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Manual

enAble

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40

Powerchair Control System

 

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© 2011 Curtis Instruments, Inc.  ® Curtis is a registered trademark of Curtis Instruments, Inc.
© The design and appearance of the products depicted herein are the copyright of Curtis Instruments, Inc. 

37893 Rev E 12/11 

Curtis Instruments, Inc.

200 Kisco Avenue

Mt. Kisco, NY 10549

www.curtisinstruments.com

Summary of Contents for enAble 40

Page 1: ...without notice 2011 Curtis Instruments Inc Curtis is a registered trademark of Curtis Instruments Inc The design and appearance of the products depicted herein are the copyright of Curtis Instruments...

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Page 3: ...16 4 ATTENDANT CONTROL 1742 17 Joystick 17 Keypad Buttons 17 Indicator LEDs 18 Takeover User vs Attendant Control 18 5 PROGRAMMABLE PARAMETERS 19 Con guration Parameter and MyChair Parameter 20 Drive...

Page 4: ...ttery Parameters 35 6 MONITOR MENU 36 7 TUNING GUIDE 38 8 DIAGNOSTICS TROUBLESHOOTING 47 9 MAINTENANCE 52 APPENDIX A Guidelines for BDI Setup APPENDIX B Curtis WEEE RoHS Statement APPENDIX C Programmi...

Page 5: ...d 12 FIG 8b Handcontrol Drive Lights keypad 13 FIG 8c Handcontrol Drive Actuators keypad 14 FIG 8d Handcontrol Drive Actuators Lights keypad 15 FIG 9 Handcontrol LCD display icons 16 FIG 10 Attendant...

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Page 7: ...products the enAble 40 system offers superior control of drive performance delivering a ride that is smooth and responsive in all modes acceleration deceleration forward or backward on smooth indoor s...

Page 8: ...er programmer port Key lock function to lock out unwanted drivers Rugged and exible communications cable Field replaceable joystick and communications cable Attendant control Easily connected to the s...

Page 9: ...can easily select between factory determined safe minimum and maximum drive con gurations without understanding the details of chair stability compensa tion turn control etc Swivel Chair The Swivel Ch...

Page 10: ...seat tilt pot or seat height pot Auto Trim As the chair is used the gearbox motor brushes and tires wear This adversely affects the straight line drive performance and trim of the chair The Auto Trim...

Page 11: ...40 SYSTEM The enAble 40 modules powerbase user handcontrol and attendant con trol have been designed for convenient installation Mounting the 1740 Powerbase The powerbase is easily mounted to the cha...

Page 12: ...in the user handcontrol allow it to be securely mounted and re moved reinstalled many times The handcontrol is designed to t both tube and plate mounting systems Fig 3 Mounting dimensions Curtis 1741...

Page 13: ...dant control has brass inserts that allow it to be securely mounted and removed reinstalled many times The eld replaceable cable can be rotated to either of two positions fore and aft Fig 4 Mounting d...

Page 14: ...from your Curtis dealer or sales representative The electrical connectors are standard AMP parts Curtis also provides a kit with all the parts required to connect the high power wiring to the powerba...

Page 15: ...nAble 40 Manual Rev E 2 INSTALLATION WIRING Fig 6 Wiring for the Multi Function inputs Molex High Current Contacts must be used for onboard charging through this connector Allowable current is 8 amps...

Page 16: ...nto which the user handcontrol s cable connects as shown in Figure 7 5 pin charger programmer port The user handcontrol has a 5 pin port that accommodates a battery charger and a programmer although n...

Page 17: ...sts no movement Two deadbands one around neutral and one at the full throw againstthegate provideazoneateachextremewheresmallmovements caused by tremors bumps etc do not cause changes in vehicle speed...

Page 18: ...horn is generally used to alert nearby pedestrians to the oncoming chair Beyond this basic function the horn can be programmed to provide several other functions a back up alarm audible feedback for...

Page 19: ...on the running lights icon in the LCD is illuminated Turn Indicator Buttons The Left and Right Turn Indicator buttons activate the corresponding turn indicators Pressing the turn indicator button agai...

Page 20: ...ator Mode 1 is programmed Off 0 either button will select Actuator Mode 2 The ll in portions of the LCD s chair icon illuminate to indicate the active actuator s In this example Actuator Mode 1 is the...

Page 21: ...n Drive and the joystick in neutral pressing the Mode button selects Actuator Mode 1 if Actuator Mode 1 is programmed Off 0 the ini tial press of the Mode button selects Actuator Mode 2 Repeatedly mov...

Page 22: ...are lit steadily when the corresponding function is active When they are ashing they indicate the location of a problem the Fault or Warning or Temperature Warning will be lit as appropriate along wi...

Page 23: ...module JOYSTICK The joystick allows the attendant to control the chair s speed and direction of travel when the attendant module is in charge see section below on precedence relationship between the...

Page 24: ...Attendant Speed Mode 1 Flashing RED fault OFF chair operating in Seat Mode ThegreenSeatLEDs lightsolidintheappropriatesegmentsofthechairiconwhen operating in Seat mode A ashing LED indicates an actuat...

Page 25: ...programmer operation see Appendix C For information on how to use the parameters to optimize chair perfor mance see Section 7 Tuning Guide The programmable parameters are grouped hierarchically into t...

Page 26: ...each con guration for a total of 8 different combinations 4 con gurations 2 pro les In practice many more chair personalities are immediately available through these two parameters alone Con guration...

Page 27: ...is traveling forward slowly Soft Stop 1 100 Deceleration rate used just before the chair stops Lower values make the stop smoother Rev Max Speed 1 100 Full reverse speed when speed limit is 100 Rev M...

Page 28: ...controller very insensitive requiring large movements to make subtle steering adjustments A value of 100 will give the throttle very high steering gain on center Gate Shape 20 100 Provides electronic...

Page 29: ...Rev E 5 PROGRAMMABLE PARAMETERS Steer Parameters for Pro les 1 2 Fig 12 Dynamic turn radius control using the patent pending Speed Full Turn and Speed No Turn parameters Fig 11 Electronic gating usin...

Page 30: ...tton attendant control The handcontrol s normal horn sound is replaced with a small beep during the unlocking procedure If the procedure is not done successfully at the end of the startup sequence onl...

Page 31: ...Speed 80 Turn Accel Low Speed 60 The selected Speed Mode is set at 50 The resultant drive and steer conditions would therefore be Forward Speed 100 20 50 20 60 Turn Acceleration 80 60 50 60 70 SPEED M...

Page 32: ...1 0 sec Delays movement after the throttle is rst moved off center Calibrate On Off Turn this On to start the throttle autocalibration procedure This parameter must be set back to Off after the proce...

Page 33: ...during charging SOUND DISPLAY MENU PARAMETER RANGE DESCRIPTION Rev Beep On Off Provides a backup alarm when the chair is in reverse Command Beep On Off Provides a short beep each time a button is pres...

Page 34: ...stick is moved forward and negative voltage when it is moved backward Simultaneous Mode On Off Allows both drivers to be on at the same time Actuator 1 Function 0 5 Selects which component Actuator 1...

Page 35: ...rrent for the indicator lights below this current a fault will be declared Indicator Timeout 0 30 sec Sets the maximum amount of time an indicator light will ash before auto shutdown Setting this para...

Page 36: ...ure 6 page 9 5 PROGRAMMABLE PARAMETERS Multi Function Input 1 Parameters MULTI FUNCTION INPUT 1 MENU PARAMETER RANGE DESCRIPTION Off InbL InbH Spd 0 3 0 Multi Function Input 1 ignored 1 Inhibit drive...

Page 37: ...functions are active when the switch is closed pulled low to B when programmed Off these functions are active when the switch is open Charger inhibit On Off Enables Input 2 to be used with an on board...

Page 38: ...setting is ignored when in swivel mode 2 Sets the speed limit speci ed below when Input 3 is active Active Low On Off When programmed On the Inhibit and Speed Limit functions are active when the switc...

Page 39: ...0 Sets motor load compensation at low speeds Higher values provide stronger disturbance rejection while smaller values provide smoother operation Anti Roll Comp 0 150 Provides increased compensation a...

Page 40: ...tor brushes wiring connections used for load compensation and speed estimation for motor 1 It is important that the value set here is taken directly from the Motor Test described below M2 Resistance 0...

Page 41: ...ge Factor 1 100 Discharge rate of the battery Larger values are for larger batteries which discharge more slowly Charge Factor 1 100 Charge rate of the battery Larger values are for larger batteries w...

Page 42: ...xis throttle request incorporating the deadbands Speed Mode 1 9 Speed Mode setting Speed Command 0 100 Speed Limit value in effect Horn Button On Off Status of the Horn button Mode Button On Off Statu...

Page 43: ...t 2 MFI3 Active On Off Status of Multi Function Input 3 MOTORS BRAKES Motor Trim 127 127 Status of the Auto Trim function M1 Current 90 0 90 0 A Current in drive motor 1 M2 Current 90 0 90 0 A Current...

Page 44: ...d ing to four basic wheelchair types Con guration 1 Rear wheel drive Con guration 2 Mid wheel drive Con guration 3 Front Mid wheel drive Con guration 4 Front wheel drive The rst tuning procedure is th...

Page 45: ...the chair is wired without physically swapping the wires around STEP 1 Move the joystick slightly forward and left and observe how the chair moves Release the joystick STEP 2 If the chair moves in th...

Page 46: ...ble for at least 20 sec onds release the joystick and let the chair come to a complete stop with the EM brakes set STEP 3 Repeat Step 2 for ve or ten minutes and the chair will be trimmed for you by t...

Page 47: ...eed Comp is set too high the chair will feel jumpy or jerky while turning If it does reduce the Low Speed Comp STEP 5 Initially set the High Speed Comp equal to the Low Speed Comp When you reach the S...

Page 48: ...eceleration STEP 10 AddmoreTremorSuppressionifnecessarytoblockrapidforward and reverse vibrations This will also round out the acceleration curve and soften overall drive responsiveness STEP 11 Accele...

Page 49: ...ncrease the Turn Accel value If the chair does not recover out of the curve quickly or overshoots increase the Turn Decel value If the chair whips into the curve too quickly lower the Turn Accel value...

Page 50: ...mode adjusting the value of Speed No Turn as you go Note Speed No Turn should never be set lower than Speed Full Turn doing so will disable the Dynamic Turn Radius Control algorithm STEP 4 Repeat step...

Page 51: ...ing to drive in the opposite direction You can use the Quick Stop Pause parameter Program Handcontrol Joystick menu to provide a delay giving the operator time to release the joystick after the Quick...

Page 52: ...es menu to give the downhill hold function time to work properly normally 0 5 to 0 8 seconds is enough If the chair is inconsistent on downhill ramps sometimes stopping while other times creeping you...

Page 53: ...rogrammed On faults will be announced with a continuous beeping and warnings with a double beep re peated every minute Some faults are not recoverable and require a eld technician to replace or repair...

Page 54: ...tick Fault 2 Recalibrate joystick see Joystick menu page 26 Joystick Out of Center 3 Check joystick cable and cable connections Joystick Stuck OOC 4 Replace joystick Joystick Out of Range 5 Replace ha...

Page 55: ...warms up Drive Thermal Warning 1 Wait for motor to cool Open Motor Fault 1 Check wiring 2 Replace motor 3 Replace powerbase Left Indicator Fault 1 Press Left Indicator button 2 Replace bulb 3 If fault...

Page 56: ...rge battery Locked mode 1 Unlock the system Chair under attendant control 1 Turn off attendant control 1742 Battery charging inhibit 1 Unplug charger when charging is complete The bars on the battery...

Page 57: ...INDICATORS SIGNAL FAULT WARNING INFO COMMENTS MODE LED RED Various faults and warnings See display on the user handcontrol to ascertain which fault is present then see Table 1 for further information...

Page 58: ...d avoiding loose clothing and jewelry Use the following cleaning procedure for routine maintenance Never use a high pressure washer to clean the controller 1 Remove power by disconnecting the battery...

Page 59: ...teries for the entire procedure Do not drive the chair or charge the batteries except when requested to do so in the procedure Follow the steps in the order they are presented Before beginning the pro...

Page 60: ...or 1 BDI with the BDI being expressed decimally e g 90 0 90 4 f If the BDI did go to 0 increase the Discharge Factor parameter by the time it took to reach 0 prematurely Use this formula to determine...

Page 61: ...1311 and read the BDI off the Monitor menu 5 f Using the BDI displayed on the 1311 adjust the Charge Factor using this formula New Charge Factor Original Charge Factor BDI reading 2 with the BDI bein...

Page 62: ...ronment and has been working diligently to ensure its compliance with WEEE legislation Curtis will comply with WEEE legislation by Designing its equipment with consideration to future dismantling reco...

Page 63: ...ell documented issues such as tin whiskers and premature failure compared with leaded solder due to shock vibration and thermal cycling Curtis is closely monitoring all RoHS developments globally and...

Page 64: ...e at only the User level whereas an OEM programmer has full access PC PROGRAMMING STATION 1314 The Programming Station is an MS Windows 32 bit application that runs on a standard Windows PC Instructio...

Page 65: ...n the kit can be ordered separately Contacts can also be ordered directly from AMP Large AMP contacts AMP p n 962929 1 Small AMP contacts AMP p n 927832 1 Low Power Connector 1740 Powerbase 14 pin Mol...

Page 66: ...etection intended to operate seat lift motors Lighting option Three 3 5A circuits provide constant brightness and faulted light detection hazard lights continue after key off StVZO compliant Regulator...

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