ProScan: Official Software Thread

[ProScan]

ProScan Version 1.7 Build 2 includes the RadioReference Imports feature, improved Scanner Over IP, and bug fixes.

Supported scanners are the BCD996T, BC796D, BC785D, BC780XLT, BC296D, and the BC250D.

I'm thriving to make this the best Computer Aided Scanning program and suggestions are very much appreciated.

http://www.proscan.org/index.htm

Bob

 

[ProScan]

Can't seem to get two things to work. When watching History Logging on my BC780XLT, I sort by "Hits" ... but this doesn't stay in order. Seems to me if it's sorted by hits, it should stay in that order. As it is, every once in a while I need to click (twice) on the Hits column header to re-sort by the number of hits. Second, and related, is that the "Reset Hit Counter" button appears to have no effect on the numbers in the Hits column.

I have not, but will, test with my BCD436HP to see if there is any difference.

Current version of W10 and current version of ProScan.

On the Hit counter not resetting, that will affect new transmissions logged. The existing rows will not be affected.

On the sorting problem, go to the Options > Logging and turn on the option New Entries Auto Sort.

 

[plaws]

On the Hit counter not resetting, that will affect new transmissions logged. The existing rows will not be affected.

On the sorting problem, go to the Options > Logging and turn on the option New Entries Auto Sort.

Not following. If a entry is there, how do I get the counter updated and have the entry with the highest number of hits to be at the top? If existing rows aren't affected ... what does the Reset Hit Counter button do?

Example:

Fire entry has hit count at 3. Police has hit count at 4. Two transmissions are made on Fire. Hit count is now at 5 but entry does not move to top - stays where it is.

Found the new entries auto-sort setting and set it.

 

[ProScan]

what does the Reset Hit Counter button do?

New entries will start at Hit 1

{edit} I should of said newly logged entries because if "Each Transmission New Row" is unchecked, an existing entry will be updated with hit 1.

 

[plaws]

New entries will start at Hit 1

Yes, I see that. It updated from "44" to "1" on the next transmission instead of 45.

I guess I'm missing the point of the ability to sort on the hit counter. I thought it was so you could tell which channel was busiest by looking at the log. You *can* do that, but only by clicking (twice) on the top of the Hits column. Each Transmission New Row makes it even more confusing since there appear to be multiple rows for the same channel but the counters keep incrementing.

I can just click twice on the Hits column header.

 

[ProScan]

Yes, I see that. It updated from "44" to "1" on the next transmission instead of 45.

I guess I'm missing the point of the ability to sort on the hit counter. I thought it was so you could tell which channel was busiest by looking at the log. You *can* do that, but only by clicking (twice) on the top of the Hits column. Each Transmission New Row makes it even more confusing since there appear to be multiple rows for the same channel but the counters keep incrementing.

I can just click twice on the Hits column header.

Click on the Column header will sort in ascending order. Click again sorts in descending order.

Each Transmission New Row will make a new row and not update an existing row.

{edit} The Hits counter has nothing to do with the Each Transmission New Row option. The Hits are based on system so the same TGID or Freq(conventional) in another system is a seperate hit counter. A frequency with tone is a seperate hit counter then a freq without tone.

 

[AK4FD]

MDC-1200

Can you possible add a feature to allow the ProScan Software to Detect, Display and Store MDC1200 Codes?

YES!! I would LOVE to see ProScan detect & decode MDC-1200 radio ID's! I bit the bullet and purchased the $50 license... Small price to pay considering the vast array of options & details that this program displays & records! Great job Bob!!

 

[CanesFan95]

Wouldn't we need a discriminator tap for that? And I think that might be going a bit beyond what the software is really meant for.

 

[mule1075]

Wouldn't we need a discriminator tap for that?

I don't believe so.

 

[SteveWinchester]

Has this been suggested?

How about tis view:
Scanner Only (Borderless)

 

[mancow]

With a volume slider in the blank area above DEPT and CHANNEL.

 

[ProScan]

With a volume slider in the blank area above DEPT and CHANNEL.

Just in case you don't know, a few ways to change the Vol, Squelch, & Scroll/Function knobs

Mouse click the knob to get the focus then

Use Up//Down/Right/Left arrow keys
-or-
Mouse Scroll
-or-
Drag Mouse around inside knob

 

[plectron25]

Playing back sequences of audio clips

I am running ProScan 12.7 under Windows 7 Pro on a 4 Gb Core i5 PC, connected to a single BCT15X scanner. Audio is recording, I am streaming it out with no problems; ProScan makes it all simple to do.

The question I have is most likely just due to my particular choice of client software. I am using an iPhone, iPad and various MacBooks to access the web server stream and saved audio files. When I want to play back recorded audio I seem to have two choices:

1) Record "Each Transmission New Row".
Question A: the Web access puts the oldest clip at the top. How can I swap the sort order so the most recent is at the top?
Question B: If I want to play a group of recorded clips in sequence how can I multi-select them for playback? Obviously there can be dozens of clips coming from multiple channels (Police, FD, Rescue) that are best listened to from oldest to newest in a block.

2) Turn off "Each Transmission New Row", set "Max. Recording Time" to a reasonable length.
Question C: Now I can listen to one transmission clip after another from one selected channel at a time, but I then can not tell the actual time of each transmission, and can not interleave the multiple channels involved.

I spent quite a few hours reading through the ProScan forum notes looking for the best way to do this. I did find a similar request six years ago, but not a best practices for iPhone solution.

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

 

[ProScan]

Question A: the Web access puts the oldest clip at the top. How can I swap the sort order so the most recent is at the top?

The Web Server should sort the files in the same order as the Win File Explorer sort order I believe. Maybe the sort order of the Recording grid. I worked with a user several years ago to get it right. If doesn't seem right then submit a request. When request done via email, I can send you out test files to insure the request is done right.

Question B: If I want to play a group of recorded clips in sequence how can I multi-select them for playback? Obviously there can be dozens of clips coming from multiple channels (Police, FD, Rescue) that are best listened to from oldest to newest in a block.

First sort the Recording grid by End Date/Time. Clicking the column toggles ascending & descending order. Next hold down the CTRL key and mouse click all the rows to play back.

Question C: Now I can listen to one transmission clip after another from one selected channel at a time, but I then can not tell the actual time of each transmission, and can not interleave the multiple channels involved.

The current file playback will show the filename above the grid. You could make the filename show the date & time with the format specifier %DT (Date /Time)

I did find a similar request six years ago, but not a best practices for iPhone solution.

What request? What's not the best practice for iPhone?

 

[plectron25]

The Web Server should sort the files in the same order as the Win File Explorer sort order I believe. Maybe the sort order of the Recording grid. I worked with a user several years ago to get it right. If doesn't seem right then submit a request. When request done via email, I can send you out test files to insure the request is done right.

First sort the Recording grid by End Date/Time. Clicking the column toggles ascending & descending order. Next hold down the CTRL key and mouse click all the rows to play back.
The current file playback will show the filename above the grid. You could make the filename show the date & time with the format specifier %DT (Date /Time)
What request? What's not the best practice for iPhone?

I have no problem playing multiple selected sequential clips on the Proscan client, but when accessing the recordings from my Chrome browser on a Mac. I did try pre-sorting various windows at both the OS level on the serving PC and within the Proscan software. Even with reloading and changing clients I still could not get the sort order to change. I will keep experimenting with that.

Are there any iPhone users out there who can give me some hints on the simplest way to select and listen to a series of say 10 clips in a row and be able to identify the specific time each clip was recorded playing back on my iPhone connected to the Proscan Web Server over LTE?

I found a similar question concerning playing multiple clips and identifying clip times in this forum (message 909, 918) but have not found the solution.

Thanks!

 

[ProScan]

Looked at the sort order today, It's fixed so not dependent on the folder or explorer sort order. I'll leave it like that for now.

 

[NYRHKY94]

Instruction Guide: BCD536HP Wi-fi Stream and Remote Access Via Proscan Web Server

All:

I put together a step-by-step instruction guide for those members who want to wirelessly stream audio & data from a Uniden BCD536HP and remote control the scanner using the Web Server feature in ProScan. The guide was passed by the author of ProScan (Bob Aune) for content & accuracy. It can be viewed, printed and/or downloaded at the link below. Hope this is helpful:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ix9QzprjcY-caOVJ2au9m07PV-o2tsUL/view

Mike
NYRHKY94

 

[Nysff]

All:

I put together a step-by-step instruction guide for those members who want to wirelessly stream audio & data from a Uniden BCD536HP and remote control the scanner using the Web Server feature in ProScan. The guide was passed by the author of ProScan (Bob Aune) for content & accuracy. It can be viewed, printed and/or downloaded at the link below. Hope this is helpful:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ix9...ew?usp=sharing

Mike
NYRHKY94

Bad Google Link Bud.

 

[Nysff]

YES!! I would LOVE to see ProScan detect & decode MDC-1200 radio ID's! I bit the bullet and purchased the $50 license... Small price to pay considering the vast array of options & details that this program displays & records! Great job Bob!!

What exactly do you get for the $50. Upgrade? I know there are two upgrades available and im not 100% sure which does what.

 

[NYRHKY94]

Thanks for the heads-up Nysff! Google link corrected.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ix9QzprjcY-caOVJ2au9m07PV-o2tsUL/view

 

[ProScan]

All:

I put together a step-by-step instruction guide for those members who want to wirelessly stream audio & data from a Uniden BCD536HP and remote control the scanner using the Web Server feature in ProScan. The guide was passed by the author of ProScan (Bob Aune) for content & accuracy. It can be viewed, printed and/or downloaded at the link below. Hope this is helpful:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ix9QzprjcY-caOVJ2au9m07PV-o2tsUL/view

Mike
NYRHKY94

Many Thanks Mike!!! I can't tell you how much I appreciate this.