# Charging an MX-1000 Using the Wireless Charging Station

You can charge your MX-1000 reader using the wireless charging station. It has threaded inserts at the bottom to be securely mountable on different surfaces. It allows the charging of both the spare battery and the main unit.

The charging station can charge the main battery, the spare battery, and - if attached - the pistol grip battery at the same time.

To fully charge the battery using the charging station is:

- 4 hours when charging the battery separately
- 10-11 hours when charging the phone, and the battery in the device with the pistol grip (with battery) attached
- 6 hours when charging the battery in the device and the phone
- 6 hours when charging the battery in the pistol grip attached to the device, but the main battery is not inserted

1 | Charging main battery and mobile device in the device charger bay
2 | Charging spare battery in the spare battery charger bay

When you place your reader containing your mobile phone into the device bay of the charging station, the charging station power LED becomes green and the indicator LED of the reader becomes red (1). It indicates that the charger is active and the reader is charging. When the charging process is complete, the indicator of the reader LED turns green (2).

1) | 2)

When the wireless reader is removed from the device bay, the charging station power led becomes red. It indicates that the charger is inactive.

To charge the spare battery, you need to insert it to the battery charging bay of the charging station. Make sure that the battery fits the battery bay properly.

Once you put the spare battery into the battery bay, the battery charger LED light turns to red, while the flashing red light indicates an error.

When charging is finished, the LED light turns green.

Note: For more information on the battery charger LED lights, see Indicator LEDs