DMR and MOTOTRBO Tips for the BCDx36HP and SDS Scanners

This article is for documenting DMR and MOTOTRBO questions for the BCD436HP, BCD536HP, SDS100 and SDS200 Uniden scanners. They all share the same version of Sentinel. ARC-536, ProScan and Sentinel tips are also welcome here.

Check / Update Your Firmware

• How do I check what version firmware I have in my scanner?
  • Go to Menu / Settings then E / Yes
  • Select See Scanner Info

• How Can I Add DMR MOTOTRBO to my scanner?
  • Go to my.uniden.com and purchase a key

• How do I update my firmware once I've purchased the key?
  • See Sentinel Menus and Toolbars in the Easier to Read manual. Use the Update Menu
  • See the Update Firmware section of the 436 / 536 Easier to Read manual. The SDS100 / 200 should be the same or nearly so

• Where can I go with questions / problems with the upgrade?
  • Its always best to have the most current firmware. If you have questions, please post in the Uniden Tech Support Forum

• Thanks Easier to Read Manual for some of this detail

General / How To

• How Do I Program a DMR system?
  • This topic is discussed in the Uniden TWiki here
  • See the DMR Help Thread and Entering an Unknown MOTOTRBO system using Sentinel
  • If you have further questions, view previous discussions or post them on the Uniden Tech Support Forum

• Can I import DMR data from the FCC database?
  • You can using either ARC536 or Sentinel; see the Digital Frequency Search website

• Does LCN Finder work on DMR Systems?
  • See the Does LCN Finder Work on DMR Systems? Thread

• Why won't my scanner receive DMR on Slot 1 and or Slot 2
  • Try reversing Slot numbers compared to System's Slot numbering.

• On DMR I can't see the Flavor Type, Color Code or Slot
  • Display Mode 1 - will show the flavor (CON, CAP, XPT, etc).
  • Display Mode 2 - will show the Color Code.
  • Display Mode 3 - will show the slot.

System Types

Conventional / One Frequency Trunk

• See the Needing Help Programming DMR Thread
• See the DMR Single Channel Programming Thread
• See the Fun with DMR Programming A Single Channel DMR System Thread
• See this How to Program a DMR Simplex Channel (no repeater) Thread for a discussion on this question

Capacity Type and Connect Plus

• If the system is in the database as a MOTOTRBO Capacity Max or Connect Plus system, where can I find the color code, LCN and LSN?

1. Go to the database listing
2. Click on a site name under Name
3. On the next form, go all the way to the bottom and look on the left for the Site Frequency Table. An example is shown on the right

Hytera Systems

• See the Hytera XPT DMR Question Thread
• How Can I find the correct LCN to use in Uniden scanners for a Hytera System?

1. If it's in the database, go to the frequency listing
2. Click on a site name under Name
3. On the next form, go all the way to the bottom and look on the left for the Site Frequency Table. An example is shown on the right
4. Take the channel number, reduce it by 1 and divide the result by 2. This will be the LCN that Uniden scanners will recognize

Tier III (Trunking)

• See the Programming a Tier III DMR System Thread

• Is there a way to calculate the frequency from the LCN in a Tier III system?
  • Yes, see the LCN to Frequency Calculator for Tier III Thread
  • Note: This will also work with other DMR types that have a defined bandplan

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