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Purpose
The purpose of this document is to explain how to reboot (i.e. reset) a Talkman® T2 terminal.
Procedure
Operators can use either of the following two reset methods to force a Talkman terminal to
reboot and enter a state that is specific to the type of reset that has been invoked.
Powering Off
Forced Reset
Powering Off
This type of reset is the most commonly used reset and is invoked by pressing and holding the
yellow play/pause button for several seconds until the terminal has safely stored the data to
flash memory and has powered off.
Powering Off by Using the Yellow Play/Pause Button
Powering Off Due to Inactivity
Powering Off Due to Low Battery Levels
The Off State
Booting a Terminal after Powering Off
Powering Off by Using the Yellow Play/Pause Button
To force a Talkman terminal into an off state, an operator can press and hold the yellow
play/pause button for several seconds. When this button is pressed and held, the
terminal's LED indicator turns red and the terminal stores any data that has not been
transmitted into its flash memory. When this process is complete, the terminal will say,
"Powering off" and the LED indicator will turn off. The terminal is now off.
Powering Off Due to Inactivity
If the Talkman terminal's software detects no terminal activity for a specified length of
time, the terminal will power off automatically. When a terminal powers off due to
inactivity, it behaves in the same manner as if the operator had powered it off by pressing
and holding the yellow play/pause button.
Powering Off Due to Low Battery Levels
If the Talkman terminal's software detects that the current battery level is critically low,
the terminal will power off automatically. However, this situation will only occur after the
operator has been warned more than once by the terminal that battery power has dropped
below a safe level and that the battery should be replaced. When a terminal powers off
due to low battery levels, it behaves in the same manner as if the operator had powered it
off by pressing and holding the yellow play/pause button.
The Off State
Once a terminal is off (identified by a solid off LED indicator), the operator can remove
the terminal's battery without the risk of losing any data. The terminal and its collected
data will remain safe indefinitely without a battery if the terminal was properly turned off
before the battery was removed. This is true because all dynamic collected data is written
to the terminal's flash files as part of the powering off process. The following dynamic data
is stored to the flash files when a terminal is powered off:
History data
Lookup Table data
Dynamic process history data
Configuration parameter data
Hosts data
Services data