TRX-1 Micro SD Card, EZ Scan Software & Updates

Summary: Looking after the TRX-1’s Micro SD card, installing the EZ Scan PC software and updating the firmware and library.

The Micro SD Card

The card holds the whole USA/Canada RadioReference library, the EZ Scan software, your programming and any recordings. Make a copy of the EZ Scan software files in case the card is lost or damaged.

Removing and refitting the card: always turn the scanner off with the front panel power key before opening the battery compartment (otherwise the card data can be corrupted). Turn it off, unplug external power, remove the batteries, then press and release the card. To refit, put the label facing the front of the radio and press it in until it clicks.

Card size and format:

• Cards up to 32 GB can be used; the guide recommends SanDisk cards.
• The card comes formatted as FAT with 32k clusters. Cards of 2 GB or smaller should be FAT with 32k clusters; cards larger than 2 GB should be FAT32 with 32k clusters. Other file systems can make EZ Scan malfunction.
• Format additional cards using the EZ Scan software’s Prepare Scanner Memory/SD Card For Use option in the Scanner/SD Card menu, also if the card isn’t behaving or the scanner won’t start with it.

Folder Structure

You may want to back up the CDAT folder, which holds your EZ Scan programming. Don’t modify these folders outside the scanner or EZ Scan; it may cause malfunction and loss of data.

• BTMP, MTMP, STMP – temporary files
• CDAT – your programming
• CDAT_VS.nnn – programming for V-Scanner folder number nnn (001 to 200)
• DB – the library
• REC – audio recordings
• SOFTWARE – the EZ Scan software
• CURVS.DAT and CONFIG.BIN – configuration information

Installing EZ Scan

1. Connect the scanner to your computer’s USB port (or put the card in a card reader; a reader may transfer data faster).
2. In Windows Explorer open the SD card, open the Software folder and run setup.exe.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions and accept all prompts.

EZ Scan lets you change programming and configuration, update the library, update firmware, and format and maintain the card. The guide notes the software can also be used with the card in the scanner.

Updates

Updating the library needs an internet connection. With the scanner off and connected by USB:

• Library: choose Check for Library Update in the update menu, click Check for Updates, then Download Updates, then Done. In the Library Import tab you can also click Update Channels and then Update Channels again on the second screen.
• CPU firmware: choose Check for CPU Firmware Update, click Check for Updates, then Update My Scanner. Be patient; it can take several minutes.
• DSP firmware: the same, using Check for DSP Firmware Update.
• On the scanner: Update from Lib in the Main Menu refreshes stored objects from the library (it asks whether to use new alpha tags). The scanner must be on external power.

Backing Up

From Set Location, Backup Data copies your PC objects to the first free V-Scanner folder. Back up before making big changes. See TRX-1 Programming From the Library: Set Location & Browse Library and TRX-1 V-Scanner Storage & Global Settings.