Power Modes 39
E-EQ-MX3RFIDRG-A MX3-RFID Reference Guide
On Mode
The Display
When the display is On:
• the keyboard, touchscreen and all peripherals function normally
• the display backlight is on until the Backlight timer expires (default is 3 seconds) 15
seconds afterwards, the display turns off.
• 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 radio 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:
• the user idle timer expires before a wakeup event takes place
• the Power button is tapped which immediately places the unit into Suspend Mode.
Display Backlight Suspend timers are set using Start | Settings | Control Panel | Display |
Backlight tab.
Any of the following primary events will wake the display and display backlight:
Any key on the keypad
Stylus touch on the touchscreen
Power button tap
When the display backlight wakes up, the User Idle Timer begins the countdown again. When any
of the above events occur prior to the timer expiring, the timer begins the countdown again.
The first display backlight wakeup key press or touch is sent to the operating system or running
application. Once the display is On, the keyboard and touchscreen function normally.
