Motorola Mc9500k Manual

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Charging a Spare Battery
Charge a spare battery using one of the following accessories:
Single Slot Battery Charger
Four Slot Battery Charger
Vehicle Battery Charger.
To charge a spare battery:
1.Ensure the charger is connected to an appropriate power source.
2.Insert the spare battery into the charger. The spare battery begins charging.
Figure 2-7    Spare Battery in Single Slot Battery Charger
The battery charging and health status is indicated on the front of the battery. Table 2-7 lists the charging 
indications.
Battery Status LED
Charge Level Indicator 
						

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Charging Temperature
Charge batteries in temperatures from 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F). Note that charging is intelligently controlled by 
the MC9500-K.
To accomplish this, for small periods of time, the MC9500-K alternately enables and disables battery charging to 
keep the battery at acceptable temperatures. The MC9500-K indicates when charging is disabled due to abnormal 
temperatures via its LED.
Table 2-7    Battery Charging Status Indications
State
Healthy BatteryUnhealthy Battery
Battery Status 
LEDCharge Level 
IndicatorBattery Status LEDCharge Level 
Indicator
None
(charger not powered)Off Off
Charging Slow Blinking 
Amber
(1 blink every 2 
seconds)
Slow Blinking Red
(1 blink every 2 
seconds)
Fully Charged Solid Green Solid Red
Charging Error
temperature is too 
low or too high.
charging has 
gone on too long 
without 
completion 
(typically eight 
hours).
Fast Blinking 
Amber
(2 blinks/second)
Fast Blinking Amber
(2 blinks/second) 
						

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Power Saving Techniques
Observe the following battery saving tips:
Leave the MC9500-K connected to AC power at all times when not in use.
Set the MC9500-K to turn off after a short period of non-use.
Set the backlight to turn off after a short period of non-use.
Turn off all wireless activities when not in use.
Changing the Power Settings
To set the MC9500-K to turn off after a short period of non-use:
1.Ta p  Start > Settings > System tab > Power icon > Advanced tab.
2.Select the On battery power: Turn off device if not used for check box and select a value from the 
drop-down list.
3.Select ok.
Changing the Backlight Settings
To change the backlight settings in order to conserve more battery power:
1.Ta p  Start > Settings > System tab > Backlight icon > Battery Power tab.
2.Select the Disable backlight if device is not used for check box and select a value from the drop-down list.
3.Select the Brightness tab.
4.Tap the Disable backlight check box to turn off the display backlight, or use the slider to set a low value for the 
backlight.
5.Select ok.
Changing the Keypad Backlight Settings
To change the keypad backlight settings in order to conserve more battery power:
1.Ta p  Start > Settings > System tab > Keylight icon > Battery Power tab.
2.Select the On battery power: Disable keylight if device if not used for check box and select a value from 
the drop-down list.
3.Select the Advanced tab.
4.Tap the Disable keylight check box to turn off the keypad backlight.
5.Select ok.
Turning Off the Radios
Windows Mobile 6 devices include Wireless Manager, which provides a simple method of enabling, disabling, and 
configuring all the device’s wireless capabilities in one place. 
						

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To open Wireless Manager, tap the Connectivity icon or tap Wireless Manager on the Today screen.
Figure 2-8    Opening Wireless Manager
Select Wireless Manager.
Figure 2-9    Wireless Manager Window
To enable or disable a wireless connection, tap the specific button.
To enable or disable all wireless connections, tap and hold the All button.
To configure settings for a connection, tap Menu.
Connectivity icon
NOTEWireless connection options vary depending upon configurations. 
						

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Figure 2-10    Wireless Manager Menu 
						

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							Chapter 3 Using the MC9500-K
Introduction
This chapter explains the indicators, buttons, status icons, and controls on the MC9500-K, and provides basic 
instructions for using the device.
LED Indicators
The MC9500-K has three LED indicators. The Decode LED indicates scanning status. The Battery Status LED 
indicates battery charging and health status.The WAN Radio Status LED indicates WAN radio status. Table 3-1 
describes the LED indications.
Figure 3-1    LED Indicators
Table 3-1    LED Indications
LED StateIndication
Decode LED
Solid Green Successful decode/capture.
Solid Red Scanning/imaging in process.
Blinks Red After the Power button is pressed, turns on and then off to 
indicate that the battery can be removed.
Decode LED
Battery Status 
LEDWAN Radio 
Status LED 
						

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Off Not enabled.
Battery Status LED
Off Indicates that the:
battery is not charging
MC9500-K is not connected correctly to the cradle 
or not connected to a power source.
cradle is not powered.
Slow Blinking Amber
(1 blink every 2 seconds)Indicates that a healthy battery is charging.
Slow Blinking Red
(1 blink every 2 seconds)Indicates that an unhealthy battery is charging.
Solid Green Indicates that a healthy battery is fully charged.
Solid Red Indicates that an unhealthy battery is fully charged.
Fast Blinking Amber
(2 blinks/second)Indicates a charging error, e.g.:
temperature is too low or too high.
charging has gone on too long without completion 
(typically eight hours).
Single Blink Amber (when Power button pressed) Battery depleted.
Blinking Amber (when Power button pressed) Battery over-temperature condition.
WAN Radio Status LED (MC9596 or MC9598 only)
Slow Blinking Green WAN activity.
Off No WAN activity.
Table 3-1    LED Indications (Continued)
LED StateIndication
NOTEFor information about scanning/decoding, see Chapter 4, Data Capture. For information about WAN radio 
status and settings, see Chapter 5, Using the Phone, or refer to the MC9500-K Mobile Computer Integrator 
Guide. 
						

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Resetting the MC9500-K
There are two reset functions, warm boot and cold boot. A warm boot restarts the MC9500-K by closing all running 
programs. A cold boot also restarts the MC9500-K, and also initializes some drivers. Data saved in flash memory 
or a memory card is not lost. 
If the MC9500-K is not functioning properly, perform a warm boot first. If the MC9500-K still does not respond, 
perform a cold boot.
Performing a Warm Boot
Hold down the red Power button for approximately five seconds. As soon as the MC9500-K starts to boot release 
the Power button.
Performing a Cold Boot
To perform a cold boot, simultaneously press the red Power button and the 1 and 9 keys.
Waking the MC9500-K
The wake-up conditions define what actions wake up the mobile computer after it has gone into suspend mode. 
The mobile computer can go into suspend mode by either pressing the Power button or automatically by Control 
Panel time-out settings. These settings are configurable and the factory default settings are shown in Table 3-2 are 
subject to change/update.Tap Start > Setting > System > Power icon > Wakeup tab to configure these settings.
Table 3-2    Wake-up Default Settings
Condition for Wake-upPower ButtonAutomatic Time-out
AC power is applied. No Yes
Mobile computer is inserted into a cradle. No Yes
Mobile computer is removed from a cradle. No Yes
Mobile computer is connected to a USB device. Yes Yes
A key is pressed. No Yes
The scan triggered is pressed. No Yes
The screen is touched. No No
Bluetooth communication Yes Yes
On motion No No
Incoming phone call (MC9596 and MC9598 only) Yes Yes 
						

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Figure 3-2    Power Settings Wakeup Tab
Locking the MC9500-K
You can lock the MC9500-K by disabling key presses and screen tap or by requiring a password.
Keypad Locking
Locking the MC9500-K turns off keyboard and touch screen functionality. This is helpful when the MC9500-K is 
turned on and you want to prevent accidental key presses.
To lock the device, tap the Device unlocked icon. The icon changes to locked.
Figure 3-3    Device Locked/Unlocked Icons
To unlock the device and free it for use, tap Unlock.
Figure 3-4    Unlock Device Window
Device Unlocked Icon Device Locked Icon