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To connect the Scanner to Scanner:
Plug the smaller end of each of the supplied Remote Interface Cables
into the remote ports which are on the right sides of each of the two
scanners.
Plug the other ends of the cables (DB-9 serial connector) together
using a DB-9 to DB-9 null modem adapter, and a Gender Changer
Cable available at most computer stores.
You can clone all of the programming of one BC785D into another, including frequencies,
talkgroup IDs, alpha tags, delay settings, etc. After connecting the two scanners, turn the
radios ON. Prepare each scanner for clone mode as follows.
1. Press MENU.
2. Select 3:SYSTEM OPTION / 6:CLONE by rotating the VFO and pressing E.
3. Determine the scanner that has the frequency data that you want to transfer. This one
must be set up as the "Master Unit", and the other must be set as the "Slave Unit".
4. On the scanner that is the "Master Unit", select MASTER,
then press E.
5. On the scanner that is the "Slave Unit", select SLAVE, then
press E.
EXPANSION SLOT EXPANSION SLOT
Female
DB9
Male
DB9
1
4
2
3
3
2
4
6 & 1
5
5
6
4
7
8
8
7
9
Not used
Null Modem Adapter
Pin connections
CLONE
SELECT UNIT
MASTER
SLAVE
CLONE
SELECT UNIT
MASTER
SLAVE
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