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How-to Section - B1Sailor - 09-05-2022
Is there a "How-to" section of this board? Should we create threads to create "How-to's" for specific devices?
I know we have product reviews. But this is not close to a review.
In my case, import of O2 data from Contec CMS50F. I did not find the documentation that great. And the device documentation was microscopic.
So for the Contec CMS50F O2 Data Import I would propose the following:
Contec CMS50F
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Direct Transfer
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Direct transfer is not available for the 50F. As of September 2022, the OSCAR development team has not yet reverse engineered the new version 2 of the USB protocol used by the CMS 50F. I hope this is done soon, because the file steps below are not great.
File Transfer Overview
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The Contect software SpO2 Assistant is required to save the data as a file. The file is then imported using the OSCAR Oximetry Wizrd. On the Welcome page choose Oximetry Wizrd and then choose the file option (third in meny with diskette image).
Note: Not sure if it makes any difference but I import CPAP data from SD Card first. Then the O2 data.
SpO2 Assistant
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The Contec SpO2 Assistant can be downloaded from http://www.dlsoftw.com/ with index code: 01GS4016. The version documented here was 3.1.0.1
Data Retrieval
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Note: You will want to turn sound off because the SpO2 Assistant opens in monitoring mode. Maybe the Bluetooth version can do this but with the USB only version, it is an annoyance. Since the USB cable is connected from PC to the 50F, no sensor is connected and therefore it starts Alarm immediately.
Use the supplied USB cord when possible. It is a USB-C, not a standard mini or micro. It is rounded. If you attempt to connect the wrong type of cord, you could damage the device.
Data Retrieval Steps
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1. Connect the CMS 50F using only the supplied USB cable and open the SpO2 Assistant.
2. Menu “File > Device Stored Data”
3. Check the User Index entry.
Optional: You can provide User details with the “User Information” button.
Click button “Receive All Data”
4. The previous step created a SpO2 data file. Use Menu “File > Query User File”
Choose the file just created in the default location.
The graph for the data should now show SpO2 and Pulse readings.
5. Optional: You can save the data to another location using menu “File > Save As”.
This is the file with name extension of “spO2”.
You can either navigate OSCAR to the default location or the optional location if you saved in this step.
6. Open OSCAR and on the Welcome page, choose the “Oximetry Wizard”.
Then choose the file option
Reports
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You can also create a few report formats using Menu “Report”. Use Print to PDF to save.
RE: How-to Section - Crimson Nape - 09-05-2022
This is microscopic???
https://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php/Contec_file_import
We are always looking for more Wiki contributors. Just send an email request to help to apneaboard@gmail.com.
RE: How-to Section - SuperSleeper - 09-05-2022
Here are the requirements and info on how to become a Wiki Editor:
http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php/Apnea_Board_Wiki_Editor
RE: How-to Section - Jeff8356 - 09-05-2022
In case you missed it, the wiki has "How To" pages already!
From the "OSCAR supported machines" wiki there is a section on "Pulse Oximeters". There you wil find links to both Contec brand oximeters import (which covers both the old and new models) and the Wellue/Viatom brand oximeters import. Is there some missing from either of them?
A side note: SpO2 Assistant has been updated and is now "Smart Device Assistant".
RE: How-to Section - B1Sailor - 09-06-2022
Thanks guys. I somewhat expected that since this forum is so good.
I was not referring to the Apnea Board Device section as microscopic but the 6 pt font instructions that came on a single page with the device.
I scanned it and re-sized up but it just becomes blurry.
SpO2 Assistant and Smart Device Assistant appear to have the same version numbers. Did they just do a re-name?
RE: How-to Section - Jeff8356 - 09-06-2022
(09-06-2022, 06:20 PM)B1Sailor Wrote: SpO2 Assistant and Smart Device Assistant appear to have the same version numbers. Did they just do a re-name?
It seems to have been re-named around the time when the new units started appearing.
Smart Device Assistant (15.7 MiB) is slightly smaller in size than SpO2 Assistant (16.7 MiB). The older Contec units needed the USB>UART driver which (i think) was included with SpO2 assistant. The newer Contec units are HID (???) but I'm not sure if there is a driver included in the zip d/l for Smart Device Assistant, and that download link (and index #) are for SDA. SpO2 Assistant has a different index #.