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Scanner programming and loading guides

Choose your scanner, software or file type to find the correct loading instructions.

Find the guide for your file

Use the filename or extension from your delivery email. Model-specific files must stay with the scanner selected at checkout.

Loading guides

Back up, import, check the result and recover your original programming if needed.

Scanner guides

Check the file type, capacity, required software and important limitations for each model.

Software guides

Instructions for software and portable file formats rather than a named scanner.

Other help

Compare scanners, check frequency groups or recover an earlier purchase.

Before loading a file

  1. 01

    Back up first

    Read or export the current configuration and keep an untouched copy outside the software's active folder or SD card.

  2. 02

    Match the exact format

    Use the model, extension and software named in the delivery. Renaming HPE, native settings, memory banks or CSV files does not convert them.

  3. 03

    Check before a long scan

    Check a few names, frequencies, enabled banks or lists, receive modes and memory limits. A listed channel may not be active.