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Easier to Read Whistler WS1080/1088/TRX-1 Handheld
Digital Scanner and Programming Software Manual |
Last Updated July 28, 2024 |
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Intro/Review | Scanning |
Main Features | Turning Scan Lists On/Off |
Understanding Object Oriented Memory | Turning Scan Sets On/Off |
Understanding Scan Lists and Scan Sets | Using Pause |
Understanding Receive Modes/CTCSS/DCS/NAC | Skipping/Locking Out Objects |
Understanding Trunking and Types | Storing IDs |
Charging the Batteries | Storing CTCSS/DCS/NAC Codes |
Turning on the Scanner and Setting the Squelch | Priority Scanning |
Navigating the Scanner Menus | Using the Attenuator |
A Look at the Keypad | Changing V-Scanner Folders |
A Look at the Display | Monitoring Objects |
Installing the Programming Software | Optimizing Scanning Parameters |
Software Menus | Restore Skipped Objects |
Updating... | Unlocking Objects |
Software | Recording/Replaying Transmissions |
Firmware | Playback Menu |
Existing Channels in Software | Searching |
Scanner from Library | Search Menu |
Importing/Copying Objects... | Search Tab |
Using Set Location | Search Options |
Service Types | Global Settings Options |
Using Browse Library | Zeromatic Tuning |
Using the Library Import Tab | Spectrum Sweeper Search |
Using a Text File or the Clipboard |
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Special Spectrum Sweeper |
Import From WS1040/1065 | Public Safety, Air, or Ham Search |
Copy Programming To/From Scanner | Marine, CB, Rail, or FRS/GMRS/MURS Search |
Planning Systems and Scan Lists | Limit Search |
Entering Text | Tune Mode |
Managing/Selecting V-Scanner Folders | Unlocking Search Frequencies |
Naming Scan Lists | Weather Modes |
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Using the Skywarn List |
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Programming Sites |
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Conventional Frequencies Tab | Battery Indicator/Alert Values |
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Intro/Review | Contents |
![]() WS1080 |
![]() WS1088/TRX-1 |
The Whistler WS1080 is essentially the same radio as the
GRE PSR800 with a
few new differences. There is an option to change the 'Skip' button
function to 'Lockout', a 4 GB SD card (vs. 2GB), a delay time setting, DMR trunking, a
setting for how many priority channels to check, 200 V-Scanner folders,
'Zeromatic' settings, adjustable signal bar values (in the software), a
'Tune Mode' like the Pro-106/197, and also allows editing of trunked systems and IDs
with the scanner. The backlight is just as bright (really bright) but a bit more purplish.
The Whistler WS1088 is the same radio as the WS1080 with a "Fn" (function) button to toggle the PRI button, shift text characters, and use with numbers on the keypad as shortcuts to menus and searches. The full keypad allows easier manual programming and toggling scan lists on the fly. The Whistler TRX-1 is the same radio as the WS1088 with, according to Whistler, "improvements in the front end for improved FM radio suppression and extra firmware space for future improvements" (upgradeable firmware for newer protocols like NXDN). There are free DMR firmware upgrades for the WS1080/88 but they will have no NXDN capability. The TRX-1 includes DMR and NXDN trunking capabilities. It should be noted that Whistler did not pay the license fees for DMR and NXDN so they will not trunktrack those systems. They will follow transmissions and show IDs which may be fine for a slow system. Now we have a scanner for everyone. You can just punch in your zip code and go, or completely program and edit anything you want. While Whistler added a lot of new functionality and cleaned up the menus, the display is still all PSR800. The menus are fairly simple but not all self explanatory. We now have unlimited memory available on a microSD card along with the Radio Reference Data Base for the US and Canada. Like the PSR500/600, they use Object Oriented Memory for storing channels but now have 201 scan lists. The scanners also have 20 scan sets that allow you to group your scan lists into sets to make it easier to select them. 200 V-Scanner folders to store systems. Features include adding channels to scan lists based on your zip code/city/county, the nicer 'Bold' font the 310/410 uses, programmable flash patterns for the alert LED and/or the backlight, and a real-time battery meter. There are options for dealing with encrypted talkgroups that include silence, an adjustable tone, or hearing the garbled transmission as is. You can also record specific channels then save and playback the audio later. And, a power-on timer that can be set to turn on in scan, weather, or channel monitor mode. It comes with free software required for uploading/downloading and for updating the firmware or database. The advanced features (notably beta Motorola X2-TDMA and Phase II TDMA support, more memory, and the scan sets) make it prized by advanced users but the incomplete menus, lack of a full keypad (older 1080), and the absence of many key features from the PSR500/310 models turn a lot of people away. The firmware and PC Application have been lavishly maintained with additions for functionality and minor bug fixes. Updates now allow you to manually program everything but here are some things you can't do with the scanner and have to do with the software including toggle LED latch and update the scanner firmware/DSP. Then there are a few setting you can only do with the scanner. What happens when you plug the scanner into the computer has become quite strange if you are used to older scanners. Turn off the scanner and connect the USB cable to upload or download. Depending on what you are updating or transferring, it could take up to 10 minutes to complete. Gone is the high-speed interface we had with the 106/197/310/410 models. An optional card reader may be faster if you are going to be transferring a lot of scan lists. I think they went overboard on some of the features like light colors and flash patterns and most people won't be programming their IDs in HEX format. There are quite a few settings that are dependent on other settings and make it confusing for even experienced users. Example: one setting for alerts on, another for the alert volume, and then another for the object to use an alert, all in different places in the menus. Attenuation is another setting that is in multiple menus (global, system, site, object) that has to be carefully checked along with the AGC settings. There are quite a few things that just don't make sense. Unless you are in a very bright room, the display is hard to see without the backlight on. Anytime you want to do a quick edit for a channel, i.e. attenuate, lockout, set priority, the scanner spends too much time re-writing to the SD card. The ATT key won't attenuate a channel; it just toggles global attenuation. While it boasts a clock, it only works when the scanner is off and plugged in, and with no backlight unless you press the power button. An overview of the features can also be viewed at my Trunking Scanner Comparison Chart. You will also need a better antenna as the stock rubber duck isn't fabulous. Scanner Master has a large selection of quality antennas. This manual will also explain how to use the Programming Software which can be used for any custom programming. Purple text will refer to the Scanner instructions, Green text will refer to Software instructions and Red will be for both to make it easier to find steps with the scanner or software. Blue will pertain to both in the table of contents. The manual that comes with the scanner is still poorly organized IMHO. This manual should make it easier for most people to use the features of the radio as I will try to explain procedures a little more clearly and in a more logical order. And, thanks to the many people who have posted their valuable insight on the Radio Reference Forums and Yahoo groups. For those of you who are new to trunking or haven't had a scanner in the last 10 years it is a good idea to read the respective sections on those topics. You really have to know how trunking works in order to program a trunking system. It won't do you any good to try to program a trunking system unless you know what the radio needs and is going to do with the data (control channel, IDs, LCN order, etc.). I will assume you know how to obtain the basic information from the original manual such as following safety procedures, putting the batteries in, connecting the antenna, etc. as I will concentrate on the operation and main functions of the scanner. I hereby absolve myself from anything that happens to anyone or the scanner as a result of the information you will be reading. You are welcome to copy and/or print these pages and use them in the scanning hobby as long as you don't change, redistribute, or charge/accept money for them. I have tried the best I can to make sure everything is accurate here but if I missed a step, you see something that's obviously wrong, or have any other information you would like to contribute to make this manual better for everyone, please email me. Check back often as this document will be updated and revised from time to time. |
Main Features | Contents |
PC Programming Software Application Included - Modify or add your own scan lists with the easy to use software application. |
DMR Programming Capabilities - Allows you to receive DMR systems. |
NXDN (TRX-1 only) Programming Capabilities - Allows you to receive NXDN systems. |
APCO 25 Phase I/II/X2-TDMA support - allows you to receive transmissions with these decoding protocols. |
Full Keypad (WS1088/TRX-1) - allows complete manual programming as well as toggling scan lists. |
Audio Recording - record audio from selected objects and searches to the micro SD card. Replay recorded audio using built-in playback system and/or transfer to PC for playback and archiving. |
201 Scan/Lists - 200 to program, use, and select like traditional banks allowing you to arrange, group and scan objects according to your preference with an additional 'Skywarn' list. |
20 Scan Sets - allow you to group and select multiple scan lists at once. |
V-Scanner II Technology - allows you to save complete radio configurations within the radio for recall into main memory as needed. 200 V-Scanner Folders are provided (plus the main memory loaded in the scanner) with memory for roughly 10 million objects. |
Object Oriented Memory - Each frequency or talkgroup is programmed as an object. Like Dynamic Memory, you use only the amount of memory you need. Total memory is limited only by the SD card. |
Location-based Scanning - allows you to enter your zip code or select your city or county to select channels to scan in the US (only). |
Complete RadioReference Database - for the US and Canada included on the SD card to import selected agencies, trunked systems, and local municipalities. |
Programmable Alert LED Flash Patterns - programmable tri-color LED displays thousands of colors that can be used to indicate different types of activity or activity on special channels. Program flash patterns with multiple colors for special alerts. |
Programmable Backlight Flash Patterns - the backlight can be programmed to flash with custom flash patterns when certain objects are active, providing another way alerting the operator when important radio traffic is present. |
Simplified Keypad and Display - with familiar Scan, Pause, Skip and navigation controls make it easy for you to use your scanner. |
Multi-Site Trunking - allows you to scan systems covering a very large geographic area that use multiple antenna sites and operate on different frequencies but use the same Talk Group IDs. |
Clock - date and time stamp recorded audio files. Displays when scanner is off. |
Power-on Timer - an “alarm clock” function allows you to program the scanner to wake up and start scanning, monitor a specific channel, or the weather channel. |
Programmable Radio/Private IDs - allows you to program radio (unit) IDs and private IDs for digital conventional and trunked objects. |
Audible Alarms - programmable audible alerts can be configured when certain objects are active. |
Spectrum Sweeper - quickly sweeps the scanner's frequency ranges for transmissions from nearby sources. |
Tune Search - The scanner will allow you to start searching up or down from a specific frequency. |
Simultaneous Trunktrack and Scan - scans conventional and trunked frequencies together at the same time. |
Digital AGC - instantly compensates for low user audio levels that are common on digital systems. |
AudioBoost - available for conventional frequencies, IDs, and trunked systems, boosts the audio levels slightly louder. |
Priority Scan - the scanner will sample conventional objects for activity periodically while scanning and monitoring other objects. The scanner will also give IDs priority over other IDs while checking a particular trunking system for activity. |
Built-In Discriminator Data Output - provides raw discriminator signal to third party signal decoding software without hardware modifications. |
CTCSS/DCS/NAC Tone Decode - CTCSS and DCS sub-audible squelch coding is processed by the same powerful DSP chip that is used for P25 digital decoding. Provides fast and reliable decoding of sub-audible squelch signaling with squelch tail elimination. |
SAME and All Hazards Weather Alerting - can be set to automatically sound the alarm tone to advise of hazardous weather conditions when it detects the alert signal on the local NOAA weather channel (SAME standby mode) or you can scan and set the weather channel as a priority channel. |
Control Channel Only Scanning - automatically determines the trunking frequencies for Motorola trunking systems once the control channels are programmed. |
FlexStep - allows you to enter a frequency in any 1.250 kHz step. |
Backlit Keypad and Display - you select one or the other or both to light (or not), when you press the light button, on any key press (function ignore), or on any key press with that key's function. |
Real-time Battery Meter - with a method to adjust the voltage levels that are used for the battery indicator and when the low battery alert activates. |
Signal Strength Meter - shows relative strength of received signals with customizable thresholds. |
Skip or Lockout - lets you skip or permanently lockout any programmed object. All skipped objects can be restored (unskipped). Also has the ability to lock out up to 250 Search/Sweeper frequencies. |
Scan/Search/Trunking Delay - variable delay (software only; 0 to 60 seconds) before searching for another object so you can hear more replies that are made on the same object. |
16 Character, 4-line, Dot Matrix Text Display - lets you program a text label for each object so you can easily identify the transmission. |
7 Service Search Bands - Marine, CB, FRS/GMRS/MURS, Police/Fire, Air, Ham, and Railroad bands to monitor interesting frequencies more quickly. |
250 Search Lockouts - allow you lockout up to 250 frequencies (total) from the service, limit, and Spectrum Sweeper searches. |
Attenuation - lets you program your scanner (per object or globally) to reduce the scanner's sensitivity to strong local signals or noise caused by these signals to reduce interference. |
Scan, Search Speed - scans up to 70 channels per second and searches up to 80 steps per second. |
Four Power Options - lets you power the scanner using alkaline, Ni-Cad, or NiMH internal batteries, USB power using the included transfer cable, or external power using an optional AC or DC USB adapter. |
Key Confirmation Tones - the scanner sounds a tone when you press a key, perform an operation correctly, and an error tone if you make an error with adjustable volume level. |
Power-On Password - allows you to set a password to turn on the scanner. |
Includes - Antenna, USB cable, swivel belt clip, protective case, AC/DC power cables, User Guide, and Quick Start guide. |
Understanding Object Orientated Memory | Contents |
First we had 'Dynamic Memory' to
get used to and now we have 'Object Oriented Memory' to figure out.
Memory organization is nothing more than a large collection of scannable
objects assigned to various scan lists. You only have to program any object once, then it can be scanned from any list(s) it is assigned to. A scannable 'object' is any Frequency, ID, Sweeper Search, Limit Search, or Service Search. Trunking systems and sites are configuration objects that are used to scan ID objects. Trunking systems/sites are not assigned to scan lists because you don't scan a trunking system/site; you monitor the IDs it generates. There are no 'Conventional Systems' for conventional frequencies anymore, just conventional objects assigned to a scan list. Like Dynamic Memory, you use only the amount of memory you need. Unlike Dynamic Memory, you don't have to 'build' systems or groups first to program them. They are 'created as you go'. Also, there is no limit (except total memory) to the number of conventional systems, IDs, or conventional channels for each list. Each scannable object can be assigned to one or more of the main lists (1-200), or the 'Skywarn List' (201). Each list is scanned like a traditional bank. The main lists can be scanned with any other list but when the 'Skywarn' list is selected, only objects in that list will be scanned and no other lists. 20 Scan Sets Scan Sets you let you quickly select large groups of scan lists to enable or disable just by enabling or disabling the scan sets that contain the scan lists instead of individually selecting each group of scan lists. If enabled (checked), Scan Sets alone govern whether a scan list is scanned and the master scan list enable array is ignored. The V-Scanner Folders allow you to save complete radio configurations. 200 V-Scanner folders are provided (plus the main memory in the scanner). There are enough for most people to use as just scratch pads, backups, and even edits you can copy to other folders. Total memory capacity of main memory combined with V-Scanner folders is limited only by the amount of memory on the SD card. V-Scanner II folders are a new feature that update automatically in the scanner as you change/use them. Any changes that you make to the current V-Scanner folder in the scanner will be automatically saved to the microSD card. Any changes that you make to the current V-Scanner folder in the software will be automatically saved to your computer. Unlike the V-Scanner folders in the Pro-106/197, it is not necessary to “save” and “load” them each time. |
Understanding Receive Modes/CTCSS/DCS/NAC | Contents |
Receive Modes |
Each conventional channel can have its own receive mode: Auto, AM, FM, or NFM. |
Auto - Receives transmissions in the modulation sent. | AM - Receives transmissions in AM modulation. |
FM - Receives transmissions in FM modulation. | NFM - Receives transmissions in NFM modulation. |
CTCSS/DCS/NAC |
Each conventional channel can have its own squelch mode: None, CTCSS, DCS, NAC, or Search. |
None no codes will be searched. |
CTCSS - PL codes appear (if received) in the format xxx.x, where xxx.x is a frequency in Hz. |
DCS - DPL codes appear (if received) in the format xxx, where xxx is an octal code. |
NAC - NAC codes appear (if received) as a 3-digit hexadecimal number. |
Search - the scanner will search and display any codes (if received). |
Continuous Tone Coded Squelch
System (CTCSS), Digital Coded Squelch (DCS), Network Access Code (NAC),
are three methods used to prevent interference by other radio
communications. Your scanner can receive transmissions that use these
codes (or sometimes referred to as tones). Coded squelch techniques involve the transmission of a special 'code' signal along with the audio of a radio transmission. A receiver with coded squelch only activates when the received signal has the correct 'code'. This lets many users share a single frequency, and decreases interference caused by distant transmitters on the same channel. In all major metropolitan areas of the United States, every available radio channel is assigned to more than one user. Public safety radio systems on the same frequency are usually set up at a distance of 40 miles apart, or more. This means that you may hear transmissions from a distant system when your local system is not transmitting. By programming the code (or tone) for a local channel the scanner will not stop on transmissions from the distant system. With few exceptions, such as the VHF Aircraft and Marine bands, almost every other VHF or UHF radio system uses some form of coded squelch. By far, CTCSS is the most popular mode among non-trunked systems. Usually, but not always, VHF channels will use CTCSS and UHF channels will use DCS. P25 (digital) conventional channels will use only NAC. NAC, similar to CTCSS/DCS, has a 3 digit hexadecimal code that can be broadcast along with the digital signal being transmitted. For more information visit Radio Reference's respective pages on CTCSS, DCS, and NAC. |
Understanding Trunking | Contents |
Trunking
systems let a large group of 2-way radio users (or even different groups
of 2-way radio users) efficiently use a set
of frequencies. Instead of selecting a specific frequency for a
transmission, the user’s radio selects a programmed trunking bank in the
system when that user presses their PTT (push to talk) button. The
trunking system automatically transmits the call on the first available
frequency, and also sends (on a different frequency called a Data or
Control channel) a code that uniquely identifies that transmission as a
talkgroup ID (or just ID). So when you are trunktracking a system, you are
listening to active IDs transmitting in the system (each using the first
available frequency in the system). Trunking systems in general allocate
and use fewer frequencies among many different users. Since the trunking system might send a call and its response on different frequencies, it is difficult to listen to trunked communications using a conventional scanner. These scanners let you monitor the control channel frequency so you can hear calls and responses for users and more easily "follow" conversations than with a conventional scanner. RadioReference.com has an excellent page explaining the various types of trunking systems in more detail here. Some systems covering a very large geographic area use multiple antenna sites that each operate on different frequencies and use the same talkgroup IDs for traffic. Each site will have its own set of trunking frequencies and is monitored like a single system. Each site can have its own quick key, so you can turn each individual site on or off (only) while you scan. Program your talkgroups into departments within that system and all talkgroups in the system are available to every site so they don't have to be reprogrammed for each site. Since all sites share all the talkgroups within the system, multi-site trunking is much more efficient than programming each site as a separate system. These trunking scanners trunktrack the following types of systems: |
DMR
- Digital Mobile Radio |
P25 Standard |
Motorola Systems/EDACS Systems | NXDN Systems |
LTR Systems | Understanding Multi-Site Trunking |
DMR/Hytera Systems | ID Formats/Types |
Digital Mobile Radio
(DMR) is a TDMA mode that has two voice (or data) paths per frequency. Each
frequency has slot 1 and slot 2, and each can be used by different users.
All DMR frequencies use Color Codes from 0 to 15 that are similar to CTCSS.
All the frequencies for a site will have the same color. Each transmitter
can have only one color code.
Con+ and Cap+ systems can use different color codes on different
frequencies.
TGIDs are used with all DMR flavors. Encryption or
scrambling may also be used. |
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Conventional Digital Mobile Radio (DMR)
single site digital
conventional frequency with low traffic.
The number of time slots used will determine if it is simplex or duplex.
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NXDN trunking is divided
into Type-C and Type-D systems. See also
NXDN
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Understanding Multi-Site Trunking |
Some systems covering a very large geographic area use multiple antenna sites
that each operate on different frequencies and use the same talkgroup IDs for
traffic. Each site will have its own set of trunking frequencies and is
monitored like a single system within a system. Since all sites share all the
talkgroups within the system, multi-site trunking is much more efficient than
programming each site as a separate system. |
ID Formats |
Motorola IDs come in two formats: Type I and Type II. Each format displays and uses Talk Group IDs in slightly different ways. Type I/II hybrid systems use both Type I and Type II formats for Talk Group IDs. |
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EDACS IDs come in two formats: AFS (Agency-Fleet-Sub-fleet) and Decimal. |
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LTR IDs are in the format A-HH-UUU where A is the area code (0 or 1), HH is the home repeater (01-20), and UUU is the user ID (000-254). |
DMR IDs are shown as 5 to (usually) 7 digit decimal numbers. |
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NXDN IDs come in two formats: NexEdge and IDAS. |
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Group IDs will only monitor talkgroup radio traffic on a specified TGID. |
Group Wildcard IDs will monitor all talkgroup IDs on the trunked radio system. A Wildcard TGRP object allows you to receive IDs that are not already stored as objects in the radio's memory. |
Radio IDs are private IDs associated with individual radios on a specified TGID. |
Radio ID Wildcards will monitor all private IDs on the trunked radio system. |
Charging the Batteries | Contents |
Charging the batteries in the scanner is not recommended, even by
Whistler.
The scanner will reset the charge according to the
Charge Time setting every time you connect the scanner to the
USB cable. |
Turning On The Scanner And Setting the Squelch |
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Remove the back cover and set the Battery Type Selector
to ALKA − Alkaline, or
NI-MH − Rechargeable NI-MH. The
bandplan and date/time prompts appear
only once, on initial power-up or after a reset. Set the squelch to the recommended setting. The Internal Clock Battery |
Navigating the Scanner Menus |
Contents |
Press Menu to view the Main Menu. Press ▼ or ▲ to select each Main Menu item. Press ► or SEL/► to view a menu item. Use ▼ or ▲ to scroll through the menus. Press and hold ▼ or ▲ to scroll faster. To exit most menus (with no SEL/►, Skip, or Menu options) press ◄ (or Menu if ◄ doesn't work first). If you try to exit the menu without saving your changes, the scanner will prompt you to save changes? Press SEL/►(Yes), or Skip(No). |
Basic Settings |
You may
want to change some settings right away to help you
program your scanner a little easier.
At least it helped me. Press Menu then ▼ to select Program Menu. Press ▼ to select Global Settings and press ► or SEL. Press ▼ to select Simply Display then press ► or SEL/► to to uncheck and see all information in the display. Press ▼ to select Beep Vol then press ◄ or ► to adjust a comfortable beep volume. Press ▼ to select Contrast then press ◄ or ► to adjust a comfortable contrast level. Press ▼ to select LModeBAT (or LModeEXT when using external power) then press ◄ or ► to select On. Press ▼ to select LiteLevel then press ◄ or ► to select a comfortable light level. Press Menu to exit and SEL/► to save the changes. |
Sub Menus |
For each mode, scan, spectrum
sweeper, service search, limit search, playback, and weather, there is a
sub menu accessed by pressing the Menu button in each mode. Pressing Menu in scan mode will return to the Main Menu. Pressing Menu in scan receive mode will show the object menu for the object being received. Pressing Menu in any search mode will show the search menu. Pressing Menu in weather mode will show the weather menu. Pressing Menu in playback mode will show the playback menu. The first few lines of each sub-menu will show: Main Menu Back Save Changes Default Values If you are receiving a frequency or ID and press Menu you may also see: Store Channel- in any search mode. Store Wildcard in scan mode if a Wildcard ID is found in a trunked system. Store sq code- in scan mode if a CTCSS/DCS/NAC tone/code is found for a conventional object. |
To Browse Objects: |
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Menu then
press
▼ to scroll and select 'Browse
Objects' and press
► or SEL/►. Pressing ◄ or ► will scroll through the scan lists. Press and hold ◄ or ► to scroll faster. Pressing ▼ or ▲ will scroll through objects in each scan list. Press and hold ▼ or ▲ to scroll faster. You can also press ◄ in Scan Mode to enter Browse Objects at the last object received. When you enter a menu, use ▼ or ▲ to scroll to the setting you wish to change. Pressing and holding ▼ or ▲ will scroll faster. The scanner will double beep at the beginning of each menu list. The active setting has ► next to it. |
A Look at the Keypad | Contents |
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press and hold to turn on/off scanner. press to toggle the backlight on (default 5 seconds), also when scanner is off with external power to see the clock. Fn + ![]() |
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MENU | selects the Main menu in Scan mode. selects the object menu in Scan Receive, or Pause modes, or 'Browse Objects' menu. selects the Service/Sweeper/Limit menu in Service/Sweeper/Limit/Tune search modes. selects the scan list menu in Scan Sets mode. selects the Library Import menu in Browse Library menu. selects the playback menu in Playback mode. selects the weather menu in Weather Scan mode. exits top-level sub-menus to the Main menu. |
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◄ (Left) | enters 'Browse Objects' in Scan mode. resumes/changes to searching down in Search modes. steps backward through frequencies in Search Pause mode. navigates out of a menu or selection. scrolls down scan lists when browsing objects. advances five seconds backward in Playback mode. |
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resumes scanning in Receiving or Pause modes. |
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increases the volume when scanning or monitoring
objects. scrolls up through a menu. scrolls up through objects in a scan list when browsing. |
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decreases the volume when scanning or monitoring
objects. scrolls down through a menu. scrolls down through objects in a scan list when browsing. |
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Skip | toggles skip (default) or lock out in Receiving, Browse Object, and Pause modes. key clears all text at and to the right of the cursor when editing text. stops playback of the current recording, and when playing multiple recordings, advances to the next recording. toggles Weather Scan and SAME Standby modes. |
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starts Scan mode. pauses/resumes on object in Scan mode. select/execute options in menus. plays a recording in Playback mode. pauses/resumes a recording in Playback mode. pauses/resumes on search frequency in Search mode. |
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ATT (Attenuator) | toggles
the Global Attenuator Mode on/off in Scan and
Search modes. toggles Global Attenuation on or off. toggles attenuation for object/search in object edit/search menus. |
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PRI
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Fn + PRI toggles Priority mode. toggles priority On or Off for current object. |
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Number Keys (1-0, .) no 1080 | used for entering frequencies/ID and selecting scan lists in Scan mode. | |
Fn
(Function) no 1080 |
Fn + 0 =
Tune Mode Fn + 1 = Scan Mode Fn + 2 = Program Menu Fn + 3 = Sweeper Menu Fn + 4 = Service Search Menu |
Fn + 5 =
Limit Search Fn + 6 = Playback Mode Fn + ![]() Fn + PRI toggles Priority mode. |
shifts between special characters and text when tagging object, etc. | ||
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Enters Weather Scan mode from Any
mode. selects SkyWarn List in Weather Scan or SAME Standby modes. |
A Look at the Display | Contents |
Scan Mode |
SCAN appears with the scan lists scrolling (if more than 5) below. |
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G appears when global attenuation is off for all objects/searches. |
GA appears when global attenuation is on for all objects/searches. |
A appears when attenuation is on for the scanned object/system/search. |
PRI appears to show Priority Mode is active. |
► scrolls to show scan mode. |
Fn (WS1088/TRX-1) appears to show Function Mode is active. |
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Scan Receiving/Pause/Browse Modes |
Top Row |
1st Line |
shows the Scan List Name. |
2nd Line |
the Object Type appears as TGRP (Talkgroup),
or
CONV (Conventional). (simple display off). shows Channel: for a conventional object or Group: for a talkgroup object. (simply display on). |
p (not set for priority) or P (set for priority) appears to show the Priority Status of the talkgroup or conventional object. |
s (not skipped) or S (skipped) appears to show the Skip Status of the object/search frequency. |
L (locked out) appears if the object/search frequency is locked out. |
d (delay off) or D (delay on) appears to show the Delay Status of the object/search. |
r (record off) or R (record on) appears to show the Record Status of the object/search. |
3rd Line |
shows the Text Tag for a conventional or talkgroup object and (with simple display off) will alternate with TGID if enabled. |
4th Line |
shows the Receive Mode for a conventional object. (simple display off). |
shows the Frequency for a conventional object. (simple display off). |
shows the System Name for a trunked system and (with simple display off) will alternate with Site Name if enabled. |
5th Line |
shows the Squelch Type for a conventional object. (simple display off). |
shows the Tone/Code received for a conventional object. shows SRCH if no code/tone received. (simple display off). |
S appears if the tone/code is found in search mode. (simple display off). |
shows the Radio ID for a talkgroup object if received and enabled. (simple display off). |
shows the Radio ID Text Tag (only if enabled) for a talkgroup object. (simple display off). |
shows the VC/CC for a talkgroup object if enabled. (simple display off). |
Clock Mode (Off) |
Top Line |
Charging done and
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Installing the Programming Software | Contents |
Connect the USB cable to the scanner when off.
Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the 'Software' folder in the WS1095 or WS1098 drive on the SD card and double-click the setup.exe file. Follow the prompts to finish the installation. |
Programming Software Menus (2.44 version) |
File Menu |
New Configuration opens a new, empty default configuration. |
Scanner/SD Card Menu |
Copy Configuration To Scanner
Memory/SD Card allows you to copy V-Scanner folders to
the scanner. |
Updates Menu |
Check for CPU Firmware Update |
Advanced Menu |
Allows you to show/hide the programming tabs and start the software in
full-screen mode. |
Help Menu |
Allows you to access the help file, various support links, and the software version (select About). |
Right-click Menu Options |
For the Scanlists Tab and Conventional Frequencies Tab if you right-click in the channel list area you can: |
Center All Alpha Tags | Center Selected Alpha Tags | ||
Left Justify All Alpha Tags | Left Justify Selected Alpha Tags | ||
Convert All Alpha Tags to UPPERCASE | Convert Selected Alpha Tags to UPPERCASE | ||
Clear Selections |
For the Trunked Radio Systems Tab - Site Details if you right-click in the site list area you can: |
Export Sites (as .csv) | ||
Import Sites From Text File (from .txt/.csv) | ||
Import Sites From Clipboard |
For the Audio Tab if you right-click in the recordings list area you can: |
Export All Records (as .csv) | ||
Export Selected Records |
Updating... | Contents |
Updates can be done for all components or just the following below. There is an option in the Update menu to update everything and also to schedule automatic updates. You will need an internet connection to perform updates. |
Update the Software |
In the software, click the Updates menu then Check for PC Application Update. Follow the prompts to finish the update. |
Update the CPU/DSP Firmware |
In the software, click the Updates menu then Check for CPU/DSP Firmware Update. Follow the prompts to finish the update. |
Update the Library in the Software |
The database is updated every week.
That doesn't mean you have to download it every week. In the software, click the Updates menu then Check for Library Update. Follow the prompts to finish the update. You will also have the options to copy the database to the scanner (follow the prompts) and/or update objects in the software. |
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Update Existing Channels in the
Software This
will allow you to update all objects in the current V-Scanner folder
imported using an older version of the database to the current database in
the software. You will have the options to replace the object names with
updated object names (replacing all custom object names) and to import
primary and alternate control channels (replacing all existing channels) for
Motorola and P25 systems. |
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Select the Standard import type
from the Library Import tab and click the Update Channels
button. |
Copy the Library to the Scanner |
If you have updated your existing
channels or did not use the 'copy database
to scanner' option when you updated the library, you can do it
with this step. In the software, click the Scanner/SD Card menu then Copy Library to Scanner Memory/SD Card. Follow the prompts to finish the update. |
Updating the Scanner from the Library |
After you have
copied the database to the
scanner, this feature automatically updates all objects in the
current V-Scanner folder that
you already have programmed in the scanner to the latest version of the Library
database. This should be done after all of your programming and only if
you want to update anything from the current database in the scanner. The software is not needed. This option in the scanner is basically the same function as 'Update Existing Channels' in the software. |
From the Main Menu, press
▼
to scroll and select Update
from Lib then press
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or SEL/►. To use the alpha tags from the database press SEL/►. To retain the alpha tags you have programmed press Skip. When the update is finished, you will be presented with the results showing you the channels, systems, sites, and talkgroups that have been updated. |
Importing/Copying Objects |
Contents |
Import Using Set Location (US only) |
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This is probably the easiest way
to add objects to scan with the scanner. It can come in handy when you
are traveling and don't know what is available to monitor in the area.
You can select a location by zip code, city, or county. You can then
choose to select the default service types or select custom service
types. You can also clear all existing objects and
start over. Notes: Some agencies/categories/systems in the Library will have a very large programmed range which means you may hear stuff from another state. Some channels will have service types that (according to you) are not correct and you won't want to hear them.
Services selected with 'Set Location' are automatically assigned to scan
lists beginning at number 151. Each selected service is assigned to a
separate scan list, which is given the name of the service. These scan
lists are automatically enabled for scanning. You can then
unselect any scan lists
as desired through the Scanlists selection in the Main Menu
and/or even assign them to a scan set.
You can also save your data to the first available
V-Scanner folder using
Backup Data from the 'Set Location' menu. |
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To
Set
Your Location 'Bandplan'
in the Global Settings menu has to be set to
'USA'
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'Location Select' also has to be checked. |
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By
City or County: At 'Select
State'
scroll to the first letter of your state/province then press SEL/►
(or just press SEL/►
for all). |
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Default Types:
At 'Confirmation' press SEL(Yes)
or Skip(No). |
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Zip Code:
Enter the zip code
(WS1080 scroll to select
then ► to move
the cursor)
and press
SEL/►. |
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Default Types:
At 'Confirmation' press SEL(Yes)
or Skip(No). |
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Clear all Channels, from
the Main Menu
scroll to 'Set Location' then press SEL/►. |
Not all service types are enabled automatically when you set your location in the scanner. Red types below are enabled by default. |
Service Type | Description |
Aircraft | For civilian aircraft and air traffic control operations most typically in the 118-136 MHz and 225-380 MHz bands in AM mode. |
Business | Most business related entities not covered by other categories. |
Corrections | Jail/prison operations and other corrections activities, including federal prisons. |
Data | Although they are listed because they are in the database the scanner will not receive data channels. |
Deprecated | Older channels that are probably not use anymore. |
Emergency Ops | Emergency Operation Centers and similar emergency management or disaster related operations. |
EMS Dispatch | Ambulance dispatch, including rescue squads. |
EMS Tac | Ambulance on-scene communications, tactical operations and secondary channels. |
EMS Talk | Ambulance talk-around, car-to-car and supervisor operations. |
Federal | All federal government operations (except corrections, traditional law enforcement patrol and fire/EMS operations). |
Fire Dispatch | Fire dispatch, including combined fire/ambulance dispatch. |
Fire Tac | Fireground, tactical and on-scene communications, including combined fire/ambulance operations. |
Fire Talk | Fire talk-around and car-to-car operations, chiefs, supervisors, etc., including combined fire/ambulance operations. |
Ham | Any amateur radio frequency. |
Hospital | Ambulance-to-Hospital communications and patient reports. |
Interop | Interoperability communications, cross-agency communications, mutual aid, etc. |
Law Dispatch | Law enforcement dispatch. |
Law Tac | Law enforcement tactical, SWAT, on-scene, surveillance and specific sub-agency communications. |
Law Talk | Law enforcement talk-around, car-to-car and supervisor operations. |
Media | Newspapers, television and broadcast radio operations. |
Military | Military operations, range control, air-to-air combat, etc. |
Multi Dispatch | Combined law enforcement and fire/ambulance dispatch. |
Multi Tac | Combined law enforcement and fire/ambulance tactical and on-scene communications. |
Multi Talk | Combined law enforcement and fire/ambulance tactical talk-around and car-to-car operations. |
Other | Channels that do not fit into any other category. |
Public Works | Public agency non-public safety communications. This includes any non-public safety government services, such as trash, streets, roads, sewer, zoos, administration, maintenance, animal control, community initiatives, code compliance, etc. |
Railroad | All common carrier railroad communications. |
Schools | School-related communications (schools, school buses, football games, etc.). |
Security | Non-law enforcement security operations, including private security companies, noncommissioned government agency security, school security, etc. |
Transportation | Public and private bus, taxi, and public passenger rail communications. |
Utilities | Private electric, water, natural gas, phone, cable TV, etc. |
Import Using Browse Library |
This is another way to add objects to the
scanner by state/province and then by Agencies, Counties, and Systems.
And the only way to add objects with just the scanner for Canadian
objects. At least one site must be selected for a trunked system along
with any individual talkgroup objects. If you don't know which site to
select, you can select all sites, or even the entire system, and the
scanner will automatically find and use the best available site. As you browse the library and pick objects for importing, all selected objects will be imported into the scan list or group of scan lists that you select when you execute the import operation. These scan lists are not automatically enabled for scanning. You will have to enable them with the Scanlists selection in the Main Menu after the import operation. As with using Set Location, it is advisable to use a separate V-Scanner folder for importing with 'Browse Library'. Creating a V-Scanner folder with the software is easy enough but there is no direct way to create one with just the scanner. However, there is an ad-hoc method where you can use 'Set Location' to import objects, use 'Backup Data' to save your import the first empty V-Scanner folder, then select the new V-Scanner folder and use 'Clear Channels'. This will leave you with an empty V-Scanner folder to use. You can then rename it and use it for importing with 'Browse Library".
For counties and independent cities, there will typically be three
options to choose from: Agencies, Categories, and Systems. The
association of objects with each of these groups depends a lot on how
the RadioReference volunteers decide to group the information they
submitted to the RadioReference database. You can look up your county in
the RadioReference Data
Base
to see what is available and match headings in the database with the
headings in the scanner (i.e. municipalities and districts, agencies,
etc.). Picking an entire Agency, Category, or System may result in a very large number of objects being imported to the scan lists. It is suggest that you drill into each grouping that you want to import to see the objects that are beneath it, and only select the entire grouping if you know that you want to monitor everything that it contains. Checkbox codes are displayed instead of a checkbox to indicate when systems or frequencies are not compatible with the scanner. When one of these codes is shown instead of a checkbox, you cannot to select that checkbox. A “D” in place of a checkbox indicates that the object or system uses an unsupported digital modulation mode and cannot be scanned by the scanner. An “S” in place of a checkbox indicates that the system type is not supported. An “F” in place of a checkbox indicates that there are no sites or frequencies in the RadioReference database for the system or category. |
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Import Using Browse
Library,
basically drill down through the menus to check items.
Note: Some menus may be
empty with no selections available. |
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Agencies:
At 'Select Agency in State' scroll to
the agency type and press
SEL/►. |
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To select all frequencies in the
subcategory press SEL/►
to check the subcategory. |
Counties |
Agencies:
At 'Select Agency in County' scroll
to the agency and press
SEL/►. |
To select all frequencies in the
subcategory press SEL/►
to check the subcategory. |
Categories:
At 'Categories in County' scroll to the category and press
SEL/►. |
To select all frequencies in the
subcategory press SEL/► to check the subcategory. |
Systems: At 'Select System in State' scroll to the system to select. |
To select all sites, categories, and talkgroups
in the system press SEL/► to check the system. |
Sites:
To select all
sites in the system press SEL/►
to check Sites. |
Press ◄ to navigate back and scroll to select 'Categories' and press SEL/►. |
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Categories:
To select all
categories and talkgroups in the system press SEL/► to check
Categories. |
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Talkgroups:
To select all
talkgroups in the category press SEL/► to check the category.
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Import Selections To import selections you have made browsing the library, press Menu.
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Import Using the Library Import Tab | Contents |
This feature imports objects into the current
V-Scanner folder in the software only. You will still have to
copy the V-Scanner folder to the SD card.
There are two ways to import objects with Library Import. The Preferred Import option or the Set Location option. The Set Location option lets you import objects by city, county, or zip code. The location option also lets you select the service types of the objects you want to import. To use the Set Location option Bandplan must be set to United States and 'Location Select' must be set to On. The Set Location option in the software is basically the same function as 'Set Location' in the scanner. The Preferred Import option lets you select a country, state/province, and then state/provincial agencies, counties (agencies, categories, and systems), and state/provincial systems. The Preferred Import option in the software is basically the same function as 'Browse Library' in the scanner. Checkbox codes are displayed instead of a checkbox to indicate when systems or frequencies are not compatible with the scanner. A “D” in place of a checkbox indicates that the object or system uses an unsupported digital modulation mode and cannot be scanned by the scanner. An “S” in place of a checkbox indicates that the system type is not supported. You can also update any existing objects in the software from an older version of the database with the current database version using the Update Channels button. |
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To Import Using Library Import select the Import Type: Preferred, by City, by County, or by Zip Code. Note: Some selections may be empty with no objects available. |
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City, County, or Zip Code: Enter your zip code and select the
service types
to be imported and click the Import button. Services selected with the Library Import tab are automatically assigned to scan lists beginning at number 151. Each selected service is assigned to a separate scan list which is given the name of the service. These scan lists are automatically enabled for scanning. You can then unselect any scan lists as desired with Scanlist Control in the General Settings tab. The Advanced Features tab will allow you to assign any of these scan lists to a scan set. |
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Preferred
Import:
Select a country from the drop-down menu. Scroll and click to select a
state/province or Nationwide. |
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Agencies: Select an Agency and click the Next button.
Click on the category to select. |
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Counties |
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Agencies: Select an Agency and click the Next button.
Click on the category to select. |
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Categories: Select a Category. The sub
category list will then be filled in below. |
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Trunked
Systems:
To select all
sites and all talkgroups for each system
scroll to and click the system checkbox. |
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Sites: Click each Site to import and press the Talkgroups button. Use the Select All and Clear All buttons as desired. |
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Talkgroups:
To select all talkgroups for each site
scroll to and click the talkgroup
category
checkbox. |
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Trunked
Systems: To select all
sites and all talkgroups for each system
scroll to and click the system checkbox. |
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Sites: Click each Site to import and press the Talkgroups button. Use the Select All and Clear All buttons as desired. |
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Talkgroups:
To select all talkgroups for each site
scroll to and click the talkgroup
category
checkbox. The talkgroup listings will then be filled in below. |
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Import Data from a WS1040/1065
Allows you import the working memory (not V-Scanner Folder) from a
WS1040 or WS1065.
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From the File Menu select 'Import from
WS-1040/WS-1065'. Follow the instructions to import. You will need to give the new V-Scanner Folder a name using 'Set V-Scanner Description' in the File Menu. |
Import from Text File/Clipboard Allows you to quickly import multiple frequencies and talkgroups from Notepad or any other file like Excel or Word. This feature imports objects into the current V-Scanner folder in the software only. You will still have to copy the V-Scanner folder to the SD card. |
When the 'Import from Text File' or 'Import
from Clipboard' button is pressed, the software will show a listing
of all channels that have been read from the file or clipboard. Across
the top of the listing you will find headings for each column. The
software will make an attempt to select the correct columns for the
frequency, delay, attenuation, and lockout fields. All other columns
will have a default heading in the form of "Column #" where # is the
column number. To change the assignment for a column, click on the
column heading. A pull down list will be provided that will allow you to
select the data types supported by the software. Only those data types
that have not been assigned to another column will be available in the
list. To unassign a column, select the 'No Field' option. When importing, all channels are imported into the default scanlist and will be added to the end of the existing channels. The scanlist memberships may be adjusted by selecting the channels you wish to change, and then clicking on the scanlist column of one of the selected channels. |
Copy Programming To/From Scanner |
Turn off the scanner and plug in the
USB cable to the scanner and a USB port on your computer running the
software. Open the Programming software and click on the 'Scanner/SD Card' menu then 'Copy Configuration To Scanner Memory/SD Card' or 'Copy Configuration From Scanner Memory/SD Card'. Note: When selecting folders to copy, the dialog boxes will be the same for copying to the scanner or copying to the Programming software. Read the warning that states all coping will replace existing data (delete existing folders) and click Yes to continue. Make sure the software has detected the correct drive (or select the correct one with the drop-down arrow) and click the 'Continue' button. Select from the following: The CDAT folder is the default V-Scanner programming folder. The CDAT_VS.001 folder is V-Scanner folder #1; CDAT_VS.002 is V-Scanner folder #2 and so on. To copy (or delete), select the box next to each folder. Use the other buttons to help you select/unselect your folders for copying or deleting. Click Copy Folders when ready. Click 'OK' when done then unplug the USB cable and turn the scanner on. The copy process may take some time depending on how many folders you are copying. A card reader may be quicker if you are copying a lot of folders. Be sure to remove the batteries first before removing the card to avoid corruption of the card. |
Planning Systems and Scan Lists | Contents |
Scan Lists Each object (not trunking systems/sites) can be assigned to one or more of the 200 main lists or the 'Skywarn List' (201). Each list is scanned like a traditional bank. You can put any type of object in any list with any other object. Conventional and talkgroup objects can all go in the same list. The main lists, 1-200, can be scanned with any other list but selecting the 'Skywarn List' (201) will only scan objects in the SkyWarn list and no other lists. You can put as many objects in each of these 201 lists that memory allows. Scan lists are your way of organizing your selected objects, so you should give some thought as to how you want to your scanner organized. You may wish to group your objects into scan lists according to the type of use, for example, Police, Fire, Racing, etc. Or, you may wish to group objects by into scan lists according to geographical area, such as separate scan lists for different counties or cities, or even separate scan lists for different police and fire districts inside of a given county or city. You can even do both - use one scan list for the police and fire channels for an entire county, and use other scan lists for the areas of interest within the county, or for special situations. The scanner is designed to be programmed by 'scan list'. Once you set the Default Scan List, when you create any objects in the software or import any with the scanner, they are, by default, assigned to this list. Also, any search/Spectrum Sweeper frequencies stored with 'Store Channel' will be saved to the default scan list. Scan Sets The available 20 Scan Sets you let you quickly select large groups of scan lists to enable or disable just by enabling or disabling the Scan Sets that contain the scan lists instead of individually selecting each group of scan lists. With the "ScanSets Opt" setting, if enabled (checked), Scan Sets alone govern whether a scan list is scanned and the master scan list enable array is ignored. Multi-Site Systems Some Motorola and EDACS systems covering a very large geographic area use multiple antenna sites that each operate on different frequencies and use the same talkgroup IDs for traffic. Each site will have its own set of trunking frequencies and is monitored like a single system. All talkgroups in the system are available to every site so they don't have to be reprogrammed for each site. Each talkgroup object can be assigned to one or more scan lists but only assigned to one trunking system. |
Entering Text | Contents |
You can use the
▲ and
▼ buttons or
the chart below (no WS1080) to enter characters for any alpha
tagging you want to customize. Press Skip to clear all characters to right. Use ◄ or ► to move the cursor. Enter each 2-number code below each character to fill. Use ► for a blank space. Pressing Fn after the first number will change upper or lowercase (and will stay that way until you press another first number then Fn to change it back). Press Fn ◄ to go to the beginning of the line or Fn ► to go to the end of the line. Uppercase characters are in Blue. Lowercase characters are in Red. (default is uppercase). Numbers have no upper/lowercase. |
A a | B b | C c | D d | E e | F f | G g | H h | I i | J j | K k | L l | M m |
21 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 61 |
N n | O o | P p | Q q | R r | S s | T t | U u | V v | W w | X x | Y y | Z z |
62 | 63 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
) , | ! - | @ _ | # + | $ / | % ? | ^ ' | & < | * > | ( . |
00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 |
Managing/Selecting V-Scanner Folders | Contents |
These
scanners have two types of memory storage.
Main memory and V-Scanner memory. Main memory is what you see and use
when you turn on the scanner. V-Scanner II folders are saved 'on the fly' meaning any changes you make to the current V-Scanner folder in the software will be automatically saved to your computer. Any changes you make to the current V-Scanner folder in the scanner will be automatically saved to the microSD card. Unlike the previous V-Scanner I feature, It is not necessary to “save” or “load” the V-Scanners folders. Creating a V-Scanner folder with the software is easy enough but there is no direct way to create one with just the scanner. However, there is an ad-hoc method where you can use 'Set Location' to import objects, use 'Backup Data' to save to the first empty V-Scanner folder, then select the new V-Scanner folder and use 'Clear Channels'. This will leave you with an empty folder to use. You can then rename it. |
To Manage V-Scanner folders
open the software and the default working V-Scanner folder (CDAT) will open.
The folder name is in the title bar of the software window. |
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Open a New Empty Folder
Click on the 'File'
Menu and
select New Configuration.
Click to select the empty folder you wish to use. |
To Open an Existing Folder Click on the 'File' Menu and select Open V-Scanner Folder. Click to select the folder (or double-click to open) then click the Select button to open. |
To Save or Copy the
Current Configuration to a new Folder
Click on the 'File' Menu and
select Copy current data to V-Scanner Folder.
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To Rename a Folder for the current folder click on the 'File' Menu and select Set V-Scanner Description. You may add up to five lines of text then press the OK button. |
To Delete a Folder Click on the 'File' Menu and select Delete V-Scanner Folder. Click to select the folder then the Select button to delete. |
You can also Archive folders if you want to save them to a different location on your computer. |
To Archive a V-Scanner Folder
Click on the 'File'
Menu and
select Save Current Configuration to Archive. Use the drop-down arrow to select a location then click 'Save'. |
To Restore a V-Scanner Folder Click on the 'File' Menu and select Restore Current Configuration from Archive. |
Notes: The archive function will default to using
the My Documents folder to save the archive file. The archive function will provide a default ZIP file name based on the current configuration folder, the current date, and the current time. The restore function will verify the existence of specific common files in the ZIP archive before allowing it to be used to restore the configuration. The restore function will erase the current contents of the selected configuration folder before extracting the contents of the ZIP archive. |
Assigning Scan Lists to Scan Sets |
Scanner
From the Main Menu scroll to Scan Sets
then press SEL/►. Scroll to select the scan set. Press Menu to see the Scan Set Members list. Scroll to select each scan list then SEL/► to check (assign) or uncheck (unassign) each scan list to the scan set. Press ◄ to save and exit. Press ◄ again to return to the Main Menu. |
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Click the Advanced Features
tab. |
Naming Scan Lists | |
Scanner
From the Main Menu scroll to Scanlists then
press
►. Scroll to select the scan list then
press
► to edit. Scroll to select the first character, then ► to move the cursor and repeat for each character. See also Entering Text. Press SEL/► to save and exit. Press Menu or ◄ to return to the Main Menu. |
Software Click the General Settings tab then scroll in the Scanlist Control area to select the list number and click in the Alpha Tag field to highlight and edit. |
Naming Scan Sets | |
Scanner
From the Main Menu scroll to Scan Sets
then press
►. Scroll to select the scan set then
press
► to edit. Scroll to select the first character, then ► to move the cursor and repeat for each character. See also Entering Text. Press SEL/► to save and exit. Press ◄ to return to the Main Menu. |
Software Click the Advanced Features tab then scroll in the Scan Sets area to select the set number and click in the Alpha Tag field to highlight and edit. |
Program Menu | Contents |
The Program Menu in the scanner is used to edit the
Global Radio Settings,
Program/Edit Trunking Systems, Program/Edit Sites, and Program/Edit
Frequencies and IDs. |
The Global Settings menu allows you to
customize how the radio scans and searches as well as what you see in
the display. The default settings will work fine for most users but you will probably want to personalize the radio to suit your individual needs. To Edit Settings in the Scanner press Menu and scroll to 'Program Menu' then press SEL/► or press Fn then 2 in any other mode. At 'Global Settings' press SEL/►. |
The first few lines will show: Cancel Changes Save Changes |
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General Settings Tab... |
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Welcome Text/Welcome Text 1-5 Allows you to text up to five lines of the display to be shown when the scanner is turned on. |
Scanner Press SEL/► then scroll to select the character, then ► to move the cursor and repeat for up to 16 characters. Press SEL/► to save and return. |
Software General Settings > Welcome Text. |
Speaker |
Scanner
Press
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Software General Settings > Volume Settings > Speaker- Mute, 1-30, or Max. |
Headphone (software only) |
General Settings > Volume Settings > Headphone- Mute, 1-30, or Max. |
Backlight Settings |
Mode
(Batt)/LModeBAT Controls how the backlight
operates on battery power. Default is
Key/Key Press.
See also LiteOnUnmute. Mode (Pwr)/LModeEXT Controls how the backlight operates on external power. Default is On. |
On - backlight is always
on. Stlth - backlight is always off. Norml - backlight turns on when ![]() Key/Key Press - backlight turns on when any key is pressed (and used) for the amount of time set in LiteTime or Light (for an object) is set to Flash or On and Alerts is set to Both or Visual. Ignor - works like 'Key' but the key's normal function is ignored for the first press. Pressing any key again (when the light is on) will activate that key's function. |
Scanner Press
◄ or
► to select On,
Stlth, Norml,
Key, or Ignor. Software General Settings > Backlight Settings > Mode (Batt and Pwr)- On, Stealth, Normal, Key Press, or Ignore First Key Press. |
On When Unmuted/LiteOnUnmute
Turns on the backlight anytime there is
sound in scan mode so you don't have to set
LiteTime or Light
(for an object) or visual
Alerts. (not when LMode is set to Stlth). Default is unchecked. |
Scanner
Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck
Off. Software General Settings > Backlight Settings > Area- check On, or uncheck Off. |
Level/LiteLevel Controls the brightness of the backlight and the Alert LED (if enabled). Default is 4. |
Scanner Press ◄ or ► to select Low, 2-10, or High. |
Software General Settings > Backlight Settings > Level- Low, 2-10, or High. |
Timeout/LiteTime Controls the amount of time the LiteArea stays on when LMode is set to Key/Key Press, Ignor, or Norml. Default is 5. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to enter the number of seconds (WS1080 scroll to select then ► to move the cursor), 1 - 99. Press SEL/► to save and return. |
Software General Settings > Backlight Settings > Timeout- 1-99. |
Both - lights the display and keypad. LCD - lights the display only. Keybd - lights the keypad only. |
Scanner Press
◄ or
► to select Both,
LCD, or Keybd. Software General Settings > Backlight Settings > Area- Both, LCD, or Keys. |
Display Settings |
Scanner- Press SEL/► to check (Simple), or uncheck (Advanced). |
Software General Settings > Display Settings > Display Mode- Advanced or Simple. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to enter the amount of time (WS1080 scroll to select then ► to move the cursor), 1 - 250 (.1 - 2.5 secs). Press SEL/► to save and return. |
Software General Settings > Display Settings > Blink Time 1,2-.1 - 2.5. |
Contrast |
Scanner Press ◄ or ► to select the best contrast. Default is 12. |
Software General Settings > Display Settings > Contrast- 0-20. |
Sound Settings |
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Scanner Press ◄ or ► to select On or Stealth. |
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Software General Settings > Sound Settings > Mode- On or Stealth. |
Key Beep/Key Beeps Enables or disables key beep sounds. Default is On. Sounds must also be On. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck Off. |
Software General Settings > Sound Settings > Key Beep- On or Off. |
Key Volume/Beep Vol Controls the volume of key beep sounds. Default is 15. Sounds must also be On. |
Scanner Press ◄ or ► to select 1-19, or OFF. |
Software General Settings > Sound Settings > Key Volume- Mute, 1-18, or Max. |
Scanlist Control |
Scanlist
Control/Default SL
Sets the default scan list. New objects created in
the software are assigned to the default scan list. Objects stored in service, limit, and Spectrum Sweeper modes are automatically saved to the default scan list. Default is 1. See also Clear Channels. |
Scanner Press (or press and hold) ◄ or ► to select 1-201. (SkyWarn list is 201). |
Software General Settings > Scanlist Control. |
Alpha Tag Click
to select and highlight the scan list name to edit. Enabled Click to enable each scan list. Default Click to select the default list. |
Software General Settings > Scanlist Control. |
Restore Factory Defaults (button)/Default Vals Resets all settings to their default values except the welcome message. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to reset. |
Software General Settings - Restore Factory Defaults (button). Or File menu > Restore Factory Defaults. |
Software General Settings > Scanlist Control. |
Alert Settings |
Mode/Alerts
Controls audible and visual alerts used by the scanner. When set to
Audio, only audio alerts will be used. When set to Visual, only visual alerts (Flash/LED) will be used. Default is Both. Sounds must also be On for audio alerts. |
Scanner Press ◄ or ► to select Both, Audio, Visual, or Off. |
Software General Settings > Alert Settings > Mode- Both, Audio, Visual, or Off. |
Volume/Alert Vol Controls the volume of object alert sounds and Alerts is set to Audio or Both. Default is MAX. Sounds must also be On. |
Scanner Press ◄ or ► to select Mute, 1-30, or Max. |
Software General Settings > Alert Settings > Volume- Mute, 1-30, or Max. |
Priority Settings |
Priority Mode
Objects with Priority enabled will be sampled
according to the Priority Time setting
and Priority # setting for activity.
Priority mode works by periodically sampling objects for activity which briefly interrupts transmissions. Priority IDs are sampled only between transmissions and only while monitoring each trunked system that contains the ID. Default is Off. See also Priority Scanning. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck Off. Note: Priority Mode may interfere with the built in Audio Recorder. |
Software General Settings > Priority Settings > Priority Mode- On or Off. |
Priority Interval/Priority Time Sets (in .1 seconds) how frequently conventional objects are sampled. Default is 20 (2 secs). |
Scanner Press SEL/► to enter the amount of time (WS1080 scroll to select then ► to move the cursor), 10 - 250 (1 - 25 secs). Press SEL/► to save and return. |
Software General Settings > Priority Settings > Priority Interval- 1-25 (seconds). |
Max channels per check/Priority # Sets the number of priority channels to check at the set Priority Time. Default is 0. |
Scanner Press SEL/► then enter the number of seconds (WS1080 scroll to select then ► to move the cursor), 0-255. Press SEL/► to save and return. |
Software General Settings > Priority Settings > Max channels per check- 0-255. |
Attenuation Settings |
Attenuation
Mode/G Atten Mode
Sets the Global Attenuator Mode. Global applies attenuation
(on or off)
to all objects only when
Global Attenuation
is set to
On. Normal follows the individual object attenuator settings. 'G' will appear in the middle of the display when set to Global. Default is Global. See chart below. See also System Attenuation, Site Attenuation, and (conventional) Object Attenuation. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check (Global), or uncheck (Normal). |
Software General Settings > Attenuation Settings > Attenuation Mode- Normal or Global. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck Off. You can also toggle this setting by pressing ATT in Scan or Search mode. |
Software General Settings > Attenuation Settings > Global Attenuation On/Off- On or Off. |
Trunking Options (General Settings Tab) |
Talkgroup ID Mode/TG Disp Sets the display format for talkgroup IDs. Default is Normal (DEC for Motorola/P25, AFS for EDACS). Simple Display must be off. |
Scanner Press ◄ or ► to select Normal, DEC, or HEX. |
Software General Settings > Trunking Options > Talkgroup ID Mode- Normal, DEC, or HEX. |
Use
Radio ID Alarm/Use RID Alert
Uses the visual and/or audible alert settings with radio IDs. Default is Off. Note: Sounds must also be On and Alerts must be set to Audio, Visual, or Both. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck Off. |
Software General Settings > Trunking Options > Use Radio ID Alarm- Off or On. |
Bandplan Allows you to select search frequency steps in VHF and UHF bands
for you country.
Imported frequencies will use the bandplan obtained from the Library. Default is USA. Note: Must be set to USA to view Set Location in the Main Menu. |
Scanner Press ◄ or ► to select USA or Canada. |
Software General Settings > Band Plan Settings- USA or Canada. |
Flexible
frequency entry/FlexStep
When checked (on) allows you to enter a frequency down to any 1250
Hz (1.25 kHz - .00125) step otherwise the scanner will use the default steps.
Default is Disabled (unchecked). Note: The civil air band 108-136 is fixed at 8.333 kHz). |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check (Enabled), or uncheck (Disabled). |
Software General Settings > Flexible frequency entry > Flex Step- Disabled, Enabled. |
Set
Location/Location
Select
Enables 'Location Select' option in the Main Menu to add channels by zip code,
city or county. Available only for the USA and only when the USA Bandplan is selected. Default is On. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck Off. |
Software General Settings > Set Location- On or Off. |
Trunked System Channels |
Line 3/Show TGID Shows the talkgroup ID in the display and will alternate with the alpha tag. Simple Display must be off. Default is Off. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck Off. |
Software Advanced Features > Display Options > Trunked System Channels > Line 3- Alpha Tag and TGID. |
Line 4/Show Site Name
Shows the site name and will alternate with the trunking system name. Simple Display
must be off. The site name is only displayed if there are two or more sites programmed for the trunking system. Default is Off. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck Off. |
Software Advanced Features > Display Options > Trunked System Channels > Line 4- System and Site Name. |
Line 5/Show Radio ID Displays the Radio ID (or tag) if it is available for trunk radio systems that use the radio ID feature. Simple Display must be off. Default is Off. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck Off. |
Software Advanced Features > Display Options > Trunked System Channels > Line 5- Radio ID (Alt). |
Text Only/tag only Check tag only if you just want to see the text-Radio ID (Text Only). |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck Off. |
Software
Advanced Features > Display Options > Trunked System
Channels > Line 5- Radio ID (Text Only).
To show VC/CC if not available Radio ID (Text Only) or VC/CC. |
Line 5/Show VC/CC
Will alternate the voice channel and control channel frequencies.
Simple Display
must be off. Show Radio ID will override Show VC/CC if enabled and a Radio ID is available. Default is Off. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck Off. |
Software
Advanced Features > Display Options > Trunked System
Channels > Line 5- VC/CC (only).
To show VC/CC if Radio ID is not available Radio ID (Alt/Text Only) or VC/CC. |
Line 3/CONV TGID Shows the talkgroup ID for P25 conventional talkgroup calls. Simple Display must be off. Default is Off. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck Off. |
Software Advanced Features > Display Options > Conventional Channels > Line 3- TGID and Alpha Tag. |
Line 5/CONV Radio ID Shows the radio ID for digital conventional talkgroup calls. Simple Display must be off. Default is Off. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck Off. |
Software Advanced Features > Display Options > Conventional Channels > Line 5- Radio ID (Digital Only). |
Advanced Features > Display Options > Signal Bar Values- Bar 1-5. |
Scan Sets |
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Scan Set Mode/ScanSets
Opt
If you check/enable this option the scanner will
enable all scan lists in each scan set
regardless of the scan list setting. The master scan list table is ignored. Uncheck/Disabled will require each scan list to be enabled to be scanned for each scan set. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check (Ignore), or uncheck (Require). Default is Require. |
Software Advanced Features > Scan Sets > Scan Set Mode- Ignore or Require. |
Digital Audio AGC Settings |
Search AGC/Search Dg AGC When checked, enables AGC for digital frequencies in all search modes. Useful to compensate for low or high audio levels on digital frequencies. Default is Enabled. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check (Enabled), or uncheck (Disabled). |
Software Advanced Features > Audio Options > Digital Audio AGC Settings > Search AGC- Enabled or Disabled. |
Global AGC
Mode/G AGC Mode
Sets the
Global AGC Mode. Global applies AGC
(on or off)
to all objects only when
Global AGC
is set to Enabled. Normal follows the individual object AGC settings. See chart below. Default is Global. See also System AGC, Site AGC, and (digital) Object AGC. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check (Global), or uncheck (Normal). |
Software Advanced Features > Audio Options > Digital Audio AGC Settings > Global AGC Mode- Normal or Global. |
Global AGC/G AGC On
Sets global AGC (on or off) to every
digital object
regardless of object AGC setting. Indicators will appear in the right of the display when a channel is active to indicate AGC status. See chart below. Default is Enabled. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check (Enabled), or uncheck (Disabled). |
Software Advanced Features > Audio Options > Digital Audio AGC Settings > Global AGC- Enabled or Disabled. |
AGC Setting | |||||
Object AGC | G AGC Mode | G AGC On | Right Display | Results | |
Disabled | Normal | Disabled | Dg | Object/system/site AGC Off | |
Enabled | Normal | Disabled | DG (D2) | Object/system/site AGC On | |
Enabled or Disabled | Global | Disabled | Dg | AGC Off- all objects/systems/sites | |
Enabled or Disabled | Global | Enabled | DG (D2) | AGC On- all objects/systems/sites |
Encrypted Digital Audio Settings |
Noise plays
encryption noise. Silent plays no audio. Tone plays a Tone for the duration of the call. |
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Scanner Press
◄ or
► to select Tone,
Noise, or Silent. |
Scanner Press ◄ or ► to select -90 to 4dB. |
Software Advanced Features > Audio Options > Encrypted Digital Audio Settings > Tone Volume- -90 to 4dB. |
IF Audio Output Options |
Scanner Press ◄ or ► to select Off, HP, HP/SP. |
Software Advanced Features > Audio Options > IF Audio Options > IF Output- Off, Headphone, Headphone and Speaker. |
(IF Output) Level (software only) Controls IF Out level. Default is Max. |
Advanced Features > Audio Options > IF Audio Options > IF Output > Level- Mute, 1-30, or Max. |
Recording Options |
Global Enable/Enable Record Will enable all objects enabled for recording. Each object must also be enabled for recording. Default is Enabled. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check (Enabled), or uncheck (Disabled). |
Software Advanced Features > Audio Options > Recording Options > Global Enable- Enabled or Disabled. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check (Enabled), or uncheck (Disabled). |
Software Advanced Features > Audio Options > Recording Options > Search Record- Enabled or Disabled. |
Advanced DSP Settings |
Scanner Press SEL/► to enter the value (WS1080 scroll to select then ► to move the cursor), 0-255. Press SEL/► to save and return. |
Software Advanced Features > Receive PC/IF Options > DPS Level Adapt- 0-255. |
Scanner Press ◄ or ► to select -2dB to +2dB. |
Software Advanced Features > Receive PC/IF Options > ADC Gain- -2dB to +2dB. |
DAC Gain Sets output signal from CODEC varying the audio level of decoded digital signals. Default is -4dB. |
Scanner Press ◄ or ► to select -10dB to +2dB. |
Software Advanced Features > Receive PC/IF Options > DAC Gain- -10dB to +2dB. |
Zeromatic Settings |
Scanner Press SEL/► to enter the value
(WS1080 scroll to select
then ► to move
the cursor), 900-1500 (mV). Press SEL/►
to save and return. Software Advanced Features > Receive PC/IF Options > Zeromatic Settings > Threshold-900mV-1500mV. |
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Scanner Press SEL/► to enter the value
(WS1080 scroll to select
then ► to move
the cursor), 450-600. Press SEL/►
to save and return. Software Advanced Features > Receive PC/IF Options > Zeromatic Settings > Slope-450-600. |
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Scanner Press SEL/► to enter the value
(WS1080 scroll to select
then ► to move
the cursor), 10-250 (ms). Press SEL/►
to save and return. Software Advanced Features > Receive PC/IF Options > Zeromatic Settings > Delay-10ms-250ms. |
Trunking Options (Receive/PCIF Options) |
M36
Status Bits/M36 Stat Bits
When checked, the scanner will track Motorola 3600 baud talkgroups using
status bits.
When unchecked, status bits are ignored. Default is Ignore. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check (Use), or uncheck (Ignore). |
Software Advanced Features > Receive PC/IF Options > Mot Status Bits- Use, Ignore. |
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Scanner Press SEL/► to check (Use), or uncheck (Ignore). |
Software Advanced Features > Receive PC/IF Options > Mot Enc Talkgroups- Use, Ignore. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check (Use), or uncheck (Ignore). |
Software Advanced Features > Receive PC/IF Options > ED Enc Talkgroups- Use, Ignore. |
PC/IF Data Dump/PC/IF/ CCDump When enabled, the scanner streams control channel data over the USB interface when the radio is tuned to a trunking control channel. Default is Off. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck Off. |
Software Advanced Features > Receive PC/IF Options > PC/IF Data Dump- PC/IF Out. |
to file/SD Card File The data is instead recorded to a series of “DUMP_nnn.LOG” files under the LOG directory on the microSD card. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck Off. |
Software Advanced Features > Receive PC/IF Options > PC/IF Data Dump- SD Card File. |
limit/Cycle Count Sets the log count limit. |
Scanner Press ► to select 100, 200, 500, or 1000. Default is 100. |
Software
Advanced Features > Receive PC/IF Options
> Cycle Count- 100, 200, 500,
or 1000. Note: Using a setting of 1000 can overwhelm a 2GB Micro SD card pretty quickly if most of your scanning is done on trunked systems. |
Trim logs (scanner only) |
Press SEL/► to perform trim. |
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Press SEL/► to perform clear. |
Skip
Button Function/Skip=Lockout
Allows you to set the Skip button to 'Skip'
(temporarily lockout) or 'Lockout' (permanently lockout) objects. 'Restore Skipped' in the Main Menu will restore 'Skipped' objects but not locked out objects. See also Unlocking Objects. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, (lock out) or uncheck (skip) Off. |
Software Advanced Features > Receive PC/IF Options > Button Options > Skip Button Function- Skip or Lockout. |
Battery Options |
Battery Indicator/Alert Values Allows you to adjust the voltages that show the number of bars in the battery level indicator, and when the low battery alert activates. The values will show (and alert) differently in the indicator depending on battery type (Alkaline, Ni-MH, or NiCad), capacity (mAh), and how old/healthy the batteries are. The low battery audible alert will activate at 0 bars. Weaker batteries may not even alert and just shut the scanner off. See also this post to get a log of the scanner's internal battery measurements. |
Software (only) Scroll to select bar number and click value to edit when highlighted. Right-click to set the default value. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to edit. Enter
the number of hours
(WS1080 scroll to select
then ► to move
the cursor), 0-99. Press ▼ or ▲ to select the first digit, then ► to move the cursor and select the second digit. Press SEL/► to save and exit. |
Software Advanced Features > Battery Options > Charge Hours- Disabled (0), 1-98, Default (99). |
Alert Interval/Low Batt Time
Sets the number of seconds
between low battery warning alerts. The radio will shut down automatically to prevent corruption of the microSD card when the battery level is critically low. Off is 0. Default is 30. Note: Sounds must also be On and Alerts must be set to Audio or Both. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to enter the number of seconds (WS1080 scroll to select then ► to move the cursor), 0-60. Press SEL/► to save and return. |
Software Advanced Features > Battery Options> Low Battery Alert > Alert Interval- 0-60. |
Auto Power On Sets scanner to turn on automatically at the time and in the mode you designate. Default is Off. |
Scanner (only) Press SEL/► to check on, or uncheck off. |
at Press (or press and hold) ◄ or ► to select the time. |
Mode Press ◄ or ► to select the Mode you want the scanner to power up in. Default is Menu. |
Scanner (only) Press SEL/► to view. |
Scanner Use
▼ or
▲ in the Main Menu to select
then
press SEL/► to edit. Press ▼ or ▲ to select the year. Press ► then ▼ or ▲ to select the month. Repeat for the date, day, hour, and minute. Press SEL/► to set or Skip to exit. |
Software
Scanner/SD Card (Menu) > Set Real Time Clock to Computer Time. The scanner must be connected to your computer using the supplied USB cable. Scanner will update date and time when powered on if scanner is off when clock is set. |
Clear Scanner Password/Set Password
Sets a power-on password. You can use up to 8 upper/lowercase letters,
special characters, and/or numbers. Note: You need the software to clear the password. |
Scanner (set
only) Use
▼ or
▲ in the Main Menu to select and
press SEL/► to edit. Press ▼ or ▲ to select the first character, then ► to move the cursor and select the second character. Repeat for up to 8 characters. Press SEL/► to save and exit. |
Software (clear only) Scanner/SD Card (Menu) > Clear Scanner Password. |
Programming Trunked Systems | Contents |
Press Menu and use ▼ to select 'Program Menu' then press SEL/► or press Fn then 2 in any other mode. |
Add System | Edit System | Add Site | Edit Site | Trunking Radio Systems Tab |
Add a System
with the Scanner
Press Menu and scroll to 'Program Menu' then press
SEL/►.
To
Edit Systems
with the Scanner Press
Menu and scroll to 'Program Menu' then press
SEL/►. |
The first few lines will show: Cancel Changes Save Changes The last line will show: Delete System |
Edit Sites | (System) Type | AudioBoost | AGC |
Add Talkgroup | Locked Out | AutoMove HRs (LTR) | Dwell |
Alpha Tag | Atten | Voice | Country |
To Program/Edit Trunking Systems in the Software select the Trunked Radio Systems tab. |
Trunking Radio Systems Tab... |
New (button) | Delete Multiple (button) | (System) Type | ATT | Country | AGC |
Delete (button) | Alpha Tag | L/O | ABst | Voice | Dwell |
Duplicate (button) |
Duplicate (button) Will create a copy of all settings, sites, talkgroups, and radio IDs of the selected system. |
Delete Multiple (button) Will create a copy of all settings, sites, talkgroups, and radio IDs of the selected system. |
Scanner Press
SEL/► to edit. Press Skip
to clear. Press SEL/►
then press
▼ or
▲ to select the character, then
► to move the
cursor and repeat.
Press SEL/►
to save and return. Software Click to select the System then click to highlight the name and edit. |
(System)
Type Allows you to view
the system type, Motorola, EDACS, LTR, DMR, or Project25
in the scanner and select the system type in the software. Warning: When changing to or from a Project25 system all radio IDs will be removed from the system. Note for Motorola/Project25 systems: If you are not sure if the system is Motorola or Project25, look at the system voice in the RR database for your system. Those entries that say System Voice: Analog and APCO-25 Common Air Interface are not true Project 25 systems as they have one or more analog talkgroups. Program these systems as a Motorola system and let the scanner detect the digital. If the System Voice says System Voice: APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive then the system is a true Project 25 system and program it as a Project25 system. |
Scanner Press ◄ or ► to view. | |
Software Click to select the System then click Type to select from the drop-down menu. |
Scanner Press
SEL/► to check On, or uncheck
Off. Software Click to select the System then click the L/O checkbox. |
ATT/Atten
Allows you to
attenuate all sites in the system (20 dB?). Useful in areas where interference from
nearby strong signals is present. Default is Off. See also Site Attenuation. Note: Global Attenuation Mode must be set to Normal for this setting to apply. |
Off - no sites are attenuated. Global/On - all sites are attenuated. Per Site - uses site attenuation setting. |
Scanner Press
◄ or
► to select On, Per Site,
or Off. Software Click to select the System then click ATT to select Global, Per Site, or Off from the drop-down menu. |
ABst (Audioboost) Boosts the audio slightly (6 dB?) for the system. Default is Off. See also Object ABst. |
Scanner
Press
SEL/► to check On, or uncheck
Off. Software Click to select the System then click the ABst checkbox. |
AutoMove HRs (Site
option in software)
(LTR only) LTR systems require
the frequencies be placed in Logical Channel Number order or LCN order.
This option enables the scanner to automatically move the frequency to the correct home repeater location using information transmitted on the active frequency. |
Scanner
Press
SEL/► to check On, or uncheck
Off. Software Click to select the System then click the Site Details tab, click the Site to select, click the Site Options tab, then click drop-down next to Automatically adjust home repeaters to select On. |
Country Allows you to specify which country specific band plan to be used when entering frequencies. |
Scanner
Press
◄ or
► to select Dflt, US,
or Canada. Software Click to select the System then click Country to select from the drop-down menu. |
Scanner
Press
◄ or
► to select Mixed, Analog,
or Digital. Software Click to select the Motorola System then click Voice to select from the drop-down menu. Default is Mixed. |
AGC
Audio Gain Control instantly compensates for low user audio
levels that are common on digital systems.
If you program a channel
as NFM (narrow FM) that is transmitting in FM mode, the audio will sound
too loud. Similarly, if you program a channel as FM that is transmitting
in NFM mode, the audio will sound too quiet. Incorrectly matching the
modulation setting to the actual modulation used is the biggest reason
for unbalanced audio between channels. Default
is Off. See also Site AGC and (digital)
Object AGC. Note: Global AGC Mode must be set to Normal for this setting to apply. |
Scanner
Press
◄ or
► to select On, Per Site,
or Off. Software Click to select the System then click AGC to select from the drop-down menu. |
Off - AGC off for all sites. On - AGC on for all sites. Per Site - use site AGC settings. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to enter (WS1080 scroll to select then ► to move the cursor) Auto (0) or 1-250 (.1 - 25 secs) |
Software Click to select the System then click Dwell to select from the drop-down menu. |
Edit Sites Will allow you to Add a Site or Edit a Site. Press SEL/► to enter. |
Add Talkgroup Will allow you to add a talkgroup to the system. See Add Talkgroup ID. Press SEL/► to enter. |
Programming Sites | Contents |
To Add a Site with the Scanner |
Press Menu and scroll to
'Program Menu' then press
SEL/► or press Fn then
2 in any other mode. Scroll to
'Edit System' and press
SEL/►. Use ◄ or ► to select the System and press SEL/►. Scroll to 'Edit Sites' and press SEL/►. Scroll to 'Add New' and press SEL/►. Refer to the Edit Site menu to set your options. |
To
Edit Sites
with the Scanner Press Menu and scroll to 'Program Menu' then press SEL/►. Scroll to 'Edit System' and press SEL/►. Use ◄ or ► to select the System and press SEL/►. Scroll to 'Edit Sites' and press SEL/►. Scroll to select the Site and press SEL/►. Refer to the Edit Site menu to set your options. |
The first few lines will show: Cancel Changes Save Changes |
Alpha Tag | Fleet (map) (Motorola) | NFM | AGC (Motorola/P25) |
Frequencies | Locked Out | EDACS (type) (EDACS) | Thresh Lo |
Table (Motorola/P25) | Atten | Narrow Invert (EDACS) | Thresh Hi |
To Program/Edit Sites in the
Software select the Trunked Radio Systems tab. Select the system in the top pane then the Site Details tab below then select the site number. |
Site Details Tab... |
Site Details |
Site Frequencies |
Site Options |
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New (button) |
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Trunking Tables (Moto/P25 only) |
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Type I/IIi Fleetmaps (Moto only) |
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NXDN Mode |
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LTR |
Multi-Site Settings |
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NXDN RAN |
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Data Decode Thresholds |
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Digital AGC |
New (button) Allows you to create a new site for the trunked system. |
Click to select the System and click the Site Details tab then click the New button. |
Click to select the System and click the Site Details tab then select the Site. Click the Delete button. |
Scanner Press
SEL/► to edit. Press Skip
to clear. Press SEL/► then press ▼ or ▲ to select the character, then ► to move the cursor and repeat for up to 16 characters. Press SEL/► to save and return. Software Click to select the System then click the Site Details tab, click the Site to select, and click to highlight the name and edit. |
Scanner Press
SEL/► to check On, or uncheck
Off. Software Click to select the System then click the Site Details tab, click the Site to select, and click the L/O checkbox. |
ATT/Atten Allows you to attenuate the site. See also System Attenuation. Note: Global Attenuation Mode must be set to Normal for this setting to apply. |
Scanner Press
SEL/► to check On, or uncheck
Off. Software Click to select the System then click the Site Details tab, click the Site to select, and click the ATT checkbox. |
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Data Decode Thresholds/Threshold Lo/Hi Used with multi-site systems. Sets how the scanner follows the control channels you have programmed into multiple sites. While (you are) moving, the scanner will attempt to lock on the best control channel it can find. The scanner will always attempt to lock on to control channels where the decoding quality is greater than 'Threshold Hi', and will search for new control channels when the decoding quality of a control channel drops below 'Threshold Lo'. If no control channels are available that meet the Threshold Hi criteria, the scanner will seek the best control channel to use, and continue checking periodically for a new control channel that meets the Threshold Hi criteria. See also Optimizing Scanning Parameters. |
Threshold Lo Sets the control channel decode % threshold
for a site to be considered out of range, which will begin the process
of looking for a new site (control channel).
Default is 75. Threshold Hi Sets the control channel decode % threshold for a site to be considered good when looking for a new site (control channel). Default is 95. |
Scanner Press SEL/► then
Skip
to clear
and enter the
threshold
(WS1080 scroll to select
then ► to move
the cursor), 0 - 99. Press SEL/►
to save and return. Software Click to select the System then click the Site Details tab, click the Site to select, then the up/down arrows to select. Use the Apply to all Sites button as desired. |
Frequency/Frequencies For Motorola systems you only need to enter
the control channel frequencies.
Each talkgroup ID can be assigned to more than one scan list but can only be associated with one system. There is still a 32 control channel limit for a trunking site. Note: EDACS frequencies also have to be entered in LCN order. See Finding EDACS LCN Order. See also BandPlan and FlexStep settings for step size defaults. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to edit. Press Skip
to clear.
Enter
the frequency (WS1080 scroll to select
then ► to move
the cursor).
Press SEL/►
to save and return. Software Click to select the System then click the Site Details tab, click the Site to select, click the Site Frequencies tab, then click to highlight the frequency and edit. |
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(only) Click to select the System then click the Site
Details tab, click the Site to select, click the Site
Frequencies tab. Click to highlight the frequency and click the L/O checkbox. Use the Clear L/O button to unlock all frequencies. |
Software (only) Click to select the System then click the Site Details tab, click the Site to select, click the Site Frequencies tab, then use the drop down to select. |
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(only) Click to select the System then click the Site
Details tab, click the Site to select then click the Site
Frequencies tab. Move frequencies with the Move Up and Move Down buttons as required to make changes. |
Scanner Press
SEL/► to check On, or uncheck
Off. Software Click to select the System then click the Site Details tab, click the Site to select, click the Site Frequencies tab. Click the drop-down next to Mode to select FM or NFM. Use the Apply Mode to all Sites button as desired. |
Trunking Tables/Table
(P25/Motorola only) Allows you to select the default trunking table or to
customize the tables for each type of system.
Trunking tables are required so the scanner can correctly
determine the voice channel frequencies. Trunking table information can usually be found in the
RadioReference Database. For P25 Systems and Mixed (P25 and Motorola) Systems there are two types of systems: Explicit mode and Implicit mode channel assignment. Explicit mode systems include all information needed to determine voice frequencies on the control channel. For Explicit mode systems (most P25 systems), use the Auto-fill option. The system will automatically detect the band plan and populate the table for the system. You must supply the system's band plan for Implicit systems for the scanner using the Custom option to correctly determine voice frequencies. The Standard option will force the scanner to use the standard 700 and 800 MHz tables that are present on many systems. For Motorola Analog Systems use the Default option for 800 MHz and 900 MHz Motorola trunked systems. For Motorola Splinter Systems use the Splinter option (analog 800Mhz systems with frequencies between 866-869 MHz [or rebanded 851-854 MHz] ending with 0 instead of 5 e.g. 852.1250, not 852.1375). For Motorola Rebanded Systems you must select Custom and create a custom band plan. For Motorola 800 MHz rebanded table entries see this post. For Motorola VHF and UHF Systems you must select Custom and create a custom band plan. You must program the applicable lo channel, hi channel, offset, base frequency, and step for the system. I have found an explanation at the Trunked Radio Systems Users Page that describes how to find some of this information. Look for 'Determining Base and Offset Frequencies for the BC245xlt' by John C. See also this post for UHF systems. RadioReference.com also has an explanation. Inquire at RadioReference.com Forums to find more information about specific systems. |
Scanner Press
◄ or
► to select Normal,
Splinter, or Custom.
For Custom press
SEL/► to edit then
▼ or
▲ to select each table and press
SEL/► to edit. Press ▼ to select Lo Chan and press SEL/► to edit. Press SEL/► to save and return. Repeat for Hi Chan and Offset. Press Menu to save and return. Repeat for each table (00-15) as needed. Press Menu to save and return. Software Click to select the System then click the Site Details tab, click the Site to select, click the Site Options tab, then click the drop-down next to Type to select. For custom tables select Custom then click the Edit button. Click to select and highlight each field to edit and click the OK button. Repeat for each table as needed. Use the Apply to all Sites button as desired. |
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Type I/IIi Fleetmaps/Fleet (Motorola only) Motorola Type I and Type IIi systems require you to program a fleet map. This allows you to receive the talkgroup IDs correctly. Trunking table information can usually be found in the RadioReference Database. If you dont know which fleet map to use, you can try a method I found at RadioReference.com., Determining Type I Motorola Fleet Maps by Dave Goodson. If you know the fleet map by name, E1P1, E1P2, etc., I have listed 16 pre-set fleet maps so you can see the size codes. |
Note:
If you select size code S-12, S-13, or S-14, these
restrictions apply: S-12 can only be assigned to blocks 0, 2, 4 or 6. S-13 can only be assigned to blocks 0 and 4. S-14 can only be assigned to block 0. Since these size codes require multiple blocks, you will be prompted for the next available block. For example, if you assign Block 0 as S-12, the scanner prompts you for block 2, the next block available, instead of block 1. If you assign Block 0 as S-14, you would not see another prompt because S-14 uses all available blocks. |
Scanner Press
◄ or
► to select one of the pre-set fleet maps. Software Click to select the System then click the Site Details tab, click the Site to select, click the Site Options tab, then click the drop-down next to Presets to select. For custom fleet maps select Custom then click the Edit button. Click the drop-down next to each block to edit and click the OK button. Repeat for each block as needed. Use the Apply to all Sites button as desired. |
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(only) Click to select the System then click the Site
Details tab, click the Site to select, click the
System/Site Options tab. Click the drop-down next to NXDN Mode to select Auto, 9600, or 4800. Default is Auto. |
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(only) Click to select the System then click the Site
Details tab, click the Site to select, click the
System/Site Options tab. Click the drop-down next to NXDN RAN to select 1-63. Default is Any. |
Digital AGC/AGC Allows you to set AGC for
the digital site.
If you program a channel
as NFM (narrow FM) that is transmitting in FM mode, the audio will sound too loud.
Similarly, if you program a channel as FM that is transmitting in NFM
mode, the audio will sound too quiet. Incorrectly matching the
modulation setting to the actual modulation used is the biggest reason
for unbalanced audio between channels. See also System AGC and (digital) Object AGC. Notes: Global AGC Mode must be set to Normal for this setting to apply. |
Off - AGC off for all talkgroups. On - AGC on for all talkgroups. Per Talkgroup (ID) - use talkgroup AGC settings. |
Scanner Press
◄ or
► to select On, Off,
or Per Tgrp. Software Click to select the System then click the Site Details tab, click the Site to select, click the Site Options tab. Click the drop-down next to Digital AGC to select from the menu. |
EDACS Standard (Wide) is the normal EDACS system on 800 MHz and
some UHF systems. EDACS Narrow is used on some UHF systems and most 900 MHz systems. |
Scanner Press
◄ or
► to select Standard, or
Narrow. Software Click to select the System then click the Site Details tab, click the Site to select, click the Site Options tab. Click the drop-down next to Control Channel Type to select from the menu. |
Narrow Signal Type/Narrow Invert This setting inverts the incoming decoded control channel data. Some EDACS Narrow systems may require this setting in order to operate. |
Scanner Press
SEL/
► to check On or Off. Software Click to select the System then click the Site Details tab, click the Site to select, click the Site Options tab. Click the drop-down next to Narrow SignalType to select from the menu. |
Automatically adjust home repeaters
(System Option in Scanner)
(LTR only) LTR systems require
the frequencies be placed in Logical Channel Number order or LCN order.
This option enables the scanner to automatically move the frequency to the correct home repeater location using information transmitted on the active frequency. |
Scanner Press
SEL/► to check On, or uncheck
Off. Software Click to select the System then click the Site Details tab, click the Site to select, click the Site Options tab. Click the drop-down next to Automatically adjust home repeaters to select On. |
Program/Edit Frequencies and Talkgroup IDs | Contents |
With the updated firmware you can now edit all settings for all objects including IDs, using the 'Program Menu'. You can still use 'Browse Library' to import channels from the SD card and edit them here. All the settings for objects can be edited in the programming software with the Conventional Frequencies tab and Talkgroup Details or Radio ID Details tab. The Scanlists tab allows you organize scan lists and view/edit some of the properties of those objects by scan list and is an easy way to add single objects to each list. |
Add a Conventional Frequency | Conventional Frequencies Tab |
Add a Talkgroup ID | Talkgroup/Radio IDs Details |
Edit a Conventional Frequency/Talkgroup ID | Scanlists Tab |
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To Add a Conventional Frequency with the Scanner |
To Add a
Talkgroup ID
with the Scanner Press Menu and scroll to 'Program Menu' then press SEL/► or press Fn then 2 in any other mode. Scroll to 'Edit System' and press SEL/►. Use ◄ or ► to select the System to add the talkgroup ID to and press SEL/►. Scroll to 'Add Talkgroup' and press SEL/►. The talkgroup defaults to a Wildcard talkgroup. Scroll to 'TGID Wildcard' and press SEL/► to edit. Press Skip to clear or enter the ID (WS1080 scroll to select then ► to move the cursor). Press SEL/► to save and return to the object menu to set your options. |
To Edit a Conventional Frequency/Talkgroup ID
with the Scanner |
The first lines will show: Cancel Changes Save Changes |
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Frequency (conv) |
Sq Code (conv) |
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SQ Mode (conv) | NXDN (conv) | Delay | Flash Pattern | Record |
Sq Search (conv) |
RAN (conv) |
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To Program/Edit Conventional Objects in the Software
select the Conventional
Frequencies Tab.
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Program/Edit Talkgroup Objects in the Software
select the Trunked Radio Systems tab,
click the system to highlight, then click the Talkgroup Details
tab or Radio ID
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Talkgroup/Radio ID Info (buttons) |
Backlight/LED Mode/Colors |
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Import from Text File/Clipboard | (Delay) Time |
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Pattern Value |
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Show Unassigned Talkgroups |
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Buttons |
Scanlist (select) |
Backlight/LED Mode/Colors |
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Dly | Pattern Value |
Conventional Frequencies |
Click anywhere on the object line to highlight then click the Duplicate button to the right. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to edit. Press Skip to clear or enter the frequency (WS1080 scroll to select then ► to move the cursor). Press SEL/► to save and return. |
Scanner Press
◄
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► to select Auto,
AM, FM, or NFM. Software Click anywhere on the object line to highlight then click the Mode field to toggle Auto, FM, NFM, or AM. |
Scanner Press
► to select
None, CTCSS, DCS, NAC or
SRCH (searches all). Software Click anywhere on the object line to highlight then click the Squelch field. Select the Squelch Mode or Search for any mode with the drop-down arrow. For an Analog frequency you can program the CTCSS, DCS or set to Search, or lockout a tone. For a P25 frequency you can program the NAC or set to Search or lockout a tone. For a DMR frequency you can program a TGID, Radio ID, Color Code, Time Slot or set to Any, or lockout a TGID. For a NXDN frequency you can program a TGID, Radio ID, and RAN or set to Any. |
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SQ Search Turns search on or off when Squelch is set to CTCSS, DCS, or NAC. Default is On. |
Scanner (only) Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck Off. |
SQ Code Allows you to select a squelch tone/code for a conventional object (only when SQ Search is Off). |
Scanner (only) Press ◄ or ► to select the CTCSS, DCS, or NAC tone/code. |
SQ Exclude Allows you to lock out a squelch tone/code for a conventional object (only when SQ Search is Off). |
Scanner (only) Press SEL/► to check (lock out) the CTCSS, DCS, or NAC tone/code selected in SQ Code. |
Scanner (only) Press SEL/► to apply. |
Scanner (only) Press ◄ or ► to select 1-15, or Any. |
Scanner (only) Press ◄ or ► to select 1-2, or Any. |
Scanner (only) Press SEL/► to apply. |
Scanner (only) Press ◄ or ► to select 0-63, or Any. |
Att/Attenuate Attenuates the conventional object (20db?). Note: Global Attenuation Mode must be set to Normal for this setting to apply. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck
Off. Software Click anywhere on the object line to highlight then click the ATT box. |
Channel/ID Options |
New Channel/New
(buttons)
Allows you add/edit a new conventional or talkgroup ID
(or Radio ID) object with the default settings in the
Default Scan List. Click anywhere on an object line to select where to insert the object then use the wizard to create an object. Talkgroup IDs must be entered in the selected ID Format. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to edit. Press Skip
to clear or scroll to select the character then
► to move the
cursor and repeat for up to 16 characters.
Press SEL/► to save and return. Software Click anywhere on the object line to highlight then click the Alpha Tag field to edit and press enter to save. |
L/O/Locked Out Used for objects you will never want to scan (like encrypted talkgroups). The only way to unlock an object is in the object's menu (or software). Default is Off. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck
Off. Software Click anywhere on the object line to highlight then click the L/O box. |
Skip/Skipped Used for objects you want to temporarily lockout and unlock with Restore (all) Skipped in the Main Menu or Clear Skipped in the software. Default is Off. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck
Off. Software Click anywhere on the object line to highlight then click the Skip box. |
Pri/Priority Sets the object for priority. Priority Mode must also be checked in the Main Menu. Default is Off. See also Priority Time and Priority Scanning. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck
Off. Software Click anywhere on the object line to highlight then click the Pri box. |
ABst (AudioBoost) AudioBoost Boosts the audio slightly (6 dB?) for the object. Default is Off. See also System ABst. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck
Off. Software Click anywhere on the object line to highlight then click the ABst box. |
Dly/Delay Turns the delay on for the object according to the Delay Time. Default is On. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck
Off. Software Click anywhere on the object line to highlight then click the Dly box. |
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(Delay) Time/Delay .1s
Sets the time for the object (in 1/10s increments) to pause after a transmission before
continuing to scan. Default is 2 seconds for the software and 20 for the scanner. |
Scanner
Press
SEL/► to edit. Press Skip
to clear or enter
the delay
(WS1080 scroll to select
then ► to move
the cursor),
0-600 (0-60 seconds).
Press SEL/► to save and return. Software Click anywhere on the object line to highlight then click the Time field. Drag the slider to select the time. Tip: Use the left/right arrow buttons on your keyboard for better precision. |
Alert/Alarm
Sets an audible alarm that is heard when the object becomes active.
Default is Off. Note: Sounds must be On and Alerts must also be set to Audio or Both (in the Global Settings menu). |
Scanner Press
◄ or
► to
preview and select the alarm. Software Click anywhere on the object line to highlight then click the Alert field repeatedly to select. |
Scanner
Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck
Off. Software Click anywhere on the object line to highlight then click the DMode field to toggle Auto, Analog, or Digital. See also Voice in Trunking System Options. |
AGC
Useful to compensate for low or high
audio levels on digital objects. Default is On. See
also Site AGC and System
AGC. Note: Global AGC Mode must be set to Normal for this setting to apply. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck
Off. Software Click anywhere on the object line to highlight then click the AGC box. |
Rec/Record Sets the object for recording. Default is Off. Enable Record in the Global Settings menu must also be set to Enabled. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck
Off. Software Click anywhere on the object line to highlight then click the Rec box. |
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Scanner
Press SEL/► to edit.
Press
▼ or
▲ to select the list then press
SEL/► to check On, or uncheck
Off. Press
◄
to save and return. |
Trunked System Talkgroup/Radio ID Details |
New (button) Allows you to add/edit a Talkgroup ID/Radio ID and assign it to scan list(s). Follow the Channel Wizard to program. |
Software Trunked Radio Systems tab > Talkgroup Details tab. |
Add Wildcard (button) Allows you to add a wildcard ID that will receive all talkgroups (Talkgroup Details tab) or a wildcard ID that will receive all private IDs (Radio ID Details tab). |
Click the button to create the wildcard. Scroll to select and click the scan list(s) you want the wildcard ID assigned to and click the Set button. |
TGID Allows you to edit/program an ID for a trunked system. The talkgroup defaults to a Wildcard talkgroup. |
Scanner
(only)
Press
SEL/► to edit. Press Skip
to clear. Press SEL/► and enter the ID (WS1080 scroll to select then ► to move the cursor) then ► to move the cursor and repeat. Press SEL/► to save and return. |
Radio ID Allows you to edit/program a Radio ID for a trunked system. The talkgroup defaults to a Wildcard talkgroup. |
Scanner (only) Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck Off. |
Scanlist Tab |
Software Click the drop-down arrow and select a list. |
Software Click the drop-down arrow and select Yes for enabled or No for disabled. |
Remove Channel
(button) This will remove the object from
the scan list. It will not delete the object as it may still be a member
of another scan list. Talkgroup ID objects that have been removed from scan lists will still be shown in the Talkgroup/Radio ID Details tabs with no scan list assigned when Show Unassigned Talkgroups is checked. |
Software Click to select the object then click the Remove Channel button. |
Backlight/LED Mode/Colors |
Leave - uses the
LMode backlight setting. On - turns the backlight on when the object is active and Alerts is set to Both or Visual and LMode is set to Norml, Key Press/Key, or Ignor. Flash - flashes the backlight according to the Flash Pattern setting when the object is active and Alerts is set to Both or Visual and LMode is set to On, Norml, Key Press/Key, or Ignor. LMode has to be set to Norml, Key Press/Key, or Ignre for the backlight to come on only during a transmission. |
Scanner
Press
◄ or
► to select Leave, On,
or Flash. Software Click anywhere on the object line to highlight then click the Bklt/LED field to select. Click the drop-down arrow at Backlight Mode to select Leave, On, or Flash. |
LED
Mode/LED Enable
Uses the LED to alert when an object becomes active using the
Color 1-4 RGB setting. Default is Off.
Note: Color Count must be at least 1 and Alerts is set to Both or Visual and LMode is set to Norml, Key Press/Key, or Ignor. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck
Off. Software Click anywhere on the object line to highlight then click the Bklt/LED field to select. Use the drop-down arrow to set LED Mode to Solid or Flash. Click Add Color to add at least one color. |
LED Flash Flashes the alert LED when an object becomes active according to the Flash Pattern setting. Default is Off. Note: LED Enable must be On and Color Count must be at least 1 and Alerts is set to Both or Visual and LMode is set to Norml, Key, or Ignor. |
Scanner (only) Press SEL/► to check On, or uncheck Off. |
Software (only)
Click anywhere on the object line to highlight
then click the Bklt/LED field to select. Click Add Color to add at least one color. Check LED Latch On, or uncheck Off. |
Color Count Sets the number of colors to use with LED Enable or LED Flash in the Flash Pattern. Default is 0. Note: must be at least 1 for LED Enable or LED Flash. |
Scanner (only) Press ◄ or ► to select 0-4. |
Color Selections/Color 1-4 RGB Allows you to set four different colors to use with LED Enable or LED Flash with the Flash Pattern. Color 1 will be used for LED Enable without LED Flash. |
Scanner
For each color, 1-4, press SEL/► to edit. Enter
a sequence of 6 numbers or letters, 0-9 or
A-F. Press ▼ or ▲ to select the first number/letter of the color code, then ► to move the cursor and repeat for the next number/letter. Press SEL/► to save and exit. Software Click anywhere on the object line to highlight then click the Bklt/LED field to select. Click Add Color to select a color or Define Custom Colors then Add to Custom Colors. Click OK to save and exit. |
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On Time
Sets the time the backlight/LED is on in the
Flash Pattern when Light
is set to Flash or LED Enable and LED Flash is On. Off Time Sets the time the backlight/LED is off in the Flash Pattern when Light is set to Flash or LED Enable and LED Flash is On. |
Scanner Press SEL/► to edit. Enter
the time, 1-100 (.01-1 seconds).
Default is 50 (.5 second). Press ▼ or ▲ to select the first number, then ► to move the cursor and repeat for each number. Press SEL/► to save and exit. Software Click anywhere on the object line to highlight then click the Bklt/LED field to select. Use the drop-down arrow to set Backlight Mode and/or LED Mode to Flash. Click Add Color to add at least one color if LED Mode is set to Flash or Solid. Enter the on time, 10-2500 (.01-2.5 seconds). Default is 500 (.5 second). |
Pattern
Value/Flash Pattern
Sets the flash pattern for the backlight when Light is
set to Flash and/or the flash pattern for the LED when LED Enable and LED Flash is On and Alerts is set to Both or Visual and LMode is set to On, Norml, Key/Key Press, or Ignor. For more information see LED Flash Programming. |
Scanner
Press
SEL/► to edit. The
flash pattern is set for each block by specifying the number or letter
associated with the desired flash pattern.
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Other Buttons |
Scanner Use
▼ or
▲ in the Main Menu
and scroll
to ‘Restore
Skipped’
and
press Menu to
clear all skipped objects in the current V-Scanner Folder. Software Click the Clear Skipped button to clear all in the window you are viewing (i.e. scanlist, conventional frequencies, talkgroup IDs, etc.). |
Import from Text File/Clipboard Will allow you to import objects. |
Scanning | Contents |
To Start Scanning Press Menu and
scroll to 'Scan' then press SEL/►
or press Fn then 1 in any other mode. The display will show a scrolling arrow and the scan list(s) names and will scroll the names (if more than five scan lists are enabled). Pressing ◄ in Scan mode will take you to the last object received in the Browse Objects menu. |
Turning Scan Lists On/Off |
Enter the scan list number on the keypad to toggle on or off. Select
multiple scanlists by separating them with a decimal. (WS1080) Press Menu and scroll to 'Scanlists' and press SEL/►. Scroll to each scan list and press SEL/► to enable (checked) or disable (unchecked). Press ◄ to save and exit. Note: The scan set the list belongs to must also be enabled (see above) or you may see the "Nothing to Scan" error. See also Scan Set Mode. |
Turning Scan Sets On/Off |
From the Main
Menu press
scroll to select 'Scan Sets' and
press SEL/►. Scroll to each scan set and press SEL/► to enable (checked) or disable (unchecked). Press ◄ to save and exit. Note: The scan list(s) in the scan set must also be enabled (see below) or you may see the "Nothing to Scan" error. See also Scan Set Mode. |
Using Pause |
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Pause
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Skipping/Locking Out Objects |
To Skip/Lock Out an object press the Skip button. Depending on how the Skip button is set, it will either Skip or Lock Out the object. See also Unlocking Objects. |
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Storing IDs |
To Store an ID
found with a Wildcard ID press Menu when the object is displayed.
Scroll to 'Store Wildcard'
and press SEL/►.
The ID will be assigned to the current scan list (at the end of the list using 'Browse Objects'). |
Storing CTCSS/DCS/NAC Tones/Codes |
To Store a CTCSS/DCS/NAC tone/code (if enabled) press Menu when the object is displayed. Scroll to 'Store sq code' and press SEL/►. |
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Priority Scanning |
Conventional
Priority Scanning will give priority to conventional
objects that have their priority mode set to 'On'.
Talk Group Priority Scanning will give
priority to IDs that have their priority mode set to 'On'.
To Turn
Priority On or Off press Fn
then PRI. |
Using the Attenuator |
The attenuator reduces the amount of
signal at the receiver input (20 dB?) and may help reduce interference from strong
nearby transmitters. There are two attenuation modes, Normal and Global.
Normal attenuation uses the attenuation settings for each object/system/site/search. Global attenuation forces attenuation for all objects/systems/sites/searches on or off. See also Attenuation Settings. To Attenuate a Conventional Object press Menu anytime a conventional object is in the display. Scroll to 'Attenuate' and press SEL/►. Press ◄ to return to scanning. To Attenuate any Search press Menu in any search mode. Scroll to 'Attenuate' then press SEL/►. Press ◄ to return to searching. To Toggle Global Attenuation Mode Off press ATT in Scan or Search modes (no G or A in the display). To Toggle Global Attenuation On press ATT in Scan or Search modes (GA in the display). To Toggle Global Attenuation Off press ATT in Scan or Search modes (G in the display). |
Changing V-Scanner Folders |
From the Main Menu
scroll to 'V-Scanner' and press
SEL/►.
The current folder and name will be displayed. Use ◄ or ► to select the V-Scanner folder and press SEL/► to load. |
Monitoring Objects |
To Monitor an
object from the Main Menu scroll to 'Browse
Objects' and press SEL/►. Pressing ◄ or ► will scroll through the scan lists. Pressing ▼ or ▲ will scroll through objects in each scan list. When you have found the object press SEL/► to monitor. To Monitor the last object received press ◄ in Scan mode then press SEL/► to monitor. If that object is in multiple lists, the scanner displays the lowest number scan list that the object is in. Press SEL/► again to continue scanning. If you monitor a Wildcard ID, the scanner will monitor all active IDs in that system. |
To Scan the Skywarn List press WX/![]() ![]() |
To Turn Weather Priority On press WX/![]() Press Menu then SEL/► to save and return. See also Weather Priority. |
Optimizing Scanning Parameters | Contents |
Move your
scanner/antenna to a different location. Sometimes just 12" helps.
Digital is especially fussy. Get a better antenna. The stock rubber duck is just average quality. |
Conventional Scanning |
Setting the squelch properly is the easiest and quickest way to receive channels better. |
Analog/Digital Trunking |
The one thing that frustrated me
most with the default settings is the constant blinking of an ID in the
display while the scanner was trying to lock on to it. Here's what I did. Move your scanner/antenna to a different location. Sometimes just turning it helps. You want that ![]() For Motorola systems/sites, only enter the known control channels/alternate control channels to speed up scanning. You don't need to program the voice channels. There also are articles on Simulcast Digital Distortion and Object Oriented Scanners Overload Issues at RadioReference. Turning the squelch down a little will help pull in fringe sites especially for P25 decoding. It will scan multiple sites slower but gives the scanner time to lock onto the control channels. Turning the squelch up a little will find the stronger sites faster and therefore move to the next site/system quicker. If you are having trouble with garbled digital transmissions, try turning AGC on or off for the system or conventional frequency (Global AGC would be an easy way to check this).
For Multi-site systems,
program each site into its own scan list first to see how well the site
receives in different locations or conditions. This way you can see
which sites are receivable by monitoring one scan list at a time and
looking for that little
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Restore Skipped Objects |
To Restore all Skipped objects press Menu and scroll to 'Restore Skipped' then press SEL/►. |
Unlocking Objects |
To Unlock objects press Menu and scroll to 'Browse Objects' to find the object and unlock it there. |
Recording/Replaying Transmissions | Contents |
The scanner will record transmissions on selected objects to the microSD card using the .AU audio file format. A
4GB microSD card
has room for over 100 hours of recording time and thousands of
recorded transmissions. The Playback menu will place you at the last audio file that was recorded by the radio. Audio recording is not enabled by default for objects. Make sure that the Enable Record option in the Global Settings menu is checked, enable recording for any objects that you wish to record, and/or enable Search Record. When recording is enabled, you will see the ● icon flash in the display when recording audio. When the microSD card is almost full, the ![]() Delete or archive old audio files to make room for new recordings. Note: If you want accurate date and time information be sure to set the clock. |
Scanner Playback press Fn then 6 or, from the Main Menu press ▼ or ▲ and scroll to 'Playback' then press SEL/►. |
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To Play a Recording
scroll to any recording and press
SEL/► to play. |
To Download All Recordings
from the microSD card
click the 'Get List' button. To Play Recordings click to select (or shift-click or control-click to select multiple files) and click the ![]() |
To Pause All Recordings
click the
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To Copy All Files to your Computer
click the 'Copy' button. The files
will be copied to the 'WS 1080/88 Digital\Audio' folder located in your 'My
Documents' (or 'Documents' in Win7) folder on your computer.
Audio files
will be separated into sub-folders by Trunked system alpha tags (or wildcard
IDs) and conventional channel alpha tags and then named by date and time
stamps. |
Searching | Contents |
The scanner's Service search allows you to search commonly used public safety frequencies, civilian and military air frequencies, and amateur radio frequencies. |
Spectrum Sweeper Search | Marine, CB, Rail, or FRS/GMRS/MURS Search | Tune Mode |
Public Safety, Air, or Amateur Search | Limit Search |
Search Menu... | Search Tabs... | Global Settings Options |
Spectrum Sweeper Search | Add Lockout/Frequency | Search Record | |
Services Searches | Clear Selected (button) | Search Dg AGC |
Limit Search | Clear All (button) | FlexStep |
Tune Mode | Search Delay Time | Bandplan |
Lockouts | Special Mode | Zeromatic Tuning |
Delay .1s | Attenuator | ZM Delay |
Backlight | Zeromatic | ZM Threshold |
Delay | ZM Slope |
Filters |
To Edit Search Options in Scanner press Menu and scroll to 'Search' then press SEL/►. Start any Search. Press Menu to enter any Search Menu. |
The first few lines may show: | |||
Main Menu Search Menu Sweeper Menu |
Srvc Srch Menu Cancel Changes Save Changes |
To Edit Search Options in the Software select the Search Tab then each sub-tab for each search. |
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Scanner
Press
SEL/► to edit. Scroll to select each
locked out frequency and check to unlock. Software Select the frequencies you wish to clear and press the button. |
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Scanner
Press
SEL/► to edit.
Press Skip
to clear or enter
the delay
(WS1080 scroll to select
then ► to move
the cursor),
0-600 (0-60 seconds).
Press SEL/► to save and return. Software Drag the slider to select the time. Tip: Select the slider then use the left/right arrow buttons on your keyboard for better precision. |
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Zeromatic Allows you to set Zeromatic for each search. |
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Delay Allows you to set the delay for each search. See also Search Delay Time. |
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Filters Allow you to filter out P25, X2-TDMA, DMR, and/or NXDN frequencies during a Limit or Tune Search. |
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Backlight (scanner only) Same operation as LiteOnUnMute. |
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To Unlock Frequencies
from the Main Menu
scroll to 'Search'
and press SEL/►.
Scroll to 'Lockouts' and press
SEL/►.
Scroll to each frequency and press SEL/► to check. Press ◄ to save and return. |
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Zeromatic tuning is a feature that
enhances the scanner's ability to lock on to the actual center frequency
of a search hit instead of an adjacent frequency. This option is available for all Limit, Service (except CB, Marine, and F/G/MURS), and Sweeper search objects and dedicated searches. To Toggle Zeromatic Tuning, from each search menu scroll to 'Zeromatic' and press SEL/► to enable (check) or disable (uncheck). |
Spectrum Sweeper Search | Contents |
Your scanner's Spectrum Sweeper feature provides a powerful new tool for you to rapidly detect, monitor, and store frequencies from nearby radio transmissions. You can scan all of the bands the scanner receives or just public safety bands. Spectrum Sweeper is more sensitive than portable frequency counters and will detect transmissions at a greater distance. Spectrum Sweeper functions by rapidly searching through the RF spectrum in 1 MHz segments. |
To Start a
Spectrum Sweeper Search
press Fn then 3 or, press Menu and
scroll to 'Search'
then press SEL/►.
Scroll to 'Spectrum Sweepr' and press
SEL/►.
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To Exit searching press Menu twice. |
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The scanner's Service
search allows you to search commonly used public safety frequencies,
civilian and military air frequencies, and amateur radio frequencies. |
To Start a Public Safety, Air, or Amateur Search
press Fn then 4 or, press Menu and
scroll to 'Search'
then press SEL/►.
Scroll to 'Service Search' and press
SEL/►.
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To Exit searching press Menu twice. |
The CB,
Marine, and FRS/GMRS/MURS bands are actually frequencies
pre-programmed into special channels. |
To Start a Marine, CB, Rail, or FRS/GMRS/MURS Search
press Fn then 4 or, press Menu
and scroll to 'Search'
then
press SEL/►.
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To Exit searching press Menu twice. |
Limit Search |
The scanner's Limit search allows you to program and search a range of upper and lower frequencies. |
To Start a Limit Search
press Fn then 5 or, press Menu and
scroll to 'Search'
then
press SEL/►.
Scroll
to 'Limit Search' and
press
SEL/►. |
Set Frequencies |
Scroll
to 'Lo:'
then
press
SEL/► to
edit. |
Select other options and filters as desired and press Menu to save and return. |
To Change Direction or resume searching press ◄
or
►. |
To Exit searching press Menu twice. |
Tune Mode allows you to enter a
frequency to monitor and search all frequencies above and below it. |
Weather Modes | Contents |
You can monitor NOAA weather radio broadcasts, you can use the weather priority feature while scanning to alert you to severe weather broadcasts as they occur, or you can use the SAME alert mode where the scanner monitors specific geographic area(s) and/or weather events. |
Weather Radio |
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Press WX/ |
Weather Priority |
Weather Priority mode samples a selected weather channel periodically
while scanning to see if a weather alert is present. If one is present, the scanner will sound an alarm and tune to the weather frequency to monitor the alert. The Weather Priority Check Interval setting in the software allows you to set the interval time to check for an alarm while scanning. Note: There is no indicator in the scan display to show weather priority is active. To Turn Weather Priority On/Off: |
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Scanner
press WX/ |
Check Interval (software only) To Set the Priority Interval In the Weather Tab enter the time in seconds. Setting the check interval higher than 8 seconds may cause the scanner to miss the alert tone. |
SAME Standby Mode The NWS has divided the United
States into regions by state and county (or parish, where applicable) then
assigned a 6-digit FIPS code to identify each county or parish. For
example, the code for Tarrant County, Texas, is 048439. The first digit in
a FIPS code identifies the county subdivision, the next two digits
identify the state, and the last three digits identify the county or
parish. Most FIPS codes begin with 0, which means the code represents an
entire county. The NWS, however, plans to eventually subdivide some large
counties. When that happens, each subdivision will be assigned a digit
from 1-9, resulting in codes such as 148439, 248439, and so on. |
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Scanner
press
WX/ |
Software
Give each SAME code a name in the Alpha tag column.
Enter each SAME location number in the FIPS column (1-10). |
Alert Tone
Timeout (software only) The scanner will sound the alert tone
for the number of seconds selected then receive the alert. |
To Use SAME Standby Mode: |
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Press
WX/ |
Using the Skywarn List |
The Skywarn List is a list that is scanned independently
from the regular 200 lists. It scans the objects in that list only and
no other lists. It is provided to program Skywarn or other related
weather frequencies for quick access but can be programmed as a quick
list for any type of frequencies. The Skywarn List is scan list #201
when selecting lists in the menus. Objects in the Skywarn list can also
be assigned to one or more of the main 200 lists. To Scan the Skywarn List: |
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Press
WX/ |
Related Links | Contents |
Finding EDACS LCN order - I have found a procedure at the Trunked Radio Systems Users Page which explains how to find the LCN order for an EDACS system if you don't know the order. Look for 'Finding EDACS Logical Channel Numbers' by Todd Hartzel near the bottom of the page. |
Determining Type I Motorola Fleetmaps - You can try a method I found at RadioReference.com. Determining Type I Motorola Fleet Maps by Dave Goodson. |
Determining
Base/Step/Offset for VHF/UHF Motorola Systems - I have found an explanation
at
RadioReference.com that describes how
to do this if you don't have the information. The Trunked Radio Systems Users Page also has an explanation. Look for 'Determining Base and Offset Frequencies for the BC245xlt' by John C. |
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LED Flash Programming | Contents |
Each Object uses a 32 step
Flash Pattern. The pattern consists of eight blocks with four steps
for each block.
To
Set the
Flash
Pattern in the Scanner, each of the possible 16 patterns within a four step block
is defined using the characters 0-9 and A-F. |
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Example; the default pattern: 55555555.
On Time: 50, Off Time: 50 |
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To Set the Flash Pattern in the Software
You can also 'save' patterns and 'load' presets patterns. |
Firmware/CPU/DSP/Library/Software Version | Contents |
To view the DSP (Digital Signal
Processor), CPU, and Library version in the scanner power on the scanner
and press Menu when the welcome screen appears. |
Reformatting the SD Card | Contents |
The scanner comes with a card
installed and ready to go. If you have problems you may have to reformat
the card. The SD card is behind the detachable keypad. Press the button on the left side of the scanner to release and pull the keypad from left to right to remove. Push in gently and the card will unlock and spring out. Push in gently and the card will spring in and lock. The SD card comes formatted for the standard FAT file system with a cluster size of 32kB (Note that this is not the same as the 'FAT32' file system). The scanner will work best if the supplied 2GB SD card has been formatted for the standard FAT file system with a cluster size of 32kB. Formatting the SD card for other file system types may cause the scanner to malfunction. When using other SD cards the following formatting guidelines should be used: Any card with 2GB or less capacity must be formatted using the FAT file system with a cluster size of 32kB. Any card with greater than 2GB must be formatted using the FAT32 file system with a cluster size of 32kB. Open the Programming software and click on the 'Scanner/SD Card' menu then 'Prepare Scanner Memory/SD Card for use'. Make sure the software has detected the correct drive to format (or select the correct one with the drop-down arrow) and click the 'Format' button. You also need to check 'Copy Library files to SD card after format' or the scanner will not power on correctly. If you have a configuration (V-Scanner folder) in the software you can copy to the scanner, also check 'Copy current configuration data to SD card after format'. Note: Do not uncheck the 'Quick Format' box. |
Default Band Coverage (*=Canada Bandplan) | Contents |
Frequency Range | *Default Step (kHz) | Mode | Band | Frequency Range | *Default Step (kHz) | Mode | Band |
25-26.960 | 10 | AM | VHF Lo Band | 156.18-156.2475 | 7.5 (*5) | FM | |
26.965-27.405 | 10 | AM | CB | 156.25-156.255 | 5 | FM | |
27.410-29.505 | 5 | AM | VHF Lo | 156.275-157.45 | 25 | FM | |
29.510-29.700 | 5 | FM | 10m Ham | 157.470-160.8225 | 7.5 | FM | Police-Business-Rail |
29.710-49.830 | 10 | FM | VHF Lo Band | 160.825 | FM | ||
49.835-54 | 5 | FM | 6m Ham | 160.830-161.5725 | 7.5 | FM | Police-Business-Rail |
108-136.9916 | 8.33 | AM | Civilian Air | 161.600-161.975 | 5 | FM | Remote Broadcast-Maritime |
137-137.995 | 5 | FM | Satellite | 162-174 | 12.5 (*5) | FM | Government Band |
138-143.9875 | 12.5 | FM | Government | 216.0025-219.9975 | 5 | FM | Maritime |
138-143.995 | *5 | FM | Government | 220-224.995 | 5 | FM | 1.25m Ham-General Trunked |
144-147.995 | 5 | FM | 2m Ham | 225-379.99375 | 25 | AM | Military Air |
148-150.7875 | 12.5 | FM | Government-Satellite | 380-419.9875 | 12.5 | FM | Military Trunked |
148-150.795 | *5 | FM | Government-Satellite | 420-450 | 5 (*12.5) | FM | 70cm Ham |
150.800-150.845 | 5 | FM | Auto Emergency | 450.00625-512 | 6.25 | FM | Public Safety-Business |
150.8525-154.4975 | 7.5 | FM | Fire-Business | 450.0125-469.9875 | *12.5 | FM | Public Safety-Business |
150.850-154.495 | *5 | FM | Fire-Business | 470-512 | 6.25 | FM | UHF TV |
154.515-154.640 | 5 | FM | Industry | 764-781.996875 | 3.125 | FM | Trunked Public Safety |
154.500-154.640 | *5 | FM | Industry | 791-796.996875 | 3.125 | FM | Trunked Public Safety |
154.650-156.045 | 7.5 | FM | Police | 806-823.9875 | 12.5 | FM | Mobile Trunked Public Safety |
154.645-156.045 | *5 | FM | Police | 849-868.9875 | 12.5 | FM | Base Trunked Public Safety |
156.05 | FM | 894-939.9875 | 12.5 | FM | 33cm Ham-Business Trunked | ||
156.0525-156.1725 | 7.5 (*5) | FM | Maritime | 940-960 | 6.25 | FM | Government-Broadcast |
157.175 | FM | 1240-1300 | 6.25 | FM | 23cm Ham-Government |
This is what I got with FlexStep 'Off', BandPlan set to
'USA' then 'Canada'. |
Pre-set Fleet Maps | Contents |
In
Motorola II systems (no programming the fleet map
required), all the blocks have size code, S0, which has a
size limitation of 512 radios. In Type I systems, size codes are
used in different blocks to denote the maximum number of users in that
block. Notice that size code S-12 uses 2 blocks. A Motorola Hybrid
system (Type IIi) has 'blocks' of the system that are Type I
Fleets/Sub-fleets and Type II talkgroups. The maps that are Hybrid systems are in bold. |
E1P1 | E1P2 | E1P3 | E1P4 | E1P5 | E1P6 | E1P7 | E1P8 | ||||||||
Block | Size Code | Block | Size Code | Block | Size Code | Block | Size Code | Block | Size Code | Block | Size Code | Block | Size Code | Block | Size Code |
0 | S-11 | 0 | S-4 | 0 | S-4 | 0 | S-12 | 0 | S-4 | 0 | S-3 | 0 | S-10 | 0 | S-1 |
1 | S-11 | 1 | S-4 | 1 | S-4 | 1 | (S-12) | 1 | S-4 | 1 | S-4 | 1 | S-10 | 1 | S-1 |
2 | S-11 | 2 | S-4 | 2 | S-4 | 2 | S-4 | 2 | S-12 | 2 | S-4 | 2 | S-11 | 2 | S-2 |
3 | S-11 | 3 | S-4 | 3 | S-4 | 3 | S-4 | 3 | (S-12) | 3 | S-4 | 3 | S-4 | 3 | S-2 |
4 | S-11 | 4 | S-4 | 4 | S-4 | 4 | S-4 | 4 | S-4 | 4 | S-12 | 4 | S-4 | 4 | S-3 |
5 | S-11 | 5 | S-4 | 5 | S-4 | 5 | S-4 | 5 | S-4 | 5 | (S-12) | 5 | S-4 | 5 | S-3 |
6 | S-11 | 6 | S-4 | 6 | S-12 | 6 | S-4 | 6 | S-4 | 6 | S-12 | 6 | S-4 | 6 | S-4 |
7 | S-11 | 7 | S-4 | 7 | (S-12) | 7 | S-4 | 7 | S-4 | 7 | (S-12) | 7 | S-4 | 7 | S-4 |
E1P9 | E1P10 | E1P11 | E1P12 | E1P13 | E1P14 | E1P15 | E1P16 | ||||||||
Block | Size Code | Block | Size Code | Block | Size Code | Block | Size Code | Block | Size Code | Block | Size Code | Block | Size Code | Block | Size Code |
0 | S-4 | 0 | S-0 | 0 | S-4 | 0 | S-0 | 0 | S-3 | 0 | S-4 | 0 | S-4 | 0 | S-3 |
1 | S-4 | 1 | S-0 | 1 | S-0 | 1 | S-0 | 1 | S-3 | 1 | S-3 | 1 | S-4 | 1 | S-10 |
2 | S-0 | 2 | S-0 | 2 | S-0 | 2 | S-0 | 2 | S-11 | 2 | S-10 | 2 | S-4 | 2 | S-10 |
3 | S-0 | 3 | S-0 | 3 | S-0 | 3 | S-0 | 3 | S-4 | 3 | S-4 | 3 | S-11 | 3 | S-11 |
4 | S-0 | 4 | S-0 | 4 | S-0 | 4 | S-0 | 4 | S-4 | 4 | S-4 | 4 | S-11 | 4 | S-0 |
5 | S-0 | 5 | S-0 | 5 | S-0 | 5 | S-0 | 5 | S-0 | 5 | S-4 | 5 | S-0 | 5 | S-0 |
6 | S-0 | 6 | S-4 | 6 | S-0 | 6 | S-0 | 6 | S-0 | 6 | S-12 | 6 | S-12 | 6 | S-12 |
7 | S-0 | 7 | S-4 | 7 | S-0 | 7 | S-4 | 7 | S-0 | 7 | (S-12) | 7 | (S-12) | 7 | (S-12) |
You can tell which block a Motorola ID is
in by its number.
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Thanks to RadioReference.com for most of this information. |
Motorola Type II Special Status Bits | Contents |
Motorola Type II Smartnet systems use these status bits for
special transmissions such as emergency, patches, DES/DVP
scrambled transmissions, and multiselects. Motorola
trunking radios directly interpret them for their special
functions, thus no difference is noticed by the person
with the radio. The scanner however interprets these
special talk group status bits as different talk groups
entirely. Below is the conversion chart for these special
status bits. |
TT ID + # Usage | TT ID + # Usage |
ID+0 Normal Talk group | ID+8 DES/DVP Encryption talk group |
ID+1 All Talk group | ID+9 DES All Talk group |
ID+2 Emergency | ID+10 DES Emergency |
ID+3 Talk group patch to another | ID+11 DES Talk group patch |
ID+4 Emergency Patch | ID+12 DES Emergency Patch |
ID+5 Emergency multi-group | ID+13 DES Emergency multi-group |
ID+6 ? | ID+14 ? |
ID+7
Multi-select (initiated by dispatcher) |
ID+15 Multi-select DES TG |
Therefore, if a user was transmitting a multi-select call on talk group 1808, the scanner would actually receive those transmissions on 1815. Some common uses of these status bits are as follows: |
- | When a user hits their emergency button, all conversations on the talk group revert to the emergency status talk group (ID+2) until the dispatch clears the emergency status. Therefore, if someone hit their emergency button and their radio was on talk group 16, all communications would switch to talk group 18. |
- | A lot of
Fire and EMS departments dispatch tone-outs and alarms as
Multi-select communications (ID+7). Therefore, if your
fire department dispatch talk group is 1616, and they do
dispatch tone-outs and alarms as Multi-selects, then
those communications will be on talk group 1623. |
Thanks to the RadioReference.com for this information. |
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Last updated July 28, 2024 |