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Installing and Running BCDx36HP Sentinel. Note that the current link for the Sentinel software is shown on the scanner's main product page at http://uniden.com. Before upgrading the firmware in your HomePatrol-1 to the latest Version 2.00, you need to install the latest version of HomePatrol Sentinel, the PC software that supports the new features in the firmware. To install HomePatrol Sentinel: Click HomePatrol Sentinel v2 to download the HomePatrol Sentinel 2.0 zip file.
- 1Sentinel
- 1.1Sentinel versions
Software package published by Uniden, for their HomePatrol-1, HomePatrol-2, BCD436HP, BCD536HP, SDS100 and SDS200 scanners; freeware that allowing all users to download and try, before purchase of the scanners. Both version give the user the ability to Update Firmware, Update the Radio Reference Data Base (RRDB), build, create, edit and maintain Favorite List, Systems, Departments, analog & digital channels (Talkgroups), frequencies and various other attributes including Services Type to Monitor all via the software package for Windows based PC's and not MAC (See Below) and requiring a free PC USB port a USB A - USB Mini B connection cable and/or a MicroSD card reader and/or adapter for standard sized SD cards. Follow Uniden recommendation on install.
Sentinel versions
There are 2 different Sentinel Versions:
HomePatrol Sentinel
- Sentinel for HP1 & HP2 with a Bearcat Orange Shield Icon.1
BCDx36HP Sentinel
- Sentinel for BCD436HP & BCD536HP with a Green Shield Icon. 1
Note: As of version 2.01, revision 00, Sentinel incorporates support for the SDS100 and SDS200
- May need to 'Run as Administrator' under Windows
Related pages
- Radio Reference Wiki entries
- External Links
- Guides
- Options for running Sentinel on an Apple Mac running macOS
Covers options like running Windows natively, using a Virtual Machine (full-featured Windows inside macOS), or simply running Sentinel inside macOS using a lightweight Windows runtime environment.
- How tos