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4 Setting Up Your Omnipod5 Application
4.3. Preparing for Your Training
If you are a rst time Omnipod 5 System user, you may need to meet with your
Omnipod 5 Trainer to set up your Omnipod 5 app, rst Pod, and your Dexcom
G6 sensor.
To get a head start on learning about the Omnipod 5 System, review this User
Guide.
Note: For training information about your DexcomG6, refer to your Dexcom G6
User Guide.
Charge the battery
To charge your controller:
1. Assemble the charger cable by attaching its wall adapter.
Caution: Only use the charger that came with your controller. Using an
unapproved charger can damage the controller.
2. Plug the charger into an outlet.
3. Plug the other end of the cable into the USB port of the controller.
4. Charge the controller until the battery level icon shows 100% charge.
5. Disconnect the charger from the controller and the wall outlet.
If you are using your smartphone with your Omnipod 5 app, refer to your
smartphone instruction manual for charging instructions.
Items needed for your training
• Your controller or smartphone with Omnipod 5 app and charger
• Your Dexcom G6 transmitter and sensor
• Your Dexcom G6 app
• Two Pods
• is User Guide
• Blood glucose meter
• Test strips and a lancing device (available from many pharmacies)
• Vial of rapid acting U-100 insulin (See page 8 for information about the
approved types of insulin to use with the Pod).
• Alcohol prep swabs
• Instructions from your healthcare provider with Omnipod 5 app settings
tailored to your needs. ese settings include Basal Program, IC Ratio,
Correction Factor, Target BG, and Duration of Insulin Action.
Starting
Your
OmniPod 5
Effective Date: 22DEC2020, PCO-000267