Face Dipstick 2277 - Handy Tips for Using the 2277 Tablet; Using the Handle Battery to Power Your 2277 Tablet; Checking the 2277 Tablet’s Voltage; Checking the Handle Battery’s Voltage

Chapter 6 The 2277 Tablet Computer
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HANDY TIPS FOR USING THE 2277 TABLET:
USING THE HANDLE BATTERY TO POWER YOUR 2277 TABLET:
Always (ALWAYS) use the Dipstick's Handle Battery or the AC Adapter. If you use the 2277
Tablet’s built-in Lithium-Ion battery to power the tablet, it will work fine, but will only last a few
hours. The AC Adapter works great at a desk, and will power the Tablet forever. For collecting
data, use the Dipstick's Handle Battery. If you charge the Handle Battery properly, it will give
you many hours of service. If you charge the 2277 Tablet and the Dipstick Handle Battery every
night before using it the next day, you will never risk having the 2277 tablet computer shut down
during data collection because it has no power. It is very important to keep the Tablet and the
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Handle Battery fully charged and to always use the Handle Battery to power the 2277
Tablet. Charging the Handle Battery is covered in Chapter 7, Maintenance. If you charge the
Handle Battery properly, it will give you many hours of service and you won’t run out of battery
power. Do NOT risk having the Tablet shut down during data collection because it has no power.
CHECKING THE 2277 TABLET’S VOLTAGE:
You can use the Power Indicator on the right side of the screen to get a “quick check” of the
tablet’s power status. If it is green, this means that the tablet’s internal battery is being recharged
from an external source (AC Adapter or Handle Battery) and is already fully charged. If it is red,
this means that although the tablet’s internal battery is NOT fully charged, the tablet is receiving
external power from an AC Adapter or from the Handle Battery. If the Power Indicator is black,
this means that the tablet’s internal battery is NOT receiving external power. Red is good, and
Green is better. Black does not mean “Bad,” just that it is running on its own internal battery.
To see the status of the Tablet’s internal battery, tap the “Shortcut to Power” icon on the tablet’s
screen. This will tell you what percentage of full power is remaining.
CHECKING THE HANDLE BATTERY'S VOLTAGE:
The LED Voltmeter on the Handle Mount displays the voltage in the Handle Battery.
Handle Battery Voltage
14.5V Fully Charged
12V Partial Charge, sufficient to power the Tablet
9V Still useful in powering the Tablet
6V Low Battery
4V Too low to be useful