Markpoints -> JDAMS

[Tenkom]

Is there an efficient way to transfer markpoints to JDAMS?

The only way I've found, which is really stupid, is to manually type the markpoint coordinates in the MSN menu for the JDAMS.

I know how to use waypoints by turning them into a target point but I'm not able to turn markpoints into target points.

[pokeraccio]

1 hour ago, Tenkom said:

Is there an efficient way to transfer markpoints to JDAMS?

The only way I've found, which is really stupid, is to manually type the markpoint coordinates in the MSN menu for the JDAMS.

I know how to use waypoints by turning them into a target point but I'm not able to turn markpoints into target points.

Hi,

I'm away from my main pc, but one shortcut could be using the TPOD and SmartWPS in TOO mode, I'm pretty sure UFC Mark Points are cross tranfered to TPOD, then you can select TPOD as XFER source for your Smart weapons coord needs.

let me know.

ciao

[Tenkom]

3 minutes ago, pokeraccio said:

Hi,

I'm away from my main pc, but one shortcut could be using the TPOD and SmartWPS in TOO mode, I'm pretty sure UFC Mark Points are cross tranfered to TPOD, then you can select TPOD as XFER source for your Smart weapons coord needs.

let me know.

ciao

Not an ideal solution but sounds like it should work. Will test when I get home. I'm worried what will happen if the TGP cannot see the target.
Thanks.
 

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48 minutes ago, Tenkom said:

Not an ideal solution but sounds like it should work. Will test when I get home. I'm worried what will happen if the TGP cannot see the target.
Thanks.
 

I mean you do not need to see with TPOD the TGT and set a mark point with it, I mean that you have, as I understood from your request, a MARK point on your system that you want to cross tranfer on your JDAM Smart WPN page, then you just point your TPOD (UFC->SHIFT Mx x=mark point number) and press the TPOD PB used for nav point slaving so your TPOD point directly at your selected MARK point, after that you can easily XTSFR that coord in your JDAM SMART WPN PAGE without insert manually all the numbers.

let me know

Ciao

[Tenkom]

38 minutes ago, pokeraccio said:

I mean you do not need to see with TPOD the TGT and set a mark point with it, I mean that you have, as I understood from your request, a MARK point on your system that you want to cross tranfer on your JDAM Smart WPN page, then you just point your TPOD (UFC->SHIFT Mx x=mark point number) and press the TPOD PB used for nav point slaving so your TPOD point directly at your selected MARK point, after that you can easily XTSFR that coord in your JDAM SMART WPN PAGE without insert manually all the numbers.

let me know

Ciao

But you need to designate with the tpod after slaving it to the mark point. If it's not looking at the target, say there's a hill in between, will it change the coordinates? I don't know. will test.

[BigBorner]

vor 45 Minuten schrieb pokeraccio:

point, after that you can easily XTSFR that coord in your JDAM SMART WPN PAGE without insert manually all the numbers.

But then the TGP is just looking at the point and it’s not designated as target. Or is this not required? 

Maybe it’s more helpful to slave the AG radar to the Markpoint and then just press designate when you see the cursor is on the right position  

If I remember correct notso or the raindude once said that later on you would transfer the markpoint to Datalink / link 16 and use it to designate it as JDAM target from the SIT page. 

Edited December 13, 2023 by BigBorner

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1 hour ago, BigBorner said:

But then the TGP is just looking at the point and it’s not designated as target. Or is this not required? 

I will not have the chance to test it on the sim for a while, I would say it will not be required to designate as TGT by the TPOD, if the MARK point coords and data are correct. And are show on the TPOD page.

I suppose the XFER TPOD option on the Smart Wpn page will just transfer what is show  on the slaved TPOD position.

I’m just guessing at the moment.

ciao

[KlarSnow]

It should only transfer from the pod if you make a designation. Just cuing the pod does not enable pod transfer, or shouldn’t. If it is that is a bug and should get fixed.

Currently no there is no good way to quickly transfer markpoints into bombs, whenever the SIT gets implemented that will enable transferring markpoints from the SIT directly into JDAMs 

[pokeraccio]

5 hours ago, KlarSnow said:

It should only transfer from the pod if you make a designation. Just cuing the pod does not enable pod transfer, or shouldn’t. If it is that is a bug and should get fixed.

Currently no there is no good way to quickly transfer markpoints into bombs, whenever the SIT gets implemented that will enable transferring markpoints from the SIT directly into JDAMs 

At the end a friend of mine had the chance to check it out.

And as @KlarSnow and @Tenkom wrote, is not possible to transfer coords to JDAM just cueing the pod, so my assumption was wrong, we must designate as TGT what we have punched in the pod (Steer point, Target Point, Mark Point).

On the current open beta:

Designating as TGT that point (what we have just punched in) does not change coords or altitude of that point by line of sight obstacle, then it is possible to transfer those coords directly on the smart weapon page to the JDAM in TOO mode.

So this is (on this open beta) the quickest way to use Mark points and transfer them directly to JDAM.   

Edited December 14, 2023 by pokeraccio