
Chapter 4: Programming the Rhino2
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Set
Load Compensation
to the resistance of the motor that is installed on the scooter.
Motor
Resistance
Too low
Correct
Too high
Scooter
behaviour
Drives like it is going
through thick mud
Slows down when it goes
up a sidewalk edge or
up a ramp
Slows down with heavier
users
Rolls back significantly
after stopping on a slope
Drives smoothly
Keeps the speed
reasonably constant.
Only slightly slows
down on a slope
Does not roll back
after stopping on a
slope
Drives very rough
Hard to control,
vibrates or surges
May creep forward
after stopping on a
slope
Motor becomes hotter
than normal very easily,
decreased motor life
If the scooter gives poor performance on carpet or at low speeds, the most probable cause
is a
Load Compensation
value that is set too low.
Determining the correct motor resistance by looking at the scooter behaviour
Tools needed
1.
A scooter with a
R
HINO
2
controller fitted
2.
A Hand Held Programmer (HHP) or
a laptop with the Wizard Programmer
3.
A slope that you can drive up to
Procedure
Set
Load Compensation
to 20.
Drive the scooter onto a slope and increase the
Load Compensation
value until the
scooter does not roll back after it has stopped on the slope.
To test if
Load Compensation
has the correct value, perform a series of scooter tests (drive on
a slope, up a sidewalk edge, and over thick carpet) and check if the scooter behaviour is
similar to the correct behaviour described above.
1
2
3
Optimum
Load Compensation
.
Scooter responsive AND smooth
Nervous
Uncontrollable
Aim for this point: 20 % back
from the top of the hill
Unresponsive
Perform
a
nce
Load Compensation