Shannon567
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Built in discriminator data output in simple ASCII output using the PC/IF port.
Built in discriminator data output in simple ASCII output using the PC/IF port.
Built in discriminator data output
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1. Which model scanner are you asking about?
2. The PC/IF port is for data transfer, and has nothing to do with discriminator output (at least on any models I know of). This is binary and not ASCII.
3. A discriminator output is AUDIO, or more accurately the analog signal demodulated from the carrier before low pass filtering. People typically connect these signals to the sound card input on their computers and run software to decode data from the audio. Again, not ASCII.
2. The PC/IF port is for data transfer, and has nothing to do with discriminator output (at least on any models I know of). This is binary and not ASCII.
3. A discriminator output is AUDIO, or more accurately the analog signal demodulated from the carrier before low pass filtering. People typically connect these signals to the sound card input on their computers and run software to decode data from the audio. Again, not ASCII.
The PC/IF port on the PSR500 is used as a discriminator. it uses the usb cable that comes with the scanner along with Pro96com 1.6.5 to track P25 systems. I have no tried seeing how unitrunk works.
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The PC/IF does not provide 'true' discriminator output - that would be audio. Instead, it provides data (similar data that one would garner from the audio if they had a direct discriminator tap) over the PC/IF cable.
There is currently (to my knowledge) only one application out there that makes use of this unique discriminator data.... that program is.
Unitrunker, by Unitrunker (Rick).
The latest version of Unitrunker (as of Jan 18, 2008) supports decoding of Motorola trunked data. It does not currently support EDACS or other. This is not a fault of Unitrunker. In another Unitrunker thread you can find discussion regarding a firmware update that GRE needs to make (a very simple one that I'm pretty sure they'll take care of in next update) to allow proper decoding of EDACS without any confusion or error.
So, Unitrunker supports PC/IF discriminator data for decoding of Motorola CC data right now and EDACS after GRE fixes the bug in their firmware.
Unitrunker is great by the way. If you have a PSR-500 and any Motorola systems around, download the latest version of Unitrunker and have some fun!
mike
There is currently (to my knowledge) only one application out there that makes use of this unique discriminator data.... that program is.
Unitrunker, by Unitrunker (Rick).
The latest version of Unitrunker (as of Jan 18, 2008) supports decoding of Motorola trunked data. It does not currently support EDACS or other. This is not a fault of Unitrunker. In another Unitrunker thread you can find discussion regarding a firmware update that GRE needs to make (a very simple one that I'm pretty sure they'll take care of in next update) to allow proper decoding of EDACS without any confusion or error.
So, Unitrunker supports PC/IF discriminator data for decoding of Motorola CC data right now and EDACS after GRE fixes the bug in their firmware.
Unitrunker is great by the way. If you have a PSR-500 and any Motorola systems around, download the latest version of Unitrunker and have some fun!
mike
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mikey60
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mtindor said:
There is also Pro96Com, however it will only work with P25 9600bps control channels at this time.
Mike
mtindor said:
Pro96Com has supported that feature for years on the Pro-96/2096 and now on the PSR-500/600 like 'Mikey60' mentioned.
Ok...
Pro96Com handles P25 data from the PC/IF and Unitrunker handles MOT/EDACS/LTR from the PC/IF (or will). To my knowledge, those are the only two programs around to monitor trunking via the PC/IF port of a GRE PSR-500/600
Mike
Pro96Com handles P25 data from the PC/IF and Unitrunker handles MOT/EDACS/LTR from the PC/IF (or will). To my knowledge, those are the only two programs around to monitor trunking via the PC/IF port of a GRE PSR-500/600
Mike
PSR500 manual
Can someone point me to an online user's manual for this scanner? I'd like to read and understand it myself. Thank you.Skud said:
gmclam said:
Sure, the owners manual can be found at:
http://www.greamerica.com/support/index.php?_m=downloads&_a=viewdownload&downloaditemid=16
More info on this scanner, including a link to the user manual, is available in the RR Wiki.
RR Wiki entry for PSR-500
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