Programming the P2 Scanners for DMR / MOTOTRBO

Please document any tips and tricks for programming DMR and MOTOTRBO systems, manually or with ProScan or ARC-XT, here

Required: The following firmware versions are required to copy DMR / MOTOTRBO / NXDN. These are paid upgrades and applied (using the front port on the BCD996P2) using BC VUP3

• You can check your firmware version by selecting MENU --> Settings --> See Scanner Info
• Install BC VUP3.03
• Using the BC VUP Firmware Updater (3.03)
• BCD996P2: 1.08.01 or later
• BCD325P2: 1.08.01 or later

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.

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

How Can I find the correct LCN to use in Uniden scanners for a Tier III System?

1. If it's in the database, go to the frequency listing
2. Click on a 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

Since the P2 scanners don't have the Analyze or LCN Finder functions, how can you use them to research and hear DMR MOTOTRBO?

• You can use the Control Channel Data Output function to feed audio to utilities like DSD Plus
• See our Trunked Radio Decoders page for links to decoding software
• See this How to set up DSD Fastlane for DMR Tier III frequencies, talkgroups and networks Thread

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