Laer Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Hi. If I'm sitting on the ramp in the Hornet, and want to go on external power (in order to talk to the tower prior to startup), I know how to ask the ground crew to hook up external power, but am unclear on what other things need to be done/adjusted. I imagine I need to change something on the five Ground Power switches on the left side console (I see that one of those switches involves the UFC). Not really clear on that, nor what the fifth switch (Off, Auto, Reset) one should be set at. Also, whether the Battery button (right side console) needs to be on or what. Not even sure if this stuff is even currently implemented.... so, here I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconPlot16 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 You gotta try, up and down positions randomly also you might wanna turn off your battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laer Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 Yep, battery was off. I know that one of the switches (first or second) is specifically linked to the UFC, among other systems. Wasn't clear on the proper procedure/setup, and was hoping someone here would be able to fill me in on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin_Hood Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 1. Connect external power 2. Place the (temporary) switch to RESET and back to NORM (it will stay off if you don't) 3. Hold one of the ground power switch to A or B for 3 seconds or more, any shorter and it will snap back to off 4. Place other ground power switches to A or B as required (no need to hold them now) You can find the list of which systems are powered by which ground power switch on the left side of the cockpit. Note that all B positions also power everything the A position powers. For example, SW1 B position powers everything the SW1 A position does, plus other stuff. If you want to keep it simple and power everything, you can just put every switch to B. Also, I don't see why you would want to turn off you battery ; it will be charged by the external power anyway. 2nd French Fighter Squadron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarTzi Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Thanks! Aligning without wasting gas is huge when waiting for other players to log in or whatever the scenario is. So, which ones are required? Can you add some more detail? 1,2 and 4 to B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tholozor Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 There's a panel on the left side wall that describes what each switch powers in each position. The list of each system powered by Position B describes that it will also power all systems listed in Position A, so Position A would more likely be used for maintenance in order to power limited, isolated systems. REAPER 51 | Tholozor VFA-136 (c.2007): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3305981/ Arleigh Burke Destroyer Pack (2020): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3313752/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laer Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 Thanks for the explanation, RobinHood. Much appreciated. I'll try that out next session. I think I did have it working on my first try, but I wanted to be sure I wasn't missing something, and also just wanted to hear the official procedure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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