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LED INDICATIONS
The LED indicator at the front of the Ap863 has a number of colour combinations, which repeat in up
to a 4-phase pattern to provide status information (see tables below).
Generally, if the LED is flashing on and off, it indicates that the Ap863 is running from its battery pack;
steady illumination means that the battery is charging. Green confirms that all is normal; orange
advises that the paper is low or the printer is in spooling mode; red warns of a low battery.
For USA/Medical applications, the red indication is inappropriate, and a modified LED pattern is
implemented. This does not distinguish the spooling mode, and has fewer colour combinations.
No light indicates that the unit is in sleep mode, has a flat battery, or has no battery fitted.
LED Pattern Table, European/Standard Version
Pattern
Battery
Paper
Buffer Mode
Green
Charging
OK
Normal
Green
Orange
Green
Orange
Charging
Low
Normal
Orange
Charging
*
Spooling
Green
Off
Green
Off
Running
OK
Normal
Green
Off
Orange
Off
Running
Low
Normal
Orange
Off
Orange
Off
Running
*
Spooling
Red
Off
Red
Off
Low
OK
Normal
Red
Off
Orange
Off
Low
Low,
or
Spooling
No light
Flat, or in sleep mode
* (Spooling may have resulted from paper becoming low. Refer to Section 6.2)
Although this table may seem complicated, few applications will actually produce many of the
combinations.
LED Pattern Table, USA/Medical Version
Pattern
Battery
Paper
Green (continuously ‘on’)
Charging
OK
Green (long ‘on’ period)
Off
Running
OK
Green
Off
(long ‘off’ period)
Low
OK
Orange (continuously ‘on’)
Charging
Low
Orange (long ‘on’ period)
Off
Running
Low
Orange
Off
(long ‘off’ period)
Low
No light
Flat, or in sleep mode
Other LED Patterns
Other LED patterns may be programmed into the Ap863 on request or by the system designer.
Please refer to the Programmers’ Guide for details of how to set up the Ap863 for these functions.