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Please document all steps necessary to installing - and executing - FreeScan under Linux (and note the distribution with the version number) here<br>
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==Functional Overview==
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===Pro's===
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*Connects to the scanner and will allow upload and downloads
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*Wine 1.8 now allows this to connect to the RR.com database. Imports from the DB and uploads to the scanner work fine.
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*Free
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===Con's===
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*When the Virtual Control Panel (VCP) starts it takes the scanner from scanning mode and places into hold.
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*The VCP font is small. While it allows you to increase the font size going from a 8pt to 10pt makes the channel description overwrite the band type.
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===[[Uniden_DMA_Software_Support#Handhelds|Uniden DMA Model Compatibility Chart]]===
  
 
==Installation Process (Ubuntu 15.10)==
 
==Installation Process (Ubuntu 15.10)==
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===Install Wine First===
 
===Install Wine First===
[http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Scanner_Software_on_Linux_Setup_Guide Please follow the Linux Setup Guide Here]
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[[Software Setup For Linux]]
  
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'''Precaution:''' If you have Wine installed it is highly recommended that you start off with a fresh 32 Bit prefix and a correctly installed .NET Framework 4.5 by deleting your ~/.wine directory and see the link above to reinstall.
  
===Install FreeScan 2.17===
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===Install FreeScan===
  
:Download fssetup-217.zip: http://www.sixspotsoftware.com/downloads
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:1) Download fssetup-217.zip: http://www.sixspotsoftware.com/downloads
  
:Extract file in your download directory.
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:2) Extract file in your download directory.
  
Install the program with:
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:3) Run the Install the program:
 
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<pre>
wine ~/Downloads/<Replace_With_Folder_Name>/fssetup-217.exe
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wine ~/Downloads/fssetup-217.exe
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
  
Proceed with installing into the default location.
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:4) Install into the default location.
  
:Uncheck “Run FreeSCAN” at the end of the setup. The program won't run outside of Wine.
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:You can leave check “Run FreeSCAN” to run it at the end of the installation.
  
:You can then create a shell script to run the program with:
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===Running & Setup===
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:1) Run the program by pasting the following into Terminal or you can create a shell script:
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
 
wine ~/.wine/drive_c/'Program Files'/FreeSCAN/FreeSCAN.exe &
 
wine ~/.wine/drive_c/'Program Files'/FreeSCAN/FreeSCAN.exe &
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
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:2) You can also create a launcher by right clicking on your desktop, select "Create Launcher..." and type "FreeScan" into the name field. When the Launcher opens for the first time select "Mark Executable. 
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:Once started on the toolbar select Scanner > Control Scanner > COM Port Setup and pull down Port# selecting COM1.  
 
:Once started on the toolbar select Scanner > Control Scanner > COM Port Setup and pull down Port# selecting COM1.  
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:Now select the right most handheld icon to start the Virtual Control.  
 
:Now select the right most handheld icon to start the Virtual Control.  
  
:Once started a scanning radio will be placed into hold.  
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:Note: Once the program starts it will place your scanner into hold if it is scanning. There maybe a setting to correct this or its a bug.
  
:'''Note:''' There maybe a setting to correct this or its a bug.
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==Related Wiki Pages==
 
 
===Install ProScan 10.0''' here (Good for 30 Days then $50)===
 
 
 
:Download from here: http://www.proscan.org/
 
 
 
:Extract file in your download directory.
 
 
 
:Run: wine ~/Downloads/<Replace_With_Folder_Name>/ProScan_10_0.exe
 
  
:Note: The OS needs to be in the Proscan folder when started otherwise it won't find its dll. There's probably a fix for it by someone smarter than me with Linux.
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[[FreeScan User Guide]]
  
:For now you can create a shell script to start it in its directory using:
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Return to [[Software Setup For Linux]]
 
 
:cd ~/.wine/drive_c/'Program Files'/ProScan/
 
 
 
:wine ~/.wine/drive_c/'Program Files'/ProScan/ProScan.exe
 
 
 
:From the toolbar go to Comm Port to setup your communication.
 
 
 
==Installation Commands (Fedora & Suse)==
 
 
 
*Fedora 9 under Wine 1.0: msiexec /i FreeSCAN0.6E.msi
 
 
 
*Suse with Wine 1.0: wine filename.msi
 
 
 
==Related Wiki Pages==
 
*[[ProScan Install Under Linux]]
 
  
Return to the [[FreeScan User Guide]]
 
  
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[[Category:FreeSCAN]]
 
[[Category:FreeSCAN]]
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[[Category:Software for Linux]]

Latest revision as of 21:00, 21 March 2016

Functional Overview

Pro's

  • Connects to the scanner and will allow upload and downloads
  • Wine 1.8 now allows this to connect to the RR.com database. Imports from the DB and uploads to the scanner work fine.
  • Free

Con's

  • When the Virtual Control Panel (VCP) starts it takes the scanner from scanning mode and places into hold.
  • The VCP font is small. While it allows you to increase the font size going from a 8pt to 10pt makes the channel description overwrite the band type.

Uniden DMA Model Compatibility Chart

Installation Process (Ubuntu 15.10)

The following is written after the base OS has been loaded and updates applied as needed with Wine not installed. This will probably work for all Debian based distributions of Linux.


Install Wine First

Software Setup For Linux

Precaution: If you have Wine installed it is highly recommended that you start off with a fresh 32 Bit prefix and a correctly installed .NET Framework 4.5 by deleting your ~/.wine directory and see the link above to reinstall.

Install FreeScan

1) Download fssetup-217.zip: http://www.sixspotsoftware.com/downloads
2) Extract file in your download directory.
3) Run the Install the program:
wine ~/Downloads/fssetup-217.exe
4) Install into the default location.
You can leave check “Run FreeSCAN” to run it at the end of the installation.

Running & Setup

1) Run the program by pasting the following into Terminal or you can create a shell script:
wine ~/.wine/drive_c/'Program Files'/FreeSCAN/FreeSCAN.exe &
2) You can also create a launcher by right clicking on your desktop, select "Create Launcher..." and type "FreeScan" into the name field. When the Launcher opens for the first time select "Mark Executable.


Once started on the toolbar select Scanner > Control Scanner > COM Port Setup and pull down Port# selecting COM1.
Match Baud rate to your scanner port setting and press “Start Auto” and your scanner will be detected.
Now select the right most handheld icon to start the Virtual Control.
Note: Once the program starts it will place your scanner into hold if it is scanning. There maybe a setting to correct this or its a bug.

Related Wiki Pages

FreeScan User Guide

Return to Software Setup For Linux