Carb units

The carb unit setting lets the pump know which way to count your carbohydrates (grams or

exchanges). See the “Bolus Wizard feature settings” table on page 60 for your carb ratio settings.

NOTE - Any time you make changes to the carb units, you must also reprogram the carb ratios.

1In the EDIT SETTINGS screen, select Carb Units and press ACT.

EDIT SETTINGS

Wizard: On

Carb Units:

- - -

BG Units:

- - -

2Select Grams or

Exchanges and press ACT.

CARB UNITS

Grams

Exchanges

3The screen will return to the EDIT SETTINGS screen so you can set your carb ratios next.

EDIT SETTINGS

Wizard: On

Carb Units: grams

Carb Ratios: - - -

Carb/Exch ratios

If you use grams as your carb units: Carb ratio is the number of carb grams that are covered by one unit of insulin.

If you use exchanges as your carb units: Carb ratio is the number of insulin units that are needed to cover one (1.0) carb exchange.

Because this ratio may vary throughout the day, your pump allows you to set up to eight (8) settings. Your healthcare professional may only have you program one or two carb ratios when you first start using the Bolus Wizard feature.

4In the EDIT SETTINGS screen, select Carb Ratios and press ACT.

5The screen will change to SET CARB RATIO 1 (if you are using grams) or SET EXCH RATIO 1 (if using exchanges).

Set your first ratio and press ACT. (The start time for your first ratio is midnight (12:00A) and cannot be changed.)

using grams

EDIT SETTINGS

Wizard: On

Carb Units: grams

Carb Ratios: - - -

ACT

SET CARB RATIO 1 12:00A15 grams /U

(flashing) set, then press ACT

using exchanges

EDIT SETTINGS

Wizard: On

Carb Units: exch

Carb Ratios: - - -

ACT

SET EXCH RATIO 1

12:00A

1.0U/exch

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Energizer 515, 715 manual Carb units, Carb/Exch ratios