Help Initializing INS

[dresoccer4]

hi there, quick q: when attempting to initialize the INS, the lat/long numbers simply blink on and off and i can't change them (as shown in screenshot). i've tried turning the INS off and on again but that didn't reset it. i tried changing the alignment to stby/fast/nav and that didn't do anything either.

 

any tips?

 

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[AeriaGloria]

It usually happens before it’s in NAV but still in STBY but you said you did that. You didn’t move during alignment either? I don’t think its required but you pressed NAV on AAP?

Edited March 23, 2020 by AeriaGloria

[dresoccer4]

It usually happens before it’s in NAV but still in STBY but you said you did that. You didn’t move during alignment either? I don’t think TD required but you pressed NAV on AAP?

 

sorry, still fairly new to this jet and don't have all the acronyms down yet. what do you mean press NAV on AAP?

[Rudel_chw]

sorry, still fairly new to this jet and don't have all the acronyms down yet. what do you mean press NAV on AAP?

 

Here I have a detailed startup procedure, check your own steps against mine, to see where they differ.

 

https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ai6cuX3YQI26hqY40gQFLY9sxXOVBg

[dresoccer4]

thanks for the responses. i restarted the mission and did a regular startup just fine. so i must have done something weird before. would be good to know how to remedy that situation in case i ever get in it again, bug it'll have to stay a mystery for now because i can't reproduce it

[foxwxl]

Don't switch to FAST/NAV before you entered the WPT00 information.

 

Power AAP-> input WPT 00 coordinates->switch to FAST/NAV/GC to start alignment.

If you use FAST make sure you input the true heading of A/C.

 

If things go wrong, INS to standby, AAP INS power off(hold it for serval seconds), and try start again.

[dresoccer4]

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If things go wrong, INS to standby, AAP INS power off(hold it for serval seconds), and try start again.

 

 

it happened again, the blinking. this was AFTER i put in waypoint 00 coordinates, then switched INS to NAV.i tried following your instructions of switch NAV to STBY and holding INS for several seconds until it turned off. but once i clicked INS again to turn it on, the coordinates immediately resume blinking.

 

need to find another way to reset the INS calibration, because currently it seems stuck in a loop :helpsmilie:

[dresoccer4]

i think i figured it out. this happens if the coordinate direction switches. in this example the N switched to a S. this causes the whole thing to lock up even after restarting the entire INS. once you switch the S back to N it lets you continue

[uboats]

since in current dcs, no map covers both N/S or E/W. So by default, no need to touch the sphere when entering coord.

[unknown]

since in current dcs, no map covers both N/S or E/W. So by default, no need to touch the sphere when entering coord.

 

That is not entirely true, the Normandy map covers the Prime meridian(E/W).