Wheelchair Settings to Change - Permobil F5

Wheelchair Settings to Change - Permobil F5 | Quadriplegic (C5,C6,C7)

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There are some settings that you can change on your wheelchair to make things less frustrating or less annoying. In this video, I show you settings I recommend changing to improve the overall experience in my Permobil F5 VS power wheelchair. What settings do you recommend changing on your wheelchair? 🤔
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@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

What settings do you recommend changing on your wheelchair? 🤔 📝 Changing Wheelchair Settings - livingablebodied.com/changing-wheelchair-settings/

@pagzplay 2 ай бұрын

For me my Head Support got caught up on the Van roof going in so it is reprogrammed to move reclined back. Numotion came and did it for me so I am not sure if people are able to do it themselves like you do.

@christopherdavis7232 2 ай бұрын

I also have the head support. It has Bluetooth and a phone charger too. Do I have to get a new chair or just add to it?

@pagzplay 2 ай бұрын

@@christopherdavis7232 What kind of Powerchair do you have and how long have you had it? Mine is a Quantum Edge and I just got a new Powerchair that they put everything on it like that. If your Chair is newer like mine they should be able to add to it but my new one came this way. Check with the place where you got it from and if it is Numotion they will be able to do it for you.

@christopherdavis7232 2 ай бұрын

@@pagzplay I also have a quantum. I’ll definitely ask. Thanks, brother.

@pagzplay 2 ай бұрын

@@christopherdavis7232 Thanks and if you ask too Mason will probably answer it.

@endtimeawakening5557 2 ай бұрын

I've got an F5 as well. Thanks for the tips, Mason! Enjoy! ❤

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

Awesome! I hope my video was helpful to you. Thank you for watching and commenting!

@FairyFrequency 2 ай бұрын

Awesome settings tutorial Mason. Wishing you an awesome weekend.

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate your feedback! Thank you for watching and commenting!

@flywithty1 2 ай бұрын

I cannot wait to get my new backrest! The one that came with my F5 has ruined my posture because of my height.

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

Wow, that's not good. Did they not measure you properly and get the right size backrest?

@flywithty1 2 ай бұрын

@@masonx54 national seating and mobility out of Fraser in Louisville, Kentucky quite literally gave me the chair, bone Stock and made me leave with it, learning how to work the Rojo cushion was a nightmare. Not to mention when we got our adaptive, it did not even fit on the lift.😂

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

That's not good. Lol I hope you get a backrest soon that fits you. By the way, I will answer your question for my 10,000 subscriber Q&A video which is why I haven't replied to your comment.

@pagzplay 2 ай бұрын

I just got a Quantum Edge and it has a lot more Supports on the back now to help you sit straighter. I had three Assessments by an Occupational Therapist and they thought that this was the best.

@purpleologist 2 ай бұрын

I lived with the stock Permobil back for 5 years and I have disliked it since day one. My new F3 that's been ordered will have a different back. I'm looking forward to that!

@HighTen_Melanie 2 ай бұрын

Hi Masson I love watching your videos. That’s a fancy setup with a screen! I have a 4 year old Invacare TDX2. I had a few changes: - standby mode changed but now want it changed back so it doesn’t go into standby too quickly. - max speed increased - reverse speed increased - tilt was also increased (powerchair technician modified chair). Looking forward to your next video. Sending good wishes

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate you sharing what you changed. Thank you for watching and commenting!

@HighTen_Melanie 2 ай бұрын

@@masonx54 Thanks Mason. My chair is being refurbished tomorrow I am so excited to see if when it gets back!

@BobBowhtr 7 күн бұрын

I have a 2024 Permobil F3 with the new power platform, joystick display is a bit different then your display. I did change the sounder volume, horn and start up beep like you did. Thanks for the useful information.

@masonx54 7 күн бұрын

That's interesting it's a little different than mine. What's different with it? Thank you for watching and commenting!

@BobBowhtr 6 күн бұрын

@@masonx54 Hello Mason, really, just the display screen is set up differently, I'll drop a picture later today. Thank you for your informative and entertaining videos.

@hollis2557 Ай бұрын

Thanks for your information. My chair is a Quantum Edge 3 and I have made most of those changes on my chair already. I appreciate your channel.

@masonx54 Ай бұрын

You're welcome. Thank you for watching and commenting!

@pagzplay 2 ай бұрын

I really did not know that there were this many Settings that you can change because they do it for me. He changed the time with his remote Programmer too when he was here.

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, there are programming changes you can make as well. You can find instructions on how to do that in the owner's manual, which can be found online.

@jay3190 2 ай бұрын

My favourite feature has to be the computer mouse. It makes working so much faster and easier!

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

I have heard about that feature, but I have never tried it. I honestly don't even know how to do it. Thank you for watching and commenting!

@jay3190 2 ай бұрын

@@masonx54 qwadsqwad has a great video about connecting to your computer if you want to try it out

@joshgoldstein1568 2 ай бұрын

I actually like the RNet start up sound, although it can be annoying when in meetings or other quiet settings. I have a F5 (non-VS) and it’s overall better than my Permobil M3

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

You like the startup sound? Lol Yeah, the F5 is a good wheelchair, but everything seems to be cheaply made. Thank you for watching and commenting!

@pagzplay 2 ай бұрын

For me I did not know what could be changed on my Powerchair when I got my other one and I just learned what it did by using it for awhile. Now I pretty much know what they can do to reprogram it but newer Powerchair is a little different than the other one you had before this.

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, I wish some of the programming features, such as standing, were easier to do myself. However, they make it difficult to try and prevent users from messing with it themselves.

@pagzplay 2 ай бұрын

@@masonx54 Yeah I think that you are right about that and you need that remote Programmer they use to program mine so they have to do it.

@Supa_Flyy 2 ай бұрын

Man, I feel silly, I've been sitting on Permobil's for over 20yrs and I didn't know half of those tricks! Let me know if you ever get into RC cars or FPV drones/airplanes. I had to figure a lot of things out, like, how to make the remote accessible or how to solder without hand movement. Oh yeah, two M5's and now an F5. Favorite future is the leg bag drainer... especially when I have to go to the in laws house!🤣🤣

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

Awesome, glad my video was helpful. Thank you for watching and commenting!

@horsewnoname872 Ай бұрын

I have a similar joystick, but it doesn't offer as many settings. I could read the owner's manual, but Numotion is delivering more suitable knee adductors in two weeks. This is a 2.8" color screen on a PJSM model joystick: the latest development in overall programming. 🤔

@masonx54 Ай бұрын

I wish I could control the programming for standing without having to go through an entire complicated process and steps. Thank you for watching and commenting!

@pagzplay 2 ай бұрын

For me Numotion comes here to reprogram mine with a portable Programmer that they have but I think that a lot of people could do it themselves like you do Mason so it is great that you are showing people how to do it.When mine got locked in the slowest speed it took him awhile to do it but he got it working right again. Now I have this backup Camera but it is programmed to go on automatically for me.

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

You have a backup camera on your wheelchair?

@pagzplay 2 ай бұрын

@@masonx54 Yes on my new Powerchair and Numotion ordered it for me and I had to go to Three Assessments by an Occupational Therapist and they ordered what they thought would work. The backup camera is on a raised bracket in front of me and it goes on automatically whenever you start to back up. I am not able to tell what is in back of me but this has a little screen that shows what is in back of you and it goes off when you are not backing up so I do not need to do anything physically to operate it.

@pagzplay 2 ай бұрын

@@masonx54 I think that Camera is something newer that Numotion knew about now because I never had one before because I do not think that it was available until now.

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

@@pagzplay Wow, I didn't know a back up camera existed for wheelchairs.

@pagzplay 2 ай бұрын

@@masonx54 It does exist now and Numotion knew about it but I am not sure how long it has been available.

@pagzplay 2 ай бұрын

One thing I noticed is for me if mine is at a slower speed to back down a Van Ramp it works better to stay on the Ramp. I always have someone else there to help me but if I went off one side of the Ramp it would be bad to get it back on again.

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, I try to go down the ramp forwards rather than backwards.

@pagzplay 2 ай бұрын

@@masonx54 Going down the ramp forwards would be the best way to do it but they always make me drive in the Van straight and then secure it to the floor so you need to back to get out. I am not really able to tell what is in back of me so somebody else always helps me.

@N.A.P1 2 ай бұрын

This works for the F3 as well.

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

That's good to know. I appreciate you sharing that! Thank you for watching and commenting!

@brandontimblin 2 ай бұрын

I have a quantum eye level. I had my setup guy plug in his dongle and take all the safety features off All the lockouts are disabled. Like one is if you are reclined back too far your chair won’t move mine will. I’ve been using a power chair for 14 years I know what and what not to do on them by now 😂♿️💪💪

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

That's nice, but I'm sure that's against the policy he's required to follow. Haha Thank you for watching and commenting!

@Nerfunkal 2 ай бұрын

I have the habit of resetting my trip distance every night when I get out so that the next day I can know how far I went, if I'm indoors I can often travel much further than I thought and can maybe risk running my battery out by not paying attention and getting too far from my house or car.

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

What wheelchair do you have? Thank you for watching and commenting!

@Nerfunkal 2 ай бұрын

@@masonx54 Permobil F3 right now, but I get did approved from VR for F5 VS!

@Nerfunkal 2 ай бұрын

@@masonx54 Permobil F3 but I just got approval for F5 VS through V.R.

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

The F5 (and I'm assuming the F3) has a feature to email you a monthly report that includes total distance for the month. However, I understand why you want to keep track of your daily distance. I'm not sure if that's able to be seen through the app but I would think so. What's the distance you normally average in a day?

@Nerfunkal 2 ай бұрын

@@masonx54 Oh that's cool about the app, my chair is from 2016 and I never messed with the app, I did notice when in the menu that that there's Bluetooth settings, the joystick is newer than the 2016 chair and maybe it has more features than I thought, because in 2016 Bluetooth was a separate module. I might mess with it and see. Anyway, I average about 3 miles a day, but it's usually like a few 1 mile home days mixed with 5 mile out days, with peaks up to 9-10 which is about when I need to be thinking of battery life.

@charlieburrows0827 2 ай бұрын

Hey mason when you come to Tennessee next time if you have time come to Franklin and I would like to meet you some day

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

I remember you commenting this before. I'll try to remember you the next time I go to Tennessee. Thank you for watching and commenting!

@charlieburrows0827 2 ай бұрын

@@masonx54 no problem

@JustinAlexanderJackson 26 күн бұрын

I received my F5 Corpus VS in December 2023, and it features Power Platform Technology. The screens on my chair look similar to yours, but there are some differences when I navigate deeper into the program settings. Additionally, my chair is equipped with a sim card and a device similar to a cell phone that is built into the chair. This allows the chair to remotely install firmware updates and connect in real-time to the Permobil App. I am curious how you update the firmware in your chair?

@masonx54 26 күн бұрын

I am able to connect my Permobil F5 to my phone, and I don't think my wheelchair has a SIM card. I'm assuming a technician would have to connect the wheelchair to their computer to update the firmware? Thank you for watching and commenting!

@christopherdavis7232 2 ай бұрын

Hey Mason brother, when you went back to school, what kind of laptop did you use? I’m unable to move my hands because of my c-3 injury. My triceps isn’t strong enough yet

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

I used my desktop computer from home. However, I do use a laptop for work. In this video, I show how I use both. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ft-WmqV2v5qqZWg.htmlsi=dxlteCdPazSGtYPE Thank you for watching and commenting!

@taraisaacs8965 2 ай бұрын

I have the M300 and haven't explored much of the settings. I'll have to see if there's a way to silence those annoying beeps every time the chair is turned on or is switched from drive to positioning mode. While I personally don't mind the beeps and squeaks it's embarrasing like in the middle of church or class if i need to adjust my tilt etc. My control is like that of your old chair.

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

So, your control is like what is on my Permobil C300. If so, you can silence the sound by doing this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jpZmhZB8zKurm6M.html Thank you for watching and commenting!

@purpleologist 2 ай бұрын

If you don't want to turn off the sounds completely, but are in a quiet environment, simply hold down the hazard button and then turn the chair off. You will be able to adjust all of your functions without the beeps. This also helps with keeping the joystick from accidentally getting hit. But if you need to move you will have to turn the chair back on and that will then beep.

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

I didn't know that. Interesting.

@ilhanfatih9749 2 ай бұрын

Hey guys does anyone know how to fix a Pm bad settings 8180 error?

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

I found the error and how to fix it here (it's remedy #15): studylib.net/doc/18404521/r-net-error-code-list-with-remedies Thank you for watching and commenting!

@jeffreywhitaker5154 2 ай бұрын

Yo Mase, thanks for this vid. I didn’t know you can do all these settings. I have a yr old F3 with elevation and pressure relieve mode. What I have a prob with is the top speed. Sometimes when I select the fastest on the ‘normal’ mode it will go to 6.2 top speed. BUT SOMETIMES it goes to a top speed of 3.2. WTF?! Last time I was in it it went to top speed 6.2. I THINK it was because I had all the ‘chair positions’ on the GREEN?! Sometimes if there is any chair position on yellow it won’t go too speed. What do you think?

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, the wheelchair will not go its top speed if any of the lights on the switch box are yellow because it's a safety feature that restricts the speed. Thank you for watching and commenting!

@jeffreywhitaker5154 2 ай бұрын

@@masonx54 AHHHHHH, that's what I figured, it just took me a week to realize it lolol. Thanks!

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Haha

@rajshaw1581 2 ай бұрын

How much the price of this wheelchair

@pagzplay 2 ай бұрын

Every Powerchair is a different price depending on what you have on it. Mine has a lot of equipment on it others do not have so it cost more.

@masonx54 2 ай бұрын

It's way too much to pay out of pocket for a new Permobil F5 VS wheelchair, tens of thousands of dollars. However, you can find some used ones online for much cheaper. Insurance paid for my wheelchair. Thank you for watching and commenting!