NOTE: xDrip used to be called DexDrip so you might find some references to the old name in this article.





If you don’t know what a xDrip device is take a look at this page.

Since the release of my first comment about xDrip on Sunday morning my Facebook and Twitter notifications have gone crazy: ‘like’s everywhere, comments everywhere, questions everywhere. At stages I’ve been overwhelmed with my phone buzzing with notifications ten to the dozen and me not getting the time to answer the questions. This just goes to prove the level of interest in a set up like this.

By far the biggest questions I have been asked are:

1. can I really build this myself as I’ve never soldered before?

2. what components do I need?

3. where can I buy these components?

The answer to 1 is easy: Yes, you probably can, I had never soldered anything electrical before starting this project, in fact I had to buy a soldering iron/kit just for this.

The rest of this blog should answer questions 2 and 3.

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PLEASE READ THIS ADVISORY a) Never make a medical decision based on a reading from any CGM device, whether certified (eg Dexcom) or not (eg xDrip). Always perform a fingerstick blood glucose check first.

b) xDrip is a DIY product, decide for yourself if you wish to use it. Build it, test it, test it again and use (if you want to) in conjunction with a certified receiver.

c) The fact that it is working for us does not mean it’s right for you.

d) Never build a xDrip for anyone else and never sell one.

e) The blogs are provided for information only. We are not endorsing it for use by others, nor promoting it, just merely publishing our information as well as answering questions from previous blog articles.

Components you’ll need to buy, borrow or steal

(Okay, don’t steal, that’s not good.)

Thank you to Johan Lorant from the USA for information about the components he bought.

UPDATE WARNING

It seems there’s two types of chip being passed of as HM10, the second actually being a CC41 and it appears these will not work, although some do.

Be careful which one you get, check with the supplier before you order one but bear in mind that that supplier will only know what their supplier told them. Best thing is to get a proper photo of them beforehand and make sure it’s a HM10 as per the picture on the right. It seems there’s two types of chip being passed of as HM10, the second actually being a CC41 and, although some do.Be careful which one you get, check with the supplier before you order one but bear in mind that that supplier will only know what their supplier told them. Best thing is to get a proper photo of them beforehand and make sure it’s a HM10 as per the picture on the right.

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