You're looking for a how-to on getting started with TRUNK88 and a GRE PSR scanner?
- download the Win32 TRUNK88 zipfile
- extract the files to a folder (like C:\TRUNK88)
- make a note to read the ReadMe file at some later point
- run TRUNK88; press Esc to get to the Command prompt
- tell TRUNK88 about your scanner:
- Edit Defaults / Input (control channel) parameters / CC Data Serial Port
(you press 'D', 'I', then scroll down a few times, enter the comm port number that the scanner is connected to and press Enter)
- Esc back to the main Command prompt and 'Q'uit the program (by pressing 'Q' - don't click on the big X in the upper right - ever!); this will save the CC Data port info
- rerun TRUNK88; if the scanner is properly connected and sending OSW data to the serial port, TRUNK88 will start monitoring the system and you'll see lots of stuff happening. At the top left corner of the screen, you should see the system's four digit SysID and on the right side, you'll see the OSW datastream going by
- now would be a good time to set a few system parameters; navigate to System Menu / Edit Settings / Tables, then:
- Name of System; you should enter something meaningful, like "Mayberry PS"
- System Type; the choices are: 1: Type I 800 MHz system; 2: Type II 800 MHz system; 4: Hybrid/IIi 800 MHz system; 8: 900 MHz system; 16: VHF or UHF system
- Fleetmap; unless it's an old Type I or Hybrid/IIi system, leave it blank; if it is, press Ctrl-H and have fun...
- Base Frequency; Ctrl-H will list the choices (e.g. if the system uses the standard 800 MHz bandplan, just enter "800.", for splinter, "801.", etc.). If it's a VHF or UHF system, enter the bandplan components (base frequencies, step sizes and offsets)
- after setting up the correct bandplan values, use the System Menu's Apply Current 'B'andplan dialog to correct any system frequencies that were logged before you set up the bandplan
- since most scannerheads like to see those big "TrunkTracker" talkgroup IDs on all of their systems, you'll be going back to the main Command prompt (just press Esc until you get there), then navigating to Edit Defaults / File and display formats / Talkgroup Display Format. Change it to 4 (TrunkTracker)
- whenever you Quit the program, TRUNK88 will save your trunking system data to a file; use Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder that you installed TRUNK88 in - you should see an xxxx.CTL file, where xxxx is the monitored system's ID. Right click on the file and open it in Notepad; this will give you an overview of what information TRUNK88 records
- no doubt, you'll want to populate your system .CTL file with talkgroup names; it's all covered in the RR2T88 ReadMe file. You'll find RR2T88 where you found TRUNK88:
Index of /~phoenix/wap/TRUNK88
Still having problems? Head over to the TRUNK88 discussion forum and say hi:
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