FreeScan User Guide

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 & UBC3500XLT
• 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;

• Easier to Read BCD996T/UBC996T Manual
• Easier To Read BCT15 Manual
• Easier To Read BR330T/(U)BCD396T Manual
• Easier to Read BC246T Manual
• Easier to Read (U)SC230 Manual
• Easier to Read UBC3500XLT Manual

• 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
  • Using EZ-Grab
  • A paid subscription to RadioReference is required to use the following features:
    • Import RR conventional data
    • Import RR Trunked data

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
• Upload Programming to Scanner

Controlling the Scanner

• Setup
• Ipod(c) mode
• Windows mode
• Set Scanner Options

Common Questions and Answers

• The FreeSCAN FAQ
• Shortcut Keys
• Limitations