Freescan: Error while downloading data from Uniden Scanner onto FreeSCAN

[batt14firebuff]

Hey y'all,

So I boot up FreeSCAN, plug my scanner in, switch the COM port to the correct one on the download page, and it says that the COM port access is denied. This is the first time this has happened. Is there a driver update? Any idea how to fix?

 

[tvengr]

Did you try clicking on Start Auto? What model scanner?

 

[batt14firebuff]

Did you try clicking on Start Auto? What model scanner?

BCD325P2, and no I didn't.

 

[N9JCQ]

BCD325P2, and no I didn't.

I have to do this from time to time.

 

[batt14firebuff]

I have to do this from time to time.

I’ll try it when I get home.

 

[hiegtx]

I’ll try it when I get home.

Apparently, you do have the serial port driver loaded. I don't have a Mac, but the serial port Com # assigned, when you plug in the USB cable, can differ based on which USB port is used (on a Windows PC). Run Auto to find what the current active port is currently, in case it changed.

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

BCD325P2, and no I didn't.

For the record, support for the 325p2 is "experimental" as indicated on Freescan's downloads page and there hasn't been a product update in over 6 years. If issues continue after following above suggestions you may want to consider Proscan instead

 

[tvengr]

I have no problem using FreeSCAN with my BCD325P2. Did you load the Uniden USB driver for the scanner? Both the 325P2 and 996P2 require the driver.

 

[batt14firebuff]

For the record, support for the 325p2 is "experimental" as indicated on Freescan's downloads page and there hasn't been a product update in over 6 years. If issues continue after following above suggestions you may want to consider Proscan instead

I have no problem using FreeSCAN with my BCD325P2. Did you load the Uniden USB driver for the scanner? Both the 325P2 and 996P2 require the driver.

Yes, I have the driver. I figured it out though. Thanks for all your help!

 

[buddrousa]

What were you doing wrong this answer will help others may may have your same problem.

 

[batt14firebuff]

What were you doing wrong this answer will help others may may have your same problem.

I had another application which used COM ports (only if you wanted to connect it with something) and it broke the COM port for my scanner.