BIOS Setup 89
E-EQ-MX3RG-J-ARC MX3 Reference Guide
Off Timer
Note: When the Off Timer parameter is set to 0, the MX3 will skip Critical Suspend mode and
turn off immediately. It will not use backup battery power. The currently unsaved
information is lost.
Off Timer designates, in minutes, how long the MX3 waits in critical suspend mode before
shutting down.
The Off Timer begins its countdown when the MX3 is in the critical suspend state. Critical
suspend state is initiated when there is a Main Battery Power Fail caused by the inserted battery
pack failing or the main battery being removed from the MX3. The Off Timer begins the
countdown as soon as power draw is transferred from the Main Battery pack to the Backup
battery.
Note: A fully charged Backup battery can keep the MX3 in the critical suspend state for at least
5 minutes.
Values: 0 - 63 minutes (in 1 minute increments)
Default: 5 minutes
The backup battery will continue to operate the MX3, in very low power mode, for the number of
minutes set in the Off Timer parameter.
When the MX3 is in critical suspend mode the main battery LED illuminates, all peripherals shut
down, the CPU clock is stopped, power is removed from the PCMCIA cards, and the Status LED
is blinking red.
The MX3 is saving the state prior to the main battery failing and cannot be used.
• If a fully charged main battery pack is installed before the Off Timer time expires the
MX3 will transition to Suspend. Exiting from Suspend allows the MX3 to resume
operation where it left off – install the new battery pack.
• If the Off Timer expires the MX3 will turn itself off and all unsaved information is lost.
Insert a fully charged battery pack and press the Power button to turn the MX3 back on.
• When the Off Timer parameter is set to 0, the MX3 skips the critical suspend state and
turns off immediately – it will not use backup battery power. The currently unsaved
information is lost.
• When the main battery pack is removed and the MX3 completely drains the backup
battery, the MX3’s date and time settings are lost but all other parameters are recovered.
When a fully charged battery pack is again inserted in the MX3, the backup battery will
recharge itself using the power in the battery pack. The main battery life during the
recharge session is lessened.
