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Segway mini PLUS FAQ

1.Q: Specifications

  A:Specifications:

Description

 

Segway mini PLUS

Item

Product model

N4M350 Parameters

Dimensions

Unit (mm)

23x11x24 in(577x280x620mm)

Package

23x18x13 in(580x445x330mm)

Weight

Payload

55-220lbs(25-100kg)

Net

35.9lbs(16.3kg)

Rider

Recommended Age

16-60 years

Required Height

4’3”–6’6” (130–200 cm)

Machine Parameters

Max speed

12.5mph(20km/h)

Typical Range

22miles(35km)

Max slope

15°

Beginner mode

Yes, need to ride 1km to relieve.

Traversable Terrain

Pavement, packed dirt, slopes<15°, obstacles<0.4in(1cm),gaps<1.2in(3cm)

Operating Temperature

-10°C ~ +40°C

Storage Temperature

-20°C~ +50°C

Charging Temperature

0°C~40°C

Charging Time

4 Hours

IP Rating

Unit IP54(Resistant to dust, water, spill)Battery assembly IPx6

Battery

Nominal voltage(V)

51V

Max charging voltage (V)

58.8V

Nominal Cap (Wh)

329Wh

Battery Management System

Over-voltage, under-voltage, short circuit, and over-heating

protection. Auto-sleep and auto-wake. Can be tested the battery status by APP.

Continuous Discharge Power

1530W

Max Power

2408W

Motors

Nominal Power

400 *2W

Max Power  (W)

800 *2W

Compliance

CCC

Charger

Input Voltage

100-240Vac 50-60Hz

Output Voltage

58.8VDC

Nominal Power

120W

Output Current

1.2A

Charging Temperature

0°C~40°C

Model Number

HT-A05-70W

Manufacturer

Chingmi(Beijing)Technology Co.,Ltd.

Compliance 

CE, RoHS, REACH, UL, FCC, IC, CCC

Charging Time

4-6h

Others

Tyre

11Inch tubeless tyre, 35~50PSI

Light

3W LED Head light,RGB Rear light, brake light, Blue hub atmosphere light.

 

2.Q: What material of Segway mini PLUS?

A:The material of body is magnesium-titanium alloy,AM60B pressure casting, appearance is PC material.

3.Q: How the waterproofness of Segway mini PLUS

A:IP54 for unit,IPx6 for battery assembly(Resistant to dust, water, spill),Dust proof: Prevent the foreign material get in completely, but the amount of dust that get in will not affect all the boards of unit’s working, even though it can not prevent all the dust get in at all. Water proof: Can not prevent all the water get in at all, don’t  wash it with water directly but could use wet cloth wash it, don’t ride it in heavy or moderate rain since it is easy to falling down. Or you need to slow down when you want to ride it.

4.Q: How to keep safe if you are in danger when riding Segway mini PLUS?

A:If you are happen to some accident that lost control when you riding it; For example: Do not notice there is a pit on the road or encountered a vehicle suddenly, Pls follow the principle that insure people safe not the vehicle and it is best way to jump out from the back of unit. Segway mini PLUS use vacuum tire that hard to blow up when punctured and you could ride for distances because it will leaking slowly that keep you safe.

5.Q: What the advantage for Segway mini PLUSs weight, endurance mileage, speed,property? 

A:Segway miniPLUS’s weight is 16.3kg,Adults can easy to lift up. You can learn how to do it in 3 minutes and easy control. The endurance mileage can reach 32km by 75kg rider weight,25℃,15kmh average speed at smooth road, and use LG sells of Li-ion battery. the Max speed can reach 20kmh.

6.Q: Why is there any dust or use mark when you open the new box of Segway mini PLUS

A:Every Ninebot product need to riding test by tester before factory to ensure every product match the requirement of quality standard.

7.Q: What the requirement for rider when riding Segway mini PLUS

A:The Recommended Age is 16-60years,the recommended height 130-200cm (4’3”–6’6”).

 

8.Q: Can Segway mini PLUS turn on when charging

A: Segway mini PLUS cannot turn on or riding when charging; That will cause charger and body damaged.

9. Q:The payload is25-100kg,Can I still riding it if the weight over 100kg

A:The out power will be larger as the weight over 100kg but you still can use it, but don’t speed up or down in sudden, riding smoothly. In addition, the grade ability and overstepping ability decreased, you can ride it normally on flat road for this kind of weight.

10.Q: What material of Segway mini PLUS? How long does the battery charging? what the lifetime of the battery?

A:Segway mini PLUS use Li-ion battery; the nominal power of charger is 120W and cost 4-6hours to charging from 0% to100%,the lifttime of battery remain above 60% after charging 500times.Please avoid using it at -10℃ below or above 50℃ and -20℃ below or above 50℃ for storage. Please charging battery full if do not use over 30days and store in a cool dry place. The battery’s lift span will be extended that charging every 90days,you can use more than 2 years even if ride 30km.

11.Q: Whether the Segway mini PLUSs battery can be disassembled? 

A:Battery can not be disassembled by privately or it is out of warranty. The interior circuit will beexposed and there is high voltage in it because of disassembly. You will be encounter electric shock or due to the interior circuit damaged.

12.Q: Why the new Segway mini PLUS always speed limit? Need to activation?

A:Activate the new Segway mini PLUS by Ninebot APP. The speed will be limited to 7km/h and turn around slowly. The speed limit will be canceled by APP that the mileage reach1km after finish new rider tutorials.

13.Q: Can Segway mini PLUS turn off automatically when put it aside but no power off after using it?

A:If the unit not power off after using it that will go to sleep mode after standing for 9 minutes and lost power to fall down, and then it will turn off automatically to save the power after 30s and not move it.

14.Q: What kind of tire of Segway mini PLUS? How to pump it?

A:Segway mini PLUS use anti-slip vacuum tube, magnalium hub. The effect for anti-slip and damping is good and the air pressure is 40psi.

15.Q: How to control the headlight ?The headlight will be lighted in the day?

A:Segway mini PLUSconsider the riding safety in dark environment fully that equip with auto light and led brake light. The light can light up the front road to know road condition. The light will be adjusted according to environment brightness. The farthest irradiation distance is 5m and can setting switch by APP meanwhile.

16.Q: How about the passing ability for different road condition and obstacle

A:Segway mini PLUS use 11inch tire that better stability and passing ability than 6~8inch solid tire.

17.Q: Is this normal that lift up Segway mini PLUS but no balance after lay down sometimes? 

A:It is normal. You must lay down vertically that can be keep balance when lift up and lay down. This vehicle do not test the message from lift up to lay down if lay down too fast or too slow that can not judge the state for lift up or lay down. You need to hold the vehicle up to step the foot mate or reopen the unit.

18.Q: Is it normal that Segway mini PLUS can run about by itself when get off the vehicle?

A:When the vehicle forerake or backward automatically when get off the Plus that can try to connect with APP and make sure the Reset to Default Balancing Point (-0.8).

19.Q:Why do this design for lean back of speed limit that feeling no safe

A:It is impossible to use mechanical brake, only change the center of gravity to brake that the vehicle will lean back when overspeed and alarm to slow down. Please practice smoothly and do not accelerate that will easy to falling down and be injured.

20.Q: Segway mini PLUS can connect with APP by any phone?

A:If your phone can support  Ninebot APP that can connect with the vehicle. Set app password can prevent others connect with your vehicle. It is better not to set password 000000 that can connect with vehicle without add any password.

21.Q: What functions does Segway mini PLUS s APP do?

A:There is dash board, intelligent  diagnosis, parts store, self-service, Lights Settings, Follow Mode Settings etc.

22.Q: Where can download Ninebot APP and what the requirement for phone?

A:You can scan the QR code in specification, official website, cue cards or broadside of steering bar to download Ninebot APP, the firmware of Android 4.3 or above, Bluetooth4.0 above. The firmware of IOS 8.0 or above and bluetooth4.0 or above.

23.Q: Is there security model for Segway mini PLUS,Can it be found by GPS if lose?

A:Segway mini PLUS can lock by APP, the unit will shake and alarm if someone attempt to move or ride it. The function of lock can not be a real security in consideration of the unit is small and easy to lift up. Segway mini PLUS have no function of GPS that can not find it by GPS, it is best way to security that do not leave it my sight.

24.Q: Why udpate newest firmware of APP failed?

A:Ninebot APP need to update the newest firmware from web sever when updating. But it may failed to update it if the network of phone is not stabilize, the distance between phone and unit is far.

25.Q: Why Segway mini PLUS have an alarm when backward, is it normal? 

A:It is normal .The firmware add backward alarm and brake light showing that avoid the rider use it on opposite side; because it is easy to falling down that the direction of turning is opposite to the normal one.

26.Q: Segway mini PLUS is affected at low temperature when riding it? 

A:Yes, the output battery power output is 100% at 25℃,but that will descend to 80% when the temperature is 0℃. So slow down the speed and do not accelerate to keep safety. 

27.Q: The unit still running when jump off at high speed, if can stop quickly when jump off? 

A:The unit will turn to assistance mode when the people jump off that the motor can not stop immediately or it can not push or remote control it. Of course, the speed of assistance mode is lower than riding mode that will slowly stop for a moment(expect for down hill path )

28.Q: Which side of charger plug in first when charging? 

A:Connect charger to unit first and then charger to power supply, or the charger port have spark phenomenon when plug in.

29.Q: Why Segway mini PLUS auto-turn around at slopes? 

A:In order to improve the comfort when riding at slopes, the steering bar no turning at vertical angle, or it will auto-turning. 

30.Q: When Segway mini PLUS need to pump ?

A:The air pressure is enough if the shape of thread arc or that need to pump it. Segway mini PLUS use vacuum tire and the standard air pressure is 40psi.

31.Q: It is normal for 65kg when riding , why it always happen didisound even trun for kids?

A:The minimum weight for rider is 25kg,the foot sensor will not working that can not turn to assistance mode if the rider’s under 25kg.

32.Q: Why direction of turn to is opposite when turn? 

A:Please make sure the direction is correct or not when you get on( The dash board side is front ).And it is dangerous that easy to falling down.pls note the dash board side is front  when you get on.

33.Q: A phone call will affect the control of Segway mini PLUS when control it byAPP?

A:Segway mini PLUS will be in uncontrolled by APP when have a phone call, it will slowly stop at flat road; it need external force to stop when at slopes. So please artificially control the unit to avoid damage at slopes when have a phone call.

Note: Please control PLUS in the place where few people, open , flat pavement.

 

34.Q:Why PLUS react slow when control by APP or remote control? 

A:The power output of Segway mini PLUS is very large and can reach high speed. The output of power have be set very small in order to keep more safe when control it.

35.Q: Is it normal that backward or alarm occurred when riding Segway mini PLUS ?

A:There is backward and alarm that the unit reach max speed or over max speed and reach the limit speed. It is normal design that keep rider safe and just slow down when it happen.

36.Q: Why the footmate of Segway mini PLUS tilted when riding?

A:

1)It is a protection mechanism by titled slowly to avoid speed to reach the max that cause danger  because over speed. The unit will title if the speed reach or over 18km/h.

 2)Make sure the unit have been activated by APP, if not the vehicle will happen “didi” sound when step on it that will title even if at low speed.

3)Please make sure the speed limit have been setted if title at low speed, see the logo of speed limit is light or not on the dash board. 

4)Please check the power level if all above solution can not resolve it, it is normal if the power levelunder 30% that will happen title phenomenon.

5)It could be attitude sensor issues if all above attempts failed, pls try to click “Attitude sensor ”from “Setting” to calibration.