updating database, getting new talkgroups with proscan?

[CHHTX]

I searched for the answer and was unable to find it. Let me know if this has been answered already.

I have a RadioReference membership and use Proscan to set up my favorites with my SDS 100&200. Love it. It's a great tool! As I understand, when someone finds a new TG and updates the info on RR, the update will not automatically get pushed down to my radio. Is this correct? What is the proper way to get this new TG in my Department on the scanner?

For example, I used RR and Proscan to import all of the Harris County Sherrif Department TGIDs. When someone adds a newly discovered TGID to the RR database, how can I get my favorites list to sync with the updates on RR?

Should I use Sentinel to update the Database (& Firmware) as usual and would that itself update the favorites? Or would I then need to do something in Proscan as well?

 

[buddrousa]

I use Sentinel for FIRMWARE and DATABASE
PROSCAN for FAVORITES LIST I just like PROSCAN

 

[CHHTX]

I use Sentinel for FIRMWARE and DATABASE
PROSCAN for FAVORITES LIST I just like PROSCAN

I agree with ya for sure. But when the RR database is updated, how do I get that update to my radio? Would just opening sentinel and "update database" be enough? Or would I also need to launch proscan and then do what?

or....does the new updated entry just automatically show up on my scanner's fav list after I do that?

 

[enosjones]

Write to scanner make sure scanner is backed up to sentinel beforehand

 

[buddrousa]

I just use PROSCAN to add only what if any updates to my Favorites

 

[enosjones]

U must write to scanner, but if u have put anything on the scanner back sure it matches whats on pc, sentinel, before writing to scanner or it will overwrite anything not saved

 

[CHHTX]

I think I gotcha. thanks guys. I didn't know if updating the database also updated my favs list and I just needed to write them up. It sounds like updating the database will update the tgids in my favs list and I would just need to (of course) push that to the scanner.


update- after reading the thread referenced below from RMason, it looks like the fav lists are NOT updated. It just takes some housekeeping.

not a problem. I just didnt know. thanks everyone!

 

[RMason]

You may want to review this thread

Sentinel: - Does updating database in Sentinel update information in Favorites list?

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I'm trying to understand the functioning of the software and the scanner. If there is an update to a trunk system in a favorites list, will this be updated automatically in the appropriate favorites list(s)? For example, if frequencies changed for a site...

forums.radioreference.com

While it focuses on Sentinel, it applies to Proscan as well

 

[CHHTX]

You may want to review this thread

Sentinel: - Does updating database in Sentinel update information in Favorites list?

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I'm trying to understand the functioning of the software and the scanner. If there is an update to a trunk system in a favorites list, will this be updated automatically in the appropriate favorites list(s)? For example, if frequencies changed for a site...

forums.radioreference.com

While it focuses on Sentinel, it applies to Proscan as well

perfect! I can't believe I missed that when searching earlier.

 

[hiegtx]

I searched for the answer and was unable to find it. Let me know if this has been answered already.

I have a RadioReference membership and use Proscan to set up my favorites with my SDS 100&200. Love it. It's a great tool! As I understand, when someone finds a new TG and updates the info on RR, the update will not automatically get pushed down to my radio. Is this correct? What is the proper way to get this new TG in my Department on the scanner?

For example, I used RR and Proscan to import all of the Harris County Sherrif Department TGIDs. When someone adds a newly discovered TGID to the RR database, how can I get my favorites list to sync with the updates on RR?

Should I use Sentinel to update the Database (& Firmware) as usual and would that itself update the favorites? Or would I then need to do something in Proscan as well?

Updating Sentinel's database has no effect on any Favorites lists you've created. You're updating the main database, so if you were only using your location & the database, that would suffice.

But individual Favorites lists that you've created & used must be updated manually. You're a Premium Subscriber, as I am. Set up your MyRR page to include the counties, trunked systems, & statewide systems of interest to you. When one of them has been updated within the last 24 hours, that item will be highlighted in green. If the update was more than 24 hours ago, but within the last week, the item will be shaded yellow.

Here's a partial screenshot from my list of trunked systems.

If there is a change in one of my counties or systems of interest, I take a look to see what was changed. Quite often, particularly in the case of trunked systems, the change is on some text description or background system information that has zero effect on programming. For the small number of changes that do affect what I monitor, it only takes a handful of minutes to make the changes or additions in Sentinel or ProScan. Even though I have more than three dozen counties on my watch list, and over forty trunked systems, I spend less than ten minutes a week, if that, updating what I need to change.

 

[CHHTX]

Updating Sentinel's database has no effect on any Favorites lists you've created. You're updating the main database, so if you were only using your location & the database, that would suffice.

But individual Favorites lists that you've created & used must be updated manually. You're a Premium Subscriber, as I am. Set up your MyRR page to include the counties, trunked systems, & statewide systems of interest to you. When one of them has been updated within the last 24 hours, that item will be highlighted in green. If the update was more than 24 hours ago, but within the last week, the item will be shaded yellow.

Here's a partial screenshot from my list of trunked systems.
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If there is a change in one of my counties or systems of interest, I take a look to see what was changed. Quite often, particularly in the case of trunked systems, the change is on some text description or background system information that has zero effect on programming. For the small number of changes that do affect what I monitor, it only takes a handful of minutes to make the changes or additions in Sentinel or ProScan. Even though I have more than three dozen counties on my watch list, and over forty trunked systems, I spend less than ten minutes a week, if that, updating what I need to change.

PERFECT answer! exactly what I was looking for. thanks!!!

 

[hiegtx]

PERFECT answer! exactly what I was looking for. thanks!!!

Of course, you're dealing with TxWARN, which is updated fairly often. But since the system stretches from your Houston metro area, up through selected East Texas counties, then along sections of I-20 between DFW & the Louisiana border, a great many of the TxWARN updates won't affect you at all.