How do I clear an entry in DSMS using KB & Mouse?

[GazAce]

Hey good pilots,

Yest I took my LT into work was lucky enough to have some down time so naturally was flying my Hawg but only using keyboard n mouse which was a bit weird actually. Well I was setting up my GBU38 for an 8 sec lase when I mistakenly entered 88. I tried to clear this number using my UFC but nothing happened when clicked on the clear button or when I tried to re enter another numeral. Does anyone know how to get the number back to zero or clear it?

[TheBamse]

1. I assume you mean GBU12? :)

2. Typing in any number really really should do it. If it's not then something is borked. Clear button only clears the scratch pad, not the entered entry. Only way to change an entry is to overwrite it with something else.

[Hansolo]

I agree with TheBamse. Enter a new number and press OSB17

 

Cheers

Hans

[GazAce]

Thanks guys and yep that's what I thought but the numeral I'm entering is not being accepted and yes sorry it was a GBU 12. The vid that you posted was barely legible but I could understand what you were doing. If you could post one so that you enter like I did 88 secs instead of 8 secs then save it, then could you show how to enter 8 secs again but this time could zoom into your left MFCD and UFC? But if not, don't worry, it's cool, I'll tinker around with it.

[Hansolo]

Is this any better?

 

Cheers

Hans

[GazAce]

Thanks Hans that's awesome man! And that's what I usually do, just re enter a number and it changes so I don't know why it didn't do that earlier today. I'll try again soon when I get home.

Cheers G.

[Harzach]

...I don't know why it didn't do that earlier today...

 

Sounds like you might have accidentally changed your SOI?

[ZeeMan90]

You cannot set DSMS as SOI. It basically works the moment you have it on display.

[Harzach]

You cannot set DSMS as SOI. It basically works the moment you have it on display.

 

Of course, you are correct. Not sure what i was thinking there.

 

Just spent about 30 minutes trying to replicate OP's problem with no success.

[Hansolo]

Could it be an input error? If you type in something wrong the scratchpad will CDU INPUT ERROR or something similar. Unless cleared you cannot enter anything.

 

Cheers

Hans

[GazAce]

Thanks kindly all. Yea that's prob what happened, usually I can clear that with a short Left TMS on my stick but with keyboard n mouse only can be tricky if your not used to it and also I had my DSMS totally zoomed in so all I could see was the bottom left corner of my UFC showing the 8 numeral and a few others. I prob just missed the input error on my HUD. I'll try again and see what I did. Flying without HOTAS throttle n stick is a pain the #%'!

Cheers, G ;-)

[GazAce]

...hmm actually how do you clear a HUD input error with just keyboard n mouse?

[Hansolo]

FA (Fault Acknowledge) on the CDU or TMS Left short (http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/w/images/2/21/Dcsa10c-keybindings.pdf)

 

Cheers

Hans

[GazAce]

[WildBillKelsoe]

after 88 --> 08

done

[GazAce]

Thanks kindly WildBillKelsoe, it worked on my set up at home, not sure what happened at work. All good.

Cheers, G