How do I fire AGM-65G?

[Fakum]

Interesting then! I spent a good part of the day yesterday in the server and that was my experience most of the time, not all, but most.

[LeCuvier]

Interesting then! I spent a good part of the day yesterday in the server and that was my experience most of the time, not all, but most.

I was playing in SP!

[Fakum]

Hmm,,, I have not tried SP

[LeCuvier]

I've tried again just now, using ground vehicles as targets. I had to uncage after every shot, but never had to fiddle around. Just pushed my china hat forward once and that uncaged it. That was with AGM-65D. Yesterday with "G" same story. My only problems are difficulty of spotting the targets and the fiddly behaviour of the slew (I already reduced the Saturation for X and Y to 20% resp.)

[colubridae]

using waypoint designate and IRmav

 

Please help, not sure where i’m going wrong.

 

I have a F-18 ir-mav ground attack test mission.

 

I activate F-18 ir-mav then, using the HSI I designate the waypoint near to the target as the target.

 

Diamond shows up on the HUD at the target location.

 

when it cools down the maverick triangle ‘zeros-in’ automatically on the designated location and is automatically uncaged.

 

When I set the TDC onto the maverick DDI (preparing to slew over the actual target) the maverick is immediately caged and returns to boresight.

 

Is there a way to avoid this happening?

Or to quickly recover the target location?

 

Hope this makes sense.

:)

[Fakum]

I dont know if it matters, but you were only doing SP correct?

[Fakum]

I just created a quick mission for single player, and I was able to uncage/cage immediately after every rifle,,, so,,,,,, hmmmm Still WIP, I guess that may be the issue.

[LeCuvier]

I dont know if it matters, but you were only doing SP correct?

correct

[GafferDCS]

I can’t select the DDI as SOI.

 

AG selected, master arm on. Select AGM 65 G from stores page, push the “MAV” button again to bring up the picture from the missile on my left DDI. Press sensor select left (bound to my hotas) and nothing happens.

 

So I can’t slew it... however I can carefully aim at something in boresight, uncage, lock and fire.

 

Am I doing something wrong?

[LeCuvier]

AG selected, master arm on. Select AGM 65 G from stores page, push the “MAV” button again to bring up the picture from the missile on my left DDI.

At this point you have to wait about 3 minutes for the warm-up or cool-down. Watch the countdown in the upper left of the DDI!

When the countdown is finished you should push the sensor select hat left and uncage the seeker.

 

PS:

 

You didn't mention it, but I suppose you are in A/G mode.

[dmatt76]

I have a problem controlling the mav's sensor. I have Throttle designator assigned to X, Y axis on my TWCS - works perfectly with the AA radar sensor, as well as with A-10

 

But with F-18 Mavs the sensor just starts moving and then continues to move across the MFD with no reaction to controller or sometimes it just changes direction and moves back. Also the cage/ungcage button has no effect.

 

The Mavs are warmed up, the MFD is SOI, the buttons ,./; work OK, but the axis on TWCS not - just with Mavs...

[Olmba]

The Mavs are warmed up, the MFD is SOI, the buttons ,./; work OK, but the axis on TWCS not - just with Mavs...

 

Exact the same problem for me with my X56..

[GafferDCS]

At this point you have to wait about 3 minutes for the warm-up or cool-down. Watch the countdown in the upper left of the DDI!

When the countdown is finished you should push the sensor select hat left and uncage the seeker.

 

PS:

 

You didn't mention it, but I suppose you are in A/G mode.

 

 

AG mode

 

From an air start, single player, 65G's

 

Master Arm - ON

Select AG mode

click MAV twice to bring up the seeker picture, wait 3 mins for countdown

 

Sensor Control Switch - LEFT (nothing happens) no diamond on the DDI. No slewing with my tdc.

 

 

Same if I go sensor control Right, no diamond on that DDI (usually on the EW page)

 

I can uncage in boresight and lock stuff that way. Not sure what I am doing wrong.

[DeathAngel1]

Guys why we have 65D? I think that D model is for Air Force, isnt it?

 

We should have 65F model.

[colubridae]

figured it out, press the TDC doh.

 

:clown_2:

[LeCuvier]

AG mode

I can uncage in boresight and lock stuff that way. Not sure what I am doing wrong.

Have you verified that your hat switch left is indeed bound to "sensor select switch left"? I have found today that I lost one or two bindings...

If that's not it, I would do a repair.

[Fakum]

Guys why we have 65D? I think that D model is for Air Force, isnt it?

 

We should have 65F model.

 

 

This thread is for usage discussion. There are other threads related to your question, you would benefit yourself to those for your inquiry.

[Fakum]

AG mode

 

From an air start, single player, 65G's

 

Master Arm - ON

Select AG mode

click MAV twice to bring up the seeker picture, wait 3 mins for countdown

 

Sensor Control Switch - LEFT (nothing happens) no diamond on the DDI. No slewing with my tdc.

 

 

Same if I go sensor control Right, no diamond on that DDI (usually on the EW page)

 

I can uncage in boresight and lock stuff that way. Not sure what I am doing wrong.

 

 

Just a suggestion (because it sounds like your doing it right), setup as usual, then open up the controls option and see what results you get while attempting to use the "Sensor Select" (for making the Maverick DDI your sensor of interest) buttons on your HOTAS just to make sure your mapped correctly.

[backspace340]

Guys why we have 65D? I think that D model is for Air Force, isnt it?

 

We should have 65F model.

 

It's a placeholder for the AGM-65F while they develop it, it'll be replaced with the F when it's ready.

[GafferDCS]

Have you verified that your hat switch left is indeed bound to "sensor select switch left"? I have found today that I lost one or two bindings...

If that's not it, I would do a repair.

 

Yes, it is. I also ran a repair, no change. Disabled all mods.. I believe it is under HOTAS, spelled as - SENSOR CONTROL LEFT

 

not sensor select. I don't see a sensor select on the HOTAS page for the hornet, I assume that sensor control is what everyone is referring to.

[DeathAngel1]

Are LGBs and Laser AGM-65E can be fired with lasing from JTAC only? Cant this be done using targeting pod?

[backspace340]

Are LGBs and Laser AGM-65E can be fired with lasing from JTAC only? Cant this be done using targeting pod?

 

The Hornet doesn't have a targeting pod yet, it'll be possible with LGBs when it is. I'm not sure on the 65E - it depends what version they're modelling I think.

[LeCuvier]

Yes, it is. I also ran a repair, no change. Disabled all mods.. I believe it is under HOTAS, spelled as - SENSOR CONTROL LEFT

not sensor select. I don't see a sensor select on the HOTAS page for the hornet, I assume that sensor control is what everyone is referring to.

You're right. Sensor Control Switch - Left, - Right etc.

Let's check (assuming you are using the left DDI):

1. In Options/Controls, when you push the sensor control switch left, the cursor jumps to that command.

2. In flight, when you have switched to A/G mode, "MAVG" or MAVD" is displayed in the upper left of the DDI

3. After the 3-minute countdown, when you push the sensor select switch left, there should be a little caret in the upper right of the left DDI. At that point you should be able to uncage.

[unknown]

AG mode

 

From an air start, single player, 65G's

 

Master Arm - ON

Select AG mode

click MAV twice to bring up the seeker picture, wait 3 mins for countdown

 

Sensor Control Switch - LEFT (nothing happens) no diamond on the DDI. No slewing with my tdc.

 

 

Same if I go sensor control Right, no diamond on that DDI (usually on the EW page)

 

I can uncage in boresight and lock stuff that way. Not sure what I am doing wrong.

Did you use your Radar(TDC) before? I just had the "problem" after doing a CAP, landing on the boat, rearm and then i tried to use the AGM-65G(worked every time before - while just testing them) and i couldn't slew them- no SOI diamond in the corner. I had my MAV display on the right DDI(there was my Radar before displayed), switched back to the Radar(right DDI) and saw my SOI diamond, switched back to the MAV view(right DDI) no diamond no control. After using Sensor Control Fwd i was able to use Sensor Control right again to get the SOI/diamond in the MAV view. So even if your left/right DDI was set to SOI/diamond(using Radar for example) before you switched to the MAV view(at the same DDI) you have to reassign it(SOI) to that MAV view - Sensor Control Fwd and then Sensor Control left/right again.

I hope it is understandable.

 

My question, is this how it work's in RL? If i have the Radar on the right DDI and made it SOI and then switch the right DDI to the MAV view my right DDI is not SOI anymore but the "blanked/not visible" Radar page is still SOI.

[Alphamale]

You're right. Sensor Control Switch - Left, - Right etc.

Let's check (assuming you are using the left DDI):

1. In Options/Controls, when you push the sensor control switch left, the cursor jumps to that command.

2. In flight, when you have switched to A/G mode, "MAVG" or MAVD" is displayed in the upper left of the DDI

3. After the 3-minute countdown, when you push the sensor select switch left, there should be a little caret in the upper right of the left DDI. At that point you should be able to uncage.

 

That little "caret" can be positioned there at the beginning of the mission if you like...you don't have to wait for the "IR warm up" to finish...the caret merely provides an indication of which DDI is being used as the SOI (Sensor of Interest)...true, you do have to wait for warm up to finish before you can slew the TDC cursor, but you could have set either left or right DDI as the SOI and when the warm up is over, you will then be able to slew the cursor...the order of when you set the SOI doesn't matter

Edited November 26, 2018 by Alphamale