172 N9912A FieldFox User’s Guide
Working with the Lithium-Ion Battery
In this Chapter
Viewing Battery Charge Status .......................... 172
Charging the Battery ........................................... 174
Reconditioning the Battery ................................ 175
Battery Care ......................................................... 176
Maximizing Battery Life ..................................... 177
Battery Disposal................................................... 177
See Also
Installing the Battery ............................................ 12
Conserving Battery Power ................................... 12
Battery Safety Considerations........................... 190
Viewing Battery Charge Status
You can view the battery charge status in the following ways:
Icons in the upper right of the front panel screen.
Battery screen - select System then Service Diagnostics then Battery.
Built-in battery gauge. Open the FieldFox battery compartment door to view
the battery LCD.
Front Panel Icons
Connected to external power through the AC/DC adapter. Battery installed
and charging. The amount of charge is indicated by the number of bars
shown.
Battery not charging with 84% battery life remaining.
Battery fully charged. A fully charged battery MAY NOT read 100%. Learn
more on page 175, Reconditioning the Battery.
Service Diagnostics – Battery Screen
The Battery screen displays the following information. To access the screen,
select System then Service Diagnostics then Battery.
1. Status – Fully charged, No battery, Charging, Empty, or Discharging.
2. External DC Supply – true or false tells you if an external DC supply is
connected.
3. Battery Present – true or false tells you if a battery is installed.
NOTE Items 4 through 15 are read directly from the battery. The information is based
on the battery’s internal sensors and memory.
4. Battery Voltage – measured by the battery’s sensor.
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