Charging Temperature; Charging Spare Batteries; Powering On The Mc40 - Motorola MC 40 User Manual

• Micro USB Cable
• Single Slot Charging Cradle
• Five Slot Universal Charge Only Cradle.
To charge the main battery:
Connect the charging accessory to the appropriate power source. See
1.
information.
Insert the MC40 into a cradle or attach to a cable. The MC40 begins charging. The Right LEDs blink amber
2.
while charging, then turns solid green when fully charged. See
The 2680 mAh battery charges in approximately four hours.
Right LED Status
Table 1-2
Status
Off
Slow Blinking Amber
(3 blinks every 2 seconds)
Solid Green
Fast Blinking Amber
(3 blinks/second)
Flashes Amber once when
Power button pressed
Fast blinking Amber (when
Power button pressed)

Charging Temperature

Charge batteries in temperatures from 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F). Note that charging is intelligently
controlled by the MC40. To accomplish this, for small periods of time, the MC40 or accessory alternately
enables and disables battery charging to keep the battery at acceptable temperatures. The MC40 or accessory
indicates when charging is disabled due to abnormal temperatures via its LED. See

Charging Spare Batteries

See Chapter 7, Accessories

Powering On the MC40

If the MC40 did not turn on when the battery was installed, press the Power button until the Right and Left
LEDs flash once. The splash screen displays for about a minute as the MC40 initializes its flash file system.
Note that these windows also appear upon reset.
MC40 is not charging.
MC40 is not inserted correctly in the cradle.
MC40 is not connected to a power source.
Charger or cradle is not powered.
MC40 is charging.
Charging complete.
Charging error, e.g.:
• Temperature is too low or too high.
• Charging has gone on too long without completion (typically eight hours).
Critical battery state. Battery too low to boot device.
Battery over-temperature condition. Device shuts down. Battery will not charge
until temperature returns to normal operating value.
for information on using accessories to charge spare batteries.
Getting Started
Chapter 7, Accessories
Table 1-2 for charging indications.
Indication
Table
1 - 5
for more
1-2.