Description
The Switch-It Vigo is a wireless head control for a power chair. The rider wears a light headset that reads how the head moves in three dimensions, and the chair answers with proportional drive, so a small tilt forward moves it at a matching speed.
Who is the Vigo for?
It suits a driver who cannot use a joystick, a chin control or a sip and puff, or who would rather not have a head array. Book a free home assessment or visit our showroom.
What is in the kit?
The Vigo headset, a headrest sensor, the Cubo display, the Link interface for the chair, a Bluetooth dongle and a charging cable. The headrest sensor rests the head between drives, starts the drive and works as an emergency stop.
How is it set up?
Each head movement is set on its own in the Switch-It Vigo Drive software, with sliders for the rider's range of motion, so a driver with a limited neck range can still reach full speed. Settings can be changed later.
Will it fit my power chair?
It needs a chair with PGDT R-Net (Omni, Omni2 or an Input/Output Module), Dynamic Controls Linx DLX-IN500, or Quantum Rehab Q-Logic 3 EX with an Enhanced Display or SCIM Module. Any 3.5 mm jack switch plugs into the Cubo, and the Cubo mount is a separate item number.
Funding help for a head control in Ontario
Depending on the person's needs and assessment, funding may be available for mobility equipment in Ontario. Our team works with funding programs every week. See our funding guide or call (905) 798-1853.
Delivery, service and warranty
We set the Vigo up on the chair and in the app with the rider. NowTechnologies, the maker, gives two years of full warranty, and the manual gives the head drive an intended lifetime of five years. The paperwork sits on our documents page.
How does it compare?
Our wheelchair accessories page covers alternative drive controls, and our power wheelchairs page covers the chair.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a different power chair to use the Vigo?
No. The Vigo is added to a chair that already has one of the supported electronics, through the Link interface and a Cubo mount.
How long does the battery last?
The maker gives up to 14 hours of use, a full charge in about two hours, and a low battery warning before the headset shuts down.
What happens during a spasm or a sudden movement?
The chair stops when the head leaves the range set in the app, and fast, seizure-like movements are detected. The headrest sensor also works as an emergency stop.
Specifications
- Battery
- Up to 14 hours of use, with micro-USB charging in about two hours
- Compatible with
- PGDT R-Net Omni, Omni2 or Input/Output Module, Dynamic Controls Linx DLX-IN500, Quantum Rehab Q-Logic 3 EX Enhanced Display or SCIM Module
- Weight
- About 37 g for the Vigo headset
- Connector
- Any 3.5 mm jack external switch into the Cubo
- Alternative control type
- Proportional, driven by head movement
- Activation type
- Head movement in three dimensions, read by a wearable headset
- Item numbers
- 256757 for the Vigo Head Drive, with a Cubo mount, 169966 for Omni2 or 256762 for Omni1
- Wireless
- Bluetooth 4.0, up to 10 m of range, with a dongle for use on a computer
- Included in the kit
- Vigo headset, headrest sensor, Cubo display, Link interface, Bluetooth dongle and charging cable
- Headrest sensor
- Starts the drive, acts as an emergency stop and gives the head somewhere to rest between drives
- Safety
- The chair stops when the head leaves the range set in the app, and unusual control inputs are detected
- Software
- Switch-It Vigo Drive and Vigo Mouse on a computer, and Vigo Toolbox on iOS or Android
- Lifetime
- The maker gives the head drive an intended lifetime of five years
- Warranty
- Two years of full warranty from NowTechnologies, the maker
- Product type
- Wireless proportional head control for a power wheelchair
Figures from the manufacturer. Options and seat sizes can change them; we confirm yours before ordering.
Documents
Delivery and service
Delivery and setup
We deliver and set up equipment across Toronto and the GTA, and show you how everything works. Custom and special-order products can take longer; we confirm timing with you before delivery.
Service and repairs
Our technicians service what we sell, at home or in our shop.
Try before you buy
Visit a showroom in Etobicoke or Brampton to try products first, or book a free home assessment.
Questions about this product?
Talk to our team, try it in a showroom, or book a free home assessment. We help with sizing and funding.
