Difference between revisions of "BCD436HP and BCD536HP Scanner FAQ"

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Welcome to the BCD436HP and BCD536HP Scanner FAQ. Please feel free to add any commonly asked questions and answers related to these 2 scanners here. This page is devoted to firmware and software questions, along with available resources. Additional questions regarding installation, operations and modifications can be found on page 2 of this document.

NOTE: We have separate FAQs for other Uniden products;

If you are looking for HomePatrol-1 or HomePatrol-2 information, see the Uniden Home Patrol FAQ
If you are looking for other Uniden DMA driven scanners, see the Uniden DMA FAQ

Firmware

Where is the official BCD436HP Firmware page?
- Go to this page on the Uniden TWiki
Where can I find the ProVoice or DMR upgrade for my BCD436HP?
- Go to the BCD436HP TWiki and click on the appropriate button
Where is the official BCD536HP Firmware page?
- Go to this page on the Uniden TWiki; f/w update can only be made through the front port or by dropping f/w bin file into Firmware Folder
Where can I find the ProVoice or DMR upgrade for my BCD536HP?
- Go to the BCD536HP TWiki and click on the appropriate button
Where can I find the latest beta upgrade?
- Download this zip file, the thread is dated 2016-08-19

Supporting Software

Will FreeScan support these scanners?
- The author has said that FreeScan will not be modified to support these scanners

Butel ARC536 Software
- Support can be found here
Digital Frequency Search webtool
Digital Frequency Quick Import webtool
- Locates DMR and conventional Phase 1 data on the FCC database
- Has import tool compatible with ARC536 and Sentinel
Remote Control Software is available from ProScan
- Official Support Thread
Sentinel from Uniden via the Uniden BCD436HP TWIKI or the BCD536HP Firmware Update page
- For wiki articles regarding Sentinel, see the Sentinel (Uniden software) page
- The Support forum for this software can be found here

Utility Programs

BCDx36HP Sentinel Favorites Lists Tool Prints out formatted favorite lists
BCDx36HP WAV reader (Excel program)
- Support Thread for this software
Bluetooth Scanner
- Support Thread for this software
OS X Scanner Remote Note: This is a zip file link
- Support Thread for this software
Scanner Monitor
- Support Thread for this software
Scanner Screen
- Support Thread for this software
X36 Android Scanner Control Application
- The X36 Scanner Control app for Android Thread discusses the development of this application

BCD536HP

Uniden's Siren app for WiFi Connectivity

Additional Resources

Related Wiki Articles

Easier to Read Manuals

Uniden TWiki Links

Other Links

DMR Search Spreadsheet (Created by UpMan, Modified by DSalomon)

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 ** Go to the [http://info.uniden.com/UnidenMan4/BCD436HP BCD436HP TWiki] and click on the appropriate button
 * Where is the official BCD536HP Firmware page?
-** Go to this [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCD536HPFirmwareUpdate page] on the Uniden TWiki
+** Go to this [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCD536HPFirmwareUpdate page] on the Uniden TWiki; f/w update can only be made through the front port or by dropping f/w bin file into Firmware Folder
 * Where can I find the ProVoice or DMR upgrade for my BCD536HP?
 ** Go to the [http://info.uniden.com/UnidenMan4/BCD536HP BCD536HP TWiki] and click on the appropriate button
 * Where can I find the latest beta upgrade?
 ** Download this [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/pub/PartnerWeb/BCD536HPBeta/BCDx36HP_V1_11_17.zip zip file], the [http://forums.radioreference.com/uniden-tech-support/338702-bcdx36hp-friday-firmware-2.html thread] is dated 2016-08-19
 == Supporting Software==