Reading Head; Battery - axiome BARman Manuel D'utilisation

General description

1.3.3 - Reading head

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The BARman has an integrated reading head with
an interchangeable cover which comes in different
colours.
The reading head is standardised for right-hand
reading but can be changed to left-hand reading by
an authorised dealer.
To read a bar-code glide BARman 's nose over the
code.
For maintenance see CHAPTER 2 : Maintenance.

1.3.4 - Battery

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Each BARman has a long-life Ni-MH battery that is
automatically recharged when BARman
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base station. BARman controls the charge of the
batteries by increasing or decreasing the supply of
current according to the state of charge of the
batteries. It is possible to consult the state of charge of
the batteries by using the " (← ← ← ← " key as explained later
on ( see 1.6.9 ).
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Depending on the BARman model and on the
frequency of use, the battery supplies enough power for:
- 4'000 bar code reading cycles for ATL120 and for ATL 320, or 2 weeks when
used with the keypad (1 read /s).
- 10'000 bar code reading cycles for ATL 150 and for ATL 350 (1 read /s).
- Collected data are saved for up to 2 months.
Failure to charge, may destroy your data and the program.
Nevertheless it is advisable to recharge the battery regularly in order to maintain
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maximum autonomy. The BARman must in any case be charged for at least 6
hours each month.
If the battery is totally discharged, the BARman
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Leave the BARman for one night on the BEI / BIU before carrying out the hard
reset ( see CHAPTER 4 : Hard-Reset, page 21 ).
The battery can be changed ONLY by an authorized dealer.
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lies in its
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cannot download its firmware.
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