RailPro > RailPro Software Updates
HC-2 and HC-2b revision 2.09 released
William Brillinger:
I just sent an HC-2 in for battery replacement. It was throwing a charging error: "Volts Too High" whenever it was plugged in for charging.
I'll open it up when it comes back and get some photos of the current offering.
TwinStar:
It looks like I spoke too soon. One HC-2 will only turn on for 2 seconds and then powers off. These are both older units so I'm going to just order new batteries.
I did successfully install Windows 10 in Bootcamp along with RPA. I only had to call Apple Support once. One HC-2 is now current with 2.09
TwinStar:
--- Quote from: G8B4Life on December 30, 2020, 08:55:25 PM ---
--- Quote from: KPack on December 30, 2020, 12:01:36 PM ---Yes, 4 AA rechargeable. There's a picture floating around here somewhere on this site of the inside of the controller.
--- End quote ---
Slight correction, 3 x AA batteries, not 4.
Funnily enough I was looking at those threads the other day (my HC-2 soon needs new batteries, they are 6 years or so years old and I won't be sending it back for the change out).
There was two threads about this. First thread (https://rpug.pdc.ca/index.php/topic,24.0.html) had pictures and some battery size discussion. Unfortunately the pictures of the battery compartment side of the circuit board were external links which the pics are now dead links. Second thread (https://rpug.pdc.ca/index.php/topic,170.0.html) no pics but more battery discussion.
The take from the threads is that Ring uses a variety of battery capacities, most likely what he gets the cheapest at a given time of purchase. Known capacities used are 2300 mAH, 2400 mAH and 2500 mAH across different brands of battery used. I don't see why larger capacities could not be used but I'm no expert on these things by all means.
As to voiding the warranty by opening it up and changing the batteries, that would be an interesting situation to watch. I don't know how things work in the US but here such a claim by Ring would be laughed out of the room by the consumer law authorities. "What, you can't change the batteries in your consumer device without sending it back?!!!"
- Tim
--- End quote ---
I changed the batteries on one of my HC-2's today. The batteries removed were Rayovac 2400 mAh
G8B4Life:
--- Quote from: TwinStar on January 04, 2021, 06:42:22 PM ---I changed the batteries on one of my HC-2's today. The batteries removed were Rayovac 2400 mAh
--- End quote ---
Annnnnnd how did it go? The HC kept all it's info during the changeover? The HC charged successfully with the new batteries in? No other problems to report from the changeover? You replaced like for like or the new batteries were a larger capacity (largest we've seen so far from Ring was 2500 mAH, we've always wondered if the HC could actually use larger capacity batteries such as 2850 mAH)?
Do tell us how it went.
- Tim
TwinStar:
--- Quote from: G8B4Life on January 04, 2021, 08:19:33 PM ---
--- Quote from: TwinStar on January 04, 2021, 06:42:22 PM ---I changed the batteries on one of my HC-2's today. The batteries removed were Rayovac 2400 mAh
--- End quote ---
Annnnnnd how did it go? The HC kept all it's info during the changeover? The HC charged successfully with the new batteries in? No other problems to report from the changeover? You replaced like for like or the new batteries were a larger capacity (largest we've seen so far from Ring was 2500 mAH, we've always wondered if the HC could actually use larger capacity batteries such as 2850 mAH)?
Do tell us how it went.
- Tim
--- End quote ---
Sorry, I guess I was a little light on details.
I removed 2400 mAh batteries with 2400 mAh batteries. It powered up as soon as I put the new batteries in and showed approximately 20% power. I plugged it into charge and it charged to full capacity in short order. Off the charger it's performing like new again. No locomotives were lost in the change over.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version