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
1.2Symbolsinthismanual..........................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
ThismanualbelongstoanInvacareaccessoryanditcontains
importantinformationabouthandlingandassembly.To
ensuresafetywhenusingtheproduct,readtheusermanual
oftherelatedproductcarefullyandfollowthesafety
instructions.
FindtheusermanualonInvacare’swebsiteorcontactyour
Invacarerepresentative(seeaddressesattheendofthis
manual).
1.1.1Denitions
Allreferencestoleftandrightarebasedonapersonlying
onhisbackinthebed,withhisheadintheheadend.
1.2Symbolsinthismanual
Symbolsandsignalwordsareusedinthismanualandapply
tohazardsorunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultinpersonal
injuryorpropertydamage.Seetheinformationbelowfor
de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
Termsandconditionsofthewarrantyarepartofthegeneral
termsandconditionsparticulartotheindividualcountries
inwhichthisproductissold.
ContactinformationforyourlocalInvacareofceislocated
attheendofthismanual.
1.6Limitationofliability
Invacareacceptsnoliabilityfordamagearisingfrom:
•Non-compliancewiththeusermanual
•Incorrectuse
•Naturalwearandtear
•Incorrectassemblyorset-upbythepurchaserorathird
party
•Technicalmodications
•Unauthorizedmodicationsand/oruseofunsuitable
spareparts
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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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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,2xcarriage-bolt,2xwasher,2x
wing-nut
G4sets:Allen-bolt,washer,wing-nut
HControlBox
IHandControl
Textilecover(notshowinimage)
3.3MountingtheSoftTilt
Mountingthemainmodule
1.
a.
Oneachsideofthebed,removethenutJand
boltKusingtwo13mmkeystoremovetheslats
assemblyLfromthebed.
Forbedsequippedwithwoodenslats,2spare
aluminiumslatsarerequiredtoreplacethe
woodenslatsoftheslatsassemblyL.
b.Additionalsteponlyrequiredfordividablebeds(SB
755D)
Unscrewandremovethedistancestick,locatedat
thecrossbarofthemattresssupportheadsection,
andkeepitavailableforremounting,whentheSoft
Tiltisremovedagainfromthebed.
2.
PlacethefourcarriageboltsMintotheholesofthe
bracketsonthemainmoduleCandremoveoneofthe
bracketsNfromtheslatsassemblyL.
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3.
Insertthelooseendsofthetwoslatsunderneaththe
coverplatesofthemainmoduleandinsertthemback
intothebracketNontheotherside.
4.
IMPORTANT!
Donotholdthemainmoduleonthemiddle
platewhilelifting,asitcanbecomeloose.
Placethemainmodulewithslatsassemblyontothe
crossbarsP,withthelongconnectionarmsOfacing
towardstheheadendofthebed.Ensurethatthecables
ofthemotorsrunbetweenthecrossbarsPandno
cablesaresqueezed.FixtheslatsassemblywithboltsK
andnutsJremovedinstep1.
5.
Ensurethatthemainmoduleisplacedinthemiddleof
themattresssupportframeandthedistancetotheside
tubesisthesameonbothsides.Fixthemainmodule
tothecrossbarsofthemattresssupportframe,withthe
xationplatewashersandnuts,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).
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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.
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.
5.3Programexamplesforautomatedpressure
relief
•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.
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
interferingwiththewingwhen
movingdownandremove.
Systemcan
notbe
turnedon
Althoughthesystem
isconnectedtopower
supplyitcannotbe
turnedon.
Checkiftheemergencystop
isactivatedanddeactivateif
necessary.
PresstheON/OFF&CPRbuttontoresetanERRORandtryagain.
ContactyourdealerorInvacarerepresentativeiftheabovedoesnotsolveyourproblems.
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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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