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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 install and navigate [http://scannow.org/ FreeSCAN], which is designed to work with the Uniden DMA scanners.
  
The following scanners are compatible with Freescan:
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The following scanners are compatible with FreeSCAN:
  
 
* [[SC230]]
 
* [[SC230]]
 
* [[BC246T]]
 
* [[BC246T]]
* [[BCD396T]]
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* [[BR330T & UBRT330T]]
* [[BCD996T]]
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* [[BCD396T & UBCD996T]]
* [[BCT15]]
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* [[BCD996T & UBCD996T]]
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* [[BCT15 & UBCT15]]
  
 
==Getting Started==
 
==Getting Started==
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* Making the Connection
 
* Making the Connection
  
* Installing and executing Freescan
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* Installing and executing FreeSCAN
 
** Under Windows (2000, XP and Vista Supported)
 
** Under Windows (2000, XP and Vista Supported)
 
** Under LINUX (using WINE)
 
** Under LINUX (using WINE)
  
==Download Data to Freescan==
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==Download Data to FreeSCAN==
  
 
* Download Programming
 
* Download Programming
  
 
* Import functions  
 
* Import functions  
** From Freescan
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** From FreeSCAN
 
** From Uniden Advanced System Director (UASD) files
 
** 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 conventional data from RadioReference ([http://www.radioreference.com/apps/subscription/ paid subscription] to RadioReference is required)
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** Using EZ-Grab
 
** Using EZ-Grab
  
==Viewing Data in Freescan==
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==Viewing Data in FreeSCAN==
 
* The Tools Pulldown
 
* The Tools Pulldown
 
** System Quick Key Manager
 
** System Quick Key Manager
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== Common Questions and Answers==
 
== Common Questions and Answers==
* The Freescan FAQ
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* The FreeSCAN FAQ
 
* Shortcut Keys
 
* Shortcut Keys
  
 
[[Category:Software Applications]]
 
[[Category:Software Applications]]

Revision as of 12:13, 29 August 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.

The following scanners are compatible with FreeSCAN:

Getting Started

  • Making the Connection
  • Installing and executing FreeSCAN
    • Under Windows (2000, XP and Vista Supported)
    • Under LINUX (using WINE)

Download Data to FreeSCAN

  • Download Programming
  • Import functions
    • From FreeSCAN
    • From Uniden Advanced System Director (UASD) files
    • Import conventional data from RadioReference (paid subscription to RadioReference is required)
    • Import Trunked data from RadioReference (paid subscription to RadioReference is required)
    • Using EZ-Grab

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

Editing Data

  • Create System
  • Create Site
  • Create Group

Printing

  • The Print Screen

Exporting Data

  • To a comma seperated value (.csv) file

Controlling the Scanner

  • Setup
  • Ipod(c) mode
  • Windows mode
  • Set Scanner Options

Common Questions and Answers

  • The FreeSCAN FAQ
  • Shortcut Keys