E&J GF0600059REVB06 Wheelchair User Manual


 
GF0600059RevB06, November 2006 Metro Power III Owner’s Manual
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CONTROL PANEL FEATURES, VSI INTEGRAL CONTROLLER
e VSI control panel is shown at
right. A description of each feature
follows.
ON/OFF switch
e ON/OFF switch turns wheel-
chair power on and off. When
wheelchair power is on, the battery
gauge illuminates.
Battery gauge
e three-color (green, yellow and
red) battery gauge illuminates when
controller power is on. e battery
gauge shows the charge level of the batteries. As the batteries discharge, the lights go off from green
to red, similarly to an automobile’s gas gauge (all lights on = full). When the batteries are nearly
discharged, only the red lights will illuminate. When the red lights flash slowly, charge batteries
immediately. When you turn the controller on, the battery gauge shows an estimate of the remain-
ing battery charge. e battery gauge gives you a more accurate reading about a minute after you
start driving the wheelchair. e battery gauge also provides a diagnostics display when wheelchair
electrical system problems occur. See TROUBLESHOOTING for a description of the battery gauge
diagnostics.
Maximum speed / prole indicator
is is a 5-segment display which indicates the maximum speed setting or which drive profile is
selected (if drive profiles have been programmed).
Horn button
is button operates the wheelchair’s horn.
Speed / prole decrease button
is button decreases the maximum speed setting (or selects a lower drive profile, if drive profiles
have been programmed).
Speed / prole increase button
is button increases the maximum speed setting (or selects a higher drive profile, if drive profiles
have been programmed).
MOTORS
e motors operate in both the forward and reverse direction. Motor speed and direction are con-
trolled by the joystick. e joystick commands are interpreted and applied to the motors by the
circuits of the integral controller.
speed / profile
decrease button
speed / profile
increase button
horn button
battery gauge
ON/OFF switch
max speed /
profile indicator
control panel
VSI integral controller