User guide

Getting Started

Having the correct time and date of each blood glucose test result and

insulin dose helps you and your healthcare professional track changes in your

therapy. It is important to set the correct time and date so you have records

of when you test blood glucose and deliver insulin. The correct time and date

are needed to coordinate your blood glucose results with your pump data.

Solutions™ Pumps and Meters software can be used to review data that

you’ve downloaded from your meter and your pump.

When you replace the battery in your meter, your Paradigm Link™ Blood

Glucose Monitor automatically displays the date and time screen as a

convenience. (Please refer to page 10 for How to Set the Date and Time)

8•Getting Started

Setting the Time,

Date, and Beeper

NOTE:

Your Paradigm Link

Blood Glucose Monitor offers a

beeper function that is preset to “ .” This tells you when enough

blood is applied to the test strip, when a test is completed, and

prompts you through other steps in using your meter.

Getting Started • 9

Before You Measure Your

Blood Glucose Level for the First Time:

1) Program your meter ID number into your Paradigm

Model 512 or higher Pump.

See the Paradigm Pump User Guide or the Paradigm Link™ Getting

Started Poster

2) Set your meter to the same time and date as your pump.

See page 9.

3) Code your meter. See page 13.

4) Use control solution to test your meter. See page 15.

5) Now you are ready to test your blood glucose level. See page 22.

Talking To Your Pump

Your Paradigm Link™ Blood Glucose Monitor arrives with its “ “ feature

already turned on. Every time the meter displays a new blood glucose test

result, the meter automatically sends the result to your Paradigm

Model 512

or higher Pump. However, your pump will only listen for a blood glucose test

result if you have programmed the pump with the meter’s ID number. The

pump will accept up to 3 different meter ID numbers. The Paradigm Link™ is

the only meter that can communicate with a Paradigm

Model 512 or higher

Pump. Please refer to your Paradigm

Model 512 or higher Pump User Guide

or the Paradigm Link™ Getting Started poster to see how to program your

meter’s ID number into your pump.