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FWIW,

I have Marshfield Harbormaster programmed into WIN 500 with the 0-05-000 with no issues at all.
 

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Can I have multiple priority channels?

I have a PSR 600 and I am using Win 500 software to program the scanner. I noticed that the program lets me select multiple priority channels. How many priority channels can I have and in what order do they go to the priority channel? Does one priority channel have priority over another? How does it know which one to go to? Also how often does it check for an active channel that is a priority, is there a way to change that to make it seek an active channel faster?

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I have a PSR 600 and I am using Win 500 software to program the scanner. I noticed that the program lets me select multiple priority channels. How many priority channels can I have
Any conventional channel or talkgroup object can be set for "priority", so the limit is how many of those objects you have programmed.
and in what order do they go to the priority channel?
They're all "peers", with equal priority.
Does one priority channel have priority over another?
No. An object flagged as "priority" will never be interrupted by any other "priority" object.
How does it know which one to go to?
Once per <priority check interval>, and only if no "priority" object is currently active, the scanner checks up to <priority channels to check> conventional channels flagged as "priority".
Also how often does it check for an active channel that is a priority, is there a way to change that to make it seek an active channel faster?
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"Pri Channels:" = <priority channels to check>, the number of CONV objects flagged as "priority" that the scanner will check each <priority check interval>. 0 = "all"
"Pri Interval:" = <priority check interval>, the time (in deciseconds) between each priority check

(Edit: In Win500, the above two items are on the "General Settings" tab and are named "CONV to check each pass" and "Priority check interval", respectively.)
 

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I'm ready to start a new template when I get home after work, but here's my problem (question). I'll be using the same 20 or so Control Channels from the states system that I already have in another file. I tried to copy & paste the current systems freqs. into a new list but no luck. Do I need to start from scratch with each new template?

Jerry
 

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Or, if most TSYS parameters will be the same, select the TSYS in one file, hit CTRL-C, then right-click in the target file's TSYS grid and select "Paste".
 

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Don / I'll give that a try too. I assume the parameters will be the same. I'm just trying to do Colorado's huge DTRS system by separate counties. This is a big learning curve for me, but it's all in fun. I'm sure I will have many more questions, and would like to say that your software programs are amazing!

JK
 

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Add to &quot;Want List&quot;

I've now been using the PSR-500 and Win500 for 4 weeks -- everything is working very well. Win500 makes it a very complete package.

At this point I have an enhancement that I'd like to have -- on the General Settings tab, LED Colors Section:
>> Would it be possible to have both direct keyboard entry as well as +/- adjustments ?
>> If so, could you have an option to accept either Decimal or Hexadecimal values ?

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Ron, AC2C
 

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I've now been using the PSR-500 and Win500 for 4 weeks -- everything is working very well. Win500 makes it a very complete package.

At this point I have an enhancement that I'd like to have -- on the General Settings tab, LED Colors Section:
>> Would it be possible to have both direct keyboard entry as well as +/- adjustments ?
Have you tried clicking on the little square color button immediately to the right of the "B" field in each row?
>> If so, could you have an option to accept either Decimal or Hexadecimal values ?
Not easily, within the current "color dialog".
 

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talkgroups on display?

Hi,all after searching I didnt find an answer to my question.Is there a way to show talk group id instead of freqency on the vc line?Thanks Mike
 

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I should have saiid in win500 program,it shows on scanner but not in program.I thought they would be the place to ask.Since it is the software forum.Thanks Mike
 

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I should have saiid in win500 program,it shows on scanner but not in program.I thought they would be the place to ask.Since it is the software forum.Thanks Mike
In Talkgroup Objects ID is listed under
Code:
Group or
Radio ID
column.
 

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Hi,fmon it shows talkgroup in the group or radio id column?If that is the column you are referring to?Thanks Mike
 

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Notes Field

Don,

Would it be possible to have a menu option to Clear the Notes field? Say you highlight a certain number of items and right click and select 'Clear Notes' all other info stays the same just the notes get cleared out. Also along the same lines could there also be a way to have Win500 connect to the RR database (assuming the user has a subscription) and retrieve the Description for the TGRP or TSYS or CONV or whatever the item happens to be and then take that data and populate the Notes field with it? I have a lot of objects that I would love to have the Description from RR in the Notes field and I'm too lazy to type them all in lol. Just a thought.
 

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Hi,all after searching I didnt find an answer to my question.Is there a way to show talk group id instead of freqency on the vc line?Thanks Mike

Hi,all let me rephrase my question.In Win500 program,it shows on vc on scanner but not program.If it is possible.Thanks Mike
 

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Hi,all let me rephrase my question.In Win500 program,it shows on vc on scanner but not program.If it is possible.Thanks Mike
That is correct for Mot and P25 systems as the CC finds the correct VC during decode from the tower which the CC is associated with. EDACS and LTR require all frequencies.
 

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Cut and Paste the Freq's in Win 500

How do I cut and paste the " All Objects" Freq's in Win500, so I can print them out in Excel?

I tried to use highlight all the freq's and then I used Ctrl C and then I opened Excel and tried to use Ctrl V and nothing happens? Is there a way to print out all of my Freq's in the All Objects tab in Win500?

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Lorin
 
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