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Easier to Read BCD325P2 Digital Scanner Manual Easier to Read BCD325P2 Digital Scanner Manual Under Construction Click to buy a printed, bound, formatted in color, copy of this manual from available at Last Updated November 25, 2016 Contents Introduction Uniden has put out this fabulous scanner that will do a multitude of scanning achievement and you are here to find out how. This scanner is exceptionally harder to program for many, even seasoned programmers. Trunking systems let a large group of 2-way radio users (or even different groups of 2-way radio users) efficiently use a set of frequencies. Instead of selecting a specific frequency for a transmission, the user’s radio selects a programmed trunking bank in the system when that user presses their PTT (push to talk) button. The trunking system automatically transmits the call on the first available frequency, and also sends (on a different frequency called a Data or Control channel) a code that uniquely identifies that transmission as a talkgroup ID (or just ID.) So when you are trunktracking a system, you are listening to active IDs transmitting in the system (each using the first available frequency in the system.) Trunking systems in general allocate and use fewer frequencies among many different users. Since the trunking system might send a call and its response on different frequencies, it is difficult to listen to trunked communications using a conventional scanner.

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These scanners let you monitor the control channel frequency so you can hear calls and responses for users and more easily 'follow' conversations than with a conventional scanner. This trunking scanner trunktracks the following types of systems:. Motorola Type I. Motorola Type II. Motorola Type IIi Hybrid. Motorola Type II Smartnet.

Motorola Type II Smartzone. Motorola Type II Smartzone Omnilink. Motorola Type II VOC.

LTR Standard. Project 25 Standard. P25 Phase I and Phase II. P25 X2-TDMA. EDACS Standard (Wide).

EDACS Narrowband (Narrow). EDACS Networked (Wide/Narrow). EDACS SCAT.

EDACS ESK. When you program Motorola/P25 and EDACS system frequencies into the scanner, one frequency is the control (or data) channel, and the rest are voice frequencies shared by all the users.

There may be 3 or 4 frequencies assigned as (primary or alternate) control channels but only one control channel will be active at a time. These scanners will allow you to program just Motorola/P25 control channels into the trunking system and the voice channels will automatically be found (but not programmed). EDACS systems need all the frequencies for the system programmed and in the correct (Logical Channel Number) order. The control channel is continually transmitted to the field units and has a sound similar to listening to a boat engine over the phone (in manual mode; you won't hear this when you are trunking the system.) This control channel is also a good check to see if you can trunktrack the system.

If you can't hear a control channel when you step through the trunking frequencies (in manual mode), you either don't have all the frequencies or are too far away to receive the control channel and the system. Motorola systems are limited to a maximum of 28 frequencies per system or site. Ericsson EDACS systems are limited to 25 frequencies per system or site. Motorola and EDACS systems can be either analog, digital, or mixed (digital and analog talkgroups).

Mixed Motorola systems should be programmed as Motorola systems and not P25 digital systems. That way the talkgroup options will allow you to select if it is a digital or analog. LTR systems work a little differently. LTR systems typically do not have a dedicated control channel. This type of system encodes all trunking information as digital subaudible data that accompanies each transmission.

The frequencies also have to be in (Logical Channel Number) order or the correct 'slot' for the system to trunktrack properly. Each repeater has its own controller, and all of these controllers are synchronized together.

Even though each controller monitors its own channel, one of the channel controllers is assigned to be a master that all controllers report to. Each of these controllers sends out a data burst approximately every 10 seconds so that the subscriber units know that the system is there. This data burst is not sent at the same time by all the channels, but happens randomly throughout all the system channels. If you listen to the frequencies of an LTR system in manual mode (not trunking), on every channel in the system you will hear this data burst that will sound like a short blip of static like someone keyed up and unkeyed a radio within about 500 msec. LTR systems are limited to 20 frequencies per system. Trunkscanning is basically scanning IDs that are programmed into ID locations (same concept as frequencies into channels).

You can then trunkscan just the programmed IDs. Trunktracking is searching for all IDs in a system (same concept as searching for frequencies in a band). Understanding Multi-Site Trunking Some Motorola and EDACS systems covering a very large geographic area use multiple antenna sites that each operate on different frequencies and use the same talkgroup IDs for traffic. Each site will have its own set of trunking frequencies and is monitored like a single system. Each site can have its own quick key, so you can turn each individual site on or off while you scan. Program your talkgroups into channel groups within that system and all talkgroups in the system are available to every site so they don't have to be reprogrammed for each site.

Since all sites share all the talkgroups within the system, multi-site trunking is much more efficient than programming each site as a separate system. Radio Reference.com has an excellent page explaining the various types of trunking systems in more detail. Understanding IDs IDs are what you see instead of frequencies when you monitor a trunking system. Motorola IDs come in two formats: Type I and Type II. Each format displays and uses talk group IDs in slightly different ways. Type I/II hybrid systems use both fleet-subfleet and 5-digit formats for talk group IDs. Type I IDs are in the format FFF-SS where FFF is the fleet and SS is the sub-fleet.

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Type I systems are usually organized with different IDs assigned to different fleets. For example, a valid fleet/subfleet ID identifying all detectives within a police department might be 000-12, where 000 identifies all police IDs and 12 identifies the Detective division. To properly trunk a Type I system, you have to program the fleet map for the system.

Type II IDs are identified by a 5-digit number. EDACS IDs come in two formats: AFS and Decimal. AFS IDs are in the form AA-FFS where AA is the agency, FF is the fleet, and S is the sub-fleet. EDACS systems are organized with different IDs assigned to different fleets and agencies. For example, a valid agency/fleet/subfleet ID identifying all detectives within a police department in an agency might be 06-101, where 06 identifies the agency (Police), 10 identifies the Police division (East side), and 1 identifies the Detective division. Decimal IDs are shown as a decimal number from 0 to 2047. You can find a chart showing Decimal and AFS IDs here:.

I-Call IDS (Motorola/EDACS only) are direct unit-to-unit transmissions that are not heard by other system users. I-call IDs are usually 6-digit IDs (ex: 700152). Unit IDS (or Radio IDs) are 7 or 8 digit numbers identifying individual radios. Note: To view unit IDs you have to turn the option on in the ' menu.

LTR IDS are in the format A-HH-UUU where A is the area code (0 or 1), HH is the home repeater (01-20), and UUU is the user ID (000-254). U sing Batteries You can power your BCD325P2 using two alkaline or rechargeable AA batteries 1. Remove battery cover and install 2 AA batteries, matching the polarity symbols (+ -). Replace the cover. Caution: There is no switch for the battery type. Never attempt to charge non-rechargeable batteries. Non-rechargeable batteries can get hot or burst if you try to recharge them.

If the scanner detects batteries that cannot be charge, it displays “ Battery Error”. When battery icon flashes and the scanner beeps every 15 seconds, replace or recharge the batteries. The scanner has a built-in circuit that lets you recharge rechargeable batteries while they are in the scanner. When the scanner is turned on, the scanner will not charge the batteries. When the scanner is turned off, the scanner will charge the batteries. Plug the USB cable into the scanner when the scanner is off and ' Battery Charge' - ' Start Charging?

Yes = 'E'/ No = '.' Will display. The scanner displays “ Normal Charging” and charges the batteries according to the ' setting. When charging is finished ' Charge Complete' will be displayed.

Connecting the USB Cable The USB jack is located under the rubber flap on the right side. It operates as a serial port when the scanner is on and is used for power/charging when off. The serial mode may be used for audio streaming, raw data output, and serial control modes in future software from 3rd party developers. The USB cable can also be used to power the scanner when the batteries are removed. Plug the USB cable into the scanner with no batteries and ' No Battery' will display. Press and hold the power button to turn on the scanner. Press the power button again to turn the backlight on.

Turning on the Scanner and Setting the Squelch Note: this applies to a fresh scanner right out of the box or one that has been reset. Press and hold for about 2 seconds to turn on the scanner.

If the screen is too dark, press to turn on the. Press the scroll control to display the volume level. Turn the scroll control (within 10 seconds) to adjust the volume. Press the scroll control again to close the volume level (or let it disappear after 10 seconds).

Press Func then press the scroll control to display the squelch level. Turn the scroll control counter-clockwise all the way then clockwise until the noise stops, then one notch more.

Press the scroll control to close the squelch level. Right away you may want to check these settings in the ' menu. Set Backlight, Adjust Key Beep, Adjust Contrast, and Set GPS Baudrate (if you plan to upload/download).

The only things you will be able to scan right out of the box are the in the scanner. You will also be able to do a,. Navigating the Menus The scanner's menu lets you select options that let you set up and use the scanner using the Menu key. To use the menu, press the Menu button on the left side of the scanner. To select a menu item, rotate the scroll control clockwise or counterclockwise.

The currently-selected menu item is highlighted with a bar on the display. When the menu item you want to select is highlighted, press E/yes or the scroll control to select it. To back up a level, press Menu. To exit all menus press L/O or Scan. Keypad and Knob Controls Each of the knobs and keys on the BCD325P2 produce several different results depending upon how you activate them. You can, for example, rotate the knobs as well as press them.

Some keys provide one operation when briefly pressed while pressing and holding a key or knob gives a different result. Many controls and keys behave differently depending on the mode your radio is in when you use the key or control. Key Function(s) Scroll Control, Sql, Vol Press to select a menu item or save an entry in Menu Mode.

Press then turn to adjust volume level in Scan Mode. Press to view battery info in Scan Mode.

Turn to select scan/search direction and to continue scan/search in Scan/ Search Modes. Turn to select channel or frequency in Scan/ Search Hold Modes. Turn to scroll to a menu item in Menu Mode. Turn to select POIs in GPS Display Mode. Turn to select locations GPS Review Location Mode. Turn to temporary lock out an alert in GPS Display Mode.

Turn to select Tone-Outs in Tone-Out Standby Mode. Turn to select characters when editing text. Press Func then Vol to adjust squelch in Scan Mode. Press Func then Vol to view the APCO threshold display in Volume/Squelch Adjust Mode. Press Func then turn Vol to skip to the location that starts with the next letter of the alphabet in GPS Review Location Mode. Menu Press to e nter Menu Mode.

Press to return to previous menu. Press to go to a channel and/or a system number tag after entering. Press to return to GPS Mode in Review Location Mode. Press Func then Menu to go to the ' Edit' menu for the current system in Scan Mode. Press Func then Menu to go to the ' Search for.' Menu in Search Mode. Press Func then Menu to go to the ' Close Call' menu in Close Call Only Mode.

Press Func then Menu to go to the ' WX Operation' menu in Any Weather Mode. Press Func then Menu to go to the ' Edit' menu for the current POI in GPS Display Mode.

Press Func then Menu to go to the ' Tone-Out for.' Menu in Tone-Out Standby/Search. Func Press to enter Function Mode for 3 seconds. Press and hold to lock Function Mode. Press again to unlock. Hold/ Press to hold on a channel, frequency, search, Close Call hit, or Tone-Out search.

Press again to resume. Press to hold in Band Scope Mode. Press to recall the last Close Call Hit in Close Call Only Mode. Press and hold to hold on a system in Scan Mode. Press and hold to resume.

Press Func then Hold/ to toggle Close Call DND, Close Call Priority, or Close Call Off in Any Mode except Tone-Out. Press Func then press and hold Hold/ to turn on Close Call Only in Any Mode except GPS. Scan/Srch Press to start/continue/resume scanning in Scan/ GPS Modes. Press Func then Scan/Srch to change from ' ID Scan' to ' ID Search' while scanning a trunking site in Scan Mode.

Press Func then Scan/Srch to start/continue/resume searching in Search Mode. Press Func then Scan/Srch to start a 'quick search' at the current frequency while scanning a conventional system in Scan Mode. Press Func then Scan/Srch to toggle 'Srch' and 'Max Hold Search' displays in Band Scope Mode. L/O Press to toggle the lockout status of a channel in Scan Mode.

Press to toggle the lockout status of a frequency in Search Mode. Press to toggle the lockout status of a location in GPS Review Location Mode. Press and hold to unlock (and enable) all groups and channels in a system in Scan Hold Mode. Press and hold to unlock all frequencies of all search ranges/Close Call in Search Hold Mode. Press and hold to unlock all locations of the current type (POI, DRD, or DXG) in GPS Review Location Mode.

Press Func then L/O to toggle the lockout status of a conventional system/site/search in Scan Hold Mode. Press Func then L/O to review and unlock search frequencies in Search/ Close Call Only Modes. Press Func then Press and hold L/O to unlock (and enable) all systems, groups, channels, and search ranges in Scan Mode. Press Func then Press and hold L/O to unlock all locations of all types (POI, DRD, or DXG) in GPS Review Location Mode. Press to exit Menu Mode or return to the last mode. / Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to turn the scanner on or off. Press to turn the display backlight on or off.

Press Func then to toggle the key lock on or off in Any Mode. Number Keys Enter any 3-digit channel number tag then Menu to access a channel in the current system in Scan Hold Mode.

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Enter any 3-digit system number tag then (.)no then any 3-digit channel number tag then Menu to access a channel in another system in Scan Hold Mode. Enter any frequency/ID then Hold to go directly to in Scan/ Search Hold Modes. Press 0-9 to toggle single -digit system/site/search quick keys on or off in Scan Mode. Press 0-9 to toggle custom searches on or off in Search Mode. Press 1-7 to toggle Close Call bands on or off in Close Call Only Mode. Press 4 to move the cursor to the left when editing text. Press 6 to move the cursor to the right when editing text.

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Press Func then 0-9 to toggle group quick keys on or off in Scan Mode. Press Func then 1(sr 1)- 3(sr 3) to turn search keys on in Any Hold Mode except GPS. Press Func then 4(ifx) to toggle intermediate frequency exchange for a channel/frequency in Scan/ Search/ Weather Hold Modes. Press Func then 5(lvl) to toggle the volume offset for a channel in Scan Hold Mode. Press Func then 6(disp) to toggle (1, 2, or 3) in Scan Hold Mode. Press Func then 6(disp) to toggle POI displays in GPS Display Mode.

Press Func then 7(att) to toggle the attenuator on/off for a conventional channel in Scan Hold Mode. Press Func then 7(att) to toggle the attenuator on/off for a trunked site in Scan Hold Mode. Press Func then 7(att) to toggle the attenuator on/off in Search/ Close Call Only/ Tone-Out/ Weather Modes. Press Func then press and hold 7(att) to toggle global attenuation on/off in Any Hold Mode except GPS. Press Func then press and hold 8(rev) to view the repeater frequency in Scan/ Search/ Close Call Only Hold Modes.

Press Func then 9(mod) to toggle the modulation for a conventional channel in Scan Hold Mode. Press Func then 9(mod) to toggle the modulation for a trunked site in Scan Hold Mode. Press Func then 9(mod) to toggle the modulation for a search/Close Call/Tone-Out in Search Mode. Press Func then 0(wx) to enter Weather Alert Priority mode in Any Hold Mode. Press Func then press and hold 0(wx) to enter Weather Scan mode in Any Mode except GPS. Press Func then 0(wx) to switch to Weather Alert in Weather Scan Mode. Press Func then 0(wx) to switch to Weather Scan in Weather Alert Mode.No(pri) Press to cancel an error or warning message.

Press to enter a decimal point after a system number tag. Press before entering a 2-digit system quick key to turn on or off in Scan Mode. Press to enter a decimal point for a frequency while programming. Press to delete current character when editing text. Press twice to delete all characters when editing text. Press to enter a hyphen when entering an ID while programming. Press to enter an 'i' when entering an 'I-Call' ID while programming.

Press to return to GPS Display Mode in GPS Review Location Mode. Press Func then (pri).No to toggle Priority On, Priority Plus, Priority Off in Scan Hold Mode. E/yes(gps) Press to select a menu item or save a name in Menu Mode.

Press to enter the Menu mode for a displayed channel in Scan Mode. Press to enter the Menu mode for the current Tone-Out in Tone-Out Standby/Search. Press to store a (blinking) CTCSS/DCS/NAC tone in Scan Mode. Press to store an ID in 'ID Search' mode while scanning a trunked system in Scan Mode. Press to 'quick store' a frequency in Search/ Close Call Only/ Weather Modes.

Press to store found tones in Tone-Out Search Mode. Press to enter the Menu mode for the current Tone-Out in Tone-Out Standby/Search. Press to enter 'Review Location' menu in GPS Display Mode. Press Func then E/yes(gps) to enter GPS mode in Scan Mode. Press Func then press and hold E/yes(gps) to store (overwrite) current location (with a GPS device connected) in GPS Display/Review Location Mode. A Look at the Display. Close Call Auto Store The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operating status.

The display information helps you understand how your scanner operates. Top Line appears when you press Func to select Function mode in Any Mode. Appears and blinks when you press and hold Func to lock Function mode in Any Mode. HOLD appears in Hold Mode. L/O appears if the system/site/group/channel/frequency/search/location is locked out in Hold Mode. Shows the system number tag and channel number tag (if programmed) in Function Mode.

PRI appears in priority mode and blinks in priority plus mode in Scan Mode. Appears to show the signal strength of the receiving channel or frequency. Appears if the keylock is on in Any Mode. Appears and blink (with a tone) if the battery is low in Any Mode. GPS appears if the scanner is connected to a GPS device and receiving a signal in Any Mode.

Shows the battery level when you press Vol in Any Mode. 2nd Line shows the name of the currently scanned site or conventional system in Scan Mode.

Shows the name of the currently searched custom/service search in Search Mode. Will alternate the conventional system name and channel group name for a conventional system in Scan Receive/ Hold Modes. Will alternate the site name and channel group name for a trunking system in Scan Receive/ Hold Modes. Will alternate the custom search name and system name for a trunking system for a 'C-Ch only Search' in Search Receive/Hold Modes in display modes 1 and 3. Will alternate the custom search name and 'SID' for a trunking system for a 'C-Ch only Search' in Search Receive/Hold Modes in display mode 2.

3rd Line will scroll ' SCAN' (for a conventional system), ' ID SCAN', or ' ID SEARCH' (for a trun.