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Battery Life
The following tables show the values of the battery life of the SKID R1280I reader in three operating states:
No. Status Property Battery Life
1 Power down
Not discoverable by BT
50 days
Not indication status battery
2 Stand by
Discoverable by BT
3,5 days
Indication status battery
3 Connected
Connected BT
24 hours
Indication status battery
Tab. 8.2: skID R1280I Battery Life
When the reader is completely discharged, it is recommended to fully charge it, until the link LED is off (see §
Charging page 9) with the USB cable connected.
If you do not fully charge, the battery level indicated by the power LED according to table Tab. 1.3: Power LED
Status Table page 8 may not be accurate.
By default, if the reader is turned on, it stays on all the time, until the power button is long pressed.
There is currently no automatic shutdown mode.
Some typical usage scenarios of the reader have been described below to show battery life for different
applications. 3 modes of use are described: intensive, moderate, light. The reading mode has been calibrated
to cover an 8 hour working day.
1. Intensive Use
Scenario A: Incoming goods in stock
Configuration Reading mode Target Approx tag reads Battery consumption
 BT Always
Connected

Power 500mW
 Q default
 No vibration
 No sound
Continuous
inventory of 30
seconds every 5
minutes
for 8 hours
Box of 100
tags
9600 90,00%
Tab. 8.3: skID R1280I Battery Life – Intensive Use – Scenario A
Scenario B: Access Control (e.g. stadium, show…)
Configuration Reading mode Target Approx tag reads Battery consumption
 BT Always
Connected
 Power 200mW

Q default
 Vibration
 Sound
Inventory on
button press
every 10
seconds for 8
hours
Ticket with
single tag
2880 80,00%
Tab. 8.4: skID R1280I Battery Life – Intensive Use – Scenario B