Baton Rouge Area Scanning - ID Tracker II Version / Install Notes

ID Tracker II - Version History
Current Version: 3.3.0

3.3.0	Addressed issues with scanning conventional frequencies and bank mapping for TrunkTracker III scanners.
3.2.2	Corrected issue with BCD996XT that prevented system information from being read. This issue was caused by a minor protocol difference between the BCD996T and the BCD996XT.
3.2.1	Corrected issue with unidentified conventional frequencies not recording.
3.2.0	Added support for the BCD996XT. Changed scanner selection list to display scanner types instead of protocol. Note: If updating, you will need to reset your scanner type.
3.1.0	Added support for Network Access Codes (NAC). Increased frequency display to 5 decimal points (ex: 764.21875).
3.0.0	Added support for TrunkTracker III scanners. Added capability to delete system files from the Settings dialog. Made scanner control display text more readable. Added code to automatically restart the application when the scanner type is changed.
2.3.0	Support for the BC346XT and BCD396XT scanners. Support for creating separate audio files for each CTCSS or DCS code. Better handling of CTCSS or DCS codes. Improvements to the Uniden scanner control display. Corrected issue where Uniden scanner volume was set if the record level was greater than 0 regardless of the "Set Record Level" setting. Corrected issue where unchecking the Track Squelch option could remove sub-channel entries in a system. Corrected handling of unsorted system files. Corrected issue where service searches with invalid file names (contains slashes, etc.) would create duplicate entries in the system list.
2.2.2	Updated audio comments displayed during playback. Corrected issue where audio playback dialog resizing was not always handled correctly.
2.2.1	Corrected issue where system names with numbers could sometimes be interpreted as a trunk ID.
2.2.0	Added the capability to record all audio to a single file. Changed "Audio File Rollover" option from a system to a global setting. Changed "Settings" dialog title to "Global Settings". Changed "System Edit" dialog title to "System Settings". Updated help file.
2.1.1	Added docking of "Scanner Control" dialogs. Added Radio ID talk group list to audio comments dialog. Corrected issue with PSR-600 dropping audio when scanner is paused. Corrected issue with missing pointer after adding comments to audio and resuming playback. Corrected "Subscript out of range" error that occurred when no trunked systems were defined in GRE scanners.
2.1.0	Added "Audio File Rollover" option. Added option to disable "Maximum Record Time" setting by entering a value of zero (0). Corrected "subscript out of range" error when Playback dialog is displayed before tracking has been started. Added checks to prevent conflicts between audio playback and recording when one or the other is active. Conflicts could result in corrupt audio files or indexes. Improved Radio ID labeling.
2.0.3	Adding Radio IDs in audio segment index will immediately update tags for all occurrences in index. Corrected issue where Radio IDs were not being reset between transmissions. Corrected issue that caused Radio IDs of 0 to be created.
2.0.2	Synchronized Playback volume with main system volume. Add capability to re-size "Audio Segments" frame in Playback. Minor bug and inconsistency fixes.
2.0.1	Corrected issue with deleting Radio IDs from ID list.
2.0.0	Added support for GRE PSR-500/600 and Radio Shack PRO-106 scanners. Added scanner display to "Scanner Control" dialog for GRE and Uniden scanners. Added Radio ID tracking for GRE scanners.
1.17.3	Corrected issue where the "Identify" button did not enable on the audio playback form.
1.17.2	Corrected issue where "Resume on Identified" did not work when ID Limits were enabled.
1.17.1	Add option to set a fixed recording level. Works for BCD396, BCT15, and BCD996 scanner types only.
1.17.0	Added option to record all audio for a system in a single audio file. Changed Audio Playback to automatically rewind when attempting to play while at the end of the file. Added capability for ID Limits to exclude as well as include ID.
1.16.1	Restored Volume control lost in previous version. Addressed several other minor issues.
1.16.0	Added grid to Time Window Search to make the function more useful.
1.15.1	Corrected "Subscript out of range" error when tracking conventional systems.
1.15.0	Added frequency tracking for trunked systems. Added Scanner Control dialog. Right-click on main display to enable control dialog. Added signal level support for the BCD396T. Correct issue with BCD396T backlight support.
1.14.2	Added "Skip Encryption" system setting.
1.14.1	Corrected issue with muting that could cause volume to be set to 0. BCT15 and BCD996T enhancements: Added average signal level to the ID list. Added average signal level and current GPS location (if enabled) to the log file.
1.14.0	Added Time Window Search to Playback screen.
1.13.2	Added lockout function to Playback screen. Corrected issue with muting function. Added warning to Playback screen that indicates file being deleted is locked. Corrected issue in Settings screen with clearing IDs.
1.13.1	Simplified muting code. Scanner now remains muted until an active ID is encountered. Muting function updated to prevent brief audio bits when software lockouts are used. Re-arranged System Settings dialog. "System Edit" option from ID List popup menu now works when not tracking. Updated help file.
1.13.0	Corrected issues with LTR system tracking. Added "Close Call Bug Fix" option. Added "Include Groups" option. Added "System Edit" option to ID List popup menu. Changed System Indicator popup menu item from "Settings" to "System Edit" for consistency. Added mouse wheel support for all grids.
1.12.2	Corrected "Subscript out of range" error introduced in V1.12.1.
1.12.1	Corrected issue where active systems with multiple sites were not being updated on the display unless an ID was active.
1.12.0	Resolved conventional system tracking issues for BCD396T (and possibly other) scanners.
1.11.2	Corrected issue where ID Tracker II was not picking up tags from scanner.
1.11.1	Corrected "Run-Time 30009 Invalid Row Value" error.
1.11.0	Resolved issue that prevented deleting conventional frequencies from list. Reworked the way new (unidentified) conventional IDs are named. Modified code to display system being monitored. Previous versions only updated system when ID became active. Added user define column alignment on the main ID list. Right click on the column header.
1.10.1	Added "ID Hold Time" option.
1.10.0	Added support to track squelch codes (CTCSS, DCS) for conventional systems. Made changes to prevent recording from stopping when scanner is placed in hold mode or when Close Call Priority mode is enabled.
1.9.2	Minor fix to web import support.
1.9.1	Resolved issue where right clicking in ID list did not always display the correct ID for identification.
1.9.0	Added support for the ID Tracker Web Import add-in. Corrected issue that prevented the deleting of lockout entries.
1.8.1	Added "Resume on System Load" setting.
1.8.0	Added support for conventional Quick Search monitoring.
1.7.3	Restored playback index lost in version 1.7.0 - 1.7.2.
1.7.1 - 1.7.2	Resolved issue that incorrectly selected the ID for identification when double-clicking on the first row of the ID list.
1.7.0	Added lockout function within ID Tracker II. This provides unlimited lockouts. Added code to place CTCSS/DCS codes in audio index comments. Minor audio playback enhancements.
1.6.6	Resolved "Invalid procedure call or argument" error.
1.6.3 -1.6.5	Attempted resolution of issue where ID conversion errors halted tracking. Resolved issue with invalid dates in ID list.
1.6.2	BCT15 support tested. Corrected issue that prevented "Time Lockout" function to work properly. Improved help functionality.
1.6.1	Added support (untested) for the BCT15. Minor code cleanup.
1.6.0	BR330T support tested. Added Close Call support. Added system editing from popup menu on system indicators. Corrected issue with conventional frequencies on audio playback.
1.5.1	Corrected BC330T to BR330T.
1.5.0	Added code to select/deselect systems by double-clicking on indicators. Updated indicators to display active vs. inactive systems. Added support for the BC246T and BC330T. This support is untested.
1.4.0	Added setting to limit the maximum record time for individual audio files to increase performance. See help file for more information.
1.3.0	Added code to load all system files regardless of whether the scanner is on. All system files that are loaded but are not found in the scanner are displayed in red.
1.2.0	Added sort capability to ID List. Click on column header to sort. Note: This only sorts the current list and does not maintain the sort as new IDs are added. Added "Copy List" function to ID List popup menu. Updated help file.
1.1.0	Resolved issues with tracking LTR and EDACS SCAT systems.
1.0.1	Modified the system editor to allow the settings of Color, Identified and Priority for multiple IDs.
1.0.0	First official release. Help file is incomplete. BC246T support removed due to lack of testing and user feedback.
0.5.1	Added group to description received from scanner on unidentified IDs.
0.5.0	First attempt at BC246T support. This functionality is untested.
0.4.1	Added setting to limit the number of system indicator rows on the main display.
0.4.0	Modified code to display all 100 Quick Key systems (0-99). Add capability to read ID tag from the scanner if the ID is not currently identified in ID Tracker II.
0.3.3	Corrected issues with system names containing dashes.
0.3.2	Improved method of obtaining frequency from scanner. Corrected frequency labels in spectrum view. Added date to ID List timestamp. Corrected potential problem with BCD396T support (untested).
0.3.1	Added support to recognize the Australian version of the 996 (UBCD996T).
0.2.2	Corrected potential problem with BCD396T support.
0.2.1	Corrected issues in Audio Playback.
0.2.0	Alpha Release 2 Added support for the BCD396T. This functionality is untested. Various fixes/enhancements.
0.1.0	Alpha Release

Installation Notes

None.

Known Issues
The following are known and / or unresolved issues.

Record Stopping - Placing the scanner in hold mode or in Close Call Priority mode will disable recording until the next transmission. This is due to the scanner not reporting the correct status (Uniden protocol GLG command). The problem has been observed on the BCD996T but could affect other scanners. V1.10.0 has implemented a workaround but may not work for all scanners.
When recording audio there are sometimes repeated segments of audio or inconsistent audio levels. This appears to be caused by certain audio systems. After replacing the audio system built into my motherboard with a Sound Blaster Live! 5.1, my audio problems disappeared. This is not an endorsement of the Sound Blaster or a guarantee that this will correct any problems that you may experience.
When scanning conventional frequencies, do not set the bank trunk type to LTR. Due to the way LTR systems are scanned, ID Tracker is unable to tell the difference between IDs and frequencies.
On a few systems, the error "MMSYSTEM296 The file cannot be played on the specified MCI device." is displayed and a temporary file is created in the audio folder. The cause is unknown. Upgrading the operating system fixed the problem for one user.
Windows 98 systems sometimes have problems recording audio. The problems seems to be with the audio system's inability to handle the rapid starting and stopping of recording audio. The problem generally results in an audio file with a file length of zero bytes. ID Tracker will delete these files in order to continue recording.

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