Difference between revisions of "FreeScan User Guide"

Revision as of 13:23, 7 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

Creating and Editing Data

Create/Edit System
Create/Edit Site
Create/Edit Group

Printing

The Print Screen

Exporting Data

Controlling the Scanner

Setup
Ipod(c) mode
Windows mode
LCARS mode
Set Scanner Options
Automatic Scanner Optimizer

Common Questions and Answers

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 ==Viewing Data in FreeSCAN==
 * The Tools Pulldown
-** System Quick Key Manager
+** [[FreeScan SQK Editor|System Quick Key Manager]]
 ** Duplicate Channel Finder
 ** Lockout all Systems/Sites