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Category: SurvCE|PC / SurvCE / Quick Start Guides / Carlson Instruments
Topic ID: 1090
Title: Carlson CR+ Robot - Battery Status App
Created: 2018-09-26Last modified: 2018-09-26
To install a Battery Application into your Carlson CR+ instrument for displaying the battery percentage you can use the steps below:

1) Right-click the link below and click "Save Target As" or "Save Link As" to download the file "Gbattery.exe" to your computer:
Gbattery.exe

2) Copy the Gbattery.EXE file to a USB thumb drive

3) With your Carlson CR+ powered off = turn the latch on the right side of the instrument to open the hatch

4) Insert the USB thumb drive under the hatch in the USB slot to the far left

5) Power ON the CR+ instrument 

5) Once it displays the Windows CE desktop = double-dap the "My Device" icon in the top left

6) Double-tap the "USB Memory Device" folder then double-tap the "Gbattery..." file to install the Battery Status Application

7) Once it is complete it will display the Battery Status screen showing the current remaining battery percentage

8) Tap "X" in the top right twice to exit the Battery Status screen and return to the Windows CE desktop

9) Remove the USB thumb drive and make sure to close the hatch and rotate the black knob 1/4 turn to the right to lock it shut

10) To view the Battery Status in the future you can double-tap the "Battery Status" shortcut on the Windows CE desktop
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GBattery.exe
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