How-To Guide

Basal insulin settings
Your basal insulin delivery settings are described in the following table.
Setting Description Purpose
Basal Pattern A basal pattern is a set of
one or more basal rates
that cover a 24-hour
period.
A basal pattern lets you vary your basal
rate according to your needs. You can
set up to eight basal patterns. To set up
basal patterns, see Adding a new basal
pattern, on page 67. To start a basal
pattern, see Changing from one basal
pattern to another, on page 70.
Temp Basal A temp basal is a basal
rate that you use in place
of your scheduled basal
rate for short-term
situations.
A temp basal lets you temporarily
change your current basal rate for a
duration of time that you specify. To
start a temp basal rate, see Starting a
temp basal rate, on page 73.
Preset Temp A preset temp is a
temporary basal rate that
you can define ahead of
time.
A preset temp lets you set and save
temporary basal rates for known short-
term situations, such as when you are
sick or have times of increased or
decreased activity. To set up a preset
temp basal rate, see Preset temp basal
rates, on page 74. To start a preset
temp basal rate, see Starting a preset
temp basal rate, on page 75.
Max Basal rate The max basal rate is the
maximum amount of
basal insulin that your
pump can deliver
per hour.
The max basal is a safety feature that
limits the total amount of basal insulin
your pump can deliver per hour. To set
your Max Basal rate, see Max Basal rate,
on page 65.
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