impres question

Pat · Post by **Pat** » Sun May 21, 2006 9:29 pm

Just wondering if it's ok to leave the radio on while charging in the impres charger. I've searched some of the older posts and none of them have really answered it. I picked up an impres charger off of ebay but it didn't come with a manual.

Pat

k4wtf · Post by **k4wtf** » Sun May 21, 2006 9:42 pm

I have never had a problem leaving any of my Saber or MTX series radios on in my Impres charger. Your milage may vary.

Pat · Post by **Pat** » Sun May 21, 2006 9:45 pm

Ok, cool. Just wondering because it seems that the impres info on motorola's site hints that you can leave the radio on while charging. Just curious if that was true or not since I don't have the manual.

Bruce1807 · Post by **Bruce1807** » Mon May 22, 2006 3:23 pm

Check the version on the bottom of the charger
3.4 is current release.
Depending what battery you have as to wether impress works good

Pat · Post by **Pat** » Mon May 22, 2006 3:53 pm

Forgot to add that I'm using an impres battery with at JT1000. Looks like the firmware is 1.20, so I guess I should get it flashed.

Pat

e231 · Post by **e231** » Wed May 31, 2006 4:02 pm

in the impres charger manual it says turn radio off while charging. I never have this problem because I have spare batteries and there is no need for the radio itself to ever see the charger.

Post by **batdude** » Wed May 31, 2006 4:53 pm

the impres is SPECIFICALLY designed (when used with impres batteries) to allow leaving the radio in the charger (radio off) for an extended length of time without cooking the battery.....

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CTAMontrose · Post by **CTAMontrose** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:12 am

i would agree doug, if it wasnt for the fact we are swapping batteries that have been cooked on impress chargers.

we could be using old firmware however

Bruce1807 · Post by **Bruce1807** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:06 pm

Current version is 3.4

Post by Pj » Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:37 pm

I forgot where I say it in a manual, but the battery level should be at 90% (flashing green) first if you want to leave it on in the charger.

motoapco25 · Post by **motoapco25** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:03 am

How do you upgrade the firmware ? with a serial cable?

MattSR · Post by **MattSR** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:20 am

IMPRES manual clearly says the radio must be OFF before inserting it in the charger.

Bruce1807 · Post by **Bruce1807** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:23 am

If you have lots of chargers you can buy the programmer off MOL for less than $200

RLN5671A IMPRES FLD PROGMR W/NA/LA PLUG
These arrive with no software so you need an MOL account to download the latest (free).

3.4 is is the current version
If you only have one or two chargers take them to your local MSS as they should have one but make sure they get 3.4 off MOL.

Unless you are going to use XTS2500 impress there is no need to upgrade from 3.3