Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Controller GC2 Pride Mobility
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BASIC OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS GC2 Controller A CN# 088 609 661 TM.
GC2 Controller www.pridemobility.com WARNING! An authorized Pride Pro vider or a qualified technician must perform th e initial setup of this produc t and must perform all of the i nstructions in this manual. The symbols below are used throughout this owner’s manual and on the controller to identify wa rnings and important inform ation.
www.pridemobility.com GC2 Controller TABLE OF CONTENTS LABEL INFOR MA TION .................................................................... 4 INTR ODUCTION ................................................................................. 5 GC2 CONTROLLER .
GC2 Controller www.pridemobility.com LABEL INFORMATION Read and follow the information in the owner’s manual. Avoid exposure to rain, snow, ice , salt, or standing water whenever possible. Maintain and store in a clean and dry condition. EMI-RFI — This product has been tested and passe d at an immunity level of 20 V/m.
Basic Ope rati on In st ruc ti o ns 5 www.pridemobility.com GC2 Controller INTRODUCTION WELCOME to Pride Mobility Products Corporation (Pride). The product you have purchased combines stat e-of-the-art components with safety , comfort, and styling in mind.
6 Basic Oper ation Instruction s GC2 Controller www.pridemobility.com NOTE: If you ever lose or misplace yo ur product registra tion card or your copy of this manual, contact us a n d we will be glad to send you a new one immediately.
Basic Ope rati on In st ruc ti o ns 7 www.pridemobility.com GC2 Controller GC2 CONTROLLER The GC2 controller is a fully-progra mmable, modular electronic controller system that allows you to operate your power chair. It is designed to allow the user to have complete control over chair movement and speed.
8 Basic Oper ation Instruction s GC2 Controller www.pridemobility.com Electromagnetic and Radio Freq uency Interference (EMI/RFI) WARNING! Laboratory tests have shown that electromagnetic and radio frequency waves can have an adverse effect on the perform ance of electri cally-powered mobility vehicles.
Basic Ope rati on In st ruc ti o ns 9 www.pridemobility.com GC2 Controller GC2 Controller Features Figure 1 provides information on th e GC2 components and connections. Use this diagram to familiarize yourse lf with the function and location of each component before us ing the GC2 controller.
10 Basic Ope ra ti o n In st ruc t io ns GC2 Controller www.pridemobility.com Joystic k A multi-functional tool used to control speed and direction. Speed Dial T ur n to increase or decrease maximum speed. Battery Condition Meter Series of five colored LEDs which displa y the batter y condition and f ault codes.
Basic Ope rati on In st ruc ti o ns 11 www.pridemobility.com GC2 Controller Joystick Control The joystick controls the driving speed and direction of the power chair. When the joystick is at rest, it is in the neut ral (center) position, and the chair is stationary.
12 Basic Ope ra ti o n In st ruc t io ns GC2 Controller www.pridemobility.com Figure 3. Contr ol Pa nel Control Panel The control panel is located directly in front of the joystic k. It contains keys and a dial that you will use to control your power chair.
Basic Ope rati on In st ruc ti o ns 13 www.pridemobility.com GC2 Controller Battery Condition Meter The battery condition meter consists of five LEDs arranged in an arc over the on/off and horn keys. See figure 1. When functioning as the battery con- dition meter, this indicates the status of the electrical system us ing LED codes.
14 Basic Ope ra ti o n In st ruc t io ns GC2 Controller www.pridemobility.com CONTROLLER COMMUNICATION CONNECTOR The controller communicati ons connector provides the GC2 with a connec- tion to the power mod ule. MANDATORY! Prevent contro ller harness damage! Avoid routing the controller harness on the outside of the armrest pad.
Basic Ope rati on In st ruc ti o ns 15 www.pridemobility.com GC2 Controller SLEEP MODE Your GC2 Controller has a sleep mode feature. Sleep mode is a built-in circuit that automatically shuts off the main power if the joystick is not moved in any direc tion for a period of time pr edetermined by the controller program.
16 Basic Ope ra ti o n In st ruc t io ns GC2 Controller www.pridemobility.com FAULT CODES The battery condition meter will flash fault codes when the controller system detects an abnormal condition in the elec trical system. All of the battery con- dition meter LEDs will flash a number of times quickly, then pause, then flash again.
Basic Ope rati on In st ruc ti o ns 17 www.pridemobility.com GC2 Controller CARE AND MAINTENANCE Refer to your power chair owner’s ma nual for proper cleaning and disposal instructions. WARRANTY Refer to your power chair owner’s manual for specific information on controller warranty.
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