Trying to Clone Uniden BCD996P2, getting error

[oblivius]

Hello all,
I'm Trying to Clone Uniden BCD996P2, getting error message after pressing the "scan" buttons on Slave and Master unit... ive tried both "orders" of pushing "scan"... ive checked the cable connections... It's a brand new USB "DB9 to Mini" cable... So after pushing "Scan" buttons the Master unit first says "CONNECTING" then 10-15 seconds it reads ERROR and locks up. The Slave unit is "waiting for data" and never changes... I suppose it could be a bad cable... i only have one at this point... Any tips would be appreciated....

 

[Ronaldski]

Cloning modern scanners your just asking for trouble more often then not honestly.
996P2 and what other scanner are you working with? If your using a radio shack/whistler or any of the zip code scanners it is entirely different programming and would fail 100%.

May also be a programming issue, post your programming here. Cloning scanners directly is not a good idea especially newer Unidens, last ones that had an option of cloning in the radios were way back when with the 996T/396T.

Copy programming: Just install freescan and upload the programming to that and then connect and send the info(download) over to the other scanner is the way to do it.

 

[ka3jjz]

That will also work with ProScan and ARC XT, I'm sure....Mike

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

What is the "slave" scanner. Another 996P2?

 

[RMason]

Hello all,
I'm Trying to Clone Uniden BCD996P2, getting error message after pressing the "scan" buttons on Slave and Master unit... ive tried both "orders" of pushing "scan"... ive checked the cable connections... It's a brand new USB "DB9 to Mini" cable... So after pushing "Scan" buttons the Master unit first says "CONNECTING" then 10-15 seconds it reads ERROR and locks up. The Slave unit is "waiting for data" and never changes... I suppose it could be a bad cable... i only have one at this point... Any tips would be appreciated....

Is this the process you are following to clone a 996p2 to another 996p2?

From:Easier to Read BCD996P2/XT Digital Scanner Manual

Cloning to clone (copy) data from one (same) scanner to another, use one of the included data cables to connect the two scanners. Plug the DB9 end into the rear port of one scanner and the other end into the front port of the other scanner. Then set up both scanners:
For each scanner, press MENU. Scroll to 'Wired Clone' and press E/●.
Scroll to 'Wired Clone' and press E/●.
Scroll to 'Slave' and press E/● for the destination scanner.
At 'Select Comm Port' scroll to the port the Slave scanner is using.
Scroll to 'Master' and press E/● for the source scanner.
At 'Select Comm Port' scroll to the port the Master scanner is using.
Press Scan/Srch on the Slave scanner then on the Master scanner. The master scanner checks to make sure the slave is properly connected and ready to receive, then begins the data transfer. When the transfer is finished, both scanners display a 'Complete' message. Reboot the slave scanner to load the new settings. Note: All settings and data saved on the Slave scanner will be erased.

See also:

Wired Cloning - The RadioReference Wiki

wiki.radioreference.com

 

[oblivius]

Yes sir... Ill try again and do it word for word just in case... but it's straight forward and ive been cloning scanners for a long time...Ill let ya know if successful... thanks for the info/time

 

[rf_patriot200]

I guess I learned something. I didn't know the 996P2 could be cloned !