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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.
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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'''
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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:
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A modified version can be found [https://github.com/W3AXL/FreeSCAN/releases/tag/2.19 here].
 
 
* [[SC230]]
 
* [[BC246T]]
 
* [[BR330T]] & UBRT330T
 
* [[BCD396T]] & UBCD396T
 
* [[BCD996T]] & UBCD996T
 
* [[BCT15]] & UBCT15
 
  
 
==Getting Started==
 
==Getting Started==
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The following scanners are compatible with FreeSCAN:
  
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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* [[SC230]], [[BC246T]], [[BR330T]], [[UBC3500XLT]], [[BCD396T]], [[BCD996T]], [[BCT15]]
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* [[BC346XT]], [[BCD396XT]], [[BCD996XT]] , [[BCT15X]]
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* [[BCD325P2]], [[BCD996P2]] (version 2.18 and greater)
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* UBCD996T,UBCD396T, UBCT15 - Programming available from version 1.07.06 firmware for these radios
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** NOTE: FreeScan does not support [[DMR]], [[MOTOTRBO]] or [[EDACS Provoice]]
  
* [http://myweb.cableone.net/marksscanners/996/996.html Easier to Read BCD996T/UBC996T Manual]
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===Installation and Connections===
* [http://myweb.cableone.net/marksscanners/BCT15/bct15.html Easier To Read BCT15 Manual]
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* [[Freescan - Connecting Scanner to PC|Making the Connection]]
* [http://myweb.cableone.net/marksscanners/330/330test.html Easier To Read BR330T/(U)BCD396T Manual]
 
* [http://myweb.cableone.net/marksscanners/246/246.html Easier to Read BC246T Manual]
 
* [http://myweb.cableone.net/marksscanners/230/230.html Easier to Read (U)SC230 Manual]
 
* [http://myweb.cableone.net/marksscanners/3500/3500.html Easier to Read UBC3500XLT Manual]
 
  
* Making the Connection
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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
  
* Installing and executing FreeSCAN
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==Command Line Options==
** Under Windows (2000, XP and Vista Supported)
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* [[FreeScan Command Line Options]]
** Under LINUX (using WINE)
 
  
==Download Data to FreeSCAN==
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==Pulldown Menus==
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[[Image:FS top toolbar v8.JPG]]
  
* Download Programming
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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
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* Create System
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* Create Site (trunking only)
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* 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)
  
* Import functions
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===File===
** From FreeSCAN
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* Import
** [[Freescan UASD Import|From Uniden Advanced System Director (UASD) files]]
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** [[Freescan File Import|From FreeSCAN]]
** Using EZ-Grab
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** [[Freescan UASD Import|From UASD]]
 
** A [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/subscription/ paid subscription] to RadioReference is required to use the following features:
 
** A [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/subscription/ paid subscription] to RadioReference is required to use the following features:
*** [[Freescan RR Conv Import|Import RR conventional data]]  
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*** [[Freescan RR Conv Import|RadioReference Conventional]]  
*** [[Freescan RR Trunk Import|Import RR Trunked data]]
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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]]
  
==Viewing Data in FreeSCAN==
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===Edit===  
* The Tools Pulldown
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* [[Freescan Edit functions|The Edit Pulldown]]
** System Quick Key Manager
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* [[Freescan EZGrab|Using EZ-Grab]]
** Duplicate Channel Finder
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* [[Freescan and Quick Key Processing]]
** Lockout all Systems/Sites
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* [[Freescan Create Systems|Create/Edit System]]
** Unlock all Systems/Sites
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* [[Freescan Create Site|Create/Edit Site]]
** Group Sort
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* [[Freescan Create Group|Create/Edit Group]]
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* [[Freescan APCO Bandplan|Create/Edit APCO Bandplan]]
* The View Pulldown
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* [[FreeSCAN-GPS|GPS Functions/View in Google]]
** 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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===Scanner===
* Create System
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* [[Freescan Upload|Upload Programming to Scanner]]
* Create Site
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* [[Freescan Downloads|Download Programming]]
* Create Group
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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]]
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===Tools===
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* [[Freescan Tools functions|The Tools Pulldown]]
  
== Printing ==
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===View===
* The Print Screen
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* [[Freescan View functions|The View Pulldown]]
  
== Exporting Data==
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== Common Questions and Answers==
* To a comma seperated value (.csv) file
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* The [[Freescan FAQ]]
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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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* [https://tinyurl.com/bp7jek8x Freescan search on RadioReference]
  
== Controlling the Scanner==
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== Programming how to videos ==
* Setup
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===Bing===
* Ipod(c) mode
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* [https://tinyurl.com/4m2e6aza Freescan+software search]
* Windows mode
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===YouTube===
* [[FreeScan Options|Set Scanner Options]]
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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]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=freescan+scanner+software Freescan software programming (YouTube Query)]
  
== Common Questions and Answers==
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[[Category:FreeSCAN]]
* The FreeSCAN FAQ
 
* Shortcut Keys
 
* [[Freescan Limitations|Limitations]]
 
[[Category:Software Applications]]
 

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:

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

Bing

YouTube