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Batteries
The Series 3100 terminal's primary power is provided by a 9-Volt alkaline battery or a nickel
metal hydride (NiMH) battery pack.
Battery Life
Many factors affect battery pack life, including temperature, battery age, and data collection
method. Uses and operating conditions which affect battery life are:
•
scanning
•
radio communications
•
very high operating temperatures
The approximate battery life between charges (NiMH) or replacement (alkaline) is
summarized in
Table 6-1
Applications involving wireless communications shorten these times.
Battery Type
9V Alkaline
600 MaH NiMH
Note: Power consumption is highly application-dependent. The figures above represent
battery life of typical applications. However, battery life with individual applications vary.
Note: Alkaline batteries are NOT recommended for use with the PDT 3142
or 3146.
and
Table
6-2. Note that these values vary with the application.
Table 6-1. PDT 3100 Series Battery Life
Input Method
Keyboard
Laser Scanner
Keyboard
Laser Scanner
Maintaining the PDT 3100
•
"power save" mode
•
backlighting use
•
very low operating temperatures
Approx. Operating
Time: PDT 3100
30 hours
4500 + scans
50 hours
6400 + scans
Approx. Operating
Time: PDT 314X
N/A
N/A
45 hours
6100 + scans
6-3
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