Battery Charging Indicators; Charging Temperature; Vcd7000 Vehicle Cradle - Motorola MC70 User Manual

Charging
Insert the EDA into a slot to begin charging.
EDA Battery Charging
Figure 5-6

Battery Charging Indicators

The EDA's charge LED shows the status of the battery charging in the EDA. See
charging status indications.
The standard battery fully charges in approximately four hours and the extended capacity battery fully charges
in approximately eight hours.

Charging Temperature

Charge batteries in temperatures from 0
charging is intelligently controlled by the EDA and the charging accessory in order to ensure safe operation
and optimize long-term battery life.
To accomplish this, for small periods of time, the EDA or accessory alternately enables and disables battery
charging to keep the battery at acceptable temperatures. The EDA or accessory indicates when charging is
disabled due to abnormal temperatures via its LED. See

VCD7000 Vehicle Cradle

This section describes how to use a VCD7000 vehicle cradle with the EDA. For cradle installation and
communication setup procedures refer to the MC70 Integrator Guide.
Once installed in a vehicle, the cradle:
•
holds the EDA securely in place
•
provides power for operating the EDA
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C to 40 C (32°F to 104°F). Note that at temperatures above 35
Table 1-2 on page
Accessories 5 - 7
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