Rockwell Automation 57RF RFID ICODE Handheld Interface User Manual - Manual (Page 23)

Rockwell Automation Publication 57RF-UM001A-EN-P - September 2011 23
Chapter 4
Charge/Low Battery Indicator
When using the Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery pack, the Charge/Low
Battery
LED will indicate the current battery status as shown in the table below.
Power/Suspend Switch
The On/Off switch is located above the keypad. Its function depends on the state
of the RFID ICODE handheld interface at the time the switch is pressed and on
the length of time that the switch is depressed. Operations that the power switch
can initiate are:
• Power on
• Power off
• Suspend
Figure 19 - Power/Suspend Switch
Power On
To power on the RFID ICODE handheld interface:
1. Press and hold the ON/OFF switch for one second.
2. The unit should turn on and begin displaying the boot-up process.
3. After approximately 15 seconds, the Windows CE 5.0 desktop should
appear.
Table 10 - Charge/Low Battery Indicator Functions
Function Description
CHARGE With the power supply connected, the CHARGE/LOW BAT LED will indicate one of
the following conditions:
• High power charge – the LED will turn solid green
• Fully/near full charge – the LED will blink green about four times a second
• Trickle charge – the LED will blink green approximately once per second when
either the battery voltage and/or temperature of the battery assembly are not
within acceptable limits
LOW BAT With the power supply disconnected, the CHARGE/LOW BAT LED will indicate one
of the following conditions:
• Batteries are low – the LED will blink red once per second when there is
approximately 30 minutes of power remaining
• Batteries are very low – the LED will turn solid red when there is approximately
10 minutes of power remaining