DigiScan EX

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Features

• Uses the standard Icom or AOR receiver (IC-R1500/2500 or AR 8200 are recommended)
• Scans RF range 0.1—3300 MHz and VLF range 5 kHz —12 MHz
• The software includes a wide set of algorithms for searching and signal processing
• New controller DSC-003 provides transfer of sound from receiver and built-in microphone via USB to the computer
• General and precise scanning is performed during a search; this provides an accurate measurement of the signal's central frequency
• The algorithm of the spectrum analysis qualitatively recognizes signals from the received data
• Multi-sector threshold, reference bandscope or combination of the threshold and bandscope can be used
• The 'Background pickup' mode allows the operator to register 'Friendly signals' in the database and take the the bandscopes for subsequent use during the search
• The built-in microphone and correlation modes provide automatic classification of signals according to their danger level in both active and passive (covert) order
• The Microsoft Access database format provides great possibilities for processing the results of search–filtering out, sorting, operating the clipboard, generation of reports for printing or the creation of PDF files
• Automatic sound recording can be accomplished for the detected signals
• The general radio monitoring functions allow the user to scan with a random step and mode, program the resumption conditions and carry out sound recording
• Reliability of the system is confirmed by years of effective operation on the territory of Ukraine, Russia and many foreign users
• A new algorithm 'energetic correlation' has been implemented in the new version DigiScan EX S-Pro. This method compares levels of a signal on the internal and the external antenna. It allows the software to extract signals originating from inside the premises not depending on the kind of transmission, including digital and encrypted protocols

Supplied set

• The DSC-003 controller with USB interface
• The DigiScan EX software (installation package includes driver for the controller)
• The DS-L — AR 8200 cable for connection of the AR 8200 receiver to the controller
• The DS-L — SND cable for connection of the IC-R(PCR)1500/2500 receiver
• USB cable
• AC adapter with an additional jack for AR 8200

System requirements

• CPU 500 Mhz or faster
• Memory 256 Mb or more
• Operation system Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
• Line in is desirable (for correlation measurement)
• Free USB port

Specification of editions of DigiScan EX

Feature	Standard	Professional	S-Pro
Scheduler	+	+	+
Watchdog timer	+	+	+
Kinds of executed tasks
‘Search’ task: searching for listening devices in a specified frequency range, performing tests to estimate a signal’s danger level, saving signals in the database (DB) and automatic sound recording on a signal’s frequency	+	+	+
Task ‘Analysis’: testing signals in the DB in order to measure their danger level, automatic recording of sound from dangerous signals	+	+	+
Task ‘Scan range’: scanning of a specified frequency range with operator-determined step and modulation, saving signals in the DB. Programmable conditions of continuation and automatic recording of sound		+	+
Task ‘Scan DB’: scanning signals of the DB for their activity, programmable conditions of continuation and automatic recording of sound		+	+
Task ‘Frequency watch’: watching a frequency for activity, programmable conditions of continuation and automatic recording of sound		+	+
Search features
Comparison of signals on the external and internal antennas (energetic correlation)			+
Classification of the signals by danger level	+	+	+
Collecting and working with friendly signals to increase speed	+	+	+
Using a reference bandscope as a threshold to increase speed		+	+
Silent search in passive modes	+	+	+
Checking wires for the presence of acoustics in the very low frequency range of 5 kHz...2 MHz: AC 220 V, phone lines, alarms. Checking of the infra-red range is also possible (optional probe required)	+	+	+
Passive amplitude correlation	+	+	+
Semi-passive amplitude correlation	+	+	+
Active amplitude correlation	+	+	+
Active spectrum correlation	+	+	+
Active parametrical correlation	+	+	+
Harmonic presence test	+	+	+
Automatic recording of sound from dangerous signals	+	+	+
Automatic printing of dangerous signals	+	+	+
Notification to the operator about danger detection	+	+	+
Estimation of the bug’s location in 2 dimensions and printout of the results	+	+	+
Monitoring features
Programmable conditions of the scan suspension and resumption		+	+
Using a reference bandscope as a threshold to increase the scan speed		+	+
Sound recording
Sound archive stores the frequency, modulation, date/time, duration and DTMF. Automatically erases older sound files when the allowed occupied space is exceeded. Export of sound files is possible	+	+	+
Bit rate selection (9 kHz, 16 kHz, 22 kHz, 44 kHz)	+	+	+
Compression of sound with the help of the following codecs: MP3, ADPCM, GSM, etc. The minimum disk space required for 1 hour is 8 Mb (80 Mb without compression)		+	+
Recognition of the DTMF		+	+
Activation by voice with tunable sensitivity and interval		+	+
Database
Microsoft Access .mdb format	+	+	+
Export of signals to Microsoft Excel or a text file	+	+	+
Printout of signals and their spectrums	+	+	+
Support of banks and filtering by bank		+	+
Selection of the working style: ‘Search’, ‘Monitoring’, ‘Expert’		+	+

Additional information

• Technical features
• Accessories
• Useful files