Main Battery Conditioning; Backup Battery Conditioning - Intermec 6200 Troubleshooting Manual

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Main Battery Conditioning

Once the condition cycle is invoked, a new condition cycle cannot be
executed until the current condition cycle finishes. A condition cycle can-
not be terminated except when the computer is removed from a charge
source. A main battery pack conditioning cycle cannot be invoked if a
backup battery conditioning cycle is in progress or if the charge algorithm is
disabled by the host. Battery conditioning cycle is aborted when there is a
power failure.
A conditioning cycle involves discharging the main battery pack, then
charging the main battery pack until termination of charge is detected. Dur-
ing the discharge cycle, the main battery pack capacity is measured (10 se-
cond increments) until the low voltage point is reached. Once reached, dis-
charge is disabled and the main battery pack is charged. The conditioning
cycle may take up to 12 hours to complete when the main battery pack is
fully charged at the beginning of the cycle.

Backup Battery Conditioning

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NOTE: Backup battery conditioning is available on later 6210 Computer versions.
A conditioning cycle is invoked by the user. Once the conditioning cycle is
invoked, a new conditioning cycle cannot be executed until the current
conditioning cycle finishes. A conditioning cycle cannot be terminated ex-
cept when the computer is removed from a charge source or is placed in
extreme temperatures. A backup battery conditioning cycle cannot be in-
voked if a main battery pack conditioning cycle is in progress or charge is
2-8 6200 and 6210 Hand-Held Computers Troubleshooting Guide
Battery capacity.
Time since last condition cycle.
Amount of charge replaced in battery during charge portion of condi-
tion cycle. This value decreases as the battery ages.
Charge engine status. The condition charge cycle begins with the
"High" charge and ends with the "topoff" or "low" charge status.
Battery voltage slope over time during conditioning cycle.