Enuresis Solutions DBFLR01 DRYBUDDYFLEX RECEIVER User Manual

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Page1of10DRAFTCONFIDENTIALINSTRUCTIONMANUALFORDryBuddyFLEXINTRODUCTIONTheDryBuddyFLEXconsistsofthreeimportantparts:1. TheDryBuddyFLEXSensor,2. TheDryBuddyFLEXRemote,and3. TheDryBuddyFLEXReceiver.THEDryBuddyFLEXSENSORTheSensoristhepartthatdetectsurineorotherbodyfluidswhenusedappropriately.Tosensewhenapatienturinates,theuserhastheflexibilitytousetheSensorinoneoftwoways:1. TheSensorisattachedtostandardcottonbriefsusingthemagnetsononesideoftheSensorandamagneticCapwhichclampsthesensortothebriefsatthepointofurination.2. TheSensorisattachedtospecialDryBuddywiredbriefsusingthesnapsononesideoftheSensor.Thesewiredbriefsareusedinplaceofstandardbriefs.
Page2of10 DependingonhowtheSensorwillbeused,aCapand/orspecialwiredBriefswillbeneededtoallowtheSensortodetecturination. UsingtheSensorwithitsCapTheSensorisattachedtostandardcottonbriefsatthepointofurinationbyplacingtheCapontheinsideofthebriefs(touchingthepatient'sskin),andthemagnetsoftheSensoroppositetheCapandontheoutsideofthebriefs.Inthecaseofmalebriefsthathavea“flap”(openingforurination)theSensorshouldbeplacedtowardsthebottomoftheopeningandontheinsidelayerofcloth.Whenthepatienturinates,theurineisabsorbedby(soaksinto)thecottonbriefs.Whenthematerialofthebriefsbetweenthetwomagnetsiswet,thesensorwillbetriggeredandawirelessONsignalsenttotheReceiver.RemovingtheSensor’smagnetsfromthewetbriefsstopsfurthertransmission.UsingtheSensorwithDryBuddyWiredBriefs
Page3of10AfterthepatientwearstheDryBuddywiredBriefs,theSensor’smalesnapsareinsertedintothefemalesnapsoftheBriefstilltheyarefirmlyattached,andtheVelcroonthebriefsattachedaroundtheSensortohelpkeepitfirmlyinplace. Whenthepatienturinates,theurineisabsorbedby(soaksinto)thecottonbriefs.Whenthematerialofthebriefsbetweentwoadjacentwiresiswet,thesensorwillbetriggeredandawirelessONsignalsenttotheReceiver.RemovingtheSensorfromthewetbriefsstopsfurthertransmission.GeneralNote:WhentheSensorsenseswetness,ittransmitstheONsignalforafractionofasecond.ThisissufficienttotriggerthewirelessDryBuddyFLEXReceiver(s)andgeneratethealarm.TheSensorstaysinasleepstatefortwominutes,afterwhichtimeitwillagaintransmittheONsignalifitsenseswetness.Thiswillberepeatedtwo(2)times,afterwhichthesensorwillstopsendinganyfurtherONsignals.However,tosensetheurineandtransmitasignal,theSensormustsenseaquickincreaseinthewetnesslevelforaboutonesecondtobecertainthatthewetnessisbeingcausedbyurineandnotperspirationorsomeothergradualfactor.TheReceiver(s)onlyneedthefirstONsignalfromtheSensortocauseit/themtogenerateanalarm,andwillcontinuetogeneratethealarmuntiltheReceiver(s)is/areturnedOFF.FurthertransmissionbytheSensorisnotneeded,anditisadvisabletodisconnectthesensorfromthewetbriefssothattheSensor’sbatterypowerisnotwastedwithrepeatedtransmissionsforthesameincident.Werecommendthatthesensorbepromptlyremovedfromthewetbriefs.Beforewashing/cleaningtheSensor,pleasebecertaintoturntheentiresystemOFFbypressingtheRemote’sOFFswitchtwice(2times),ormanuallypressingtheMPSbuttonontheReceiver.THEDryBuddyFLEXREMOTEThepurposeoftheDryBuddyFLEXRemoteistomakeusingtheDryBuddyFLEXsystemconvenientforthecaregiver/parent,andtherebyhelpthepatient(child).TheDryBuddyFLEXRemoteisusedtoremotelyturntheReceiver(s)ONtotheirREADYstate.WhentheReceiver(s)areOFF,pressingtheRemoteONbuttononce,willturnALLReceiversONtotheirREADYstate.
Page4of10Whenthealarmsaresounding,pressingtheOFFbuttonontheRemoteoncewillturnALLalarmsOFF.ThisappliestoALLalarmsattachedtoALLReceivers.TheReceiversarenowsilentbutintheirREADYstate.WhentheReceiversarenotsoundingtheiralarms,pressingtheOFFbuttonontheRemotewillturnALLreceiverscompletelyOFF.TheReceiverswillneedtobeturnedONtotheirREADYstatetobeusedfurther.THEDryBuddyFLEXRECEIVERTheDryBuddyFLEXReceiverreceivessignalsfromtheDryBuddyFLEXSensor,DryBuddyFLEXRemote,andotherDryBuddyFLEXReceiversthatarepartoftheinstalledDryBuddyFLEXsystem.EachDryBuddyFLEXsystemusesaspecificandoriginalcodeassociatedwithitsSensorandRemote.EachDryBuddyFLEXReceiverinthesystemispre‐settolinkwith(besynchronizedwith,orworkwith)thisspecificSensorandRemote.IftheSensororRemotearechanged,orifanyReceiverischangedoraddedtothesystem,theReceiver(s)mustbere‐settolinkwiththespecificSensorandRemotethatarebeingused.DryBuddyFLEXReceiverSetup:Plugthereceiverintoa110V‐120VAC60Hzpoweroutlet.ThisisthetypicalwallpoweroutletfoundinhomesandbuildingsintheU.S.A,Canada,andsomeothercountries.TheReceiverwillbeOFF,andnoLEDlightswillbeon.1. ToturntheMainPowerSupply(MPS)on,manuallypresstheMPSswitchontheReceiveronce,orpresstheONbuttonatthebottomoftheRemote.Asinglebeepwillsound,andtheLEDatthebottomrightoftheReceiverwillturnBlue.ThissingleBluelightindicatesthattheReceiverisinitsREADYstate,andcanreceivetheSensorsignalwhichwouldturnitsalarm(s)on.2. ToturntheMPSoff,manuallypresstheMPSswitchonce,orpresstheOFFbuttonatthetopoftheRemote.TheBluelightontheReceiverwillturnoff.TheReceiverisnowOFF,andwillnotreceiveSensorsignalsoractivateanyalarms.
Page5of103. TosettheVolumeoftheReceiver’sbuilt‐inspeaker,pressthe+button(onrightside)orthe–button(onleftside).Thespeaker/alarmwillsound.Eachtimethe+buttonispressed,thevolumeincreasesbyonesteptillitsmaximumvolume.Eachtimethe–buttonispressed,thevolumedecreasesbyonesteptillitsminimumvolume.PressingtheMPSbutton,ortheOFFbuttonontheRemote,takesyououtoftheVolumesetprogramandbackintotheREADYstatewiththeBluelightshowing.4. AccessoryalarmscanbeaddedtoeachDryBuddyFLEXReceiver.EachReceiverhastwo12VDC500mapoweroutletsontherightside.Anyaccessorywhichworkswiththispowerandhasasuitablepowerplugcanbeattached.Asexamples,DryBuddyprovidesasoptionalaccessoriesaBedShakerandanAudioAlarm,whichusethese12Vpoweroutletsandcanbesetonornexttothepatient’sbed.ThesealarmswouldsupplementthealarmsoundingfromtheReceiver.WhentheReceiver’salarmisturnedONorOFF,theseattachedalarmswillalsobeturnedONorOFF.5. TheAlarmTestSwitch(ATS)isusedtotesttheReceiver’salarmandallattachedalarms,byprovidingpowertothemandturningthemallON.TheATSswitchwillneedtobedepressedforafewseconds.Atthistime,theLEDonthelowerleftoftheReceiverwillblinkRed.Theaccessoryaudioalarmvolumecontrolcanbeadjustedatthistime.WhenintheATSmode,thebuilt‐inspeaker’svolumecannotbeadjusted,andthisspeaker’svolumemustbeadjustedwhenoutoftheATSmodebyusingthe+or–buttonasdescribedin3.YoumustexittheATSmodebypressingtheMPSbuttononceortheRemoteOFFbuttononce.ThiswillagainplacetheReceiverinitsREADYstate,andtheBlueLEDwilllight.6. Multiple(additional)ReceiverscanbeusedwiththeDryBuddyFLEXsystem.AdditionalReceiversmaybeplacedinthecaregiver’s(parent’s)room,orelsewhereinthehousetoalertthecaregiver.Amaximumoffive(5)ReceiverscanbeusedinaDryBuddyFLEXsystemandsynchronizedtothesameSensorandRemote.EachReceivercanhaveitsvolumesetasdescribedin3.Totestorsetthevolumeofitsaccessoryalarms,useitsATSbutton.7. NotefortheMPSbutton:PressingtheMPSbuttonONLYturnsthelocalReceiverONorOFF,placingthatReceiverinitsREADYstateorturningitOFF.8. NotefortheATSbutton:PressingtheATSbuttonturnsONALLalarmsforALLReceivers.PressingtheMPSbuttononaReceiveronlyturnsOFFthealarmsatthatsingleReceiver.TomanuallyturnOFFthealarmsonALLReceivers,eachReceiver’sMPSbuttonmustbepressed.
Page6of109. ToturnalarmsOFF:WhenthealarmsareON,toswitchALLalarmsOFFonALLReceivers,itisnecessarytousetheOFFbuttonontheRemote.IndividualReceiverscanonlybeturnedoffbymanuallypressingtheMPSbuttononthatReceiver.GeneralInformationaboutDryBuddyFLEXReceivers:MaximumNumberofReceiversinaDryBuddyFLEXsystem:Five(5).ThetypicalwirelesstransmissionrangeofaReceiverinahouseis110feet(33meters).Theactualtransmissionrangecanvary,behigherorlower,dependinguponthematerialsinthespacebetweenadjacentReceivers.Metalobjectsin/onthewalls,furniture,appliances,etc.inthedirectlinebetweenReceiverscanreducethetransmissionrange.DryBuddyFLEXReceiversinasysteminteractwithoneanotherinteractively,withnoconstraintsorprioritiesforspecificreceivers.Ifeachreceiveriswithintransmission/receptionrangeofanyotherreceiverinthesystem,allreceiverswillfunctionproperly.Consequently,forthesystemtoreceiveasignalfromtheSensorortheRemote,havinganyoneReceiverwithinreceivingrangeissatisfactory.USINGTHEDryBuddyFLEXRECEIVERANDINITIALSYSTEMSETUP:IfyoureceivetheSensor,RemoteandaReceiverinonepre‐packagedbox,alloftheseitemswillhavebeensynchronizedbeforeshipping.AdditionalornewReceivers,SensororRemote(packedinseparateboxes)willneedtobesynchronizedsothatallpartsoftheDryBuddyFLEXsystemwillworkproperlytogether.Thissynchronizingprocedureisdescribedinthelatersectionofthisinstructionmanual"SYNCHRONIZINGTHEDryBuddyFLEXSENSOR,REMOTEANDRECEIVER(S)."1. TestthattheSensor,RemoteandReceiversaresynchronizedbetweenthemselvesbyplacingtheReceiver(s)inwalloutletsinthesameroom2. Setthevolumeofeachreceivertothedesiredlevel.3. TurnalloftheReceiverstotheirREADYstatebypressingtheONbuttonontheRemote.EveryReceiver’sBlueLEDshouldlight.ThisindicatesthattheRemoteissynchronizedwiththeReceivers.4. TestthattheReceiverscantransmit/receivesignalsfromone‐anotherbypressingtheATSbuttonononeoftheReceivers.IfallreceiveralarmssoundandtheyshowablinkingRedlight,theReceiversaresynchronized.5. TurnthemOFFbyusingtheOFFbuttonontheRemote.Thealarmsshouldstop,andeveryReceiverwillshowaBlueLED.6. TaketheSensor,andelectricallyshortthetwomagnets(orthetwomalesnapsontheothersideoftheSensor)bylayingacleanconductorsuchasakeyacrossbothmagnetsorbothsnaps.
Page7of10ThisshortneedstobeinplaceforaboutonesecondoralittlemorebeforetheReceiver(s)willrespond.IftheReceivers’alarmssound,theSensorissynchronizedwiththeReceiver(s).7. Onceyouhaveverifiedthatallitemsaresynchronizedandwork,takethesensortothelocation/roomwhereitwillbeused.Typically,thisiswherethepatient(child)willbesleeping.PlaceaReceiverinawallpoweroutletsothatthepatientwillhearthealarmandwakeup.SettheReceiverintoitsREADYstatebypushingtheMPSbuttonorpressingtheOnbuttonontheRemote.VerifythattheReceiverwillreceivetheSensor’stransmissionbyshortingthetwomagnetsorthetwosnapsonthesensor.TheReceiver’salarmshouldsound.8. IfyouareusingasecondoradditionalReceivers,setoneintheroomwherethecaregiver(orparent)willbesleeping,andplugitintoawalloutlet.OtherReceiverscanbepluggedintowallelectricoutletswhereneeded.TaketheremotetothespotwherethecaregiverislikelytobewhenusingtheRemote.TurntheReceiver(s)alarmsonbypressingtheATSbuttononaReceiver,orshortingtheSensor.AllReceiversshouldsound.PressingtheOFFbuttonontheRemoteshouldturnallalarmsOFF.TheDryBuddyFLEXsystemhasnowbeensetupandisreadyforuse.DryBuddyFLEXSPECIFICATIONSSensor: Canbeusedasa“magneticattachment”sensorwhenusedwithitsmagneticcap. Canbeusedasa“wiredbriefs”sensorwhenusedwiththeDryBuddywiredbriefs. Typicaltransmissiondistancewithinahouseisabout80feet(25meters).Theactualsuccessfultransmissiondistancebetweenthesensorandreceivercanvarydependingonwhatmaterialsandobjectsarebetweenthesensorandreceiver. Sealedunitwithnon‐replaceablebattery. Designedandtestedtotransmitover3,000timesundertypicalandproperuse. FCCandICcertified.RoHScompliant. Remote: Typicaltransmissiondistancewithinahouseisabout80feet(25meters).Theactualsuccessfultransmissiondistancebetweentheremoteandreceivercanvarydependingonwhatmaterialsandobjectsarebetweentheremoteandreceiver.
Page8of10 ReplaceableCR20323‐voltsbattery. FCCandICcertified.RoHScompliant.Receiver: TypicaltransmissiondistancebetweentwoReceiverswithinahouseisabout110feet(33meters).TheactualsuccessfultransmissiondistancebetweentwoReceiverscanvarydependingonwhatmaterialsandobjectsarebetweentheReceivers. Uses110V‐120V60HzACpower. Hastwo(2)switchedpoweroutletseachproviding12VDC500ma.Outletsocketsare1.5mmx2.5mmbarrelsockets,internalpositive. FCCandICcertified. ETL(U.S.A.andCanada)certified.RoHScompliant.
Page9of10SYNCHRONIZINGTHEDryBuddyFLEXSENSOR,REMOTEANDRECEIVER(S)SynchronizingtheReceiverswithEachOther:Receiversonlyneedtobesynchronizedwithone‐anotherifyouareusingmorethanonereceiver.IfyouhaveonlyoneReceiver,youmayskipoverthissection.Youwillhavetosynchronizethereceiversif:1. YouhavemorethanoneReceiver,andtheyhavenotbeensynchronizedatthefactory.2. Yougetanew/replacementReceiver,eitherasapurchaseoranexchangeforadefectiveReceiver.TosynchronizetheReceivers:1. AttachallReceiverstoapowersource.Doingthisinoneroomwillbemoreconvenient.2. PresstheMPSswitchoneveryReceiver,sothateachReceiverbeepsonceandaBlueLEDlightsoneveryReceiver.NowyouknowthatthatallReceiversareintheREADYstate.3. ForeachReceiver,presstheMPSandATSswitchessimultaneously(atthesametime).KeepthempressedforafewsecondstillyouhearoneormorebeepsandtheBlueLEDstartsflashing.4. ForthefirstReceivertheremayonlybeonebeep.ForthesecondorsubsequentReceiverstheremaybemorethanonebeep,andtheBlueLEDstartsflashing.5. Afteraboutoneminute,theBlueLEDswillstopflashing.NotethatallReceiversneedtobesynchronizedwithinthisoneminute.ThesynchronizationcanalsobeterminatedearlierbypressingtheMPSbuttononceoneveryReceiversothattheBlueLEDnolongerflashes.6. TheReceiversarenowsynchronizedwitheachother.SynchronizingtheSensorandRemotewiththeReceiver(s):YouwillneedtosynchronizetheSensorand/ortheRemotewiththeReceiversif:1. TheSensorand/orRemotewerenotsynchronizedwiththeReceiver(s)atthetimeofpurchase.2. YougetaneworreplacementSensor,Remoteand/orReceiver.DothefollowingforeachReceiverthatrequirestobesynchronizedwiththeSensor/Remote,oneatatime:1. ConnecttheReceivertothe110V‐120VACpowersource.PresstheMPSbuttononthereceiver.YouwillhearabeepandtheBlueLEDwilllightfortheReceiver.2. OntheReceiver,pressthe+and–buttonssimultaneously(atthesametime)forafewseconds,tillyouhearabeepandseeaGreenflashingLED.3. WhiletheGreenlightisflashingyoucansynchronizetheRemoteand/ortheSensor.4. TosynchronizetheRemote,whiletheGreenlightisflashingontheReceiver,presstheONorOFFbuttonontheRemote.TheReceiverwillbeeponce.Ifyouhavefinishedwiththesynchronizing,presstheMPSswitchontheReceiveronce,andyouwillhearoneormorebeepsandtheBlueLEDwilllight.5. TosynchronizetheSensor,whiletheGreenlightisflashingontheReceiver,shorttheSensorbyplacingacleankeyorsimilarconductingmaterialacrossthetwomagnetsoracrossthetwosnapsontheothersideoftheSensor.TheReceiverwillbeeponce.Ifyouhavefinishedwiththesynchronizing,presstheMPSswitchontheReceiveronce,andyouwillhearoneormorebeepsandtheBlueLEDwilllight.
Page10of10YourSensorand/orRemoteisnowsynchronizedwiththisReceiver.PleaserepeatthisprocesswithallReceivers.FCC Warning: The grantee is not responsible for any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance. Such modifications could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. IC Note: This device complies with Industry Canada Licence-exempt RSS Standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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