SCRAM Remote Breath Device

Starting on December 2^nd, 2025, and continuing through December 18^th, SCRAM Systems^® will release enhancements for your Remote Breath Pro (RB Pro) Caseload. The first enhancement focuses on devices currently in “Storage Mode.” The second enhancement provides the client with four (4) options to establish and manage Wi-Fi networks from the RB Pro device’s menu.

Included in this enhancement:

1. Auto “Power off” functionality for devices in Storage Mode.
2. RB Pro menu options for client-accessible Wi-Fi management.

Contact your Account Manager for details on your devices’ firmware enhancement dates.

Auto “Power off” functionality

With this enhancement, when devices in “Storage Mode” are powered on to check the battery level status, they will automatically power off – if not manually powered off – after 30 minutes of being cycled on. This will conserve battery levels between client assignments.

RB Pro Wi-Fi Menu Options

Currently, to connect to their Wi-Fi network, clients must navigate to wifisetup.scramsystems.com and enter their Wi-Fi network name and device serial number. Additionally, their RB Pro device must have a good cellular connection for the Wi-Fi setup to work. To simplify this process and provide additional options for connecting and managing client-accessible Wi-Fi networks, the client may access the RB Pro’s Wi-Fi Setup menu options. On the Wi-Fi setup menu, the client may select :

• Add with WPA (Wireless Protected Access)
• Add Open WiFi (Unprotected Wireless Access)
• Add with WPS (Wireless Protected Setup)
• Remove (remove a client-added Wi-Fi network)

Once the RB Pro device has successfully connected to the Wi-Fi network, it will automatically switch back to a cellular network after 60 minutes, regardless of the cellular network’s signal strength. Moving forward, the device will only connect to the Wi-Fi network when it cannot communicate data over the cellular network. The RB Pro device will only connect to Wi-Fi access points that use a 2.4 GHz band frequency. There is no limit to the number of Wi-Fi networks the client may add. Wi-Fi networks (SSIDs) that contain quotation marks (‘ or “), spaces, or dots (.) may cause issues when trying to connect to the RB Pro device. SCRAM Systems recommends either not using these networks, or renaming them.

Connect to a Client’s Wi-Fi Network:

1. Start by accessing the RB Pro Menu.
2. Use the up/down buttons on the RB Pro to highlight the WIFI SETUP option and then press the select button.

3. On the Wi-Fi option screen, select one of the options available and follow the instructions for connecting

Connect using the “Add with WPA” Option

1. Once the “Add With WPA” option is selected on the RB Pro, the screen will display instructions for accessing the wifisetup.scramsystems.com by either entering in the web address or using the QR code displayed.

Connect using the QR code:

2. Using a smartphone, open the camera option and bring the QR code into the photo frame.
3. On the smartphone’s screen, tap the revealed hyperlink for “scramsystems.com.”

4. An internet page for SCRAM System Wi-Fi Setup will open on the smartphone. Enter the required information and complete the captcha requirement.

5. Tap the Send to Device button.

A Successfully Sent banner will be displayed on the smartphone’s screen.

Once the Wi-Fi’s information has been communicated to the RB Pro over a cellular network connection, the RB Pro’s screen will display the Wi-Fi icon in the lower right corner. After 60 minutes, it will automatically switch back to a cellular network, regardless of the cellular network’s signal strength. Moving forward, the device will only connect to the Wi-Fi network when it cannot communicate data over the cellular network.

For the RB Pro device to receive Wi-Fi network information, it must first connect to the cellular network. It may be necessary for a client to relocate the device to an area with a cellular network connection.

Connect using the “Add Open WiFi” Option

1. Using the up/down buttons on the RB Pro device, highlight the “open Wi-Fi” network you wish to connect to.
2. Once highlighted, press the “select” button on the RB Pro device.

After a few minutes, the RB Pro’s screen will display the Wi-Fi connection in the lower right corner. After 60 minutes, it will automatically switch back to a cellular network, regardless of the cellular network’s signal strength. Moving forward, the device will only connect to the Wi-Fi network when it cannot communicate data over the cellular network.

A cellular network connection is not required to connect the RB Pro device to an “open Wi-Fi” network. When connecting to an “open Wi-Fi” network, if the network requires you to acknowledge its terms and conditions or if you must enter additional data before accessing the network, the RB Pro cannot be connected to that open wi-fi network.

Connect using the “Add With WPS” Option

1. Once the “Add With WPS” option is selected on the RB Pro device, instruct the client to locate the WPS button on their modem or router and press that button.

After a few minutes, the RB Pro’s screen will display the Wi-Fi connection in the lower right corner. After 60 minutes, it will automatically switch back to a cellular network, regardless of the cellular network’s signal strength. Moving forward, the device will only connect to the Wi-Fi network when it cannot communicate data over the cellular network.

A cellular network connection is not required to connect the client’s Wi-Fi network to the RB Pro Device when using the Add with WPS option. The “Press Button on Router” screen will remain for approximately two (2) minutes. After which, the screen will update to Monitoring, and the device will go into “sleep” mode.

Manually Remove a Client-Added Wi-Fi Network

If the client would like to remove a Wi-Fi network that they have connected to, they may accomplish this task by:

1. Accessing the RB Pro WiFi Setup menu.
2. Use the up/down buttons on the RB Pro to highlight the Remove option and then press the select button.

3. Use the up/down buttons to highlight the wi-fi network to be removed and then press the “select” button.

The Wi-Fi network is no longer displayed.

On July 16, 2025, SCRAM Systems® will release an enhancement for your Remote Breath Pro client Caseload. With this release, you may suspend your client’s monitoring and billing without using the Stop Monitoring process and unenrolling the device.

While a client is on your program, there may be a scenario where you need to suspend their monitoring temporarily. This enhancement allows you to set a suspension start and end date to temporarily stop monitoring and billing for a client for up to 30 days.

To suspend a client’s monitoring, 

1. Navigate to the client’s Equipment page and select the Suspend Monitoring button.

2. On the Suspend Monitoring page, enter the start and end date and time, and the Suspension Reason.
   • When selecting the start date, you may enter the current date or schedule the suspension of monitoring for a future date.
3. Select the Complete Suspend Monitoring button.

Once the suspension period has begun, the Monitoring Type banner and the Status column will display a status of “Suspended.”

During the suspension period: The client’s Remote Breath Pro device will continue to display Monitoring on the screen. On-Demand and “Client-Initiated” testing is not available. The client will not be prompted to provide a breath sample. Only Calibration Required alerts are generated when required.

Once the suspension period has ended, monitoring and billing will resume, “On Demand” and “Client-Initiated” tests are available, and the status will reflect active monitoring.

You may select the Resume Monitoring button to end the current suspension or the Edit Suspension button to update the suspension details.   

A history of the suspension details may be viewed on the client’s Notes page.

You may also suspend a client’s monitoring or edit and resume monitoring from their Monitoring sub-tab.

Tomorrow, December 4th, 2024, SCRAM Systems will release an enhancement to the Ambient VOC Detected test results.

When an excess of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) – usually picked up from the device’s surroundings – is detected in the SCRAM Remote Breath Pro (RB Pro) device’s breath testing flow path, the RB Pro device prevents breath tests from being performed, and an Ambient VOC Detected alert is displayed in SCRAMNET. With this enhancement, SCRAMNET will automatically initiate flow path checks every 10 minutes for up to two hours until the flow path is clear and the client may test.

Here is the complete process:

1. The device will generate a descending arpeggio (“uh-oh”) sound.
2. The device’s screen will display, “REMOVE STRAW AND PLACE UNIT IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA,” followed by, “PLEASE WAIT with a 30-second count down.”

3. The device will repeat this process automatically for two minutes. If the VOC does not clear, the device will end the current breath test process, and the screen will display “MONITORING …” At this time, an “Ambient VOC Detected” alert will be generated in SCRAMNET.

Advise the client to take the following steps to help clear the device’s breath-testing flow path:

4. Remove the breath tube from the device, wash it with dish soap, rinse it with water, and then thoroughly dry the breath tube before using it again. Moisture in the breath tube could impact test results.
5. Relocate the RB Pro device to an area of fresh air that is free of chemicals (like air fresheners) and cleaning agents (including freshly cleaned countertops).
6. Remove the device from its carrying case and place it on its side on a tabletop or other clean surface away from contaminants, with the vent on the bottom and the breath tube port unobstructed.

Once an Ambient VOC Detected alert has been generated:

7. SCRAMNET will record a “Mitigation Started” entry in the event’s Action History section of the Alert Management Console.
8. SCRAMNET will automatically initiate flow path checks (Air Blank Tests) every 10 minutes for two hours. These checks will also be recorded in the event’s Action History.
9. SCRAMNET will automatically send the device an On-Demand test once environmental ethanol (Ambient VOC) is no longer detected. The Action History will record this as a “Mitigation Stopped: On Demand Test Sent” entry.

10. If environmental ethanol is still detected after two hours of flow path checks, SCRAMNET will stop requesting Air Blank checks and record a “Mitigation Stopped – Ambient VOC Persisted” entry in the Action History for the event.

If the Ambient VOC Mitigation process is interrupted by another breath test (scheduled, on-demand, or client-initiated), this event’s mitigation process is discontinued. A new mitigation process will begin if the latest test request exceeds the Ambient VOC threshold. If, however, the level of VOCs detected in the flow path drops below the detection threshold but is still above 0.000, then the RB Pro device will allow a breath test. So, it is possible that a client’s breath test result that interrupts the Ambient VOC Mitigation process may register a very low-level alcohol detection. SCRAM Systems advises against violating clients for this very low-level alcohol detection, as the alcohol detected in the breath test could be from residual environmental VOCs still in the flow path and/or fuel cell.

Important Notes: Typically, the low-level alcohol detection we see following a lengthy VOC-clearing scenario is well below the monitoring program’s Lower Level of Detection (LLOD), which is the threshold at which alerts are generated in SCRAMNET. Most monitoring programs’ LLOD threshold is 0.020 BrAC. Based on SCRAM Systems internal testing, residual VOCs present in the device will not influence a BrAC value above 0.020. For customers with the LLOD threshold set below 0.020, the confirmation process of initial and confirmation tests being both positive and not drastically different is still required. If the LLOD threshold is set very low (0.005, e.g.), then the potential for a low-level VOC contaminant to influence both the initial and confirmation tests is increased. For these caseloads, SCRAM Systems recommends that customers allow the automated Ambient VOC Mitigation process to be completed uninterrupted.