What is the Multiple Display Indicator?

[QuiGon]

From the manual (http://www.heatblur.se/F-14Manual/general.html#flight-modes-and-steering-submodes):

In each of the flight modes, the pilot can choose between the following five types of steering commands:

 

1. TACAN (TACAN)
   
2. Destination (DEST)
   
3. AWL/PCD
   
4. Vector (VEC)
   
5. Manual (MAN)
   

The five selections are arranged horizontally along the bottom of the PDCP. These steering modes determine the display format on the pilot HSD and the RIO multiple display indicator. The HSD and multiple display indicator present, in a horizontal plane, steering to the selected point. The HSD follows the five submodes when the pilot places the HSD-MODE switch to NAV.

The RIO can do the same by setting the MODE switch on his multiple display indicator control panel to NAV.

What is that? :huh:

 

I can't find it being mentioned anywhere in the cockpit overview chapter. The only other place it is being mentioned in the manual is in the RIOs post start checklist (step 19).

[Rhinozherous]

Isnt it the display on the right sidepanel in RIO seat? So to say, right of the RIOs knee.

[QuiGon]

Isnt it the display on the right sidepanel in RIO seat? So to say, right of the RIOs knee.

That's the ECMD (Electronic Countermeasures Display).

[Ignition]

Its in the RIO cockpit.

[huppel]

I never even noticed this in the manual but it must indeed be the display at the right knee as that displays the exact same thing as the pilots HSD in NAV. I looked everywhere in the RIO cockpit but I cannot find a switch to change what it is displaying

[QuiGon]

Yeah, it sounds like the ECMD on the right, but why the different name and where is the control panel that is mentioned in the manual?

Edited April 5, 2019 by QuiGon

[draconus]

http://www.heatblur.se/F-14Manual/cockpit.html#rrvc

Called ECMD as the F-14A and later PMDIG F-14B used this display for RWR presentation as well.

*Programmable Multi-Display Indicator Group

 

 

From NATOPS:

The PMDIG is composed of the pilot horizontal situation display, the RIO multiple display indicator, and a processor.

Edited April 5, 2019 by draconus

[QuiGon]

I see, it would be helpful if Heatblurs manual would explain the abbreviations better and more often. PMDIG is explained nowhere in there, not even in the glossary...

 

 

But that still doesn't explain where the control panel is, that is mentioned in the manual? :huh:

The HSD follows the five submodes when the pilot places the HSD-MODE switch to NAV. The RIO can do the same by setting the MODE switch on his multiple display indicator control panel to NAV.

[Strikeeagle345]

it is this:

http://www.heatblur.se/F-14Manual/cockpit.html#electronic-countermeasures-display-ecmd

[Dino Might]

Nvm. I understand the q now. Dunno...yet

[draconus]

The HSD follows the five submodes when the pilot places the HSD-MODE switch to NAV. The RIO can do the same by setting the MODE switch on his multiple display indicator control panel to NAV.

I don't think RIO can do that. Can be copy/paste from different version of the upgrade.

Please note the HB F-14B Manual is EA/WIP.