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Category: Data Collectors / Carlson Surveyor 2
Topic ID: 1161
Title: Surveyor/Mini 2 Power Monitor Error Patch
Created: 2020-01-15Last modified: 2020-01-15
The following patch utility is for a Carlson Surveyor2 or Mini2 data collector that is repeatedly displaying a "Power Monitor" error message stating that you must reset the system.

You can use the steps below to clear out this Power Monitor error on your Surveyor2 or Mini2 data collector:

1) Click the link below to download the file "A2_Power-Monitor-Patch.exe":
A2-Power-Monitor-Patch.exe


2) Copy this "A2_Power-Monitor-Patch exe" file from your computer onto a USB thumb drive


3) Connect your USB memory stick to the Surveyor2 or Mini2 data collector


4) On the Data Collector - Tap File / Exit / Yes to exit out of SurvCE if it is currently running
 

5) Once you are on the main home screen = tap the "File Explorer" icon on the right hand side of the main screen that shows the Wifi and Bluetooth symbols
 
6) Tap in the upper left below the title "File Explorer" to open the pull-down menu then tap on "Hard Disk"
 
7) Tap once on the "A2_Power-Monitor..." file to install the power monitor Patch

8) Then tap OK to the pop-up box that shows "Update Complete"

9) The data collector will reboot and once it returns to the normal home screen you should no longer see the "Power Monitor" warnings



*Just for reference, this utility sets a specific Windows registry key back to default value as follows.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEDriversBuiltInPower]
"ChargeCapacity"=dword:29CC

Additional historic information is provided at the following web page.
Power Monitor error message appears repeatedly




Links:
Attachments:
A2-Power-Monitor-Patch.exe
Update Complete_screenshot.png
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