How to Remove TADS on the IHADSS?

[shagrat]

Am 4.2.2023 um 14:43 schrieb speckfire:

Is that realistic? Shouldn't this be reported to ED if it is?

It's a dedicated function of the TEDAC control, managing the IHADS, not a cheat or something. The thing is designed to do exactly that IRL.

You can either flip the tube assembly aside, or dial the brightness of the FLIR overlay on the IHADS down.

You will notice the symbology changes if you switch between HMD and TADS, as well, you simply dial down the image overlay from the TADS on the IHADS/HMD. 

 

 

 

 

[Varry007]

It does dial the brightness of the FLIR down in the IHADS; but not of the TV. Any way to dial it down or turn the overlay off completely? I Think the guys at Boeiing should have taken some lessons of UI development...

[admiki]

17 minutes ago, Varry007 said:

It does dial the brightness of the FLIR down in the IHADS; but not of the TV. Any way to dial it down or turn the overlay off completely? I Think the guys at Boeiing should have taken some lessons of UI development...

Yes it does. You do it the same way as for FLIR, select C-HMD and then press BRT.

[Varry007]

4 hours ago, admiki said:

Yes it does. You do it the same way as for FLIR, select C-HMD and then press BRT.

Brt on the Tedac?

if so it impacts the brightness on the hms and on the tedac, no?

[Raptor9]

5 hours ago, Varry007 said:

I Think the guys at Boeiing should have taken some lessons of UI development...

The CPG's job is to target with the aircraft sensors, not to fly. The UI is designed with this in mind as a dedicated gunner. Having the sensor video on the helmet display allows them to do this more efficiently when it is desired to remain "heads-out" of the cockpit, versus constantly needing to look down at the TDU. Keep in mind that in real-life the CPG sees with both eyes, which is why a "blended" view is simulated.

I suspect many players see the IHADSS in the AH-64 within the same context of the JHMCS in the F-16/F-18 or the HMCS in the A-10. This is not the case. Although the IHADSS shares many functional concepts for how it works to project information into the crewmembers' eyes, the IHADSS and JHMCS/HMCS are conceptually different.

JHMCS/HMCS systems were follow-on upgrades to single-pilot, fixed-wing aircraft that augments their primary cockpit displays in such a way that allows them to remain focused outside the cockpit for a higher ratio of time compared to focused inside the cockpit. As such, these devices are intended to supplement their ability to perform targeting and weapons employment without impeding their ability to fly the aircraft. They primarily provide critical flight data so the pilot doesn't need to return their focus inside the cockpit or to the forward-facing HUD as often as necessary, but they are still only supplemental devices.

The IHADSS in the AH-64 is a fully-integrated display and targeting system in much the same way as the F-35's helmet is an integral part of the cockpit. This is why neither aircraft have a fixed HUD mounted to the forward instrument panel. The difference of the IHADSS is it was designed from the start to be a key element of the AH-64's fire control system, not as an optional upgrade to augment existing systems. Further, as a two-person crew, each crewmember has a distinct role, in that the Pilot is shown Flight symbology (and night-flying sensor video when necessary) for the purposes of flying, and the Gunner is shown Weapons symbology and sensor targeting video when using the TADS as a sight.

[admiki]

2 hours ago, Varry007 said:

Brt on the Tedac?

if so it impacts the brightness on the hms and on the tedac, no?

No, it will impact only IHADSS. It affects TDU once you select TADS