•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 Technical Assistance (page 13-1)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 Polymer 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 fully charged beforehand). 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 6100’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.

Resetting the Terminal

Soft Reset:

Using the stylus, press the Reset button. The screen turns white and the decode/scan LED flashes

 

blue for approximately 10 seconds.

Hard Reset:

Using the stylus press and hold the Reset button and then press and release the Power button.

 

This resets RAM, reloads the OS, and resets the Real Time Clock.

Soft Reset (Warm Boot)

A soft reset re-boots the terminal without losing RAM data, terminates all running applications, reloads the OS, and launches Autoinstall, which installs any CAB or REG files in the \\Honeywell\AutoInstall folder.

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