Supporting Battery Type

PM5 supports two types of replaceable Li-ion battery: 


StandardExtended
Capacity4.35V, 510mAh4.35V, 700mAh
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Charging time

About 3 hours

* Charging time is measured from fully discharged to fully charged.
* Charging time of standard and extended battery is almost same as the charging current of extended battery is higher.



How to Charge

The PM5 itself don't have charging connector. So you need an accessory to charge or need to charge battery separately.

You can charge PM5 through one of the following accessories.

Trigger accessory

  • Single trigger
  • Sled

Charging cradle

  • 8SBC
  • 4SC
PM5 Trigger AccessoriesPM5 Charging Accessories



Want to Maximize Battery Lifetime?

You can enable Deep Sleep Mode to maximize the PM5 battery lifetime by reduce battery consumption when the reader is not in use.

Refer to Maximizing PM5 Battery Lifetime, Deep Sleep Mode.