TPOD zooming keyboard

[silentbob11]

Hi guys,

Anyway to zoom in/out the TPOD via keyboard?

 

thanx

 

SB11 out

[BIGNEWY]

Hi

 

I for changing narrow / wide FOV

 

- and = will zoom in and out

[DeathAngel1]

Yes, with - and =, as BIGNEWY said, but its very uncomfortable. If you have a HOTAS with more buttons, I highly recommend you to map any buttons for zoom.

[BIGNEWY]

A good post here with hotas functions

 

Apologies if it is I haven’t seen this elsewhere, I made a HOTAS button list for the LITENING pod. Happy to keep updated as commands are added or if there are errors.

 

LITENING HOTAS COMMANDS

 

STICK

SENSOR SELECT SWITCH

Right press - right MFD SOI then Area/Point track

 

UNDESIGNATE:

Undesignates TDC target.

 

GUN TRIGGER:

Hold : Fire TGP laser designator.

 

THROTTLE

FOV button:

Short press - FOV Wide/Narrow

Long press - CCD / FLIR toggle

 

CAGE/UNCAGE button:

Short - Boresight TGP

 

RADAR ELEVATION WHEEL:

Up - TGP Zoom in

Down - TGP Zoom out

 

TDC NIPPLE:

SLEW - Slews TGP reticle.

PRESS - Designate as target.

(Adds GPS data to JDAM / slaves MAV seeker to target.)

[Revs]

If you have problem with tpod auto/staying zoomed in, remove radar elevation axis assignment and just assign up and down button.

Took me a while to figure that out.

[silentbob11]

OK thanks I'll try the =/- keys cause unfortunately I don't have a HOTAS, just an old MSFF2 stick.

I do plan on upgrading very soon and will appreciate any recommendations from you guys. Mind you that my budget is not too flexible right now so I am considering just a stick and not a stick and throttle bundle.

 

tahnx!

 

SB11

[KittyVCAW-1]

Thrustmaster TWCS throttle is modeled almost exactly like the f/a-18 throttle and is only $60. I didnt like the feel of it at first but after some tweaking and breaking in I quite like it. Also has an awesome spring loaded paddle with a center detent that is absolutely perfect for antenna elevation control and the TGP zoom function. You aren't gonna find that on any other throttle out there right now afaik. The actual "dial" to control the antenna is on the throttle but its not an axis and control is not proportional. It either full speed up or down, you cant move it slowly for more precision. So I prefer the paddle. There are also like an extra 8 buttons on the throttle you can use for weapons select or whatever you cant fit onto your stick. It really is a decent inexpensive throttle well suited for the F-18 module. You can pick one up separately later down the road or in a bundle with the stick which also is pretty decent for the money IMO.

Edited August 2, 2019 by Jonnie2Bad

[Revs]

That is how I had mine set up for the radar elev. but gives me problem with TGP zoom. It stays zoomed in. Had to map them to buttons.

[GrEaSeLiTeNiN]

OK thanks I'll try the =/- keys cause unfortunately I don't have a HOTAS, just an old MSFF2 stick.

 

I do plan on upgrading very soon and will appreciate any recommendations from you guys. Mind you that my budget is not too flexible right now so I am considering just a stick and not a stick and throttle bundle.

 

 

 

tahnx!

 

 

 

SB11

 

 

 

You can check out Thrustmaster’s TFlightHotasX or the newer T16000M. I use the former and it gets the job done. The latter I see has a nice throttle but I dislike the stick having it’s many buttons on the base.