Using SCRAM CAM
What to expect when wearing a SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring wristband is summarised in the following paragraphs.
How the SCRAM CAM Bracelet Works
Every 30 minutes, the SCRAM CAM bracelet automatically performs a test. Every time the bracelet takes a reading, you’ll feel a very small vibration. The majority of customers claim that after the first day, they are used to the vibrations.
Because SCRAM CAM takes an automatic sample of your perspiration to detect alcohol intake, it differs from breath, blood, or urine tests. It measures the insensible perspiration that is constantly present on our skin. The anklet counts the amount of alcohol that permeates the skin surrounding your ankle. It won’t interfere with your daily activities or your sleep in any way, shape, or form.
The bracelet tests a number of things simultaneously whenever it takes a reading to make sure there haven’t been any attempts to tamper with the bracelet, prevent testing, or take the bracelet off. You will also be required to sign a document at the time of installation that forbids you from putting anything alcoholic near or on the bracelet.
The SCRAM CAM Wireless Base Station
In your monitoring, the SCRAM CAM Wireless Base Station is key. All test results are saved in the bracelet until they are downloaded to your base station, where they are then automatically sent to your designated agent. You must be within 30 feet of the base station for the data transmission to occur at the predetermined times when downloads occur. Your base station can connect via a landline, cellphone, Wi-Fi, or Ethernet to your home internet.
If your service provider has allowed you to connect your base station Wi-Fi, review the instructions provided, and click the button below.
Wireless Base Station Setup Instructions
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Program Basics
- Be within 30 feet of the base station at the scheduled time to download your test data.
- Consume no alcohol—NONE.
- Do not tamper with, obstruct, or damage the SCRAM equipment.
Banned Products
- Do not expose the area around the bracelet to personal, household, or industrial products that contain alcohol.
- Do not use anything other than alcohol-free soap and water on your skin around the bracelet.
Swimming and Bathing
- Showers are the only permitted bathing method.
- Do not submerge the SCRAM CAM Bracelet in water.
- If you do submerge the SCRAM CAM Bracelet in water, it will be flagged as an attempt to defeat the device and will be handled in the same manner as a tamper or obstruction. You will also be financially liable for any damages caused by submerging or damaging the SCRAM CAM Bracelet.
Personal Hygiene
- When showering, thoroughly clean the area around the bracelet with mild soap and water.
- Thoroughly rinse with clean water and dry underneath the bracelet.
- Lack of personal hygiene around the bracelet may result in a mild skin rash.
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions
- Be sure to notify your agent of any pre-existing medical conditions such as pregnancy, diabetes, or any type of skin allergy or condition.
- View more health and safety information for SCRAM products.