EX600 Rotary Knob for channel selection?

n9jig · Post by **n9jig** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 10:35 am

I have a fleet of EX600's that I wish to use the rotary knob for channel selection instead of Zone selection. Since all of our channels will be within a single Zone, I have no need for Zone selection, at least not with the rotary knob.

When I try to change this item in Pro6.x the glasses icon appears indicating that this is a read only option and it ignores my attempt to change the function to Channel Selection. It appears that since the EX600 is a single line display radio it defaults the rotary to Zone and will not allow alteration.

Since the rotary has always historically been a channel selector my users are beefing that they have to pull the radio off their belts to change channels with the keypad. This may also be a safety item in public safety uses.

If anyone knows how to get around this I would appreciate it!

fire_master_21 · Post by **fire_master_21** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 10:55 am

In your CPS go to Controls & Menus then Conventional Buttons and then Rotary/Top Button under Rotary contol select Channel selection (continuous)

n9jig · Post by **n9jig** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:28 pm

I did just that, but, according to the RSS, since the radio is a single line display (vs a multi-line display like an HT1250 or 1550) the rotary control will only allow Zone select.

Znarx · Post by **Znarx** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 2:41 pm

just checked using 6.04.00

...EX600 no joy, will not allow

...EX600xls change to channel continous worked ok

the XLS version replaced the plain-jane EX600 ..you might want to check with M regarding possible firmware upgrade

....Z

HoleInOne · Post by **HoleInOne** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:30 pm

I have a vhf and a uhf ex600 and both the rotary knob is programmed for channel selection and one of the front programmable butoms is the zone selector.

Post by **wavetar** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 9:37 am

Simply create multiple zones & choose a different single conventional personality for each. Make sure each zone & matching conventional personality have the same name. It will appear to be a 'channel' selector to the end user. Bit of a pain for the programmer, but no big deal. I've had to do it for earlier version radios.

Todd

n9jig · Post by **n9jig** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 7:39 am

wavetar wrote:Simply create multiple zones & choose a different single conventional personality for each. Make sure each zone & matching conventional personality have the same name. It will appear to be a 'channel' selector to the end user. Bit of a pain for the programmer, but no big deal. I've had to do it for earlier version radios.

Todd

But then I can't scan across Zones, right?

Post by **wavetar** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 3:22 am

n9jig wrote:
wavetar wrote:Simply create multiple zones & choose a different single conventional personality for each. Make sure each zone & matching conventional personality have the same name. It will appear to be a 'channel' selector to the end user. Bit of a pain for the programmer, but no big deal. I've had to do it for earlier version radios.

Todd
But then I can't scan across Zones, right?

Why not? The scan lists reference the conventional personalities, not the zones. Should work just fine. I just set-up a scan list in an EX600 codeplug & it allowed me to populate it with any personality I wanted, it didn't care about zones.

I'm a little confused as to your problem. I have an EX600 archive & it is set for 'channel select', and cannot be changed. According to the CPS help, if it's a fixed 16-channel rotary switch, it defaults to 'channel select'. This should be the case for your EX600 fleet. If it's a continuous rotary, then it defaults to 'zone select'. Are your radios continuous rotary? These factors are why you are getting different responses from people.

Todd

n9jig · Post by **n9jig** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 6:16 am

wavetar wrote:
n9jig wrote:
wavetar wrote:Simply create multiple zones & choose a different single conventional personality for each. Make sure each zone & matching conventional personality have the same name. It will appear to be a 'channel' selector to the end user. Bit of a pain for the programmer, but no big deal. I've had to do it for earlier version radios.

Todd
But then I can't scan across Zones, right?
Why not? The scan lists reference the conventional personalities, not the zones. Should work just fine. I just set-up a scan list in an EX600 codeplug & it allowed me to populate it with any personality I wanted, it didn't care about zones.

I'm a little confused as to your problem. I have an EX600 archive & it is set for 'channel select', and cannot be changed. According to the CPS help, if it's a fixed 16-channel rotary switch, it defaults to 'channel select'. This should be the case for your EX600 fleet. If it's a continuous rotary, then it defaults to 'zone select'. Are your radios continuous rotary? These factors are why you are getting different responses from people.

Todd

Yes, these are Continuous Rotary. This must be the issue. I assumed that you could not scan across Zones, but maybe I will try that if I can't get the rotary to Channel Select.

Funny thing though, I have a HT1550XLS (multi-line display) with a continuous rotary that is set to Channel Select, and of course all my HT750's and 1250's in the fleet are set to Channel Select, so I really want to get the fleet consistant.

Thanks for the assistance!

Rich, in Chicagoland, where we have 4 months of winter, and 8 months of construction...

eboe · Post by **eboe** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 2:36 pm

the last batch of EX600XLS radios that we ordered came programmed for us and the supplier programmed the knob for zone selection and each zone had 1 channel programmed to it. I never tried to change it, but the radios WILL scan any channels i put in the scan-list.

craig · Post by **craig** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 4:36 pm

We have EX600xls radios in VHF that we have programmed with both version 6.04 and 6.05. We have been able to set our knobs to channel selection. I have never heard of such a thing. I would definitely get a hold of Motorola and see about a firmware upgrade.

Post by **wavetar** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 5:14 pm

craig wrote:We have EX600xls radios in VHF that we have programmed with both version 6.04 and 6.05. We have been able to set our knobs to channel selection. I have never heard of such a thing. I would definitely get a hold of Motorola and see about a firmware upgrade.

He has continuous rotary EX600...NOT EX600XLS units. Thus his problem, which the help menu clearly points out. An upgrade to XLS from Motorola is possible, but not neccessary since he can program them as I described & they'll act like all the other radios in his fleet, as far as the end user is concerned.

Todd

craig · Post by **craig** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 5:29 pm

Ah, I didn't even know such a thing existed. Got it now.

E911EMT · Post by **E911EMT** » Sun Jul 11, 2004 7:33 am

Hello,

I will help you solve your problem you have to have CPS verison 6.05.00 and the latest Firmware..

EX600 Rotary Knob for channel selection?

EX600 Rotary Knob for channel selection?

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Wierd

Re: Wierd

got it