Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Chapter 1 Getting Started
- Chapter 2 Accessories Setup
- Chapter 3 Batch and Spectrum One Terminal Setup
- Chapter 4 Spectrum24 RF Terminal Setup
- Chapter 5 Operating the PDT 6800 Series
- Chapter 6 Maintaining the Terminal
- Chapter 7 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Null Modem Pin-outs
- Appendix B Keyboard Layouts
- Appendix C Communications Status Codes
- Appendix D Specifications
- Appendix E Boot-Up Quick Reference
- Appendix F 2D Scanner Drivers and Applications
- Numerics
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- I
- K
- L
- M
- N
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- W
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PDT 6800 Series Product Reference Guide
Battery Life
Battery life is affected by many factors, including
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scanning
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radio communications
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very high or very low operating temperatures
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backlighting use
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battery age.
When to Replace or Recharge the Battery
The PDT 6800 Series terminals provide two types of indicators to notify you when battery
power is running low: warning messages and modified cursors. These indicators may be
changed or disabled by an application.
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LOW BATTERY - When the battery is low, the cursor changes as shown in Table 6-
1 on page 6-2. If ERR3000 is loaded, the message LOW BATTERY also appears. At
this level the terminal continues to operate, but there is probably less than 1 hour of
usable power left.
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VERY LOW - When the power is very low, the DEAD BATTERY message appears
and the system powers off. Replace or recharge the battery pack before attempting
to use the terminal. If the battery is not immediately recharged or replaced, data may
be lost.
Table 6-1. Cursor Indicators
Keyboard State Cursor Character
c
f
(inverted caret) (inverted solid caret)
(caret) (solid caret)
(up arrow) (solid up arrow)
(down arrow) (solid down arrow)
(underline c) (inverse c)
(underlined f) (inverse f)
Low Battery
Unshifted
Shifted
Momentary Shifted
Momentary Unshifted
Control
Function