Rockwell Automation 1441-PEN25-Z Enpac 2500 Data Collector - Manual (Page 27)

Rockwell Automation Publication GMSI10-UM002D-EN-E - August 2012 27
The Enpac 2500 Data Collector Chapter 1
This table shows the typical battery life for the lithium ion battery, assuming the
battery is properly charged.
Checking Battery Life
You can check the status of the battery in the Enpac 2500 by pressing the Decimal
(.) key. (This function is available on most screens.)
The Battery Status dialog reports the status of the internal battery and the
condition of the units backup battery. The backup battery charges while the unit
is connected to the external DC power adapter or when the unit is powered on by
using the internal battery.
Figure 5 - Battery Status Dialog
The battery status is also displayed in the upper-right corner of the caption bar.
Table 5 - Battery capacity
Mode State Typical Battery Life
On (Windows CE) Performing typical data collection 8 hours minimum
Idle mode 14 hours minimum
Off Main battery & backup battery 14 days minimum
Main battery removed & instrument
running on backup battery 2 days minimum
Main Battery Charge Time 100% 5 hours
70% 3 hours
IMPORTANT If the main battery is allowed to discharge completely, the instrument will
behave as if it has experienced a hardware reset. When you reapply power,
the current date, time and status information will be lost.
The condition of the internal
backup battery.
Main battery indicator bar
gauge. Indicates the unit is operating under
internal battery. This changes to a plug
when under Mains power.
battery status indicator