Difference between revisions of "FreeScan User Guide"

Revision as of 07:52, 16 April 2009

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.

Getting Started

The following scanners are compatible with FreeSCAN:

SC230, BC246T, BR330T, UBC3500XLT, BCD396T, BCD996T, BCT15
BC346XT, BCD396XT
UBCD996T,UBCD396T, UBCT15

NOTE: A new version of FreeScan has recently been released, based on the .net framework.
This user guide is now in a bit of flux, as images may be from version .7g. However all
functions should remain fairly close.

Installation and Connections

Making the Connection

Installing and executing FreeSCAN
- Under Windows (2000, XP and Vista Supported)
- Under LINUX (Version .7G and earlier only)

Pulldown Menus

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

Create New Scanner Profile
Load Scanner Profile from disk
Save Scanner Profile to disk
Print Screen (not yet available)
Download from Scanner (Ctrl-D or select from the Scanner pulldown menu)
Upload to Scanner (Ctrl-U or select from the Scanner pulldown menu)
Virtual Control to Scanner (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 NOTE: Not available for version .8

Edit

Tools

The Tools Pulldown

Scanner

View

The View Pulldown

Common Questions and Answers

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