5.3.2 Drive Profiles
5.3.2.1 The principle
A Drive Profile is a set of parameters which
• define the maximum speed and the responsiveness (acceleration and
deceleration) of the chair
• select the desired input source, such as the joystick of the Master Remote,
a secondary joystick or external switches.
Drive Profiles can provide access to multiple control sources, define indoor and
outdoor driving modes or simply provide a digital speed pot by programming a range
of preset maximum speeds.
The DX system can store up to 6 Drive Profiles. Each Drive Profile can be
independently customised to provide varying levels of speed and responsiveness.
Some of the Drive Profile parameters as they appear in the Wizard
Dependent on the features of the Master Remote in use and its programming, the
user can choose Drive Profile 1-5 with
• the Drive Profile selection buttons on the Master Remote
• the joystick on the Master Remote or the Secondary Remote
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• the ARC buttons or switches (see
6.6.3.4)
• external Drive Profile selection switches, if fitted.
Drive Profile 6 is intended for use with an Attendant Control Unit
(ACU), and is called the ACU profile. Drive Profile 6 is automatically
selected when an ACU that is in the 'Attendant Mode' is connected
to the DX System. When the ACU is disconnected, or when it returns
to the 'User Mode', the powerchair automatically returns to the
Drive Profile that was selected when the ACU became active (see
the ACU User Manual for more details).
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