Resetting The Terminal - Honeywell Dolphin 6510 User Manual

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• Excessive discharge damages a battery. Recharge the battery when your terminal indicates low battery

power.

• If you observe that the Honeywell battery supplied is physically damaged in some way, send it to

Honeywell International Inc. or an authorized service center for inspection. Refer to the

and Repair

(page 12-1) section of this guide.

• Although your battery can be recharged many times, it will eventually be depleted. Replace it after the

battery is unable to hold an adequate charge.

• If you are not sure the battery or charger is working properly, send it to Honeywell International or an

authorized service center for inspection.

Internal Backup Battery

Located inside the terminal, the backup battery is a 3.7V Lithium ion battery.

The internal backup battery prevents the terminal from being reset when you remove the main battery

pack. This backup battery retains RAM data and allows the real-time clock to remain operational for at

least 30 minutes. If the terminal is left without the main battery pack for more than 30 minutes, the internal

backup battery discharges and needs to be recharged to function according to specifications.

Note: Even if the internal backup battery fails, data and programs stored in Flash memory (\\Honeywell\AutoInstall)

or on an optional SD card are not lost. However, the terminal automatically cold boots when you install a fully

charged battery pack and you will need to reset the real-time clock.

Charging

The internal backup battery charges off the main battery pack and requires 2 hours charge time to backup

RAM data for 30 minutes. You can begin using the Dolphin terminal after charging the main battery for an

average of 5 1/2 hours for a fully depleted battery; however, the internal backup battery will continue to

charge off the main battery. It takes less time to charge the main battery if the battery has some charge.

To ensure that the internal backup battery functions properly, maintain a consistent power supply for the

first eight hours of terminal operation. This power supply can be external power (using a charging

peripheral) or an installed, charged battery pack or a combination of both.

Charging Guidelines

Follow these guidelines to maximize the life of the Dolphin 6510's internal backup battery under normal

usage conditions:

• Keep a charged Li-Ion battery pack in the Dolphin terminal.

• Keep the Dolphin terminal connected to a power source when the terminal is not in use.