SDS100/SDS200: SDS100 backlight

[KevinC]

I have my hold time set to 0.

Set it to 255 (or 100 or 25 or...) and see what happens

 

[buddrousa]

I believe Kevin has found the culprit. Now to get it fixed.

 

[mule1075]

Set it to 255 (or 100 or 25 or...) and see what happens

Yup that is the case. Set to 255 it stays on.

 

[KevinC]

Yup that is the case. Set to 255 it stays on.

I've been playing with various times, some cause the issue, some don't. I don't see a pattern, for instance 12 works, but 29 doesn't.

 

[KevinC]

Looks like any time over 18 seconds causes it. Also anything over 18 seems to set the hold time for a much greater time (255??) as I set mine to 19 and watched it for 45 seconds and it never left the CC.

 

[KevinC]

This was anti-climactic. From discovery to cause was about an hour, now let's see how long it takes for it to be fixed (hopefully I still have the radio to test it out).

 

[KevinC]

Yup that is the case. Set to 255 it stays on.

Thanks for the no-nonsense replies and confirmation the issue exists.

 

[KR7CQ]

Just noticed the issue last night with one of my "255 hold time" systems as well. Glad you caught this and brought it up. Oddly display on-time doesn't have as much impact on battery run time as I would expect it to, so from that angle it's not a huge deal. However at night when even the dimmest setting on black and white mode is used, it is still very bright to be on constantly in a dark bedroom (sitting on the nightstand nextvto me). I'm thinking this could be an easy firmware fix.

 

[mule1075]

Thanks for the no-nonsense replies and confirmation the issue exists.

No problem at all glad to help out.

 

[KevinC]

So how do we get this in front of Uniden so it can get resolved?

 

[doctordialtone]

So how do we get this in front of Uniden so it can get resolved?

It's in front of Uniden now.

 

[mule1075]

So how do we get this in front of Uniden so it can get resolved?

I am sure it has been seen. With it being the weekend might just be waiting until tomorrow to address it.

 

[buddrousa]

I read before the firmware writers are like 12 hours different from us.

 

[KevinC]

Looks like they may have fixed it...

https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/sds100-sds200-enhancement-update-1-09-02.386613/

 

[mule1075]

Going to test it as soon as I get home.