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Connect & Go / Future Proof
The R-net protocol takes into account many issues that affect wheelchair dealers and therapists, such as: ease of installation,
servicing, programming and up-grading wheelchairs to account for progressive conditions. Throughout the whole development program
of R-net, the philosophy has been one of "Connect & Go", i.e. modules can just be connected and will function without the need for complex programming. No other currently available powered wheelchair system is as flexible, intelligent or as easy to set-up as R-net.
In a similar vein, R-net was designed to be able to accommodate future modules that haven't even been thought of yet. The protocol
allows new modules to be added to existing systems and to automatically teach the system about their capabilities and programming
requirements, without the user having to do any programming. , R-net is therefore "Future-proof" - easy to upgrade as new modules
become available.
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Multiple Input & Output Devices
One of the key design objectives of R-net System was to allow simple installation and control of multiple Input Devices. For example,
the ability to connect a standard type Joystick Module and a Specialty Control Device into the same system. There is no need for any
complex programming, and the potentially complex issue of safe transfer of control between the Input Devices is made simple and easy.
Through features such as "Select & Grab" - a programming feature that can be used to prevent users inadvertently selecting inappropriate
Input Devices on the wheelchair - potential lock-out conditions can be avoided.
Apart from multiple Input Devices, R-net can control multiple Output Devices, such as seating control modules and environmental control
systems, as well as multiple drive-modifier devices, such as collision avoidance systems. This huge flexibility is made easy to use through
R-net's "Connect & Go" and "Future-Proof" capabilities.
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Profiles
R-net can be set-up to work with single or multiple profiles, thereby addressing all systems - from the simple to the sophisticated. Profiles
are used to control the overall characteristics of a powered wheelchair, allowing the whole performance to be changed at just the touch of a
button. A total of 8 profiles can be supported and each can be dedicated to be multiple or single mode operation. Modes that may be accessed
within a profile include output module functions such as seating systems, environmental control and PC mouse control. The quantity and flexibility
of R-net's profiles offers unmatched simplicity of control over all the drive characteristics and ancillary functions available on even the most
complex of powered wheelchairs.
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| PATENT Nos. |
UK:
US: |
2 381 675 B
2 390 493 B
6, 593, 711, B2 |
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