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APX8000 Multiple Scan Lists
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Scan lists are assigned to conventional or trunked personalities. One scan list per personality. That assignment cannot be modified via the radio's interface, however you are able to modify the scan list members via the radio's interface.
I mean personalities.
Every channel in a Zone must first be created in a trunked or conventional personality. Multiple talkgroups or frequencies can exist within each personality. Each personality can be assigned a single scan list.
The end result is that whatever channel the radio is on, it will look to the scan list assigned to the personality it belongs to, and uses that scan list.
If you're asking if you can change what scan list a particular channel uses, the answer is no. You cannot change scan list assignments using the radio; it must be done using CPS.
Every channel in a Zone must first be created in a trunked or conventional personality. Multiple talkgroups or frequencies can exist within each personality. Each personality can be assigned a single scan list.
The end result is that whatever channel the radio is on, it will look to the scan list assigned to the personality it belongs to, and uses that scan list.
If you're asking if you can change what scan list a particular channel uses, the answer is no. You cannot change scan list assignments using the radio; it must be done using CPS.
I found out the hard way years ago each channel (mode) has to have a personality assigned to it. After you create the personality, you can assign that personality to as many channels (modes) that you want to.
I found a XTS that has over 300 channels, every channel was assigned to the same personality (yes it didn't work very well!).
I found a XTS that has over 300 channels, every channel was assigned to the same personality (yes it didn't work very well!).
Bear with me here, please...
I set up personalities A, B, C
I set up a Scan List in personalities A & C (Scan List A & C)
I have frequency 1 that I want to put in Scan List A & C.
I need to put frequency 1 in Personality A & C
Is this correct?
If so, if I put the radio on frequency 1, how does it know which scan list to scan? Or will it scan both lists since it's in both lists.
I set up personalities A, B, C
I set up a Scan List in personalities A & C (Scan List A & C)
I have frequency 1 that I want to put in Scan List A & C.
I need to put frequency 1 in Personality A & C
Is this correct?
If so, if I put the radio on frequency 1, how does it know which scan list to scan? Or will it scan both lists since it's in both lists.
You seem to be missing the fundamental principle of how the Personality to Zone to Scan List relationship works in APX CPS.
- You create a Personality
- You add one or more frequencies to that Personality
- You create a Zone
- You add Channels to that Zone by choosing from the frequencies you created in the Personality
- You create a Scan List
- You add members to that Scan List by choosing from the Channels you added to the Zone
- You go back and assign that Scan List to the Personality
The scan list that is used depends entirely on what Channel the radio is on, because that determines which Personality is in use, which of course determines which Scan List is in use.
The frequency itself is irrelevant. You could assign 155.550 to ten different personalities and scan lists; what matters is WHICH "155.550" is the radio currently on, i.e. which Personality is in use, and that alone determines the Scan List.
- You create a Personality
- You add one or more frequencies to that Personality
- You create a Zone
- You add Channels to that Zone by choosing from the frequencies you created in the Personality
- You create a Scan List
- You add members to that Scan List by choosing from the Channels you added to the Zone
- You go back and assign that Scan List to the Personality
The scan list that is used depends entirely on what Channel the radio is on, because that determines which Personality is in use, which of course determines which Scan List is in use.
The frequency itself is irrelevant. You could assign 155.550 to ten different personalities and scan lists; what matters is WHICH "155.550" is the radio currently on, i.e. which Personality is in use, and that alone determines the Scan List.
I understand the CPS up to the last 2 paragraphs. Let me see if I understand the last 2 paragraphs correctly...
I work 3 stations. Stations 1 & 2 cover the same town. Stations 2 & 3 cover the same town. I set up personalities for stations 1, 2, 3. Town A is in personality 1 & 2. Town B is in personality 2 & 3.
I have zones set up for stations 1, 2, 3. I have scan lists set up; 1, 2, 3. The channels in the scan lists are from the respective zones. Scan lists 1, 2, 3 are selected in the respective personalities.
In this set up, if I put the radio on the channel for town A, the scan list it scans would be dependent upon which zone I am in (since each zone is references a different personality). Is that correct?
From what I can tell, the personality is CPS programmed/selected, not selected via the radio. IS that correct?
I apologize for being difficult, I'm just trying to understand this whole scan list thing.
I work 3 stations. Stations 1 & 2 cover the same town. Stations 2 & 3 cover the same town. I set up personalities for stations 1, 2, 3. Town A is in personality 1 & 2. Town B is in personality 2 & 3.
I have zones set up for stations 1, 2, 3. I have scan lists set up; 1, 2, 3. The channels in the scan lists are from the respective zones. Scan lists 1, 2, 3 are selected in the respective personalities.
In this set up, if I put the radio on the channel for town A, the scan list it scans would be dependent upon which zone I am in (since each zone is references a different personality). Is that correct?
From what I can tell, the personality is CPS programmed/selected, not selected via the radio. IS that correct?
I apologize for being difficult, I'm just trying to understand this whole scan list thing.
It doesn't matter what zone you are in, or what channel you are on for that matter. Whatever personality is referenced by that channel/zone is going to be the scan list that is used.
The personality is selectable via the zone/channel combinations from the radio, any other settings are done via CPS
The personality is selectable via the zone/channel combinations from the radio, any other settings are done via CPS
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