Programming Software
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tvengr
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What is your question? If you have the Official Upgrade for the PSR-800, use the Whistler WS1080/WS1088 EZ Scan software.
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As a side note, I'm also working on a brand new scanner program, but I don't know much about coding in Python. So if anybody wants to give me a hand and help me get it done that would be great. I'm tired of using multiple programs to program multiple scanners. Unless there is a program that is called the Swiss army knife of scanners and we'll program just about every scanner that is computer enabled. Let me know. I've yet to find one and easy to use. For example, I have a BCT15x I've been asking here on the forums for someone to help me make a file for it so that I can listen to what the scanner is capable of receiving in freescan for Cleveland county and nobody wants to help. They just keep telling me to upgrade so I did.
For just about all of the recent Uniden scanners, ProScan will handle programming tasks. If you wish to even cover the same Uniden scanners as ProScan (which doesn’t cover RS/GRE/Whistler devices) then you are looking at a nearly insurmountable task. Good luck with your quest.
Python? lol. Then the user must obtain a compatible version of Python to run it. I'm a Python guru but I'd still be writing this in Visual Studio to produce Windows compatible code (.exe, etc. files).
I've explored this myself. There's a lot of issues to consider such as:
- Each model has different 'knobs' (AM/FM/NFM/P25/CT/DC/NAC)
- Some models P25 capable. Some only Phase I, some Phase II. Plus analog settings.
- Serial protocol / programming method to each is different
- Or is programming done by writing files (think SD card)
What I did do was create a single Excel file that contains my personal "database". It is formatted for the most capable (target) scanner (which is presently the SDS-100). Therefore converting & exporting the data to other models is a "sub-set". From there I can copy/paste (or file read) the data into the programming software for the target radio. I guess I could see having code (Python or otherwise) that reads my giant Excel and outputs to the scanner, but I don't see a good ROI for the effort.
I've explored this myself. There's a lot of issues to consider such as:
- Each model has different 'knobs' (AM/FM/NFM/P25/CT/DC/NAC)
- Some models P25 capable. Some only Phase I, some Phase II. Plus analog settings.
- Serial protocol / programming method to each is different
- Or is programming done by writing files (think SD card)
What I did do was create a single Excel file that contains my personal "database". It is formatted for the most capable (target) scanner (which is presently the SDS-100). Therefore converting & exporting the data to other models is a "sub-set". From there I can copy/paste (or file read) the data into the programming software for the target radio. I guess I could see having code (Python or otherwise) that reads my giant Excel and outputs to the scanner, but I don't see a good ROI for the effort.
