Your question may be better answered in Trunking Control Channel Decoding - The RadioReference.com Forums by one of the the Control Channel gurus. ProScan just displays the C-Ch output from the scanner and doesn't interpret or alter the output.
ProScan: Official Software Thread
Your question may be better answered in Trunking Control Channel Decoding - The RadioReference.com Forums by one of the the Control Channel gurus. ProScan just displays the C-Ch output from the scanner and doesn't interpret or alter the output.
lost_in_maine
Member
Ok Bob.. Thanks heading over there now...
ProScan 7.0 Just Released
Version 7.0
ProScan supports the BCD996XT, BCD396XT, BCT15X, BC346XT, BC346XTC, BCD996T, BCD396T, BCT15, BR330T, BC796D, BC785D, BC780XLT, BC296D, and BC250D scanners.
ProScan is the most powerful and feature rich scanning software in this world.
Version 7.0
- Added - Start Up Options - Added options for auto starting the Source Client, Web Server, and Scanner Over IP when program loads.
- Added - Source Client - Broadcastify My Feed button. Click to see your feed details on the Broadcastify web site.
- Improved - Changed the RS-232 Serial Port .Net framework control as it was causing high CPU cycles for a few users.
- Improved - Audio meters changed from peak to RMS average values.
- Fixed - DMA Database - Sort wasn't working if individual system was selected.
- Fixed - Recorder Options - Prepend buffer setting needed ProScan restart to take affect.
- Fixed - Web Server - If a "#" character was in the file name then file wouldn't server.
- Fixed - Intermittent lockups and/or high CPU usage.
- Many more small improvements.
ProScan supports the BCD996XT, BCD396XT, BCT15X, BC346XT, BC346XTC, BCD996T, BCD396T, BCT15, BR330T, BC796D, BC785D, BC780XLT, BC296D, and BC250D scanners.
ProScan is the most powerful and feature rich scanning software in this world.
zzdiesel
Member
Bob, will Proscan ever work the new Uniden's?
Not sure yet. I'll like to but it will take 6 months or so to do it. Don't really have the time now. My day job of 28 years seems to be around the clock which is taking most of my time and the wife planning a vacation so we'll see.
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Is there any way you can throw together a "lite" update for the x36HP's that only involves the features that involve downstreaming data from the scanner but none of the upstreaming features (i.e. logging / recording, source client, and remote control over IP)? I figured just doing these things wouldn't be so intensive but it would at least give current feed providers like myself the ability to remote control over IP, which is really what I'm looking for at this point. At least something to hold me over until you add all the other features we're accustomed to.
Of course, I have no idea how long that might actually take to integrate into what is already done, so if this is still not feasible, then disregard!
ProScan for the BCD536HP - First Look
ProScan for the BCD536HP - First Look
The development is underway. The BCD536HP and BCD436HP support should be ready for beta testing end of May.
First look of the virtual scanner.
ProScan for the BCD536HP - First Look
The development is underway. The BCD536HP and BCD436HP support should be ready for beta testing end of May.
First look of the virtual scanner.
W5RGP
Member
Looking good
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ProScan for the BCD536HP - First Look
The development is underway. The BCD536HP and BCD436HP support should be ready for beta testing end of May.
First look of the virtual scanner.
WHAT, WHAT, WHAT!!!! This is GREAT news! I am so happy you decided to add support for this.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Let me be the first to sign up for beta testing if possible!
How is the recorder going to work with no record out line?
Proscan 7 works pretty well with the x36HP models for logging right now. Even some of the keys work and the volume/squelch controls work form the virtual scanner screen.
Of course no database functions work plus Proscan cannot parse and display the LCD display data correctly so the virtual scanner display window is all goofy looking.
For logging, the only thing I could find wrong was that it truncates all but the last three digits of a radio ID. Not sure if it does the same for talkgroup numbers as the system I was testing with only uses single digit TG's. It logs the other info correctly but I did not test tone logging (PL DPL).
You just need to set the scanner type to a 396 or 996 XT model and Proscan will log and allow some of the virtual control buttons to work as well as the volume and squelch controls on a 536HP.
Even though ProScan does not currently support the x36HP models, it does do nice logging and I already like the log display better than the others out there that are made for the x36HP models only. Even with the RID truncating the data down to the last three digits. I was very surprised at how well ProScan logged knowing that it does not yet support the x36HP models. I guess Uniden left a lot of the serial control commands the same as they are in the XT models.
I like it as it displays and logs the actual frequency, TGID, RSSI along with any tone and RID and text tag info unlike Butel's log and ScannerScreen's log which both replace the actual frequency with the TG number in their log screens when monitoring a trunked system. Both are still being developed though and that info could be added.
I've always found that info handy when working on a problem system as not all frequencies hit me with the same signal strength likely from different antenna placement on the tower. Logging the actual frequency and RSSI along with the TGID is handy in my eyes.
I do like the looks of the virtual control screen for the upcoming new version!
I see it has a database button also so maybe there is a way to get access to the SD card and your favorites when in serial mode. I suppose it could require one to place it into mass storage mode first when using the database functions but it would be cool if all could be done while in serial mode or when using the rear serial port that many are now doing to get around the USB disconnect issue that many are seeing.
Keep up the great work Bob!
Of course no database functions work plus Proscan cannot parse and display the LCD display data correctly so the virtual scanner display window is all goofy looking.
For logging, the only thing I could find wrong was that it truncates all but the last three digits of a radio ID. Not sure if it does the same for talkgroup numbers as the system I was testing with only uses single digit TG's. It logs the other info correctly but I did not test tone logging (PL DPL).
You just need to set the scanner type to a 396 or 996 XT model and Proscan will log and allow some of the virtual control buttons to work as well as the volume and squelch controls on a 536HP.
Even though ProScan does not currently support the x36HP models, it does do nice logging and I already like the log display better than the others out there that are made for the x36HP models only. Even with the RID truncating the data down to the last three digits. I was very surprised at how well ProScan logged knowing that it does not yet support the x36HP models. I guess Uniden left a lot of the serial control commands the same as they are in the XT models.
I like it as it displays and logs the actual frequency, TGID, RSSI along with any tone and RID and text tag info unlike Butel's log and ScannerScreen's log which both replace the actual frequency with the TG number in their log screens when monitoring a trunked system. Both are still being developed though and that info could be added.
I've always found that info handy when working on a problem system as not all frequencies hit me with the same signal strength likely from different antenna placement on the tower. Logging the actual frequency and RSSI along with the TGID is handy in my eyes.
I do like the looks of the virtual control screen for the upcoming new version!
I see it has a database button also so maybe there is a way to get access to the SD card and your favorites when in serial mode. I suppose it could require one to place it into mass storage mode first when using the database functions but it would be cool if all could be done while in serial mode or when using the rear serial port that many are now doing to get around the USB disconnect issue that many are seeing.
Keep up the great work Bob!
You're welcome No need to sign up. The beta testing / suggestion program will be open to all. I'll post here as significant progress has been achieved.
One way is if normally using the computer speakers to listen to the scanner audio then just use the ProScan loopback function to feed the audio back in to the speakers. The database will have a Record setting "Off, Marked Channels, All Channels"
Just a suggestion as none of us know exactly how the app is suppose to work but, knowing how networking and remote based apps work. I am assuming there will be a firmware update to the radio to include an internal web server so the app can connect to it. If this is indeed the case would a LAN based recording option be possible? Like instead of selecting a sound card like you do now you would enter the LAN IP of the scanner? In theory it sounds logical but computer programing is out of my pay rate so I don't know how that would work if possible. If it is something that could work I think the only issue I would see would be lag between what it is reading from serial vs what it is recording.
I'm not sure at this point if the SD card can be read /written from/to the serial port. I hope it can be. It's about a week or two from getting hands on with the database.
Excellent news!
Proscan version 7 and Norton
Anyone else getting a Virus alert from Norton? I have had ver 7 for over a week now and all of a sudden this pops up. Even tried to d/l 7 from Bob's site and when it installs I get a virus alert and it deletes Proscan. Went to my feed computer had it had a virus alert too. I had to reinstall Proscan version 6.8 for my feed to run. Even the file I d/l ed a week ago of ver 7 gives me the virus alert.
BTW Bob the version with BCD536HP support looks good
Anyone else getting a Virus alert from Norton? I have had ver 7 for over a week now and all of a sudden this pops up. Even tried to d/l 7 from Bob's site and when it installs I get a virus alert and it deletes Proscan. Went to my feed computer had it had a virus alert too. I had to reinstall Proscan version 6.8 for my feed to run. Even the file I d/l ed a week ago of ver 7 gives me the virus alert.
BTW Bob the version with BCD536HP support looks good
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The false positive has been reported to Norton. I suspect the latest virus definition caused this as I haven't heard of this problem until this morning.
It deletes the proscan program completely. It didn't do it with version 6.8 So you say this is a false positive from the Norton Internet security? It started on this computer by denial of internet access to Proscan. Then upon trying to fix that the virus thing started and deleted the proscan.exe file. Not sure when Norton was updated. Anyway thanks Bob!
ProScan for the BCD536HP - First Look
The development is underway. The BCD536HP and BCD436HP support should be ready for beta testing end of May.
First look of the virtual scanner.
Great News! Thanks for the update and screen shot .
The scanner records to the SD card, so no output connection is necessary. Therefore, you can record even when you are on just battery power.
