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Chapter 1
The Dynamix 2500 Data Collector
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This table shows the typical battery life for a fully charged battery pack
Table 8 - Battery Capacity
Mode
On
Off
Main Battery Charge
Time
IMPORTANT
You can check the status of the battery also in the instrument by pressing the
decimal (.) key. This function is available on most screens.
The Battery status display reports the status of the internal battery and the
condition of the instrument's back-up battery. The back-up battery charges while
the instrument is connected to the external DC power adapter or when the
instrument is powered on using the internal battery.
Figure 5 - Battery Status Display
The battery status appears in the upper-right corner of the caption bar, as
illustrated below.
Figure 6 - Battery Pack Status Indicator
Rockwell Automation Publication 1441-UM001B-EN-P - September 2012
State
Performing typical data collection
Idle mode
Main battery & back-up battery
Main battery removed & instrument
running on back-up battery
100%
70%
If you let the main battery discharge completely, the instrument will
behave as if it has experienced a hardware reset. On restart the
current date, time and status information will be lost.
Indicates that the data collector is operating with the battery pack.
When using a power supply, this changes to a plug and indicates
that the battery pack is charging.
Battery pack status indicator
Typical Battery Life
8 hours minimum
14 hours minimum
14 days minimum
2 days minimum
5 hours
3 hours
Battery pack indicator
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