1-Slot USB-Ethernet Cradle Troubleshooting
1-Slot USB-Ethernet Cradle Troubleshooting

1-Slot USB-Ethernet Cradle Troubleshooting

The table below provides troubleshooting options for the USB-Ethernet cradle.
Troubleshooting the 1-Slot USB/Ethernet Cradle
Symptom
Possible Cause
Action
During communication, no data transmitted, or transmitted data was incomplete.
The device was removed from the cradle during communications.
Replace the device in the cradle and retransmit the data.
Incorrect cable configuration.
Ensure that the correct cable configuration.
The device has no active connection.
An icon is visible in the status bar if a connection is currently active. Investigate why there is no active connection.
USB/Ethernet module switch is not in the correct position.
For Ethernet communication, slide the switch to the position. For USB communication, slide the switch to the position.
LEDs do not light when device or spare battery is inserted.
The cradle is not receiving power.
Ensure that the power cable is connected securely to the cradle and to AC power.
The device is not seated firmly in the cradle.
Remove and reinsert the device into the cradle, ensuring it is firmly seated.
The spare battery is not seated firmly in the cradle.
Remove and reinsert the spare battery into the charging slot, ensuring it is firmly seated.
The device battery is not charging.
The device was removed from the cradle or the cradle was unplugged from AC power too soon.
Ensure that the cradle is receiving power. Ensure that the device is seated correctly. Confirm main battery is charging. The 4400 mAh battery fully charges in less than five hours.
The battery is faulty.
Verify that other batteries charge properly. If so, replace the faulty battery.
The device is not fully seated in the cradle.
Remove and reinsert the device into the cradle, ensuring it is firmly seated.
Extreme battery temperature.
The battery does not charge if the ambient temperature is below 0 °C (32 °F) or above 40 °C (104 °F).
The spare battery is not charging.
The battery is not fully seated in the charging slot.
Remove and re-insert the spare battery in the cradle, ensuring it is firmly seated. The 4400 mAh battery fully charges in less than five hours.
The battery is inserted incorrectly.
Reinsert the battery so that the charging contacts on the battery align with the contacts on the cradle.
The battery is faulty.
Verify that other batteries charge properly. If so, replace the faulty battery.