From ea8e9c113936697ae9bd1e824f5209e3e1b5f5ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Jonas=20Bj=C3=B6rkert?= Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:45:44 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Document the loop status symbols and open loop IOB and basal --- docs/setup/lf-setup.md | 17 ++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/setup/lf-setup.md b/docs/setup/lf-setup.md index 20738fb..8269daf 100644 --- a/docs/setup/lf-setup.md +++ b/docs/setup/lf-setup.md @@ -89,6 +89,21 @@ Once you’ve configured your settings, your Home screen will look as beautiful To show these past values, *LoopFollow* keeps a copy of the looping app's *Nightscout* status records for the [Show Days Back](#graph) period on the phone. It downloads them once and after that only what is new. Changing the *Nightscout* address clears the copy. +### Loop Status + +A symbol below the glucose age shows the status of the last `loop`, next to the eventual glucose forecast: + +| Symbol | Meaning | +|:-:|:--| +| ↻ | The last `loop` completed | +| ⏀ | Open loop: Closed Loop is turned off in the looping app, so it suggests changes but does not adjust insulin automatically | +| X | The last `loop` failed | +| ⚠️ Not Looping! | No `loop` has been reported for 15 minutes or more | + +*LoopFollow* reads open loop from what the looping app uploads to *Nightscout*: *Trio* reports it in each status record, and *Loop* reports its Closed Loop setting in the *Nightscout* profile. + +While in open loop, *Trio* does not upload its full insulin-on-board details, so the IOB row shows the value from *Trio*'s latest suggestion. No temporary basals are set in open loop, so the Basal row shows the scheduled basal from the profile. + - - - ## Toolbar @@ -303,7 +318,7 @@ These items can be chosen for display on the Home screen. A Nightscout Site is r |:--|:--|:-:| | IOB | Active Insulin, also known as Insulin on Board | Both | | COB | Active Carbohydrates, also known as Carbs on Board | Both | -| Basal | Current Basal Rate running on the pump | Both | +| Basal | Current Basal Rate running on the pump
The scheduled rate from the profile when no temporary basal is running | Both | | Override | Sensitivity (if not 100%) and Target (for `Loop`)
Name (for `Trio`)| Both | | Battery | Battery level on the OS-AID Phone
*Trio* indicates if currently plugged in | Both | | Pump | Reservoir Level | Both |