Invacare Linx REM500 User manual

Brand: Invacare

Model: Linx REM500

Type: User manual

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.

Allrightsreserved.Republication,duplicationormodicationinwholeorinpartisprohibited

withoutpriorwrittenpermissionfromInvacare.Trademarksareidentiedby™and®.Alltrademarks

areownedbyorlicensedtoInvacareCorporationoritssubsidiariesunlessotherwisenoted.

Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecicationswithoutfurthernotice.

MakingLife’sExperiencesPossibleisaregisteredtrademarkintheU.S.A.

LiNXisaregisteredtrademarkofDynamicControls.

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underlicensetoApple,Inc.

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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

4.1UserinterfaceREM500..........................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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1.4.1IntendedUse—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,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

Multipurposebuttons

ON/OFFbutton/StatusLED

Touchdisplay

Speaker

Chargersocket

Stereojacksockets

Bussocket

Infraredtransmitter

4.2Screencompositionoverview

Batterybar

Statusbar

Userfunctionscreen

Navigationbutton

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

Prolename

Time

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

thatpreventsthewheelchair’sseating

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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Components

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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LiNX®ControlSystem

•AShortpress/

Momentarypress,

and

•BLongpress.

Fig.4-3

Bydefault,thisfunctionisonlyenabledforchair

congurationswithanexternalcontrolinputthatwillnot

allowthecontrolofhornorlights.Contactyourprovider

tochangethecongurationandtosetupyourdesired

operations.

Foranexamplehowtouseanutilityscreenindailyuse,

see6.11OperatingLightingFunctionsandHornviaUtility

FunctionCard,page54.

Arrangement

Functionscreens

F1F2F3F4

Pro-

les

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

andtheuser’sneeds,thenavigationbuttonisdisplayed

bottom-leftorbottom-rightonthescreen.

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