Battery Conditioning; Conditioning Cycle - Intermec 6200 Troubleshooting Manual

Battery Conditioning

Usage: BC [[drive:][path]logfile.ext]
BC.EXE is a DOS application that provides NiCd battery conditioning for
later versions of the 6200 Computers and all versions of the 6210 Comput-
ers. Proper conditioning of NiCd batteries can extend the life of the battery
and the amount of charge it provides.
Both the main battery pack and the backup battery can be conditioned on
6210 Computers.
Since the actual conditioning of the battery is a system function, BC.EXE
initially checks to ensure that the battery conditioning is supported by the
system before prompting to select the battery to condition. If the function is
not supported, the program displays "Not Supported" on the screen and ends
the program. If battery conditioning is supported, the program displays a
selection menu and creates the optional log file.
After selecting the battery to be conditioned, BC.EXE verifies that the bat-
tery can be conditioned. If supported by the system, the battery condition-
ing cycle begins. If not supported by the system, an error is displayed.
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NOTE: Do not run this program when the computer is holding critical or unrecoverable
data.

Conditioning Cycle

When the conditioning cycle begins, the following status information is dis-
played:
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Program version.
Battery being conditioned:
CONDITION BUB
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CONDITION MAIN Main battery pack is conditioning.
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Voltage of battery conditioned.
System ambient temperature.
6200 and 6210 Hand-Held Computers Troubleshooting Guide 2-5
SECTION 2
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Backup battery is conditioning.
Battery Tips