Charging & Communications - CipherLab CP30 Reference Manual

CHARGING & COMMUNICATIONS
The main and spare batteries may not be charged to full for shipment. When you first
receive the package, you will need to charge the main battery to full before using the
mobile computer. Instead of direct charging, you may use a cradle or charger to charge
the mobile computer or spare batteries.
Because the spare battery is constantly charged from the cradle, the initial charging
requires inserting the battery pack to the cradle and then connecting the cradle for direct
charging or via power cable. This will have both the main and spare batteries charged at
the same time.
Charging Time
Main battery: It takes approximately 4 hours to charge the main battery to full (from the
cradle). The LED above the screen is red while charging and will turn green when charging is
done.
Spare battery: It takes at least 4 hours to charge the spare battery to full thought ActiveSync
off mode. It will take about 8 hours to charge the spare battery to full thought ActiveSync On
mode.
Charging Temperature
It is recommended to charge the battery at room temperature (18°C to 25°C) for optimal
performance.
Battery charging stops when the temperature drops below 0°C or exceeds 35°C.
Operation on Battery Power
When 802.11b/g, GSM/GPRS, and BT are all enabled on battery power, the main battery
charge will drop down substantially.
In order to prevent a cold boot after the battery is drained out, we suggest that you keep a
fresh battery for replacement or connect the mobile computer to an external power.
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