Invacare LiNX REM400 Configuration guide

LiNX® Control System
REM400, Supplement to power wheelchair user manual
en Remote
User Manual
This manual MUST be given to the user of the product.
BEFORE using this product, read this manual and save for future reference.

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Contents
1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3 Prescription Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.4 Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.4.1 Intended Use — REM400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.5 Indication for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.6 Service Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1 General Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1.1 Live Edit Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.1.2 Usage Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.1.3 Setup and Service Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Information. . . . . . . . . . 14
3.1 Electromagnetic Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.1.1 Minimizing Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4 Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.1 User interface REM400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.2 Screen composition overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.2.1 Battery bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.2.2 Status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.2.3 User function screen overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.3 Navigation button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.4 Labels on the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5 Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.1 Connecting the remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6 Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
6.1 Operating the remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
6.1.1 Controls on Menu Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6.1.2 Settings on Menu Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6.1.3 Conguring Menu Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
6.1.4 Locking Screen to Avoid Unintentional Response. . . . . 31
6.2 Navigating through user function screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6.2.1 Function Change Inhibits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6.2.2 Using direct navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6.2.3 Using indirect navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6.2.4 Menuselect................................ 36
6.2.5 Overview scan select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6.2.6 Scanselect ................................ 39
6.3 Using the multipurpose buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
6.4 Using the Toggle Switches (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
6.5 Proportional driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
6.5.1 Using the joystick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
6.5.2 Controlling the maximum speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
6.6 Latched driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
6.6.1 External stop switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
6.6.2 1StepUp ................................. 47
6.6.3 3StepUp ................................. 48
6.6.4 5StepUp ................................. 48
6.6.5 3StepUp/Down ............................ 49
6.6.6 5StepUp/Down ............................ 50
6.6.7 CruiseControl.............................. 51
6.7 Emergencystop................................ 51
6.8 Operating the position lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
6.9 Operating the hazard lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
6.10 Operating the turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
6.11 Operating the horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
6.12 Operating Lighting Functions and Horn via Utility
FunctionCard................................ 56
6.13 Locking/unlocking the remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
6.14 Thesleepmode .............................. 58
6.15 Operating powered seating functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
6.15.1 Through seating screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
6.15.2 Through external switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
6.15.3 Speed reduction and seating function inhibits . . . . . . 66
6.16 Connectivity screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
6.16.1 Conguring Connectivity Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

6.16.2 Mouse Mover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
6.17 Switch Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
6.17.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
6.17.2 Setting up switch control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
6.17.3 Operating Switch Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
6.18 Using secondary inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
6.18.1 Using the Extremity Control Joystick (Chin
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
6.18.2 Using the Extremity Control Joystick (Chin
Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
6.18.3 Using the Compact Single Switch Joystick . . . . . . . . . 89
6.18.4 Using the Micro Extremity Control joystick . . . . . . . . 90
6.18.5 Using the Pediatric Compact Joystick . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
6.18.6 Using the Sip and Puff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
6.18.7 Using the Sip and Puff Head Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
6.18.8 Using the Head Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
6.18.9 Using the Four Switch Proximity Array . . . . . . . . . . .101
6.18.10 Using the Wireless Mouse Emulator . . . . . . . . . . . .102
6.19 Disabling Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
6.20 Charging the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
6.20.1 Battery alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
6.21 Using the USB charger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
7.1 Maintenance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
7.2 Setup/Delivery Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
7.3 Wear and Tear Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
7.4 User/Attendant Inspection Checklists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
7.4.1 Inspect/Adjust Weekly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
7.4.2 Inspect/Adjust Monthly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
7.4.3 Inspect/Adjust Periodically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
7.5 Service Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
7.5.1 Six Month Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
7.6 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
8 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
8.1 Fault diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
8.1.1 Fault codes and diagnosis codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
8.2 OON (“Out Of Neutral”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
8.3 Drive inhibit indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
9 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
9.1 Technical specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
10 Wireless Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
10.1 Wireless Technology Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
10.2 Intended Wireless (Electromagnetic) Environment . . . . .117
10.3 LiNX Wireless Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
10.3.1 MouseMover .............................118
10.3.2 Remote Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
10.3.3 Conguration..............................118
10.4 Quality of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
10.4.1 Data Integrity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
10.4.2 Safeguards and Redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
10.5 Wireless Coexistence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
10.6 Cybersecurity ................................120
10.6.1 Cybersecurity Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
10.6.2 User Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
11 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
11.1 Limited Warranty—US . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
11.2 Limited Warranty—Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
11.3 Repair or Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
11.4 Limitations and Exclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
11.5 Disclaimers..................................123

General
1 General
1.1 About This Manual
This document is a supplement to the mobility device’s
documentation.
For more information about the product, for example
product safety notices and product recalls, contact your
local Invacare representative. Before reading this manual,
make sure you have the latest version. You will nd the
latest version on the Invacare website. For the address and
website see the back page of this manual.
1.2 Symbols
Signal symbols and/or words are used in this manual and
apply to hazards or unsafe practices which could result in
personal injury or property damage. See the information
below for denitions of the signal words.
DANGER!
– Danger indicates a imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will result in
death or serious injury.
WARNING!
– Warning indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION!
– Caution indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in
property damage or minor injury or both.
IMPORTANT
– Indicates a hazardous situation that could result
in damage to property if it is not avoided.
Gives useful tips, recommendations and information
for efcient, trouble-free use.
This symbol identies a list of various tools,
components and items which you will need in order
to carry out certain work.
1.3 Prescription Statement
Per 21 CFR 801.109(b)(1) the device is labeled for
prescription use only.
CAUTION!
Federal Law (USA) restricts this device to sale by
or on the order of a licensed physician.
1.4 Intended Use
Refer to the user manual for the power wheelchair
base and for the seating system for the intended
use of the mobility device.
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1.4.1 Intended Use — REM400
The LiNX REM400 is a Remote of the LiNX family, intended
to allow powered wheelchair users to interact with the LiNX
System.
The REM400 Remote allows control of drive, actuator,
lighting and connectivity functions. It provides an input
for battery charging and contains a Bluetooth interface
for connectivity functions only (HID and diagnostics). It is
not possible to control the wheelchair via Bluetooth. The
REM400 Remote allows the use of alternative drive input
controls, such as head controls, and is capable of providing
information about the active user input.
1.5 Indication for Use
Refer to the user manual for the base and for the seat for
the indication for use for the mobility device.
1.6 Service Life
The expected service life is ve years, presuming that
the product is used daily and in accordance with safety
instructions, maintenance instructions and intended use,
stated in this manual.
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2 Safety
2.1 General Guidelines
The safety section contains important information for
the safe operation and use of this product.
Refer to the wheelchair base and seating system
user manuals for additional safety and operation
information.
WARNING!
Risk of Death, Injury or Damage
Improper use of this product may cause injury
or damage
– If you are unable to understand the warnings,
cautions or instructions, contact a health care
professional or provider before attempting to
use this equipment.
– DO NOT use this product or any available
optional equipment without rst completely
reading and understanding these instructions
and any additional instructional material such
as user manual, service manuals or instruction
sheets supplied with this product or optional
equipment.
WARNING!
Risk of Death, Injury or Damage
Continued use of the product with damaged parts
could lead to the product malfunctioning, causing
injury to the user and/or caregiver.
– Check all product components and carton for
damage and test components before use. In
case of damage or if the product is not working
properly, stop using the product and contact a
qualied technician or Invacare for repair.
WARNING!
Risk of Injury, Damage or Death
Improper setup, service, adjustment or
programming may cause injury, damage or death.
– Qualied technician MUST setup, service and
program the wheelchair.
– DO NOT allow non-qualied individuals to
perform any work or adjustments on the
wheelchair.
– DO NOT setup or service the wheelchair while
occupied except for programming or unless
otherwise noted.
– Turn off power BEFORE adjusting or servicing
the wheelchair. Note that some safety features
will be disabled.
– Ensure all hardware is securely tightened after
setup, service or adjustments.
– Warranty is void if non-qualied individuals
perform any work on this product.
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DANGER!
Risk of Death, Serious Injury, or Damage
Continued use of the wheelchair that is not set
to the correct specications may cause erratic
behavior of the wheelchair resulting in death,
serious injury, or damage.
– Performance adjustments should only be made
by professionals of the healthcare eld or
persons fully conversant with this process and
the driver's capabilities.
– After the wheelchair has been set up/adjusted,
check to make sure that the wheelchair
performs to the specications entered during
the set up procedure. If the wheelchair
does not perform to specications, turn the
wheelchair Off immediately and reenter set up
specications. Contact Invacare, if wheelchair
still does not perform to correct specications.
WARNING!
Risk of Injury or Damage
Failure to remove the LiNX Access Key (LAK)
from the wheelchair after programming is
complete may lead to unauthorized access to the
wheelchair settings.
– Always remove the LAK from the wheelchair
when programming is complete.
WARNING!
Risk of Serious Injury or Damage
Use of unapproved accessories may result in
serious injury or damage.
– Invacare products are specically designed
and manufactured for use in conjunction with
approved Invacare accessories. Unapproved
accessories have not been tested by Invacare
and are not recommended for use with
Invacare products.
– DO NOT use unapproved accessories.
– To obtain approved Invacare accessories, contact
Invacare by phone or at www.invacare.com.
WARNING!
Risk of Serious Injury or Damage
Loss of power due to loose electrical connections
could cause the wheelchair to suddenly stop
resulting in serious injury or damage.
– ALWAYS ensure that all electrical connections
are tightly connected so they don’t vibrate
loose.
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WARNING!
Risk of Injury or Damage
Connector pins on cables connected to the power
module can still be live even when the system is
off. Human contact or other materials may cause
an electrical short. To prevent injury or damage
due to electrical shorts:
– Cables with live pins should be connected,
restrained or covered (with non-conductive
materials) so they are not exposed to human
contact or materials that could cause electrical
shorts.
– When cables with live pins have to be
disconnected, (for example, when removing the
bus cable from the remote for safety reasons)
make sure to restrain or cover the pins (with
non-conductive materials).
DANGER!
Risk of Death, Serious Injury, or Damage
Corroded electrical components due to water,
liquid exposure, or incontinent users can result in
death, serious injury, or damage.
– Minimize exposure of electrical components to
water and/or liquids. Electrical components
damaged by corrosion MUST be replaced
immediately.
– Wheelchairs that are used by incontinent
users and/or are frequently exposed to
water/liquids may require replacement of
electrical components more frequently.
DANGER!
Risk of Death, Serious Injury, or Damage
Lighted cigarettes dropped onto an upholstered
seating system can cause a re resulting in death,
serious injury, or damage.
Wheelchair occupants are at particular risk of
death or serious injury from these res and
resulting fumes because they may not have the
ability to move away from the wheelchair.
– DO NOT smoke while using this wheelchair.
WARNING!
Risk of Injury, Damage or Death
Improper routing of cable(s) may cause a tripping,
entanglement or strangulation hazard that may
result in injury, damage or death.
– Ensure all cable(s) are routed and secured
properly.
– Ensure there are no loops of excess cable
extending away from the chair.
– Close supervision and attention is needed when
operating the wheelchair near children, pets or
people with physical/mental disabilities.
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WARNING!
Risk of Injury, Damage or Death
Pinched or severed cable(s) may be a shock or re
hazard and may cause injury, damage or death.
– Ensure all cable(s) are routed and secured
properly.
– Inspect cable(s) periodically for proper routing,
pinching, chang or other similar wear.
– Replace any damaged cables immediately.
Risk of damage to the mobility device
There are no user-serviceable parts inside any
case.
– Do not open or disassemble any case.
As a manufacturer of wheelchairs, Invacare
endeavors to supply a wide variety of wheelchairs to
meet many needs of the end user. However, nal
selection of the type of wheelchair to be used by
an individual rests solely with the user and his/her
healthcare professional capable of making such a
selection. Invacare recommends working with a
qualied rehab technology provider, such as an ATP,
(Assistive Technology Professional).
The information contained in this document is
subject to change without notice.
2.1.1 Live Edit Guidelines
WARNING!
Risk of Injury or Damage
Rapid and unfamiliar parameter changes may
lead to injury or damage.
– Qualied technicians should make the user
aware that in live edit mode, the performance
of the wheelchair will be changed instantly.
– After programming in live edit mode, the
wheelchair performance should be checked
for driving safety. Ensure the wheelchair
performance is appropriate to the capabilities
and needs of the user.
– Users should use caution when driving the
wheelchair while operating in Live Edit mode.
– Users should use care to stay in the
programming range.
– Always perform live edit changes in a safe
environment.
Live edit adjustments are best done in an unrestricted
but safe area. The presence of an attendant is
recommended.
The Bluetooth® range of the programmer is 33 ft
(10 m). If the wheelchair drives out of range of
the Bluetooth programmer, the programmer must
reconnect before the parameters can be changed.
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2.1.2 Usage Guidelines
DANGER!
Risk of Death, Serious Injury, or Damage
Misuse of the wheelchair may cause component
failure and/or the wheelchair to start smoking,
sparking, or burning. Death, serious injury, or
damage may occur due to re.
– DO NOT use the wheelchair other than its
intended purpose. If the wheelchair starts
smoking, sparking, or burning, discontinue using
the wheelchair and seek service IMMEDIATELY.
WARNING!
Risk of Injury, Damage or Death
Misuse of wheelchair may result in injury, damage
or death.
– Use care when operating the wheelchair on
roads, streets or other roadways.
– Use care when operating the wheelchair when
vision is impaired by poor lighting such as unlit
rooms, during the night or similar situations.
– ALWAYS be aware of motor vehicles and your
surroundings.
WARNING!
Risk of Injury, Damage or Death
Use of the wheelchair while judgement or ability
is impaired may result in injury, damage or death.
– DO NOT operate the wheelchair under the
inuence of alcohol, medications or other
substances that impair judgement or function.
– Changing medications may affect your ability
to operate the wheelchair. Discuss the impact
on your ability to operate the wheelchair with
a health care professional when changing
medications.
– DO NOT operate the wheelchair under
conditions where judgement or function may
be impaired. This may include but is not
limited to lack of sleep or poor sight.
– Always be aware of your surroundings.
WARNING!
Risk of Injury, Damage or Death
Loss of traction or stability on rough or unstable
terrain may cause injury, damage or death.
– Use care when operating the wheelchair on
rough or unstable terrain. This would include
but is not limited to areas of rock, mulch, mud,
uneven pavement, roots and similar conditions.
– Be aware of your surroundings and conditions
that might affect the ability to operate the
wheelchair.
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WARNING!
Risk of Serious Injury
Impacting objects in the surrounding environment
can cause serious injury.
– When maneuvering the wheelchair around,
ALWAYS have assured cleared distance with all
objects in environment.
CAUTION!
Risk of Injury
Remote module can get hot when exposed to
strong sunlight for long periods.
– Do not leave mobility device in direct sunlight
for long periods.
DANGER!
Risk of Death, Serious Injury, or Damage
Malfunctioning joystick could cause
unintended/erratic movement resulting in
death, serious injury, or damage.
– If unintended/erratic movement occurs, stop
using the wheelchair immediately and contact
a qualied technician.
2.1.3 Setup and Service Guidelines
DANGER!
Risk of Death, Serious Injury, or Damage
Use of incorrect or improper replacement
(service) parts may cause death, serious injury,
or damage.
– Replacement parts MUST match original
Invacare parts.
– ALWAYS provide the wheelchair serial number
to assist in ordering the correct replacement
parts.
WARNING!
Risk of Serious Injury
Sharp edges can cause serious injury.
– Be mindful that some parts may have sharp
edges. Use caution when encountering these
sharp edges.
WARNING!
Risk of Serious Injury
Hot surfaces can cause severe burns.
– Be mindful of potential hot surfaces and avoid
touching.
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WARNING!
Risk of Death, Serious Injury, or Damage
Improperly connected joystick could cause loss
of power resulting in death, serious injury, or
damage.
– Ensure the joystick is securely connected to
controller.
CAUTION!
Risk of Damage
Operating the wheelchair in rain or dampness
may cause the wheelchair to malfunction
electrically and mechanically; may cause the
wheelchair to prematurely rust or may damage
the upholstery.
– DO NOT leave the wheelchair in a rain storm
of any kind.
– DO NOT use the wheelchair in a shower.
– DO NOT leave the wheelchair in a damp area
for any length of time.
– Check to ensure that the battery covers are
secured in place, joystick boot is NOT torn or
cracked where water can enter and that all
electrical connections are secure at all times.
DO NOT use if the joystick boot is torn or
cracked. If the joystick boot becomes torn or
cracked, replace IMMEDIATELY.
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3 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
Information
3.1 Electromagnetic Compatibility
Refer to the power wheelchair base and seating
system user manuals for more electromagnetic
compatibility information for your mobility device.
Dynamic Controls Electronic Controllers have been tested on
typical, representative vehicles to conrm compliance with
the following appropriate EMC standards:
• USA: ANSI/RESNA WC-2:2009 Sec 21
• Europe: EN12184:2014, ISO7176 - 21:2009
National and international directives require conrmation of
compliance on particular vehicles. Since EMC is dependent
on a particular installation, each variation must be tested.
The guidelines in this section are written to assist with
meeting EMC requirements in general.
3.1.1 Minimizing Emissions
To minimise emissions and to maximise the immunity to
radiated elds and ESD, follow the wiring recommendations
in the LiNX System Service Manual.
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4 Components
4.1 User interface REM400
AMultipurpose buttons
BON/OFF button/Status LED
CTouch display
DJoystick
EBus socket
FStereo jack sockets
GInfrared transmitter
HSpeaker
ICharger socket
JToggle switches
4.2 Screen composition overview
ABattery bar
BStatus bar
CUser function screen
DNavigation button
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4.2.1 Battery bar
The battery bar provides a graphical display of the battery’s
current state of charge and, when a battery charger is
connected, the charging status.
Battery bar displays green
when state of charge is
between 60 and 100%.
Battery bar displays orange
when state of charge is
between 20 and 59%.
Battery bar displays red
when state of charge is less
than 20%.
Charging.
4.2.2 Status bar
AProle name
BTime
CStatus information
Prole name
The prole name can only be set by the provider.
Time
The time is displayed as a 12– or 24–hour clock. It is set
using the coordinated universal time (UTC) and an offset
based on the location (country) of the user. The UTC is
automatically acquired when a system is connected to a
programming and diagnostic tool. The country-based offset
is set through the remote module’s status screen, for more
information refer to 6.1.3 Conguring Menu Screen, page 30.
Status information
The status information displays the current state of the LiNX
system with status icons.
This noties you that a drive lock-out is
active. A drive lock-out is a state that
prevents the wheelchair being driven.
Refer to 6.15.3 Speed reduction and
seating function inhibits, page 66, for
more information about lock-outs and
slow-downs.
This noties you that a drive slow-down
is active. A drive slow-down is a state
that prevents the wheelchair being
driven at the standard speed for safety
reasons. Instead, the wheelchair is
allowed to drive at a reduced speed
for the duration of the active drive
slow-down. Refer to 6.15.3 Speed
reduction and seating function inhibits,
page 66, for more information about
lock-outs and slow-downs.
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This noties you that a fault occurred.
The number indicates the type of fault.
Refer to 8.1.1 Fault codes and diagnosis
codes, page 113for more information
about fault codes.
This noties you that a seating lock-out
is active. A seating lock-out is a state
that prevents the wheelchair’s seating
being operated. Refer to 6.15.3 Speed
reduction and seating function inhibits,
page 66, for more information about
lock-outs and slow-downs.
This noties you that Bluetooth
connectivity is disabled. Refer to 6.19
Disabling Bluetooth, page105, for more
information about disabling Bluetooth.
Three battery alarms are shown on the right-hand side of
the status bar, for more information refer to 6.20.1 Battery
alarms, page 106.
4.2.3 User function screen overview
Left- or right-handed
With the LiNX system, it is possible, to adjust the function
screens for left-handed or right-handed users.
Left-handed Right-handed
Be aware, that in the following manual right-handed
function screens are displayed only. All buttons have
the same functions for right- and left-handed, so the
descriptions can be used for left-handed users, too.
Function screen header
The function screen type is identied by the color of the
function screen’s header:
• green indicates a drive screen,
• orange indicates a seating screen and
• blue indicates a connectivity screen.
• purple indicates a utility screen.
The icon Aindicates the type of primary input.
The text Bis programmable by your provider and can be
used to name the function.
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Indicator Meaning
REM400
REM500
REM2xx
ACU
CREM
CREM-LF
Head Array
Sip and Puff
User switch
Drive screen
Drive screens can be pre-set with different maximum speeds
to t your needs and your environment. For example a drive
screen with pre-set lower maximum speed can be used
for indoors and a drive screen with pre-set total maximum
speed for outdoors. In addition to that you can also control
the pre-set maximum speed, refer to 6.5.2 Controlling the
maximum speed, page 44.
With a drive screen you are also able to sound the horn and
to operate the lighting functions. Refer to 6.11 Operating
the horn, page 56 and to 6.8 Operating the position lights,
page 52.
The function information displays either the latched driving
mode, refer to 6.6 Latched driving mode, page 45 or the
Gyro indication, see table below.
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no symbol No Gyro is connected to the
system or enabled for drive
function.
Gyro disabled.
Gyro enabled.
Seating screen
Seating screens are for operating the seating functions, refer
to chapter 6.15.1 Through seating screens, page 58.
Connectivity screen
Connectivity screens allow you to communicate with
external devices. The connectivity function included on your
remote is a mouse mover. The mouse mover allows you to
control the cursor on a PC or laptop’s screen with a user
input on the wheelchair, such as the joystick on the remote
module or buttons connected via control inputs. For more
information about Connectivity screens and how to use
them, refer to chapter 6.16 Connectivity screens, page 67.
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Utility Screen
Fig. 4-1 Example of a
three-quadrant (3Q) navigation
utility screen
Fig. 4-2 Example of a
four-quadrant (4Q) navigation
utility screen
Utility screen allows you to operate system controls (such as
lighting functions and horn) as well as control outputs with
external inputs. The utility screen function is suitable for
both three-quadrant (3Q) and four-quadrant (4Q) inputs.
Utility screen allows you to operate two controls / outputs
per quadrant, according to the duration that the user input
is activated:
•AShort press /
Momentary press,
and
•BLong press.
Fig. 4-3
By default, this function is only enabled for chair
congurations with an external control input that will not
allow the control of horn or lights. Contact your provider
to change the conguration and to set up your desired
operations.
For an example how to use an utility screen in daily use,
see 6.12 Operating Lighting Functions and Horn via Utility
Function Card, page 56.
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