Power
Power
Power Modes
The MX3X has four power modes: On, Suspend, Critical Suspend and Off.
Primary Events
l Any key on the keypad
l COM1 activity
l Touch on the touchscreen
l Power button tap
l COM3 activity
l PC card activity
l USB client connection
l External power connection
l Scanner activity
On Mode
The Display
When the display is On:
l the keyboard, touchscreen and all peripherals function normally
l the display backlight is on until the Backlight timer expires (default is 3 seconds) 15 seconds afterwards, the display
turns off.
l when the main battery is hot-swapped, the display is turned Off.
The Mobile Device
After a new mobile device has been received, a charged main battery inserted, and the Power button tapped, the computer is
always On until both batteries are drained completely of power.
When the main battery and backup battery are drained completely, the unit is in the Off mode. The unit transitions from the Off
mode to the On mode when a charged main battery is inserted or external power is applied. Press the Power button to turn the
device on.
User Idle Mode
Note: When the display backlight is Off, the unit is still On. The unit functions normally – a tethered scanner trigger press
or an integrated scanner Scan key press will cause scans. Communications through the network or serial ports continue.
User Idle timers are set using Start | Settings | Control Panel | Power | Schemes tab. The display backlight is turned off when
one of the following occurs:
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