I'm trying to help out a fellow scanner user who just got a Radio Shack PRO-2006 with the optional OptoScan456 already installed. The board or interface original came with a setup utility. I'm trying to find this utility and a copy of the installation/setup manual.
I know their is several versions of the OS456 board (Version 1.1 and Version 1.2) that I know of. The later versions have bug fixes, etc.
I did find out info on the dip switches for address and data rate. Default is 9600bps but the max is 38400bps. Any reason not to change it to the max data rate?
The original utility, I believe reads info from the board and may also test it along with basic scanning functions.
I contacted OPTOELECTRONICS, who's still around but they no longer have any info on this model.
Here is what has been fix or updated starting with version 1.2:
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Version 1.2 of the OptoScan456(tm) includes several improvements over Version
1.1. The changes are summarized below:
1. Added TRANSFER NEXT FREQUENCY/MODE command and RTS interface
signal to implement pipelined frequency and mode selection.
2. Added DCD interface signal to implement hardware squelch status
indicator.
3. Corrected 12.5 kHz channel tuning problem.
4. Added 31-digit DTMF buffer. The READ DTMF DIGIT command now
returns the next DTMF digit in the order received, or a special
code to indicate that the buffer is empty.
5. Added ENABLE SPEAKER AUDIO and DISABLE SPEAKER AUDIO commands.
6. Added ENABLE 5 KHZ SEARCH WINDOW and DISABLE 5 KHZ SEARCH
WINDOW commands.
7. Reports signal strength in absolute dBm as measured at the
antenna connector.
8. Added access to SOUND SQUELCH indicator. This provides a means
of skipping over dead carrier signals.
9. Added second status byte to READ STATUS command for tape
recorder, speaker audio, 5 kHz search window, and sound squelch
status.
10. Added power-up default frequency of 162.55 MHz, FM-narrowband
mode (NOAA weather VHF channel 1).
11. Reversed tape recorder control signal polarity. When tape
recorder is enabled, control signal is grounded. When tape
recorder is disabled, control signal is open.
12. Suppresses all CI-V command responses if a RECEIVE ADDRESS of
00 is specified.
13. Ignores CI-V command if TRANSMIT ADDRESS matches OptoScan456(tm)
address.
14. READ IDENTIFICATION command now reports Software Version 1.2
and Interface Version 1.1.
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I would appreciate any help in finding the os456 utility and a copy of the original install/setup manual. This is the original OS456 board and not the OS456lite.
I know their is several versions of the OS456 board (Version 1.1 and Version 1.2) that I know of. The later versions have bug fixes, etc.
I did find out info on the dip switches for address and data rate. Default is 9600bps but the max is 38400bps. Any reason not to change it to the max data rate?
The original utility, I believe reads info from the board and may also test it along with basic scanning functions.
I contacted OPTOELECTRONICS, who's still around but they no longer have any info on this model.
Here is what has been fix or updated starting with version 1.2:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Version 1.2 of the OptoScan456(tm) includes several improvements over Version
1.1. The changes are summarized below:
1. Added TRANSFER NEXT FREQUENCY/MODE command and RTS interface
signal to implement pipelined frequency and mode selection.
2. Added DCD interface signal to implement hardware squelch status
indicator.
3. Corrected 12.5 kHz channel tuning problem.
4. Added 31-digit DTMF buffer. The READ DTMF DIGIT command now
returns the next DTMF digit in the order received, or a special
code to indicate that the buffer is empty.
5. Added ENABLE SPEAKER AUDIO and DISABLE SPEAKER AUDIO commands.
6. Added ENABLE 5 KHZ SEARCH WINDOW and DISABLE 5 KHZ SEARCH
WINDOW commands.
7. Reports signal strength in absolute dBm as measured at the
antenna connector.
8. Added access to SOUND SQUELCH indicator. This provides a means
of skipping over dead carrier signals.
9. Added second status byte to READ STATUS command for tape
recorder, speaker audio, 5 kHz search window, and sound squelch
status.
10. Added power-up default frequency of 162.55 MHz, FM-narrowband
mode (NOAA weather VHF channel 1).
11. Reversed tape recorder control signal polarity. When tape
recorder is enabled, control signal is grounded. When tape
recorder is disabled, control signal is open.
12. Suppresses all CI-V command responses if a RECEIVE ADDRESS of
00 is specified.
13. Ignores CI-V command if TRANSMIT ADDRESS matches OptoScan456(tm)
address.
14. READ IDENTIFICATION command now reports Software Version 1.2
and Interface Version 1.1.
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I would appreciate any help in finding the os456 utility and a copy of the original install/setup manual. This is the original OS456 board and not the OS456lite.
