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XTS-2500 III UHF FPP Scan Issues

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:29 am
by libuff
ok guys, another stumper...

my xts2500 model III with fpp, is having scan issues which i can't figure out.. when in scan, its basically CSQ for all channels except for the selected channel...

i remember an option in the spectra options once, which set this as the default or something... but can't find the option anywhere in the xts sofware...

Model: H46SDH9PW7BN
Codeplug: 120001-000104-0
Host: 9.00.3
DPS: 9.00.2

help me out guys...

Re: XTS-2500 III UHF FPP Scan Issues

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:38 am
by alex
Check in the scan configuration -- you want too look at priority channel marking, and carrier detect - something along those lines in the CPS, and that will fix the problem.

I would choose help on both check boxes and then make the decision based on the help file which best suits your needs.

-Alex

Re: XTS-2500 III UHF FPP Scan Issues

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:54 am
by libuff
Carrier Detect Required: Enables the radio to land on carrier squelch but to only unmute on Priority - Scan List Members or on a proper Private Line (PL) code detect. This applies while actively scanning a Conventional dispatch scan list member channel, while in scan mode.

this is currently enabled... should it be disabled? it was enabled, i am try by disabling it...

Re: XTS-2500 III UHF FPP Scan Issues

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:29 am
by alex
libuff wrote:Carrier Detect Required: Enables the radio to land on carrier squelch but to only unmute on Priority - Scan List Members or on a proper Private Line (PL) code detect. This applies while actively scanning a Conventional dispatch scan list member channel, while in scan mode.

this is currently enabled... should it be disabled? it was enabled, i am try by disabling it...
Turn on priority channel marking too - I think the combination makes it work...

I usually have to goof with the settings a bit myself - as I do the "set and forget" method sometimes of programming....

Re: XTS-2500 III UHF FPP Scan Issues

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:29 am
by The Pager Geek
Select Priority Channel marking
Unselect Carrier detect

tpg

Re: XTS-2500 III UHF FPP Scan Issues

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:44 pm
by pluto1914
Was this ever resolved? I am having the same issue. I have carrier detect unchecked and priority channel marking checked. Firmware: R09.00.05

David

Re: XTS-2500 III UHF FPP Scan Issues

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:22 pm
by Hightower
It's not just the 2500, but I noticed the 5000 also suffers from this same issue.

This is on a 5K with 9.00.05

Re: XTS-2500 III UHF FPP Scan Issues

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:16 am
by Tom in D.C.
It looks to me as if checking EITHER box makes scanning a special function
as opposed to "straight" scanning. My setups for my 5K radios has NEITHER
box checked and the scan follows the PL/DPL/CSQ scan program just fine.

Re: XTS-2500 III UHF FPP Scan Issues

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:11 am
by pluto1914
I have tried checking both carrier detect and priority channel marking, unchecking both, checking one and not the other...no luck. This radio will only unmute when in scan.

This appears to be a major issue.

David

Re: XTS-2500 III UHF FPP Scan Issues

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:04 am
by Mfire39
Go into your Conventional personality RX options tab, and look at the unmute type...

From the help menu:

-Std Unmuting, Std Muting: To unmute on Proper Private Line (PL) code detection, and to mute on loss of proper PL code.

-And Unmuting, Std Muting: To unmute on Proper PL code detection And Carrier Squelch detect, and to mute on loss of proper PL code.

-And Unmuting, Or Muting: To unmute on Proper PL code detection And Carrier Squelch detect, and to mute on loss of proper PL code Or loss of Carrier Squelch detect.

Try setting it up for the first selection (Std Unmuting, Std Muting) and see if the problem goes away..

-Marc

Re: XTS-2500 III UHF FPP Scan Issues

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:52 am
by pluto1914
OK i chose Standard unmute/mute (1st option)...I also unchecked Priority Channel marking and Carrier detect...no luck. The only way I can listen to a channel is to either be in scan or monitor mode.

Re: XTS-2500 III UHF FPP Scan Issues

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:44 am
by The Pager Geek
pluto1914 wrote:OK i chose Standard unmute/mute (1st option)...I also unchecked Priority Channel marking and Carrier detect...no luck. The only way I can listen to a channel is to either be in scan or monitor mode.
Can you send me the codeplug?

[email protected]

Re: XTS-2500 III UHF FPP Scan Issues

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:49 am
by pluto1914
on its way...thanks

Re: XTS-2500 III UHF FPP Scan Issues

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:01 am
by The Pager Geek
pluto1914 wrote:on its way...thanks
Solution on the way back...

tpg

Re: XTS-2500 III UHF FPP Scan Issues

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:41 pm
by PeterGV
So what was the problem, so the rest of us (and the archives) know...

If you'd prefer not to provide the specifics, how about at least the general outline?

Peter
K1PGV

Re: XTS-2500 III UHF FPP Scan Issues

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:38 am
by RKG
Tom in D.C. wrote:It looks to me as if checking EITHER box makes scanning a special function
as opposed to "straight" scanning. My setups for my 5K radios has NEITHER
box checked and the scan follows the PL/DPL/CSQ scan program just fine.
I am obliged to use "Channel Marking" as I often an close enough to the Fire F1 Quantar that my radio will pick up the idle but active exciter. Have had no problems decoding PL/DPL on scan.