3
Curtis enAble
®
40 Manual,
Rev. E
1 — OVERVIEW
Profiles
Each configuration in the enAble
®
40 has two complete operational profiles, each
with its own speed, acceleration, and other response parameters. The profiles
are used two ways:
• MyChair
™
— where Profiles 1 and 2 can be blended to provide
a range of “feels,” through very simple and safe programming.
• Swivel Chair Mode — where Multi-Function Input 3 selects
between Profile 1 or Profile 2.
MyChair
™
The MyChair
™
function provides a very fast and simplified way for the therapist
to custom tune a chair to a specific user. With this one parameter, the therapist
can adjust the aggressiveness and speed of the chair to suit the situation.
MyChair
™
works by blending the key parameters from Profiles 1 and 2
as the MyChair
™
parameter is adjusted from 1.0 (Profile 1) to 2.0 (Profile 2) in
0.1 steps (for 11 different “blends”). Normally the OEM sets the parameters of
Profile 1 for a slower and less responsive chair and Profile 2 to the fastest and
most responsive settings. By adjusting the MyChair
™
parameter, the therapist
can easily select between factory-determined safe minimum and maximum drive
configurations without understanding the details of chair stability, compensa-
tion, turn control, etc.
Swivel Chair
The Swivel Chair feature allows the Mode/Seat input to select between Profiles
1 and 2 while automatically switching the motor drive directions and wheel
position parameters, for chairs that have a two-position seat. These chairs pro-
vide front-wheel drive for high speed outdoor mode and rear-wheel drive for
indoor mode by simply rotating the seat 180 degrees.
MyChair
™
does not work in Swivel Chair mode. Profile 1 is used when
the switch is open and Profile 2 when the switch is closed.
Selectable Speed Modes
The therapist can select from 2 to 9 different speed modes for the user to access
with the up/down speed mode buttons on the handcontrol. The therapist can
set each speed mode independently in a linear or non-linear progression. This
allows the therapist and user to select just the right number and speed for all
conditions of driving. Some need only “indoor” and “outdoor” modes while
other users prefer to use three or four different speed modes just around the
normal walking pace to make travel with pedestrian friends and family easier.
