Viewing Battery Charge Status; Charging The Battery - Keysight N9912A User Manual

Working with the Lithium-Ion Battery
In this Chapter
Viewing Battery Charge Status .......................... 185
Charging the Battery .......................................... 185
Reconditioning the Battery ................................. 188
Battery Care ........................................................ 189
Maximizing Battery Life ...................................... 189
Battery Disposal .................................................. 190
See Also
Installing the Battery ............................................ 12
Conserving Battery Power .................................... 12
Battery Safety Considerations ............................ 193

Viewing Battery Charge Status

 Icons in the upper right of the front panel screen.
 Battery screen - select System then
 Built-in battery gauge. Learn more in the following section.
Front Panel Icons
Service Diagnostics - Battery Screen
The Battery screen displays the following information. To access the screen, select
System then
Additional battery information is available using SCPI commands.
1. Status - Fully charged, No battery, Charging, Empty, or Discharging.
2. External DC Supply - True or False indicates if an external DC supply is
3. Battery Present - True or False indicates if a battery is installed.
NOTE Items 4 through 8 are read directly from the battery. The information is based on the
battery's internal sensors and memory.
4. Voltage - measured by the battery's sensor.
5. Current - amount of current being consumed when operating from internal
Working with the Lithium-Ion Battery
You can view the battery charge status in the following ways:
Icon Status
Connected to external power through the AC/DC adapter. Battery
installed and charging. The amount of charge is indicated by the
number of bars shown.
Battery not charging with 84% battery life remaining.
Battery fully charged. A fully charged battery MAY NOT read 100%.
Learn more on page 188, Reconditioning the Battery.
Service Diagnostics
connected.
battery. If battery is charging, indicates amount of charging current.
Service Diagnostics
then Battery.
then Battery.
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