Glucofacts Deluxe User Guide
Glucofacts Deluxe User Guide
Glucofacts Deluxe User Guide
USER GUIDE
GLUCOFACTS® DELUXE software is intended for use by Health Care Professionals and patients
with diabetes for viewing and printing reports that display blood sugar readings from Bayer’s
CONTOUR® and BREEZE® meter families and Bayer’s DIDGET™ meter (*where available). When
the software is started from a personal computer, a database is used to store multiple users’
profiles and their meter readings.
The GLUCOFACTS DELUXE reports can be customized to display meter readings by specific
dates and includes trends and summaries. There are also options for customizing the report
ranges for Above Target, Target, and Below Target blood sugar readings, and setting the daily
time periods. Your reports will display the unit of measure from your meter - either mmol/L or
mg/dL. Any screen images in this document are merely examples.
GLUCOFACTS DELUXE makes meter setting changes easy for all supported meters. You can set
time format (24 or 12 hour), date format and sound Off or On. If your Contour meter allows
you to set target ranges and change alarms settings or optional levels, these changes can be
make from GLUCOFACTS DELUXE. In addition, on those CONTOUR meters that allow setting
Target ranges, changing alarm settings, or optional levels, these changes can be easily made
from your GLUCOFACTS DELUXE screen.
Bayer’s CONTOUR® and Bayer’s BREEZE® meter families and Bayer’s DIDGET* meters
(where available) are compatible with the GLUCOFACTS DELUXE application.
An appropriate cable from Bayer to connect your meter with your computer. This can
be Bayer’s serial cable – connected to a serial/pin port on your computer, or Bayer’s
USB cable – connected to a USB port on your computer.
NOTES: Bayer’s CONTOUR® USB meter includes an extension cable in your meter kit for added
convenience, and Bayer’s DIDGET meter includes a cable in the meter kit.
4. When you launch the application for the first time you will be directed through a few screens.
You will select the location for the database for GLUCOFACTS DELUXE, set up your
communications options and other preferences.
• This application works with Java® software, and will verify your version of Java. If
needed, you will be directed to update your Java version at the Java website.
If you do not have an internet connection, please go to the Java folder on the
GLUCOFACTS DELUXE CD and double-click the file in that folder to install the
Java update.
Connecting a Meter (Please see the Connecting a Meter section of this User Guide.)
1. If you have Bayer’s USB cable simply follow the installation instructions that came with the
USB Cable.
2. If you have Bayer’s CONTOUR® USB meter, simply plug it in using the connector built into
the meter.
3. For Bayer’s DIDGET™ meter* (where available), use the cable included with your meter kit.
4. If you have Bayer’s serial or “Y” cable with two different ends, insert the 9-pin connector into
the computer port and the prong end into your BREEZE® or CONTOUR® meter.
The Welcome or Home screen of GLUCOFACTS® DELUXE has links to all of the options available.
Locate the appropriate cable for your meter-computer connection. If you do not have a cable, visit the
U.S. website www.bayerdiabetesstore.com or call 1-877-716-1733 in the U.S.
Your PC will have a serial port that has 9-pin holes for a serial cable, or a USB port , or both.
The cable you use must fit one of the ports available on your PC.
If you are using Bayer’s serial/pin cable:
Serial Cable
With the meter turned OFF, firmly plug the cable into the meter and insert the other end into the
computer’s serial/pin port. Your computer should recognize the serial cable without any installation
steps. Please verify that your meter plug is inserted completely.
Note: If you are using Bayer’s serial cable (a ‘Y’ cable), only the round metal end fits into the meter.
If you are using Bayer’s USB cable:
USB Cable
Please follow the instructions received with your USB Cable for first time installation:
Plug the USB connector into the PC’s USB port. This will start the Found New Hardware Wizard.
Insert the CD that is included with your USB cable from Bayer into the computer’s CD drive. The
Wizard will guide you through the setup of USB drivers and then you must repeat the steps for the
serial drivers. Be sure to follow the instructions from the Wizard and install both sets of drivers.
With the meter turned OFF, completely insert the round metal end of the USB cable into the meter.
Please verify that your meter plug is inserted completely.
Note: For your convenience, you can leave your cable from Bayer connected to the computer
at all times. Do not leave your meter connected while testing.
1. Identify the type of cable you need (serial or USB) for your computer.
2. In the US, you can order a cable directly from www.bayerdiabetesstore.com or call 1-877-
716-1733.
3. Outside the US, please visit www.bayerglucofacts.com , select your country and follow the
corresponding instructions.
Note: If an Internet connection is not available, please call the Bayer Diabetes Care Customer
Service phone number on the back of your meter.
If you are using Bayer’s USB cable or Bayer’s CONTOUR® USB or DIDGET™ meter (where available),
you do not have to manually configure the meter-computer connection.
2. Click the tab, and then Click to view all available ports
for the computer’s operating system.
3. If you know the COM Ports you want GLUCOFACTS® DELUXE to use, check the “Use” box
next to each COM Port.
4. To see which port the meter is connected to:
5. Connect the meter, and turn it on.
6. Click “Scan for Meter”. When GLUCOFACTS® DELUXE detects the meter on a port, it places a
check in the port’s Use column.
7. Select one of the communication options:
• Use only the currently detected meter’s port. (This option is only available if a meter is
connected and the application has detected the meter on a port.)
• Scan ALL ports. (This may interfere with other devices connected to your computer.)
• Scan only SELECTED ports. (This option is only available if one or more COM Ports
have been checked in the Use column.)
8. Click or click .
computer. If you would like to change these settings, click the Settings button and you can
NOTE: If you have a CONTOUR® USB meter and run GLUCOFACTS® DELUXE from your meter, your
screen will appear differently than shown here. Your buttons will appear a bit differently and you will
not have a “View Records” button. Please see the separate section in this User Guide for features
specific to the CONTOUR USB meter.
To download your meter’s readings, simply plug it in, and turn the meter on.
NOTES:
Your reports will display the unit of measure from your meter - either mmol/L or mg/dL.
Any screen images in this document are merely examples.
Please do not share your meter with others. Your reports will not be accurate if they
contain readings from more than one person.
5. Click or click .
Note: If a ‘Duplicate Person’ window pops up, the person you saved has the same First Name,
Last Name, and Date of Birth of someone already in GLUCOFACTS® DELUXE. To save the new
person, you may: Click “Edit Profile”, change one of the identical fields, and save again or
Click “Save As Duplicate”, and a number will be added to the end of the Last Name, for
example ‘Jane Doe [2]’.
Associate a Meter to a Person
4. If the name in the text box is correct, click . The meter is now assigned to the
person you selected, and your screen will display the person’s reports.
If you want to view or print reports for a meter without adding the person to the database, you can. This
will create a temporary person in the database for this meter.
You can view and print all reports for the temporary person, as well as select the temporary person
from the People list until the next meter is downloaded or you close the application. If you use the
“View Reports Only” or “Print Reports Only” again, it will create a new temporary person for that meter.
Meter reports will be saved for this temporary person until the next time you choose to View Reports
Only or Print Reports only. You can have one temporary person in the database at a time.
Until you download another “temporary report”, you can choose to associate this record to a person or
set up a new person.
To do this, see the links near the top of your screen. Click either the “new profile” or “associate this
meter. . .” link if desired.
Please see the System Utilities section of this User Guide for more information about finding a person,
editing and adding people, and managing the list of people in your GLUCOFACTS® DELUXE software’s
database.
NOTE: Your reports will display the unit of measure from your meter - either mmol/L or mg/dL. Any
screen images in this document are merely examples.
After a successful meter download, you will be automatically directed to the Logbook Report. The
features of the report will be similar to the above image. The meter readings will be color coded to
show any readings as Above Target (yellow), Target (green), or Below Target (orange).
¾ A legend appears on the right side of the screen explaining the symbols used in the reports.
¾ You can view the details about each blood sugar reading by pointing your mouse to the logbook
entry.
¾ All readings will appear in the “No Mark” column unless the meter is set up to mark Before Meal
and After Meal. The “No Mark” column indicates that meal markers were not used. There may
be other marks in this column such as control test, deleted readings or logbook markers. The
Before and After Meal readings will appear in the column under their symbols.
¾ Entries marked in the meter with the Logbook symbol will have a marker or note within the
reading
¾ Any control tests will have a marker within the reading. Readings that have been marked as
deleted in the meter (All BREEZE and some CONTOUR meters) will be marked with a in
GLUCOFACTS® DELUXE. Please review your meter’s User Guide to confirm whether this applies to
your meter.
Report Definitions
Trend Report A graph of blood sugar readings by day for a specified date range.
Readings marked deleted or control are not included in the report.
Logbook Report A record of meter and manual blood sugar readings by day and time
for a specified date range.
Standard Day Report A graph that displays blood sugar readings by time of day as if all
readings occurred in one day. Readings marked deleted or control
are not included in the report.
Standard Week Report A graph that displays blood sugar readings by day of the week as if
all readings in the date range occurred in one week. Readings
marked deleted or control are not included in the report.
Summary Report An overview of all meter readings in a specified date range that
includes information such as the number of readings; the minimum
and maximum blood sugar reading (units); the number of control and
deleted readings; and the average blood sugar reading. This can be
displayed as a pie chart or a bar chart.
Units of Measure: Your reports will display the unit of measure from your meter - either
mmol/L or mg/dL mmol/L or mg/dL. Any screen images in this document are merely
examples.
The Change Date Range window shows the ‘From’ and ‘To’ dates that will be used for each
option, based on the date of the most recent reading in the meter (not the current date.)
2. Click the desired date range, or click to enter your own date range.
Note: The ‘From’ date you enter CANNOT BE EARLIER than the earliest ‘From’ date in the
Date Range list. If you enter an unacceptable date, the box will turn red until you enter a
valid date.
3. To use the same (non-custom) date range for all GLUCOFACTS® DELUXE reports the next
time you download meter readings, check .
Note: By default, Glucofacts DELUXE uses ‘Last Month’ as the standard date range for
reports. You can change this default by checking ‘Use these settings next time’ before
applying your date range.
2. Click the icon below the Legend. GLUCOFACTS® DELUXE fills in the date,
the time (the start time of the Time Period) and the meal marker based on the cell you
selected. You can change these fields if desired.
3. Enter a date or click the calendar icon to select a date from the calendar. If you use the
calendar tool, click the desired date and you will be returned to the pop-up window.
4. Enter the time, or click the time tool icon to select the time.
5. Click “OK” to set the time.
6. Enter the blood sugar value. If applicable, select Before Meal or After Meal Marker or No
Mark
7. If desired, enter an HbA1c percent measurement (as one decimal point: example 5.4).
8. Enter any notes or comments in the Comments text box.
9. Click , or click .
5. Click , or click .
Note: Only entries that have been manually added can be deleted.
2. Click the person’s tab to open the most recently viewed report.
3. Click the Logbook tab.
4. Find the entry in the cell and click it to highlight.
5. Click the button below the Legend.
6. Change field values as needed.
7. Click , or click .
2. Click the person’s tab. GLUCOFACTS® DELUXE opens the most recently viewed
report.
3. Click the button in the upper right corner of the screen. The report you are viewing is
already selected.
4. Click in the box beside each report you wish to print. To de-select a report for printing, click
again in the check box.
5. Select one date range for this report. The current date range is already selected but can be
changed.
6. Click , or click .
Change Settings for Automatically Printed Reports
This will change how your reports will print if you have automatic printing selected in your preferences.
1. Select the person from the list. For detailed instructions, see Find a Person in the
2. Click the person’s tab to access the most recently viewed report.
1. Click on the top toolbar. GLUCOFACTS® DELUXE lists all people currently stored in the
system. You can move through the list by using the scroll bar on the right or you can search
for the person.
2. Type the ID, First Name, Last Name, or Date of Birth in the text box. As you type,
Glucofacts® DELUXE lists all the people that are a match.
3. Click on the row to select the person you want. GLUCOFACTS® DELUXE copies the whole row
into the text box.
4. If the name in the text box is correct, click , and the person’s row will be
highlighted.
5. Click once on the highlighted row to go to the person’s logbook page. You will see the
previously downloaded readings.
NOTE: Any changes made to the settings or meter information for this person will not affect the
system settings for other people in the system.
By default, the People list is sorted in descending order A to Z by Last Name, but you can sort the list
in ascending or descending order by any column.
3. When the small arrow displays in the column header, it will be pointing down or up ,
4. To reverse the sort order of the column, click on the heading again.
1. Select the person from the list. (For detailed instructions, see Find a Person.)
5. Click , or click .
To change the blood sugar settings on Contour models that allow changes, make sure your meter is
connected and turned on. To change your settings on your meter to match the software:
1. Click .
These options are available if you are running GLUCOFACTS DELUXE from your computer. If you have
a Contour USB meter and run GLUCOFACTS DELUXE from your meter, you will not have all of the
options in this section.
You can view and change the standard application settings when you click on the top toolbar.
There are four types of application settings:
4. Click , or click .
NOTES: Changes to the application’s standard blood sugar ranges or time periods, will remain in
effect for all meter downloads unless other ranges have been specified individually for a person.
Changes to personal or application settings do not change the settings in a person’s meter.
1. Click on the top toolbar. If you are viewing Trends, this icon will appear as .
1. Click on the top toolbar. If you are viewing Trends, this icon will appear as .
6. Click
8. Click to update the meter with the new overall target range.
1. Your CONTOUR USB meter must be connected. Click on the top toolbar. If you are
2. Click the tab. If View All is selected under Blood Sugar Settings,
the meter’s current target settings are shown, plus High (hyper) and Low (hypo) limits.
Note: If AutoLog is OFF on the meter, only “High (hyper) / Low (hypo)” will appear.
Each blood sugar range is color-coded.
3. Under View All, select the item you want to change.
Only one type of setting can be changed at a time.
For example, to change the meter’s Before Meal blood sugar limits:
• Click (or press and hold) the plus and minus buttons OR Click and drag the Target
slider ‘handles’ OR type the Above Target / Below Target numbers in the
white boxes.
• Click or .
1. Click on the top toolbar. If you are viewing Trends, this icon will appear as .
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2. Click the tab. GLUCOFACTS DELUXE opens the Reports section.
7. Click .
Reports can be printed on standard 8 ½ by 11 inch or A4 paper.
Printing Reports Automatically
To print reports automatically when running the application from your CONTOUR® USB meter:
1. Click on the top toolbar. If you are viewing Settings, this icon will appear as
.
2. Under “When the CONTOUR® USB meter is plugged in” click the button for “Automatically
Download Readings and Print Reports”.
1. Make sure your CONTOUR USB meter is connected , and click on the top toolbar. If
5. Click or
For more about the advanced features of your Contour USB meter, see your meter’s user guide.
Click or
2. Click on the top toolbar. If you are viewing Trends, this icon will appear as .
6. Click
Note: The meter’s High (hyper) and Low (hypo) settings can only be changed through
GLUCOFACTS DELUXE. Hypo and Hyper limits must be within the limits set by the meter AND
must not extend into any other target ranges in the meter.
3. When the person’s page displays, click in the upper right corner of the screen.
2. Click the button in the upper right corner of the screen and click Continue to
proceed.
3. In the Import Data Tool window, enter the folder name that contains the Bayer’s
WinGlucofacts person or group you wish to import, or Click the Browse button to navigate to
the correct file. Highlight the file or folder and click Open to select the file (file type must be
‘.dex’).
• Check the Import as Duplicate box ; to create a second entry for this person (for
example, ‘Smith [2], John’) OR leave the box blank to stop the import of this person.
6. Click Continue to complete the import, or click at any time to stop the import
process. GLUCOFACTS DELUXE tells you when the import finishes successfully.
7. Click to close the pop-up window.
6. GLUCOFACTS DELUXE updates the application and returns you to the screen.
NOTE: Every new database is created using the standard settings for Blood Sugar and Time Periods.
GLUCOFACTS DELUXE can be used with or without a people database provided it is running from a
computer (and not from a CONTOUR® USB meter). To run the application without a database, simply
create a temporary person by using the View Reports or View and Print Reports when downloading a
meter.
6. GLUCOFACTS DELUXE updates the application and returns you to the screen.
NOTE: The database you change to may have different Blood Sugar and Time Period settings than
the original database. Please review your database settings to confirm.
NOTE: GLUCOFACTS DELUXE can be used with or without a people database. To use without a
database, you can download meter data to a temporary person. See “Downloading a Meter”
section of this User Guide.
Item Response
Meter Timed Out
Click on the top toolbar and make sure GLUCOFACTS DELUXE Meter
Detection is .
If you have used your meter with GLUCOFACTS DELUXE in the past, there
may be a problem with the COM port(s) you set up. See the COM ports
section in this User Guide.
If you are using GLUCOFACTS DELUXE for the first time, follow the steps in
the “Automatic Meter Detection” section of this User Guide.
If the problem persists, contact Customer Support.
Download GLUCOFACTS DELUXE returned a meter communication error (an error
Interrupted code with the prefix ‘ME’) and the download was interrupted.
Verify all cables are securely connected from your meter to the
computer.
If using a meter that does not have rechargeable batteries, make sure
the meter’s batteries are not low: unplug the meter, turn it on, and see
whether the low battery icon displays.
Try to download your readings again.
Unsupported Meter GLUCOFACTS DELUXE supports the CONTOUR® and BREEZE® meter
families and Bayer’s DIDGET meter (where available). Please connect a
supported meter from Bayer and try again.
The hyper or hypo limit has been set to a value that is not valid for the
meter or extends into a current target range.
Target Range Error The application displayed the following error message during an update
of the meter:
The application’s Blood Sugar Personal Target High or Target Low has
been set to a value that is not valid for the meter or extends into a hyper
or hypo range.
Blood Sugar Setting The application displayed the following warning when I changed the
Warning Personal Blood Sugar settings:
Solution #2: Check to see whether another application is using this port
and wait until that application is finished before running Bayer’s
GLUCOFACTS DELUXE.
NOTE: Some programs may open a communication port and keep it
open all the time, preventing other applications from using this COM
port. A COM port may only be opened by one program at a time. Exiting
the application or rebooting your computer will most likely make the Com
port available for your meter.
Long Meter The download seems to be taking too long.
Download Time GLUCOFACTS DELUXE will notify you if there is a communication problem.
Note that the download time increases as the number of readings in the
meter increases.
Unsupported Meter GLUCOFACTS DELUXE supports the CONTOUR® and BREEZE® meter
families and Bayer’s DIDGET meter (where available). Please connect a
supported meter from Bayer and try again.
Personal Settings The Blood Sugar and/or Time Periods Personal Settings are grayed out
Are Grayed Out (inactive).
If you selected “Use GLUCOFACTS Settings” in the upper left corner of
a person’s Blood Sugar or Time Periods screen, these personal settings
will be inactive.
Logbook Printout The Logbook Report printout is longer than expected. Is this normal?
Too Long Yes. Every day in a specified date range is displayed as a row in the
Logbook report, regardless of whether there were blood sugar results on
that day. The Logbook row will be blank for days without tests.
Try selecting a shorter date range for the Logbook report so fewer blank
rows will print. For details on changing the date range, see Reports >
Change Date Range in this User Guide.
Error During Import The application displayed the following error message during an Import:
Glossary
Abbreviations & Terms Definition
% Percent. A portion of the total, where the total is represented by
100. If the percent of readings in the Target range is 50%, then 50
out of 100 readings are in the Target range.
Above Target Blood sugar readings that are above the ‘Target’ blood sugar
range. Example: If the Target range is 80 – 180 mg/dL
(4.4 – 10.0 mmol/L), a reading of 181 mg/dL (10.1 mmol/L) or
higher will be considered ‘Above Target’.
After Meal Reading Post-meal reading. A blood sugar meter reading marked on the
meter by the user to indicate the reading was taken after food,
where food is generally thought of as breakfast, lunch, dinner or a
substantial snack.
Note that some CONTOUR® meters and all BREEZE® meters do
not provide meal and logbook markers.
Avg Average. The average blood sugar reading for the specified date
range. Calculated by dividing the sum of all blood sugar readings
by the number of individual readings.
In GLUCOFACTS DELUXE, a minimum of three readings is required
to calculate average.
Avg. Tests Per Day Calculated for the Summary report as the total number of blood
sugar tests taken in the specified date range, divided by the Days
Covered.
Bar Chart A chart where the height of each bar (column) represents the
percent of blood sugar readings in each blood sugar range,
compared to the total number of readings. Also called a Bar
Graph.
Before Meal Reading Pre-meal reading. A blood sugar meter reading marked on the
meter by the user to indicate the reading was taken before food,
where food is generally thought of as breakfast, lunch or dinner or
a substantial snack.
Some CONTOUR® meters and all BREEZE® meters do not provide
meal and logbook markers.
Below Target Blood sugar readings that are below the ‘Target’ blood sugar
range. Example: If the Target range is 80 – 180 mg/dL
(4.4 mmol/L), a reading of 79 mg/dL (4.4 mmol/L) or lower will be
considered ‘Below Target’.
Blood Glucose Sugar in the form of glucose in the blood. The concentration of
glucose in the blood, measured in milligrams of glucose per 100
milliliters of blood (mg/dL) or millimoles of glucose per Liters of
blood (mmol/L). This application uses the term ‘blood sugar’ for all
references to blood glucose.
Blood Sugar Ranges The three levels that blood sugar readings can belong in: Low,
Target and High. Blood sugar ranges can be changed by the user
in the Settings function of GLUCOFACTS DELUXE.
Report Definitions
Trend Report A graph of blood sugar readings by day for a specified date
range. Readings marked deleted or control are not included in
the report.
Logbook Report A record of meter and manual blood sugar readings by day and
time for a specified date range.
Standard Day Report A graph that displays blood sugar readings by time of day as if
all readings occurred in one day. Readings marked deleted or
control are not included in the report.
Standard Week Report A graph that displays blood sugar readings by day of the week
as if all readings in the date range occurred in one week.
Readings marked deleted or control are not included in the
report.
Summary Report An overview of all meter readings in a specified date range that
includes information such as the number of readings; the
minimum and maximum blood sugar reading (units); the number
of control and deleted readings; and the average blood sugar
reading. This can be displayed as a pie chart or a bar chart.
Units of Measure: Your reports will display the unit of measure from your meter -
mmol/L or mg/dL either mmol/L or mg/dL. Any screen images in this document
are merely examples.
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