Method and device for depassivation of a battery of a cash and valuables container

A method for depassivation of a battery of a cash and valuables container having at least one electronically controllable component, the electronically controllable component having an operating parameter which can be set and can be not set, and an associated control circuit powered by the battery to measure the decrease and subsequent increase of the battery voltage, the method comprising;

• the control circuit executing the depassivation of the battery operating at a defined load in connection with an activation or deactivation of a first control procedure or a sub-routine thereof in response to the measured value of the battery voltage in comparison to the predetermined reference value;
• the associated control circuit executing, after successful completion of depassivation of the battery, a second control procedure for the at least one electronically controllable component;
• and
• the second control procedure further including the continuous checking of whether the operating parameter of the electronically controllable component is set and whether the operating parameter of the electronically controllable component is not set, for an entry into an operating state;
• activating, if the operating parameter is set, a first operating mode, by entry into the first operating state;
• activating, if the operating parameter is not set, a second operating mode, by entry into a second operating state;
• checking, while in the first operating state, if the operating parameter is still set;
• maintaining the first operating state if the operating parameter is still set, the first operating mode remaining activated;
• otherwise, it is switched to the second operating state;
• checking, while in the second operating state, if the operating parameter is still not set;
• maintaining the second operating state if the operating parameter is still not, the second operating mode remaining activated;
• otherwise, it is switched to the first operating state.