Software Setup For Linux

Linux Scanner Applications Tested

Uniden

BCProgTool

Cross platform scanner application and the easiest to set up in Linux. No Wine required by Linux.

Windows Scanner Applications Working / Worked Using Wine

The following applications do connect to the scanner and will allow upload and downloads. Additional features may be affected with the use in Wine as noted below.

Uniden- Working (2016)

ARC-XT-Pro

Slow to authenticate to RR.com. Need to answer no / continue as Ubuntu wants to close it down.

Also receives HTTP timeouts while connecting.

FreeScan

Functions as intended.

ScanControl

Functions as intended. Also compatable with some Radio Shack Models.

ProScan

Doesn't find its User Manual from the toolbar.

• Testers choice*

Radio Shack- Worked

PSREdit300

Details on this linked page go back to Ubuntu 8.10, support ending 2010, so it was probably written around then. There is a very good chance it, or other versions of PSREdit work with a current installation of Wine as described below. Last but current release was 2013. This user has no RS scanners to test it with.

Win500

Details on this linked page go back to .NET Framework v1.1 (Year 2003). There is a very good chance it will work with a current installation of Wine as described below, just need someone with the hardware to test it and report back. Last release was 2015 and is current in 2016.

Wine Installation Process

Note: Wine 1.8 will install .NET Framework 4.5. Tested on a fresh installation of Ubuntu 15.10.

Add the Wine PPA (Ubuntu)

1) Open Software & Updates.

2) Select the "Other Software Tab", add.

3) Enter the line below into the "APT line:" field:

ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa

4) Allow system to update.

5) Open your package manager and install Wine 1.8

Create a 32 Bit Wine Prefix

Run each line below separately to:

1) Delete the directory ~/.wine (If still present from a previous installation) and

2) Create the new 32 Bit Prefix.

rm ~/.wine

WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX=~/.wine winecfg

3) When prompted to install a Mono package.

4) Close the Wine Configuration window at any time by selecting “OK”.

5) When prompted to install a Gecko package.

6) Wait for the "Wine Gecko Installer" to complete.

7) When prompt returns "wine: configuration in '/home/$user/.wine' has been updated" you are finished

Check the .NET Framework v4.5 Install

1) Download the tool from here:

https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/astebner/2008/10/13/net-framework-setup-verification-tool-users-guide/

2) Run the tool:

wine ~/Downloads/netfx_setupverifier_new/netfx_setupverifier.exe

3) In the "Product to Verify" pull down select ".NET Framework 4.5"

4) Press "Verify Now"

5) When complete press "View Log"

• You should see the following line. If so the hard part is over, good job! Exit the window.

[DATE,TIME] Install state for .NET Framework 4.5: installed with no service packs.

• If not return to step 2 above by deleting the ~/.wine directory and starting over.

Select an Application

Select a link to one of the Windows applications above and install. Happy scanning. BTW, love that ProScan.