[REPORTED]TPOD PTRK offset cursor

[Flagrum]

The PTRK offset cursor (ATRK not tested) does not stay ground(?) stabilized at the with TDC depress designated position. Instead it is "DDI stabilized", meaning, it's absolute position on the DDI screen does not change.

 

 

(The red box ensures that the lines are parallel to the DDI frame. )

 

 

In both pictures, the right border of the red rectangle goes through the offset cursor and the right side of the attitude indicator, although the video feed has changed as we got closer to the target.

 

 

Note:

 

a) the actual target designation with the offset cursor (tank on the left) is correctly maintained! This becomes evident when switching from PTRK to OPR: the target diamond is then correctly placed where the designation was (and not where the offset cursor cross was in the end).

b) Zoom and FOV scale the position of the offset cursor correctly on relation to the video feed. I.e. as the image gets smaller when zooming out, the reticle moves accordingly as well - but is still in it's wrong relative position.

TGP offset cursor.trk

Edited June 15, 2020 by Flagrum
added .TRK

[BIGNEWY]

Hi

 

thanks for the track and report.

 

The offset cursor should only ground stabilise once designated.

[Flagrum]

Hi

 

thanks for the track and report.

 

The offset cursor should only ground stabilise once designated.

That was the case here. I moved the offset cursor to the left building and TDC depress. The end of the track should show that I switch from PTRK back to OPR and the TPOD view jumped to the designated point: the building on the left, where I initially(!) had palced the offset cursor.

[Flagrum]

is this issue being revisited? I believe the [no bug] is not valid. thanks!

[Flagrum]

*bump*

 

This is still an issue in the latest 2.5.6.53756 OB

[BIGNEWY]

Hi

 

The offset needs to be changed to an area or track mode to ground stabalise

 

thanks

[Flagrum]

Hi

 

The offset needs to be changed to an area or track mode to ground stabalise

 

thanks

Thanks for the reply, Bignewy!

 

 

But I am not sure I understand what you mean here. How do I "change the offset(cursor?) to ATRK or PTRK mode"?

 

Earlier you said "The offset cursor should only ground stabilise once designated." and I confirmed that this was infact the case. What you see in the .TRK is:

- I slew the TPOD to the taller building

- I designate with TDC depress

- I switch to PTRK mode

- TDC depress to get the offset cursor

- slew offset cursor to the shorter building

- TDC depress to designate

Result: video feed remains stabilized at the point of the PTRK reticle (as I would expect), but the offset cursor is fixed to the absolute position on the MFD. It does not remain at the designated point as the aircraft gets closer and the video feed gets enlarged due to the changing aspect(?, FoV?).

 

While the TPOD's video feed is stabilized (ATRK/PTRK), I end up with an offset cursor that does not coincidence with the designated target (and nor does the PTRK/ATRK reticle any longer). This can not be the intended way of how the offset cursor works, right?

[LastRifleRound]

I really think this needs another look, based on your responses Newy.

 

You say the offset should be ground stabilized when TDC is depressed in post # 2.

 

Then in post # 6 you say it needs to be in a track mode to ground stabilize.

 

This means you are acknowledging that the pod should ground stabilize the offset cursor.

 

Flagrum has followed the procedure you have outlined and not gotten the expected, indicated result. I can also provide a track of such behavior. The offset cursor will not ground stabilize under any circumstance whatsoever.

Edited August 25, 2020 by LastRifleRound

[BIGNEWY]

you are right I have confused matters, I was talking about when you switch to the offset.

 

I will review it to make sure the offest is working correctly

 

 

 

thanks

Edited August 25, 2020 by BIGNEWY

[BIGNEWY]

I have asked the team to take a closer look and have created a report.

 

Thank you for the nudge.