WS1040: Help

[wboyce58]

How do I do a factory reset on my scanner? For some reason it is not picking up the calls. I need help please.

 

[Spitfire8520]

When you first turn on the scanner and see the welcome screen, you need to press 0, then 1, then ENT to do a full factory reset and wipe the scanner.

You might want provide what you are trying to monitor, what exactly is happening when you are "not picking up calls," and how you are programming the scanner (eg. by hand, software, etc).

 

[wboyce58]

I programed it by hand I don't know the other way of doing it.

 

[wboyce58]

Ty

I did get the reset done and I put the codes back in. It still dosnt seem right to me.

 

[SCPD]

I did get the reset done and I put the codes back in. It still dosnt seem right to me.

Before someone else asks .. you need to provide more information, like where you are, what system (frequencies) you are trying to receive etc.

With the information you have provided, or lack of .. we cannot help you.

 

[wboyce58]

I am in Ohio. The freq. is 25.000 I am loading the Mansfield police department and richland county ohio

 

[SCPD]

I am in Ohio. The freq. is 25.000 I am loading the Mansfield police department and richland county ohio

That doesn't match the RR database at all. I would confirm the data for your required agency first .. then look at the programming.

 

[Spitfire8520]

I am in Ohio. The freq. is 25.000 I am loading the Mansfield police department and richland county ohio

I do not know how you got 25.000. Have you ever been able to receive Mansfield Police in the past?

From looking at the database, you will need to program Ohio MARCS-IP in order to monitor Mansfield PD and Richland County. I would suggest reading the manual included with the scanner and/or the Easier to Read Pro-651/652/106/197 - WS1040/1065 - PSR 500/600 Digital Scanner Manual to fully understand your scanner.

Here is a step-by-step guide to program your scanner for MARCS-IP. Note that I do not live in the area and am working off the information I can find in the database.

1. PGM > F2 (NEW) > F1 (TGRP)
2. Scan Lists: > Assign the TGRP to any scan list
   • SEL/ENT to toggle whether it is assigned or not.
   • Left/Right arrow to change Scan Lists
   • * (asterisk) indicates that it is assigned to the list.
3. TSYS: NEW > SEL/ENT
4. Type: P25 AUTO using the Left/Right arrows
5. Tag: > SEL/ENT to edit
   • This is the tag that you will see for your Trunked System.
   • See ETRM: Text Tagging and Qtext
   • FUNC > CL to clear
   • Some examples: To get to the letter 'C', press 2 (ABC), and then press 3 (C is the 3rd letter). To get 'Z', press 9 (WXYZ), and then press 4 (Z is the 4th letter).
   • Numbers can be accessed by pressing 1 and then the corresponding number.
   • Symbols can be accessed by pressing 0 and then the corresponding position.
   • FUNC can be used to change between lower and upper case or between the different symbols.
6. F1 (Done)/SEL/ENT to save the tag
7. Frequencies: > SEL/ENT
   1. Enter your primary (red, c) and alternate (blue, a) control channels for your sites.
      • The Butler (2-011) and Mansfield C.I. (2-029) sites are located within Richland County.
      • Mansfield C.I. might be your preferred site seeing that it is in north Mansfield. You can program one, both, or more as desired or needed.
      • 774.20625 and 773.80625 are the control channels for Mansfield C.I.
      • 774.30625 and 774.05625 are the control channels for Butler.
   2. F1 (Save) the frequencies
8. F1 (Save) the TSYS
9. ID: > Use the keypad to enter a DEC ID for a talkgroup
   • 42009: Richland County Sheriff Dispatch
   • 42014: Richland County Sheriff Tactical
   • 42012: Mansfield Police Dispatch
   • 42019: Mansfield Police Tactical
   • Any and all additional talkgroups can be found in the above MARCS-IP link.
10. F1 (Save) the ID
11. Tag: > SEL/ENT to edit
    • This is the tag that you will see for your Talkgroup.
12. F1 (Done)/SEL/ENT to save the tag
13. F1 (Save) to save the TGRP

Now the hardest part is over, adding additional talkgroups only requires the following:

1. PGM > F2 (NEW) > F1 (TGRP)
2. Scan Lists: > Assign the TGRP to any scan list
3. TSYS: > Use the Left/Right arrows to select your existing TSYS you just programmed
4. ID: > Use the keypad to enter a DEC ID for another talkgroup
5. F1 (Save) the ID
6. Tag: > SEL/ENT to edit
7. F1 (Done)/SEL/ENT to save the tag
8. F1 (Save) to save the TGRP

Now to scan:

1. SCAN
2. Use numbers on keypad to toggle scan lists 1-10 on and off
3. FUNC and numbers on keypad to toggle scan lists 11-20 on and off