Uniden MR 8100

[ddicomputers]

Were can I get the software for my MR 8100
the MR 8100 programer from GFC Software will not work
Do I need uniden software scan.exe
if so were can I get it?
Help I'm lost

[pro92b]

http://www.mods.dk/manual.php?brand=uniden

The entry for MR8100 has docs and two programs in the zip file.

[hydrolocked]

I actually had most of a labview app written to program the MR8100... only issue was parsing the text tag in order to "compress" it uniden style. ended up giving up on it, but I thought GFC was supposed to release a windows based programmer that didnt depend on the scan.exe file...

[ddicomputers]

Thanks pro92b I got it but I can't get the MR8100 and the laptop to shake hands
I'm using A 9 pin to 9 pin cable RS232 cable
I will try another cable

[pro92b]

From the PC Manual it looks like you might need a null modem adapter.

Edit: GFC's troubleshooting document says the Uniden document is wrong and a null modem cable should not be used. They specify a straight one to one cable. I don't have a MR8100 and cannot test this. I think the Uniden program only works on COM 1. Also it might only run properly in real DOS. Fast computers could be a liability on a program as old as scan.exe.

[ddicomputers]

i have A old 750mhz computer i'll break it out and try

[pro92b]

Actually I was thinking more in terms of a Pentium class machine, maybe 150 MHz. Let us know how it goes with the 750 MHz PC.

[hydrolocked]

Since the "windows based" program is just a fancy front end for the dos program, i never found a real use for it.

I use a straight through cable with a GENDER CHANGER (not null modem adaptor!)
Com1 (i think)

on a faster computer... it seemed to work fine.

One of these days, i'll find a labview guru who can help with the parsing/compression of the text, and i might have something functional!

[kool371]

Hi I just aquried a MR-8100 I have spent about 30 mins seaching for a manual and found one on mods.dk but I cant find what I need to know in it. I know that there are 3 power wires and after a little testing I know the red is hot and Black and Green are negitive wires. what I need to know is what each negitive wire is.I am asuming black is the ground and green I am just guessing is toretain memory. can someone please tell me if I have it right for the Green and black wires and also how many channels this holds.

thanks

[hai_akeeba]

Mr8100 was designed for Police use. The green wire was to mute the scanner speaker when the two way radio microphone was lifted from its hook. One hundred channels.