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3.0 PROGRAMMING
3.0 PROGRAMMING
AND
AND
OPERATING
OPERATING
YOUR
YOUR
ROVI-MPS SYSTEM
ROVI-MPS SYSTEM
The Rovi-MPS System uses a programmable Tipsy Angle Sensor to set all the required safety limits and
lockouts for the wheelchair. This includes programmed settings for the Home position, the Maximum Tilt
(or Tilt/Recline) Limit, the Drive Lockout Limit and the Reduced Drive Speed Limit. Please refer to
Section
4.3.4 - Tipsy Angle Sensor
for more detailed information on the recommended safety limit settings.
When operating your Rovi-MPS system, the associated joystick control will provide a visible indicator
to notify if/when the wheelchair has reached the established safety limits for
Reduced Drive Speed
(
RDS
)
and/or
Drive Lockout
(
DLO
):
3.4.7 JOYSTICK SAFETY INDICATORS
(
FOR
REDUCED DRIVE SPEED
&
DRIVE LOCKOUT
)
:
I. REDUCED DRIVE SPEED
(
RDS
)
INDICATORS
:
The RDS Limit places the wheelchair into a reduced drive speed when the seating system is tilted and/or
reclined beyond a preset angle, and/or in an elevated/stand position. When the seating system/
wheelchair is in reduced drive speed, a ‘
Solid YELLOW
’ colored turtle will appear on the LCD joystick display,
or a ‘
Solid RED
’ colored turtle on the LCD Advanced Joystick display
•
Power Seating Mode
Power Seating Mode - the ‘turtle’ will appear next to the wheelchair icon on the joystick display (
1
).
•
Drive Mode
Drive Mode - the ‘turtle’ will appear inside the drive speed indicator on the joystick display (
2
).
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2
2
1
3
II. DRIVE LOCKOUT
(
DLO
)
INDICATORS
:
The DLO limit prevents the wheelchair from driving when the seating system is tilted and/or reclined beyond
a safe operating angle/position. When the seating system/wheelchair is in drive lockout, a
Flashing
“
RED
”
turtle will appear on the Joystick display (The flashing turtle image is common to both the LCD Joystick and
the LCD Advanced Joystick).
•
Power Seating Mode
Power Seating Mode - the flashing ‘red turtle’ will appear next to the wheelchair icon on the joystick display (
3
).
•
Drive Mode
Drive Mode - the ‘flashing red turtle’ will appear inside the drive speed indicator on the joystick display (
4
).
*NOTE:
In order to return the wheelchair to normal drive speed, the affected power positioning function
(Tilt/Recline/Elevate/Stand)
must be returned to its established ‘HOME’ position. (The turtle image is not
visible on the joystick display when the ROVI-MPS System is in the safe operating/ ‘HOME’ position).
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