Uploaders setup⌁
Note
You usually should express the Nightscout URL in secure https://, not only http://. (Unless you set INSECURE_USE_HTTP
to true
)
APPLIES TO:
Your Nightscout URL
defined in Heroku by your App name, is the one that shows when you open your Nightscout site in a browser.
Your Nightscout password, is the API_SECRET
variable you can find editing your Heroku variables like this.
APPLIES TO:
You will find the Uploader url
and Api Secret
required to configure your uploader here.
Dexcom⌁
You need at least one follower to use Dexcom Share.
Note
If you use a DIY closed loop system it is recommended that you let it upload to Nightscout instead of importing data using Dexcom Share and the bridge
plugin.
On your master phone, touch the Share icon, enable Sharing. If you have no follower, add one. You can also invite yourself.
APPLIES TO:
In order to use the Dexcom Share servers to upload to Nightscout, you need to setup (and if not present add) the following variables in Heroku:
From Settings
, click on the Reveal Config Vars
Verify, update or add these variables:
You need to add bridge
in the ENABLE
variable. Do not delete other entries, just add bridge
after a space.
MOST COMMON ERRORS
The most common error on initial Nightscout setups is that people incorrectly use an old account or an old password. To test your username and password, go to Dexcom's Clarity page (check here for USA accounts and here for the others) and try logging in to your Dexcom account. If your account info isn't valid, or you don't see any data in your Clarity account... you need to figure out your actual credentials before moving ahead. See here for troubleshooting tips and information on your Dexcom account.
Password
Some people have had problems with their bridge connecting when their Dexcom passwords are entirely numeric. If you have connection issues in that case, try changing your password to something with a mix of numbers and letters.
APPLIES TO:
For hosted Nightscout put your Dexcom credentials in Dexcom Bridge.
Medtronic CareLink⌁
This plugin is NOT functional anymore with Heroku.
You can use an Android phone with a private version of xDrip+ (see also here for a customized version for smartbands), a computer or a Raspberry Pi to bridge CareLink to Nightscout.
Plugin setup documented here with additional fields for your pump.
Medtronic 600 Series with uploader⌁
You can also use this QR code generator and the menu item Scan NS-Autoconfig QR Code
to copy the information.
For hosted Nightscout you'll find the QR code generator in Uploaders, select the HTTP
tab.
You might want to setup additional fields for your pump.
Facebook Group Nightscout for Medtronic
xDrip+⌁
Mind the syntax!
https://API_SECRET@mysite.herokuapp.com/api/v1/
Facebook Group xDrip
For hosted Nightscout use the QR code from Uploaders after selecting the XDrip
tab.
Glimp⌁
Diabox⌁
LinkBluCon⌁
Tomato⌁
Spike⌁
Look here.
Facebook group Spike App
xDrip4iOS⌁
Facebook group xDrip4iOS