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Checking Battery Status
This option requires a host computer ActiveSync connection and LXEConnect.
Click the Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power > Battery tab. Battery level, power status and charge remaining is
displayed. Turbo setting is enabled/disabled using this applet.
Battery power drain increases substantially in Turbo mode.
Status LED and the Batteries
Low Battery Warning
It is recommended that the main battery pack be removed and replaced when its energy depletes. When the main battery
Low Battery Warning appears (the Status LED remains a steady red) perform an orderly shut down, minimizing the
operation of any installed devices and insuring any information is saved that should be saved.
Once you receive the main battery Low Battery Warning, you have approximately 5 minutes to perform an orderly shutdown
and replace the main battery pack before the device powers off. The Low Battery Warning will transition the mobile device
to Suspend before the device powers off.
Main Battery Pack
The main battery pack has a rugged plastic enclosure that is designed to withstand the ordinary rigors of an industrial
environment. Exercise care when transporting the battery pack making sure it does not come in contact with excessive
heat or any power source other than the HX2 labeled Battery Charger, HX2 labeled Desktop Cradle or the HX3 unit.
Whenever possible, protect the battery charging terminals (five small round circles) by keeping them covered by the battery
sleeve fabric. The battery pack is resistant to impact damage.
Under normal conditions a properly tethered Standard battery should last a minimum of approximately eight hours before
requiring a recharge, the Extended battery a minimum of approximately 16 hours.
Battery Hotswapping
Important: When the backup battery power is Low or Very Low ( Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power > Battery tab)
dock the HX3 in a powered docking cradle before replacing the battery pack.
When the main battery power level is low, the HX3 will signal the user with the low battery warning indicator (the Status
LED remains a steady red) that continues until the main battery is replaced, the battery completely depletes, or external
power is applied to the HX3 using a powered cradle.
You can replace the main battery by first placing the device in Suspend Mode then removing the discharged main battery
and tethering a charged main battery within a five minute time limit (or before the backup battery depletes).
Placing the HX3 in Suspend terminates the ActiveSync connection, if one is established. The ActiveSync connection must
be re-established after the HX3 exits Suspend.
When the Status LED is ... The HX3 Status is ...
Green - Steady Booting The HX3 is booting.
Green - Blinking On HX3 is attached to a charged Main Battery or to an
external power source.
Red - Steady Main Battery Low Low Battery Warning. If the main battery is not replaced
with a fully charged battery before the main battery fails,
the HX3 is turned Off.
Red - Blinking Main Battery Power Fail Replace the main battery with a fully charged main
battery.
Off Off The main battery is depleted, the HX3 is not attached to
a power source and the backup battery is also depleted.