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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. | + | 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. Note that Freescan will '''not''' |
| + | work with the HP-1, HP-2, BCD436HP, BCD536HP, SDS100 or SDS200. The DMA structure these scanners use is different. | ||
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| + | A modified version can be found [https://github.com/W3AXL/FreeSCAN/releases/tag/2.19 here]. | ||
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==Getting Started== | ==Getting Started== | ||
Revision as of 20:33, 3 December 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. Note that Freescan will not work with the HP-1, HP-2, BCD436HP, BCD536HP, SDS100 or SDS200. The DMA structure these scanners use is different.
A modified version can be found here.
Contents
Getting Started
The following scanners are compatible with FreeSCAN:
- SC230, BC246T, BR330T, UBC3500XLT, BCD396T, BCD996T, BCT15
- BC346XT, BCD396XT, BCD996XT , BCT15X
- BCD325P2, BCD996P2 (version 2.18 and greater)
- UBCD996T,UBCD396T, UBCT15 - Programming available from version 1.07.06 firmware for these radios
- NOTE: FreeScan does not support, nor will support DMR, MOTOTRBO or EDACS Provoice
Installation and Connections
- Installing and executing FreeSCAN
- Freescan and Anti Virus Software
- Under Windows (2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7, Windows 10 Supported)
- Under LINUX (Version .7G and earlier)
- Software_Setup_For_Linux More up to date instructions
Command Line Options
Pulldown Menus
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
- Import
- From FreeSCAN
- From UASD
- A paid subscription to RadioReference is required to use the following features:
- From BuTel Applications
- Export CSV
- Statistics
- The Print Screen
Edit
- The Edit Pulldown
- Using EZ-Grab
- Freescan and Quick Key Processing
- Create/Edit System
- Create/Edit Site
- Create/Edit Group
- Create/Edit APCO Bandplan
- GPS Functions/View in Google
Scanner
- Upload Programming to Scanner
- Download Programming
- The Virtual Scanner Interfaces
- Set Scanner Options
- Band Plan Editor
Tools
View
Common Questions and Answers
- The Freescan FAQ
- Shortcut Keys
- FreeSCAN Tips
- Entering GPS Coordinates
- Moving DMA Data to Other Radios in Freescan
- Freescan Bugs and Issues - Opensource development project