Setup
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Initial Configuration¶
After you build LoopFollow the first time, you are asked a few questions (your initial choices can always be modified later):
- Calendar Access: if you want to allow LoopFollow to provide real-time updates to carplay using the Calendar, choose Allow Full Access
- Bluetooth Access: if you want to use an expired Dexcom sensor or a spare RileyLink device to keep LoopFollow running in the background while your phone is locked, choose Allow
- Notifications: if you want LoopFollow to notify you for any of your alarms or if LoopFollow stops working, choose Allow
You will then be presented with a blank home screen as shown below.
Navigate to Settings¶
Tap on the Gear/Settings Icon (⚙️) in the tab bar to get to the Settings screen.
Tab Customization
With version 3.1 and newer, you can modify what icons show up in the tab bar.
If the far right icons is the … More icon, first tap on that and then choose Settings to get to the Settings screen.
Settings Screen¶
The full lists of Settings is shown in the composite graphic below.
- The
Information Display SettingsandRemote Settingsrows are only available with Nightscout Credentials.
LoopFollow Data Source¶
Make sure you have access to the internet when filling out credentials.
You provide LoopFollow with information about the person you are following. At least one of these must be entered:
Add Nightscout¶
The graphic below shows the display when you tap on the Nightscout Settings row. For more information about tokens, keep reading the details below the graphic.
To simplify setup, you can copy your Nightscout URL (including the token) from the Admin Tools in Nightscout. When pasted into LoopFollow URL row, the app will automatically extract and fill in both the URL and token.
Nightscout Access
It is possible to have your Nightscout site readable by the world, in which case you do not need to add a token. If you choose to do that, just ignore references to entering the token. The status will show up as OK (Read).
The only exception is if you choose to use LoopFollow Nightscout Remote Control. In that case, you must have a token with careportal access.
For more information about tokens with Nightscout, refer to Admin Tools in Nightscout.
The type of token depends on the type of remote control desired. The table below indicates the minimum token access for each type of remote control available with LoopFollow. When you enter your credentials, LoopFollow tries to reach the site and then provides the status.
- The Loop Remote Control option will be available in the
devbranch as soon as PR 434 is approved and merged - The Trio Remote Control option requires the user be on version 0.5.x or newer of Trio
| LoopFollow Remote Type | Minimum Token Access | LoopFollow Status |
|---|---|---|
| None | Read | OK (Read) |
| Nightscout | Read & Careportal | OK (Read & Write) |
| Loop Remote Control - in development |
Read | OK (Read) |
| Trio Remote Control | Read | OK (Read) |
Add Dexcom¶
The graphic below shows the display when you tap on the Dexcom Settings row.
The Dexcom Share credentials are optional, but can be useful when the Nightscout URL is unavailable.
The Toolbar¶
The toolbar (tab bar) at the bottom of the screen is now configurable for rapid access to the items of your choice. The items that can be selected are:
Home¶
The home screen provides a dashboard of important information.
- Supports Glucose display when Dexcom is available but Nightscout is not
- Supports Information Display from Loop and Trio when Nightscout URL is provided
- Loop & Trio: common features like status, basal, bolus, carbs and eventual glucose forecast
- Loop: Loop specific features like Profile Name, remote control (in development)
- Trio: Trio specific features like Autosens, TDD, remote control (with Trio 0.5.x and newer)
Once you’ve configured your settings, your Main screen will look as beautiful as the example below!
App Settings¶
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Background Refresh Settings¶
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General Settings¶
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Graph Settings Settings¶
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Tab Settings¶
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Information Display Settings¶
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Remote Settings¶
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Alarms¶
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Alarm Settings¶
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Integrations¶
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Calendar¶
The calendar entry used to update on the watch in real time, but with iOS 18, the update rate has been throttled. It is still useful for Carplay.
Contact¶
The Contact image trick added with v2.2.8 currently works to provide real-time updates on an Apple Watch.
For more detailed instructions, see Real-Time Watch Updates using Contact
Advanced Settings¶
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Allows you to choose what information to download from Nightscout and to* modify your graph
- Download Treatments
- Download Prediction
- Graph Basal
- Graph Bolus
- Graph Carbs
- Graph Other Treatments
- BG Update Delay
- Logging options (turn on debug option)
Logging¶
LoopFollow logs activity to a file that can be viewed within the app, and can be shared via email, a Notes file or Facebook messenger if needed. The log can be filtered and searched. This will aid in troubleshooting and diagnostics. Normally, the debug log option is disabled. The log debug option is found in the Advanced Settings section. If the logs seem verbose, check that setting.
View Log¶
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Share Logs¶
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LoopFollow Facebook Group¶
Tapping on this row takes you to the LoopFollow Facebook Group where you can review posts and ask for assistance.
Build Information¶
This section reports the Version you are using, indicates the Latest Version. In addition, it reports when this app will expire, when it was build and provides details of the branch name and commit identifier.