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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.
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Welcome to the FreeSCAN user guide. This document is designed to help the newcomer download, install and navigate from this link, [https://sites.google.com/site/sixspotsoftware/downloads Freescan], which is designed to work with the Uniden DMA scanners.
 
 
The following scanners are compatible with Freescan:
 
 
 
* [[SC230]]
 
* [[BC246T]]
 
* [[BCD396T]]
 
* [[BCD996T]]
 
* [[BCT15]]
 
  
 
==Getting Started==
 
==Getting Started==
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The following scanners are compatible with FreeSCAN:
  
* Making the Connection
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* [[SC230]], [[BC246T]], [[BR330T]], [[UBC3500XLT]], [[BCD396T]], [[BCD996T]], [[BCT15]]
 
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* [[BC346XT]], [[BCD396XT]], [[BCD996XT]] , [[BCT15X]]
* Installing and executing Freescan
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* [[BCD325P2]], [[BCD996P2]] (version 2.18 and greater)
** Under Windows (2000, XP and Vista Supported)
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* UBCD996T,UBCD396T, UBCT15 - Programming available from version 1.07.06 firmware for these radios
** Under LINUX (using WINE)
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** NOTE: FreeScan does not support, nor will support [[DMR]], [[MOTOTRBO]] or [[EDACS Provoice]]
  
==Download Data to Freescan==
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===Installation and Connections===
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* [[Freescan - Connecting Scanner to PC|Making the Connection]]
  
* Download Programming
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* Installing and executing FreeSCAN
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** [[Freescan and Anti Virus Software]]
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** [[Freescan Windows Installs|Under Windows]] (2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7, Windows 10 Supported)
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** [[Freescan Install Under LINUX|Under LINUX]] (Version .7G and earlier)
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** [[Software_Setup_For_Linux]] More up to date instructions
  
* Import functions
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==Command Line Options==
** From Freescan
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* [[FreeScan Command Line Options]]
** From Uniden Advanced System Director (UASD) files
 
** Import conventional data from RadioReference ([http://www.radioreference.com/apps/subscription/ paid subscription] to RadioReference is required)
 
** Import Trunked data from RadioReference ([http://www.radioreference.com/apps/subscription/ paid subscription] to RadioReference is required)
 
** Using EZ-Grab
 
  
==Viewing Data in Freescan==
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==Pulldown Menus==
* The Tools Pulldown
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[[Image:FS top toolbar v8.JPG]]
** System Quick Key Manager
 
** Duplicate Channel Finder
 
** Lockout all Systems/Sites
 
** Unlock all Systems/Sites
 
** Group Sort
 
<br>
 
* The View Pulldown
 
** Highlight
 
** Quick Draw Mode
 
** Show System Types (F5)
 
** Show Quick Keys (F6)
 
** System Sort
 
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* Favourites
 
  
== Editing Data ==
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From left to right, the graphics above represent the following; 
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* New File
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* Open File
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* Save File
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* Print File
 
* Create System
 
* Create System
* Create Site
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* Create Site (trunking only)
 
* Create Group
 
* Create Group
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* Cut
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* Copy
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* Paste
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* Upload to Scanner (Ctrl-U or select from the Scanner pulldown menu)
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* Download from Scanner (Ctrl-D or select from the Scanner pulldown menu)
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* Virtual Control (Shift+F1 or select from the Scanner pulldown menu)
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===File===
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* Import 
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** [[Freescan File Import|From FreeSCAN]]
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** [[Freescan UASD Import|From UASD]]
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** A [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/subscription/ paid subscription] to RadioReference is required to use the following features:
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*** [[Freescan RR Conv Import|RadioReference Conventional]]
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*** [[Freescan RR Trunk Import|RadioReference Trunked]]
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** [[Freescan BuTel Import|From BuTel Applications]] 
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* [[Freescan Export|Export CSV]]
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* [[Freescan Scanner Statistics|Statistics]]
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* [[Freescan Print Screen|The Print Screen]]
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===Edit===
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* [[Freescan Edit functions|The Edit Pulldown]]
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* [[Freescan EZGrab|Using EZ-Grab]]
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* [[Freescan and Quick Key Processing]]
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* [[Freescan Create Systems|Create/Edit System]]
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* [[Freescan Create Site|Create/Edit Site]]
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* [[Freescan Create Group|Create/Edit Group]]
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* [[Freescan APCO Bandplan|Create/Edit APCO Bandplan]]
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* [[FreeSCAN-GPS|GPS Functions/View in Google]]
  
== Printing ==
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===Scanner===
* The Print Screen
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* [[Freescan Upload|Upload Programming to Scanner]]
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* [[Freescan Downloads|Download Programming]]
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* [[Freescan Virtual Scanner|The Virtual Scanner Interfaces]]
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* [[Freescan Options|Set Scanner Options]]
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* [[Freescan Band Plan Editor|Band Plan Editor]]
  
== Exporting Data==
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===Tools===
* To a comma seperated value (.csv) file
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* [[Freescan Tools functions|The Tools Pulldown]]
  
== Controlling the Scanner==
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===View===
* Setup
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* [[Freescan View functions|The View Pulldown]]
* Ipod(c) mode
 
* Windows mode
 
* Set Scanner Options
 
  
 
== Common Questions and Answers==
 
== Common Questions and Answers==
* The Freescan FAQ
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* The [[Freescan FAQ]]
* Shortcut Keys
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* [[Freescan Shortcut Keys|Shortcut Keys]]
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* [[Freescan Tips|FreeSCAN Tips]]
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* [[FreeSCAN-GPS|Entering GPS Coordinates]]
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* [[Moving DMA Data to Other Radios in Freescan]]
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* [[Freescan Bugs and Issues]] - Opensource development project
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== Programming how to videos ==
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdLS147yPm0 Programming video 1 Trunked]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95rOOlm16fI Programming video 2 Conventional]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QmG4s0bnbE Manual conventional programming - K4DPS]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkQXUPsi_gI Radioreference programming - K4DPS]
  
[[Category:Software Applications]]
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[[Category:FreeSCAN]]

Revision as of 12:58, 9 October 2020

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

Getting Started

The following scanners are compatible with FreeSCAN:

Installation and Connections

Command Line Options

Pulldown Menus

FS top toolbar v8.JPG

From left to right, the graphics above represent the following;

  • New File
  • Open File
  • Save File
  • Print File
  • Create System
  • Create Site (trunking only)
  • Create Group
  • Cut
  • Copy
  • Paste
  • Upload to Scanner (Ctrl-U or select from the Scanner pulldown menu)
  • Download from Scanner (Ctrl-D or select from the Scanner pulldown menu)
  • Virtual Control (Shift+F1 or select from the Scanner pulldown menu)

File

Edit

Scanner

Tools

View

Common Questions and Answers

Programming how to videos