Alante DX/LT Owner’s Manual | Rev A_011811 |
VII. OPERATION
2. Battery Charge Level
The joystick LED array is composed of ten (10) LED’s.
♦Three (3) red
♦Four (4) amber ♦Three (3) green
When all ten LEDs are lit continuously, there is a full charge on the batteries. As you use your power chair and the batteries discharge, LEDs in the array will begin to turn off in descending order. A single lit red LED indicates the lowest state of operable charge on the batteries. The batteries should be charged immediately.
NOTE: To ensure a dependable battery charge, we recommend that you charge the chair’s batteries overnight. Doing this will prolong the life of the batteries and spare you loss of operational power while you are using your chair normally.
Do not charge the batteries when all 10 LEDs are lit, indicating that the batteries are at full charge. Charging the batteries when they are fully charged will shorten the life of the batteries.
3. Control System Status Indication
The joystick LED array is also designed to help you diagnose any problems with the electrical components of your power chair. The LED array does this by flashing on and off in a coded sequence. The battery gauge and maximum speed/profile indicator show the status of the control system. A number of supposedly defective control systems returned to us are subsequently found to operate correctly. This indicates that many reported faults are due to wheelchair problems rather than the control system.
1.1Battery Gauge is Steady This indicates that all is well.
1.2Battery Gauge Flashes Slowly
The control system is functioning correctly, but you should charge the battery as soon as possible.
1.3 Battery Gauge Steps Up
The wheelchair batteries are being charged. You will not be able to drive the wheelchair until the charger is disconnected and you have switched the control system off and on again.
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