HUD scales switch? And fcr question

[Skwirl865]

What does this do?  I’ve tried to look it up but havent seen any kind of explaination. 
 

also what is the bind for changing the fcr viewing range from 20-40-80 amd back down?

[Furiz]

8 hours ago, Skwirl865 said:

also what is the bind for changing the fcr viewing range from 20-40-80 amd back down?

 

You can move the cursor top or bottom to change the scan range.

[Skwirl865]

18 hours ago, Furiz said:

 

You can move the cursor top or bottom to change the scan range.

That only works in rws mode tho right?.  I use tws mode mostly so I need to be able to do it there. 

[Furiz]

1 hour ago, Skwirl865 said:

That only works in rws mode tho right?.  I use tws mode mostly so I need to be able to do it there. 

 

Yes, only in RWS, not sure if that is correct or not tho.

[Skwirl865]

I just mapped a 4way hat to left osb 17,18,19 and 20. That gave me control of radar elevation bars, azimuth, and range.

it actually works quite well 
 

[Frederf]

Scales switch is part of the HUD display control. "VV / VAH" is vertical velocity and velocity-altitude-heading scales. VAH are the three scales but no VV. OFF is none of these features. By "scales" it means the analog type moving tape measure style elements. The digital bot display of those values remains regardless. If you try the switch in the various positions and look through the HUD in NAV mode it's obvious.

 

Range bumping can be done in all the CRM modes (not VSR?) but in DCS TWS it doesn't. I don't know why they insist it can't. The only time bump range doesn't work is when reducing range would put the bug off the scope. Outside of range bumping with cursor the control are the two OSBs on the FCR format for ramp up/down.

[Skwirl865]

8 hours ago, Frederf said:

Scales switch is part of the HUD display control. "VV / VAH" is vertical velocity and velocity-altitude-heading scales. VAH are the three scales but no VV. OFF is none of these features. By "scales" it means the analog type moving tape measure style elements. The digital bot display of those values remains regardless. If you try the switch in the various positions and look through the HUD in NAV mode it's obvious.

 

Range bumping can be done in all the CRM modes (not VSR?) but in DCS TWS it doesn't. I don't know why they insist it can't. The only time bump range doesn't work is when reducing range would put the bug off the scope. Outside of range bumping with cursor the control are the two OSBs on the FCR format for ramp up/down.

Yea. I did t think there was a way so I just mapped those osb buttons to my hotas along wth the 2 below it so I can have full radar control without taking my hand off the stick

[104th_Crunch]

On 9/7/2021 at 1:57 PM, Skwirl865 said:

I just mapped a 4way hat to left osb 17,18,19 and 20. That gave me control of radar elevation bars, azimuth, and range.

it actually works quite well 
 

I do the same thing in the F/A-18C even though it is not there in RL.

 

[Skwirl865]

1 hour ago, 104th_Crunch said:

I do the same thing in the F/A-18C even though it is not there in RL.

 

U can do it with the radar cursor in the 18 tho right?  Like slew over the up arrow on the screen and push the button and it’ll do it?

[Tholozor]

13 minutes ago, Skwirl865 said:

U can do it with the radar cursor in the 18 tho right?  Like slew over the up arrow on the screen and push the button and it’ll do it?

You can either use the cursor akin to a mouse pointer and actuate TDC Depress, or you can cursor bump the range. Works a little differently compared to range bumping in the F-16. Move the cursor above the tactical region (beyond the AOT dugout) and back in to increase the range scale, or below the scope and back in to decrease. Same applies to the scan volume azimuth: left to decrease, right to increase.

Edited September 8, 2021 by Tholozor