Revision as of 19:21, 29 March 2018

SleepyHead software is a free, cross-platform, open-source research tool designed for reviewing and exploring data produced by CPAP machines and equipment used in the treatment of sleep apnea and other sleep disorders.

This software was developed through thousands of hours of hard work by Australian developer Mark Watkins, who is known in the sleep apnea and in the developer arena as Jedimark

SleepyHead can convert data from data-capable xPAP machines and produce graphs and reports detailing important events, levels, and trends in the breathing of a person using such a machine. However, not all PAPs generate or provide access to accumulated data. Some manufacturers offer machines which are "compliance only" (providing hours used and very basic settings). This link takes you to Machines that produce minimally useful or better data.

Beginning with version 0.9.8, SleepyHead works with the full range of Contec CMS50 series of oximeters (and clones, like Pulox) either standalone or synced with CPAP data. SleepyHead also supports ResMed and PRS1 oximeter attachments, and file import from ChoiceMMed MD300W1 oximeters.

SleepyHead is available for personal computers running Linux, macOS, and Windows operating systems. For Mac and Windows installations it is available as a self-installing executable file. Linux users must build the application from source files.

Part I

SleepyHead overview

SH download location(s) & link(s) Note about SH versions

Computer requirements

Installation

Linux

macOS

Windows

Reinstallation & re-import

Additional

Running SleepyHead

First steps

Configuration

Initial data import

Subsequent data imports

Additional

Basic SleepyHead organization

Parts of the SleepyHead window

The Menu bar

File menu

View menu

Data menu

Help menu

SleepyHead tabs

Welcome tab

Statistics tab

Daily data tab

Calendar

Left Sidebar

Daily detailed graphs

Overview tab

Help Browser tab

Part II

Basic data interpretation

Statistics

Organization of the Statistics window

Closer look at CPAP Statistics

CPAP Usage

Therapy Efficacy

Leak Statistics

Pressure Statistics

Bugs in the CPAP Statistics

Daily

Left Sidebar: AHI and event data table

Left Sidebar: Statistical Data chart

Statistical Leak Data

Important Daily Detailed Graphs

Events table

Flow Rate graph

Pressure graph

Leak Rate graph

Snore graph

Flow Limitation graph

ALL OTHER GRAPHS

A closer look

Event Table

Flow Rate graph

Pressure graph

Common concerns about Pressure Graphs

Leak Rate graph

Defining Large Leaks

Are my leaks bad enough to worry about?

= Great, Good, and Decent Enough Leak/Total Leak lines =

= Problematic Leak/Total Leak Lines =

= Bad and Horrible Leak/Total Leak Lines =

AHI Graph

Overview

Overview organization

AHI graph

Usage Compliance overview

Session Times overview

Leaks and Total Leak overview

Peak Hourly AHI overview

IN-DEPT EXAMINATION OF CHARTS, TERMS, ETC.

Part III

SH USER PREFERENCES, LEAKS

Part IV = (or antique IIII)

GRAPHS & DATA, OTHER DATA, POSTING GRAPHS, TIPS

Part V

SleepyHead FAQs

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