Invacare Linx REM500 User manual

LiNX®ControlSystem
REM500,Supplementtopowerwheelchairusermanual
enRemote
UserManual
ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.
BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuturereference.

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Contents
1General.........................................5
1.1Aboutthismanual..............................5
1.2Symbols.....................................5
1.3PrescriptionStatement..........................5
1.4IntendedUse.................................5
1.4.1IntendedUse—REM500......................6
1.5ServiceLife...................................6
2Safety..........................................7
2.1GeneralGuidelines.............................7
2.1.1LiveEditGuidelines..........................10
2.1.2UsageGuidelines............................11
2.1.3SetupandServiceGuidelines...................12
3ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Information..........14
3.1ElectromagneticCompatibility.....................14
3.1.1MinimizingEmissions.........................14
4Components......................................15
4.1UserinterfaceDLX-REM500
.......................15
4.2Screencompositionoverview.....................15
4.2.1Batterybar................................15
4.2.2Statusbar.................................16
4.2.3Userfunctioncardoverview....................17
4.3Navigationbutton..............................19
4.4Labelsontheproduct...........................20
5Usage..........................................23
5.1Operatingtheremote...........................23
5.1.1Connectingtheremote.......................24
5.1.2Conguringviastatusscreen...................24
5.2Navigatingthroughuserfunctioncards..............27
5.2.1Usingdirectnavigation........................28
5.2.2Usingindirectnavigation......................30
5.2.3Menuselect................................31
5.2.4Overviewscanselect.........................34
5.2.5Scanselect................................34
5.3Usingthemultipurposebuttons....................37
5.4Proportionaldrivingmode........................37
5.4.1Usingthejoystick(proportionaldrivingmode)......37
5.4.2Controllingthemaximumspeed.................38
5.5Latcheddrivingmode...........................39
5.5.1Externalstopswitch..........................41
5.5.21StepUp.................................42
5.5.33StepUp.................................42
5.5.45StepUp.................................43
5.5.53StepUp/Down............................43
5.5.65StepUp/Down............................44
5.5.7CruiseControl..............................45
5.6Emergencystop................................45
5.7Operatingthepositionlights......................46
5.8Operatingthehazardlights.......................47
5.9Operatingtheturnsignals........................49
5.10Operatingthehorn............................50
5.11Locking/unlockingtheremote....................50
5.12Thesleepmode..............................51
5.13Operatingpoweredseatingfunctions...............51
5.13.1Throughseatingcards.......................51
5.13.2Throughexternalswitches....................54
5.13.3Speedreductionandseatingfunctioninhibits......58
5.14Connectivitycards.............................59
5.14.1Settingupamousemover....................61
5.14.2Operatingthemousemover...................68
5.15Usingsecondaryinputs.........................71
5.15.1UsingtheExtremityControlJoystick(Chin
control)..................................72
5.15.2UsingtheExtremityControlJoystick(Chin
Control)..................................73
5.15.3UsingtheCompactSingleSwitchJoystick.........74
5.15.4UsingtheMicroExtremityControljoystick........75
5.15.5UsingthePediatricCompactJoystick............76

5.15.6UsingtheSipandPuff.......................77
5.15.7UsingtheSipandPuffHeadArray..............79
5.15.8UsingtheHeadArray........................82
5.15.9UsingtheFourSwitchProximityArray...........85
5.15.10UsingtheWirelessMouseEmulator............87
5.16DisablingBluetooth............................89
5.17Chargingthebatteries..........................90
5.17.1Batteryalarms.............................91
5.18UsingtheUSBcharger..........................91
6Maintenance.....................................93
6.1MaintenanceInformation........................93
6.2Setup/DeliveryInspection........................93
6.3WearandTearInformation.......................93
6.4User/AttendantInspectionChecklists................94
6.4.1Inspect/AdjustWeekly........................94
6.4.2Inspect/AdjustMonthly.......................94
6.4.3Inspect/AdjustPeriodically.....................94
6.5ServiceInspection..............................94
6.5.1SixMonthInspection.........................95
6.6Cleaning.....................................95
7Troubleshooting...................................97
7.1Faultdiagnosis................................97
7.1.1Faultcodesanddiagnosiscodes.................97
7.2OON(“OutOfNeutral”).........................99
8TechnicalData....................................100
8.1Technicalspecications..........................100
9WirelessTechnology................................101
9.1WirelessTechnologyOverview.....................101
9.2IntendedWireless(Electromagnetic)Environment......101
9.3LiNXWirelessFunctions..........................102
9.3.1MouseMover..............................102
9.3.2RemoteDiagnostics..........................102
9.3.3Conguration...............................102
9.4QualityofService..............................103
9.4.1DataIntegrity...............................103
9.4.2SafeguardsandRedundancy....................103
9.5WirelessCoexistence............................104
9.6Cybersecurity.................................104
9.6.1CybersecurityControls........................104
9.6.2UserActions...............................105
10Warranty.......................................106
10.1LimitedWarranty—US..........................106
10.2LimitedWarranty—Canada......................106
10.3RepairorReplacement.........................106
10.4LimitationsandExclusions.......................107
10.5Disclaimers..................................107

General
1General
1.1Aboutthismanual
Thisdocumentisasupplementtothemobilitydevice’s
documentation.
Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample
productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyour
localInvacarerepresentative.Beforereadingthismanual,
makesureyouhavethelatestversion.Youwillndthe
latestversionontheInvacarewebsite.Fortheaddressand
websiteseethebackpageofthismanual.
1.2Symbols
Signalsymbolsand/orwordsareusedinthismanualand
applytohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultin
personalinjuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformation
belowfordenitionsofthesignalwords.
DANGER!
–Dangerindicatesaimminentlyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultin
deathorseriousinjury.
WARNING!
–Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultin
deathorseriousinjury.
CAUTION!
–Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,mayresultin
propertydamageorminorinjuryorboth.
IMPORTANT
–Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation
forefcient,trouble-freeuse.
Thissymbolidentiesalistofvarioustools,
componentsanditemswhichyouwillneedinorder
tocarryoutcertainwork.
1.3PrescriptionStatement
Per21CFR801.109(b)(1)thedeviceislabeledfor
prescriptionuseonly.
CAUTION!
FederalLaw(USA)restrictsthisdevicetosaleby
orontheorderofalicensedphysician.
1.4IntendedUse
Refertotheusermanualforthepowerwheelchair
baseandfortheseatingsystemfortheintended
useofthemobilitydevice.
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1.4.1IntendedUse—REM500
TheLiNXREM500isaRemoteoftheLiNXfamily,intended
toallowpoweredwheelchairuserstointeractwiththeLiNX
System.
TheREM500Remoteallowscontrolofdrive,actuator,
lightingandconnectivityfunctions.Itprovidesaninput
forbatterychargingandcontainsaBluetoothinterface
forconnectivityfunctionsonly(HIDanddiagnostics).It
isnotpossibletocontrolthewheelchairviaBluetooth.
TheREM500Remotedoesnotcontainajoystickandis
intendedtobeusedwithaseparateinputsource,including
alternativedriveinputcontrolssuchasheadcontrols.Itis
capableofprovidinginformationabouttheactiveuserinput.
1.5ServiceLife
Theexpectedservicelifeisveyears,presumingthat
theproductisuseddailyandinaccordancewithsafety
instructions,maintenanceinstructionsandintendeduse,
statedinthismanual.
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Safety
2Safety
2.1GeneralGuidelines
Thesafetysectioncontainsimportantinformationfor
thesafeoperationanduseofthisproduct.
Refertothewheelchairbaseandseatingsystem
usermanualsforadditionalsafetyandoperation
information.
WARNING!
RiskofDeath,InjuryorDamage
Improperuseofthisproductmaycauseinjury
ordamage
–Ifyouareunabletounderstandthewarnings,
cautionsorinstructions,contactahealthcare
professionalorproviderbeforeattemptingto
usethisequipment.
–DONOTusethisproductoranyavailable
optionalequipmentwithoutrstcompletely
readingandunderstandingtheseinstructions
andanyadditionalinstructionalmaterialsuch
asusermanual,servicemanualsorinstruction
sheetssuppliedwiththisproductoroptional
equipment.
WARNING!
RiskofDeath,InjuryorDamage
Continueduseoftheproductwithdamagedparts
couldleadtotheproductmalfunctioning,causing
injurytotheuserand/orcaregiver.
–Checkallproductcomponentsandcartonfor
damageandtestcomponentsbeforeuse.In
caseofdamageoriftheproductisnotworking
properly,stopusingtheproductandcontacta
qualiedtechnicianorInvacareforrepair .
WARNING!
RiskofInjury,DamageorDeath
Impropersetup,service,adjustmentor
programmingmaycauseinjury,damageordeath.
–QualiedtechnicianMUSTsetup,serviceand
programthewheelchair .
–DONOTallownon-qualiedindividualsto
performanyworkoradjustmentsonthe
wheelchair.
–DONOTsetuporservicethewheelchairwhile
occupiedexceptforprogrammingorunless
otherwisenoted.
–TurnoffpowerBEFOREadjustingorservicing
thewheelchair.Notethatsomesafetyfeatures
willbedisabled.
–Ensureallhardwareissecurelytightenedafter
setup,serviceoradjustments.
–Warrantyisvoidifnon-qualiedindividuals
performanyworkonthisproduct.
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DANGER!
RiskofDeath,SeriousInjury,orDamage
Continueduseofthewheelchairthatisnotset
tothecorrectspecicationsmaycauseerratic
behaviorofthewheelchairresultingindeath,
seriousinjury,ordamage.
–Performanceadjustmentsshouldonlybemade
byprofessionalsofthehealthcareeldor
personsfullyconversantwiththisprocessand
thedriver'scapabilities.
–Afterthewheelchairhasbeensetup/adjusted,
checktomakesurethatthewheelchair
performstothespecicationsenteredduring
thesetupprocedure.Ifthewheelchair
doesnotperformtospecications,turnthe
wheelchairOffimmediatelyandreentersetup
specications.ContactInvacare,ifwheelchair
stilldoesnotperformtocorrectspecications.
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
FailuretoremovetheLiNXAccessKey(LAK)
fromthewheelchairafterprogrammingis
completemayleadtounauthorizedaccesstothe
wheelchairsettings.
–AlwaysremovetheLAKfromthewheelchair
whenprogrammingiscomplete.
WARNING!
RiskofSeriousInjuryorDamage
Useofunapprovedaccessoriesmayresultin
seriousinjuryordamage.
–Invacareproductsarespecicallydesigned
andmanufacturedforuseinconjunctionwith
approvedInvacareaccessories.Unapproved
accessorieshavenotbeentestedbyInvacare
andarenotrecommendedforusewith
Invacareproducts.
–DONOTuseunapprovedaccessories.
–ToobtainapprovedInvacareaccessories,contact
Invacarebyphoneoratwww.invacare.com.
WARNING!
RiskofSeriousInjuryorDamage
Lossofpowerduetolooseelectricalconnections
couldcausethewheelchairtosuddenlystop
resultinginseriousinjuryordamage.
–ALWAYSensurethatallelectricalconnections
aretightlyconnectedsotheydon’tvibrate
loose.
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WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Connectorpinsoncablesconnectedtothepower
modulecanstillbeliveevenwhenthesystemis
off.Humancontactorothermaterialsmaycause
anelectricalshort.Topreventinjuryordamage
duetoelectricalshorts:
–Cableswithlivepinsshouldbeconnected,
restrainedorcovered(withnon-conductive
materials)sotheyarenotexposedtohuman
contactormaterialsthatcouldcauseelectrical
shorts.
–Whencableswithlivepinshavetobe
disconnected,(forexample,whenremovingthe
buscablefromtheremoteforsafetyreasons)
makesuretorestrainorcoverthepins(with
non-conductivematerials).
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,SeriousInjury,orDamage
Corrodedelectricalcomponentsduetowater,
liquidexposure,orincontinentuserscanresultin
death,seriousinjury,ordamage.
–Minimizeexposureofelectricalcomponentsto
waterand/orliquids.Electricalcomponents
damagedbycorrosionMUSTbereplaced
immediately.
–Wheelchairsthatareusedbyincontinent
usersand/orarefrequentlyexposedto
water/liquidsmayrequirereplacementof
electricalcomponentsmorefrequently.
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,SeriousInjury,orDamage
Lightedcigarettesdroppedontoanupholstered
seatingsystemcancauseareresultingindeath,
seriousinjury,ordamage.
Wheelchairoccupantsareatparticularriskof
deathorseriousinjuryfromtheseresand
resultingfumesbecausetheymaynothavethe
abilitytomoveawayfromthewheelchair .
–DONOTsmokewhileusingthiswheelchair .
WARNING!
RiskofInjury,DamageorDeath
Improperroutingofcable(s)maycauseatripping,
entanglementorstrangulationhazardthatmay
resultininjury,damageordeath.
–Ensureallcable(s)areroutedandsecured
properly.
–Ensuretherearenoloopsofexcesscable
extendingawayfromthechair.
–Closesupervisionandattentionisneededwhen
operatingthewheelchairnearchildren,petsor
peoplewithphysical/mentaldisabilities.
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WARNING!
RiskofInjury,DamageorDeath
Pinchedorseveredcable(s)maybeashockorre
hazardandmaycauseinjury,damageordeath.
–Ensureallcable(s)areroutedandsecured
properly.
–Inspectcable(s)periodicallyforproperrouting,
pinching,changorothersimilarwear.
–Replaceanydamagedcablesimmediately.
Riskofdamagetothemobilitydevice
Therearenouser-serviceablepartsinsideany
case.
–Donotopenordisassembleanycase.
Asamanufacturerofwheelchairs,Invacare
endeavorstosupplyawidevarietyofwheelchairsto
meetmanyneedsoftheenduser.However,nal
selectionofthetypeofwheelchairtobeusedby
anindividualrestssolelywiththeuserandhis/her
healthcareprofessionalcapableofmakingsucha
selection.Invacarerecommendsworkingwitha
qualiedrehabtechnologyprovider,suchasanA TP ,
(AssistiveTechnologyProfessional).
Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentis
subjecttochangewithoutnotice.
2.1.1LiveEditGuidelines
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Rapidandunfamiliarparameterchangesmay
leadtoinjuryordamage.
–Qualiedtechniciansshouldmaketheuser
awarethatinliveeditmode,theperformance
ofthewheelchairwillbechangedinstantly.
–Afterprogramminginliveeditmode,the
wheelchairperformanceshouldbechecked
fordrivingsafety.Ensurethewheelchair
performanceisappropriatetothecapabilities
andneedsoftheuser.
–Usersshouldusecautionwhendrivingthe
wheelchairwhileoperatinginLiveEditmode.
–Usersshouldusecaretostayinthe
programmingrange.
–Alwaysperformliveeditchangesinasafe
environment.
Liveeditadjustmentsarebestdoneinanunrestricted
butsafearea.Thepresenceofanattendantis
recommended.
TheBluetooth®rangeoftheprogrammeris33ft
(10m).Ifthewheelchairdrivesoutofrangeof
theBluetoothprogrammer,theprogrammermust
reconnectbeforetheparameterscanbechanged.
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2.1.2UsageGuidelines
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,SeriousInjury,orDamage
Misuseofthewheelchairmaycausecomponent
failureand/orthewheelchairtostartsmoking,
sparking,orburning.Death,seriousinjury,or
damagemayoccurduetore.
–DONOTusethewheelchairotherthanits
intendedpurpose.Ifthewheelchairstarts
smoking,sparking,orburning,discontinueusing
thewheelchairandseekserviceIMMEDIATEL Y .
WARNING!
RiskofInjury,DamageorDeath
Misuseofwheelchairmayresultininjury,damage
ordeath.
–Usecarewhenoperatingthewheelchairon
roads,streetsorotherroadways.
–Usecarewhenoperatingthewheelchairwhen
visionisimpairedbypoorlightingsuchasunlit
rooms,duringthenightorsimilarsituations.
–ALWAYSbeawareofmotorvehiclesandyour
surroundings.
WARNING!
RiskofInjury,DamageorDeath
Useofthewheelchairwhilejudgementorability
isimpairedmayresultininjury,damageordeath.
–DONOToperatethewheelchairunderthe
inuenceofalcohol,medicationsorother
substancesthatimpairjudgementorfunction.
–Changingmedicationsmayaffectyourability
tooperatethewheelchair.Discusstheimpact
onyourabilitytooperatethewheelchairwith
ahealthcareprofessionalwhenchanging
medications.
–DONOToperatethewheelchairunder
conditionswherejudgementorfunctionmay
beimpaired.Thismayincludebutisnot
limitedtolackofsleeporpoorsight.
–Alwaysbeawareofyoursurroundings.
WARNING!
RiskofInjury,DamageorDeath
Lossoftractionorstabilityonroughorunstable
terrainmaycauseinjury,damageordeath.
–Usecarewhenoperatingthewheelchairon
roughorunstableterrain.Thiswouldinclude
butisnotlimitedtoareasofrock,mulch,mud,
unevenpavement,rootsandsimilarconditions.
–Beawareofyoursurroundingsandconditions
thatmightaffecttheabilitytooperatethe
wheelchair.
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WARNING!
RiskofSeriousInjury
Impactingobjectsinthesurroundingenvironment
cancauseseriousinjury.
–Whenmaneuveringthewheelchairaround,
ALWAYShaveassuredcleareddistancewithall
objectsinenvironment.
CAUTION!
RiskofInjury
Remotemodulecangethotwhenexposedto
strongsunlightforlongperiods.
–Donotleavemobilitydeviceindirectsunlight
forlongperiods.
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,SeriousInjury,orDamage
Malfunctioningjoystickcouldcause
unintended/erraticmovementresultingin
death,seriousinjury,ordamage.
–Ifunintended/erraticmovementoccurs,stop
usingthewheelchairimmediatelyandcontact
aqualiedtechnician.
2.1.3SetupandServiceGuidelines
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,SeriousInjury,orDamage
Useofincorrectorimproperreplacement
(service)partsmaycausedeath,seriousinjury,
ordamage.
–ReplacementpartsMUSTmatchoriginal
Invacareparts.
–ALWAYSprovidethewheelchairserialnumber
toassistinorderingthecorrectreplacement
parts.
WARNING!
RiskofSeriousInjury
Sharpedgescancauseseriousinjury.
–Bemindfulthatsomepartsmayhavesharp
edges.Usecautionwhenencounteringthese
sharpedges.
WARNING!
RiskofSeriousInjury
Hotsurfacescancausesevereburns.
–Bemindfulofpotentialhotsurfacesandavoid
touching.
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WARNING!
RiskofDeath,SeriousInjury,orDamage
Improperlyconnectedjoystickcouldcauseloss
ofpowerresultingindeath,seriousinjury,or
damage.
–Ensurethejoystickissecurelyconnectedto
controller.
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3ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
Information
3.1ElectromagneticCompatibility
Refertothepowerwheelchairbaseandseating
systemusermanualsformoreelectromagnetic
compatibilityinformationforyourmobilitydevice.
DynamicControlsElectronicControllershavebeentestedon
typical,representativevehiclestoconrmcompliancewith
thefollowingappropriateEMCstandards:
•USA:ANSI/RESNAWC-2:2009Sec21
•Europe:EN12184:2014,ISO7176-21:2009
Nationalandinternationaldirectivesrequireconrmationof
complianceonparticularvehicles.SinceEMCisdependent
onaparticularinstallation,eachvariationmustbetested.
Theguidelinesinthissectionarewrittentoassistwith
meetingEMCrequirementsingeneral.
3.1.1MinimizingEmissions
Tominimiseemissionsandtomaximisetheimmunityto
radiatedeldsandESD,followthewiringrecommendations
intheLiNXSystemServiceManual.
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4Components
4.1UserinterfaceDLX-REM500
AMultipurposebuttons
BON/OFFbutton/StatusLED
CTouchdisplay
DSpeaker
EChargersocket
FStereojacksockets
GBussocket
HInfraredtransmitter
4.2Screencompositionoverview
ABatterybar
BStatusbar
CUserfunctioncard
DNavigationbutton
4.2.1Batterybar
Thebatterybarprovidesagraphicaldisplayofthebattery’s
currentstateofchargeand,whenabatterychargeris
connected,thechargingstatus.
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Batterybardisplaysgreen
whenstateofchargeis
between60and100%.
Batterybardisplaysorange
whenstateofchargeis
between20and59%.
Batterybardisplaysred
whenstateofchargeisless
than20%.
Charging.
4.2.2Statusbar
AProlename
BTime
CStatusinformation
Prolename
Theprolenamecanonlybesetbytheprovider.
Time
Thetimeisdisplayedasa12–or24–hourclock.Itisset
usingthecoordinateduniversaltime(UTC)andanoffset
basedonthelocation(country)oftheuser.TheUTCis
automaticallyacquiredwhenasystemisconnectedtoa
programminganddiagnostictool.Thecountry-basedoffset
issetthroughtheremotemodule’sstatusscreen,formore
informationreferto5.1.2Conguringviastatusscreen,
page24.
Statusinformation
ThestatusinformationdisplaysthecurrentstateoftheLiNX
systemwithstatusicons.
Thisnotiesyouthatadrivelock-outis
active.Adrivelock-outisastatethat
preventsthewheelchairbeingdriven.
Referto5.13.3Speedreductionand
seatingfunctioninhibits,page58,for
moreinformationaboutlock-outsand
slow-downs.
Thisnotiesyouthatadriveslow-down
isactive.Adriveslow-downisastate
thatpreventsthewheelchairbeing
drivenatthestandardspeedforsafety
reasons.Instead,thewheelchairis
allowedtodriveatareducedspeed
forthedurationoftheactivedrive
slow-down.Referto5.13.3Speed
reductionandseatingfunctioninhibits,
page58,formoreinformationabout
lock-outsandslow-downs.
Thisnotiesyouthatafaultoccurred.
Thenumberindicatesthetypeoffault.
Referto7.1.1Faultcodesanddiagnosis
codes,page97formoreinformation
aboutfaultcodes.
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Thisnotiesyouthataseatinglock-out
isactive.Aseatinglock-outisastate
thatpreventsthewheelchair’sseating
beingoperated.Referto5.13.3Speed
reductionandseatingfunctioninhibits,
page58,formoreinformationabout
lock-outsandslow-downs.
ThisnotiesyouthatBluetooth
connectivityisdisabled.Referto5.16
DisablingBluetooth,page89,formore
informationaboutdisablingBluetooth.
Threebatteryalarmsareshownontheright-handsideof
thestatusbar,formoreinformationreferto5.17.1Battery
alarms,page91.
4.2.3Userfunctioncardoverview
Left-
orright-handed
WiththeLiNXsystem,itispossible,toadjustthefunction
cardsforleft-handedorright-handedusers.
Left-handedRight-handed
Beaware,thatinthefollowingmanualright-handed
functioncardsaredisplayedonly.Allbuttonshave
thesamefunctionsforright-andleft-handed,sothe
descriptionscanbeusedforleft-handedusers,too.
Functioncardheader
Thefunctioncardtypeisidentiedbythecolorofthe
functioncard’sheader:
•greenindicatesadrivecard,
•orangeindicatesaseatingcardand
•blueindicatesaconnectivitycard.
TheiconAindicatesthetypeofprimaryinput.
ThetextBisprogrammablebyyourproviderandcanbe
usedtonamethefunction.
IndicatorMeaning
REM400
REM500
REM2xx
ACU
CREM
CREM-LF
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IndicatorMeaning
HeadArray
SipandPuff
Userswitch
Drivecard
Drivecardscanbepre-setwithdifferentmaximumspeeds
totyourneedsandyourenvironment.Forexamplea
drivecardwithpre-setlowermaximumspeedcanbeused
forindoorsandadrivecardwithpre-settotalmaximum
speedforoutdoors.Inadditiontothatyoucanalsocontrol
thepre-setmaximumspeed,referto5.4.2Controllingthe
maximumspeed,page38.
Withadrivecardyouarealsoabletosoundthehornand
tooperatethelightingfunctions.Referto5.10Operating
thehorn,page50andto5.7Operatingthepositionlights,
page46.
Thefunctioninformationdisplayseitherthelatcheddriving
mode,referto5.5Latcheddrivingmode,page39orthe
Gyroindication,seetablebelow.
nosymbolNoGyroisconnectedtothe
systemorenabledfordrive
function.
Gyrodisabled.
Gyroenabled.
Seatingcard
Seatingcardsareforoperatingtheseatingfunctions,refer
tochapter5.13.1Throughseatingcards,page51.
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Connectivitycard
Connectivitycardsallowyoutocommunicatewithexternal
devices.Theconnectivityfunctionincludedonyourremote
isamousemover .Themousemoverallowsyoutocontrol
thecursoronaPCorlaptop’sscreenwithauserinput
onthewheelchair,suchasthejoystickontheremote
moduleorbuttonsconnectedviacontrolinputs.Formore
informationaboutConnectivitycardsandhowtousethem,
refertochapter5.14Connectivitycards,page59.
Arrangement
Functioncards
F1F2F3F4F5F6
P1
P2
P3
Pro-
les
P4
Userfunctioncardsarearrangedinrowsofproles.Each
prolecanholduserfunctioncards,whichcanbeofthe
sametype,forexamplealldrivecards,orcanbeamixture
ofdrive,seatingandconnectivitycards.
Themaximumnumberoffunctioncardsacrossallprolesis
40.Inacongurationwithveproles,forexample,each
prolecanholduptoeightfunctioncards.
4.3Navigationbutton
Dependingonthecongurationoftheremotemodule
andtheuser’sneeds,thenavigationbuttonisdisplayed
bottom-leftorbottom-rightonthescreen.
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LiNX®ControlSystem
Whenactivated,thenavigationbuttonchangesitscolor
fromgreytoblue.
Thenavigationbuttonhastwoimportantfunctions:
1.Avisualindicationoftheconguredinteractionmode.
Conguredforswipe-and-tapactions
Thismeans,thatswipingandtappingthescreen
activatesdifferentfunctions.
Conguredfortapactions
Thismeans,thatonlytappingthescreenactivates
differentfunctions.Swipeinputsareignored.
Formoreinformationaboutchangingthe
interactionmode,referto5.1.2Conguringvia
statusscreen,page24.
2.Anavigationfunctiondependingoncontextand
activationduration.Forexample,ashortpressonthe
navigationbutton,whileviewinganactiveuserfunction
card,opensthecardpreviewdisplay,referto5.2
Navigatingthroughuserfunctioncards,page27.Along
pressopensthestatusscreen,referto5.1.2Conguring
viastatusscreen,page24.
Additionaltothetouchdisplay,externalinputscanbeused
tointeractwiththesystem,referto5.15Usingsecondary
inputs,page71.
4.4Labelsontheproduct
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