User's Manual

Power options

This section describes how to charge the internal battery in the SmartReader and how to

operate the SmartReader when the internal battery is ﬂ at.

Note: The recommended ambient temperature limits for charging are 10° to 45° Celsius.

If the temperature of the reader goes above 45°, the word “TEMP” will replace the

battery icon on the screen and the reader will not charge.

Charging using the 15 V battery charger

To charge the SmartReader internal battery using the 15 V battery charger complete the

following steps:

Plug the 1. Data and power cable into the cable connector on the SmartReader.

Plug the 2. 15 V battery charger to the Data and power cable DB9 connector using the

2.5 mm Coaxial plug.

Plug the 3. 15 V battery charger into power socket and switch on.

Make sure the battery icon is showing that charging is occurring. See 4. Battery icon

status - Charging (p 16)

Note: While powered from the 15 V battery charger, Electronic ID tags cannot be read.