BCD436HP/BCD536HP: Nothing to scan on BCD536HP

[Grptt10]

How are you programming the card? Usb cable or card reader?

Programing cable.

 

[Grptt10]

As the x36HP series uses the same green-shield Sentinel as the SDS series does, you should be able to make edits with that, as well as in your scanner's menu.

Also, be sure to check location control in the menu especially location by ZIP. Since you bought it used, there's a fair chance it thinks it's still in its previous owner's location!

Also check range, afterwards.

Location turned off.

 

[Grptt10]

If it says "0" bytes, then it is not seeing any information in the favorite list (in other words, no frequencies). My smallest favorite shows it is 860 bytes which is why I asked earlier if OP had the favorite set for download in Sentinel.

i had it set for monitor and download, i tryed the above and checked wx pri and it was on, for some reason when i turned it off it has 42 mytes, but no systems?

 

[Grptt10]

On the scanner, try this: Press MENU > Scroll to Manage Favorites > Press E > Scroll to your favorites list > Press E > Scroll to Use Location Control > Press E > Scroll to Off > Press E > Press AVOID to exit menus.

Location control was off. Afer turning wx pri off, screen message says "Scan Hold, Nothing Stored"

 

[Grptt10]

This might not be the OP's problem, but a list might show up as 0kb in the profile's list of Favorites systems, though not in Windows Explorer.

I selected "Edit Favorites", then when prompted to pick one from the list, I selected New

That then takes me to the Favorites Edit screen.

Instead of adding a system to the new list, I simply saved it.

Now, when I look, in a Profile, at the Favorites lists available, the one I just created shows a size of zero.,

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As you already noted, the file the OP attached earlier in this thread does have systems, sites, & conventional channels.



Check the active profile in Sentinel, and make sure that the file you want is set to be both downloaded and monitored. It may be that you have two lists with similar names. The one that shows 0kb in the list of Favorites in your profile may be the "blank" list that you are loading. Either set it not to download & not to monitor, or simply delete it to avoid future problems.

You may have loaded your "blank" plus the list you attached earlier, In the scanner's menu, make sure that the list you really intended to use is set to be scanned.

If there are 2 list, one must be hidden, i only see one. But when i turned offwx pri the bytes showed up, but no systems in my list

 

[ve1sef]

Helo late gtting back on today, the wx pri was on! I turned it off and now there is like 42 bytes in the list but 0 systems?

What about the avoids? Maybe a list(s) have accidently been avoided. I've done it a few times when I first
got my 536. Wouldn't hurt to check the "Set Scan Selection" in the menu and double check that nothing's turned off.