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| − | + | ==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 | ||
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| + | ===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. | ||
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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=== | ||
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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 | + | ===Install FreeScan=== |
| − | :Download fssetup-217.zip: http://www.sixspotsoftware.com/downloads | + | :1) Download fssetup-217.zip: http://www.sixspotsoftware.com/downloads |
| − | :Extract file in your download directory. | + | :2) Extract file in your download directory. |
| − | Install the program | + | :3) Run the Install the program: |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
| − | wine ~/Downloads | + | wine ~/Downloads/fssetup-217.exe |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
| − | + | :4) Install into the default location. | |
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| + | :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: |
<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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==Related Wiki Pages== | ==Related Wiki Pages== | ||
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| − | + | [[FreeScan User Guide]] | |
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| + | Return to [[Software Setup For Linux]] | ||
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| + | <!-- Please keep these categories if this page will be developed; otherwise blank the entire page. Thanks. --> | ||
[[Category:FreeSCAN]] | [[Category:FreeSCAN]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Software for Linux]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:00, 21 March 2016
Contents
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
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
Return to Software Setup For Linux