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XTS2500 can't enter zone name

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My XTS2500 (Flashcode 5A1018-10178C-5) has 12 zones. On the "Zone Channel Assignment" page, under the "Zone" tab, the first zone shows as "Z1". However, zones 2 through 12 have no name in the zone field, and the software will not allow me to enter a name.

Likewise, under the "FPP/Protection" tab, the first zone has "FPP Enable" checked, as does zones 2 through 11, but zone 12 does not allow me to check "FPP Enable". I get the little blue eyeglasses icon when I hover over it.

How can I remedy these issues?
 
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GTR8000 said:
If your channel text size is 12, you will not be able to use zone names. Decrease the channel text size, or live with it as-is.
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The channel text size is indeed set to 12, yet the first zone is shown as "Z1", although it's greyed out.
 
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Right, which is expected behavior. If you change channel text to 0, you can set the zone names up to 12 characters. Change channel text back to 12 and the zone names are once again greyed out, but the previous text remains. No mystery to it.
 
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Makes sense, thanks.

Do you know why I cannot check "FPP Enable" for zone 12, when in all other zones FPP is enabled?
 
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W4KRR said:
Makes sense, thanks.

Do you know why I cannot check "FPP Enable" for zone 12, when in all other zones FPP is enabled?
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Does Zone 12 have anything in it? IIRC, FPP requires one personality per channel (this one I'm sure of), and also has some weird requirements that all FPP zones must be consecutive. I wouldn't be shocked if that was also true of personalities for some reason. The whole FPP setup process in CPS always felt clunky to me.

I bet if you delete it and re-create Z12, it'll let you enable FPP. (But definitely keep a backup before deleting it based on the hazy recollection of some guy online.)
 
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fog said:
Does Zone 12 have anything in it? IIRC, FPP requires one personality per channel (this one I'm sure of), and also has some weird requirements that all FPP zones must be consecutive. I wouldn't be shocked if that was also true of personalities for some reason. The whole FPP setup process in CPS always felt clunky to me.

I bet if you delete it and re-create Z12, it'll let you enable FPP. (But definitely keep a backup before deleting it based on the hazy recollection of some guy online.)
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Yes, zone 12 is populated. Zones 1 through 11 have FPP enabled, but zone 12 won't let me click the check box. When I put the cursor over it, I get the little eyeglasses icon.
 
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I remember that happening on my 2500 too, never found an explanation as to why except FPP is very weird in how it works. If you don't  need FPP in that zone just leave it as is or move your channels to an FPP zone
 
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