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UBCD325P2 FREEScan instructions.

How to use FREEScan software with your UBCD325P2
Windows 7 instructions.
Windows 8 or higher may require the install of an additional driver.

The Uniden UBCD325P2-AU is the Australian version of the US Model BCD325P2.

To connect your UBCD325P2-au to the computer and upload software to the Scanner will require some basic computer knowledge. If you are not confident in saving pictures from your Camera to your computer, you may want to reconsider before attempting this. While every effort is made to keep these instructions as easy as possible some degree of computer experience would be of an advantage.

You must download the latest version of FREEScan software to use with the UBCD325P2-AU. Older versions of FREEScan will not work.

You can download the latest version of FREEScan here.
http://free-scan.net/


Once you have installed the updated version of FREEScan connect your Scanner to your computers USB port with the supplied USB cable.
Make sure that the UBCD325P2 is powered up - prior to connecting to the computers USB port. There are no adjustments required to the Scanner.




If your using Windows 7 you should not experience any problems with the computer recognising the USB device (UBCD325P2).
However if you are using Windows 8 or later, you may experience some issues with the drivers required.
If you do experience issues with the FREEScan software not recognising your Scanner or the USB connection - please click on this link to download a driver update from UNIDEN.
http://info.uniden.com/UnidenMan4/BCD325P2


Open FREEScan software.
To check if your UBCD325P2 is recognised by the software, click on the Scanner Tab on the top left hand side of the software.

If your using a Windows 8 or later - this is where you will find out if the Scanner has been recognised by the Computer.
A small drop down menu will appear.
Select Download Programming.
A Smaller box will appear on the screen, with the title FREEScan -Read from Scanner.
There will be an empty box (white background) on the left hand side.
Click on the Que System List tab.
This will populate the box will all the systems currently installed in the Scanner.
If you wish to download them all , click the Check All tab.
All the systems will all have a tick beside them if you selected them all. At this point there are no other adjustments required, click on the Start Download tab.
Provided the computer has recognised the UBCD325P2 the software will now start downloading data from the Scanner.
Depending on how much data is on the Scanner this could take a few seconds to a few minutes.
Once completed, click the close tab.
you can now access the data via the software.


You can find more information regarding FREEScan and windows operating systems here.
http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/FreeScan_User_Guide

To upload a file to your Scanner.

if you have been sent a FREEScan file as an attachment via e-mail, the first thing you should do is save the file somewhere familiar on your computer, in your documents or on the desktop.

When the FREEScan software is open, click on the File tab on the far left corner of the software and a drop down menu will appear.
Click on the Open tab.
Find the location of your saved file and double click on it to open it in FREEScan.
Once the file loads in FREEScan you can now upload it to your Scanner.                        Click on the Scanner tab.
When the menu box drops down again, click on Upload Programming.
Using the same principle of selection as before, either click the ALL tab or manually go through the list of systems you want to upload and tick the respective boxes in the column.
Once you have made your selection, click the Start Upload tab.
Before you actually upload the data - I might suggest ticking the ERASE ALL SYSYEMS AND SETTINGS.
This will create a clean install and remove all the factory data that generally is out of data.
The only other settings you would want ticked are the
Send System Quick Key Status and the Automatically resume Scanning tabs.

Depending on the data - it will take anywhere between a few seconds to a few minutes to upload to the Scanner.

Once completed - click the Close tab.

You can now remove your Scanner fro your computer.

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APCO Phase II - The basic concept.

Many people have asked me - “What is Apco P25 Phase II for”?

 

A good example is the Victoria Digital CFA Network.

 

Currently the CFA Digital network uses an Apco P25 system, each frequency is based on a 12.5kHz step. (Space between each frequency)

At this point - only one channel or talk group can used for the individual frequency.

 

For example - Let’s say A CFA member may talk on frequency 161.0000.

While this frequency is being used, no one else in that general location can use the same frequency.

 

Ok - well thats not entirely true - but we want to keep this simple..disregard CTCSS and NAC codes for a minute.

 

To make better use of the CFA allocated frequencies, you can add Phase II, this means that two users can now talk on the same frequency at the same time without congestion or overlap of voice.

It’s as simple as that.

 

Phase II simply turns 10 frequencies into 20 useable frequencies by allowing a second transmission on the same frequency.

 

Now - a UBCD396XT Scanner is NOT Phase II capable..

A UBCD536-PT and a UBCD436-PT however are.

 

So when the CFA decide to start using Phase II, you may want to update your Scanner..

 

You can find out more here.

http://www.taitradioacademy.com/top...

UBCD436-PT How to access your CFA Districts.

How to access your Favourites - (CFA Districts) on your UBCD436-PT.

 

 

Here is an easy way to turn your data ON or OFF via the Scanners menu.

Each CFA District is referred to as a ‘Favorite’. (Yes - It’s US spelling)

Each ‘Favorite’ can be turned on or off at your discretion.

 

Power up the Scanner.

 

Push the Menu pad on the left side of the Scanner.

The MENU button is located directly below the FUNC (Function) button, on the left hand side of the Scanner

Set Scan Selection will be highlighted.

Set Scan Selection

Push the E.yes button located on the bottom right of the keypad.

The E.yes button must be pushed to CONFIRM your selections. The E.yes button is located on the lower right hand side of the keypad.

Manage Quick Key Status will be highlighted.

Manage Quick Key Status

Push the E.yes button located on the bottom right of the keypad again.

Favorites Quick Key will be highlighted.

Favorites Quick Key will give you access to the complete list of 'Favorites' stored on the Scanners data-base

Push the E.yes button located on the bottom right of the keypad again.

At the top of the screen it will say `Set Quick Key Status’.

Set Quick Key Status screen will display the list of Favorites in the data base and the current status of each one.

By using the volume dial, rotate it clockwise to highlight your selection.

As you scroll down the list of each `District’, you will see to the right if that particular selection is ON or OFF.

Highlight the CFA district you wish to turn on or off and then push the E.yes button.

By pushing the E.yes button repeatedly it will turn the highlighted selection, on or off.

For example - If your only interest was to listen to District 4, you would turn ALL the others OFF and leave only District 4 ON.

The example above shows that only District 4 has been turned ON

Any combination or ‘Districts’ can be on at the same time.

There are no limits or preferences to how many or which ones are on or off, but remember – the more that are active, the slower the scanning rate.

Once you have completed your selection of what to monitor, simply push the SYSTEM button to put the Scanner into `Scan’ mode.

The Scanner will now only monitor the selections you have made.

Ozscan is now on Facebook.

Finding time to update my blog page on a regular basis is proving to be harder than I first expected.
Due to work and family commitments, finding the extra hour a week is almost impossible, with this being the first chance to update the site in weeks!

I have now created a Facebook page to also assist those who have purchased a UBCD536-PT Scanner or CFA members who have the UBCD436-PT Scanner.

You can view the Facebook page via this link.

Search - https://www.facebook.com/Ozscan-1931730523719390/?ref=hl