Intermec Norand 6210 Compatible Battery 2.4V 2000mAh

Intermec Norand 6210 / 6212 / 6220 — 2.4V Ni-MH Replacement Battery (317-201-001)

This is a 2.4V 2000mAh Ni-MH replacement battery for the Intermec Norand 6210, 6212, 6220, and Penkey 6210 handheld barcode scanners. It replaces OEM part number 317-201-001. The pack slots into the same battery bay and connects to the same charging contacts used by the original Intermec cell.

• Norand 6210 / 6212 / 6220 platform fit: These three models share the same 2.4V battery rail, connector pinout, and BMS handshake protocol. One pack covers all three without any adapter or wiring change.
• Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this pack through full charge and discharge on a Norand 6210 unit. The BMS accepted the cell without error, held the 2.4V rail steady through combined scan-trigger and radio transmit loads, and showed no thermal cutoff events.
• First-shift cradle protocol: After installing this pack, seat the scanner in its cradle and run a full charge cycle before using it on the floor. Scan-trigger inrush current is highest when the cell is near minimum voltage. A fully charged cell prevents false BMS trips during the first pick-and-pack shift.

Cradle showing charging error on a new pack

A new Ni-MH cell shipped at storage charge — typically 40–60% — can register a charging error on some Norand cradles if the dock contacts have oxidation or debris from the old pack. The cradle reads elevated contact resistance as a fault before the charge cycle even starts. Wipe the gold contacts on both the battery and the cradle dock with a dry lint-free cloth, then reseat the scanner firmly until it clicks. If the error clears, the pack was fine — the contact surface was the issue.

Scanner losing wireless connection during rapid scan bursts

On the Norand 6210, the scan trigger and the wireless radio draw current at the same time during a rapid burst scan sequence. A degraded or partially charged Ni-MH cell cannot supply both loads simultaneously without voltage sag below the radio module's minimum threshold, causing the wireless link to drop. This is not a radio fault — it is a voltage supply issue. Charge the replacement pack fully in the cradle before the shift and the combined inrush load stays within the cell's delivery capacity.