3 Compliance Information............................................22
5 Operator Maintenance................................24
5.1 Periodic Maintenance...............................................24
5.2 Cleaning your GMA .................................................24
6 Technical Specifications .............................25
6.1 Batteries ...................................................................25
6.2 Temperatures............................................................25
6.3 Compatibility with other electrical medical equipment..

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6.4 System Availability....................................................26
7 Trademarks.................................................27

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1. Introduction
1.1 Overview
Welcome to the world of wireless medical monitoring. In
this pamphlet, you will learn how to use and maintain your
Polytel® GMA Glucose Meter Accessory.
The GMA is an easy-to-use accessory that lets you send
the glucose readings you take with your glucose meter
wirelessly to a receiving station.
No more worrying about writing down the test results and
carrying them in to your doctor every visit—it is all done
automatically in your own home.
There are three parts to sending your readings wirelessly:
• You measure your glucose on the glucose meter.
• The GMA receives the reading from the meter and
sends it wirelessly to the phone or receiving station.
• The phone receives, stores, and sends your readings
to your service provider – often your doctor’s office
or a monitoring service. The receiving station is a
separate device that is either a cell phone, a self-
contained box, called an “access point,” or your
personal computer. Your monitoring service can
explain how to use the receiving station.

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• To use the GMA, all you have to do is take the
reading using glucose meter as usual. For certain
meter models, removing the test strip will start the
data transmission; for others you may need to press a
button. Please see below for details
To make sure all data is sent to your provider, if the GMA
is unable to find a receiving station, it will save the reading
along with the date and time you took it. The old reading
will be sent along with the next reading.
1.2 Who is this for?
The GMA is intended for diabetic patients who want to
monitor their glucose levels remotely. It can be used by
patients in their homes and in their daily lives.
1.3 Configurations
The GMA is available in a number of different
configurations, which determine which glucose meters
are supported. Configurations are selected by inserting
the proper cable into the GMA: Cable must be firmly
inserted until flush.

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• GMA3-LS for LifeScan meters using “LS” cable:
OneTouch®Ultra®
OneTouch®Ultra2®
OneTouch® UltraMini®
OneTouch®UltraEasy®
OneTouch®Select™
OneTouch®Basic™
• GMA3-BY for Bayer meters using “BY”
cable:
Contour®
Contour®TS
Contour®XT
Contour®Next EZTM
Breeze2®
• GMA3-AB for Abbott meters using “AB”
cable:
FreeStyle®Lite
FreeStyle®Freedom® Lite
GMA3-NI for Nipro meters using “NI”
cable:
TRUEresultTM
TRUEbalanceTM
TRUEtrackTM (with cradle)
TRUEmetrixTM (with cradle)
(Nipro cradle can be obtained directly from Trividia/Nipro)

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GMA3-US for micro-USB type glucose
meters, using the “US” cable:
Accu-Chek®Aviva ConnectTM
2 Parts of the GMA
Your GMA is easy to maintain, set up and use.
The most important part to pay attention to is the indicator
light on the device. Different blinking patterns tell you
when the GMA is sending data, whether it was sent
successfully or not, and when it is time to change the
batteries.
2.1 Visual indicators
The GMA has small blue and red indicator lights in the
pushbutton that blink in different patterns when it is doing
different things.

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Figure 1: Indicator light indicates status of the
GMA. It may appear as blue or red, depending
(see next page).

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Here are the possible light patterns and their
meanings:
Light looks like Speed/Length It means...
Blue on
(no blinking) Up to 60 seconds GMA is getting data from glucose meter
Blue blinking 1 blink per
second GMA connecting to receiver. Please
wait.
Blue, solid steady on GMA retrieving data
from glucose meter
Blue, blinking 1 blink per
second GMA waiting for connection from
phone
Blue, very fast
blinking 2 blinks per second for
1-2 seconds
GMA connected
to phone, phone
retrieving data
Red and blue,
blinking 1 blink per second GMA waiting for connection from cell
phone, pairable
Red, very fast
blinking 2 blinks per second for
10+ seconds
GMA connected to
phone, pairing.
Off N/A Successfully sent
data

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2.2 Battery Compartment
You can open the battery compartment by sliding the lid on
the bottom open with your thumb.
Figure 2: battery lid
2.3 Size of your GMA
4.25 inches x 1.1 inches x 0.62 inches (108mm x 28mm x
16mm)
3 Operating Instructions
3.1 Changing the batteries
The GMA uses two alkaline AAA batteries that should last
a couple of months.
Tip: Your batteries will last longer if you remove them if
you will not be using the GMA for a month or longer.
It is time to change the batteries when the red light on the
GMA blinks fast immediately after waking up. Here is how

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you change the batteries
1. Open the battery compartment by sliding the lid (see
figure 2)
Figure 3: Batteries should go in like this
2. Insert the batteries as shown in Figure 3.
Note: Always replace both batteries at the same time and
make sure the batteries are from the same manufacturer.
3. Close the battery compartment by sliding it back into
place.
4. If the red light still flashes for 10 seconds or longer,
repeat steps 1 through 3 and:
• Check that you inserted the batteries in the right
direction.
• Try replacing with a different pair of AAA size

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batteries.
• If you are still having trouble, see the
“Troubleshooting” section on page 19.
3.2 Connecting the devices
Before you can start using the GMA, you need to connect
it to the glucose meter.
1. Slide the meter into the carrying case:.
2. Place the GMA in the carrying case. Many different
cases are provided by the manufacturers, so details
will vary.
Ultra2

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Contour next EZ
FreeStyle Lite

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3. Plug the cable from the GMA into
glucose meter and press firmly into
place.
NOTE: Connect the
GMA ONLY to the
meters approved for
your configuration
Connecting it to any other
device may make your
readings inaccurate or
damage one or both devices
NOTE: Due to a recent Bayer decision, Contour
XT meters with serial numbers above 6000001
and Contour Next EZ meters with serial numbers above
A000001 require the GMA to be unplugged from the meter
during measurements.
3.3 Placement of the GMA and
receiving station
Various types of barriers, such as walls, can reduce the
range of wireless devices. Your GMA will work best if it is
in the same room as the receiving station. (Remember:
your receiving station is the separate box, personal
computer, cell phone, or handheld device.)
Warning: Do not put the GMA on a metal surface or in a
metal box or enclosure. This may interfere with its ability to

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send data.
When the devices are working together correctly, the light
on the GMA comes on right after you take a new reading,
then goes out when the reading is sent. See page 9 to
learn more about the indicator light.
3.4 Pairing
In keeping with the Bluetooth Glucose Meter standard,
before any readings can be sent the first time, the GMA
must be paired with the phone.
To pair the GMA3, it needs to be made “pairable” by
pressing the button on the GMA three times. The red LED
will come on in addition to the blue LED. When, a few
seconds, later, both LEDs start blinking, the GMA is ready
for the phone to pair with it.
3.5 How to use your GMA
1. Insert the glucose test strip into the glucose meter and
take your reading as you normally would. Instructions
on using your glucose meter should have come with
the original box.
2. Remove the test strip as usual.
3. After you remove the test strip:
• The blue light on the GMA turns on automatically.
• The meter will show activity:
• LifeScan meters display PC on the screen. This
shows that it is sending the reading to the GMA. The
PC indication will stay on for two minutes. This is

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normal.
• Bayer meters show the number of measurements
counting down. The display will stay on for two
minutes. This is normal.
• Abbott meters show all the display elemets active
(nothing readable).
• Figure 4: PC shows on the glucose meter
when the GMA is receiving your readings
•
4. The GMA blue light turns on. This means that it is
retrieving data from the meter.

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NOTE:
Some meters automatically wake up the
GMA. For those that do not, please see chart
below:
Meter GMA How to send
OneTouch Ultra2
versions A & B Automatic
OneTouch Ultra2
newer versions Manual Press the button on the GMA
OneTouch Ultra
Mini/Easy Automatic
OneTouch Select
/Basic Manual Press the button on the GMA
Bayer Contour/
Breeze2 Some are automatic, some
are manual
Press the “M”
button on the
meter itself
Abbott FreeStyle Manual Press the button
on the GMA
Nipro
TRUEresult,
TRUEbalance
Manual Press the button
on the GMA
Accu-Chek Aviva
Connect Manual Press the button on the GMA

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After taking your glucose reading, it may take a minute or
two to send the reading to the receiving station. Please
be patient—do not press any buttons or disconnect the
GMA until the light has completely stopped blinking or your
results may not be sent. Figure 5:
Blinking
light usually
means your
information
is being sent.
Please be
patient.
IMPORTANT: If glucose meter screen does
not show PC or the light does not come on
shortly after taking a new reading:
• Check that the GMA cable is firmly plugged into the
glucose meter
• Try replacing both batteries (see page 10).
• See page 20 if you are still having problems.
When the GMA sends your information, the power level
of the batteries is sent along with your reading. Your
monitoring service may tell you it is time to replace the

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batteries, even before you notice any problems.
That’s it—you don’t have to do anything more. After the
reading reaches the phone, the GMA light turns off. On
some meters, the “PC” indication will persist for a couple
of minutes before turning off.
3.6 If the data was not sent
IDon’t worry. Any measurements taken and not sent will
be sent the next time the GMA and phone are both active.
You can also make the GMA retry the transmission by
pressing the button on the GMA after it has turned off.
3.7 Disconnected glucose meter
Any readings taken when the GMA is not connected to
the OneTouch Ultra are stored along with the date and
time taken. The next time you take a new reading after
the devices are connected again, both the stored and new
readings are sent to the phone.

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3.8 Troubleshooting
What’s wrong? What caused it? What to do
Blue light doesn’t
come on Weak/missing batteries Replace batteries (see
p. 10)
Disconnected
cable Plug cable firmly into glucose
meter (see p. 14)
GMA needs
manual operation
to start
Please see p. 17
Can’t send even
after several tries
(light is on)
Phone app may
not be working
properly
Move phone
closer to GMA or
see manual for
phone app
No response on
meter display Weak/missing batteries Replace batteries (see
p. 10)
Disconnected
cable Plug cable firmly into glucose
meter (see p. 14)
Damage or
frayed cable Send GMA to Polymap
Wireless for
repair.