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MC75A Enterprise Digital Assistant User Guide
Charging the Spare Battery
Spare Battery
Spare Battery Charging
Figure 7-2
Battery Charging Indicators
The Single Slot USB/Serial Cradle charges the MC75A's main battery and a spare battery simultaneously.
The MC75A's charge LED indicates the status of the battery charging in the MC75A. See
charging status indications.
The spare battery charging LED on the cradle indicates the status of the spare battery charging in the cradle. See
Table 7-2
for charging status indications.
The 3600 mAh battery fully charges in less than five hours and the 4800 mAh battery fully charges in less than
seven hours.
Charging Temperature
Charge batteries in temperatures from 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F). Charging is intelligently controlled by the
MC75A.
To accomplish this, for small periods of time, the MC75A or accessory alternately enables and disables battery
charging to keep the battery at acceptable temperatures. The MC75A or accessory indicates when charging is
disabled due to abnormal temperatures via its LED. See
Spare Battery LED Charging Indicators
Table 7-2
Spare Battery LED
(on cradle)
Off
Slow Blinking Amber
Solid Amber
Fast Blinking Amber
Spare Battery
Charging LED
Table 1-2 on page 1-7
Battery is not charging; battery is not inserted correctly in the cradle;
cradle is not powered
Spare battery is charging.
Charging complete.
Charging error.
Table 1-2 on page 1-7
and
Table
7-2.
Indication
for