Servicing The Battery Pack - Dolphin 7400 User Manual

Servicing the Battery Pack

For maximum battery life, you must service, or deep cycle, the battery twice
before initial use. It is also recommended that you service the battery once per
month. To deep cycle, insert the battery into the auxiliary well of the Dolphin
Intellibase+ charging/communication cradle, Dolphin QuadCharger or use the
Battery Conditioning Utility. See Chapter 6 for more information on using the
IntelliBase+ and Chapter 7 for information on using the QuadCharger.
Using the Battery Conditioning Utility
The Battery Conditioning Utility is used to condition or deep cycle a battery in the
Dolphin 7400/7450 terminal. The discharge/charge cycle minimizes battery
memory effects and ensures the battery data is correct. A complete discharge/
charge cycle may take up to 15 hours for a fully charged battery. The actual cycle
time will vary depending on the battery state when the cycle was initiated.
Follow these instructions to use the Battery Conditioning Utility to deep cycle the
battery before initial use:
1. Put the battery pack in the Dolphin terminal.
2. Connect the Dolphin 7400/7450 terminal to external power or place the terminal in the
HomeBase or IntelliBase. After starting the Battery Conditioning Utility, the Dolphin will
beep and then indicate an error if the terminal is not on AC power.
3. Select Start>Programs>HHP>Battery Conditioning to start the Battery Conditioning
Utility.
4. Touch the 'Start' button (or the 'S' key on non-touchscreen terminals) to start the battery
conditioning process. The terminal will beep and the process will begin in approximately
60 seconds.
5. Touch the 'Abort' button (or the 'A' key on non-touchscreen terminals). The terminal will
beep and the battery conditioning process will be aborted.
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