ViVOpay VP3300BT User Manual
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4.4.
VP3300BT Power States
The VP3300 Bluetooth unit has 3 different modes: Run Mode, Sleep Mode, and Power Off (listed
below as “Low Power Mode”). Different mechanisms allow one mode to switch to another:
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Run Mode to Sleep Mode:
o
The VP3300BT enters Sleep Mode if it has been idle for several seconds (the
default is five seconds, but the time can be modified in configuration settings)
•
Sleep Mode to Run Mode:
Any of the following actions “wakes up” the reader:
o
The host sends any firmware command
o
A user plugs the reader into a USB port
o
A user inserts an ICC card
o
A user swipes a card
•
Run Mode to Low Power Mode:
The following situations send the reader to enter Low Power Mode:
o
The host sends a firmware command initialize Low Power Mode
o
Low battery level causes the reader to enter Low Power Mode
•
Sleep Mode to Low Power Mode:
o
The VP3300BT enters Low Power Mode if it has been in Sleep Mode for several
seconds (the default number is 20 seconds, but the time can be modified in
configuration settings)
•
Low Power Mode to Run Mode:
The following actions send the reader from Low Power Mode to Run Mode:
o
A user presses the power button
o
A user plugs the reader into a USB port
