tgp question

[jppsx]

is there a way to return tgp to the designate point i have made

[Harker]

If you haven't made another designation in the meantime, cycle through the different modes (normal > area track > point track > normal) with the SCS and it'll return you to your last designated point.

[Captain Orso]

is there a way to return tgp to the designate point i have made

 

Not sure what you mean by "designate point". That's not a thing.

 

If you mean, return to your previous target, if you use the offset, instead of slewing the target point, you can SCS-Right (or toward where ever you have FLIR) to delete the offset cross, leaving the prevous target designated.

 

So you might do this:

 

1. FLIR on right DDI.

 

2. HSI on AMPCD (lower DDI).

 

3. Select a waypoint in HSI, where enemy targets are to be found.

 

4. WPDSG (OSB 14) in HSI to designate the current waypoint as your target. Diamond carrot will appear in HUD and TGP camera will slew to the target if within TGP gimbal limits.

 

5. SCS-Right will cycle through targeting modes (no target, area target (cross hairs), point target (two upright lines [box without top and bottom] designate the target by putting the target between the lines [in the box]).

 

6. Slew to target with TDC-Slew.

 

7. TDC-Depress designates new target.

 

8. TDC-Depress again creates offset cross, which you can slew with DCS-Slew.

 

9a. If you line the new target, TDC-Depress with slow the selected target designator to the new target and remove the offset cross.

 

9b. If you want to return to the previous target, SCS-Right to cycle to the mode you wish, which will also delete the offset.

[Lanlach]

I think one way that I accidentally bore sight the tgp is selecting a gbu or something when it is in PP mode. But when I set the weapon to TOO mode the tgp will flick right back to my designated point.

[jppsx]

yea I mean returning to the previous target ( example a tank I was pointing)

[Beamscanner]

other TGP questions:

 

1. Does the pod have rate slew?

 

(ie can the pod be directed to slew at a constant inertial rate. where the TDC inputs are used to accelerate/decelerate this rate.) This would be useful in an orbit, or against moving targets

 

2. Is it necessary to switch to AREA track before going into the contrast tracker? It seems like an unnecessary speed bump for a billion dollar military contract.