XTS5K screen issues...

Renamon · Post by **Renamon** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:21 am

Hey all. I am having issues with my 5K screen.

The screen is going "bonkers" while I am transmitting on the radio. The rest of the radio functions fine while this is going on...

1) In this pic, the screen has faded out almost completely...

2) In this pic, the screen has done the opposite and gone dark...

3) In this pic, there is extra "stuff / jibberish" along the top of the screen...

4) In this pic, the screen has "removed" icons; i.e. the direct symbol.

5) The screen will also flip upside down or move stuff around, i.e. the low battery symbol...

To clear any of these issues, I have to power cycle the radio. These happen randomly while I am Tx'ing only.

I was told that a new screen for my bandsplit (VHF) would fix the issue, but the pics are of THE NEW SCREEN. I put in the "old" screen and got the same result. I called /\/\ and insured that I had bought the right screen (VHF) and I had.

Now what?

Post by **batdude** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:18 am

YOU MISSED THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE DESCRIPTION OF YOUR PROBLEM.

what is the origin of your radio?

if it's factory, SEND IT BACK.

if it's not - you have one of two things - a bad shield somewhere that is allowing RF into the screen (this is the difference between the VHF and other displays - as you noted - you are certain you have the correct screen)

or.... the display driver on your vocon is shot.

doug

tvsjr · Post by **tvsjr** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 6:59 am

Yep, Doug's right... you've replaced the screen, so it's not an LCD bonding issue. Either RF, a driver, or one of the interconnects.

Send it home to mommy for a little flat-rate TLC, if it's a legit unit.

Renamon · Post by **Renamon** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:28 am

Yea, its legit. I thought I might have to send it back. I was going to get the firmware upgraded, so ill just send it in and see how it goes. Thanks!

-Jake

CTAMontrose · Post by **CTAMontrose** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:36 pm

also arent the XTS5000 screens band specific due to them freaking out around RF?

Post by **alex** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:41 pm

grem467 wrote:also arent the XTS5000 screens band specific due to them freaking out around RF?

I was told that a new screen for my bandsplit (VHF) would fix the issue, but the pics are of THE NEW SCREEN. I put in the "old" screen and got the same result. I called /\/\ and insured that I had bought the right screen (VHF) and I had.

Grem - he covered that in his first post, that's a new screen.

-Alex

CTAMontrose · Post by **CTAMontrose** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:43 pm

well thats what i get for staring up at airplanes in the sun all day..

hahahah

carry on.