FreeScan User Guide

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, BCD396T, BCD996T, BCT15
• BC346XT, BCD396XT
• UBCD996T,UBCD396T, UBCT15

Installation and Connections

• Making the Connection

• Installing and executing FreeSCAN
  • Under Windows (2000, XP and Vista Supported)
  • Under LINUX

Pulldown Menus

File

• Import
  • From FreeSCAN
  • From UASD
  • A paid subscription to RadioReference is required to use the following features:
    • RadioReference Conventional
    • RadioReference Trunked
• Export CSV
• Statistics
• The Print Screen

Edit

• The Edit Pulldown
• Using EZ-Grab
• Create/Edit System
• Create/Edit Site
• Create/Edit Group
• Create/Edit APCO Bandplan

Tools

• The Tools Pulldown NEW

Scanner

• Upload Programming to Scanner
• Download Programming
• The Virtual Scanner Interfaces
• Set Scanner Options

View

• The View Pulldown

Favourites

• Favourites

Common Questions and Answers

• The Freescan FAQ
• Shortcut Keys
• FreeSCAN Tips