Power Management; Batteries - Psion EP10 User Manual

Keep in mind that the application running on the EP10 can dictate how the application LED operates.
Review the documentation provided with your application to determine LED behaviour.
Table 2.1 Function of EP10 LEDs
Green/Yellow/Red Charge LED
(left-most LED)
Yellow Application LED (centre LED)
Blue Radio Power LED (right-most LED) Radio power indicator.
If the EP10 is attached to an external power supply (through a snap module or dock), the charge LED (the
left-most LED) reflects the battery charge status.
Table 2.2 EP10 Charge LED Behaviour
Charging Status
No external power detected.
Battery charge complete.
Battery charging normally.
Battery not charging because battery
temperature is outside the allowable
range: 0° C to 40° C, 32° to 104° F.
Battery charge failure. Unable to read
battery or non Psion battery.
2.6

Power Management

EP10 is powered by a lithium-ion rechargeable battery pack and can also be powered from external power.
When EP10 is powered from external power, the battery pack also charges.
Use only power sources recommended or sold by Psion for EP10.
2.6.1

Batteries

Two Lithium-Ion battery pack variants are available for the EP10: High Capacity 3600 mAh battery pack,
Model Number RV3010 and Standard Capacity 2400 mAh battery pack, Model Number RV3005. For more
details on battery safety, charging and usage, refer to the EP10 Hand-Held Computer User Manual
(P/N 8000227).
LED
Charge indicator, when connected to an external power supply. See the
table below for descriptions of Charge LED behaviour.
Application LED. The behaviour of this LED is application dependent.
LED Colour
Not applicable
GREEN
GREEN
YELLOW
RED
Function
LED Flash Rate Duty Cycle
OFF Not applicable
Solid ON Continuous
Slow Regular
Normal Regular
Solid ON Continuous
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