Charging The Battery; Charging The Main Battery And Memory Backup Battery - Motorola MC70 User Manual

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Removing the Battery Cover
Figure 1-7
Press the battery release latch on the bottom of the battery to unlock, and lift the battery out of the well.
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Charging the Battery

Charging the Main Battery and Memory Backup Battery

Before using the EDA for the first time, charge the main battery until the amber Charge Status LED remains lit (see
Table 1-3 on page 1-7
appropriate power supply. For information about the accessories available for the EDA, see
Accessories.
The EDA is equipped with a memory backup battery which automatically charges from the fully-charged main
battery. When using the EDA for the first time, the backup battery requires approximately 24 hours to fully charge.
This is also true any time the backup battery is discharged, which occurs when the main battery is removed for
several hours. The backup battery retains RAM data in memory for at least 30 minutes (at room temperature) when
the EDA's main battery is removed. When the EDA reaches a very low battery state, the combination of main
battery and backup battery retains data in memory for at least 40 hours.
To charge batteries, use either a cable or one of the following cradles. For cradle setup and charging procedures
refer to the MC70 Integrator Guide.
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Single Slot USB/Serial Cradle
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Four Slot Ethernet Cradle
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Vehicle Cradle.
Snap-on accessories such as the Magnetic Stripe Reader (MSR) and the Trigger Handle provide a pass-through
port for charging.
To charge the main battery:
Connect the charging accessory to the appropriate power source.
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Insert the EDA into a cradle or attach the cable. The EDA begins charging. The Charge LED blinks amber
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while charging, then turns solid amber when fully charged. See
for charge status indications). To charge the EDA, use a cable or a cradle with the
Chapter 6,
Table 1-3 for charging indications.