There are various ways you can check the battery levels for your AutoClock device. Under normal circumstances, one battery should run hundreds of calibration sequences, or last up to 4 hours of continuous use.
Checking from the AutoClock LED
If the AutoCLock LED is flashing orange, this means the battery is below its recommended level of charge and needs to be changed for a new battery.
Checking from the AutoClock Manager
| Step 1 | Turn on the AutoClock by depressing the sphere. |
| Step 2 | Connect to the AutoClock device by selecting it from the list of available WiFi connections on your computer or smart phone. |
| Step 3 | Open a web browser on your PC or smart phone and type 10.123.123.123 into the address bar. |
| Step 4 |
AutoClock Manager will load into your browser:
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| Step 5 |
The Battery Level indicator is in the bottom left of the AutoClock Manager screen:
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| Step 6 | Click the power button in the bottom right of the AutoClock Manager screen to shut down AutoClock Manager. |
| Step 7 | Click OK to shut down AutoClock Manager. |
Checking from NC-AutoClock
NC-AutoClock regularly checks the AutoClock battery level and sends information back to the controller when the battery level is low. The battery level is reported in the NC-AutoClock Events tab:
You can also configure the LowBatteryRegister parameter in AC-Config to integrate low battery warnings into your factory systems. The register stores a value of 1 if the battery is low and will stop the AutoClock macro if this is the case.
Click here for a downloadable version of this operator guide: Operator Guide AC502.1