Turning the device on or off, using Doze mode or Shelf mode

The first time you turn on the device, the Android operating system takes you through some basic setup steps; follow the instructions on the screen.

The TSC510 controller has four power states:

  • On.

    • If the device is Off or in Doze mode, press the Power key to turn the device on. The device will turn on and the Powered by Android boot screen appears.

      Once your device has been set up, if you have set a PIN, password, or pattern to unlock the device, swipe up on the touchscreen to enter it.

    • If the device is in Shelf mode, the device must be connected with a USB cable and a power adapter into a live power source such as a wall socket or mains power before it can be powered on. See Shelf mode below.

  • Off. To turn off the device, do one of the following:

    • press-hold the Power key until the Power menu appears, then tap Power Off.

    • swipe down twice from the top of the screen, then tap the Power icon in the bottom right corner of the screen. On the Power menu tap Power Off.

  • Doze mode. If you have not interacted with the TSC510 controller for one minute (default setting), the screen turns off and the device goes into a power-saving Doze mode. Doze reduces battery consumption by deferring background CPU and network activity for apps when the device is not in use. The device exits Doze mode and resumes normal activity as soon as the Power key is pressed or when connected to a charger.

    • To put your device in Doze mode, briefly press the Power key.

    • To wake up your device, briefly press the Power key.

    • To set the screen turn-off time, go to Settings / Display / Screen timeout, and select your preferred duration.

  • Shelf mode. This is a low power mode and is useful when shipping the device or for long term storage. Shelf mode is applied to the smart batteries in the device. If a removable battery is in the device, then the battery is placed in Shelf mode and will remain so until properly powered back up.

    All current devices and removable batteries shipped by Trimble are shipped in Shelf mode. This means that the device or the charger that the battery is placed in must be connected with a USB cable and a power adapter into an electrical outlet to return the battery to normal operation.

    To place the device in Shelf mode, Go to Settings / Battery / Shelf Mode Enable, and select OK. Alternatively, press-hold the Power key for a couple of seconds to access the option to place the device in Shelf mode. The device will shut down.

    If the optional removable accessory battery pack is installed, when you put the device into Shelf mode, the battery pack is also put into the low power Shelf mode.

Waking and unlocking the device

If the screen is not on, the device could be either in Doze mode, or it could be fully powered Off.

To wake the device or turn the device on, briefly press the Power key.

To power on the device, press-hold the Power key for approximately three seconds.

If the device is powered off and is plugged into power, when the Power key is pressed the device will boot up into the power status screen, but will not come fully on until the Power key is held down for three seconds.

Depending on your security settings, your device may be locked. To unlock it, swipe up on the screen then enter your PIN, password, or pattern if required.

Restarting / rebooting the device

If you need to reboot the device, press-hold the Power key until the Power menu appears, then tap Restart.