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Chapter 11 ‒ Axient Rechargeable Battery System 62
Lithium-ion Charge Cycle ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 62
Effects of Temperature on Battery Performance .................................................................................................................................................................. 62
Battery Safety Features ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 62
Storing Batteries ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 62
Battery Runtime .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 62
Charging Batteries with the AXT900 Charger ...................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Inserting Batteries into the Charging Bay ............................................................................................................................................................................. 63
Charge Status LED............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Home Screen........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 63
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
AXT900 Monitoring Menu ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Time to Full ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Battery Health ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Cycle Count .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Charge Status....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Batt. Temp. (Battery Temperature)....................................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Recovering a Battery from Deep Discharge ......................................................................................................................................................................... 65
AXT900 Storage Mode ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Charging Batteries with a Portable Charging Station ........................................................................................................................................................... 66
Inserting and Removing Bodypack Batteries........................................................................................................................................................................ 66
Inserting and Removing Handheld Batteries ........................................................................................................................................................................ 66
Charge Status LED............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Backup Options using Standard AA Batteries ...................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Transporting Batteries .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Requirements for Shipping ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Chapter 12 ‒ ShowLink™ Network 68
ShowLink Basics .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 68
ShowLink Channels and 2.4 GHz Spectrum ........................................................................................................................................................................ 68
Coverage Area ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Transmitter Capacity ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 69
Transmitter Control ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 69
2.4 GHz Channel Agility to Avoid Interference .................................................................................................................................................................... 69
ShowLink Icon ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Setting up a ShowLink Network............................................................................................................................................................................................ 69
Positioning the Access Point ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 70
Recommended Installation Methods .................................................................................................................................................................................... 70
Status LEDs.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 71
ShowLink LED (blue) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 71
Power LED (green or amber) ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 71
Ethernet LED (green) .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 71
Extending the ShowLink Network with Multiple Access Points ............................................................................................................................................ 71
ShowLink Handoff Protocol .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 71
Measuring Coverage Area with the ShowLink Test.............................................................................................................................................................. 72
Directional Antenna Options ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 72
Considerations for Operating ShowLink in Stadium Applications......................................................................................................................................... 73
Recommended practices for Access Point placement to ensure best ShowLink performance in stadiums ........................................................................ 73
Remote Control of Axient Transmitters using Wireless Workbench 6 .................................................................................................................................. 74
Adjusting the Transmitter Frequency.................................................................................................................................................................................... 74
Control and Configure the Access Point with Wireless Workbench 6 .................................................................................................................................. 75
Viewing 2.4 GHz Spectrum Activity using Wireless Workbench 6 ....................................................................................................................................... 76
Reset Option......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 76