
7.1.2 Power button and status indicator
Note
:
In the event that the wheelchair is in a runaway situation, press the remote module's power button to perform an
EMERGENCY STOP. See section 7.1.3 Emergency stop.
The power button is on the left-hand side of the remote module, and incorporates a status indicator
that changes colour depending on the status of the system:
Off - system OFF or
sleeping
Red (flashing) - powered ON -
fault
Green - powered ON.
Press the power button to switch the system ON. If there is no fault with the system, the status
indicator (under the power button) will light up green.
Press the power button to switch the system OFF; the system will power down and the status
indicator will switch off.
If there is a fault with the system, the status indicator will indicate the fault with a series of red flashes
(see section
).
7.1.3 Emergency stop
If the user needs to stop the wheelchair quickly, the power button can be pressed to perform an
EMERGENCY STOP. The wheelchair will come to a halt quickly; the rate is set by the Emergency
Deceleration parameter.
Warning
:
Ensure that the wheelchair's settings are appropriate for both the wheelchair configuration and the user. If the
Emergency Deceleration parameter is set too high, the user can lose balance or fall out of the wheelchair when an
emergency stop is performed.
See also
:
See the DX System Manual / Master Remote manual for more information about the Emergency Deceleration
parameter.
7.1.4 Mode button
Figure 20: The mode
button
The mode button is on the right-hand side of the remote module and
incorporates a purple indicator that is lit continuously (except when a drive
inhibit is present) while the system is powered up.
The operation of the mode button is dependent on the type of master remote module within the
system. It can be used to:
l
swap between modes (drive profile mode or accessory mode);
l
step through a mode;
l
step back through a mode.
The mode button reacts to two actions:
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