Difference between revisions of "DMR and MOTOTRBO Tips for the BCDx36HP and SDS Scanners"

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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.
- For the SDS100 / SDS200, select Menu / Settings / E/Yes. Then select Upgrade

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

Random Notes

If you discover a new DMR system, you will need a dummy system to use Analyze / LCN Finder
If you are running in ID Search mode, you will need a dummy department if you wish to store it
Discovery does need a dummy department

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
- See the Trying to find program a DMR System Thread
- 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.

What is DCDM?
- See the What is DMR DCDM? Thread

System Types

DMR Simplex

See the SDS100 Simplex DMR Thread
See the DMR Simplex Thread
See this How to Program a DMR Simplex Channel Thread

Conventional / One Frequency Trunk

Conventional

If you wish to scan a DMR Conventional channel that says 'TG 16777215 (ALL TG)' in the database, program it as a conventional frequency. That will increase scan speed and will still allow you to hear everything on that channel. Thanks Joe Bearcat

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 the DMR One Frequency Not Rx When Scanning Thread
See the SDS100 One Frequency Trunk Question Thread
See the DMR One Frequency Not Rx when Scanning Thread

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?

Go to the database listing
Click on a site name under Name
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?

If it's in the database, go to the frequency listing
Click on a site name under Name
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
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

The SDS100 seems to miss T3 transmissions I can hear on other equipment
- Try adding a System Hold time of 2-4 seconds. It will require some experimentation to find the right value

How can I program an I-Call under T3?
- See the I calls DMR T3 Thread

YouTube Videos

Firmware Install

Install DMR Upgrade on BCD536HP

Operations

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 * '''How do I update my firmware once I've purchased the key?'''
 **See [http://new.marksscanners.com/SDS/SDS%20Sentinel.shtml#toolbar Sentinel Menus and Toolbars] in the Easier to Read manual. Use the ''Update Menu''
-**See the [http://new.marksscanners.com/536/X36%20HP%20Sentinel.shtml#update%20firmware Update Firmware] section of the 436 / 536 Easier to Read manual. The SDS100 / 200 should be the same or nearly so
+**See the [http://new.marksscanners.com/536/X36%20HP%20Sentinel.shtml#update%20firmware Update Firmware] section of the 436 / 536 Easier to Read manual.
+**For the SDS100 / SDS200, select ''Menu'' / ''Settings'' / ''E/Yes''.  Then select '''Upgrade'''
-<small> Thanks Easier to Read Manual</small>
 * '''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 {{Forum|uniden-tech-support.248|Uniden Tech Support}}
+*<small> Thanks Easier to Read Manual for some of this detail</small>
+==Random Notes==
+*If you discover a new DMR system, you will need a dummy system to use Analyze / LCN Finder
+*If you are running in ID Search mode, you will need a dummy department if you wish to store it
+*Discovery does need a dummy department
 ==General / How To ==
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 ** This topic is discussed in the Uniden TWiki [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/DigitalMobileRadioUpgrade#Programming_and_Using_DMR_and_Mo here]
 ** See the {{Thread|uniden-forums.82|422525-dmr-help.html|DMR Help}} and [[Entering an Unknown MOTOTRBO system using Sentinel]]
+** See the {{Thread|uniden-tech-support.248|436765-trying-to-find-program-a-dmr-system.html|Trying to find program a DMR System}}
 ** If you have further questions, view previous discussions or post them on the {{Forum|uniden-tech-support.248| Uniden Tech Support}}
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 ** Display Mode 2 - will show the Color Code.
 ** Display Mode 3 - will show the slot.
+* '''What is DCDM?'''
+** See the {{Thread|uniden-tech-support.248|433377-DMR-DCDM.html|What is DMR DCDM?}}
 ==System Types==
+===DMR Simplex===
+* See the {{Thread|uniden-tech-support.248|436985-sds100-simplex-dmr.html|SDS100 Simplex DMR}}
+* See the {{Thread|uniden-tech-support.248|372188-dmr-simplex.html|DMR Simplex}}
+* See this {{Thread|uniden-software-discussion|340222-how-program-simplex-channel-no-repeater-dmr.html|How to Program a DMR Simplex Channel}}
 === Conventional / One Frequency Trunk===
+; Conventional
+* If you wish to scan a DMR Conventional channel that says 'TG 16777215 (ALL TG)' in the database, program it as a conventional frequency. That will increase scan speed and will still allow you to hear everything on that channel.  <small> Thanks Joe Bearcat</small>
+; One Frequency Trunk
 * See the {{Thread|uniden-forums.82|429193-i-am-needing-help-programming-dmr.html|Needing Help Programming DMR}}
 * See the {{Thread|uniden-scanners|389050-dmr-single-channel-programming.html|DMR Single Channel Programming}}
 * See the {{Thread|uniden-scanners|336112-fun-with-dmr-programming-a-single-channel-dmr-system.html|Fun with DMR Programming A Single Channel DMR System}}
-* See this {{Thread|uniden-software-discussion|340222-how-program-simplex-channel-no-repeater-dmr.html|How to Program a DMR Simplex Channel (no repeater)}} for a discussion on this question
+* See the {{Thread|uniden-tech-support.248|433284-dmr-one-frequency-not-rx-when-scanning.html|DMR One Frequency Not Rx When Scanning}}
+* See the {{Thread|uniden-tech-support.248|436806-uniden-sds100-one-frequency-trunk-question.html|SDS100 One Frequency Trunk Question}}
+* See the {{Thread|uniden-tech-support.248|433284-dmr-one-frequency-not-rx-when-scanning.html|DMR One Frequency Not Rx when Scanning}}
-=== Capacity Max / Connect Plus ===
+=== Capacity Type and Connect Plus ===
-* '''If the system is in the database as a Capacity Max or Connect Plus system, where can I find the color code, LCN and LSN?'''
+* '''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?'''
 [[Image:Site Freq Table CapMax.jpg|Site Frequency Table|right]]
 # Go to the database listing
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 **Note:  This will also work with other DMR types that have a defined bandplan
+* '''The SDS100 seems to miss T3 transmissions I can hear on other equipment'''
+** Try adding a System Hold time of 2-4 seconds. It will require some experimentation to find the right value
+* '''How can I program an I-Call under T3?'''
+** See the {{Thread|uniden-tech-support.248|442125-i-calls-dmrt3.html|I calls DMR T3}}
+==YouTube  Videos==
+; Firmware Install
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z0a5SFkOVY&ab_channel=Reviews%2CTeardowns%2CandMore Install DMR Upgrade on BCD536HP]
+; Operations
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeMAd78BhFQ&ab_channel=BoyAndAScanner Finding DMR System Frequencies on the SDS100]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg1H3tOxy-s&ab_channel=BoyAndAScanner SDS100- Fast DMR Programming with Sentinel]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkJCIRWesOs&ab_channel=BoyAndAScanner SDS100-How to Discover and Program Capacity Plus Systems]
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