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

ID Tracker III - Version History
Current Version: 1.3.0

1.3.0	Added capability to override System Control Labels. Updated handling of ID List. ID List will now populate on application startup. System Indicator Rows are now fixed instead of a maximum setting. System Control Rows are now fixed instead of a maximum setting. Moved Bank Mapping for TrunkTracker III scanners from a separate form to a tab on the Global Settings form. Corrected "Index was outside the bounds of the array" error when using the "Set Record Level" option for TrunkTracker IV scanners. Corrected issue that prevented the first system loaded from being edited during tracking on Uniden scanners. Corrected issue that prevented ID List from being reloaded on startup for Uniden scanners. Note: The System Indicator and System Control settings may need to be reset after updating to this version.
1.2.2	Corrected issue that caused the error "Object reference not set to an instance of an object." when tracking conventional frequencies on TrunkTracker IV scanners.
1.2.1	Corrected issues with reading squelch codes from scanner image on GRE scanners. Address issues with handling of squelch codes for GRE scanners.
1.2.0	Added Log Viewer. Update help file. Miscellaneous tweaks.
1.1.2	Added squelch code (CTCSS, DSC, and NAC) to log file. Improved file list update after deleting files in Audio Player. Corrected issues with GRE System Control form. Made changes to handle frequencies above 2.147 GHz. New limit is 4.294 GHz.
1.1.1	Improvements / fixes to Radio Reference import. Added user definable line width in Spectrum View. Corrected issue where audio alerts could cause the program to hang. Improved audio handling.
1.1.0	Added BCT15X support. Corrected issue with identifying Type II and P25 IDs greater than 32767 from ID list. Help file updates. Miscellaneous tweaks.
1.0.4	Improvements / fixes to Radio Reference import. Enhanced error reporting. Miscellaneous tweaks.
1.0.3	Changed method of saving radio type. Radio type must be reset when upgrading to this version. Fixed "Delete Entry" function in the ID List context menu. Corrected detection of the non-US version of the BCD996XT.
1.0.2	Updated code to keep the control display functioning when "Nothing to Scan" occurs on the TrunkTracker IV scanners. Addressed issue of where certain objects were not tracked after editing a system for GRE scanners. A restart or image reload was required to restore scanning. Addressed issues with system indicator context menus for GRE scanners.
1.0.1	Addressed issue that could cause the default audio path to be reset.
1.0.0	First public (non-beta) release. Corrected issue that caused hit counts to be reset after editing a system. Corrected issue where IDs were not logged if timeout limit was reached.
0.6.0	Added File Import in System Settings form. Updated help file.
0.5.0	Added System Control dialog (see File menu on main form).
0.4.1	Resolved issue that prevented the TrunkTracker III scanner control from resizing. Resolved issue with displaying the correct number of indicator rows for TrunkTracker IV scanners.
0.4.0	Added Radio Reference Import support. Added new List Time Format to ensure proper sorting by date/time in ID List. (yy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss) Corrected issue with system selection when not all systems are displayed in the Settings form.
0.3.1	Corrected error that occurred when no COM ports were installed on the system. Redesigned Global Settings form. Added option to select systems displayed in system list. Corrected issue with TrunkTracker IV scanners not displaying system indicators properly. Restored Tool Tip labels to system indicators for GRE scanners.
0.3.0	First Beta Release Expanded hit count to display 5 digits on main display. Set default for “Data Save Interval” to 30 minutes.
0.2.3	Added form docking. This allows the control and spectrum forms to be docked to the main form and will move with the main form. Increased font size in ID List. Corrected possible “index out of bounds” error when loading the ID list. Some updates to help file. Updated code to indicate when waiting on active ID before entering System Edit form.
0.2.2	Spectrum View is mostly functional. It may need further refinement. Changed “Reset Colors” function on “System Edit” form.
0.2.1	Reworked code for improved display on TrunkTracker IV “Scanner Control” form. Added transmission duration to main display. Added transmission duration to log file. Updated code to correctly convert colors from ID Tracker II format system files.
0.2.0	Miscellaneous fixes to TrunkTracker III support. Cleaned up code for right-clicking on ID list. Only current ID is selected. Identify form replaced with System Edit form. If identifying an ID, the ID is highlighted in the list. Other miscellaneous fixes/changes.
0.1.9	Added support for Uniden TrunkTracker III scanners. Addressed color issues when adding new IDs/Frequencies in System Edit. Changed Motorola Type II Status Bit function to be more in line with scanner settings. See help file. Corrected issue with editing non-consecutively selected IDs/Frequencies in System Edit.
0.1.8	Updated code to display only available COM ports in settings. Added user defined form colors. Added option to control whether the control display is minimized with the main window. Addressed issues with deleting audio segments in Audio Player. Corrected exception error when adding new ID/Frequencies in the System Edit form. Corrected exception error when adding new ID Limits in the System Edit form. Corrected issue that caused new ID colors to be set where they were not visible.
0.1.7	Added code to bring the main window, ID list window and scanner control displays to top if any of the displays are activated. Modified code to get Uniden Radio IDs (UIDs) from display line 2 or 3 depending on display mode. Added record enabled indicators to system indicators. Add level indicators above TrunkTracker IV volume and squelch controls. Modified code to only set the level for volume and squelch controls when scanning starts. This is to prevent unwanted side effects. Adjusting the levels on the scanner will not update the ID Tracker controls. Corrected issue with system indicators not displaying properly for GRE scanners. Corrected issues with deleting Radio IDs (UID).
0.1.6	Resolved issue with saving main form position when using “File” and then “Exit”. Corrected issue with Type I IDs where the first number was over 2048. Enabled “System Edit” function in ID List context menu. Corrected issue where clicking on the system name in the main menu area did not open the System Edit window if the site name was displayed. Added setup script.
0.1.5	Corrected error that occurred when attempting to set the log file name for a system. Corrected “Arithmetic operation resulted in an overflow” error occurring with Motorola Type I systems. Corrected issue where ID color settings were not always saved. Miscellaneous minor changes/fixes.
0.1.4	Removed “Alternate Colors” option. Addressed issues with TrunkTracker III NAC codes and conventional systems.
0.1.3	Added selectable date/time format in ID List in System Settings. Moved “Audio Player” and “Scanner Control” from right-click menu to main pull down menu. Addressed form sizing issue when minimizing and restoring main form. Addressed scanner control issues with BCD996XT scanners. This may not have addressed all issues. Added additional information in error messages for troubleshooting. Fixed system indicators for Uniden scanners. Fixed issue with Right-Click menu not indicating Logging enabled. Fixed “out of range” error when attempting to get the current scanner volume in settings. And the most important change, added tower image to About dialog.
0.1.2	Addressed BCD996XT support. Addressed BCT15 support. Corrected resizing of volume and squelch control on Uniden IV scanners. Added Uniden Radio ID (UID) support. Untested Miscellaneous other fixes.
0.1.1	Addressed BCD996XT support.
0.1.0	Alpha Release

Installation Notes

ID Tracker III requires the Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5.
When upgrading from ID Tracker II to ID Tracker III, ID Tracker III should be installed in its own folder. You can then copy the ID Tracker II data files (.sys, .sit, .rid) to the ID Tracker III data folder.
ID Tracker II system files can be used with ID Tracker III, but ID Tracker III system files cannot be used with ID Tracker II.

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. A workaround has been implemented 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.

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