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below 10% for extended periods of time as this may permanently diminish the
battery capacity. Recharge the battery by attaching the micro-USB end of the
power pack to the terminal and plugging the other end of the power pack into a
wall outlet.
Battery Life
The terminal keeps track of the charging current going into the battery. The battery
is considered healthy until its capacity is reduced to 70% of the theoretical
capacity. It should be checked when the number of cycles exceeds 600 full cycles.
get_battery_value()
supports battery life:
•
int get_battery_value(BATTERYLIFE)
;
•
int get_battery_value(BATTERYCYCLES)
;
See
Verix eVo Volume I: Operating System Programmers Manual
, VPN -
DOC00301 for more infomation.
Battery Behavior
The terminal shifts to power pack mode and starts up automatically when the
terminal is connected to a non-battery power source, regardless of the battery
charge state.
Manual Startup
Hold the green key down for about 4 seconds until the terminal displays the
startup screen. The time required to hold the green key down to power up the
terminal is configurable (for more information, see the
VX 690 Reference Guide,
VPN
DOC260-004-EN
). The terminal lights up once power is on.
Manual Shutdown
Hold the red key down for about 4 seconds until the terminal displays the
shutdown verification screen. The time required to hold the red key down to shut
down the terminal is configurable (for more information, see the
VX 690
Reference Guide,
VPN
DOC260-004-EN
).
NOTE
The VeriFone copyright screen starts and displays a unique copyright screen
once the terminal loads an application. However,
DOWNLOAD NEEDED
appears on
screen after the initial VeriFone copyright screen if there is no available
application in the terminal.
