Quantum Rehab Quantum Blast Owner's Manual page 15

BATTERY CONDITION METER
The battery condition meter consists of 10 LEDs over the speed indicator. See figure 9. These lights are an accurate indica-
tion of your usable battery capacity. They also alert you of any faults found within your unit. See "Trouble Codes."
ON/OFF KEY
The on/off key turns your unit on and off.
HORN KEY
This key activates the horn.
MODE KEY AND SPEED INDICATOR
The Remote Plus joystick controller is equipped with a mode key and a speed indicator. See figure 9. The mode key allows
you to access different power chair functions. Activating the mode key allows you to adjust the maximum power chair speed.
To increase or decrease the overall speed, activate the mode key once. Pushing the joystick to the right will increase the
speed setting. Pushing the joystick to the left will decrease the speed setting. The speed indicator LEDs will light up from left
to right. When one LED is lit, the speed is in the slowest setting. When all five LEDs are lit, the speed is in the fastest setting.
After selecting your desired speed, activate the mode key again to return to drive, or simply activate the joystick in the forward
or reverse direction and your Blast will operate at the selected speed setting.
NOTE: We recommend that the first few times you operate your Blast, you turn the speed and response adjust-
ment knob to the slowest setting until you to become familiar with your new power chair.
If your Blast is equipped with power seat functions, you can access seat control by pressing the mode key twice. Push the
joystick to the right to toggle to your desired seat function. The LED will light in various positions indicating which seat function
is active. When the LED is lit in the appropriate section, push the joystick forward to raise the actuator and pull the joystick in
reverse to lower the actuator. To return to drive, activate the mode key again.
DRIVE MODES
Conventional power chair electronics feature a single program that dictates how the chair operates, with settings in accelera-
tion, deceleration, turn rate, and so on. The drawback of the single program system is that, fast or slow, the chair is still using
the same program. The handling characteristics of a power chair are far different at 2 mph versus 8 mph, so it goes against
best performance under a wide range of uses to have only one program (it's like driving your car in one gear, whether you're
in stop-and-go traffic or on the freeway!). With the Blast, we've configured 5 unique programs to optimise performance within
each environment use as follows:
MODE 1 - Indoor Slow: Max. speed is 3 km/h. Mode 1 is designed for smooth, controlled indoor maneuvering, including on
carpeting and over doorway thresholds. Also, it is ideal for descending steep ramps. Braking is fast.
MODE 2 - Indoor Medium: Max. speed is 5.5 km/h. Mode 2 is designed for faster indoor use, shopping etc. Braking is fast.
MODE 3 - Outdoor Medium: Max. speed is 9 km/h. Mode 3 is designed for outdoor use. Good speed for walking with others,
traveling on rough surfaces, and where high torque at slower speeds is needed. Braking is medium.
MODE 4 - Outdoor Fast: Max. speed is 13.6 km/h. Mode 4 is designed for long-distance, high-speed travel. The battery
range is maximised, as is high-speed control. Braking is medium.
MODE 5 - Blast Mode: Max. speed is 13.6 km/h mph. Mode 5 is designed to overcome obstacles in outdoor settings only.
Ultra high torque and acceleration allows user to surmount obstacles, pull out of holes, and accelerate rapidly up hill. Re-
duced battery range if used frequently. Braking is medium.
SLEEP MODE
Your Remote Plus controller has a sleep mode feature. Sleep mode is a built-in circuit that automatically shuts off the main
power if the joystick is not moved in any direction for approximately five minutes. The battery condition lights on the joystick
indicate sleep mode by blinking once every five seconds. To restore power and continue, push the on/off key twice.
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REMOTE PLUS CONTROLLER
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