Cordex TOUGHPIX II Use and care manual

TOUGHPIX II
BATTERY GUIDE
BEST PRACTICE,
BATTERY CHARGING AND
DOWNLOADING IMAGES
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR TOUGHPIX II
BATTERY PACK
YOUR TOUGHPIX II, EXPLOSIONPROOF
DIGITAL CAMERA IS A HIGH QUALITY, ROBUST
DEVICE DESIGNED FOR LONG TERM USE
IN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS (EXPLOSIVE)
AREAS.
ToughPIX II uses a sealed battery pack comprising three NiMH cells
and the relevant protection circuitry required of battery packs of this
type.
Within the battery pack there is a fast blowing, non-replaceable fuse. This fuse is required by
Certification Standards and will blow if the battery terminals are shorted together. Shorting
the battery terminals cannot happen in normal use as to the terminals are both recessed and
separated by insulating material.
As with any battery pack, the ToughPIX II battery pack will lose the ability to retain a charge
as they age either with time or with use. This is not a failure of the battery pack, this is a
function of batteries as a whole.
NOTE. If the fuse does blow, the voltage measured across the battery pins will show as Open Circuit. This is not a
warranty item. A blown fuse cannot be replaced and a new, replacement battery must be purchased.
BATTERY BEST PRACTICE
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A FULLY CHARGED BATTERY
IS USED WHERE POSSIBLE FOR OPTIMUM RESULTS AND
MAXIMUM RUNTIME.
When a new, fully charged battery is inserted into ToughPIX II, the battery status indicator will
show green indicating a fully charged pack. After a relatively small number of shots, the green
status indicator will change to yellow with two bars, showing that the pack is no longer fully
charged. As the camera is used, the battery charge status indicator will reduce until it shows
empty and red at which point the screen will display “Low Battery”. At this stage, the camera
should be returned to the safe area and the battery replaced with a fully charged unit.
It is important to understand that the charge status indicator is not linear in nature. For
example, moving from Green to Yellow may only require five or ten shots, but moving from
Yellow to Red may take two, three or sometimes four hundred images. Obviously this depends
on whether or not the flash is enabled.
NOTE. If the battery is old or has undergone use, the green battery indication may not show as the battery may not
achieve a full charge level. This is normal and the camera will still function in this state, although the number of images
obtained may be affected.
As your battery pack wears either with use or with age, its ability to achieve and retain a full
charge is affected. The age of your battery pack should be monitored and new packs ordered
as they begin to degrade.
NOTE. Battery degradation is not covered by Warranty
BATTERY CHARGING
Your ToughPIX II is supplied complete with a download and charge
docking station.
This docking station has two connections on the front, one for data and one for battery
charging. Each is clearly marked and both must be connected to its correspondingly marked
cable for the unit to function correctly.
Once the cables are connected, insert your ToughPIX II battery into the rear right hand section
of the docking station. The wall mounted charger will then begin the charge cycle, onboard
LEDs inform the user of the charge cycle status.
Battery charging status LEDs are located
on the wall mounted charger and are as
follows
NOTE. If only the data cable is connected, the camera
will power up and data will download BUT the battery
will not be charging. Both data and charge cables
must be correctly connected.
LED Colour Status
Flashing Red Short circuit or reverse polarity
Flashing Green Charging
Solid Green Charged
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DOWNLOADING IMAGES
You can download images via the docking station, at the same time
as charging the battery. It is good practice to connect both leads to
the charging station to avoid confusion.
To download images, once both cables are connected, gently but firmly place the camera onto
the vertical interface pillar and push downwards. Once in place and turned on, the camera
motorized lens will extend and the camera screen will turn blue with the letters MSDC. If
this is a first ime installation, drivers will install automatically. Once correctly installed the
autoplay pop-up window will appear with options for accessing your camera.
When the camera is powered up and properly connected to the docking station and PC, the
camera screen will change to blue with the letters MSDC in white. The camera will show as a
drive on your PC.
Please note, if you have multiple drives already mapped on your PC and the camera does not
appear there maybe a conflict. In this instance, contact your I.T. department.
NOTE. Please ensure that the camera is fully engaged on the docking station – check that the front left camera foot is
resting behind the protruding tab on the docking station (see image). The orange rubber battery cover should be rotated
(do not bend!) and rested in the docking station recess – as this can affect connectivity between the camera and docking
station
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