Chapter 4 - Power Modes And Batteries; Modes; Primary Events Listing; On Mode - Honeywell HX3 User Manual

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Power Modes and Batteries

Modes

The HX3 has three power modes; On, Suspend and Off.

Primary Events Listing

• Any key on the keypad
• COM1 activity
• Docked in powered cradle
• Power button tap
• Bluetooth device reconnect / disconnect message
• Ring scanner activity

On Mode

After a new HX3 has been received, a charged battery tethered, and the Power key tapped, the HX3 is always On until both
batteries are drained completely of power.
When the tethered battery and backup battery are drained completely, the unit is in the Off mode. The unit transitions from
the Off mode to the On mode when a charged battery is attached to the tether or external power is applied (for example, by
docking the HX3 in a powered cradle) and the HX3 Power key is pressed.

Suspend Mode

The Suspend mode is entered when the unit is inactive for a predetermined period of time or the user taps the Power key.
HX3 Suspend timers are set using Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power > Schemes tab.
Wake up Events - all configurable via a Power Management API call:
• Any key on the keypad
• Scan button on ring scanner or ring imager pressed
• Docked in a powered cradle
• Power button tap
When the unit wakes up, the Power Off timers begin the countdown again. When any one of the above events occurs prior
to the Power Off timer expiring, the timer starts the countdown again.
The HX3 should be placed in Suspend Mode before hotswapping the main battery.
Hotswapping the Ring Scanner does not require placing the HX3 in Suspend Mode.

Off Mode

The unit is in Off Mode when the tethered battery and the backup battery are depleted. Connect a fully charged main
battery and press the Power key to turn the HX3 On.

Batteries

The HX3 is designed to work with a Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) tethered battery. Under normal conditions it should last approximately
eight to ten hours before requiring a recharge. The more you use the ring scanner or the wireless transmitter, the shorter the
time required between battery recharges.
A suspended HX3 maintains the date and time for a minimum of two days while tethered to a battery that has reached the Low
Warning point and a fully charged backup battery. The HX3 retains data, during a battery hot swap, for at least 5 minutes.
New battery packs must be charged prior to use. The Standard batteries require less than four hours and the Extended
batteries require less than 8 hours.
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