BCD325P2/BCD996P2: BCD996P2 - DMR

[partyguy816]

Perhaps this is an easy fix, I don't know. I paid for the DMR upgrade, entered the code, and everything seemed good. I used ARCXT Pro to add a DRM group (not exactly sure of the terminology), but it will not pick up any radio traffic. On my SDS100, I had the same issue, which was resolved by selecting the service types.

Does this 996P2 have something similar, and I'm just missing it?

 

[hiegtx]

Perhaps this is an easy fix, I don't know. I paid for the DMR upgrade, entered the code, and everything seemed good. I used ARCXT Pro to add a DRM group (not exactly sure of the terminology), but it will not pick up any radio traffic. On my SDS100, I had the same issue, which was resolved by selecting the service types.

Does this 996P2 have something similar, and I'm just missing it?

What system, or agency, that you are trying to monitor?

Did you create a DMR system, with sires and talkgroups, or a One Frequency Trunked system, or just entered your frequency as a conventional channel? Since you indicated that your SDS100 also had a problem until you corrected the service type, this is in the database?

 

[partyguy816]

It's one of the TAMU groups at Texas A&M University (College Station) Trunking System, College Station, Texas so it's in the database. I didn't create it, I used ARCXT Pro to import it to the radio similar to all the other systems in the area.

 

[n1chu]

Is it encrypted?

 

[partyguy816]

No. This system works fine on the SDS100 but not on the 996P2.

 

[tvengr]

It doesn't show encrypted. It is a DMR trunked system. Make sure that the proper LCN's, Channel ID numbers, and Color Codes are programmed for each frequency. All of the frequencies must be entered, not just control channels.

DMR Tier III Site Frequency Table

LCN	Ch ID	Frequency	Color Code
271	543	854.3875c	1
271	544	854.3875c	1
421	843	856.2625	1
421	844	856.2625	1
501	1003	857.2625	1
501	1004	857.2625	1
557	1115	857.9625	1
557	1116	857.9625	1
637	1275	858.9625	1
637	1276	858.9625	1
675	1351	859.4375	1
675	1352	859.4375	1

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Is it encrypted?

If the talkgroups were encrypted then they'd be listed under the Mode column as "TE" as opposed to "T" unless they recently made the switch and no one noticed / submitted the update to the database...

 

[n1chu]

Yup.

 

[partyguy816]

Thanks, tvengr. I'm mostly certain all the channels are there since I used software for programming, but I'll check in a while when I get home from work.

 

[partyguy816]

Make sure that the proper LCN's, Channel ID numbers, and Color Codes are programmed for each frequency. All of the frequencies must be entered, not just control channels.

It turned out the LCN numbers did not correctly pull over with ARC-XT. At least it was something simple.

Thank you.

 

[tvengr]

You may want to send an email to Butel Software customer support and explain exactly what happened. They are very responsive at correcting problems and would want to know if the software is not working properly. There could also be a problem with the way the Radio Reference database is formatted. In either case, they will get to the bottom of the problem and take care of it and let you know the final solution.

 

[tvengr]

I sent an email to Butel and they replied: Thanks, we will check this.

 

[ka3aaa]

996p2 all the way and it is not required to have an sd card to operate.

 

[tvengr]

Second reply from Butel: good catch , we will fix this in the next build. - If you ever have a problem with Butel software, let them know. They are very responsive.

 

[palmerjrusa]

Second reply from Butel: good catch , we will fix this in the next build. - If you ever have a problem with Butel software, let them know. They are very responsive.

Concur, they are.

Have a lot of their software...

 

[partyguy816]

Sorry for being nonresponsive here; I've been slammed at work this week and just now coming back here. Thanks for reporting it to Butel, and it's good to hear they will provide an update at some point.

 

[tvengr]

Thanks for reporting it to Butel, and it's good to hear they will provide an update at some point.

Under the Help tab in ARC-XT, select AutoCheck for Updates. The software will let you know if there is a later version available when you start it.