Web Controlled Software

[w2lie]

Hi,
I'm currently looking for web control software for my webpage.
I found plenty of info on the Icom PCR series, but that comes to no surprise.

I'm looking for something that would control a Bearcat 785 or a BCT-8 scanner.
(I would think that all the bearcat's in that series would "talk" the same language).

Is there anything out there that I could use?? I'm not worried about the audio, since that is running. I am just looking for the control interface for my members to use to listen to what they would like to listen to.
Thanks!

73's
Phil

 

[mikeoz]

Phil

Butel makes a software for the Uniden 785/796 scanner. It is called scanner over ip. not inexpensive.

www.butel.nl

Not all uniden radios use the same protocal though. The protocal for the bct-8 is different than the 785

 

[w2lie]

Not expensive?? From what I can see on the web, it costs $375 per listener port.
Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place?!??

 

[AZScanner]

Why not roll your own?

Get yourself a copy of Visual Basic. Use the MsComm32 control that ships with VB. Protocols are available on uniden's website. It's as simple as this:

mscomm1.output = "MA001"

Sends any computer controlled uniden to channel 1.

You could write a program that "listens" via email.. user sends "Tune Ch 1" - the program reads the email, sends the command and then deletes the email. Easy - you could write it in literally a few hours. VB Pro has all the OCX controls you need to do it. VB costs $150 or so, but if you are an enterprising young lad with knowledge of gnutella you can get it for considerably less... ;-)

I suppose if I was properly persuaded, I could write it for you. Whatcha wanna give me for it? I accept cash, radio gear or good anime DVD's
-AZ

 

[mikeoz]

Liquid Squelch

Maybe you shoud read "not inexpensive" before you should flame me. Selective listening (reading) does not work for me

 

[w2lie]

Hey mikeoz, don't get me wrong..I wasn't trying to flame. Even reading your reply, I still missed the "in" in inexpensive. I was just being human!!

AZScanner....I guess I need to learn programming! Funds are tight now.
I just bought a very cheap PC to upgrade the PII 350 that was running the feed. By very cheap, I mean CompUSA's $199 Compaq. But, since it was missing the serial ports, I had to plop down a few bucks for that. Then I decided I wanted to claim back my 785 for my own enjoyment, so I purchased a BCT-8 to run the feed.

Looks like I will have to learn to roll my own. Unless I can find some DVD's for you online!

Thanks for the offer.. I may take you up on it later on.

 

[Al42]

AZScanner....I guess I need to learn programming!

If you do let me know. We're close and I've written VB code for the Unidens. I'll help you.

As far as funds, though, look into tcl (a programming language). It's freeware, and someone wrote a control program for a Uniden in tcl. I know tcl will interface with the internet - I've played with some tcl code to read web pages and such.

I think the only problem will be the "learn" part.