My SDS100 is 7 months old. When I turned it on yesterday the date and time had reset to Jan 1 at 00:00. It looks like it is scanning but has not stopped on any channel all day. If I turn it off and then back on, the date and time resets again. The battery is fully charged, I have updated the database and reloaded my Favorites Lists. Firmware is up to date. Any ideas what could be wrong?
SDS100/SDS200: Why is this happening
- Thread starter dp9821
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The battery for the clock, its the watch battery or if it doesn't have that then its a circuit not keeping time
Would that also explain why it does not stop scanning?
doctordialtone
Member
I don't know about your scanner, but perhaps this discussion will give you some ideas.
tvengr
Well Known Member
Strange problems like that are usually caused by a bad or corrupted SD card. Try reformatting the card. You will need to go to the Scanner tab in Sentinel and click on Clear User Data to install the necessary files for communication before you program the scanner. If that doesn't work, replace the SD card before doing any further troubleshooting. When you install a new card, you will need to go to the Scanner tab in Sentinel and click on Clear User Data again before you program the scanner.
The clock is an internal setting not on the sd card
The clock is ran by a watch battery, simular to the cmos battery in the desktop computers to keep the internal clock running, there is a similar thing in the scanner
Or its a circuit or something, its not on the sd card, the clock runs regardless even if the sds battery block is dead
Carbuff
Member
Maybe try factory reset
I just spoke to Uniden and they confirmed that it does have a capacitor for the clock voltage. Since it is still under warranty I am going to send it to Uniden for repair and have them address the scanning issue also.
I knew it would have been a capacitor or a battery
tvengr
Well Known Member
I cannot see how failure of the clock could cause your scanning problems. Did both issues appear at the same time? You may have both a bad clock capacitor and SD card. Please let us know the results that Uniden finds.
I agree they appear to be separate problems, but they both did appear at the same time. I will keep you posted. Thanks everyone for your suggestions!
Did the radio sit for a long time not charged/plugged in?
Yes, it is a 'super cap' that powers the internal clock. If it sat for a long time, it will eventually discharge. Before you send it in, leave it plugged into the charger for 24 hrs and see if the issue goes away.
Yes, it is a 'super cap' that powers the internal clock. If it sat for a long time, it will eventually discharge. Before you send it in, leave it plugged into the charger for 24 hrs and see if the issue goes away.
No, it is a super cap....
No, it was plugged in overnight charging.
Possibly there was a brownout (electrical main power drops below the safety margin) again causing components to fry. Had to replace my SDD hard drive in my computer because of this.
Still static could play a factor, feet rubbing on rug on a dry day for example.
freqseeker
Member
I believe Upman said the radio must be plugged into external power and powered on to charge the cap. A couple of days if I recall correctly.
