AGM65E in the F18

[WesterlySix]

So attempting to launch some AGM65, in A/G, Master Arm On, Selecting the MAV, but inventory is still saying standby. I have watched the tutorials on AGM Launch and with those initial steps the MAV is not in standby and they are able to slave to the JTAC Laser. What am I missing? Watched WAGs tutorial - his never goes into STNBY and Chuck's Guide doesn't tell me why or how to come out of STNBY?

[rob10]

When you 1st select the Mav E it has a 30 second warmup.  Is it possible this is what you're seeing?  Mav F has an even longer cool down period.  Can't remember what it shows on stores page during these periods.

[Swift.]

If you open the mav video feed (pressing the MAV button again), does it show correctly. I think thats needed to start the 30 second count down.

[imacken]

Things regularly change a lot with the Hornet, and the videos are out of date before you know it!

At the moment, the STBY doesn't change to RDY until you have a lock, AFAICS.

[WesterlySix]

16 minutes ago, imacken said:

Things regularly change a lot with the Hornet, and the videos are out of date before you know it!

At the moment, the STBY doesn't change to RDY until you have a lock, AFAICS.

So rolling in the JTAC's laser, correct code, still sitting STANBY, I never get a lock. It never comes out and I roll past the targets even pointing the noise on them.

36 minutes ago, rob10 said:

When you 1st select the Mav E it has a 30 second warmup.  Is it possible this is what you're seeing?  Mav F has an even longer cool down period.  Can't remember what it shows on stores page during these periods.

As soon as I hit the MAV once than twice, no countdown starts at all. Right DDI has stores and still shows STANBY.

 

[imacken]

Can you post a track?

The countdown doesn't show on stores page.  Shows on HUD.

[imacken]

Here's my track.  Do you see anything different?

Hornet MAVE.trk

[WesterlySix]

29 minutes ago, imacken said:

Here's my track.  Do you see anything different?

 

Saved it but cannot find Track folder in Eagle Dynamics' Program folders. I am sure it is there but still searching. The few tracks I have, I can see they are in a DCS folder and not Eagle Dynamics. User folder? 

32 minutes ago, imacken said:

Here's my track.  Do you see anything different?

 

Found it. Stand by

[WesterlySix]

49 minutes ago, imacken said:

Here's my track.  Do you see anything different?

Hornet MAVE.trk 1.6 MB · 2 downloads

Could not get your tack to play, got stuck on loading. Here is a recording (I think) of my track and AGM 65E fail to come out of STNBY.

AGM65E Fail 12-20-2020.trk

[imacken]

OK, so the first problem with your track is that you didn't uncage the MAV.

[WesterlySix]

4 hours ago, imacken said:

OK, so the first problem with your track is that you didn't uncage the MAV.

 

This should be a simple "U" or even having it slaved to my HOTAS.? I do see the CAGE in the Left MFD/DDI but no luck uncaging it. 

[imacken]

You have to make the Mav DDI SOI, then press the uncage button. Then the Mav will lock on target and you’ll see the RDY status showing. 

Edited December 21, 2020 by imacken