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Spectrum Rider FPH
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Battery Operation
The R&S Spectrum Rider has a smart battery indicator which displays the battery
charging status on the [Power] key as well as the battery icon shown at the top
right corner of the display screen. See
The lithium ion battery has a capacity of 6.4 Ah and it allows operation of up to
eight hours when it is fully charged.
The actual operation time depends on the current charged status (see
), the ambient temperature and the operating mode of the R&S Spectrum
Rider.
For a summary of the LED indication of the [Power] key, see
The battery charging and discharging process of the battery icon indicated in the
display screen is illustrated below:
Figure 3-2: Battery charging and discharging process
Charging time is about three hours when the R&S Spectrum Rider is in inactive
mode (i.e. R&S Spectrum Rider is switched off). If the instrument is in active
mode (i.e. R&S Spectrum Rider is switched on), the charging time is extended to
about four hours because the charging current is reduced as the power is partially
drained by the usage of the R&S Spectrum Rider.
During operation in the field, you can also charge the battery with the car adapter
(R&S HA-Z302, order number 1321.1340.02). You can connect the car adapter to
the DC port. With the car adapter, you are able to charge the R&S Spectrum
Rider via the car's cigarette lighter socket. A replacement battery (R&S HA-Z306,
order number 1321.1334.02) with the same capacity and charging time as the
battery included in the standard delivery is also available if necessary.
Putting into Operation
