Invacare SoftCloud Ace User Manual page 17

Switching the Mode
1. Press mode button to switch between
Alternation Mode (alternative cells
cyclically inflating and deflating) and
Static Mode (all cells fully inflated with
no dynamic alternation). The bright LED
indicates the active mode.
2. In order to activate or inactivate CLP
function (Continous Low Pressure), press
mode button for two seconds.
Changing the pressure settings
Five pressure settings are available from soft (15 mmHg) to
firm (55 mmHg) with steps of 10 mmHg.
When using the CLP function, the five pressure settings are
from 15 mmHg to 23 mmHg with steps of 2 mmHg.
1. Press Plus button (+) to increase
pressure.
2. Press Minus button (-) to decrease
pressure.
The bright LEDs indicate the selected setting.
Locking and Unlocking buttons
1. Press Lock / Unlock button for approximately
three seconds to lock all buttons on the control
unit.
A beep sounds and the amber LED illuminates
to indicate the system is locked.
2. To unlock, press again for at least three seconds
(beep sounds and amber LED turns off).
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The control unit will automatically unlock in the event of
a power failure.
Muting Audible Warning Signals
An audible warning signal can be muted while resolving the
cause of the failure. If not resolved, the audible warning
signal will resume after 17±3 minutes.
1. Press mute button to mute an audible warning
signal.
Enabling Rapid Inflation to Maximum Pressure
1. Press Max. firmness button to enable rapid
inflation to maximum pressure (60 mmHg).
2. To disable maximum pressure, press button
again for three seconds.
If not disabled, after 30±3 minutes the system
will automatically revert back to alternation
mode with medium pressure, for patient safety.
Auto Sensing (not applicable on all models)
The Auto sensing function is used when the mattress is
transferred to a new user.
The system starts from a pressure reference
value when calculating the individual pressure
setting. When the user is lying on the mattress
the differences between the "unloaded" and the
"loaded" pressure are compared to a matrix and
1 of 5 pressure steps is selected. When adjusting
the pressure the auto settings are overruled by the
manual settings.
Usage
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