SDS100/SDS200: Sentinel with SDS200 not seeing Microsd.

[cshustak]

Just took delivery. Connected my SDS to my network. It has a DHCP address, and it's pingable. Connected the USB cable between Windows 10 pc and the Microusb port on the back. USB connection is getting a port, and the PC has set it to 9600 8 none 1.

Installed and Updated the Sentinel software. Updated the database.

When I try to update the firmware, it doesn't see any SD card. Should the software see the SD card via the USB cable, or do I need to use a card reader on the PC?
Thanks

 

[n1chu]

I see my SD Card when I plug in the programming cable. So yes, it should show it as another drive, mine is the “D” drive.

 

[KevinC]

Just took delivery. Connected my SDS to my network. It has a DHCP address, and it's pingable. Connected the USB cable between Windows 10 pc and the Microusb port on the back. USB connection is getting a port, and the PC has set it to 9600 8 none 1.

Installed and Updated the Sentinel software. Updated the database.

When I try to update the firmware, it doesn't see any SD card. Should the software see the SD card via the USB cable, or do I need to use a card reader on the PC?
Thanks

You need to use the front port.

 

[RandyKuff]

Should the software see the SD card via the USB cable, or do I need to use a card reader on the PC?
Thanks

It will when you connect the USB cable to your computer (Front micro USB port on scanner), then when prompted on the scanner set it to mass storage mode...
It makes the scanner look like an external card reader to the computer then...
Sentinel will then see it...

 

[cshustak]

I didn't see the one in the front! Thanks.

 

[RandyKuff]

Right now the Network Interface on the SDS200 is mostly used by people using the ProScan software...

ProScan

Computer Aided Scanning Software for the Uniden BC125AT BC250D BC296D BC346XT BC346XTC BC780XLT BC785D BC796D BCD160DN BCD260DN BCD325P2 BCD396T BCD396XT BCD436HP BCD536HP BCD996P2 BCD996T BCD996XT BCT15 BCT15X BR330T SDS100 SDS100E SDS200 SDS200E UBC125XLT UBC126AT UBCD3600XLT UBCD436PT...

proscan.org

 

[cshustak]

Do you have to set port speed, stop etc on the radio and port?

 

[cshustak]

Computer sees the USB connection, and IDs it as an SDS, but the software won't see it.

 

[RandyKuff]

Is the scanner in Mass Storage mode?

 

[Enforcer52]

You should probably read the manual for the scanner, the easy to read version is located at the link below....as it appears you will be totally lost when you try to program the SDS.

Mark's Scanners

 

[cshustak]

I found that it helps to connect the USB cable to the PC, then connect to the front microusb. Then select data transfer mode on the Uniden screen when it automatically pops up.

You should probably read the manual for the scanner, the easy to read version is located at the link below....as it appears you will be totally lost when you try to program the SDS.

Mark's Scanners

I just applied to MIT for their 4 year, scanner programming Ph.D degree to learn how to do this. It's a lot more complicated than the old bank and channel system.