Battery and Charging
Battery
Gear is powered by either the Solar Bar or Power Adapter. These are included in the box with
Gear and plug into the bottom of the device. It is up to you to decide which method works best
for the customer's setup. Gear must always be plugged into a power source to function at full
capacity.
When not plugged into a power source, Gear displays a flashing red LED at the bottom of the
LED Touch Strip when an attempt at a Gear interaction is made.
SOLAR BAR
The Solar Bar uses sunlight to recharge Gear. It comes equipped with non-rechargeable AA
batteries inside the casing. If there is insufficient sunlight, the Solar Bar uses power from its AA
batteries. The batteries are meant as a secondary power source if there is not enough
consistent sunlight.
Once the batteries drain, Gear flashes one red LED on the bottom of the LED strip when an
interaction is attempted. This is the same error message pattern as in the case of not being
plugged into a power source. If Gear is plugged into the Solar Bar and you see this message,
replace the AA batteries.
POWER ADAPTER
The Power Adapter uses electricity from the home to power Gear. This AC adapter keeps the
internal battery inside Gear charged. As long as the Power Adapter is connected to Gear and a
power outlet, Gear will run efficiently without interruption.
Charging
CHECK BATTERY STATUS
You may check battery status from within the AXIS app. To do so, connect to the Gear, navigate
to Gear Settings and then select About This Gear.
