INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Bluetooth App

SOMNOmedics GmbH – Am Sonnenstuhl 63 – D-97236 Randersacker

Tel. +49 (0) 931 / 35 90 94-0 – Fax +49 (0) 931 / 35 90 94-49
E-Mail [email protected] – Internet www.somnomedics.eu
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 SOMNOmedics GmbH
Am Sonnenstuhl 63
D-97236 Randersacker

Tel.: (+49) 931 / 35 90 94 – 0

Fax: (+49) 931 / 35 90 94 – 49

E-Mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.somnomedics.de

Rev. 7
2017-10-11

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Index
1 Intended use .................................................................................................................................... 5

2 System requirements ..................................................................................................................... 5

3 First steps ........................................................................................................................................ 5

4 Connecting the devices .................................................................................................................. 5

4.1 App and device purchased as bundle ...................................................................................... 5

4.2 App purchased at a later timepoint ........................................................................................... 6
4.3 Start screen............................................................................................................................... 8
4.4 Options ...................................................................................................................................... 8

5 Signal control ................................................................................................................................ 10

5.1 Offline recording......................................................................................................................10

5.2 Online recording......................................................................................................................10
5.3 Signals ....................................................................................................................................11
Channel selection ............................................................................................................. 11
5.3.1
5.3.2
Logview ............................................................................................................................ 12
5.3.3 Time basis ........................................................................................................................ 13
5.3.4 Impedance check ............................................................................................................. 13
5.3.5 Marker............................................................................................................................... 14
5.3.6
Changing the signal amplitude ......................................................................................... 15
5.3.7
Adjusting the signals in the channel ................................................................................. 17

6 Update ............................................................................................................................................ 18

7 Troubleshooting/ FAQ .................................................................................................................. 20

8 Contact ........................................................................................................................................... 21

9 Notes .............................................................................................................................................. 22

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Preamble
We are pleased that you chose our product. We are constantly working on updates and improvements and
new releases of the Bluetooth application are available free of charge for our customers.

Any comments and suggestions you wish to make regarding the improvement of this Instruction Manual will be
much appreciated.

Please note that the display of the Bluetooth App and the layout of icons may vary depending
on the used Android-capable terminals and its Android version.

Please refer to the safety notes in the main manual of the SOMNOmedics product that you use
with the Bluetooth App.

Please follow the hints and instructions given by the manufacturer of your mobile device when
handling the mobile device.

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1 Intended use
The application can communicate with electrophysiological measurement devices from SOMNOmedics (in the
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following simply called “devices”) like SOMNOtouch , SOMNOscreen plus and SOMNO HD . This
Bluetooth application exclusively serves the neat and short term check of the signal quality, normally for a
duration of up to 30 minutes, and not the interpretation of the displayed signals. Bluetooth app provides neither
storing nor continuous monitoring of the signals. Furthermore, it may not be used with systems of life-
sustaining measures.

2 System requirements
The application is only available for Android capable devices you purchased in a bundle with the app. The
Android capable device will simply be called tablet in the following. Its functionality was tested currently with
Android Versions 4.3, 5.0.2, 6.0.1 and 7.0. Please contact SOMNOmedics before updating the Android
software.
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SOMNOtouch devices need firmware version 67 or newer for optimal connectivity to the Bluetooth app.

3 First steps
The following conditions are required in order to use the app for signal control:

1. The device has to be connected to the App via Bluetooth (see chapters 4.1 and 4.2).
2. All sensors have to be attached to the patient and connected to the device. A recording with active
online-mode or Bluetooth connection must be running.
3. To guarantee a clear signal view, please deactivate those channels in the montage that are not
recorded.
4. To use the Remote control option (see chapter4.4 Options), a valid SIM card or WIFI connection must
be available.

4 Connecting the devices

After turning on your tablet, you see the symbol of the SOMNOmedics Bluetooth Application on the desktop:

4.1 Symbol Bluetooth App

Tap on the symbol.

4.1 App and device purchased as bundle

If you purchased your tablet in a bundle with one or more SOMNOmedics devices, those devices are already
linked to the app. They are listed in the bar on the left side. To link new devices, follow the steps in chapter
4.2.

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4.1-1 Start screen: App set-up

4.2 App purchased at a later timepoint

If you purchased the tablet and app independently of a device, the SOMNOmedics device has to be
connected to the app before use.
You find the respective PIN code(s) you need on the delivery note or invoice.
For SOMNO HD and SOMNOtouch with FW 66 or more recent the BT-PIN is now displayed in the device info
(Fig. 4.2-1).

4.2-1: Left: SOMNOtouch device info screen. Right: SOMNO HD info screen

If you cannot find the PIN in your documents or at your devices, please contact the SOMNOmedics service
hotline. Please have the Bluetooth name of the device readily available. You find it on the label on the back of
the device (Fig. 4.2-4).

The following display will appear when the app is started:

4.2-2 Start screen

Tap on “Search BT”. All available SOMNOmedics Bluetooth devices are listed below.

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4.2-3 List of BT devices

4.2-4 Device label

Tap on a device name to connect it with the app. In the following window, you are asked to enter a PIN (Fig.
4.2-5).

4.2-5 Entering the PIN of a BT device

Successfully linked devices are subsequently listed with the respective symbol in the bar to the left.

4.2-6 Start screen with linked devices

Please note: in order to access the signals of an online recording of a SOMNOmedics device, the
BT app has to be linked to the BT receiver that is linked to the SOMNOmedics device.

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4.3 Start screen
In the start screen, it is possible to open a submenu where the logview can be opened or the app be closed.
Depending on the tablet used, the buttons to open the menu may look different:

Examples:
- Open the submenu via the button on the tablet frame (1)
Open the submenu via the button with the three points on the display (2)

1
4.3-1 Sub menu 1

4.3-2 Sub menu 2

4.4 Options

When you tap on a device symbol for about 3 seconds, the following menu will open:

4.4-1 Device menu

When choosing “Rename”, you can change the name of the device (e.g. Room 1, SSC Room 1 etc.).

“Delete from list” deletes the device from the list. In order to reconnect the device with the app, it has to be
searched via “Search BT” and linked again. The connection needs to be verified by entering the PIN code.

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Note: If a SOMNOmedics device has been coupled to the app via a valid PIN, the device is also stored and
listed in the list "Paired devices" of the Android operating system. By choosing "delete" (or similar) the
connection to the SOMNOmedics device is completely removed.

The “Remote Check” enables you to monitor a measurement even if it is e.g. taking place at the patient’s
home. The app will send screenshots in regular intervals showing the selected channels.
Several options can be configured via the dialog box (Fig. 4.4-2):
 e-mail adress of the recepient
 starting time of the remote check
 time intervals (15 min, 30 min, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10 h) in which a screenshot of the recording is sent by e-
mail
 time basis of the screenshot
 displayed channels (all, EEG, respiratory, polygraphy, etc.)

The name of the device is written in the subject line of the e-mail to assign the screenshot to the transmitter.
Please note that a valid SIM card or WIFI connection must be provided and mobile internet has to be active.
Each screenshot has a data size of about 500 kB.

If the checkbox "Continuous operation" is activated, the BT app continously tries to establish a BT connection
to the device, even if at first no connection was possible at the start time. This is useful if several
measurements are planned with gaps in between.

4.4-2 Dialog box Remote Check 4.4-3 Screen during Remote Check

Note: The “Remote Check” window must remain open during the period chosen for the remote
control since the task is canceled when closing the window.

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5 Signal control
5.1 Offline recording

If you want to control the signals of a recording of a certain device, tap on the device symbol in the left-hand
bar on the start screen.

The following will appear on the display:

5.1-1 Display: Connecting

As soon as the app has established a connection to the device, an overview of the running measurement is
displayed including the device and its serial number, patient name, height of the patient as well as start and
duration of the recording. Tap on “Signals” and all recorded channels are displayed

5.1-2 Preview screen

Please note that all channels of the montage are displayed, no matter if the sensors are connected or not.

5.2 Online recording

If you want to control the signals of an online recording of a certain device, tap on the receiver (symbol) in the
left-hand bar on the start screen that is linked to the respective device.
“Connecting (device name)” appears on the display (Fig. 5.1-1).
As soon as the app has established a connection to the device, “Signals” is displayed (Fig. 5.1-2).

Tap on “Signals” and all recorded channels are displayed.

Please note that all channels of the montage are displayed, no matter if the sensors are connected or not.

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 5.3 Signals

Overview: Signal view

Please note that the signals are displayed as raw data with minimal filtering or smoothing.

5.3-1 Signal view

1) In the upper left corner, you will be shown how long the connection between the SOMNOmedics
device and the BT app has been active. Additionally: device name, body position, light intensity and
capacity of the battery.
2) If you “stopped” the current view of the signals, you can jump to the end of the signal view via the blue
arrow button at the top right.
3) By tapping on the button in the lower right corner, you enter the submenu where you can make
several adjustments (depending on the connected SOMNOmedics device).
4) Via this symbol on the tablet frame, you enter the task manager of your Android tablet. Here, you can
e.g. minimize the app while keeping it connected to the SOMNOmedics device.
5) Via this button, you can leave the signal view and return to the start screen or leave the single channel
view and return to the signal view.
5.3.1 6) By tapping on one channel, you enter the single channel view where you can make several
adjustments.

Channel selection
Via the submenu you can access the menu item “Select channels” (see Fig. 5.3-1). Here, you can select
channels / channel profiles that you want to be displayed. When the checkbox "Inverse" is activated, the
respective signal will be displayed invertedly (useful e.g. if ECG was wrongly connected).
Customized channel profiles can be saved under any name by tapping on "Save" and then entering the
desired name (see Fig. 5.3-2 and 5.3.-3). The channel profile can be removed from the list by tapping on
"Delete". The security question "Delete template?" has to be confirmed.
In the list "Channel", you can inactivate / deactivate channels. To change the order of the channels, you have
to tap on a channel until the display appears dim and drag it to the desired position.

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 5.3-2 Channel selection

5.3-3 Entering a channel profile name

5.3.2
Logview
Via the submenu, you can access the menu item “Logview” (see Fig. 5.3-4). The logview states all specific
system events and other occurrences in the Bluetooth app.
In case of error, the function “Send Service Report” allows you to send the logview by e-mail to the
SOMNOmedics customer service. The text box "Error Description" can be used to explain the error that
occurred (see Fig. 5.3-5). Alternatively, you can access the logview via the start screen (see 4.3 Start screen).

5.3-4 Logview

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 5.3-5 Error description box

Time basis
Via the submenu, you can access the menu item “Time basis” (see Fig. 5.3-6). Here, you can change the time
basis of the displayed signals.
5.3.3

5.3-6 Time basis

Alternatively the time basis can be changed by tapping on the display with two fingers laying horizontally next
to each other and by dragging them apart from or towards each other to reduce or increase the time basis
respectively (Fig. 5.3-7).

5.3.4

5.3-7 Manually reducing the time basis

Impedance check
If the montage includes an EEG headbox, the menu item "Impedance check" can be selected from the
submenu.

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 In the figure “Impedance check”, the signal quality of the recorded EEG channels are displayed in a color-
coded way: green = good quality, yellow = medium quality, red = bad quality → please refit

5.3-8 Impedance check

Marker
5.3.5
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If a patient marker is set manually at a SOMNOscreen plus, SOMNO HD or SOMNOtouch device, this is
visualized by a vertical blue line in the measurement at this specific point in time.

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5.3-9 Patient marker of SOMNOscreen plus

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If you use a SOMNO HD or a SOMNOtouch device with firmware 64 or more recent, certain patient
markers can be set using the Bluetooth app:

- In order to choose and set specific patient markers, the marker menu can be opened by tapping and
holding on the screen while in signal view.

- Alternatively, the marker menu can be opened by tapping on the 3-point buttons in the lower right
corner.

The set marker will be displayed in the measurement with a vertical blue line and the corresponding name
(e.g. “light on”). The markers are saved in the measurement data and, thus, will be available after the transfer
to DOMINO(light).

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5.3-10 Marker menu of SOMNOtouch

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5.3-11 Set marker of SOMNO HD
5.3.6

Changing the signal amplitude

5.3-12 Signal amplitude exceeding channel limits

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If a signal exceeds the channel limits (see Fig. 5.3-12), you can adjust the signal as follows:
Tap on the respective channel to enter single channel view.
Tap on the screen with two fingers vertically next to each other. Keep your fingers tapped on the screen and
reduce the distance between them to scale the signal amplitude down (Fig. 5.3-13). The scaling is shown at
the left side. To obtain an even scaling, you can adjust the upper or lower range by moving only one of the two
fingers in the respective direction.

5.3-13 Manually re-scaling the signal amplitude

5.3-14 Channel with adjusted signal amplitude

5.3-15 Signal amplitude adjusted to channel limits

You get back to the signal view by double-tapping or using the “return” button (see Overview: Signal view).

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 Adjusting the signals in the channel

If a signal is beyond or at the edge of its channel limits, you can adjust the signal as follows:
Tap on the respective channel to enter single channel view.
5.3.7
Tap on the screen with two fingers vertically next to each other. Keep your fingers tapped on the screen and
move them up or down in parallel to each other to drag the signal within the channel limits (Fig. 5.3-16).

5.3-16 Manually dragging the signal within the channel limits

5.3-17 Signal centred within the channel limits

You get back to the signal view by double-tapping or using the “return” button (see Overview: Signal view).

If more than one channel has to be adjusted, the settings of one EEG channel can be applied to all other EEG
channels. When you are in the single-channel view of one EEG channel, adjust the limits and then, use the
function “Apply limits to all EEG”.

5.3-18 Apply limit settings

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6 Update
You will be notified when an update of the app is available. You find the current release on our website via the
service login.
To update the app please proceed as follows:
1. Connect your tablet to the PC via USB. It should automatically be recognized as portable device,
otherwise enable file transfer mode (MTP) manually on the tablet.
2. Copy the file “SOMNOmedicsBT.apk” into the download directory.

6-1 Download directory

3. Go to the download directory and tap on the .apk file.

6-2 Confirmation box: Updating the application

4. Tap on “Install”.

6-3 Information box: app installed

5. Complete the installation with “Done” or go to the app via “Open”.

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 6-4 Permission dialogue

6. If the app asks for permissions when starting, “allow” all of them. Otherwise the app cannot function
correctly.

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7 Troubleshooting/ FAQ
Problem Device Answer to the problem
Device not listed in the Off Start the recording / device manually or wait for
BT search the programmed start respectively. Start the BT
search again.
On Check if the connected receiver is listed. In this
case the device is probably still linked to it and
cannot be found by the app.
Recording The “Online mode” was not activated in the
-online recording montage. Re-initialize the device.
when trying to connect intended
via the device list
-offline recording The device is connected to a BT receiver. The
intended BT device list was not refreshed and thus, the
device is still listed. Switch off the the receiver.
Start the search again and pair the app with the
device.
Off Start the recording manually or wait for the
programmed start respectively.
when trying to connect
via the device symbol
On The device is connected to a BT receiver.
-online recording Pair the app with the receiver and connect via
intended the receiver symbol.

-offline recording Switch off any receiver with which the device is
intended paired. Start the search again and pair the app
with the device.
On, but not recording Start the recording manually.
when trying to connect
The impedance check The headbox is not connected yet.
doesn’t work.
You are using the EEG/EOG combi sensor or
single channel EEG sensor. This sensor does
not offer continuous measurement of impedance.

“Cont. Impedance” was not activated in the

montage.

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8 Contact
For all questions, problems and suggestions please contact us via telephone or fax. We assure a quick and
qualified advice and handling of all your enquiries.

Our telephone hotline assures you professional help and advice during the day:

Mo. – Fr.: 7 am – 6 pm +49 (0) 9 31 / 35 90 94 994

Our mobile phone hotline provides a high level of support with urgent technical
problems*:

Mo. – Fr.: 6 pm – midnight +49 (0) 1 72 / 6 75 69 90

Sa. – Su.: 7 am – midnight

You can send us important information any time by fax:

+49 (0) 9 31 / 35 90 94 49

We also provide service and support via E-Mail:

@ [email protected]

With the Service-Login on our website www.somnomedics.eu you get free access to
the latest software updates.

* If due to technical difficulties our staff is not available, you will be redirected to our mail box. If that is the
case, please leave your name and telephone number so that we can call you back as soon as possible.

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9 Notes

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