Metro Mobile Computing Workstations MPE-7800 Series Nickel Metal Hydride Power Supply - Manual (Page 14)

14 Metro TM MPE-7800 Series NiMH Power Supply Operations Manual Supplement
InterMetro Industries Corporation
Getting Started
Installation
In general, the Metro TM MPE-7800 Series NiMH Power Supply is provided already installed on a
Metro TM Mobile Computing Workstation and is ready for use after fully charging the batteries.
The MPE-7800 Series NiMH Power Supply System can be retrofitted or installed new on a
Metro
TM Mobile Computing Workstation. The power supply is self-contained and is attached
using the correct mounts on the bottom of the Metro TM Mobile Computing Workstation base.
BatteryPro is ready to install on the workstation computer. Instructions for installing an MPE-
7800 Series Power Supply and BatteryPro are provided in “MPE-7800 Power Supply System
Installation” below.
Unpacking If ordered separately, the MPE-7800 Series NiMH Power Supply will arrive
fully assembled and fully functional at the customer’s site in a cardboard
box. After cutting open the box, lift the MPE-7800 out of the box.
Inspection After the MPE-7800 Series NiMH Power Supply has been unpacked, the
user should inspect the unit for any shipping damage. If there is any
damage, please contact InterMetro Customer Service immediately.
Charging the Power Supply Battery
Before placing a Metro TM Series Mobile Computing Workstation into service for the first time
with the MPE-7800 Series NiMH Power Supply, the power supply battery should be initially
charged for a full 24 hours. To charge the battery, plug the coiled AC power cord into an AC
outlet and put the ON/Extended Storage Switch into the “ON” position (see “Powering Up the
MPE-7800 NiMH Power Supply” below). For further information on the charge indicator lights of
the Remote Fuel Gauge, please refer to the “Remote Fuel Gauge” section below.
After the initial charge, a completely discharged battery can fast charge in 3 to 3.5 hours to 95%
of battery capacity, and then top off the batteries within 3 more hours.
The MPE-7800 NiMH Power Supply must undergo a break-in period in order to realize the full
battery capacity. The break-in period is usually the first 5 charge/discharge cycles. During the
break-in period, the user may experience shorter runtimes than expected.