The Accu-Chek Smart Pix helps both people with diabetes and their healthcare professionals to view and understand results. It is simply plugged into a PC to give an instant picture.

The Accu-Chek Smart Pix features:

• Plug and play functionality
• No installation required
• Data results can be viewed in various formats

Accu-Chek Smart Pix provides ‘state-of-the-art’ connectivity for Accu-Chek devices, by using industry standard connectivity (USB) and file formats (HTML, XML, BMP, PNG, etc.)

When connected to a PC, Accu-Chek Smart Pix is recognized by the computer as a mass storage device (MSD) i.e. a drive with removable disk (similar to a USB memory stick). All information from the uploaded devices, but also the elements needed for the user interface appear as files on this drive and are not transferred to the hard disk of the computer.

Accu-Chek Smart Pix is recognized in addition by the computer as a human interface device (HID), similar to a mouse or keyboard. This functionality is currently not used, but will be used as connectivity platform for future PC applications.

Accu-Chek Smart Pix connects via a USB cable to a PC, therefore a free USB port is needed.

There is no need for batteries; power to Accu-Chek Smart Pix is provided via the USB port.

The PC’s operating system must provide full USB support; therefore Microsoft Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4) or Microsoft XP (Home or Professional) must be used. Older operating systems do not provide the needed USB support.

For accessing the user interface of Accu-Chek Smart Pix an Internet browser must be installed (e.g. Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x and later, Firefox 1.x and later, Opera 8.x and later).

The user interface of the Accu-Chek Smart Pix system is optimized for a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels; the monitor must be set to that resolution or higher.

Accu-Chek Smart Pix can be used with the following Accu-Chek products:

• Accu-Chek Active
• Accu-Chek Performa
• Accu-Chek Compact Plus
• Accu-Chek Go
• Accu-Chek Sensor (Advantage)

Here’s what you need for Accu-Chek Smart Pix:

• A PC with a free USB port
• Operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 or above
• An installed internet browser (although an internet connection is not required)
• A monitor set to a screen resolution of 1024x768 or higher
• A printer connected to a PC (if you wish to print reports)

Get an instant picture of your diabetes, just follow these 3 easy steps:

Plug - Simply plug in the Accu-Chek Smart Pix to the USB port of your PC.

Place - Place an Accu-Chek blood glucose meter in front of the Accu-Chek Smart Pix.

Play - The results are immediately shown on the screen in the form of easy to read charts and graphs

If the PC fulfils the requirements mentioned under Specifications, no specific software installation is required – Accu-Chek Smart Pix provides true plug ‘n play functionality. Functionality provided by the web browser and the operating system is used for operating the device.

Accu-Chek Smart Pix can be easily customized to individual needs via an integrated setup function. Settings are permanently stored on the device and are not lost after disconnecting from the USB port or power down. Settings can be made for the topics listed below:

• Summary
• Language
• Display Options
• Personal Setup
• Report Setup

For more information on how to use the Accu-Chek Smart Pix, please see your Owner’s Booklet.