Difference between revisions of "FreeScan User Guide"

Latest revision as of 07:42, 18 June 2023

Welcome to the FreeSCAN user guide. This document is designed to help the newcomer download, install and navigate. Its available here at the Freescan download website. It 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.

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 DMR, MOTOTRBO or EDACS Provoice

Installation and Connections

Making the Connection

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

FreeScan 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:
  - RadioReference Conventional
  - RadioReference Trunked
- From BuTel Applications
Export CSV
Statistics
The Print Screen

Edit

Scanner

Tools

The Tools Pulldown

View

The View Pulldown

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
Freescan search on RadioReference

Programming how to videos

Bing

Freescan+software search

YouTube

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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.
+Welcome to the FreeSCAN user guide. This document is designed to help the newcomer download, install and navigate. Its available here at the [https://github.com/mfcallahan/FreeSCAN/releases Freescan download website]. It 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.
-The following scanners are compatible with Freescan:
+A modified version can be found [https://github.com/W3AXL/FreeSCAN/releases/tag/2.19 here].
-* [[SC230]]
-* [[BC246T]]
-* [[BCD396T]]
-* [[BCD996T]]
-* [[BCT15]]
 ==Getting Started==
+The following scanners are compatible with FreeSCAN:
-* Making the Connection
+* [[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 [[DMR]], [[MOTOTRBO]] or [[EDACS Provoice]]
-* Installing and executing Freescan
+===Installation and Connections===
-** Under Windows (2000, XP and Vista Supported)
+* [[Freescan - Connecting Scanner to PC|Making the Connection]]
-** Under LINUX (using WINE)
-==Download Data to Freescan==
+* Installing and executing FreeSCAN
+** [[Freescan and Anti Virus Software]]
+** [[Freescan Windows Installs|Under Windows]] (2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7, Windows 10 Supported)
+** [[Freescan Install Under LINUX|Under LINUX]] (Version .7G and earlier)
+** [[Software_Setup_For_Linux]] More up to date instructions
-* Download Programming
+==Command Line Options==
+* [[FreeScan Command Line Options]]
-* Import functions
+==Pulldown Menus==
-** From Freescan
+[[Image:FS top toolbar v8.JPG]]
-** 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==
+From left to right, the graphics above represent the following;
-* The Tools Pulldown
+* New File
-** System Quick Key Manager
+* Open File
-** Duplicate Channel Finder
+* Save File
-** Lockout all Systems/Sites
+* Print File
-** Unlock all Systems/Sites
-** Group Sort
-<br>
-* The View Pulldown
-** Highlight
-** Quick Draw Mode
-** Show System Types (F5)
-** Show Quick Keys (F6)
-** System Sort
-<br>
-* Favourites
-== Editing Data ==
 * Create System
-* Create Site
+* 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)
-== Printing ==
+===File===
-* The Print Screen
+* Import
+** [[Freescan File Import|From FreeSCAN]]
+** [[Freescan UASD Import|From UASD]]
+** A [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/subscription/ paid subscription] to RadioReference is required to use the following features:
+*** [[Freescan RR Conv Import|RadioReference Conventional]]
+*** [[Freescan RR Trunk Import|RadioReference Trunked]]
+** [[Freescan BuTel Import|From BuTel Applications]]
+* [[Freescan Export|Export CSV]]
+* [[Freescan Scanner Statistics|Statistics]]
+* [[Freescan Print Screen|The Print Screen]]
-== Exporting Data==
+===Edit===
-* To a comma seperated value (.csv) file
+* [[Freescan Edit functions|The Edit Pulldown]]
+* [[Freescan EZGrab|Using EZ-Grab]]
+* [[Freescan and Quick Key Processing]]
+* [[Freescan Create Systems|Create/Edit System]]
+* [[Freescan Create Site|Create/Edit Site]]
+* [[Freescan Create Group|Create/Edit Group]]
+* [[Freescan APCO Bandplan|Create/Edit APCO Bandplan]]
+* [[FreeSCAN-GPS|GPS Functions/View in Google]]
-== Controlling the Scanner==
+===Scanner===
-* Setup
+* [[Freescan Upload|Upload Programming to Scanner]]
-* Ipod(c) mode
+* [[Freescan Downloads|Download Programming]]
-* Windows mode
+* [[Freescan Virtual Scanner|The Virtual Scanner Interfaces]]
-* Set Scanner Options
+* [[Freescan Options|Set Scanner Options]]
+* [[Freescan Band Plan Editor|Band Plan Editor]]
+===Tools===
+* [[Freescan Tools functions|The Tools Pulldown]]
+===View===
+* [[Freescan View functions|The View Pulldown]]
 == Common Questions and Answers==
-* The Freescan FAQ
+* The [[Freescan FAQ]]
-* Shortcut Keys
+* [[Freescan Shortcut Keys|Shortcut Keys]]
+* [[Freescan Tips|FreeSCAN Tips]]
+* [[FreeSCAN-GPS|Entering GPS Coordinates]]
+* [[Moving DMA Data to Other Radios in Freescan]]
+* [[Freescan Bugs and Issues]] - Opensource development project
+* [https://tinyurl.com/bp7jek8x Freescan search on RadioReference]
+== Programming how to videos ==
+===Bing===
+* [https://tinyurl.com/4m2e6aza Freescan+software search]
+===YouTube===
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdLS147yPm0 Programming video 1 Trunked]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95rOOlm16fI Programming video 2 Conventional]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QmG4s0bnbE Manual conventional programming - K4DPS]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkQXUPsi_gI Radioreference programming - K4DPS]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=freescan+scanner+software Freescan software programming (YouTube Query)]
-[[Category:Software Applications]]
+[[Category:FreeSCAN]]