F15 won't display GBU 12 on arm, page just the number of bombs you have on that pylon??

[patrey1136]

after loading GBU 12's on the pylons and enter armament page it only shows the number of bombs on the pylons but not what type so you can't program them? was working just fine yesterday? uninstalled the plane and reinstalled it but didn't help? anyone else have this problem??

[GrafRotz]

None smart weapons need to be inserted manually. Only smart weapons (will be) loaded automatically.
Refer to PACS 13.4 and PACS programming 13.4.3 in the manual.

Only, when preloaded via the Mission Editor, they are programmed within PACS.

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NOTE: also, in the real jet PACS is capable of recognizing only smart weapons loaded
on different stations, but can’t do the same for dumb bombs which have to be manually
added using the cartridge or A/G load page. Unfortunately, this is not simulated in the
DCS.

"not simulated" means the cartridge.

Edited June 27, 2023 by GrafRotz
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[Ramsay]

1 hour ago, patrey1136 said:

after loading GBU 12's on the pylons and enter armament page it only shows the number of bombs on the pylons but not what type so you can't program them?

Dumb bombs don't self identify - so the PACS page needs to be used to set the bomb type.

Explained here @23:16

 

[draconus]

5 minutes ago, Ramsay said:

Dumb bombs don't self identify

So the GBU is considered dumb now?

[Rainmaker]

1 minute ago, draconus said:

So the GBU is considered dumb now?

Its a PGM not a smart weapon