SECTION 5—WHEELCHAIR OPERATION
Part No.1106644 29 Nutron® Series
SPJ™ Joystick Switches and Indicators
NOTE:Forthefollowinginformation,refertoFIGURE 5.3.

Multi-Function Charger Port

Locatedatthefrontofthejoystickhousing.Thisprovideseasyaccessforchargingthe
wheelchairbatteries.ThisportalsoservesastheRemoteProgrammerCommunication
connection.

On/Off Toggle Switch

Thistoggleswitchislocatedatthebackof
thejoystickhousing.

Speed Control Knob

Thespeedcontrolknobislocatedonthe
backofthejoystickhousing.Thisrotary
switchisusedforcontrollingthespeed
andaccelerationofthewheelchair.
1. Turntheknobclockwisetoincreasethe
speedofthewheelchair.
2. Turntheknobcounterclockwiseto
decreasethespeedofthewheelchair. FIGURE 5.3 SPJ™ Joystick Switches and
Indicators

Joystick

Thejoystickhasproportionaldrivecontrol,meaningthatfurtherthewheelchairis
pushedfromtheupright(neutral)position,thefasteritmoves.Yourtopspeed,however,
islimitedbythesettingofthespeedcontrolknobandprogrammedsettings.
Toslowthewheelchairtoastop,simplyreleasethejoystick.Thewheelchairhas
automaticspeedanddirectioncompensationtominimizecorrections.

Information Gauge Display

Locatedonthefrontofthejoystickhousing,itprovidesthefollowinginformationtothe
useronthestatusofthewheelchair:
•PowerisOn.
• Truestateofbatterycharge,includingnotificationofwhenthebatteryrequires
charging:
A. GREENLEDislit,indicatingwellchargedbatteries.
B. OnlyAMBERLEDsarelit,indicatingbatteriesaremoderatelycharged.Recharge
batteriesbeforetakingalongtrip.
C. OnlyREDLEDislit,indicatingbatteriesarerunningoutofcharge.Recharge
batteriesassoonaspossible.
Joystick
Speed Control
Knob
On/Off
Toggle
Switch
Charger/Programming
Input
To Controller