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Installing the Main Battery
The FR6074 ships with a 3600 mAh battery.
NOTE
To install the main battery:
Insert the battery, top first, into the battery compartment in the back of the FR6074.
1.
NOTE
Position the battery correctly, with the battery charging contacts on top of the charging contacts in the battery
compartment.
Press the battery down into the battery compartment until the battery release latch snaps into place.
2.
Inserting the Battery
Figure 1-4
With the battery cover latches open, insert the cover, bottom first, then press down on the top of the cover.
3.
Close the battery cover latches on either side of the battery cover.
4.
Insert the handstrap through the handstrap slot, then tighten and press down to secure.
5.
The FR6074 powers up after inserting the battery and replacing the battery cover.
Charging the Battery
Ensure that you follow the guidelines for battery safety described in Battery Safety Guidelines on page 7-2.
CAUTION
Charging the Main Battery and Memory Backup Battery
Before using the FR6074 for the first time, charge the main battery until the amber Charging/Battery Status LED
remains lit (see
Table 1-2 on page 1-7
with the appropriate power supply. For information about the accessories available for the FR6074, see
Accessories.
The FR6074 is equipped with a memory backup battery which automatically charges from the fully-charged main
battery. When using the FR6074 for the first time, the backup battery requires approximately 36 hours to fully charge.
This is also true any time the backup battery is discharged, which occurs when the main battery is removed for several
hours. The backup battery retains RAM data in memory for at least 15 minutes (at room temperature) when the
FR6074's main battery is removed. When the FR6074 reaches a very low battery state, the combination of main
battery and backup battery retains RAM data in memory for at least 48 hours.
To charge the main battery, use either a charging cable or a cradle. For cable and cradle setup and charging
procedures refer to the FR6074 Integrator Guide.
for charge status indications). To charge the FR6074, use a cable or a cradle
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Getting Started
Chapter 6,
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