How-To Guide

SmartGuard Auto Mode
The Auto Mode feature is part of SmartGuard technology. It automatically controls
basal insulin delivery. However, the Auto Mode feature still requires your input for
meals, calibrations, and times when you need the target value raised.
Note: A total daily dose of at least 8 units, but no more than 250 units, is
required to operate in Auto Mode.
About SmartGuard Auto Mode
SmartGuard Auto Mode is an insulin delivery feature designed to help people on
intensive insulin therapy to achieve better control 24 hours a day. This is achieved
by automatically controlling basal insulin delivery to regulate glucose levels to a
target sensor glucose (SG) amount. The standard target SG setting is 120 mg/dL
and the target can be set temporarily to 150 mg/dL for exercise and other events.
When Auto Mode is active, the SG values it receives from the transmitter are used
to automatically calculate the basal insulin dose. This process of automatic delivery
of insulin is called Auto Basal.
Auto Mode depends on reliable, accurate sensor measurements and your accurate
entry of carbs to deliver insulin for meals. Therefore, the basic management of the
therapy requires the following activities:
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