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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?

Thanks Easier to Read Manual

General / How To


  • Can I import DMR data from the FCC database?



  • 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


Capacity Max / 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?
Site Frequency Table
  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

Site Frequency Table
  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)


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