Invacare Linx REM500 User manual

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LiNX®ControlSystem
REM500,Supplementtopowerwheelchairusermanual
enRemote
UserManual
This manual MUST be given to the user of the product.
BEFORE using this product, this manual MUST be read and saved for
future reference.
©2018InvacareCorporation
Allrightsreserved.Republication,duplicationormodicationinwholeorinpartisprohibited
withoutpriorwrittenpermissionfromInvacare.Trademarksareidentiedbyand®.Alltrademarks
areownedbyorlicensedtoInvacareCorporationoritssubsidiariesunlessotherwisenoted.
Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecicationswithoutfurthernotice.
MakingLife’sExperiencesPossibleisaregisteredtrademarkintheU.S.A.
LiNXisaregisteredtrademarkofDynamicControls.
BluetoothisaregisteredtrademarkofBluetoothSIG,Inc.
IOSisatrademarkorregisteredtrademarkofCiscointheU.S.andothercountriesandisused
underlicensetoApple,Inc.
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Contents
1General.........................................5
1.1Aboutthismanual..............................5
1.2Symbols.....................................5
1.3PrescriptionStatement..........................5
1.4IntendedUse.................................5
1.4.1IntendedUseREM500......................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
4.1UserinterfaceREM500..........................15
4.2Screencompositionoverview.....................15
4.2.1Batterybar................................15
4.2.2Statusbar.................................16
4.2.3Userfunctionscreenoverview..................17
4.3Navigationbutton..............................20
4.4LabelsontheProduct...........................21
5Setup...........................................24
5.1Connectingtheremote..........................24
6Usage..........................................25
6.1Operatingtheremote...........................25
6.1.1ControlsonMenuScreen......................26
6.1.2SettingsonMenuScreen......................26
6.1.3ConguringMenuScreen......................29
6.1.4LockingScreentoAvoidUnintentionalResponse.....30
6.2Navigatingthroughuserfunctionscreens.............31
6.2.1FunctionChangeInhibits......................31
6.2.2Usingdirectnavigation........................32
6.2.3Usingindirectnavigation......................34
6.2.4Menuselect................................35
6.2.5Overviewscanselect.........................38
6.2.6Scanselect................................38
6.3Usingthemultipurposebuttons....................41
6.4Proportionaldrivingmode........................41
6.4.1Usingthejoystick(proportionaldrivingmode)......41
6.4.2Controllingthemaximumspeed.................42
6.5Latcheddrivingmode...........................43
6.5.1Externalstopswitch..........................45
6.5.21StepUp.................................46
6.5.33StepUp.................................46
6.5.45StepUp.................................47
6.5.53StepUp/Down............................48
6.5.65StepUp/Down............................48
6.5.7CruiseControl..............................49
6.6Emergencystop................................50
6.7Operatingthepositionlights......................50
6.8Operatingthehazardlights.......................51
6.9Operatingtheturnsignals........................53
6.10Operatingthehorn............................54
6.11OperatingLightingFunctionsandHornviaUtility
FunctionCard................................54
6.12Locking/unlockingtheremote....................55
6.13Thesleepmode..............................56
6.14Operatingpoweredseatingfunctions...............56
6.14.1Throughseatingscreens......................56
6.14.2Throughexternalswitches....................59
6.14.3Speedreductionandseatingfunctioninhibits......64
6.15Connectivityscreens...........................65
6.15.1ConguringConnectivityCard..................65
6.15.2MouseMover.............................73
6.16SwitchControl................................78
6.16.1........................................78
6.16.2Settingupswitchcontrol.....................79
6.16.3OperatingSwitchControl.....................83
6.17Usingsecondaryinputs.........................84
6.17.1UsingtheExtremityControlJoystick(Chin
control)..................................85
6.17.2UsingtheExtremityControlJoystick(Chin
Control)..................................86
6.17.3UsingtheCompactSingleSwitchJoystick.........87
6.17.4UsingtheMicroExtremityControljoystick........88
6.17.5UsingthePediatricCompactJoystick............89
6.17.6UsingtheSipandPuff.......................91
6.17.7UsingtheSipandPuffHeadArray..............93
6.17.8UsingtheHeadArray........................96
6.17.9UsingtheFourSwitchProximityArray...........99
6.17.10UsingtheWirelessMouseEmulator............100
6.18DisablingBluetooth............................103
6.19Chargingthebatteries..........................103
6.19.1Batteryalarms.............................104
6.20UsingtheUSBcharger..........................105
7Maintenance.....................................107
7.1MaintenanceInformation........................107
7.2Setup/DeliveryInspection........................107
7.3WearandT earInformation.......................107
7.4User/AttendantInspectionChecklists................108
7.4.1Inspect/AdjustWeekly........................108
7.4.2Inspect/AdjustMonthly.......................108
7.4.3Inspect/AdjustPeriodically.....................108
7.5ServiceInspection..............................108
7.5.1SixMonthInspection.........................109
7.6Cleaning.....................................109
8Troubleshooting...................................111
8.1Faultdiagnosis................................111
8.1.1Faultcodesanddiagnosiscodes.................111
8.2OON(“OutOfNeutral”).........................112
8.3Driveinhibitindication..........................113
9TechnicalData....................................114
9.1Technicalspecications..........................114
10WirelessTechnology...............................115
10.1WirelessTechnologyOverview....................115
10.2IntendedWireless(Electromagnetic)Environment.....115
10.3LiNXWirelessFunctions.........................116
10.3.1MouseMover.............................116
10.3.2RemoteDiagnostics.........................116
10.3.3Conguration..............................116
10.4QualityofService.............................117
10.4.1DataIntegrity..............................117
10.4.2SafeguardsandRedundancy...................117
10.5WirelessCoexistence...........................118
10.6Cybersecurity................................118
10.6.1CybersecurityControls.......................118
10.6.2UserActions..............................119
11Warranty.......................................120
11.1LimitedWarranty—US..........................120
11.2LimitedWarranty—Canada......................120
11.3RepairorReplacement.........................120
11.4LimitationsandExclusions.......................121
11.5Disclaimers..................................121
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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1.4.1IntendedUseREM500
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,suchasanATP ,
(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
thewheelchairandseekserviceIMMEDIATELY .
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.
CAUTION!
RiskofDamage
Operatingthewheelchairinrainordampness
maycausethewheelchairtomalfunction
electricallyandmechanically;maycausethe
wheelchairtoprematurelyrustormaydamage
theupholstery.
DONOTleavethewheelchairinarainstorm
ofanykind.
DONOTusethewheelchairinashower .
DONOTleavethewheelchairinadamparea
foranylengthoftime.
Checktoensurethatthebatterycoversare
securedinplace,joystickbootisNOTtornor
crackedwherewatercanenterandthatall
electricalconnectionsaresecureatalltimes.
DONOTuseifthejoystickbootistornor
cracked.Ifthejoystickbootbecomestornor
cracked,replaceIMMEDIATELY .
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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
4.1UserinterfaceREM500
A
Multipurposebuttons
B
ON/OFFbutton/StatusLED
C
Touchdisplay
D
Speaker
E
Chargersocket
F
Stereojacksockets
G
Bussocket
H
Infraredtransmitter
4.2Screencompositionoverview
A
Batterybar
B
Statusbar
C
Userfunctionscreen
D
Navigationbutton
4.2.1Batterybar
Thebatterybarprovidesagraphicaldisplayofthebatterys
currentstateofchargeand,whenabatterychargeris
connected,thechargingstatus.
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Batterybardisplaysgreen
whenstateofchargeis
between60and100%.
Batterybardisplaysorange
whenstateofchargeis
between20and59%.
Batterybardisplaysred
whenstateofchargeisless
than20%.
Charging.
4.2.2Statusbar
A
Prolename
B
Time
C
Statusinformation
Prolename
Theprolenamecanonlybesetbytheprovider .
Time
Thetimeisdisplayedasa12–or24–hourclock.Itisset
usingthecoordinateduniversaltime(UTC)andanoffset
basedonthelocation(country)oftheuser.TheUTCis
automaticallyacquiredwhenasystemisconnectedtoa
programminganddiagnostictool.Thecountry-basedoffset
issetthroughtheremotemodule’sstatusscreen,formore
informationreferto6.1.3ConguringMenuScreen,page29
.
Statusinformation
ThestatusinformationdisplaysthecurrentstateoftheLiNX
systemwithstatusicons.
Thisnotiesyouthatadrivelock-outis
active.Adrivelock-outisastatethat
preventsthewheelchairbeingdriven.
Referto6.14.3Speedreductionand
seatingfunctioninhibits,page64,for
moreinformationaboutlock-outsand
slow-downs.
Thisnotiesyouthatadriveslow-down
isactive.Adriveslow-downisastate
thatpreventsthewheelchairbeing
drivenatthestandardspeedforsafety
reasons.Instead,thewheelchairis
allowedtodriveatareducedspeed
forthedurationoftheactivedrive
slow-down.Referto6.14.3Speed
reductionandseatingfunctioninhibits,
page64,formoreinformationabout
lock-outsandslow-downs.
Thisnotiesyouthatafaultoccurred.
Thenumberindicatesthetypeoffault.
Referto8.1.1Faultcodesanddiagnosis
codes,page111 formoreinformation
aboutfaultcodes.
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Thisnotiesyouthataseatinglock-out
isactive.Aseatinglock-outisastate
thatpreventsthewheelchairsseating
beingoperated.Referto6.14.3Speed
reductionandseatingfunctioninhibits,
page64
,formoreinformationabout
lock-outsandslow-downs.
ThisnotiesyouthatBluetooth
connectivityisdisabled.Referto6.18
DisablingBluetooth,page103 ,formore
informationaboutdisablingBluetooth.
Threebatteryalarmsareshownontheright-handsideof
thestatusbar,formoreinformationreferto6.19.1Battery
alarms,page104 .
4.2.3Userfunctionscreenoverview
Left-orright-handed
WiththeLiNXsystem,itispossible,toadjustthefunction
screensforleft-handedorright-handedusers.
Left-handedRight-handed
Beaware,thatinthefollowingmanualright-handed
functionscreensaredisplayedonly.Allbuttonshave
thesamefunctionsforright-andleft-handed,sothe
descriptionscanbeusedforleft-handedusers,too.
Functionscreenheader
Thefunctionscreentypeisidentiedbythecolorofthe
functionscreen’sheader:
greenindicatesadrivescreen,
orangeindicatesaseatingscreenand
blueindicatesaconnectivityscreen.
purpleindicatesautilityscreen.
TheiconAindicatesthetypeofprimaryinput.
ThetextBisprogrammablebyyourproviderandcanbe
usedtonamethefunction.
Indicator
Meaning
REM400
REM500
REM2xx
ACU
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Indicator
Meaning
CREM
CREM-LF
HeadArray
SipandPuff
Userswitch
Drivescreen
Drivescreenscanbepre-setwithdifferentmaximumspeeds
totyourneedsandyourenvironment.Forexampleadrive
screenwithpre-setlowermaximumspeedcanbeused
forindoorsandadrivescreenwithpre-settotalmaximum
speedforoutdoors.Inadditiontothatyoucanalsocontrol
thepre-setmaximumspeed,referto6.4.2Controllingthe
maximumspeed,page42
.
Withadrivescreenyouarealsoabletosoundthehornand
tooperatethelightingfunctions.Referto6.10Operating
thehorn,page54andto6.7Operatingthepositionlights,
page50.
Thefunctioninformationdisplayseitherthelatcheddriving
mode,referto6.5Latcheddrivingmode,page43
orthe
Gyroindication,seetablebelow.
nosymbolNoGyroisconnectedtothe
systemorenabledfordrive
function.
Gyrodisabled.
Gyroenabled.
Seatingscreen
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Seatingscreensareforoperatingtheseatingfunctions,refer
tochapter6.14.1Throughseatingscreens,page56.
Connectivityscreen
Connectivityscreensallowyoutocommunicatewith
externaldevices.Theconnectivityfunctionincludedonyour
remoteisamousemover.Themousemoverallowsyouto
controlthecursoronaPCorlaptop’sscreenwithauser
inputonthewheelchair,suchasthejoystickontheremote
moduleorbuttonsconnectedviacontrolinputs.Formore
informationaboutConnectivityscreensandhowtouse
them,refertochapter6.15Connectivityscreens,page65.
UtilityScreen
Fig.4-1Exampleofa
three-quadrant(3Q)navigation
utilityscreen
Fig.4-2Exampleofa
four-quadrant(4Q)navigation
utilityscreen
Utilityscreenallowsyoutooperatesystemcontrols(suchas
lightingfunctionsandhorn)aswellascontroloutputswith
externalinputs.Theutilityscreenfunctionissuitablefor
boththree-quadrant(3Q)andfour-quadrant(4Q)inputs.
Utilityscreenallowsyoutooperatetwocontrols/outputs
perquadrant,accordingtothedurationthattheuserinput
isactivated:
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AShortpress/
Momentarypress,
and
BLongpress.
Fig.4-3
Bydefault,thisfunctionisonlyenabledforchair
congurationswithanexternalcontrolinputthatwillnot
allowthecontrolofhornorlights.Contactyourprovider
tochangethecongurationandtosetupyourdesired
operations.
Foranexamplehowtouseanutilityscreenindailyuse,
see6.11OperatingLightingFunctionsandHornviaUtility
FunctionCard,page54.
Arrangement
Functionscreens
F1F2F3F4
F5
F6
P1
P2
P3
Pro-
les
P4
Userfunctionscreensarearrangedinrowsofproles.Each
prolecanholduserfunctionscreens,whichcanbeof
thesametype,forexamplealldrivescreens,orcanbea
mixtureofdrive,seatingandconnectivityscreens.
Themaximumnumberoffunctionscreensacrossallproles
is40.Inacongurationwithveproles,forexample,each
prolecanholduptoeightfunctionscreens.
4.3Navigationbutton
Dependingonthecongurationoftheremotemodule
andtheusersneeds,thenavigationbuttonisdisplayed
bottom-leftorbottom-rightonthescreen.
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