ground power

[steelrfan85]

I read through chuck's manual for the hornet. I am trying to turn on my lights and DDI's etc with ground power but there is no option. With regular aircraft ground power lets you set everything up like flight plans, lights etc. Can start APU when ready that way the battery isn't being wasted but I don't seem to have that function in the hornet. I started the APU and got the green light. Still unable to turn on instrument panel lights etc. I wouldn't think I would have to start engines for everything like that to work. that would be a waste of gas. Wouldn't the ground power take care of that? The manual shows the normal start without ground power.

[KittyVCAW-1]

The placcard is on the left wall in the cockpit. The option is definitely there. The APU does not power any of that stuff in the F-18. Switch 1 & 2 in position A will turn on the computer and DDI's.

Edited March 2, 2019 by Jonnie2Bad

[Wizard_03]

Ground power definitely works in the hornet. You need to select with systems you’d like to apply power to, with the ground power switches.

 

First ask ground crew to connect power. Then select reset on the external power switch, then you can use the ground power switches (1 - 4) Hold them in either A or B for at least 4 seconds. The panel tells you which switch positions energize which systems. Then you can start turning things on.

 

For normal start up use switches 1, 2, and 4 all in position B

[steelrfan85]

I’ve tried the ground power switches and nothing happens. Also when I choose the re arm and select ordinance nothing happens

[steelrfan85]

Nothing works. No chocks or anything. I selected the create fast mission. Nothing responds

[Wags]

Nothing works. No chocks or anything. I selected the create fast mission. Nothing responds

 

It certainly works. If you can post a track, I'm sure many of the helpful folks here can assist you.

[steelrfan85]

I got weapons to load finally. Ground crew says ground power connected but when I push up ground power to A or B. Nothing happens. What do the A and B switches mean?

[unknown]

I’ve tried the ground power switches and nothing happens.

 

Works fine here. You have to press and hold the switch for ~3 to 4sec like Wizard_03 told you. Also there is a placcard to the left of the ground power panel which explains what every switch powers, like Jonnie2Bad told you.

 

(should be 1440p soon)

[Wizard_03]

I got weapons to load finally. Ground crew says ground power connected but when I push up ground power to A or B. Nothing happens. What do the A and B switches mean?

 

I’ve tried the ground power switches and nothing happens. Also when I choose the re arm and select ordinance nothing happens

 

 

Position A has different sub-systems in a group, Position B powers the entire group including A systems as well. So in other words selecting B turns on A and B. But selecting A only turns on systems from group A. It's set up like this so maintainers can apply power to specific systems independently before seeing how they interact with others in the group. From a pilots perspective you'd really only want to use position B.

 

Are you hitting reset first on the ext power switch, after asking for power from the ground crew?

Edited March 2, 2019 by Wizard_03