Uniden Scanner Test Modes for the HP Series scanners
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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 |
- Notes
- SDS100 push To Scan to exit
- 163.400 CH:1 NFM A:300Hz B:3000 Hz+
- Press a key and switch to key touch/headphone
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.
Using ProScan with the SDS100 / SDS200
- 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
Writing a Debug File with the SDS100 / SDS200
- 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.
- The P25 filter and P25 mode options is a hidden menu.
- To turn on the hidden menu by going to the Audio Options menu and pressing the blank area in the bottom right corner for 2 seconds or so.
- P25 reception indicator is displayed instead of favorite list name while scan mode. To return to favorite list name turn scanner off then 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.
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