Polycom,Inc.
HDXPractitionerCartBatteryMaintenanceBestPractices
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Storage
Short Term Storage
IfthePractitionerCartwillbeidleforlessthan
three months, power off the Practitioner Cart and
plug the power cord into an AC wall outlet. This
ensures that the battery does not drain while in
storageandwillbefullychargedforthenextuse.
Long Term Storage
IfthePractitionerCartwillbeidleformorethan
three months, the battery should be fully charged,
removed from the cart, and stored.
To remove the battery, follow the instructions in
the Installation Guide for 720p and 1080p HDX
Practitioner Cart.
Store the battery in a cool, dry area while the Cart
is out of use.
• Theoptimalstoragetemperatureis15ºC/59ºF.
• The battery terminals and the connector should
be protected to prevent accidental shorting.
• The battery voltage should be checked every
three months and charged if the voltage has
droppedto30%.
• Ifthevoltagedropsbelow12.5VDC,fully
recharge the battery.
Support
Forsupportorservice,pleasecontactyour
Polycom distributor or go to Polycom Support at
www.polycom.com/support.
Pb
Please consider the environment and
recycle the battery.
Charge Level Indicators
Discharging
During mobile operation of the Practitioner Cart
usingbatterypower,theBatteryChargeLEDMeter
will display the battery’s remaining charge level.
TheLEDfurthesttotheleftwillashredwhen
shutdown is imminent, indicating that the
Practitioner Cart should be plugged into an AC
wall outlet as soon as possible. Discharging the
batterybelow30%canreducethebatterylife
signicantly.Thebatteryshouldalwaysbe
completely charged after it has been drained.
The low battery alarm will beep once per
second if the battery is low unless it is silenced
by pressing the Alarm Mute button. Once the
chargelevelfallsbelow30%(andshutdownis
imminent)thealarmwillresumeagainafterone
minute.
The minimum battery voltage for the system to
powerupis9.5VDC.Whenthebatteryvoltageis
below9.5VDC,thesystemwillnotpowerup,even
if plugged into an AC power outlet.
Charging
During stationary operation, the Practitioner Cart
should be plugged into an AC wall outlet. The
Practitioner Cart should not be run on the battery
foranextendedperiodoftimeasitwilldrainthe
battery and affect the life of the battery. While
plugged into an AC wall outlet, the power supply
module will deliver AC power to the connected
equipment while simultaneously charging the
battery.TheBatteryChargeLEDMeterwilldisplay
thebattery’schargelevel.TheLEDfurthesttothe
rightwillashgreenwhenthebatteryischarging.
Itwillstopashingandremainonwhenthe
battery is fully charged.
Thebatterylifecycleisapproximately300full
dischargecyclesor700halfdischargecycles.
