Charging The Battery - Hand Held Products Dolphin 7200 User Manual

N O T E
For maximum
battery life, Hand
Held Products
recommends that
you deep-cycle
(service) the battery
twice before initial
use and then, once a
month thereafter.
C H A P T E R 1 G E T T I N G

2 Charging the Battery

CAUTION: Use only 3.6V battery packs provided by Hand Held Products.
The use of any other battery pack in the Dolphin terminal will void your
warranty and may result in damage to the Dolphin terminal or battery.
The terminal's NiMH battery is not conditioned at the factory and is shipped
discharged of all power and inserted in the Dolphin terminal. For maximum battery
life, Hand Held Products recommends that you deep-cycle the battery twice before
initial use.
WARNING: Although the Dolphin 7200 terminal is received with the battery inserted, it is
NOT ready for charging and/or deep-cycling. Remove the plastic insulator located between the
terminal and battery connectors. Failure to remove the insulator may result in damages to the terminal.
To deep-cycle, insert the battery into the HomeBase auxiliary battery well. Then, push
and hold the Service Aux Batt button for at least four seconds.
You may also use the CycleBat software utility to deep-cycle the battery. This utility is
available for download from the Partners Area of http://www.hhp.com/.
If you have a Dolphin 7200 RS-232 terminal and are using the
communication/charging cable instead of a HomeBase to charge the battery, charge
the terminal for 24 hours before initial use.
After deep cycling the battery, you may charge the battery using one of these methods:
•
Place the battery in the auxiliary battery well on the Dolphin HomeBase™.
Time to Charge: 3 hours
•
Place the battery in the 10-slot Dolphin multiple battery charger. Time to
Charge: 3 hours
•
Install the battery in the Dolphin, place the Dolphin in the HomeBase and
connect the HomeBase to an external power source. Time to Charge: 5 ½
hours
•
Plug the micro-DB9 end of the communication/charging cable into Dolphin
7200 RS-232 terminal's RS-232 port and connect to an external power source.
Time to Charge: 5 ½ hours
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