Control Unit; Control Panel; Buttons And Display Functions - Otto Bock Skippi Instructions For Use Manual

Use
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7.7 Control unit

CAUTION
Uncontrolled driving behaviour
Falling, tipping, collision with persons or nearby objects due to interference from electromagnetic fields
► Observe the information in the section "Interference due to electromagnetic fields" (see page 10).
► Turn the control device off when it is not needed.
The power wheelchair is controlled by a VR2 control unit.
The qualified personnel can subsequently adapt some parameters of the control device to the personal require­
ments of the user, for example, the speed, acceleration and deceleration values.

7.7.1 Control panel

The power wheelchair is operated using the control panel.
The control panel is divided into the keypad, two LED displays and the joystick. The charging/programming recept­
acle is on the underside.
The control panel is used to switch the power wheelchair on and off, enter driving commands and display the cur­
rent status of certain functions and components.
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7.7.2 Buttons and display functions

Joystick
The speed and driving direction are controlled with the joystick (see page 23).
When a power seat option is activated, the joystick adjusts this seat option (see page 35).
[On/off] button
Pressing this button turns the power wheelchair on or off (see page 23). In combination with additional operating
steps, it also activates/deactivates the drive-away lock (see page 24).
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Getting in from the side
Depending on the chosen side, the right or left side
panel has to be removed for getting in from the side.
1) Drive the power wheelchair as close as possible to
the seat surface.
2) Turn the control device off.
3) Remove the side panel (see page 15).
INFORMATION: If possible, always get in on the
side opposite the control panel.
4) If necessary: Remove the leg supports (see
page 15).
5) Slide onto the seat surface from the side. Using a
transfer board can make side transfers easier.
6) If needed: Reinstall the leg support.
7) Reinsert the side panel (see page 15).
1 Joystick
2 [On/off] button
3 Left: [Decrease speed] button
Right: [Increase speed] button
4 [Select power seat function] button
Left button: [Seat function 1] + LED display
Right button: [Seat function 2] + LED display
5 [Selected speed level] LED display
6 [Horn] button
7 [Charge level] LED display
8 Charging/programming receptacle
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