Getting Ready To Drive; Tips For Using Your Control System; Driving - General; Driving Technique - Permobil Compact Joystick R-net Manual

2.6 Getting Ready to Drive

- Operate the on/off switch. Wait until the led becomes continuously green.
- Check that you select a profile which suits you.
- Push the joystick to control the speed and direction of the wheelchair.
Remark! If you push the joystick before or just after you switch the control system on, the
red led will flash fast. You must release and centre the joystick to resume normal
operation.

2.7 Tips for Using your Control System

2.7.1 Driving - General

Make sure that the control system is mounted securely and that the joystick position is
correct. The hand or limb you use to operate the joystick should be supported. Do not
use the joystick as the sole support for your hand or limb - wheelchair movements and
bumps could upset your control.

2.7.2 Driving Technique

The control system interprets your joystick movements and produces appropriate
movements of your wheelchair. You will need very little concentration to control the
wheelchair, which is especially useful if you are inexperienced. One popular technique is
to simply point the joystick in the direction you want to go. The wheelchair will "home-in"
on the direction you push the joystick.
The further you push the joystick away from the rest position, the faster the wheelchair will
go. Releasing the joystick will stop the wheelchair.
The intelligent speed control system minimizes the effects of slopes and different types of
terrain.
Remark! The wheelchair user must be capable of driving a wheelchair safely. Permobil
Europe BV accepts no liability for losses of any kind arising from failure to comply with this
condition.

2.7.3 Slow or sluggish movement

If the wheelchair does not travel at full speed or does not respond quickly enough, and the
battery condition is good, there may be a non hazardous fault. Contact your service agent.
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User manual Compact Joystick R-net
Document number: 205310-UK-0 Edition 2 2009-11