Adult Loopers are strongly encouraged to use Nightscout because it is the single best tool for analyzing your Loop settings.  For young Loopers, Nightscout is required because it gives their caregivers access to realtime information about both insulin and blood glucose, and it is the backbone for Loop’s remote commands. This valuable tool that has been written about extensively. A few links are provided below:

• LnL: Start Loop: Data
• LnL: Nightscout Basics
  • PDF with link to associated YouTube video
• Loopdocs – Nightscout

Loopers are strongly encouraged to use Nightscout. This valuable tool that has been written about extensively. A few links are provided below:

• Loopdocs: Nightscout
• Kenny Fox Video: Loop Basal and ISF Settings
  • Nightscout section begins around 9 minutes
  • The entire video is about one hour and 20 minutes long

Configuration Variables

There are some configuation variables that are required for Loop and others that are your preference.

These are documented on these pages – the first page has some useful templates for Loopers:

• LnL: Nightscout Variables
• Loopdocs: Nightscout with Loop
• Nightscout Docs: all variables explained

Nightscout Reports

The reporting tools for Nightscout can be used to analyze and adjust your Loop Settings.

• Nightscout Docs: Reports

It is strongly recommended that Loopers procure a Nightscout site for their data. There are many choices for doing this now.

• Do It Yourself Free Options
• Do It Yourself Paid Options
• Managed Services

These options are all covered in the Nightscout documentation.