Testing the battery
You can use the utilities provided with the adapter to query the state of the battery, but
it reports only “low” or not (see below). For example, if ProtectToolkit C is being
used, then the ctconf utility displays the state of the battery (Good/Low). See the
Administration Guides for the software you are running for details on how you can
check the battery status.
The RealTime Clock and memory retain their data as long as the adapter is in a
powered system. The RTC performs a check of battery level daily. If a low-battery
warning is detected on an adapter that has been un-powered/removed from a system,
then the data in the memory can be considered suspect. If a low-battery warning is
detected on an adapter that has been continuously powered, then the data in memory
can be trusted (for you to make a backup before proceeding with battery replacement).
Port Specifications
The USB-to-serial cable
provides an RS232 port with pin outs as shown in
Figure 6
.
That port can be used for connecting a smart card reader or some other serial device.
Figure 6 – Adapter serial connector
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