XPR 6550 Multiple Scan Lists?

[DiGiTaLD]

I've got an XPR 6550, firmware version R01.11.10.

In the CPS, I have programmed three different scan lists.

The XPR 6550 user manual states that the radio can support up to 250 scan lists.

My question is how do you switch between programmed scan lists? I can't find a way to do it in the menu. My only options in the scan menu are to turn the scan on and view or edit the list that is currently selected. But I want to switch to one of the other two lists? How is this done?

I have every possible menu option enabled in the Menu portion of the CPS. What am I missing?

 

[N1GTL]

The scan list is assigned to a channel. You cannot just create scan lists and pick which one you want to use.

 

[K2NEC]

If you have channel 1 assigned to scan list 1 it will always scan list 1. If you switch to channel 5 and it is assigned to scan list 2 then it will automatically switch to scanning list 2. If you switch zones whatever channel you are on and whatever scan list is assigned for that channel will be scanned. As stated above, you cannot pick what scan list you want to scan you can only scan the current scan list.

 

[DiGiTaLD]

Thanks guys. I've got the same channels in multiple scan lists. It looks like I need to go into the individual channels and associate them to scan lists too. I'll try that.

 

[kroorda]

You can have multiple scan lists. However, when you program a channel, you select what (only one) scan list you want that channel to use.

You can not change scan lists for a channel without reprogramming the radio.

 

[MFG_rrt]

So I understand the replies, but I'm kind of stuck. Can you confirm if you are only allowed 1 scan list per Conventional Personality? I don't see anywhere in the Zone Channel Assignment where you can assign a Scan List. I only see the Scan List Selection in the Conventional Personality.

 

[mikewazowski]

So I understand the replies, but I'm kind of stuck. Can you confirm if you are only allowed 1 scan list per Conventional Personality? I don't see anywhere in the Zone Channel Assignment where you can assign a Scan List. I only see the Scan List Selection in the Conventional Personality.

We're discussing the XPR655[emoji646] which doesn't have conventional personalities or Zone Channel assignments.

If you're talking about a different model of radio, please start your own thread so people don't get confused.

 

[kroorda]

Mike is correct in that the XPR radios do not have 'conventional personalities.' However, channels are assigned to Zones. A Zone is a Group of Channels.

You can also create multiple 'Scan Lists'. Perhaps one Scan List might be a number of Police channels, while another Scan List might be a number of Fire channels.

When you program a CHANNEL, you choose what Scan List you want to scan if/when THAT CHANNEL is selected. You can also select 'Auto Scan' on a Channel so that Scanning (Z) will automatically be turned on whenever that Channel is selected. By doing so, scanning will automatically be turned on, to scan the selected Scan List that is assigned to that channel.
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Are you using the radio as a 2-way radio, OR, are you using it as a 'scanner?' If you are only using it as a scanner, then, when you program a CHANNEL, program it to Receive (RX) only.