Difference between revisions of "FreeScan User Guide"

Revision as of 13:08, 31 August 2008

Welcome to the FreeSCAN user guide. This document is designed to help the newcomer install and navigate FreeSCAN, which is designed to work with the Uniden DMA scanners.

The following scanners are compatible with FreeSCAN:

SC230
BC246T
BR330T & UBRT330T
BCD396T & UBCD396T
BCD996T & UBCD996T
BCT15 & UBCT15

Getting Started

There are many new features to the DMA scanners; the Uniden manuals are generally considered to be rather poorly written. It's highly suggested that the appropriate Easier to Read manual be downloaded and kept handy, particularly if you are new to this style of scanning;

Making the Connection

Installing and executing FreeSCAN
- Under Windows (2000, XP and Vista Supported)
- Under LINUX (using WINE)

Download Data to FreeSCAN

Download Programming

Import functions
- From FreeSCAN
- From Uniden Advanced System Director (UASD) files
- Import conventional data from RadioReference (paid subscription to RadioReference is required)
- Import Trunked data from RadioReference (paid subscription to RadioReference is required)
- Using EZ-Grab

Viewing Data in FreeSCAN

The Tools Pulldown
- System Quick Key Manager
- Duplicate Channel Finder
- Lockout all Systems/Sites
- Unlock all Systems/Sites
- Group Sort

The View Pulldown
- Highlight
- Quick Draw Mode
- Show System Types (F5)
- Show Quick Keys (F6)
- System Sort

Favourites

Editing Data

Create System
Create Site
Create Group

Printing

The Print Screen

Exporting Data

To a comma seperated value (.csv) file

Controlling the Scanner

Setup
Ipod(c) mode
Windows mode
Set Scanner Options

Common Questions and Answers

The FreeSCAN FAQ
Shortcut Keys

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 ==Getting Started==
+There are many new features to the DMA scanners; the Uniden manuals are generally considered to be rather poorly written. It's highly suggested that the appropriate Easier to Read manual be downloaded and kept handy, particularly if you are new to this style of scanning;
+* [http://myweb.cableone.net/marksscanners/996/996.html Easier to Read BCD996T/UBC996T Manual]
+* [http://myweb.cableone.net/marksscanners/BCT15/bct15.html Easier To Read BCT15 Manual]
+* [http://myweb.cableone.net/marksscanners/330/330test.html Easier To Read BR330T/(U)BCD396T Manual]
+* [http://myweb.cableone.net/marksscanners/246/246.html Easier to Read BC246T Manual]
+* [http://myweb.cableone.net/marksscanners/230/230.html Easier to Read (U)SC230 Manual]
+* [http://myweb.cableone.net/marksscanners/3500/3500.html Easier to Read UBC3500XLT Manual]
 * Making the Connection