Invacare MA80B42 Owners Manual - Page 23

Fowler Button, Manual Mode, Automatic Wireless Mode, Fowler Transmitter Setup

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5.1.7 Fowler Button Manual Mode 1. Press the Fowler button F to activate the patient fowler mode. The Fowler LED illuminates when in this mode. When this mode is activated, the control unit increases the pressure in the mattress to prevent the patient from bottoming out. Automatic Wireless Mode When the bed articulates to 45°, the transmitter in the head of the mattress signals the control unit to add 25% more air into the mattress to prevent the patient from bottoming out. Fowler Transmitter Setup 1. Make sure the bed is in the flat position. 2. Make sure fowler transmitter is in the mattress cover pocket in the orientation indicated on the transmitter. Mattress cover pocket is on the inside of the mattress cover on the bottom left side at the head end. 3. Press and hold the Fowler F and Max Inflate H buttons. The Fowler LED is lit and L displays in the LCD Display. Usage 4. Raise the bed to 45°. The control unit will beep and will return to Standby. 5. Perform one of the following: • Cancel-Press the Fowler button to exit Fowler Transmitter Setup without linking to a transmitter. • Save-Wait 60 seconds without pressing a key. 1148138-I 23

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Usage
5.1.7
Fowler Button
Manual Mode
1.
Press the Fowler button
F
to activate the patient fowler
mode.
The Fowler LED illuminates when in this mode.
When this mode is activated, the control unit
increases the pressure in the mattress to prevent
the patient from bottoming out.
Automatic Wireless Mode
When the bed articulates to 45°, the transmitter in the head
of the mattress signals the control unit to add 25% more air
into the mattress to prevent the patient from bottoming out.
Fowler Transmitter Setup
1.
Make sure the bed is in the flat position.
2.
Make sure fowler transmitter is in the mattress cover
pocket in the orientation indicated on the transmitter.
Mattress cover pocket is on the inside of the
mattress cover on the bottom left side at the
head end.
3.
Press and hold the Fowler
F
and Max Inflate
H
buttons.
The Fowler LED is lit and L displays in the LCD
Display.
4.
Raise the bed to 45°.
The control unit will beep and will return to
Standby.
5.
Perform one of the following:
Cancel—Press the Fowler button to exit Fowler
Transmitter Setup without linking to a transmitter.
Save—Wait 60 seconds without pressing a key.
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