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Motorola XTS 5000 MPL/FPP

wa7npa

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I activated MPL on my menu list but when I program the radio it doesn’t show MPL in my list. I have it set to dynamic after static didn’t show it. I have MPL’s created and in my zone assignment I have channels selected for MPL and when I go to those channels in my zones it doesn’t show on my soft keys. Where I put the soft key it is just showing blank and when I click on where I put the soft key it just does the lovely Moto XTS beep. I do have FPP enabled and I can’t find FPP in my menu selection in CPS.

If anyone has any info that would be great.

Thanks in advance,
New Moto Radio Operator
 

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I don’t believe you can use MPL with FPP. It would need to be in a zone with no FPP enabled.
 

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I put the MPL on my soft key but it doesn't show up on my screen above a soft key. I am not sure if there is something I am missing within the conventional config for MPL.
 

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Confirming, in the "Zone/Channel Assignment Menu, you have the "User Selectable PL (MPL)" box checked for the channel you want to use the MPL feature, and you are you selecting the MPL feature in the "Menu Items" list from the available items in the left column and adding it to the list in the Selected Items in the right column, under the "Display and Menu" tab?

If so, and if it is not showing in the display, depending on the number of menu items you have selected in the list, you will need to scroll to that feature with the scroll button, left or right arrow, and once you have the MPL in the display, you depress the soft key under the "MPL", and immediately scroll left or right when your PL selection is displayed, and immediately press the "SEL" button. You should be good to go.
 

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Confirming, in the "Zone/Channel Assignment Menu, you have the "User Selectable PL (MPL)" box checked for the channel you want to use the MPL feature, and you are you selecting the MPL feature in the "Menu Items" list from the available items in the left column and adding it to the list in the Selected Items in the right column, under the "Display and Menu" tab?

If so, and if it is not showing in the display, depending on the number of menu items you have selected in the list, you will need to scroll to that feature with the scroll button, left or right arrow, and once you have the MPL in the display, you depress the soft key under the "MPL", and immediately scroll left or right when your PL selection is displayed, and immediately press the "SEL" button. You should be good to go.
So, I have done all of that but when I write to the radio it doesn't show it in my soft key menu items on the radio. Where I place the MPL item in my menu for the radio screen it doesn't show it but it does show a space with nothing in it on my radio screen where the MPL should be.
 

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I don’t believe you can use MPL with FPP. It would need to be in a zone with no FPP enabled.
Not in the FPP mode. However, if you have a preset channel in the "FPP Enabled Zone" or in the Zone/Channel Assignment that is not FPP Enabled, and If that preset channel in any Zone/Channel Assignment Zone is selected for User Selectable PL it you will be able to use the MPL feature, it doesn't make any difference if the Zone is FPP Enabled or not.
 

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So, I have done all of that but when I write to the radio it doesn't show it in my soft key menu items on the radio. Where I place the MPL item in my menu for the radio screen it doesn't show it but it does show a space with nothing in it on my radio screen where the MPL should be.
Did you scroll left or right through the menu?

If you send me your .cpg file, I'll be more than happy to take a look. Email it directly to nokones@kenmitchell.com
 
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