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Alright alright. I clicked on the link. I didn't initially see that. I get the message.
Update and scanner not found
Here is what I found. I tried the update on both Windows 8 and Windows 7 64 bit. I first tried with the USB to serial adapter I use to program the scanner with no issues. I also had used this to do previous updates (AETN GUC232A). This adapter is not natively recognized by windows and requires a specific drive download and install. The update would return scanner not found on both platforms.
I then hooked up another usb to serial cable (Keyspan USA-19HS) which is recognized and installs automatically by windows. The update then worked with no problems.
So if I had to take a guess it is an issue with adapters that have specialized driver software.
Here is what I found. I tried the update on both Windows 8 and Windows 7 64 bit. I first tried with the USB to serial adapter I use to program the scanner with no issues. I also had used this to do previous updates (AETN GUC232A). This adapter is not natively recognized by windows and requires a specific drive download and install. The update would return scanner not found on both platforms.
I then hooked up another usb to serial cable (Keyspan USA-19HS) which is recognized and installs automatically by windows. The update then worked with no problems.
So if I had to take a guess it is an issue with adapters that have specialized driver software.
Laptop with wireless
or
Desktop with a USB or RS-232 extension cables out to vehicle.
or
Remove the scanner from the vehicle, take in house to update, then reinstall.
It shouldn't be prohibitively hard to find someone with a laptop and a wireless network if you don't have one.
It would be nice though if there were an option to save the firmware's on the PC for later use. Even if they were .SCN files used with the old 2.0.0.7 updater. Its just nice to be self sufficient and not have to have Uniden in the loop to switch forward and back with firmware files as we see fit.
I tried the new 996XT firmware and it acts just like the 396XT update did. Higher errors on our Motorola Astro Digital system, along with digital sneezing at the beginning of receptions. I've reverted back to the old firmware versions that UPMAN has so graciously made availalble in the BC VUP updater. It'll be nice if they're always available on Uniden's system. Would like to be able to save them off locally though.
or
Desktop with a USB or RS-232 extension cables out to vehicle.
or
Remove the scanner from the vehicle, take in house to update, then reinstall.
It shouldn't be prohibitively hard to find someone with a laptop and a wireless network if you don't have one.
It would be nice though if there were an option to save the firmware's on the PC for later use. Even if they were .SCN files used with the old 2.0.0.7 updater. Its just nice to be self sufficient and not have to have Uniden in the loop to switch forward and back with firmware files as we see fit.
I tried the new 996XT firmware and it acts just like the 396XT update did. Higher errors on our Motorola Astro Digital system, along with digital sneezing at the beginning of receptions. I've reverted back to the old firmware versions that UPMAN has so graciously made availalble in the BC VUP updater. It'll be nice if they're always available on Uniden's system. Would like to be able to save them off locally though.
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kirk23
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Download the update file into your laptop .extract the files..Then take your laptop to the vehicle ..connect it up then run the program. Everything will be in your laptop..
radioalbany
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Thank you, Paul
No problems. SF Bay Area EBRCS system seems a little better, even before doing any P25 tweaking.
Thank You!
No problems. SF Bay Area EBRCS system seems a little better, even before doing any P25 tweaking.
Thank You!
That does NOT work. The updater only downloads the firmware after it is connected and communicating with the scanner.
You cannot download the new updater's firmware as a file and save it on your computer. You can only download the updater now.
With the old updater, you also downloaded the actual firmware file to your drive along with the old updater. Not true with the new updater.
Sorry, no reception of St. Clair county here at all. I can only get one site from Starcom and that is 3-001 out of Madison County.
So far, the new firmware has made Madison county worse, much worse. But in all fairness, I need to wait a day or two. Madison county usually gives me really decent decodes but tonight the humidity is high (89%) and that does affect my reception of that site. Just like rain or snow, high humidty attenuates the signals on the weaker sites when you start talking 700 MHz and up.
Now the City of St. Louis, MO 800 MHz system is working better than ever with the new firmware for me.
kirk23
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Post back if this works or not. Question, where are you placing the firmware file? I mean, what folder are you putting it in so the updater will find it and use it?
Nope, I had to use the old updater. See newest post.
This firmware update does not seem to fix any LSM reception issues with this system:
Morris County (Project-25) Trunking System, Morris County, New Jersey - Scanner Frequencies
Both the updates for the BCD396XT and HP-1 work fine. Running it side by side with my HP-1 and it decodes the TG's in search mode but no audio which is the same issue that existed on the other scanner pre-firmware update.
Morris County (Project-25) Trunking System, Morris County, New Jersey - Scanner Frequencies
Both the updates for the BCD396XT and HP-1 work fine. Running it side by side with my HP-1 and it decodes the TG's in search mode but no audio which is the same issue that existed on the other scanner pre-firmware update.
Version 1.06.00 is an available choice in the new BC VUP 3.0. There's no problem downgrading the firmware.
Have you made sure that P25 Adjust Mode and P25 Adjust Level were reset to their defaults of 11 and 50? If the defaults don't work well, you can try tweaking them a bit.
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