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2 Unplug the serial cable from the meter and press Cont.
If the meter has turned off, you can verify that the transfer was successful by turning
on the meter. If an error occurred during the transfer, the following message appears
after the status screen: Last Data Transfer mm/dd/yy hh:mm Failed. Additionally, the
status of the last upload appears at the status screen.
Using a Wireless Unit
1 Perform a glucose test.
• If the meter is in the tote and connected to the
wireless unit, data transfer begins automatically
at the completion of each test.
• If you are testing with the meter outside the
tote, plug the meter into the wireless unit
using the serial cable. The meter turns on
automatically and data transfer begins.
■ NOTE: It is not recommended to lift the antenna during data transfer.
A steady green ACTIVITY LED indicates communication with MeterLink.
2 Following data transfer:
• To continue testing with the meter connected to the wireless unit, turn off the
meter and turn it on again.
• To continue testing with the meter outside the tote, remove the serial cable from
the meter and press Cont if the meter is still on.
■ NOTE: When you turn on the meter while it is connected to the wireless unit or
when you plug the meter into the wireless unit using the serial cable, you
have approximately 15 seconds from the time the main menu appears until
you need to select an option before the meter automatically attempts a data
transfer.
If the meter has turned off, you can verify that the transfer was successful by turning on
the meter. If an error occurred during the transfer, the following message appears after the
status screen: Last Data Transfer mm/dd/yy hh:mm Failed. Additionally, the status of the last
upload appears at the status screen.
After approximately 60 seconds or when communications has finished, the wireless unit
will go into a power-saving mode.
serial cable
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