HMCS make SOI

[silverdevil]

not a bug. just a dumb pilot.

i am learning the F-16. going slow because i do not have a lot of time to fly. i am trying to figure out a seemingly simple thing. all i have read and seen on video states that to make HMD SOI, i must have HUD as SOI, then look away from HUD and press TMS up long (.5 sec). the HMD cross will have a box around it. i cannot for the life of me to get it to work. i am starting from parking hot. what am i doing wrong? thanks

[VarZat]

Hey, for this to work you need to be in either DTOS bombing mode or VIS mode on either the mavericks or a JDAM/IAM

[silverdevil]

1 minute ago, VarZat said:

Hey, for this to work you need to be in either DTOS bombing mode or VIS mode on either the mavericks or a JDAM/IAM

thanks for the quick reply. i can confirm that i am in VIS mode with mavericks. i am in VIS to boresight the TGP and mavericks.

[609_Relentov]

Hey SD, here is from one of my F-16 kneeboards (from user files: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3318840/ ) maybe it will help…

F-16C - Using HMICS for A/G with TPOD

 

• Master Arm On
• Master Mode AG
• Left MFD, Menu (OSB13) to show menu, then select TGP (OSB19)
• Left MFD, press STBY/A-G (OSB1), then press A-G (OSB6) to get TGP out of stand by mode
• Right MFD, after selecting weapon type, set mode to DTOS (for un-guided or laser-guided bombs), or VIS (for GPS guided weapons) to enable HMCS ground targetting (OSB2)
• Rotate HMCS SYMBOLOGY INT Knob for Helmet Mounted Cueing System
• DMS Up to make the HUD the sensor of interest (SOI)
• Use head tracker to move the HMCS to target area
• TMS Up LONG to enable the HMCS target designator cursor
• TMS Up SHORT to ground stabilize the HMCS target designator on the target area
• RDR CURSOR to slew HMCS target designator as needed over target
• DMS Down to make left MFD the sensor of interest (SOI)
• RDR CURSOR to slew TGP cross-hairs; as needed:
• Use Left MFD WIDE/NARO (OSB3) for wide/narrow view
• Use MAN RNG Knob - CW/MAN RNG Knob - CCW to zoom in/out
• Press TMS Up/Right to change to point/area track as needed, otherwise cross-hairs should automatically lock on target if point track

(Continue with remaining procedure for respective weapon payload and TPOD)

Relent

Edited October 18, 2022 by 609_Relentov

[silverdevil]

1 hour ago, 609_Relentov said:

Right MFD, after selecting weapon type, set mode to DTOS (for un-guided or laser-guided bombs), or VIS (for GPS guided weapons) to enable HMCS ground targetting (OSB2)

thanks Rel ~S

this for mavs too? i just did a test mission over nevada and got it to work once. then i could not get it back. only i think i did different is i tried when gb12 was weapon.

[609_Relentov]

Yeah, with Mav's it's sort of a pain, as you're probably in PRE mode on the SMS/WPN page. So you have to change it to VIS on the SMS page before you TMS Up long (when HUD is SOI) will work, then TMS Up short to ground stabilize near the target while viewing the HMCS.  After that you'll need to switch back to PRE mode, but at that point, you shouldn't need the HMCS anymore, as you can slew with the TPOD.  Sometimes after using HMCS in VIS for Mav's, I'll need to select a different weapon and then back to the AGM65, otherwise the synch doesn't always work between the TPOD and the MAV/WPN page.

[silverdevil]

8 hours ago, 609_Relentov said:

Sometimes after using HMCS in VIS for Mav's, I'll need to select a different weapon and then back to the AGM65, otherwise the synch doesn't always work between the TPOD and the MAV/WPN page.

i believe this is the problem. i do not think i could get the HMD as SOI until i chose gb12. which is silly to me. what if my only AG weapons mounted are mavs? 

[609_Relentov]

Maybe switch to guns then back to maverick…