SDS100/SDS200: Uniden SDS100E Update problem

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Hello,

I have product ( Uniden SDS100E ) that already keys are activated. I tried to update to get new waterfall but sentinel software says your device is already updated.

Main: Version 1.22.00
Sub: Version 1.02.01


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If you are in the US you buy the Waterfall Key and other keys from my.uniden.com. It is done with a Internet Browser not Sentinel.
EDIT
Sorry I do not know where to buy the keys for EURO Model Unidens.

I am living at Turkey by the way there is no option on the device to put key. Before put the key must I update the device 1.22 to 1.23 ?
 

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Too old firmware.
Current version is 1.23.09.
Note 5.
Yes I know that it is oldest version that's why I try to find solution
 

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I still had the latest upgrade files in my Updater folder for SDS100E. Put the files in the firmware folder on the SD card.

SDS100E-SUB_V1_03_05.firm
drive.google.com drive.google.com
SDS100E_V1_23_09.bin
drive.google.com drive.google.com
Thank you very much, is it safe?
 

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Thank you very much, is it safe?
You have the correct Sentinel version for SDS100E and your scanner seems to identify itself as SDS100E so I don't know why Sentinel says that you have the latest firmware. You can never fool a Uniden scanner to load an incorrect file. It checks its content to see that it matches the scanner model.

When you remove the USB cable from the scanner it should start to upgrade. If it detects a checksum error and refuse to upgrade then the file download, or copy to the SD card, where probably not correct and interrupted somehow.

You can never brick the scanner, it will always have its bootloader in protected memory so you can load a new firmware over a corrupted one.
Hopefully these latest files will let you see the waterfall option in the scanners upgrade menu before you buy the key from avera.eu

/Ubbe
 

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You have the correct Sentinel version for SDS100E and your scanner seems to identify itself as SDS100E so I don't know why Sentinel says that you have the latest firmware. You can never fool a Uniden scanner to load an incorrect file. It checks its content to see that it matches the scanner model.

When you remove the USB cable from the scanner it should start to upgrade. If it detects a checksum error and refuse to upgrade then the file download, or copy to the SD card, where probably not correct and interrupted somehow.

You can never brick the scanner, it will always have its bootloader in protected memory so you can load a new firmware over a corrupted one.
Hopefully these latest files will let you see the waterfall option in the scanners upgrade menu before you buy the key from avera.eu

/Ubbe

Thank you so much your support and clarify. I will try and let you know the results.

Br, Burak
 

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I still had the latest upgrade files in my Updater folder for SDS100E. Put the files in the firmware folder on the SD card.


/Ubbe

Dear Ubbe,

Thank you so much your help. The firmware is updated successfully with your help. Rest of friends also thank you so much for your interest and help.

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SDS100 does not have the best receiver performance to be used as a spectrum analyzer but as a waterfall key are only €23 you can as well buy it as it could make life easier for you, seeing what the scanner does when receiving signals. It would have been a greater help if the filter settings where actually used in some way to see if one setting would get rid of a strong interfering signal.


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