User's Manual

As a safety feature, the words “Invalid basal program
name” (Figure 3-5) appear if the name you entered does
not have at least one character or if the name is being
used by another basal program. Press OK to return to the
previous screen and enter a different name.
5. Enter the rate, in U/hr, for the first basal segment (from Off
to the maximum you entered during setup), then press Next.
6. Review the list showing your new basal program.
New programs show the first basal rate during the time
period 12:00am-11:59pm. The end of the day is
represented by 11:59pm.
To use the same basal rate for the entire 24-hour program,
press Done and continue with step 7.
Or, to add basal segments and rates (for example, a higher
basal rate between 8:00am and 3:00pm):
(a)Press Edit.
(b) Enter the start time (for example, 8:00am), then press Next.
Basal segments are in 30-minute increments.
(c)Enter the end time (for example, 3:00pm), then press Next.
(d)Enter the rate for the new basal segment (for example,
0.80U/hr), then press Next.
Basal rates outside the changed segment do not change.
(e) Repeat steps a-d for each new segment and rate you want.
(f) Press Done.
18 iXL™ Diabetes Management System User Guide: Basal Rates
Basal Rates3
Figure 3-5