What Is Object Oriented Scanning - Grecom PSR-310 Owner's Manual

What is Object Oriented Scanning?

To put it simply, Object Oriented Scanning describes a new user interface
design for scanning receivers (the Object Oriented User Interface, or OOUI).
In Object Oriented Scanning, we introduce the concept of the Scannable
Object. A Scannable Object is defined as "something that can be scanned".
The Scannable Object concept is very important in the OOUI design. Recall
that one of the more frustrating things about current trunking scanners is
that entirely different methods of programming and interacting with the radio
are used depending on whether the user is working with trunking talkgroups
or conventional channels. A method that works with one does not work
well with the other. The user must learn two entirely different "languages"
for "talking to" the radio - one for trunking and one for conventional, non-
trunked frequencies.
What if it was possible to use the same basic "language" regardless of
whether a user is working with trunked talkgroups or conventional chan-
nels, such that once a user has learned how to enter a conventional channel
into memory, they already know most of what they need to know to enter a
trunked talkgroup? Or, a search range, or other "Scannable Objects"? This
is how the OOUI works - the two primary Scannable Objects, talkgroups on
trunked radio systems and conventional non-trunked frequencies use the
same user interface elements.
Additionally, we include limit and service search configurations and Spec-
trum Sweeper configurations as Scannable Objects. This means that it is
possible to create, edit, group, scan and delete service and limit searches,
and Sweeper configurations using the same methods that are used when
working with trunked talkgroups and conventional channels.
Object Oriented Scanning makes it very easy for newcomers to the hobby or
the radio to start off with a small collection of scannable objects and expand
their collection as needed later. Object Oriented Scanning makes it easy to
group Scannable Objects in Scan Lists, a powerful and flexible grouping
system. Object Oriented Scanning makes it easy to search for new frequen-
cies or talkgroups to monitor, and add them to existing or new Scan List
groups. Object Oriented Scanning makes it very easy to delete or deactivate
objects and Scan Lists that you do not want to listen to, including a power-
ful temporary lockout mode that allows you to zero in on activity associated
with a specific incident, then restore your desired configuration when the in-
cident is over. Finally, Object Oriented Scanning makes it exceedingly easy
for the scannist to enjoy the collection of channels and talkgroups they have
programmed into the scanner, and to share them with other scannists.
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