Adding Control Head to XG-75

[texebor720]

I want to add a second CH-721 Scan control head to my XG-75M. Is it just as simple as plugging in the CAN cable and getting power to the head? Do I need to set the ID locally on the control head or anything? Is there any changes that need to be made in the codeplug? Do I need to push a keypad file to the new control head or will it just pull the settings from RPM? Using RPM14.

 

[ElroyJetson]

Provide an additional power cable for the control head, connect power, connect a CAN cable.

It has been a while since I've configured a radio for a dual control head setup, but it's pretty easy to do.

If EITHER control head is turned on, the radio will be on and draining battery power. So be sure that if you have one head set up where you don't normally access it, you keep its volume knob in the off position. I recommend taping it down to keep it from moving off the stop.

I've come to my car and had to jump the battery and recharge it for a while because of this. Something would move the knob off the stop, turning the radio on, and I wouldn't know it.

Actually it does have a "tell" when both heads are on. There will be a few extra illuminated pixels in the lower left corner of the display if both heads are on at the same time.

 

[texebor720]

So no changes needed in RPM. Just plug it in?

I am using the ignition wire for the heads so no worry about draining the battery.