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28  Industrial 8500 Reference Manual 
2.4.2 Status Indicators 
¾  Charging Status 
  For main battery, view the screen of the 8500. 
  For spare battery, see cradle LEDs. 
¾  Communications & Port Status 
  See cradle LEDs: RX, TX and Power. 
Figure 12: Cradle LEDs 
Charging Spare Battery 
Red LED:  Charging 
Green LED:  Charging completed 
Flashing (Red/Green): Error occurs 
Receiving Data 
RX  Red LED:  Receiving data from a host 
Transmitting Data 
TX  Red LED:  Transmitting data to a host 
Power 
Red LED:  RX/TX via modem port 
Power
Green LED:  RX/TX via RS-232 port 
Warning!  Charging error may occur due to a power failure or defected battery 
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