User's Manual

RFID Electrical Considerations
4 Falcon
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5500 RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer
See Configuration Settings on page 7 for information about modifying the
default settings. For more details about RFID tags, see About RFID Tags on
page 12.
Painting
The paint operation gives the operator the ability to cover an area with RF
energy to gather more than one tag with a single trigger pull. Painting is
achieved by holding down the trigger and sweeping the area containing tags.
The energy is terminated either when the trigger is released or a timeout (as
specified in the control panel settings) occurs. The device will beep each time
additional tags are read while painting. Reference Read Limits on page 9 for
information on setting up your unit for painting.
RFID Electrical Considerations
Operating time
Under normal operating conditions, the RFID battery will last longer than the
Falcon battery. Extended continuous operation may result in the RFID battery
discharging before the Falcon battery. When using “paint” mode, the battery
will last approximately 3 hours.
If the RFID unit fails to operate or produces error messages on the Falcon
screen, it could be an indication that the RFID battery is becoming depleted.
The red indicator light will begin to flash when the battery gets low. See
LEDs/Indicators on page 5 for more information.
Charge time
Normal charge time is approximately 4 hours. The time depends on how
much charge is in the battery when charging begins.