2 Initial PDM setup
2. Assemble the charger by plugging the charger cable's USB Type A plug into
the charger's wall adapter.
Caution: Only use the micro-USB charger that came with the PDM.
3. Plug the charger into a wall socket.
4. Plug the charger cable's USB Micro-B plug into the PDM's Micro-B USB
port.
5. Charge the PDM until the battery level icon shows 100% charge (see "The
Status Bar" on page 9).
6. Disconnect the charger from the PDM and the wall outlet.
Caution: Only use the rechargeable battery that came with your PDM or an
Insulet authorised replacement. Contact Customer Care if you have questions.
Items needed when you meet with your Omnipod DASH™
System Trainer
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Your PDM
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Two Pods
This User Guide
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The blood glucose meter that came with your PDM (recommended) or
another blood glucose meter
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Test strips and a lancing device (available from many pharmacies)
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Vial of rapid-acting U-100 insulin
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Alcohol prep swabs
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Instructions from your healthcare provider with PDM settings tailored to
your needs. These settings include Basal Program, IC Ratio, Correction
Factor, Target Blood Glucose (BG) values and Duration of Insulin Action.
General PDM settings
Although PDM set-up is easy, if you are a first-time user, your Omnipod DASH™
System Trainer must guide you through the set-up process. You can adjust these
settings later as needed.
Tip: Use the pages at the end of this User Guide to write down all of your settings.
This list will be helpful if you ever need to reset or replace your PDM.
Note: Tapping the back arrow (
tapping the CANCEL button in any of these setup steps takes you to the first screen
of each section and erases any entries in that section. A pop-up screen warns you
that you could lose these entries.
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) returns you to the previous screen. However
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