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

 

[richwig]

Perhaps it will be easier to just purchase a USB External Stereo Sound Adapter.

I have had zero luck getting Line In on a small HP desktop to work with RadioFeed. It also uses Realtek audio chips, so I bet there's a connection somehow.

I have an identical HP desktop hosting four instances of ProScan (two SDS200's and two 996P2) and one instance of RadioFeed (Whistler TRX-2). I'm using IP audio for the SDS streams, and Behringer USB audio adapters for the others. Works like a champ.

I am beginning to distrust any of the multifunction audio jacks for any serious audio use.

 

[N9PVW]

Are you seeing this when you open the Favorites Editor? If so, you need to first open an existing favorite list, or create a new favorite list... then those tabs will be active.

From the top menu bar in the editor window.... File ---> New (or open).

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This worked thank-you Sir

 

[KC1UA]

I'm going to continue to report on the LAN based waterfall issue I am having as I now have some more detailed information.

To review I'm using ProScan 22.6 with the SDS200. In all cases I am using the "Frequency Pointer >>> Marker Frequency (nearest step)" option in the Scanner Specific tab of Options under the waterfall section. I'm also running with a 2.88 MHz bandwidth with 155.000 as the center frequency.

1. When using this setup with a USB connection it functions normally. Double clicking anywhere in the waterfall or FFT tunes to the vicinity of a viewed signal. The speed to do so varies because of the distance between where the pointer was and the observed signal. This works 100% of the time.

2. When using this setup with a LAN connection, things get interesting. I found today that if I double click to tune up or down roughly 400 kHz or less, it works fine. However, anything above that span results in the wait icon appearing to time out and the frequency not changing. This is being observed on two different PC's on the same LAN with the same SDS200, both Windows 10 Pro, and of course both running ProScan 22.6. All other functions of remote controlling the scanner appear to be normal.

 

[ProScan]

I can see why the data from the scanner is not holding. It's needed for the waterfall graph as that is real time.

So it can't be rectified?

It seems to me that it would need a protocol modification. Scanner would have to send two sets of data. One for the FFT graph and another for the waterfall graph.

 

[KevinC]

It seems to me that it would need a protocol modification. Scanner would have to send two sets of data. One for the FFT graph and another for the waterfall graph.

Maybe @KipSullivan or @JoeBearcat can comment on that.

 

[ScottPDX]

Thank you, Bob, for updating and supporting RadioFeed to 7.0. I am a licensed user of ProScan, but really like RadioFeed for its simplicity to go along with my ancient vacuum tube and transistorized LED lamp scanners.

 

[ProScan]

Thank you, Bob, for updating and supporting RadioFeed to 7.0. I am a licensed user of ProScan, but really like RadioFeed for its simplicity to go along with my ancient vacuum tube and transistorized LED lamp scanners.

You're very welcome

 

[KC1UA]

I guess I must be the only person using the waterfall feature via a LAN connection. If not could someone doing so give this a try and advise if you have the same findings or it's an exclusive problem for me. With the same symptoms on two different PC's I would anticipate it's not me, but stranger things have happened.

 

[KevinC]

I guess I must be the only person using the waterfall feature via a LAN connection. If not could someone doing so give this a try and advise if you have the same findings or it's an exclusive problem for me. With the same symptoms on two different PC's I would anticipate it's not me, but stranger things have happened.

I can confirm the issue does happen in LAN mode, but it's not consistent.

 

[vince48]

Scott,
I also use Lan all the time I will try the waterfall today and report

 

[ProScan]

I guess I must be the only person using the waterfall feature via a LAN connection. If not could someone doing so give this a try and advise if you have the same findings or it's an exclusive problem for me. With the same symptoms on two different PC's I would anticipate it's not me, but stranger things have happened.

It's fixed. It will be in the next release. The best way to get the fix early is by sending in a bug report.
{edit} I'll make a version 22.7 this week with the fix.

The problem was:
It appears that the scanner ethernet socket doesn't accept the data if the length is larger than 1460 bytes.
For ProScan to change the marker position, it has to send knob rotations (KEY,>,P + cr). It could be 800 times, or more, depending on the span and step settings, KEY,>,P + cr= 8 bytes x 800 = 6400 bytes. ProScan solution is to break up the bytes into groups (or chunks) of 1400 so ProScan would send 4 chunks of 1400 bytes each then the remainder.

 

[sallen07]

It appears that the scanner ethernet socket doesn't accept the data if the length is larger than 1460 bytes.

Sounds like an MTU problem. Was "do not frag" set, and you un-set it, or are you manually breaking up the data?

 

[KC1UA]

Thanks. My bad on not using the bug report but I will going forward. My current setup is far more conducive to using the LAN connection for a number of reasons, and shortly there will be two more rack mounted SDS200's at work for all kinds of searching projects to include unattended and waterfall use, so glad to hear/read you found the fix!

 

[KevinC]

Thanks. My bad on not using the bug report but I will going forward. My current setup is far more conducive to using the LAN connection for a number of reasons, and shortly there will be two more rack mounted SDS200's at work for all kinds of searching projects to include unattended and waterfall use, so glad to hear/read you found the fix!

Story of my life. Your issue can be fixed, mine (max hold) can't. But I understand it's the fault of Uniden and not ProScan.

 

[ProScan]

Sounds like an MTU problem. Was "do not frag" set, and you un-set it, or are you manually breaking up the data?

I looked into that. Thanks. It sounds like that's it. socket.DontFragment = true; doesn't seem to work.
I'm breaking up the data into chucks of 1400 bytes and then send out each chunk then the remainder which works

 

[ProScan]

Thanks. My bad on not using the bug report but I will going forward. My current setup is far more conducive to using the LAN connection for a number of reasons, and shortly there will be two more rack mounted SDS200's at work for all kinds of searching projects to include unattended and waterfall use, so glad to hear/read you found the fix!

It's okay posting bugs here. But it's easier via email so I cand send out test files until fixed.

 

[ProScan]

Folks, The next version, 22.7, is devoted to the BCD160DN.BCD260DN support. Improvements and bug fixes.
Let me know If you find a bug or have a suggestion.
One thing you'll noticed right away is the RX LED shows white. I'll fix that.

 

[buddrousa]

22.6 is what shows when I click on update

 

[ProScan]

22.6 is what shows when I click on update

That's correct. 22.7 should be in released in a week or so.

 

[ProScan]

I need testers for the BCD160DN support. I didn't realize when I added the support several months ago that the keypad is different then the BCD260DN. So the keypad on the BCD160DN was reworked and closely resembles the BC125AT. I need to check if all the keys and knobs work correctly.

This test version is still version 22.6. File version changed to 22.6.2.1
Unzip and copy the files over the originals. Stop ProScan first.

https://proscan.org/ProScan_22_6_2_1.zip

Also in this file version 22.6.2.1
Fixed - Waterfall - Double clicking the Frequency Pointer wasn't moving the Marker correctly when using the LAN port.
Changed - Google Maps - Disabled the internal browser option because it wasn't working with the recent Google changes.

@buddrousa @RCjim