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Replicating bipap settings in AirMini
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Replicating bipap settings in AirMini
Hi all, got a second hand, low hours AirMini at a remarkably good price. Have been eager to set it up and try it out. I camp and travel frequently, and am very interested in being able to reduce the footprint of my pap + supplies in my luggage. 

My device at home is an AirCurve 11, set to:
Mode VPAPauto
EPAP min 6
IPAP max 12
PS 3
No ramp  


Since the AirMini has AutoSet and EPR capabilities of up to 3, am I correct in thinking that I could replicate these settings in the AirMini for similar results? 


Minimum Pressure: 6 cmH2O
Maximum Pressure: 12 cmH2O
EPR: 3 cmH2O

Am I missing something? I doubt there is a way to tinker with trigger, Ti min-max, but are there proxy setting on the AirMini that might be helpful? Thank you!
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RE: Replicating bipap settings in AirMini
As your PS is 3, yes substitute that 3 into EPR full time, and the rest should fall in place. In theory at least. You might need to edit things slightly after trying it.
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RE: Replicating bipap settings in AirMini
Slight correction. Since EPR is subtracted from the IPAP pressure, you need to set the pressure range to 9 to 12 cm. Using the EPR of 3, this will yield the EPAP minimum of 6 and an IPAP maximum of 12.
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