Rockwell Automation 1441-DYN25-Z Dynamix 2500 Data Collector - Manual (Page 24)

24 Rockwell Automation Publication 1441-UM001B-EN-P - September 2012
Chapter 1 The Dynamix 2500 Data Collector
This table shows the typical battery life for a fully charged battery pack
You can check the status of the battery also in the instrument by pressing the
decimal (.) key. This function is available on most screens.
The Battery status display reports the status of the internal battery and the
condition of the instrument’s back-up battery. The back-up battery charges while
the instrument is connected to the external DC power adapter or when the
instrument is powered on using the internal battery.
Figure 5 - Battery Status Display
The battery status appears in the upper-right corner of the caption bar, as
illustrated below.
Figure 6 - Battery Pack Status Indicator
Table 8 - Battery Capacity
Mode State Typical Battery Life
On Performing typical data collection 8 hours minimum
Idle mode 14 hours minimum
Off Main battery & back-up battery 14 days minimum
Main battery removed & instrument
running on back-up battery 2 days minimum
Main Battery Charge
Time 100% 5 hours
70% 3 hours
IMPORTANT If you let the main battery discharge completely, the instrument will
behave as if it has experienced a hardware reset. On restart the
current date, time and status information will be lost.
Battery pack indicator
Indicates that the data collector is operating with the battery pack.
When using a power supply, this changes to a plug and indicates
that the battery pack is charging.
Battery pack status indicator