Upload to 996 Unlocks All Systems

shglad · #1 (**permalink**) 09-24-2007, 10:47 PM

Using ARC996Pro when I upload a new system to the 996 after the upload all previously locked-out systems are unlocked. I need to manually re-lock out the systems. How can I maintain the locked-out status when uploading new systems?

jonny290 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-24-2007, 10:53 PM

I assume that you're speaking of the *12 to lock or unlock system 12, for example - sadly, the current gen of Unidens does not preserve this setting, which itself is independent from the lockout provided by the L/O button.

I believe this is because when you upload, it erases previous systems first, and as such, the scanner acts as though you just entered all of those systems and defaults them all on.

I find that this is a severe shortcoming in the Unidens, and though I love my 396, I'm SICK AND TIRED of uploading my 70-system backup file and then having to lock out 65 of the systems to scan locally. 65 * 3 keys per lockout = 2-3 minutes and one pair of very sore thumbs attached to one perturbed scanner operator. FIX IT UNIDEN, especially the silly 'double lockout' feature/bug.

Pyr8 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-24-2007, 11:39 PM

lol...i agree!

ScannerDude244 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-25-2007, 12:08 AM

yeah does it with my Br330!!

RolnCode3 · #5 (**permalink**) 09-25-2007, 05:02 AM

Why don't you just lock the systems out in the software before you upload them? Or only upload systems that have changed?

Or do you mean that the scanner goes through and finds all locked out systems (even those that are not being changed in any way) and unlocks them just because a new system has been uploaded?

If that's the case, disregard this post. My 246s don't do this, so I don't know if that's what you're talking about.