Difference between revisions of "Moving DMA Data to Other Radios in Freescan"

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You can use FreeScan to transfer data from one DMA scanner to another - as long as you respect the limits of the memory in the target scanner. Before you proceed, it's highly suggested that you read the FreeScan related tips at the bottom.

If you wish to upload DMA data to a non-DMA scanner, you need to use the Export CSV function.

These charts should help a user determine the memory limits of the source and target scanners. Generally speaking, it's safe to move data from a scanner with less memory into one with more.

Handheld Statistics

**DMA Memory Limits By Scanner (handhelds)**
Memory Type	SC230	BC246T	BR330T	BCD396T	BC346XT	BCD396XT
Max Channels/TGIDs in all Systems¹	2500	2500	2500	6000	25000	25000
Max Systems	200	200	200	400	500	500
Max Groups/System	20	20	20	20	20	20
Max Channels/Conven System	200	200	200	200	1000	1000
Max TGIDs/Trunk	N/A	200	200	200	500	500
Max Sites/System²	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	256	256
Max Total Sites²	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1000	1000
Max Trunk Freqs/Site^1,2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1000	1000

Handheld Special Function Keys and Tags

Key Type	SC230	BC246T	BR330T	BCD396T	BC346XT	BCD396XT
Max System Quick Keys	10	10	99	100	100	100
Max Group Quick Keys	10	10	10	10	10	10
Max Startup Keys	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10	10
Max Number Tags	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1000	1000

Base/Mobile Statistics

**DMA Memory Limits By Scanner (Base/Mobiles)**
Memory Type	BCT15	BCD996T	BCT15X	BCD996XT
Max Channels/TGIDs in all Systems¹	2500	6000	25000	25000
Max Systems	500	500	500	500
Max Groups/System	20	20	20	20
Max Channels/Conven System	1000	1000	1000	1000
Max TGIDs/Trunk	250	250	500	500
Max Sites/System²	256	256	256	256
Max Total Sites²	1000	1000	1000	1000
Max Trunk Freqs/Site^1,2	1000	1000	1000	1000

Base/Mobile Special Function Keys and Tags

Key Type	BCT15	BCD996T	BCT15X	BCD996XT
Max System Quick Keys	100	100	100	100
Max Group Quick Keys	10	10	10	10
Max Startup Keys	10	10	10	10
Max Number Tags	N/A	N/A	1000	1000

Some of this data comes from the Scan Control technical support page and the Easier to Read manuals

Notes

May be less depending on system configuration
Site programming is only available on the BCT15, BCT15X, BCD996T and all XT scanners

Moving Data Between Scanners

FreeScan will not attempt to remap quick keys or any function keys, such as startup keys. This is the user's responsibility

When uploading/downloading across different models of scanners, FreeSCAN will adapt the system/site types to be compatible. For example, a P25 Standard system is only for XT scanners, but if you try to upload it to a 996T scanner, FreeSCAN will change it on your behalf to a Motorola Type II/Motorola P25 system/site. It will also work in reverse. Another is example is downloading a VHF trunked system from a 996T and uploading to a XT scanner; FreeSCAN will modify it during upload to a Motorola Custom/Reband since VHF-type sites are not available on XT scanners.

FreeSCAN supports the BCD996T/BCT15/XT scanners feature of having multiple trunk sites in one system. When you upload a multi-site system to single-site scanner, FreeSCAN will create a system in the scanner for every site in the system being uploaded. TGID groups will be duplicated across every system in the scanner. Use this feature with caution because you can quickly run out of scanner memory.

The user should be aware of GPS differences. The 15 & 996T track GPS either by conventional system, or by trunk site. On the XT scanners, GPS is tracked by conventional group. As a result, transferring in between the two scanners for conventional systems will mean GPS settings will be lost unless the user edits the correct settings prior to uploading. In addition, the XT series scanners support GPS by TGID and conventional groups, unlike the 15/996T. Transferring from an XT to a 15/996T would therefore cause this information not to be retained by the scanner.

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 You can use FreeScan to transfer data from one DMA scanner to another - as long as you respect the limits of the memory in the target scanner. Before you proceed, it's highly suggested that you read the FreeScan related tips at the bottom.
-If you wish to unload DMA data to a non-DMA scanner, you need to use the [[Freescan Export|Export CSV]] function.
+If you wish to upload DMA data to a non-DMA scanner, you need to use the [[Freescan Export|Export CSV]] function.
 These charts should help a user determine the memory limits of the source and target scanners. Generally speaking, it's safe to move data from a scanner with less memory into one with more.
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 ==Moving Data Between Scanners==
-* FreeScan will '''not''' attempt to remap quick keys or any function keys, such as startup keys. This is the '''users''' responsibility
+* FreeScan will '''not''' attempt to remap quick keys or any function keys, such as startup keys. This is the '''user's''' responsibility
-* When uploading/downloading across different models of scanners, FreeSCAN will adapt the system/site types to be compatible. For example, a P25 Standard system is only for XT scanners, but if you try to upload it to a 996T scanner, FreeSCAN will change it on your behalf to a Motorola Type II/Motorola P25 system/site. It will also work in reverse. Another is example is downloading a VHF trunked system from a 996T and uploading to a XT scanner. FreeSCAN will modify it during upload to a Motorola Custom/Reband since VHF-type sites are not available on XT scanners.
+* When uploading/downloading across different models of scanners, FreeSCAN will adapt the system/site types to be compatible. For example, a P25 Standard system is only for XT scanners, but if you try to upload it to a 996T scanner, FreeSCAN will change it on your behalf to a Motorola Type II/Motorola P25 system/site. It will also work in reverse. Another is example is downloading a VHF trunked system from a 996T and uploading to a XT scanner; FreeSCAN will modify it during upload to a Motorola Custom/Reband since VHF-type sites are not available on XT scanners.
-* FreeSCAN supports the BCD996T/BCT15/XT scanners feature of having multiple trunk sites in one system. When you upload a multisite system to single-site scanner, FreeSCAN will create a system in the scanner for every site in the system being uploaded. TGID groups will be duplicated across every system in the scanner. Use this feature with caution because you can quickly run out of scanner memory.
+* FreeSCAN supports the BCD996T/BCT15/XT scanners feature of having multiple trunk sites in one system. When you upload a multi-site system to single-site scanner, FreeSCAN will create a system in the scanner for every site in the system being uploaded. TGID groups will be duplicated across every system in the scanner. Use this feature with caution because you can quickly run out of scanner memory.
-*The user should be aware of GPS differences. The 15 & 996T track GPS either by conventional system, or by trunk site. On the XT scanners, GPS is tracked by conventional group. As a result, transferring in between the two scanners for conventional systems will mean GPS settings will be lost unless the user edits the correct settings in prior to uploading. In addition, the XT series scanners support GPS by TGID and conventional groups, unlike the 15/996T. Uploading from an XT to a 15/996T would therefore cause this information to not be retained by the scanner.
+*The user should be aware of GPS differences. The 15 & 996T track GPS either by conventional system, or by trunk site. On the XT scanners, GPS is tracked by conventional group. As a result, transferring in between the two scanners for conventional systems will mean GPS settings will be lost unless the user edits the correct settings prior to uploading. In addition, the XT series scanners support GPS by TGID and conventional groups, unlike the 15/996T. Transferring from an XT to a 15/996T would therefore cause this information not to be retained by the scanner.
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