P4T/RP4T
User Guide
12
Charging the P4T Series Battery with the AT18488-1 DC Adapter (Customer ordering
p/n AK18913-003)
Figure 4B: Charging the P4T Series Battery with the DC Adapter
Open the
protective cover
for access to
the charger
receptacle
P4T Series DC
Adapter
p/n AT18488-1
• Open the protective cover on the P4T Series printer to expose the charger jack and the communication ports.
• Plug the right angled barrel plug from the AT18488-1 DC adapter into the charger jack on the printer.
• Connect the black cable ground (-) terminal to vehicle ground (preferably at the vehicle fuse box).
• Connect the white cable power (+) terminal to the vehicle power source (preferably at the vehicle fuse box).
The following table details how the DC Adapter and P4T Series printers interact:
Printer
Status
Charging
Status
Printer LCD Power Button Operation
O O O Pressing turns printer On
On O Normal display operation Pressing turns printer O
On On
Normal display operation, plus
battery icon will cycle through
level bars. Charging will continue
as required..
Pressing switches printer to limited
operation: only battery charging &
LCD functional
O On
Battery icon will cycle through
level bars. Printer turns o at
end of charge cycle.
Pressing turns printer On. Printer
will run normally
Note: If the battery is out of its safe charging temperature range (either too hot or too cold) the printer will display the following:
“Charging will resume when battery is in the range 0-40 degrees C (32-104 degrees F)” and the battery icon will alternately
ash
and . Once the battery reaches a safe charging temperature, normal charging will automatically resume.
Section Continues
DC Power Cord
(open wires)
Printer Preparation
pg. 7
Connecting the
Printer pg. 27
Radio Regulatory
Information pg. 31
RP4T Printers pg.
35
Maintenance pg. 36
Troubleshooting pg.
38
Speci cations pg.
43
Appendices pg. 46 Index pg. 52
P4T Overview-
pg. 5
Manual
Introduction pg. 4
