BCD536HP Remote Control Software

[number6]

Finally got my 536 and dongle updated, so I thought I'd try the test remote control software. Two things happened, neither good.

1. After turning the scanner off, then back on again a while later, my router's status screen doesn't detect the presence of the scanner, although I can successfully ping the address.

2. When I run RH-536HP_mkII.exe and supply the address my router *thought* my scanner was when it was active, the program doesn't display anything, none of the controls work, and I get this debug screen:

************** Exception Text **************
System.Net.Sockets.SocketException (0x80004005): Only one usage of each socket address (protocol/network address/port) is normally permitted
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.DoBind(EndPoint endPointSnapshot, SocketAddress socketAddress)
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Bind(EndPoint localEP)
at System.Net.Sockets.UdpClient..ctor(Int32 port, AddressFamily family)
at System.Net.Sockets.UdpClient..ctor(Int32 port)
at RH_125AT.VirtualSerialClass..ctor(String Url)
at RH_125AT.Form2.Form2_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.18063 built by: FX45RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
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RH-536HP_mkII
Assembly Version: 0.2.0.17
Win32 Version: 0.2.0.17
CodeBase: file:///E:/BCD536HP/RH-536HP_mkII.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.18047 built by: FX45RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.18021 built by: FX45RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.34238 built by: FX452RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
Accessibility
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.17929 built by: FX45RTMREL
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.18060 built by: FX45RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.34234 built by: FX452RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll

Once started, this program can't be shut off, it would seem, as all attempts to close it result in either the above debug screen showing, or going into a loop from which I can never exit, with the File menu popping up, then going away.

What's I do?

 

[buddrousa]

On your 536 scanner
#1 press menu
#2 scroll to wi-fi setup press yes
#3 scroll to set connection press yes
#4 scroll to infrastructure press yes
#5 pick your network press yes (enter wireless password for your network press yes)
#6 pick show wi-fi information (this is the address you connect to)
#7 press menu until scanner returns to scanning
#8 start your rh-536 software enter your scanners address and setup VLC media player and follow directions on the uniden 536 support page.

 

[N2ICV]

Run the program as administrator ...

Permanently run a program as an administrator
Navigate to the program folder of the program you want to run. ...
Right-click the program icon (the .exe file).
Choose Properties.
On the Compatibility tab, select the Run This Program As An Administrator option.
Click OK.
If you see a User Account Control prompt, accept it.

I just had it running that way but the audio breaks up on my phone.

 

[N2ICV]

Now I'm getting the same thing as number6, I use Task Manager to kill it.

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.Net.Sockets.SocketException (0x80004005): Only one usage of each socket address (protocol/network address/port) is normally permitted
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.DoBind(EndPoint endPointSnapshot, SocketAddress socketAddress)
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Bind(EndPoint localEP)
at System.Net.Sockets.UdpClient..ctor(Int32 port, AddressFamily family)
at System.Net.Sockets.UdpClient..ctor(Int32 port)
at RH_125AT.SearchUnidenScanner.SearchUnidenScanner_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.18444 built by: FX451RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
RH-536HP_mkII
Assembly Version: 0.2.0.17
Win32 Version: 0.2.0.17
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Uniden/RH-536HP_mkII.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.18408 built by: FX451RTMGREL
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.18408 built by: FX451RTMGREL
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.34238 built by: FX452RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
Accessibility
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.18408 built by: FX451RTMGREL
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.18408 built by: FX451RTMGREL
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.34234 built by: FX452RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
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************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

 

[number6]

I've done all the network setup and checkout beforehand. Since I'm not interested in the VLC part, I'll skip that for now, as my message didn't have anything to do with it in the first place. Are you saying that every time I turn the scanner off, then on again, I have to re-set up and reconnect to the network? That's a little not very obvious I'd say. I'll try it when I get home.

 

[buddrousa]

No I have setup my 536 on my home network as well as my work network. Not unless you change networks. Also you need to go into your router pick your scanner and set the router to reserve that address for your scanner so as each time you power your scanner on it does not get a different address given to it by the router. Also as listed above make sure the RH-536 runs as administrator.

 

[number6]

I *am* the administrator.

 

[number6]

All things done before I wrote the initial message.

 

[buddrousa]

It looks like you are running a 32bit OS like winxp 32 or win7 32. I have the same setup running win7 pro 64 and winxp pro 32. By chance neither of you are running a windows virtual machine by chance.

 

[TedRHayes]

Make sure when the Setup Options dialog comes up, enter the IP address of your 536 dongle under Host, WiFi (UDP), DO NOT press Search Scanner, just press OK at the bottom; that should start the app.

You make also being running into blocked ports by your Internet Security program. You may need to open some ports.

 

[Voyager]

Just because you *are* the administrator does not mean programs run *as* administrator.

I'm the administrator on my PCs, but running AS administrator makes a difference.

 

[N2ICV]

Windows 7 Pro is what I run.
I think RH-536HP_mkII is crap, I run 3 Proscan's and never have any problems.

 

[Voyager]

It's crap? It was an engineering test mule that was made to test the functionality of the scanner which I suspect was more than adequate for the job. It was never intended to be a program made for the public. As such, it's hardly crap.

 

[N2ICV]

It's crap? It was an engineering test mule that was made to test the functionality of the scanner which I suspect was more than adequate for the job. It was never intended to be a program made for the public. As such, it's hardly crap.

Well lets agree to disagree. And its still CRAP.

 

[Voyager]

I guess you could say Ferrari is crap too if you base it on the modelling clay version used to design the car. But yea, let's agree to disagree.

 

[garys]

Well lets agree to disagree. And its still CRAP.

No need to agree to disagree since you're clearly wrong. The software was mentioned in passing by UPMan during a thread about the WiFi dongle issue. He mentioned that the test software used by the engineers was working well with the dongle. He also said that it was NOT planned for a release of the software since it was for testing the functionality of the dongle and firmware. A lot of us asked if we could get a peak at it and it was made available on an "as is" basis.

As Bill Belichick says, "It is what it is."

 

[kruser]

As Bill Belichick says, "It is what it is."

Yep, I agree! And I think it works just fine even being what it is, test software written for just the Uniden engineers but released "as is" so we also had something to test and play with.

It actually works just fine for my testing needs plus I think it and the control protocol were released for the 3rd parties that will be or are writing control software.

I applaud Paul for releasing it to the public.

 

[garys]

I forgot to mention the command protocol being released. I expect that will help third party developers.

Yep, I agree! And I think it works just fine even being what it is, test software written for just the Uniden engineers but released "as is" so we also had something to test and play with.

It actually works just fine for my testing needs plus I think it and the control protocol were released for the 3rd parties that will be or are writing control software.

I applaud Paul for releasing it to the public.

 

[scanboyca]

Works great - Less whining

I personally find the Uniden Remote Control software very useful. I use it every day without issue. It is great to have this app running on my laptop. My eyes aren't as good as they used to be. This so makes it easy to read what the scanner is monitoring. The ago even automatically reconnects to my scanner without having to restart the app after turning off my scanner.

Let's give Upman a break on this one. It was a freebie with advertised limitations.

 

[buddrousa]

If you run 3 proscan's you spent $100.00 this software was free and works very well whats your point.