SDS100/SDS200: Firmware Update

[Saint]

Just tried the Update Firmware update in Sentinel Software and it downloaded a new firmware update this is in the SDS100 scanner now
MAINE VERSION=1.10.00
SUB VERSION=1.02.01

 

[GTR8000]

1.10.00 was released in April 2019. Did you recently purchase this scanner and not update the firmware until just now?

 

[fxdscon]

Just tried the Update Firmware update in Sentinel Software and it downloaded a new firmware update this is in the SDS100 scanner now
MAINE VERSION=1.10.00
SUB VERSION=1.02.01

1.10.00 Main version was released and available through Sentinel back in April 2019

1.02.01 Sub Version was released and available through Sentinel back in March 2019

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[Saint]

1.10.00 Main version was released and available through Sentinel back in April 2019

1.02.01 Sub Version was released and available through Sentinel back in March 2019

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No I got the scanner 10 months ago but it went through the motions of updating the firmware

 

[Saint]

No I got the scanner 10 months ago but it went through the motions of updating the firmware

Went in to sentinel software click on Update, click on update firmware and it started to update the scanner. Then it stopped before it was finished and ask me to press the power button on the scanner and it finished the update

 

[ctiller]

same thing happened to me. I just got a new computer and downloaded sentinel on it, so I thought that was why. Same main and sub versions as you.

 

[Saint]

Yea I doubt if Uniden will take the time to clue us in, they might give away trade secrets by doing so.

 

[fxdscon]

Yea I doubt if Uniden will take the time to clue us in, they might give away trade secrets by doing so.

Not sure what more Uniden can "clue us in" about, there have been no new updates.

This link will take you to the Uniden site that lists the firmware updates, what they contained, and the dates they were released.

As you can see, there is nothing newer that the updates you have now, and those were released well over a year ago.

SDS100FirmwareUpdate < UnidenMan4 < TWiki

info.uniden.com

And here is the post from UPMan announcing the release of the 1.10.00 main firmware version for the SDS100 on April 15, 2019:

SDS100/SDS200 Tax Day Update (1.10.00)

Happy Tax Day! Apply the update using Sentinel, as usual (for public releases). 1.10.00 Main (4/15/2019) This firmware applies the following enhancements and bug fixes: Fixed the issue of false TGID displaying during site hold. Modified the valid condition of EDACS system ID. Improved DMR OFT...

forums.radioreference.com

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[Saint]

Thanks for all the information.
But it still does not take away from the fact that the scanner Went through an update I have no idea why it would do that

 

[RandyKuff]

The big question is what was the version before you run the update...

 

[Saint]

The big question is what was the version before you run the update...

I did Update the SDS 100 as soon as I got it That was 10 months ago

 

[RandyKuff]

I have had mine for over a year now... Mine also updated when I first ckecked it the same day I set it up...
It hasn't done any updates since... Everytime I update the database on the scanner I check for firmware updates...
I have seen no updates...

Thats on both my 100 and 200...

 

[buddrousa]

As new firmware goes UPMan read reviews from here us users then he would report to the firmware writers and we would get updates I do not see updates happening again until UPMan is replaced.

 

[RandyKuff]

Yes indeed... Paul took care of us... Doubt if we will see it that way again though...

 

[n1chu]

Apparently your scanner was running a previous F/W if it went through the update process. When I check for new F/W I first turn the scanner on, then connect it to the computer. (Sounds like you did it the other way around.) Then go after the update. If you are running the latest it will tell you. Because that’s the first thing the update feature checks for, if you are running the current version it tells you. Now that you have the latest, trying to update again will get you that notification. Or, in the menu go to settings, scrolll down to the last option and you will see displayed in the window your current versions of the Main and Sub.

 

[SacScanner]

What is the proper sequence for updating to/from Sentinel? Update database, read/write to scanner?

 

[belvdr]

What is the proper sequence for updating to/from Sentinel? Update database, read/write to scanner?

Read from scanner = Read scanner data into Sentinel
Write to scanner = Write Sentinel data to the scanner

Depends on what you want to do. If you update the database from Uniden, you'd then write to the scanner.