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'''PSREdit is a Windows program, and wasn't designed to be used on Linux. Wine does a pretty good job of allowing Windows applications to function, but the results can be unpredictable.''' | '''PSREdit is a Windows program, and wasn't designed to be used on Linux. Wine does a pretty good job of allowing Windows applications to function, but the results can be unpredictable.''' | ||
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* Talkgroups view in PSREdit does not update when changing banks. | * Talkgroups view in PSREdit does not update when changing banks. | ||
** ''If you click in the talkgroups window and "Select All" (CTRL+A) they will refresh.'' | ** ''If you click in the talkgroups window and "Select All" (CTRL+A) they will refresh.'' | ||
Revision as of 18:33, 25 March 2009
Contents
Introduction
This tutorial explains how to get PSREdit300 to work with Wine on Ubuntu Linux 8.10. PSREdit is an inexpensive commercial program that can program RadioShack Pro-163/164 and GRE-300/400 scanners.
Please Note: These instructions require intermediate knowledge of the software and hardware involved. It is a good idea to back up your scanner, and your Wine configuration before attempting this.
Limitations
PSREdit is a Windows program, and wasn't designed to be used on Linux. Wine does a pretty good job of allowing Windows applications to function, but the results can be unpredictable.
Known Issues
- Talkgroups view in PSREdit does not update when changing banks.
- If you click in the talkgroups window and "Select All" (CTRL+A) they will refresh.
- Copy/Paste is a tad unpredictable. Columns don't always translate as you'd expect.
- Other misc. wacky behaviour typical of running Windows stuff via Wine.
- May or may not work on other Linux or Unix-like systems such as BSD or Mac OSX.
- Not tested with other Linux distributions, PSREdit versions, scanners, or PC/IF cables.
- Upload to scanner is far more reliable than download from scanner.
Requirements
- Ubuntu Linux Intrepid Ibex (8.10)
- Works OK on Hardy Heron (8.04) if you configure Wine to pretend to be Windows 2000.
- RadioShack Pro-163/164 or GRE-300/400 (tested with Pro-163)
- Newest version of Wine (tested with 1.1.17 from WineHQ .deb packages archive)
- PSREdit300 (Costs a mere $20 * Download PSREdit300 Trial)
- RadioShack 20-047 USB/Serial Scanner Programming Cable or Equivalent.
Configuration
Wine Installation
- Download the latest version of Wine. (in .deb format, make sure you grab the right one for your system!)
- In a terminal, cd to the Desktop, and install the package with "sudo dpkg -i [packagename.deb]"
- You might get an error about failed dependencies which you can fix by running "sudo apt-get -f install"
USB/Serial Port Configuration
- Connect your USB cable.
- Open a terminal, and type "dmesg" to find out what device your USB cable is connected to. You should see something similar to this:
Mar 25 00:22:01 hiro kernel: [360980.395816] usb 2-1: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0
- in the terminal, type "ln -s /dev/ttyUSB0 ~/.wine/dosdevices/com1"
- (replace 'ttyUSB0' with wherever your device is attached according to dmesg.)
Running PSREdit300
- If you haven't already, get PSREdit, and extract it to your Desktop.
- Enter the folder, and launch the .EXE file with wine. (right-click and select "Wine Windows Program Loader")
- In the program settings, configure the serial port as Com1 / USB.
You should now be able to download the data from your scanner, and edit it with PSREdit.