22 FC-500 Handheld Field Controller Owner’s Manual
To see the remaining battery power, tap on the top title bar
from any screen and select the battery icon from the list of
applications that drops down.
The Power control panel appears, displaying the remaining
battery power.
Battery packs last approximately 1,000 to 3,000 charging
cycles before they need to be replaced. This is impacted by
applications and environmental factors.
Summary of Options to Reduce Power Usage
You can adjust some settings to preserve power:
Turn off the display (suspend) after a set interval. See
Display Backlight Suspend Interval earlier in this chapter.
Dim the backlight after a set interval. See Adjusting the
Keyboard Backlight and Adjusting the Display Backlight
earlier in this chapter.
Disable radios when not in use. Turn radios off from the