LMAV engagement procedure has , once again, changed.

[DmitriKozlowsky]

LMAV engagement procedure has , once again, changed.

 

What is the new switchology procedure for LMAV engagement?

TPOD behavior has somehow changed. After undesignating tgt, with TPOD returned to boresight. Designating new SPI with TDC Down (Action), as before, does not place the targeting caret where flight path marker is, when TDC Down is depressed.

 

It was aggravating before, to learn engagement, now we have to do it again.

Come on RAZBAM this is nuts.

[kengou]

I don’t think tdc down ever designated before except for JDAMs? Just moving the tpod to a spot with area or point track should slave the dmt to that spot as well, and the spi should be at that spot. No need to do anything but drop the bomb.

[mvsgas]

Laser Maverick (LMAV) employment has never change since introduced. Target Designation Control (TDC) down (action position) to designate targets with targeting Pod (TGP) has never been needed since moving the cross hair can only be done by pressing the TDC down in the real aircraft and releasing it is the action that attempts to lock the target. So in DCS, moving the cursor is simulating TDC down (action position) and stop moving the cursor simulates letting go of the TDC.

 

This looks more complicated than what it is

One example ( of many) on how to use Laser Mavericks now in versions 2.5.6.49798 (openbeta or stable) is:

1 -Electronic horizontal situation Display (EHSD) on left Multi Purpose Color Display (MPCD)

2 -Targeting pod on the Right MPCD

3 -On EHSI select waypoint to target, then on the lower left select (multi purpose button or PB1) select Designate (DSEG). This should point the TGP to or close to the target.

4 -On right MPCD, take TGP out of standby. This will turn the TGP into not underline TDC mode.

Note Do not confuse TDC mode for the TGP with TDC switch on the throttle

5 -Pressing Sensor Select Switch (SSS) in twice in less that .8 of a second will switch TGP from TDC to HOTAS mode (HTS).

6 -With TGP in HTS mode, using the TDC switch (HOTAS on the throttle) move the cursor over the target. If the pod recenter, you are still in slave mode ( bottom part of MPCD slave is underline). To correct that, press SSS aft ( or rear) this should set the TGP to area track. On the bottom of the MPCD AR will be underline

Note area track is just a good as point track for non moving targets.

7 -Now, target is on the center of the TGP. On top of the TGP MPCD, on PB 6 press Safe, this should arm the TGP laser.

8 -PB9 will switch between training laser, laser and marking laser. Set to laser (LSR)

9 -Pressing PB7 (LRNG) will activate laser ranging to verify target position and slant range

11 -Master mode to Air to Ground (A2G)

12 -On PB5, on EHSD should say code. Press that to set laser code ( this can also be done on the store page for the LMAV)

13 -Select Store screen on Left MPCD, select LMAV here or on the Armament Control Panel (ACP). No waite time require for LMAV (edit ) Forgot to mention to uncage the missile

14 -Point the nose of the aircraft to the target until you can see it on the HUD.

15 -When in range ( I fire within 6 nautical miles but no less than 2nm) fire TGP laser in the right MPCD by pressing PB8

16 -On Left MPCD LMAV should see the laser and lock

17 -master arm to arm

18 -Press pickle button, hold down until weapons release

19 -Once LMAV leave the rail, maneuver to maintain target in TGP field of view. Left bank followed by right orbit should work.

20- continue to fire the laser until weapons impact, upon weapons impact turn laser off by pressing PB8 on right MPCD.

21- Move TGP cursor into a new target and repeat.

 

This is one of many way to do it. You can have a JTAC lasing the target, another aircraft, etc. The point is it has not change since introduced in DCS.

Edited May 31, 2020 by mvsgas

[Idle_Wild]

Here's how I use them.

 

 

* Master ARM On

* Stores, select LMAV

* IRCOOL on, wait 2-3mins.

 

 

* Uncage button -- This shows the IRMAV boresight on the left MFD.

 

* Sensor select FWD -- This switches Seeker head reticle from INS -> IRMV mode and allows you to use the TDC to slew the reticle to the target. When in range the seeker head will automatically lock to the target (large reticle changes to small reticle).

* Pickle button.

 

 

No youtube video covers this approach and it's by far the easiest method to employ the IRMAVs.

 

 

If you overpass a target and have to make a return run, uncage the seeker and press Sensor Select FWD to switch back to INS from IRMV, this will slew the reticle automatically to your current heading, you may have to press target undesignate so that the INS snaps to your flight-director and current heading. You may have to repeat this process several times to get the reticle to align to your current heading as the seeker head will recage when out of bounds for more than a second or two. It's an absolute shambolic implementation. Once the seeker head is back on your current heading, you can use Sensor Select FWD again to switch back to IRMV and slew the reticle to target.

Edited June 2, 2020 by Idle_Wild

[JackHammer89]

Here's how I use them.

 

 

* Master ARM On

* Stores, select LMAV

* IRCOOL on, wait 2-3mins.

 

 

* Uncage button -- This shows the IRMAV boresight on the left MFD.

 

* Sensor select FWD -- This switches Seeker head reticle from INS -> IRMV mode and allows you to use the TDC to slew the reticle to the target. When in range the seeker head will automatically lock to the target (large reticle changes to small reticle).

* Pickle button.

 

 

No youtube video covers this approach and it's by far the easiest method to employ the IRMAVs.

 

 

If you overpass a target and have to make a return run, uncage the seeker and press Sensor Select FWD to switch back to INS from IRMV, this will slew the reticle automatically to your current heading, you may have to press target undesignate so that the INS snaps to your flight-director and current heading. You may have to repeat this process several times to get the reticle to align to your current heading as the seeker head will recage when out of bounds for more than a second or two. It's an absolute shambolic implementation. Once the seeker head is back on your current heading, you can use Sensor Select FWD again to switch back to IRMV and slew the reticle to target.

 

Don't need cooling, I think you may be confusing InfraRed Mavericks with the LMAV.

 

LMAVs you just need a laser code, something to lase for you/TPOD, Lase target, uncage maverick within 12nm of target, nose down to catch the laser, once it's captured rifle, maintain the laser on until target hit, Laser off to prevent burn out (yes this is modelled).

 

Also IR Cool is a backup switch for the AIM9 cooling, as far as I'm aware.

[DmitriKozlowsky]

Here's how I use them.

 

 

* Master ARM On

* Stores, select LMAV

* IRCOOL on, wait 2-3mins.

 

 

* Uncage button -- This shows the IRMAV boresight on the left MFD.

 

* Sensor select FWD -- This switches Seeker head reticle from INS -> IRMV mode and allows you to use the TDC to slew the reticle to the target. When in range the seeker head will automatically lock to the target (large reticle changes to small reticle).

* Pickle button.

 

 

No youtube video covers this approach and it's by far the easiest method to employ the IRMAVs.

 

 

If you overpass a target and have to make a return run, uncage the seeker and press Sensor Select FWD to switch back to INS from IRMV, this will slew the reticle automatically to your current heading, you may have to press target undesignate so that the INS snaps to your flight-director and current heading. You may have to repeat this process several times to get the reticle to align to your current heading as the seeker head will recage when out of bounds for more than a second or two. It's an absolute shambolic implementation. Once the seeker head is back on your current heading, you can use Sensor Select FWD again to switch back to IRMV and slew the reticle to target.

 

I think you're confusing Laser Maverick (LMAV) with IR Maverick (IRMV). Cooliong switch is for AIM-9,

LMAV is uncaged prior to firing TPOD laser. So that LMAV's seeker is actively looking for laser spot.

 

IRMV caged seeker, is slaved to TPOD when TPOD is in TDC mode as sensor of interest. I uncage IRMV seeker to get solid IR lock (cross hairs on IRMV view on left display are together and strobing at high frequency ) Without uncaged seeker lockon IRMAV won't release. I think it is a real world safety feature, to verify to pilot what weapon is locked to desired enemy target.

 

I really, really wish that ED homolongate LiteningII pod usage between A-10C, F/A-18C, and RAZBAM's AV-8B/NA. Right now they feel like different pods.

[mvsgas]

I really, really wish that ED homolongate LiteningII pod usage between A-10C, F/A-18C, and RAZBAM's AV-8B/NA. Right now they feel like different pods.

But the pods where and are used differently in every aircraft. For example, circa 2008, there where 3 version of the AN/AAQ-28 and 2 software version on the F-16 programs. Basically, 6 different version of the pod with different weights, HOTAS, symbology and capabilities.

[Idle_Wild]

I think you may be confusing InfraRed Mavericks with the LMAV.

 

 

Doh.