Difference between revisions of "Uniden Scanner Test Modes for the HP Series scanners"
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; Notes | ; Notes | ||
* Power down to exit unless stated otherwise | * Power down to exit unless stated otherwise | ||
+ | * If you turn the BCD536HP off then on to reset it, you might get the infamous ''Nothing To Scan'' message. If you do, select ''Write Data to Scanner''. | ||
+ | * With the SDS100 you may need to try more than once to get it to work. | ||
# SDS100 / SDS200 push To Scan to exit | # SDS100 / SDS200 push To Scan to exit | ||
# 163.400 CH:1 NFM A:300Hz B:3000 Hz+ | # 163.400 CH:1 NFM A:300Hz B:3000 Hz+ |
Revision as of 18:39, 28 June 2021
Contents
Keypad Options
Test name | Keys | HomePatrol-1 | HomePatrol-2 | BCD436HP | BCD536HP | SDS100 | SDS200 |
Birdie Search 5K steps1 | 2+0+ON | X | X | X | X | ||
Initialize Memory | 1+0+YES+ON | X | X | X | X | ||
Key Touch Test/Headphone | 3+0+ON | X | X | X | X | ||
Clock Test | 9+CHAN+ON | X | X | X | X | ||
Tone Out Stand By Tone out 1 2 | 4+CHAN+ON | X | X | X | X | ||
Boots up no LCD screen | 3+CHAN+ON | X | X | X | X | ||
LCD Contrast ADJ test | 2+CHAN+ON | X | X | X | X | ||
Checker Board screen 3 | 1+CHAN+ON | X | X | X | X | ||
USB Serial test | 1+DEPT+ON | X | X | X | X | ||
2+SYST+ON | X | X | X | X | |||
LCD Contract Adjust Test | 3+DEPT+ON | X | X | X | X | ||
Close Call Test | 1+SYST+ON | X | X | X | X | ||
Checker Board LCD | 3+SYST+ON | X | X | X | X | ||
Search Test 5K steps 4 | 4+SYST+ON | X | X | X | X | ||
Tone Out Standby | 6+SYST+ON | X | X | X | X | ||
Trunking Test 5 | 7+SYST+ON | X | X | X | X | ||
NWR SAME Test 6 | 9+SYST+ON | X | X | X | X | ||
Load Test Data 7 | 0+SYST+ON | X | X | X | X | ||
Scan Rate Test | 3+9+ON | X | X | X | X | ||
Software Version Test | 5+9+ON | X | X | X | X |
- Notes
- Power down to exit unless stated otherwise
- If you turn the BCD536HP off then on to reset it, you might get the infamous Nothing To Scan message. If you do, select Write Data to Scanner.
- With the SDS100 you may need to try more than once to get it to work.
- SDS100 / SDS200 push To Scan to exit
- 163.400 CH:1 NFM A:300Hz B:3000 Hz+
- Press a key and switch to key touch/headphone
- Hit SYST or DEPT to change step sizes
- 1 Moto, 2 EDACS Wide, 3 EDACS Narrow, 4 LTR
- Motorola--Displays 851.0125 CTRL press DEPT changes to VOICE SYS changes back to CTRL Avoid changes to LSD Press Menu to go back to Trunking Test Menu
- EDACS Wide Displays 851.0125 CT, Dept changes to VC, System changes back to CT
- EDACS Narrow, displays 894.0125 same changes as above
- LTR displays 851.0125------
- 162.400 Press Dept to change to WX Alert Test---Turn off and turn on holding on and it boots up to Monitor Weather-Turn dial to change stations + (SDS100 / SDS200 push To Scan to exit)
- To exit Go to Menu - Settings - Restore Options - Reset User Settings
HomePatrol 1/2
- Power off the unit (All Off)
- Pressing the Volume up & Power at the same time until you first see the boot screen quickly release the two and hold the volume down to enter test modes.
- You'll have access to complete Firmware versions as well as many other tools.
- To return to normal scanning power off unit normally and power back on as usual.
Writing a Debug File (BCD436HP / BCD536HP / SDS100 / SDS200)
- This file is used for debugging by Uniden
- Power Down to return to normal
- Power up while holding AVOID.(adds Set Debug Log Mode to settings)
- MENU --> SETTINGS --> Set Debug Log Mode --> SD Card File
- Monitor for a bit (a minute or two is plenty).
- MENU --> SETTINGS --> Set Debug Log Mode --> Off
- File is in the debug directory on the SD card.
SDS100 / SDS200 Functions
Using ProScan
- ProScan can be found here
- Select Test and Extras then Protocol Command. In all cases Power Down to exit
- Enter SDR to see the SDR Demo (basically non functional)
- Enter TST,X,UNIDEN_TEST_MODE Caution: This disconnects the serial port
- X equals the following;
- Software Version Display
- Close Call Test
- Unknown
- NWS / SAME test
- Key Touch / Alert LED / Headphone test
- Unknown
- Tone Out Test
- The P25 filter and P25 mode options are found in a hidden menu.
- To turn on the hidden menu, go to the Audio Options menu and press the blank area in the bottom right corner of screen for 2 seconds or so until filter settings show.
- P25 reception indicator is displayed instead of favorite list name while in scan mode. To return to favorite list name turn scanner off and back on.
- P25 status : NON/P25/ENC/LNK/DAT Axx or Mxx : A means AUTO. M means Manual. xx is threshold level (8-13). ERR: Error rate.
- Instead of turning the scanner off, leave it in the clock mode and it will retain the manual adjustment setting.
Categories:
- Uniden Scanners
- Desktop Scanners
- Handheld Scanners
- Mobile Scanners
- Conventional Scanners
- Analog Trunktrackers
- Rebanding Supported Scanners
- Digital Scanners without DMR
- Digital Scanners without MOTOTRBO
- Digital Scanners without NXDN
- Digital Scanners without ProVoice
- Digital Scanners with DMR
- Digital Scanners with MOTOTRBO
- Digital Scanners with NXDN
- Digital Scanners with ProVoice
- Scanner accessories