Recharging Batteries

The Cold Storage battery pack can be recharged to full capacity while in an MX7CS connected to an external power source and also while the Cold Storage battery pack is inserted in the charging bay in a powered desk cradle. The battery pack temperature must be above 10°C (50°F) before re-charging can begin.

Battery packs in the MX7 Tecton battery charger begin charging when the battery pack temperature is between 10°C (50°F) and +40°C (100°F).

To charge the Cold Storage battery pack to full capacity, the MX7 multi-charger (obsolete, replaced by MX7 Tecton battery charger) firmware must be at V1.07 or greater. The firmware version is noted on the battery charger label on the bottom of the charger.

Contact Technical Assistance if your battery charger firmware needs to be upgraded.

The battery charger and AC adapter are not designed to operate in a freezer or cold storage environment. Please refer to the MX7 Tecton Battery Charger User's Guide for instruction and technical information.

Hot-swapping the Cold Storage Battery

The MX7CS, and a charged 2.5V SuperCap backup battery, retains data during a main battery hot-swap at -30°C (-22°F) for at least 90 seconds. The temperature of the fully charged replacement Cold Storage main battery must be +10°C (14°F), or above.

Normal Operation Temperature Ranges

•In the freezer where the temperature ranges between –30°C to -18°C (-22°F to 0°F).

•In the loading dock where temperature ranges between 0°C to 5°C (32°F to 41°F) with the relative humidity at 65%

•Moving between the freezer and a loading/unloading area where the temperature transitions from -30°C to 5°C (-22°F to 41°F).

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