PSR-800 firmware/software update available 01-9-2012

[mrkelso]

Found a little bug

After the update i unplugged the radio from the usb and the battery level indicator on the radio went to Empty zilch nada zero nothing and stayed that way until i shut the radio off and turned it back on.

 

[KE5TLF]

Wow, most any update is appreciated, but given the amount of time that's passed, and the huge list of suggestions/wants/bugs/whatever that's been piling up during that period, gotta say this is pretty weak.

Of course I guess little more is to be expected given their proven piss poor track record.

 

[KE5TLF]

Stil a full 20 minutes to write essentially the same information it only takes 2 minutes (or less) to write to the HP-1. Just flat out ridiculous, how long it takes to do any read/write operation to this thing. WTF are they using, morse code?

 

[mike_s104]

EZ Scan 1.05 Installer:
EZScan v1.05.exe
I had to install the v1.03 from their site and look for the update. The manual is with the installer.

User manual 01-09-2012:
EZScanDG_EN 01-09-2012.pdf

 

[E-Man]

EZ Scan 1.05 Installer:
EZScan v1.05.exe
I had to install the v1.03 from their site and look for the update. The manual is with the installer.

User manual 01-09-2012:
EZScanDG_EN 01-09-2012.pdf

Awesome thanks Mike,

This really simplifies being able to add the updated manual to my ipad.

 

[mike_s104]

Awesome thanks Mike,

This really simplifies being able to add the updated manual to my ipad.

Welcome. Probably the software update was ready and the people updating the website hasn't gotten to it yet. I do like the fact they wanted to get the update to owners first.

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[drdiesel1]

Found a little bug

After the update i unplugged the radio from the usb and the battery level indicator on the radio went to Empty zilch nada zero nothing and stayed that way until i shut the radio off and turned it back on.

Yup, me too. It also looks like the voltages values in EZ Scan are at minimum backwards between NiMH and Alkaline?

 

[SCPD]

Stil a full 20 minutes to write essentially the same information it only takes 2 minutes (or less) to write to the HP-1. Just flat out ridiculous, how long it takes to do any read/write operation to this thing. WTF are they using, morse code?

Probably the Kermit protocol. Boy, does that date me.

 

[drdiesel1]

Yup, me too. It also looks like the voltages values in EZ Scan are at minimum backwards between NiMH and Alkaline?

Given the nominal voltage per cell for a NiMH is 1.2v I arbitrarily set the following thresholds:

Bars - Volts
14 - 4.85v
12 - 4.8v
10 - 4.7
08 - 4.6
06 - 4.5
04 - 4.4
02 - 4.3
00 - 4.2

Set to alarm at 4.1v

They seem to set ok.

 

[mike_s104]

Stil a full 20 minutes to write essentially the same information it only takes 2 minutes (or less) to write to the HP-1. Just flat out ridiculous, how long it takes to do any read/write operation to this thing. WTF are they using, morse code?

I think the USB port on the scanner is USB 1.1 (at least that's what it seems). If you put the microSD card into a memory card reader, it is a lot faster.

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[mike_s104]

Found a little bug

After the update i unplugged the radio from the usb and the battery level indicator on the radio went to Empty zilch nada zero nothing and stayed that way until i shut the radio off and turned it back on.

Mine didn't do that. It showed the battery level where it was before I did the update.

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[markbart]

No Radio

Have

EZ-Scan,Sentinel and ARC 500 all great software just no radios to go with them.

Mark

 

[Ed_Seedhouse]

My update went find but on checking the help files the "location" feature is only if you enable the USA band plan. As I live in Canada I assume I should be using the Canadian band plan. What would be the implications of switching and if I did would the scanner be able to locate by Canadian postal codes, which are different from the USA? For instance mine is V9A 7B2. Would the scanner understand that if I switch to the USA band plan?

 

[Highpockets]

Have EZ-Scan,Sentinel and ARC 500 all great software just no radios to go with them.

Mark

Do you have the HP-1? I thought I read somewhere that you were up and running. Are you looking for a GRE 800 also?

 

[rwier]

Stil a full 20 minutes to write essentially the same information it only takes 2 minutes (or less) to write to the HP-1. ......................................................

A little window and progress screen named "Copy Library to Scanner" has been running 40+ minutes.

Shoot, I just remembered, I have another 800 in the truck, lol.

 

[jaspence]

PSR-800 firmware/software

The fastest way to copy, as mentioned, is with an external USB card reader. However, 40 minutes is excessive unless you have a huge list of frequencies. I have systems for several counties in three states plus conventional frequencies for major airports (Detroit and Chicago) and upload times are well under 5 minutes to the scanner. With the reader, two minutes is the norm.

 

[mike_s104]

A little window and progress screen named "Copy Library to Scanner" has been running 40+ minutes.

Shoot, I just remembered, I have another 800 in the truck, lol.

The fastest way to copy, as mentioned, is with an external USB card reader. However, 40 minutes is excessive unless you have a huge list of frequencies. I have systems for several counties in three states plus conventional frequencies for major airports (Detroit and Chicago) and upload times are well under 5 minutes to the scanner. With the reader, two minutes is the norm.

Might be a PC issue too. Have you tried another PC?

 

[scannerfreak]

The fastest way to copy, as mentioned, is with an external USB card reader. However, 40 minutes is excessive unless you have a huge list of frequencies. I have systems for several counties in three states plus conventional frequencies for major airports (Detroit and Chicago) and upload times are well under 5 minutes to the scanner. With the reader, two minutes is the norm.

He said library, which means he is trying to copy the entire RR DB via the USB cable, which takes about 30 seconds via a card reader.

 

[rwier]

He said library, which means he is trying to copy the entire RR DB via the USB cable, which takes about 30 seconds via a card reader.

Thanks guys, I totally forgot about that little chip. Well, maybe I'll remember on the second radio, lol.

 

[KE5TLF]

Well I do pretty much the same things, same setup, etc with the 800 and HP-1 side by side, same USB cable, same USB port, etc. etc. ANY read/write function for the 800 takes 10 times longer, OR EVEN MORE, than an equal amount of data transferred to the HP-1. In this day and age it is utterly ridiculous how slow USB transfers are for this thing.

Also it's only a matter of time before repeatedly removing the cover, removing the micro SD card and reversing the process is going to cause it's own set of likely SHOW STOPPING problems with those components.