Summary of Contents for Real Care Baby II-plus
- Page 1 RealCare Baby II ® plus Operating Handbook 2709 Mondovi Road Eau Claire, WI 54701 800.830.1416 715.830.2040 Fax 715.830.2050 www.realityworks.com...
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Page 2: Important Safety Precautions
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Baby and all its supplies contain NO latex, mercury, or lead. Baby may cry while the student is driving. Please be aware that crying may start unexpectedly, and the student should be prepared. Failure to install Baby in a car seat in a motor vehicle could result in Baby or supplies becoming projectiles in the event of a sudden stop or accident. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Getting Started ....................4 Parts Identifi cation..................6 Programming Overview ................8 Using Control Center Software ..............8 Using the Control Unit ................10 Confi guring Baby with IDs ...............11 Programming Baby for a Simulation ............13 Viewing Simulation Data and Working with Reports ......16 Simulation Reports ..................18 Emergency Stop Feature ................20 Day Care on Demand ................21... -
Page 4: Getting Started
Getting Started Charge Baby Connect Baby to a single charger (one Baby) or charging station (up to fi ve Babies). For best results, charge overnight. A full charge takes four to six hours. What Do Baby’s Lights Mean? • Solid red – Baby is powered with greater than a 40 percent charge. - Page 5 Handheld Control Unit: 1. Pull out the tab at the bottom of your control unit (shown) to activate the battery connection. The control unit beeps and displays the main menu. 2. Set the control unit clock. Do this only when you fi rst use the control unit and when switching to and from Daylight Savings Time.
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Page 6: Parts Identifi Cation
Parts Identification RealCare Baby II-plus is an electronic infant simulator that cries to be fed, ® burped, rocked, and have its diapers changed. RealCare Baby II-plus has a ® rechargeable battery module, LED display, an emergency stop feature, and complete wireless operation. Baby weighs 6.5 to 7 pounds, has a fl exible neck, and a head that must be supported at all times. - Page 7 Charging station Included with orders Control Center software of five Babies or more. To program Baby and Charges five Babies from retrieve data. Included with one outlet. 20- and 30-Baby packages. Single charger Included with single Baby orders. Information Wireless for the identification student about...
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Page 8: Programming Overview
Programming Overview You may use Control Center software or the handheld control unit to set up and program Baby. These are the basic steps to follow before a simulation can begin. Setup • Charge Baby • Install software or set clock on the handheld control unit Program •... - Page 9 After Babies are added you can make all programming selections from your computer. The Communication Pod works with your personal computer using wireless technology. It sends your programming choices to each Baby and retrieves simulation reports. Baby and computer are in continuous communication while in range of each other.
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Page 10: Using The Control Unit
Using the Control Unit RealCare Baby II-plus is wireless. Point control unit toward one of the ® communication areas (see page 6) to transmit data. The control unit has easy-to- use screens. Simply scroll using the arrow buttons to make your selections. -
Page 11: Confi Guring Baby With Ids
Configuring Baby with IDs • Confi gure student ID(s) so they can be used with the same Baby for every future simulation. Keep confi gured IDs and corresponding Babies together. • Optional steps: Give Baby a name for easy tracking of simulation data, and confi... - Page 12 2. Configure IDs. Baby uses wireless IDs to recognize its caregiver. Baby does not allow care without an ID. You may confi gure two IDs for each Baby (useful for assigning a babysitter). ID 1 is the “parent” and ID 2 (optional) is the “babysitter.” ID 1 Baby Found! ID 1...
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Page 13: Programming Baby For A Simulation
Programming Baby for a Simulation • Select the time Baby starts and stops the parenting simulation • Select the diffi culty level of the schedules Baby follows • Select pre-set quiet times throughout the simulation • Transfer these choices to Baby in preparation for a simulation Control Center software users, please see the “Program Babies”... - Page 14 2. Choose Care Level Each of the 15 infant care schedules is ranked by both length of care time and length of time in between care events. The schedules are based on the diaries kept by parents of real infants. “Easy” schedules require the least amount of care time and most amount of time between events.
- Page 15 4. Transfer Your Choices to Baby. Point at Baby: listen for chime Prepare Start Data Transfer (Hold for 4-5 seconds) Start and Stop Time FRI 1PM TO MON 8AM FRI 1PM to MON 8AM EASY Care Level EASY 2 HRS QUIET TIME Quiet Times 2HRS SEARCHING |||||||...
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Page 16: Viewing Simulation Data And Working With Reports
Viewing Simulation Data and Working with Reports • Get the simulation data from Baby • End the simulation before the pre-programmed end time (only necessary if you need to end a simulation early) • View simulation data on the control unit screen and Control Center reports Please see the “Reports”... - Page 17 2. End the Simulation Downloads simulation data from Baby and ENDS the simulation. Point at Baby: listen for chime Finish Ending Simulation (Hold for Get Data 4-5 seconds) End Simulation Locate Baby View Report Print Report SEARCHING ||||||| Print ALL NEW Baby Found! JAMES 09/25 Am-Indian Male...
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Page 18: Simulation Reports
Simulation Reports Sample Simulation Report Using Control Center Software For detailed simulation reports, select a class folder from the Reports list on the left side of the screen and choose a student name/Baby. Your options include view, print, delete, or move the report to a dif- ferent class folder. - Page 19 Simulation Reports Using Handheld Control Unit The control unit identifi es reports by Baby name and the month/ day the simulation was programmed. Proper Care Screens Finish View Report JAMES 09/25 Get Data JAMES 09/25NEW Proper Care End Simulation 09/15 Missed Care View Report 09/15...
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Page 20: Emergency Stop Feature
Simulator Models: RealCare Student Reports Software (for reporting only, not ™ programming) can still be used to download data from the control unit for RealCare Baby II-plus, RealCare Baby II and original RealCare Baby. ® ® ® If you have the Realityworks infrared printer for use with older model Babies you can print reports from the handheld control unit by selecting “Print Report”... -
Page 21: Day Care On Demand
Day Care on Demand Use this option to manually put Baby into day care mode at any time. Baby does not require care or respond to rough handling during day care, and resumes its simulation schedule when day care mode is turned off. -
Page 22: Demonstration Mode
Demonstration Mode Demonstrate all of Baby’s features. You can select one feature at a time, or use Practice All mode to run a random session of all care activities. Use any ID to communicate with Baby and briefl y demonstrate the selected feature. - Page 23 Demonstration Activities Activity Length Action required Feedback Stop Demo None Demo or practice session ends Practice All Continuous session All the actions listed Listed below of each activity below in random order Feeding 60 seconds ID Baby and put bottle to Baby’s mouth Burping 60 seconds...
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Page 24: View Baby/Simulation Information
View Baby/Simulation Information You may quickly check the simulation settings currently programmed into each Baby. This includes start and stop times, infant care schedules, quiet times and more. From the All Babies, Available, or Active screen, click any Baby ID and the View Baby Information screen will display. Please see the “View Baby Information Screen”... -
Page 25: Troubleshooting Baby
Troubleshooting Baby If you are concerned about a malfunction, you can easily run a diagnostics check on all of Baby’s functions with this option. Make sure to stop the simulation and retrieve the data before troubleshooting Baby. All stored data will be lost. Gather these items: •... - Page 26 Baby Utilities Main Menu Prepare Demonstration Finish Readiness Check Troubleshooting Day Care Configure Baby Utilities History Control Unit Point at Baby: listen for chime Troubleshooting Baby Found! (Hold for 4-5 seconds) JAMES Baby troubleshooting Am-Indian Male Locate Baby Troubleshooting started TS Results SEARCHING ||||||| Do NOT press the right arrow to enter the TS Results screens.
- Page 27 When you have fi nished performing all the tests you want, proceed to these steps. Point at Baby: Baby Found! TS Results listen for chime (Hold for Troubleshooting JAMES 4-5 seconds) Results Am-Indian Male Locate Baby Troubleshooting started SEARCHING ||||||| TS Results Results Ignore the “Check Sum”...
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Page 28: Control Unit Self Test
Control Unit Self Test The control unit checks its internal systems with this option. Control Unit Main Menu Prepare Set Clock Finish Self Test Day Care Printer MARTEL Baby Utilities About Control Unit Language Self Test Battery level Battery Level Replace Good Clock... -
Page 29: Low Battery Information
Low Battery Information Battery module charge status for each Baby is available on the main software screen. NOT Ready! If Baby’s batteries are low, the Low batteries! control unit screen will display Replace Baby’s a message when you try to send batteries. -
Page 30: Care, Maintenance, And Storage
Care, Maintenance, and Storage Never immerse Baby in water. Never allow water to come in contact with the electronics in Baby’s back. Baby wipes work best for simulating a bath. Baby’s skin stains easily. The vinyl soaks up inks and dyes. Keep Baby away from: •... - Page 31 Do not store Baby where excessive heat or cold could affect the vinyl or electronics. Baby’s clothes are NOT flame retardant and should not be worn by real infants. If you store Baby in its shipping box, place Baby in its plastic bag to prevent paint damage.
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Page 32: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions Is there any latex in Baby or the bottle? No. Baby and all accessories do not contain any latex. The Baby/battery module become warm during charging. Is this normal? Yes. Heat is a natural by product of the charging process. A fuse and thermal cutout protect the batteries, the electronics, and the Baby in the event of a real problem. - Page 33 How many Babies can I program at once? There is no maximum number of Babies you can program at one time. However, the maximum number of Babies the control unit will store simulation data for is 30. Control Center software will store as many reports as your computer can handle. The Communication Pod is connected but the Babies do not respond.
- Page 34 RealCare Baby II-plus needs to be held and sense movement while being fed. If the ® student props the bottle up to Baby’s mouth and lets Baby lie down and feed, Baby will cry due to lack of movement.
- Page 35 How much time elapses between each care event in Practice All mode? When using the Control Center to perform demonstrations, the default is 30 seconds, though you can change this time to 10–255 seconds. With a control unit, there are approximately 30 seconds between each care event in Practice All mode. Are the diapers washable? Yes.
- Page 36 No. The control unit is designed to take leap years into account. Can I start Baby without a control unit or Control Center? No. There is no Emergency Start option with RealCare Baby II-plus. ® How much simulation data can the control unit store? Data for up to 30 Babies.
- Page 37 Yes. Call Customer Service at 800.830.1416 to order replacements. Can I use the grading system I use for my older Babies? Yes. However, RealCare Baby II-plus has additional reporting features to help with ® the grading process. Suggestions for grading can also be found in the Program Manual.
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Page 38: Glossary
Glossary About Shows the version number and manufacture date of your control unit. Baby Utilities Menu where the Demonstration, Readiness Check, Troubleshooting, Confi gure, and History options are located. Care Level The frequency and length of care Baby requests during the parenting simulation. Choose from EASY, MEDIUM, and HARD levels in the control unit. -
Page 39: Troubleshooting
Missed Care Percentage and total in the simulation data report that shows how often the student did not provide care to Baby within two minutes. Original RealCare Baby ® Previous model of Baby. Uses touch IDs and a smaller, square control unit. Practice All A shortened sequence of all Baby’s care events, used for student practice in the classroom before taking Baby home (under the Demonstration option). - Page 40 © 2008 Realityworks, Inc. *101-40-200* 101-40-200...