Please note that these pages are meant as general instructions. While most of the information here applies to all scanners, some options may not be available on certain scanner models. Model-specific options are indicated in the text.
This section deals with EDACS Wide or standard systems. Click here for information on EDACS SCAT systems. This includes EDACS systems that use ESK. No special setting is needed to enable ESK tracking on an EDACS system. Note that the scanner cannot decode EDACS ProVoice. Below is an example of an EDACS trunked system from RadioReference:
To program an EDACS system, you'll need to program the required elements in following order (click here for information on using the menu):
All of these options can be found under your scanner's Program System menu. If necessary, the sub-menu and option name on each scanner are listed beside the property.
Property | Option name |
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Required | |
None | |
Recommended | |
Name | Edit Name |
Number tag | Set Number Tag |
Optional | |
Automatic Gain Control (AGC) | BCD396XT and BCD996XT: Set Audio AGC BC346XT, BC346XTC, and BCT15X: Not available |
Record | BCD996XT and BCT15X: Set Record BCD396XT, BC346XT, and BC346XTC: Not available |
Delay time | Set Delay Time |
Emergency alert | Emergency Alert |
ID format | Set ID Format (AFS) or (DEC) |
ID scan/search | ID Scan/Search |
Priority ID scan | Priority ID scan |
Available operations | |
Copy a system | Copy System |
Delete a system | Delete System |
Review locked-out IDs | Rvw ID:Srch L/O |
Clear all locked-out IDs | Clr All L/O IDs |
Each EDACS system can contain up to 256 sites, and all systems must contain at least 1 site.
All of these options can be found under your scanner's Edit Site menu. If necessary, the sub-menu and option name on each scanner are listed beside the property.
Property | Option name |
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Required | |
Site type | Set Site Type |
Recommended | |
Name | Edit Name |
Quick key | Set Quick Key |
Optional | |
Attenuator | Set Attenuator |
Hold time | Set Hold Time |
Location information | Set Location Info |
State | BCT15X: Set State Other Models: Not available |
Lockout | Set Lockout |
Modulation | Set Modulation |
Startup key | Set Startup Key |
Available operations | |
Delete a site | Delete Site |
Each trunked system can contain up to 30 frequencies in each site, and all sites must contain at least 1 frequency.
All of these options can be found by selecting the frequency under the Set Frequencies sub-menu. If necessary, the sub-menu and option name on each scanner are listed beside the property.
Property | Option name |
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Required | |
Logical channel number | Input LCN |
Recommended | |
None | |
Optional | |
Lockout | Set Lockout |
Available operations | |
Delete a frequency | Delete Frequency |
Once you create the system and at least 1 site, you can Search the system with no problems. However, if you want to Scan the system, you'll need to program the required elements in following order (click here for information on using the menu):
Each EDACS system can contain up to 20 channel groups, and any system you want to scan must contain at least 1 channel group.
All of these options can be found by selecting the group name under your scanner's Edit Group menu. If necessary, the sub-menu and option name on each scanner are listed beside the property.
Property | Option name |
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Required | |
None | |
Recommended | |
Name | Edit Name |
Quick key | Set Quick Key |
Optional | |
Location information | Set Location Info |
Lockout | Set Lockout |
Available operations | |
Delete a group | Delete Group |
Each trunked system can contain up to 500 channels.
All of these options can be found by selecting the channel name your scanner's Edit Channel menu. If necessary, the sub-menu and option name on each scanner are listed beside the property.
Property | Option name |
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Required | |
TGID | Edit Talk Group ID |
Recommended | |
Name | Edit Name |
Number tag | Set Number Tag |
Optional | |
Record | BCD996XT and BCT15X: Set Record BCD396XT, BC346XT, and BC346XTC: Not available. |
Alert | Set Alert |
Lockout | Set Lockout |
Priority | Set Priority |
Volume Offset | Volume Offset |
Available operations | |
Copy a channel | Copy Channel |
Delete a channel | Delete Channel |
This page applies to the following scanner(s): BCD996XT BCT15X BCD396XT BC346XT BC346XTC UsersGuide |
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