Laser Spot Search in TPOD

[stoop]

Anyone ever have problems getting the TPOD into Laser Spot Search mode so you can see what the JTAC is painting?

It's a long Sensor Select Left to get to LSS mode - presuming you have already done SS down x 2 to get to making the TPOD SOI.

Problem is it doesn't always work. Maybe 1 in 3 times I see the satisfactory cursor dancing all round the MFD to try and find the laser (I'm testing on 1688 so that isn't the problem), but in those other 2 out of 3 cases I either get the short SS left behavior (switch between narrow and wide field of view) or just nothing happens at all.

I don't seem to have this issue with other short v long behaviors on my SS mapped 4 way hat so I'm not inclined to think it is a hardware issue on my joystick.

Is there some other prereq I am not noticing for LSS to work on the TPOD?

[Antiguedad]

No, there is not any other prerrequisite. I think maybe it's a false contact in your stick that prevents a continous long press.

I had the same problem, in my case with a X52, and I solved it by opening it and cleaning the left direction of the POV hat contacts with alcohol.

[buur]

hm, had the same problem. Should I clean my joystick with alcohol or use the alcohol by myself? 

[stoop]

Yeah, don't think it is my stick  - mapped it to other segments of the hat and same thing happens

[zildac]

If you want to activate LSS you need to have designated a point first. Have you done that?

[stoop]

Yes, waypoint set on the map and hit the DESG button to fly to that point first, then double sss down before being in reasonable range and doing the sss left long.
 

[zildac]

Yes, waypoint set on the map and hit the DESG button to fly to that point first, then double sss down before being in reasonable range and doing the sss left long.
 

OK but have you TDC depressed so that the TPOD says TPOD DES?

Pick a point off the nose with the TPOD, TDC depress to TPOD DES then SS Left long

[stoop]

Hmm, can't be sure. I have Easy mode on for the TDC so thought whatever it is looking at is selected.  Will give that a try.

[zildac]

1 minute ago, stoop said:

Hmm, can't be sure. I have Easy mode on for the TDC so thought whatever it is looking at is selected.  Will give that a try.

Quite possible tbh. Have a bash, just ensure it say TPOD DES in the bottom right corner of the TPOD and LSS "should" engage with SS Left Long.

[Antiguedad]

3 hours ago, stoop said:

Yeah, don't think it is my stick  - mapped it to other segments of the hat and same thing happens

Try mapping it to a key of the keyboard, just to be completely sure.

Edit: Sensor Select Left = LShift+Y

Edited September 17, 2023 by Antiguedad

[JackHammer89]

I found this too, if you use a waypoint and desg to it LSS won't work until you've slewed a little off the waypoint and designated by TDC. Then if you LSS it should work.