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Charging the Scanner Battery/PowerCap
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Charging the Scanner Battery
/PowerCap

Charge a new PowerPrecision+ battery before using the scanner.
The PowerCap ships fully charged. The PowerCap is sent in Ship Mode and does not power the scanner. Dock the PowerCap in a cradle to disable Ship Mode.
  1. Insert the battery
    /power cap
     into the scanner.
  2. Place the scanner into a cradle.
The battery
/power cap
 begins pre-charging when the cradle LED turns amber. The scanner boots, and the cradle LED flashes amber to indicate the start of normal charging.
  • If the battery
    /power cap
    is significantly discharged it may take several minutes for the scanner to boot.
    During this time the cradle LED remains solid amber, and the scanner may not show activity. This is normal recovery behavior.
    Once the scanner is active, charge time depends on the host type and power source.
  • The advanced charging system in the
    -XX cradle operates the scanner and charges the battery with as much power as allowed by the host or power supply. Charge times lengthen as scanning activity increases when a
    DS4678
     operates in presentation mode on a
    cradle. To optimize charge performance, ensure the scanner is oriented to minimize accidental scan activation.
  • PowerCap requires firmware version
    PAAGYS00-005-R00 or newer.
While attached to very power-limited hosts, such as a standard USB port, the scanner may slowly discharge the battery
/power cap
 during active scanning. In most cases, this is not a problem since the battery
/power cap
 charges during breaks in activity. If activation time cannot be reduced, and discharging becomes a problem, it is recommended to attach to a BC1.2 compliant USB port, or use a Zebra USB cable that supports an external power supply.
The battery
/power cap
 does not charge when the temperature is below 0°C (32°F) or above 40°C (104°F). Ideally, charge the battery in temperatures between 5 and 35°C (41–95°F).