Gunner4968 Posted January 21 Posted January 21 New to DCS and the F-18C Module. On startup, not able to get radar to scan. The vertical scan line stuck in middle of display. Any help greatly appreciated. On Windows 11. Cockpit switch status provided in two images attached.
Solution Czar66 Posted January 21 Solution Posted January 21 (edited) The radar doesn't and shouldn't operate with weight on wheels (on the ground). Edit: Seems about right. Bellow, source. https://wiki.hoggitworld.com/view/F/A-18C Air-to-Air Radar The F/A-18C Hornet is equipped with the AN/APG-73 pulse-Doppler Radar which provides multiple modes of operation for air-to-air (A/A) target detection, acquisition, and engagement. The Hornet's A/A avionics suite allows for efficient single crew manipulation of the Radar in both beyond visual range (BVR) battle and within visual range (WVR) dogfight environments. The A/A systems integrate onboard Radar and offboard Datalink information to provide the pilot a sensor-fuzed Multi-Source Integration (MSI) picture. The MSI picture as well as the manipulation of the Radar as a sensor is provided on the primary three A/A formats: Radar/Attack Format - The Attack format is a top-down, B-scope view of the attack region, which is the 140° area in front of the aircraft reachable by the Radar gimbal limits. The Attack format allows for manipulation of all Radar functions such as operating modes and scan settings. Furthermore, it is the only format that displays the raw returns of the Radar ("hits") instead of only MSI trackfiles. The Attack format also provides A/A weapon cuing, allowing the pilot to stay "heads down" in a beyond visual range engagement. Azimuth/Elevation (Az/El) Format - The Az/El format provides a forward-looking boresight projection of MSI trackfiles. It covers the attack region in azimuth (±70°) and up to ±70° in elevation. Radar scan centering and acquisition is available from the Az/El format. The Az/El is also the primary interface for cuing the Combined Interrogator/Transponder (CIT) to do IFF interrogations. Furthermore, the FLIR can be pointed via the Az/El format and be slaved to any trackfile. Situation Awareness (SA) Format - The SA format provides a top-down display of MSI trackfiles around the aircraft. In particular, this allows the pilot to see MSI Datalink trackfiles behind the aircraft the view of the Attack and Az/El formats. It doubles as a navigation display with many of the same options as the HSI format. The SA displays expanded trackfile information, though is not a direct interface with any Radar functions. The Radar itself is controlled by a knob on the right console. This is the only Radar control not done through the avionic system. It has 4 positions: OFF: The Radar is powered off. STBY: The Radar is powered on but not scanning. OPR: The Radar is powered on and scanning, and will power off in the event of a failsafe being triggered. PULL EMERG: The Radar is powered on and scanning, and will not power off for any reason except physical failure. When there is weight on wheels (WoW), the Radar will not scan, regardless of knob position.<<<<< Air-to-Ground Radar The Hornet's AN/APG-73 Radar system provides the ability to paint a picture of the ground in various processing modes, make ground designations, and can also initiate a track (a traditional 'lock') on a surface hit. This section will cover the air-to-ground capabilities of the Radar. The A/G Radar is accessed via the Radar/Attack (RDR ATTK) in the NAV and A/G master modes with the SURF (Surface) option. Entering A/G master mode automatically brings up the Attack format in Surface (A/G) mode. A/G is the default mode when invoking the Attack format in NAV or A/G, although the A/A Radar can still be selected. In A/A master mode, the A/G Radar is unavailable. The Radar itself is controlled by a knob on the right console. It has 4 positions: OFF: The Radar is powered off. STBY: The Radar is powered on but not scanning. OPR: The Radar is powered on and scanning, and will power off in the event of a failsafe being triggered. PULL EMERG: The Radar is powered on and scanning, and will not power off for any reason except physical failure. When there is weight on wheels (WoW), the Radar will not scan, regardless of knob position.<<<< Please, don't fry the ground crew. Edited January 22 by Czar66 1
rob10 Posted January 21 Posted January 21 And unrelated, but unless you're in a mission without GPS available (which you're not by the P/INS advisory in your left DDI) you should turn your INS to IFA rather than NAV after it's aligned.
Gunner4968 Posted January 22 Author Posted January 22 Wow, Dughhh Not thinking. Thanks so much. I am sure there will be more questions. Funny, I should have known that. I retired from the Navy as a Senior Chief Fire Control Tech. Getting on in years, and have forgotten so much. It will do me some good to tackle this simulator. Thanks again for the help. 1
pokeraccio Posted January 23 Posted January 23 On 1/22/2025 at 4:39 AM, Gunner4968 said: Wow, Dughhh Not thinking. Thanks so much. I am sure there will be more questions. Funny, I should have known that. I retired from the Navy as a Senior Chief Fire Control Tech. Getting on in years, and have forgotten so much. It will do me some good to tackle this simulator. Thanks again for the help. Hi, there are for most of the module also official PDF user manuals in the DCS folder with a lot of useful infos, just taking as an example you can find the DCS F18 manual here: \Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\FA-18C\Doc This is something I discovered later in my DCS journey I would reccomend also having a look at the Chucks DCS guides https://chucksguides.com/aircraft/ Pokeraccio Forum: Pokeraccio F/A-18C Hornet - Weapons QRH Quick Reference Handbook / Checklist / Kneeboard User Files: Pokeraccio F/A-18C Hornet - Weapons QRH Quick Reference Handbook / Checklist / Kneeboard User Files: Spitfire LF Mk.IX QRH / Checklist / Pilot's Note Kneeboard by Pokeraccio
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