How-To Guide

Note: SmartGuard Auto Mode is not available if a temp basal is active. To
switch your pump to Auto Mode, you must first cancel the temp basal.
For more information on canceling a temp basal, see Canceling a temp
basal or preset temp basal rate, on page 77.
About temp basal rates
A temp basal rate temporarily overrides all other basal programming. Your
programmed basal pattern resumes after the temp basal rate delivery is completed
or canceled.
The Temp Basal feature lets you set and start a temporary basal rate immediately.
The Preset Temp feature lets you set up a temp basal rate ahead of time for
known situations. You define temp basal rates and preset temp basal rates using
either a percentage of your current basal pattern, or by setting a specific rate, as
described in the following table.
This temp basal type: Works like this:
Percent Percent delivers a percentage of the basal rates
programmed in your active basal pattern for the
duration of the temp basal rate. The temp basal
amount is rounded down to the next 0.025 units if
your basal rate is set at less than 1 unit per hour, or to
the next 0.05 units if your basal rate is set at more
than 1 unit per hour.
Temp basal rates can be set to deliver from 0% to
200%, twice the amount, of your scheduled basal rate.
The percent amount you can use is based on the
largest basal rate scheduled during the temp basal
duration and is limited by your max basal rate.
Rate Rate delivers a fixed basal insulin rate in units per hour
for the duration of your temporary basal. The amount
you can set is limited by your max basal rate.
To use the Temp Basal feature, see Starting a temp basal rate, on page 73. To use
the Preset Temp Basal feature, see Preset temp basal rates, on page 74.
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