6.3.1 opening the app
ATTENTION - Make sure the app is already installed. If not please read section https://brain4care.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/B4CSENSORGUIDE29/pages/2853210148/5+equipment+installation#5.0-mobile-app-installation
Step 1 - open the brain4care app
Open the brain4care app by clicking on the marked icon (1).
Step 2 - authenticate your user
ATTENTION - you should already have a personal ID and respective password given to you by your clinical engineering team. If note please reach out to them to be able to use the B4C System.
On the home screen, log in using the ID option (1), followed by the actual user ID + password(2), and press login (4). (Figure 6.3-2)
ATTENTION - if your personal account password is the same as your corporate account password you will be taken directly to the first login screen (Step 5 bellow)
Step 3 - select a corporate account (if necessary)
If your personal ID is associated to more than one corporate account, OR if your personal account password is different from your corporate account password, an pop-up window will who your the corporate account you’d like to log into (1). For those with an open lock icon (2), the supplied password at initial login is the same for that organization. By clicking it you’ll go to the main screen (step 5). For the corporate accounts with a closed lock icon (3), you’ll need to enter the corporate account password as defined in step 4.
Step 4 - log into corporate account (if necessary)
Enter the corporate password(1) and click LOGIN. If the organization you want does not appear, reach out to your clinical engineering team to request access to that corporate account.
Step 5 - first screen after login
After logging into the application the a main screen will be shown . The top part has three sections: (nr.1) for pairing a sensor; (nr.2) filtering reports via name or tags, and (nr.3) a button to start new monitoring session. The bottom part is a table listing all monitoring sessions that you have access to for that organization.
Column (col. 4) shows patient name and classification tags for a monitoring session, (col.5) shows the monitoring session start date and time, (col.6) the monitoring duration, (col.7) the monitoring status, and (col.8) the report number and availability . The monitoring session statuses that exist are:
Table 6.6-1 - Monitoring session status (col.7)
Icon | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Sent | Monitoring session data has been sent |
 | Sending | The monitoring data is being sent |
 | In queue | Data from that monitoring session is queued and is to be sent in place X / of a queue of Y sessions. The most recent monitoring sessions are sent first |
 | Incomplete | Sync paused pending patient data confirmation. Click on the monitoring session to confirm patient data. This can only be done on the mobile device that was used to create monitoring session. |
 | Offline | Appears when the app is offline |
Table 6.6-2 - Report status (col.8)
Icon | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Report available in the cloud | Indicates that the report is in the cloud. In this case, the mobile device needs to be ONLINE to access the report. |
 | Report locally available | Indicates that the report was downloaded on the mobile device, i.e., it is available offline. |
6.3.2 pairing the sensor
Step 1 - turn on the sensor
To turn on the sensor, slide the on/off switch towards the “I” position. Make sure you are not trying the press the interface button. This is used to pair the sensor with a dongle (please see section https://brain4care.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/B4CSENSORGUIDE29/pages/2853211499#6.8.1-manual-pairing if you are using a dongle)
Figure 6.3-6 Location of the power button, sensor interface button, and status LED.
ATTENTION - If the switch is not in its final position, the internal pin protector may interfere with adequate pin movement, decreasing sensor sensitivity, or even causing misreadings.
ATTENTION - The maximum operating temperature of the BcSs-PICW-2000 sensor model is 35°C. Therefore, if it is stored in a location of up to 40°C, it is recommended to use the sensor in a place with a temperature within the operating range (0 to 35°C) and wait until the sensor cools down. If the operating environment is at 20°C, the sensor takes approximately 6 minutes to cool down and reach the operating temperature (35°C).
Step 2 - trigger sensor pairing
To start pairing, make sure the sensor is turned on. Then, in the app, click on the 
connect button (1). The device search function will then start to scan any sensor that has been turned on.
Step 3 - confirm the sensor
A list of active sensors that are nearby will appear on your sensor pairing pop-up screen (1). The closest sensor will be selected automatically. Verify if the sensor UDI (Unique Device ID) on the sensor, opposite the power buttons, is the same that has been selected from the sensor list in the mobile app.
TIP - Some sensors may not be available for selection (dimmed) because they are blocked or do not belong to your organization, or are awaiting activation (if your sensor is not active, check with your clinical engineering team).
For the selected sensor, a visual confirmation for pairing will flash. The sensor and the sensor image in the mobile app will blink with the same color and frequency (2). If this pattern is the same between the mobile app screen and the sensor, the chosen sensor is the correct one. Click “Confirm” (3). If the pattern does not match or if you want to change the sensors, click the “Cancel” button (4). Once the chosen sensor is confirmed, the status LED on the sensor will flash green three times.