Installing, Replacing And Charging Batteries; Required Batteries; How To Charge The Rechargeable; Battery Pack In The Cradle - Opticon PHL 2700 User Manual

U ' PHL2700 / IRU2700
SER S MANUAL TERMINAL CRADLE
2.5 INSTALLING, REPLACING
AND CHARGING BATTERIES
Wrong use of batteries might cause
serious damage
to the terminal or to the cradle.
In order to avoid damage
it is very important to take notice
of the instructions.
!
Insert full batteries before use of the
terminal.
!
Never remove the main battery pack
while the terminal is turned on.
Doing so can cause data in the terminal
to be deleted.
!
When you do not use the terminal for
a long time, make sure the main
battery has enough capacity.
When there is not enough capacity the
backup battery will be used up.
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!
Only use recommended batteries.
When other batteries are used, defects or
other problems can occur. Before installing
(new) batteries, please make sure you are
using the recommended batteries.
!
Do not make a mistake regarding the
polarity (+ , -) of the battery.
The terminal will not work when the
polarity is incorrect.
!
Use the right charger for batteries
Only the rechargeable Ni-MH battery
pack of Opticon can be charged inside
the terminal in the cradle IRU2700. Other
rechargeable batteries need to be
recharged in a separate battery charging
device.
!
Follow the instructions for installing,
changing and removing the batteries
very strictly.
The products are not warranted for
damage, defects, malfunction or loss of
data, resulting from incorrect use of
batteries.
Opticon user's manual

2.5.1 Required batteries

The terminal needs both main battery and
backup battery for operation.
Main Battery
The main battery can consist of:
Rechargeable Opticon battery pack (NiMH),
to be recharged when placing the terminal
PHL2700 in the cradle IRU2700.
Dry cel Opticon batteries (Alkaline).
To be used together with Opticon battery
case for dry cell batteries.
These batteries are not rechargeable.
Other batteries. All batteries have to be
used together with Opticon battery case
for dry cell batteries.
Batteries that are not supplied by Opticon
must be AA-size and absolutely leakproof.
If rechargeable batteries are used, they
need to be recharged by a separate
battery charging device.
Opticon recommends to use Opticon batteries
(Opticon rechargeable battery pack or Opticon
dry cell batteries) only.
Backup Battery
Use only one type of battery for backup:
Backup battery:
CR2032 Li (Lithium, button type).
U ' PHL2700 / IRU2700
SER S MANUAL TERMINAL CRADLE

2.5.2 How to charge the rechargeable

battery pack in the cradle?

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Make sure that the Opticon rechargeable
battery pack (Ni-MH) is inserted in the
terminal.
If the terminal with the right rechargeable
battery pack is placed in the cradle, the
LED on the cradle will turn green.
The rechargeable battery pack inside the
terminal will be charged automatically for
a period of 8 hours when the terminal is
placed in the cradle.
!
When the battery case with penlite
batteries is inserted in the terminal, it will
not be charged by the cradle.
If the terminal with penlite batteries is
placed in the cradle, the cradle will not
show an indication.
2.5.3 When to replace or recharge the
main battery?
There are 2 reasons for replacing the main

battery;

as soon as possible after the battery
indicator appears on the display.
when you are not using the terminal for an
extended period.
For instructions of (re)placing the main battery
see paragraph 2.5.5.
2.5.4 When to replace the backup battery?
When low battery mark appears,
replace the battery without delay.
For instructions of (re)placing the backup
battery see paragraph 2.5.6.
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