Transcend Sleep Aphea Therapy SYSTEM User manual

Sleep Apnea Therapy
Software User Manual

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Notices
Revised Sleep Apnea Therapy Software User Manual 103392 Rev B
Published February 8, 2013 and supersedes all previous versions.
Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
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all rights reserved.
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About this user guide
Note This user guide is designed to be duplex-printed (printed on both sides of each
sheet). If not printed in this manner, you will find blank pages in your printout.
Note For purposes of this manual, some software screen images may differ from the
actual screen display. This is only for clear printing and on-screen display of this
manual.
Important notes
The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
Note Indicates a tip or feature to aid efficient operation of the device.
General Guidelines and Precautions
This section contains information that is essential for safe operation of this product. Read
and understand these instructions before using this product or any optional equipment.
For more warning instructions, refer to additional materials supplied with the device.
Somnetics products are designed and manufactured for use in conjunction with
accessories supplied and recommended by Somnetics. Accessories designed by other
manufacturers have not been tested and should not be used with Somnetics products.

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Contents
Introduction ..............................................................................................1
Installation ................................................................................................2
System requirements ..........................................................................................2
Installation procedure..........................................................................................3
Using the Sleep Apnea Therapy Software ..................................................6
Common procedures ...........................................................................................8
View compliance data .....................................................................................9
Email compliance data to clinician...................................................................12
Adjusting data in compliance reports ..............................................................13
View/send a device fault log ..........................................................................15
Reset a device fault ......................................................................................16
Exit the program ..........................................................................................16

Introduction
The Somnetics Sleep Apnea Therapy
software is intended for use by both
patients and clinicians.
Patients may use the program to view the
therapy settings programmed into their
device by their clinician, view the therapy
history stored in the device, and send
compliance data to their clinician.
In addition to the above, clinicians may use
the program to view, set, or modify the
device settings; calibrate the device; or
retrieve compliance data from the device.

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Installation
This section includes instructions for installing the Sleep Apnea Therapy software.
•System requirements
•Installation procedure
System requirements
The Sleep Apnea Therapy software is installed from a CD-ROM, which contains a setup
program to help guide you through the setup and installation process. Before installing the
software, ensure that the following minimum computer system requirements are met:
•Operating system: Windows XP, Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit), or Windows 8 (32-bit
or 64-bit)
•Available USB port
•512MB of RAM (the software can be installed on systems that do not meet this
requirement; however, speed and performance may be compromised)
•Video settings of at least 1024 x 768, and at least 32-bit color (lower settings might
impair readability)
Note You must have administrator privileges in order to install this software, update this
software, or restore the patient database. Administrator privileges are not required
to operate the software.
Note Install the software before connecting the device USB cable to the computer.
Note Some antivirus software may interfere with software installation. If difficulties arise
during installation, consult an IT professional about disabling antivirus software
during installation.

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Installation procedure
Follow these steps to install the Sleep Apnea Therapy software.
Note: You must have administration privileges to install this software. For questions
regarding administration privileges refer to an IT professional.
1. Log in to the computer on which the
software will be installed. Close all
other open programs before
installation.
2.
Insert the Sleep Apnea Therapy
software CD into your computer disk
drive. If you do not have the software
installation CD the software can be
downloaded from
www.mytranscend.com/resources.
3. The install wizard will verify the setup
package.
Note:If you are updating existing
Transcend software you will be
instructed to uninstall your current
version of software before installing
an updated version.
Select Next> to proceed.
4. Select your language from the menu
and click OK.
5. A dialog box similar to the one shown
will appear notifying the user that the
installation setup is ready to begin.
6. Click Next> to begin the installation.
Note Software and Transcend user manual updates can be download at
http://www.mytranscend.com/resources

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7. A destination folder for software
installation will be recommended. To
change the selected destination folder
click Change and enter a new
destination.
Click Next> to continue.
8. The install program will automatically
name the program folder. To change
the name of the folder, simply type a
new file name in the text box.
9. To allow software access to all users,
select Anyone who uses this
computer. To restrict access to you
only select Only for me.
Click Next> to continue.
10. A window will appear confirming the
installation settings. Click <Back to
edit the settings or Cancel to exit.
Click Next> to continue with
installation.

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11. The Sleep Apnea Therapy Software
will now initiate installation. A
progress bar will appear indicating
installation progress.
12.
Windows must be restarted to apply
the changes to your computer
following successful installation. To
restart Windows automatically click
Finish. To restart at a later time
uncheck the Restart Now box, then
click Finish.

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Using the Sleep Apnea Therapy Software
Note You must have the device connected to your computer with the USB cable in order
to view compliance data.
Note You must close all other open programs before launching the Transcend Sleep
Apnea Therapy Software.
1. There are two ways to launch the Sleep Apnea Therapy software:
♦Choose StartProgramsSomneticsSleep Apnea Therapy
SoftwareSleep Apnea Therapy Software.
♦Double-click the Somnetics Sleep Apnea Therapy Software
icon on your computer desktop.
2.
The program opens with a Welcome
screen similar to the one shown here.
From this window you have the option
to select a different language.
Note If the Transcend device is in a fault
state, the program displays a fault
message when you connect the device
to the computer with the USB cable
and launch the Sleep Apnea Therapy
software.
See Reset a device fault for more
information.