My understanding is that the NX-5200 backlight lights up upon receiving a call, as well as on transmit. Mine won't turn on, during receive, and, I don't see any setting anywhere on the softwire, to enable/block it. So, am I wrong, that the display doesn't light up, on receive, or, is there a setting, someplace, and, if so, where? Thanks, David.
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NX-5200 backlight.
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dapaq2
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Applicable on digital channels only.
fire_master_21
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This should help you figure out what you are trying to do. I tried to answer before but your original post was deleted.
Yes, I have looked at these settings. in 5.5, it states that the backlight is lit "or, when receiving a call". It also states that the "auto backlight" has to be enabled. I haven't seen anyplace to control that state. I do have the check boxes marked, except for the clock, under display. Have both tried having the "id/message" both marked, and open, but, no change. But, when looking at the two charts, bellow, for the NXDN, and DMR, it shows that for "individual call", it will light, but, under analog, it shows that it will light, only for those states in "MDC-1200". not sure what that is, but, apparently, "individual call" isn't one of the options.
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What firmware version is your radio? What version D1N?
MDC-1200 is a signaling system Motorola developed for analog transmissions that can include unit IDs, emergency calls, etc.
The MDC equivalent to a DMR "individual call" would be a "selcall" or selective call.
Normal transmissions that sent aren't to an individual unit using MDC would be equivalent to an "all call" in DMR, which per the Kenwood help file also wouldn't activate the backlight.
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