Invacare MK6i Reference Manual page 30

MK6i Performance Adjustments
LCD DISPLAY
REV BRAKE
35%
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TURN SPEED
50%
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TURN ACCEL
35%
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TURN DECEL
35%
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TREM DAMP
50%
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POWER LEVEL
50%
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Invacare® MK6i™Electronics
Maximum braking force available to Stop or Slow the wheelchair in Reverse.
• Affects only the reverse quadrant.
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• Generally increased when quick response and precise maneuvering of the w/c is needed at lower speeds.
Sets Maximum Turning Speed – Independent of Forward Speed.
• Generally kept near 15% - 25% for most driving profiles.
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• Fast Turning Speeds are generally not Recommended for safety.
• Often set equal or nearly equal to forward speed with very slow driving.
How quickly the wheelchair reaches the programmed turning speed.
• Also typically referred to as "Response" by the Driver.
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• Reduced to accommodate tremors or ataxia.
• First suggested parameter to address if chair is too responsive to driver commands.
How quickly the wheelchair "brakes" out of a turn when returning joystick to neutral.
• Turning Deceleration affects only the Left & Right Joystick Quadrants.
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Accommodates Upper Extremity Tremors / Ataxia.
• Previously a Standard Program – Now an Adjustment.
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• Higher levels = softer (delayed) response to joystick commands (accelerations & decelerations).
• Lower levels = Increased or faster Response to joystick commands.
Sets the Max power (current) available to the motors / drive wheels, or the point at which the
wheelchair will stall at an obstacle or under a load.
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• Will not effect "normal" driving, only with inclines, obstacles, etc.
• Generally set low with pediatrics, cognitive or visually impaired, and New Drivers.
• Generally set high for switch drivers, rough terrain, indoors at slow speeds over thick carpeting, etc.
PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT DESCRIPTION
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