IR Target Designation

[rogonaut]

Hi guys,

 

 

tried to figure out how to get a MQ Reaper to IR laze on trigger activation.

 

 

 

i tried to set condition to flag 1 and stop condition to 15 seconds in the advanced wp menu and btw i added a radio trigger to fire off flag 1.

 

 

nothing so far.

 

 

thx for any advice, mission is attached down below.

MQ-Reaper IR Test.miz

[Wrench]

You'll have to assign the advanced waypoint action FAC Engage Group, and set the mark type to IR Pointer.

Note that you have to do this for each group you want it to mark.

I'm actually working on a script to do this for us, but I've been hitting brick walls.

[rogonaut]

i did that, u can check my example mission if u want :)

[Wrench]

Okay, I see the issue. The IR designator function is part of the JTAC function, so you have to call the drone operator on the radio and go through the 9-line procedure for him to do it (This is referred to as SPARKLE)

I don't think there is a way to simply turn it on, but I'll look into scripting it.

 

As far as that goes, it's probably worth knowing this anyway.

The FAC - Assign group is only checked once when the reaper reaches its waypoint. (Mission start)

using the enroute action FAC - Engage Group, it's checked continuously.

It should work now.

 

***edit***

I've found a pretty simple scripting workaround for you.

You'll see how it works in the Mission, but if you'd like to take a look at the script, here it is.

spot1 = Spot.createInfraRed(Unit.getByName('Pilot #001'), nil, Unit.getByName('Unit #010'):getPosition().p )

 

So all you ever really need to worry about are the unit names. The first one is the name of the drone (or anything, really) and the second is the name of the target, which must be a unit, not a group.

Just remember you have to have the quotes around it.

 

To stop the spot, you'll use

Spot.destroy(spot1)

and the only thing you have to worry about there is whatever you name the spot itself.

MQ-Reaper IR Test_Wrench.miz

Edited October 12, 2019 by Wrench

[rogonaut]

well thats very spiffy, thank u for the effort!

 

 

:)