Difference between revisions of "FreeScan User Guide"

Revision as of 21:03, 2 September 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.

Getting Started

The following scanners are compatible with FreeSCAN:

SC230
BC246T
BR330T & UBC3500XLT
BCD396T & UBCD396T
BCD996T & UBCD996T
BCT15 & UBCT15

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;

Installation and Connections

Making the Connection

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

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

Controlling the Scanner

Setup
Ipod(c) mode
Windows mode
Set Scanner Options

Common Questions and Answers

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 Welcome to the FreeSCAN user guide. This document is designed to help the newcomer install and navigate [http://scannow.org/ FreeSCAN], which is designed to work with the Uniden DMA scanners.
+==Getting Started==
 The following scanners are compatible with FreeSCAN:
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 * [[BCD996T]] & UBCD996T
 * [[BCT15]] & UBCT15
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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;
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 * [http://myweb.cableone.net/marksscanners/3500/3500.html Easier to Read UBC3500XLT Manual]
+===Installation and Connections===
 * Making the Connection