Invacare IFX-20MP Owners Manual 2 - Page 95

Driving, Stopping, Changing function screens, Operating the lighting functions and horn

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Contact your Invacare provider for more information about maintaining and troubleshooting the Sip and Puff system. For further maintenance and cleaning instructions, see 7 Maintenance, page 110. Sip and Puff is not the most maneuverable or intuitive control method and therefore requires a considerable amount of training. In the early tuning stages, this is best done outdoors in an unrestricted but safe area. Also the presence of an attendant is recommended. Driving The drive function screens for the Sip and Puff are pre-set in latched driving mode. For more information, refer to 6.6 Latched driving mode, page 46. 1. Puff hard into mouthpiece A to drive forward. 2. Sip hard at mouthpiece to drive in reverse. 60126081-A Usage 3. When in latched driving mode, puff soft into mouthpiece to veer to the right. 4. When in latched driving mode, sip soft at mouthpiece to veer to the left. For more information about the calibration of hard and soft inputs, refer to the service manual of the LiNX system. Stopping A lipswitch B is mounted to the mouthpiece. This switch can be used as an external stop switch, when in latched driving mode. While you are in latched driving, you do not need to give a drive input all the time, but the mouthpiece must stay inside your mouth. As soon as the lipswitch is pressed while driving, the wheelchair stops. Changing function screens The lipswitch can also be used as a mode function switch. For difference between function screen and profile, refer to 4.2.3 User function screen overview, page 17. 1. Stop wheelchair. 2. Short press lipswitch to change function screen. 3. Long press lipswitch to change profile. Operating the lighting functions and horn Via a utility function screen you are able to operate the lighting functions with an external input. The utility function screen is part of one or more profiles and can be activated like a drive or seating function screen. 95

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Usage
Contact your Invacare provider for more information
about maintaining and troubleshooting the Sip and
Puff system.
For further maintenance and cleaning instructions,
see
7 Maintenance, page 110
.
Sip and Puff is not the most maneuverable or
intuitive control method and therefore requires a
considerable amount of training. In the early tuning
stages, this is best done outdoors in an unrestricted
but safe area. Also the presence of an attendant is
recommended.
Driving
The drive function screens for the Sip and Puff are pre-set
in latched driving mode. For more information, refer to
6.6
Latched driving mode, page 46
.
1.
Puff hard into mouthpiece
A
to drive forward.
2.
Sip hard at mouthpiece to drive in reverse.
3.
When in latched driving mode, puff soft into mouthpiece
to veer to the right.
4.
When in latched driving mode, sip soft at mouthpiece
to veer to the left.
For more information about the calibration of hard
and soft inputs, refer to the service manual of the
LiNX system.
Stopping
A lipswitch
B
is mounted to the mouthpiece. This switch
can be used as an external stop switch, when in latched
driving mode. While you are in latched driving, you do not
need to give a drive input all the time, but the mouthpiece
must stay inside your mouth. As soon as the lipswitch is
pressed while driving, the wheelchair stops.
Changing function screens
The lipswitch can also be used as a mode function switch.
For difference between function screen and profile,
refer to
4.2.3 User function screen overview, page 17
.
1.
Stop wheelchair.
2.
Short press lipswitch to change function screen.
3.
Long press lipswitch to change profile.
Operating the lighting functions and horn
Via a utility function screen you are able to operate the
lighting functions with an external input. The utility function
screen is part of one or more profiles and can be activated
like a drive or seating function screen.
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