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Desktop Cradle
Unpacking your Cradle
After you open the shipping carton containing the product, take the following steps:
• Check for damage during shipment. Report damage immediately to the carrier who delivered the carton.
• Make sure the items in the carton match your order.
• Save the shipping container for later storage or shipping.
Communication cables and power cables are ordered separately.
Introduction
This chapter provides instruction for the end-user, installer or system administrator to follow when setting up or using the desk-
top cradle.
Note: The HX2 and HX3 use the same HX2 labeled desktop cradle. Batteries used by the HX3 body worn Voice device can be
charged and recharged in the HX2 labeled Desktop Cradle.
The desktop cradle is designed to:
• secure the HX3 with or without a rubber boot,
• recharge a tethered HX3 battery and a spare battery (both charging bays accept Standard and Extended batteries),
• provide storage for the tethered Ring Scanner when the HX3 is docked,
• and enable serial communication with USB devices (host, client, and other USB cabled devices).
The HX3 cradle is available with or without a power cord. If ordered without a power cord, a C14 style power cord is required.
Communications cables for the HX3 are available separately.
Using an external power supply, the desktop cradle recharges Standard batteries in approximately 4 hours (8 hours for the
Extended battery). The HX3 does not need to be docked in the cradle during a spare battery charging process. Tethered bat-
tery recharging is performed using one of the battery bays located behind a docked HX3. The tethered battery can remain teth-
ered to the HX3 while the HX3 is docked.
HX3 keypad data entries can be mixed with ring scanner bar code data entries while the HX3 is docked in the cradle. The HX3
can be either On or in Suspend Mode while in the cradle. Power must be applied to the cradle before any battery bay or docking
bay charging can commence.
Wireless host/client communications can occur when the cradle is receiving external power and the HX3 is docked in a powered
cradle. Wireless functions draw power from external power when the HX3 is docked. Cradle communication and power cables
are available from Honeywell.
As soon as the HX3 is docked in a powered cradle, power connection between the tethered battery and the HX3 stops. The
HX3 is now receiving power through the powered cradle connector. The HX3 backup battery starts trickle-charging. If the teth-
ered battery is placed in a charging bay, the tethered battery starts re-charging.
The desktop cradle is not certified for use in Hazardous Locations. The desktop cradle cannot support USB or RS232 tethered
scanners.
Preparing the Desktop Cradle for Use
Note: Keep dirt and foreign objects out of the cradle. Do not short circuit any of the charging terminals (pins), as this action
could result in injury or property damage.
Place the desktop cradle on a stable surface out of the way of:
• inclement weather,
• extremely high concentrations of dust or wind blown debris,
• accidental knocks, bumps or other shocks to the cradle and items in the cradle bays.
• Leave enough space at cable connectors to ensure cables are protected from jostling, tugging or being disconnected by
passing objects.
• Getting Started
The following list outlines, in a general way, the process to follow when preparing the desktop cradle for use. Refer to the follow-
ing sections in this document for more details.
Do not place the HX3, batteries or ring scanner into the cradle bays until the cradle is on a stable, horizontal surface.