Invacare Soft Tilt User manual

Invacare®SoftTilt
enAccessoryforInvacare®SB®755
UserManual...................................3
daTilbehørtilInvacare®SB®755
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Contents
ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuture
reference.
1General.........................................4
1.1Introduction..................................4
1.1.1Denitions.................................4
1.2Symbolsinthisdocument........................4
1.3Intendeduse..................................4
1.4Servicelife...................................4
1.5Warrantyinformation...........................4
1.6Limitationofliability............................4
2Safety..........................................5
2.1Generalsafetyinformation.......................5
2.2Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct.................6
2.2.1Productlabel...............................6
2.2.2Otherlabelsandsymbols......................6
3Setup...........................................7
3.1GeneralSafetyInformation.......................7
3.2Scopeofdelivery..............................7
3.3MountingtheSoftTilt...........................7
4Usage..........................................10
4.1GeneralSafetyInformation.......................10
4.2Overview....................................10
4.3ControlBoxandHandControl.....................10
4.4On/OffandCPR/Resetfunction....................10
4.5EmergencyStop...............................11
4.6Manualoperation..............................11
4.6.1RecommendedProcedures.....................11
4.7Automaticoperation............................11
4.7.1Autoprogramsequence.......................12
4.8Chargingthebattery............................12
5Programming.....................................13
5.1Individuallydenedprograms.....................13
5.2Howtoprogramtheindividualautomatedprograms....14
5.3Programexamplesforautomatedpressurerelief.......15
6Maintenance.....................................17
6.1GeneralMaintenanceInformation..................17
6.2Cleaninganddisinfection.........................17
6.3Battery......................................17
7AfterUse........................................18
7.1Wastedisposal................................18
8Troubleshooting...................................19
8.1Troubleshootingtheelectricalsystem................19
8.2ProgrammingErrors.............................20
9TechnicalData....................................21
9.1Characteristics.................................21
9.2Weights.....................................21
9.3Allowedmattresssizes..........................21
9.4Environmentalconditions........................21
9.5Electricalsystem...............................21
10Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC)..................23
10.1GeneralEMCinformation.......................23
10.2Electromagneticemission........................23
10.3ElectromagneticImmunity.......................23

Invacare®SoftTilt
1General
1.1Introduction
ThisdocumentbelongstoanInvacareaccessoryandit
containsimportantinformationabouthandlingandassembly.
Toensuresafetywhenusingtheproduct,readtheuser
manualoftherelatedproductcarefullyandfollowthesafety
instructions.
FindtheusermanualonInvacare’swebsiteorcontactyour
Invacarerepresentative.Seeaddressesattheendofthis
document.
Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications
withoutfurthernotice.
Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethe
latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe
Invacarewebsite.
Ifyoundthatthefontsizeintheprinteddocumentis
difculttoread,youcandownloadthePDFversionfromthe
website.ThePDFcanthenbescaledonscreentoafont
sizethatismorecomfortableforyou.
1.1.1Denitions
Allreferencestoleftandrightarebasedonapersonlying
onhisbackinthebed,withhisheadintheheadend.
1.2Symbolsinthisdocument
Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthisdocumentand
applytohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultin
personalinjuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformation
belowfordenitionsofthesignalwords.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
TipsandRecommendations
Givesusefultips,recommendationsand
informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.
1.3Intendeduse
TheSoftTiltandcontrolunitisintendedtobeusedonlyin
conjunctionwith85or90cmwideInvacare®SB755beds,
equippedwithsiderailsinanappropriateheight(seechart
in9TechnicalData,page21),siderailcoversandcastellated
foammattress(seesizechart9TechnicalData,page21)
•Asapartofanoverallpressureulcerprevention
programmeofcare.
•Tomovebedriddenend-userstolayonleftorrightside
orontheback.
•Supporttheend-useringettinginandoutofbed.
•Whenusedinthe“automatic”modeithasbeen
designedtoprovidepressurereductiontoend-users.
•Whenusedinthe“manual”modeitisdesignedto
supportthecarestaffinturningtheend-userfromside
tosideinthebed.
•Itissuitableforuseinallhomecare,residentialand
nursingcaresettings.
Indications
TheintendedpatientgroupforSoftTiltis:
•Bedriddenimmobile/partlyimmobileadultend-users.
•Whoneedspressurecare.
•Whoneedstobenursedinthecarebedsuchas
personalhygiene,dressingetc.Thisgroupofendusers
willoftenbetransferredfrombedtochairusingalifter
ormanuallysupportedbycarestaffincombinationwith
atechnicalaidsuchasarollator.
Contraindications
TheSoftTiltisnotintendedforpsychiatric,restlessor
anxiousend-usersorpersonswithspasm.
Precautions
•BeforeSoftTiltisuseditisimportanttoevaluate,if
SoftTiltissuitablefortheactualend-user.
•Forsecurityreasonstheend-usermustnotoperateSoft
Tiltthemselves.
WARNING!
Anyotherorincorrectusecouldleadtohazardous
situations.Invacareacceptsnoliabilityforany
use,changeorassemblyoftheproduct,other
thanstatedinthisusermanual.
1.4Servicelife
Theexpectedservicelifeofthisproductisveyearswhen
useddailyandinaccordancewiththesafetyinstructions,
maintenanceintervalsandcorrectuse,statedinthismanual.
Theeffectiveservicelifecanvaryaccordingtofrequencyand
intensityofuse.
1.5Warrantyinformation
Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproduct
inaccordancewithourGeneralTermsandConditionsof
Businessintherespectivecountries.
Warrantyclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider
fromwhomtheproductwasobtained.
1.6Limitationofliability
Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:
•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual
•Incorrectuse
•Naturalwearandtear
•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserorathird
party
•Technicalmodications
•Unauthorisedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable
spareparts
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Safety
2Safety
2.1Generalsafetyinformation
WARNING!
CompatibilitywithInvacare®SB755bedsonly
TheSoftTiltisspeciallydesignedandmustonly
beusedinconjunctionwith85or90cmwide
Invacare®SB755beds.
WARNING!
Riskoffalling
IftheSoftTiltisusedwithoutorwiththewrong
siderails,thereisariskfortheend-usertofall
outofthebed.
–NeverusetheSoftTiltonabedwithoutside
rails.
–OnlyusetheSoftTiltincombinationwith
Invacaresiderailslistedin9TechnicalData,
page21.
–Alwaysmakesurethesiderailisupinthe
oppositesiteofwherethecarestuffisplaced
ORonecarestaffisplacedoneachsideofthe
bed,whenthemanualmodeisused.
–Alwaysmakesurebothsiderailsareup,when
theautomaticmodeisactivated.
WARNING!
Riskofsqueezingand/orsuffocation
Ifthesiderailsareusedwithoutacoverorwitha
non-breathablecover,thereisariskofsqueezing
and/orsuffocationfortheend-user.
–Alwaysuseabreathablecoverforthesiderails
whenusingtheSoftTilt.
WARNING!
Riskoffallingand/orsqueezing
–Alwaysperformariskassessmentofthe
end-user’sconditionandabilityofmoving.
–NeverusetheSoftTiltiftheend-userisanxious
orrestless.
–Alwaysmakesuretheend-userisplacedinthe
middleofthebedandallbodypartsareonthe
mattressbeforethewingsaremoved.
–Neverleavetheend-userunattendedwhenthe
manualmodeisused.
–Theend-usermustnevergetinoroutofthe
bedwhilethewingsaremovedmanuallyor
theautomaticmodeisactivated.
–Thehandcontrolmustalwaysbeusedbycare
giver.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamagetoproperty
Inappropriatehandlingofcablescancause
electricalshockandproductfailure.
–Donotkink,shearorotherwisedamagethe
mainpowercord.
–Donotrollthecastorsoverthemainpower
cord.
–Donotbringmainpowercordintomoving
parts.
–Disconnecttheplugfromthemainsbefore
movingthebed.
–Makesurethatnocables(mainsorfromother
equipment)arejammedordamaged,whenthe
bedisused.
–Keepbedcomponentsandaccessoriesatleast
30cmawayfromaheatedsurfaceandnotin
directsunlight.
Mattresses
WARNING!
Safetyaspectsregardingcombinationofside
railsandmattresses:
Togetthehighestpossiblesafetylevel,when
usingsiderailsonthebed,theminimumand
maximummeasuresformattresses,mustbe
respected.
–Forcorrectmattressmeasuresseemattress
tablesinchapter9TechnicalData,page21.
WARNING!
Riskofentrapmentand/orsuffocation
–Theend-usercouldgettrappedand/or
suffocate,ifthehorizontalspace,betweenthe
mattresssideandtheinsideofthesiderail,
istoobig.Followtheminimumwidth(and
length)ofmattressesincombinationwithaside
rail,asstatedinthemattresstableinchapter9
TechnicalData,page21.
–Beawarethatusingverythickorsoft
mattresses(lowdensity),oracombinationof
these,increasestherisk.
A
WARNING!
Riskoffalling
Theend-usercanfallovertheedgeandget
seriouslyinjured,iftheverticaldistanceA
betweenthetopofthemattressandtheedge
ofthesiderail/bedend,istooshort.Seeimage
above.
–AlwayskeepaminimumdistanceAof22cm
onthesideofthewingtheuserislyingon
(secondarywingelevatedtomax.12°).
–Followthemaximummattressheightin
combinationwiththesiderailasstatedinthe
mattresstableinchapter9TechnicalData,
page21.
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Electromagneticinterference
WARNING!
Riskofmalfunctionduetoelectromagnetic
interference
Electromagneticinterferencebetweenthis
productandotherelectricalequipmentcanoccur
anddisturbtheelectricaladjustmentfunctions
ofthisproduct.Toprevent,reduceoreliminate
suchelectromagneticinterference:
–Onlyuseoriginalcables,accessoriesandspare
parts,tonotincreaseelectromagneticemission
orreduceelectromagneticimmunityofthis
product.
–Donotuseportableradiofrequency(RF)
communicationsequipmentcloserthan30cm
toanypartofthisproduct(includingcables).
–Donotusethisproductnearactive
high-frequencysurgicalequipmentandthe
RFshieldedroomofasystemformagnetic
resonanceimaging,wheretheintensityof
electromagneticdisturbancesishigh.
–Ifdisturbancesoccur,increasethedistance
betweenthisproductandtheotherequipment
orswitchitoff.
–Refertothedetailedinformationandfollow
theguidanceinchapter10Electromagnetic
compatibility(EMC),page23.
2.2Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct
2.2.1Productlabel
TheproductlabelisplacedonthemainmoduleoftheSoft
Tiltandcontainsthemainproductinformation,including
technicaldata.
Symbols
SerialNumber
ReferenceNumber
ManufacturerAddress
ManufacturingDate
Max.UserWeight
Max.SafeWorkingLoad
InsulationClass2
TypeBAppliedPart
WEEEconform
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC
concerningmedicaldevices.Thelaunchdate
ofthisproductisstatedintheCEdeclaration
ofconformity.
Abbreviationsfortechnicaldata:
•Iin=IncomingCurrent
•Uin=IncomingVoltage
•Int.=Intermittence
•AC=AlternatingCurrent
•Max=maximum
•min=minutes
Formoreinformationabouttechnicaldata,referto9
TechnicalData,page21.
2.2.2Otherlabelsandsymbols
RefertoUserManual
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Setup
3Setup
3.1GeneralSafetyInformation
Whenyoureceivetheproduct,checkthepackaging.Ifthe
packagingshowsanysignsofdamageupondelivery,contact
theshippingcompany.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryordamagetoproperty
Theassemblyandinstallationmustbedoneby
authorizedortrainedpersonnel.
–Followinstructionscarefully.Ifyouhaveany
questionregardingtheassembly,contactyour
localdealerorInvacarerepresentative.
–Iftheproductshowsanysignofdamages,do
notusetheproduct.Contactyourlocaldealer
orInvacarerepresentative.
–Theelectricalequipmentoftheproductmust
notbedismantledorcombinedwithother
electricalequipment.
–Aftereachassembly,checkthatallttingsare
properlytightenedandthatallpartshavethe
correctfunction.
3.2Scopeofdelivery
TheSoftTiltisdeliveredpartiallyassembledinacardboard
box.
MainParts
AHeadendarmofleftwing
BHeadendarmofrightwing
CMainmodule(pre-assembledunit)
DFootendarmofleftwing
EFootendarmofrightwing
F2sets:Fixationplate,carriage-bolt,washerand
wing-nut
G4sets:Allen-bolt,washerandwing-nut
HControlBox
IHandControl
Textilecover(notshowinimage)
3.3MountingtheSoftTilt
Mountingthemainmodule
CAUTION!
Riskofdamageorinjury
Holdingthemainmoduleatwrongpartswhile
lifting,cancauseproductdamageorinjury.
–Onlyholdthemainmoduleatthecoverplates
ofthewingsorthemountingbracketsonthe
baseframe.
–Donotholdonthemiddlecoverplate.
–Donotholdonthesqueezeprotectionbars
locatedunderneaththewingsontheleftand
rightside.
1.
a.
Oneachsideofthebed,removethenutJand
boltKusingtwo13mmkeystoremovetheslats
assemblyLfromthebed.
Forbedsequippedwithwoodenslats,two
sparealuminiumslatsarerequiredtoreplace
thewoodenslatsoftheslatsassemblyL.
b.Additionalsteponlyrequiredfordividablebeds(SB
755D)
Unscrewandremovethedistancestick,locatedat
thecrossbarofthemattresssupportheadsection,
andkeepitavailableforremounting,whentheSoft
Tiltisremovedagainfromthebed.
2.
PlacethetwocarriageboltsMintotheholesofthe
mountingbracketsonthemainmoduleCandremove
oneofthebracketsNfromtheslatsassemblyL.
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3.
Insertthelooseendsofthetwoslatsunderneaththe
coverplatesofthemainmoduleandinsertthemback
intothebracketNontheotherside.
4.
Placethemainmodulewithslatsassemblyontothe
crossbarsP,withthelongconnectionarmsOfacing
towardstheheadendofthebed.Ensurethatthecables
ofthemotorsrunbetweenthecrossbarsPandno
cablesaresqueezed.FixtheslatsassemblywithboltsK
andnutsJremovedinstep1.
5.
Ensurethatthemainmoduleisplacedinthemiddleof
themattresssupportframeandthedistancetotheside
tubesisthesameonbothsides.Fixthemainmodule
tothecrossbarsofthemattresssupportframe,with
thexationplate,washerandnut,fromunderneathon
bothsidesofthebed.
Wiring
Thecontrolboxandhandcontrolistobehungatthe
footboard.
Connectionsatthecontrolbox
•QPowersupply
•RHandcontrolandsqueezeprotectionswitchesvia
splittercable
•SRightmotor
•TLeftmotor
1.Connectthecablesoftherightandleftmotortothe
twoextensioncablesSandTfromthecontrolbox.
2.Connectthehandcontroltotheshorterendofthe
splittercableRandconnectthepowercableQtothe
mains.
3.Deactivatetheemergencystop,turnthesystemon,
activatemanualmodeandusethehandcontroltocheck
thattheleftandrightmotorarecorrectlyconnected
tothecontrolbox(seechapterUsagefordetailed
instructions).
4.
Elevatebothwingsofthemainmoduleandremove
thetapexatingthecableofthesqueezeprotection
switchesonthemainmodule.Runtheswitchcablesto
onesideofthebedandrunthefreeendunderneath
therstcrosstubeandontopofthesecondcrosstube
towardsthefootendofthebed.Connectthecable
tothelongestendofthesplittercableR.Fixeachof
thecablesfromthesqueezeprotectionswitcheswitha
plasticstripatthecrosstubeandSoftTiltframe,facing
theheadendofthebed.
5.
Ensurethatallcablesrununderneaththebedslatsand
fastenonemotorcabletogetherwiththeswitchcable
onsideofthebedandthesecondmotorcableonthe
othersideofthebed,withthreeplasticstripsoneach
side.Therststripisplacedonthecrossbarandthe
remainingtwoonthesidetubetowardsthefootend
ofthebed.
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Movethebedallthewayupanddowntoensureno
cablesaregettingsqueezed.
Mountingthearmsandcover
1.Ensurebothwingsofthemainmoduleareslightly
elevated,sotheconnectionsforthearmsareaccessible.
2.
Connectthefourarmswiththemainmodule,ensuring
thearmswiththehingeisplacedoverthekneebend
hingeonthebedandthatthecurvedshapedsidesof
allarmsarepointingoutwards.Fixthefourarmswith
theAllenboltsandtightenthewing-nutsfacinginwards.
Ensurethesafetywashersareplacedunderneaththe
wing-nuts.
3.
IMPORTANT!
Whenmounting,ensurethatthefourarms
areinahorizontalpositionandadjustthem
ifnecessary
Toadjustthepositionofthearms,foldthemupatthe
jointstothemainmoduleandadjustscrewUuntil
thearmsareinahorizontalpositionwhenfoldedback
down.
4.
Mountthecoverbyslidingthepocketsoverthehead
endandfootendarms.Theheadendofthecoveris
markedby“TOP”.
IMPORTANT!
TheSoftTiltmustnotbeusedwithoutthecover.
5.PlaceandsecurethemattressontotheSoftTilt.
a.ReleasetheVelcrofastenerofbothstrapsontheside
ofthecoverandfoldthemawaytotheside.
b.PlacethemattressontothebedontopoftheSoft
Tilt(forcompatiblemattressessee9TechnicalData,
page21).
c.Guidethestrapsoverthemattressandrexthe
Velcrofastenertotightlysecurethemattresstothe
SoftTilt.
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4Usage
4.1GeneralSafetyInformation
WARNING!
Riskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoproperty.
–Thebedmustbeplacedsothattheheight
adjustmentisnotobstructedby,forexample,
liftsorfurniture.
–Takecarethatnobodypartsarebeingsqueezed
betweenxedparts(suchassiderails,bed
endsetc)andmovingparts.
–Thehandcontrolmustnotbeusedbychildren.
–Thehandcontrolmustonlybeusedbycare
giver.
IMPORTANT
Ifapowerfailureoccurs,thebatterysecuresthe
possibilityofresettingtheSoftTiltviathe“CPR”
function.
–Makesurethebatteryisfullychargedbefore
usingtheSoftTilt.
–refertoBatteryintheMaintenancesectionfor
furtherinformation.
4.2Overview
TheSoftTiltcanbeoperatedeitherinmanualorautomatic
mode.
Inbothmodesitispossibletoactivatethenormalfunctions
thebed.
Itisrecommendtohavetheheadsectionslightly
raised,whileusingtheSoftTilt,toprovideamore
comfortablepositiontotheend-user.
Manualmode
Themanualmodehasbeendesignedtosupportthecare
staffinturningtheend-userfromsidetosideinthebed.
Thewingscanberaisedandloweredviathehandcontrol
(seesectionManualOperation).
Automaticmode
Theautomaticmodehasbeendesignedtoprovidepressure
reductiontoend-users.
IntheAUTOprogram,thewingswillmoveautomatically
accordingtopre-denedparametersfortimeandangle(see
sectionAutoProgramSequence).
InProgram1and2,thewingswillmoveautomatically
accordingtoindividuallydenedparametersfortimeand
angle(seechapterProgramming).
4.3ControlBoxandHandControl
•AOn/Off&CPR(cardiacarrestfunction)button
•BEmergencystopbutton
•CFunctionbuttonstochoosethemodeofoperation.
•DSetupbuttonstosettheparametersforprogram1
and2
•EDisplay
•FPositionindicators
•GHandcontrol
4.4On/OffandCPR/Resetfunction
TurnthesystemOn
1.PressandholdthebuttonAfor3sec.toturnthe
systemon.
CPR/Resetfunction
TheCPR(cardiopulmonaryresuscitation)/Resetfunction
overridesallcommandsandmovesbothwingsintoa
horizontalposition.
1.ToactivatetheCPR/ResetfunctionpressbuttonA
(withoutholding).
Turnthesystemoff
1.PressthebuttonAtoresetthesystemandifapplicable,
waituntilbothwingsmovedintohorizontalposition.
2.PressandholdthebuttonAfor3sec.toturnthe
systemoff.
Display
System
Status
DisplayNote
OFFDisplayblank
ONsoftware
version
(3digit
number)
Displayed2sec.aftersystem
hasbeenturnedon.(switches
topassivemodeifnofunction
isselected).
ON———Passivemode(nofunction
selected)
ResetOFFDisplayedaftertheCPR/Reset
functionhasbeenactivated.
Thesystemsubsequently
switchestopassivemode.
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4.5EmergencyStop
IMPORTANT
Whentheemergencystopisactivated,theCPR
functioncanstillbeactivated,bypressingbutton
A,tolowerthewingstohorizontalpositionif
required.
Whentheemergencystopisactivateditstopsallcontrols
andmovementsimmediately(wingswillstayincurrent
position).
1.Toactivate,pushthebuttonB.
2.Todeactivate,rotatethebuttonBclockwise.
3.PressbuttonAtoresetthesystem.
4.6Manualoperation
WARNING!
Riskofsqueezingandinjury
Ifbothwingsaresimultaneouslyelevatedto
anglesofmorethan12°thereisariskof
squeezingthepatient.
–Thisoptionmustonlybeusedbytrained
personnel.
ThersttimeMANUALisactivated,afterthesystem
hasbeenswitchedon,itwillresetitselfbeforethe
functioncanbeused.
1.PressandholdbuttonHfor3sec.toactivatemanual
operation.
2.Pressbuttonsonhandcontrolasrequired.
•Toraisetheleftwing,pressI
•Tolowertheleftwing,pressJ
•Toraisetherightwing,pressK
•Tolowertherightwing,pressL
-Leftandrightbuttonscanbeactivatedatthe
sametimetomovebothwingssimultaneously.
-Thewingscanbemovedinarangefrom0°to
60°.
3.Todeactivatemanualoperation,pressbuttonHorthe
ON/OFF&CPRbuttonA.
Statusindicators
DisplayLED
0=noactivity
U=wingmovesup
d=wingmovesdown
MANUALLEDactive
4.6.1RecommendedProcedures
Transferfromatpositiontotheside:
1.Raisebothwingssimultaneouslytoincreasethecomfort
fortheenduser.
2.Whenbothwingsareslightlyraised,continueraising
onlytheprimarywingandleavethesecondarywing
inposition.
3.Whentheprimarywinghasreachedthedesiredheight,
youcan(butdon'thaveto)lowerthesecondarywing
tohorizontal.
Transferfromonesidetotheother:
1.Simultaneouslyraisethelowersideandlowerthehigher
side
2.Stoploweringthesecondarywingwhenitisstillslightly
raisedandcontinueraisingonlytheprimarywing.
3.Whentheprimarywinghasreachedthedesiredheight,
youcan(butdon'thaveto)lowerthesecondarywing
tohorizontal.
4.7Automaticoperation
TheAUTOprogramispre-denedandcannotbechanged.
Program1and2canbeindividuallydenedbythecarestaff
(seechapterProgramming).Upondeliverytheprogramsare
emptyandneedtobedenedbeforeusage.
-Ifoneoftheprogramsisactivated,thesystemwill
resettoFLATpositionbeforestartingtheselected
program.
-Ifanewprogramisselectedwhileanotherprogram
isactive,thesystemwillresettoFLATpositionbefore
startingthenewprogram.
1.Pressprogrambuttonsasrequired.
•TostarttheAUTOProgram,pressandholdMfor
3sec.
•TostartProgram1,pressandholdNfor3sec.
•TostartProgram2,pressandholdOfor3sec.
2.TostoparunningprogrampresstheON/OFF&CPR
buttonAorpressbuttonMNorO,dependingon
whichprogramiscurrentlyactive.
Thehandcontrolwillnotworkwhenaprogramis
active.
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StatusIndicators
ActiveProgramDisplayLED
AUTOAUAUTOLEDactive
Program1P1P1LEDactive
Program2P2P2LEDactive
4.7.1Autoprogramsequence
5 sec
5 sec
30 min30 min
A
30 min
B
•Startingfromtheatposition,bothwingsimmediately
begintoraisesimultaneously.
•Leftwingstopsat12°andtherightwingstopsat30°.
•5secondsaftertherightwinghasreached30°theleft
winglowersto0°.
•ThispositionAismaintainedfor30minutes.
•Simultaneouslytheleftwingbeginstoraiseandthe
rightwingbeginstolower.
•Therightwingstopsat12°andtheleftwingcontinue
toraiseupto30°.
•5secondsaftertheleftwinghasreached30°theright
winglowersto0°.
•ThispositionBiskeptfor30minutes.
ThecyclewillcontinueshiftingbetweenpositionAandB,
untiltheprogramisstopped.
4.8Chargingthebattery
Thebatteryischargingwhenthesystemisconnectedtothe
powersupplyandturnedon.
Chargingofthebatteryisindicatedbyadotinthebottom
rightcornerofthedisplay.
Thebatterywillbefullychargedafter12hours.
ThebatteryisNOTchargingwhenerrorE03orE04
occurs.
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5Programming
5.1Individuallydenedprograms
Program1and2canbeindividuallydenedbythecarestaff
bysettingtheanglesofthewingsandthetimesforholding
thedifferentpositions.
Deningangles
Theanglesoftheleftandrightwingintherstsideposition
canbedenedindividually.Thesecond(opposite)side
positionwillautomaticallybedenedasamirrorimageof
therstsideposition.
•Iftheangleforonewingissetbetween13°–30°,this
wingwillbedenedasthe“primarywing.
•Theoppositewingwillthenbedenedasthe
“secondarywing”andlimitsitsselectableanglevalues
to0°–12°.
•The“primarywing”denestherstsidepositionin
theprogramsequence.
Twooptionsforthewingtheend-userislayingon(e.g.left
wingiftheend-userislayingontheleftside):
•Iftheangleofthesecondarywingissetto0°itwillbe
elevatedby12°duringtheturnmovementandmove
toahorizontalposition5sec.aftertheprimarywing
hasreacheditssetangle,sotheend-userwillrestona
atsecondarywing.
•Iftheanglevalueforthesecondarywingissetbetween
1°–12°itwillstayelevatedattheselectedangelina
sidepositionandtheend-userwillrestonaelevated
secondarywing.
CAUTION!
Riskoffalling
Ifthesecondarywingstayselevatedwhilethe
end-userisrestinginasideposition,thedistance
tothetopofthesiderailisdecreased.
–Onlyusethesiderailslistedforthissituation
in9TechnicalData,page21.
Deningthetime:
Thetimesforthetwosidepositionsandtheatpositioncan
bedenedindividuallybetween000and180minutes.
Theprogramsequencealwaysstartsintheat
position.
Ifthetimeforonesidepositionissetto000minutes:
•theprogramwillstarttotransitionfromtheatposition
intotherstpositionafterthespeciedtime.
•theprogramwillonlycyclebetweentheatandthe
othersideposition(e.g.at-right-at-right-...)
Ifthetimefortheatpositionissetto000minutes:
•theprogramwillstartimmediatelyafteractivationwith
thetransitiontotherstsideposition.
•theprogramwillonlycyclebetweenthetwoside
position(e.g.left-right-left-right-...).
Ifthetimevaluefortheatpositionissetbetween3–180
minutes:
•theprogramwillstarttotransitionfromtheatposition
intotherstpositionafterthespeciedtime.
•theprogramwillalwaysmoveintoaat
positionbetweenthetwosidepositions(e.g.
at-right-at-left-at-right-...)
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5.2Howtoprogramtheindividualautomatedprograms
•PSettime/Startprogrammingmodebutton
•QSetanglebutton
•RAdjustbuttonPlus(increasevaluesfortimeandangle)
•SAdjustbuttonMinus(decreasevaluesfortimeandangle))
•TPositionindicators(LEDs)
–Right(top)=rightwingorposition
–Flat(middle)=bothwingsinhorizontalposition
–Left(bottom)=leftwingorposition
FirstthetimeduringwhichthewingsareinanelevatedoratpositionforProgram1orProgram2,isprogrammedand
thentheangles.
StepFunctionDisplayLEDNote
1Pressand
holdfor3
sec.
SELnoneStarttheprogrammingmode
PressP1P1 2
orP2P2
Choosetheprogramtobeset
3Press010P1orP2
&
Right
Thetimevalueappearsinthedisplay
4Press001
020
P1orP2
&
Right
Adjustthetimebetween000and180
minutes(0,3,10-180in+/-10min.intervals)
5Press010P1orP2
&
Flat
Thetimevalueappearsinthedisplay
6Press001
020
P1orP2
&
Flat
Adjustthetimebetween000and180
minutes(0,3,10-180in+/-10min.intervals)
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StepFunctionDisplayLEDNote
7Press010P1orP2
&
Left
Thetimevalueappearsinthedisplay
8Press001
020
P1orP2
&
Left
Adjustthetimebetween000and180
minutes(0,3,10-180in+/-10min.intervals)
9PressANonesingle*BEEP*=Thetimehasnowbeenset.
10Press015P1orP2
&
Right
Theanglevalueappearsinthedisplay
11Press014
016
P1orP2
&
Right
Adjusttheanglebetween00and30degrees
(+/-1degreeinterval)
12Press010P1orP2
&
Left
Theanglevalueappearsinthedisplay
13Press009
011
P1orP2
&
Left
Adjusttheanglebetween00and30degrees
(+/-1degreeinterval)
14Press—Nonedouble*BEEP*=Theanglehasnowbeen
setandtheentireprogramissaved.
•Theprogrammingmodewillautomaticallybecloseddownwithoutsaving,ifnobuttonsarepressedfor2min.
5.3Programexamplesforautomated
pressurerelief
•End-userturningfromrightsidetoattoleftsideand
alwayslayingonaatwing.
–Angleprimarywing=13°-30°
–Anglesecondarywing=0°
–Timeforright,atandleftposition>0min.
•End-userturningfromrighttoattoleftsideand
alwayslayingonaslightlyelevatedwing.
–Angleprimarywing=13°-30°
–Anglesecondarywing=1°-12°
–Timeforright,atandleftposition>0min.
ThisProgramrequires“high”siderails.
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•Enduserturningfromrighttoleftside,neverlayingin
aatpositionandalwayslayingonaatwing.
–Angleprimarywing=13°-30°
–Anglesecondarywing=0°
–Timeatposition=0min.
–Timeleftandrightposition>0min.
–seesectionAutoprogramsequenceasanexample.
•Enduserturningfromrighttoleftside,neverlayingin
aatpositionandalwayslayingonaslightlyelevated
wing(Cradlefunction).
–Angleprimarywing=13°-30°
–Anglesecondarywing=1°-12°
–Timeatposition=0min.
–Timeleftandrightposition>0min.
ThisProgramrequires“high”siderails.
•Enduserturningfromonesidetoatandbacktothe
sameside,alwayslayingonaatwing.
–Angleprimarywing=13°-30°
–Anglesecondarywing=0°
–Timeatposition>0min.
–Timeleftorrightsideposition=0min.
•Enduserturningfromonesidetoatandbacktothe
sameside,alwayslayingonaslightlyelevatedwing.
–Angleprimarywing=13°-30°
–Anglesecondarywing=1°-12°
–Timeatposition>0min.
–Timeleftorrightsideposition=0min.
ThisProgramrequires“high”siderails.
•Bothwingsraisedtoequalangleswithoutrepositioning
(Backwardhug).
–Angleprimaryandsecondarywing=10°-12°
–Timeatposition=0min.
–Timeleftandrightposition>0min(setvaluesnot
relevant,seebelow)
Noautomaticrepositioningwilloccurwhenboth
wingsaresettosameangleandtherefore,the
timessetforleftorrightsidepositiondonot
haveanyinuence.
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Maintenance
6Maintenance
6.1GeneralMaintenanceInformation
IMPORTANT!
ServiceandmaintenanceoftheSoftTiltmustbe
carriedouttogetherwiththebed.
–Fordetailedinformationonmaintenance
proceduresandchecklistsseeBedService
Manualforthebedinuse.
6.2Cleaninganddisinfection
IMPORTANT!
Wronguidsormethodscanharmordamage
yourproduct.
–Neverusecorrosiveuids(alkalines,acid,
cellulosethinner,acetoneetc)
–Neveruseasolventthatchangesthestructure
oftheplasticordissolvestheattachedlabels.
Electricalcomponents
IMPORTANT!
TheIPclassicationdeterminesthewashabilityof
theelectricalcomponents.
ElectronicsclassiedIPx5and/orIPx6mayNOT
bewashedwithjetbasedcleaningequipmentor
inawashingtunnel.
–TheIPclassicationisstatedontheseriallabels
oftheelectricalcomponents.
–Pleasealsonotethatthecomponentscanhave
differentclassication.
Textiles
Seeattachedlabelonthetextilecoverfordetailedwashing
instructions
GeneralCleaningMethod
Method:Wipeoffwithawetclothorsoftbrush.
Maxtemp:40°C
Solvent/chemicals:Mildhouseholddetergentorsoapand
water.
IMPORTANT
Fordetailedinformationofcleaningmethods
seeinstructionsinthesectionNon-washable
componentsintheBedUserManual
6.3Battery
Werecommendacheckofthebatteryevery6months:
1.Elevatebothwingsandunplugthepowercable.
2.PressON/OFF&CPRbuttonAandensurebothwings
moveintohorizontalposition.
Werecommendreplacementofthebatteryafter4years–
Calldealer/techniciantoreplacebattery.
Storage
IMPORTANT
BeforestorageoftheSoftTilt,ensurethe
systemhasbeenturnedoffcompletelyandthe
emergencystopbuttonispressedtopreventthe
batteryfromdischarging.
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7AfterUse
7.1Wastedisposal
Wastedisposal/recyclemustcomplywiththelaws
andregulationsforwastehandlingineachcountry.
Invacareiscontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe
company’simpactonenvironment,locallyandglobally,is
reducedtoaminimum.
Wecomplywiththecurrentenvironmentlegislation(e.g.
WEEEandRoHSdirective).
WeonlyuseREACHcompliantmaterialsandcomponents.
•Allelectricpartsmustbedismantledandbedisposed
ofaselectriccomponents.
•Plasticpartsmustbesentforincinerationorrecycling.
•Steelpartsmustbedisposedofaswastemetals.
IMPORTANT!
Accumulatorback-up
–OldaccumulatorsmustbereturnedtoInvacare
orrecycledascarbatteries
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Troubleshooting
8Troubleshooting
8.1Troubleshootingtheelectricalsystem
ErrorDisplayAcousticSignalLEDCommentSolution
(ashesat0.5
sec.intervals
betweentwo
codes)
(ashes
yellow)
Stoppageon
motorLEFT
E01E0Left
Stoppage
onmotor
RIGHT
E02E0
10beepswith1
sec.ONand1
sec.OFF
Whentryingto
activatemotor
again:1beep
for1sec.
RightonlyinAutomode
(nodisplay,acoustic
signalandashingLEDin
manualmode)
Checkthecablestoandfrom
themotorforthefollowing:
-Cableundamaged.
-Cablecorrectlyconnectedto
motor.
-Cableconnectorcorrectly
installedandintact.
Battery
mode:
Power
failure
OR
Emergency
stop
activated
E03E04beepswith1
sec.ONand1
sec.OFF
-1stacousticsignalwhen
disconnectedfrompower
supplyORtheemergency
stopisactivated.The
systemswitchestobattery
modeandthewingswill
stopmovingandstayin
currentposition.
-2ndacousticsignalafter
20min.
-3rdacousticsignalafter
40min.
-After60minthesystem
switchestolowbattery
error(E04).
LowbatteryE04E04beepswith1
sec.ONand1
sec.OFF
-1stacousticsignalwhen
thebatteryisdetectedto
belowwhileinbattery
mode.
-Furtheracousticsignals
occurevery20minuntil
thesystemturnsoffto
savebatterypowerfor
oneCPRlowering.
Connecttopowersupply
AND/OR
deactivatetheemergencystop
tochargeandcheckthebattery
(refertochapterMaintenance
forfurtherinformation).
Squeeze
detectionon
motorLEFT
E05E0
Squeeze
detection
onmotor
RIGHT
E06E0
Thewingonthesideof
squeezedetectionwill
elevateto30°andthe
oppositewingwillmove
tohorizontalposition.
Squeeze
detectionon
motorLEFT
andRIGHT
E07E0
10beepswith1
sec.ONand1
sec.OFF
Auto,P1
orP2
(depending
onthe
interrupted
program).
-Wing(s)below12°
degreewillelevateto12°.
-Wingabove12°will
elevateto30°
Checkifanyobjectsare
interferingwiththewingswhen
movingdownandremove.
SeethefollowingCAUTION
beforeresettingtheseerrors
Systemcan
notbe
turnedon
Althoughthesystem
isconnectedtopower
supplyitcannotbe
turnedon.
Checkiftheemergencystop
isactivatedanddeactivateif
necessary.
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryordamage
ForsqueezedetectionerrorstheCPR/Resetfunctionwilloverrulethesqueezedetectionandmovethewingsdown.
–Makesurenoobjectsareinterferingwiththewingswhenmovingdown,beforeresettingasqueezedetection
error(E05,E06andE07)
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PresstheON/OFF&CPRbuttontoresetanERRORandtryagain.
ContactyourdealerorInvacarerepresentativeiftheabovedoesnotsolveyourproblems.
8.2ProgrammingErrors
ErrordisplayforincorrectsetupofvaluesforProgram1or2
ErrorDisplayAcousticSignalComment
Program1or2E40for4sec.2beepsof5sec.ONand
1sec.OFF
OccurswhenactivatingProgram1or2withincorrecttime
valuesset.
Thefollowingcombinationoftimevaluesfortheleft,right
andatpositionaredenedasincorrectsetup:
-Allthreetimevalues=0min
-Onlyonetimevalue>0min/twotimevalues=0min
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