User guide

Battery (optional)
The battery bridges any power failures (up to 15 minutes) and allows a
controlled shutdown of the POS programm by the appropriate software (see
“Security in the event of power failure”).
For operating a battery the BEETLE /M-II plus must be equipped with a
special UPS power supply unit.
BEET LE /M-II plus with Bat te ry
Se cu ri ty In the Event Of a Po wer Ou ta ge
It takes approximately 6 hours to fully charge the battery after the unit has
been switched on for the first time. The system only charges the battery
when it is switched on and the system software (Wincor UPS software under
WinXP/Linux) has been configured and loaded.
If a power outage occurs, the system remains fully functional for a short
period of time. In such cases, the battery supplies the system with power for
continued operation. This allows the unit to bridge power outages for a
certain, software-dependent, period of time.
Peripheral devices with separate power supply units (such as VGA
monitors) are not supplied with battery power during a power outage. This is
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