Reconditioning The Digital Scanner Battery; Battery Reconditioning Led Definitions - Motorola DS6878 Product Reference Manual

Reconditioning the Digital Scanner Battery

To maintain optimal performance of the digital scanner NiMH battery, perform a battery recondition approximately
once a year.
To begin the battery recondition cycle:
Scan Battery Recondition below.
1.
Place the digital scanner into the cradle.
2.
NOTE If the scanner is removed from the cradle during the battery reconditioning cycle, the scanner exits the
battery reconditioning mode of operation and returns to the normal mode of battery charging (see
Charging the Digital Scanner Battery on page
the Battery Recondition parameter and place the scanner in the cradle.
The digital scanner must perform two charge cycles to complete the battery reconditioning process
3.
(discharge/charge/discharge/charge). See

Battery Reconditioning LED Definitions

Battery Reconditioning LED Definitions
Table 1-2
Battery Reconditioning
Mode
Discharging
Charging
Reconditioning Complete
Battery Recondition
Table
LED
Red Flash
Green Flash
Green - Solid (always on)
1-16). To restart the battery reconditioning cycle, re-scan
1-2.
Comments
Time to discharge is approximately 2.5 hours.
Time to charge is approximately 2.5 hours with an
external power supply.
The digital scanner enters a trickle charge until the
digital scanner is removed from the cradle.
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