GeoS72 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 I experienced a bug with the OH-58 when firing Hellfire missiles in a multi-crew environment. The problem: After reloading with a fresh set of missiles, the Pri/Alt Laser Codes cannot be changed. Once the user changes laser codes, say, Pri set to C and Alt set to A then these codes cannot be changed. The option is available with Weapon Select Switch-FWD and the OSD Button is pressed with no effect. Basically, the aircraft is forever stuck with the laser code settings once they are changed from the default setting. There is also a problem when switching the Laser Pri/Alt codes on the missiles. The laser priority is difficult to switch; I've had to cycle it at least twice in order to get the Hellfire to fire using the Alt code. Helicopter config: 1. Master Arm switch to Arm or Stdby 2. Configure helo with 4 AGM-114K missiles. 3. Pri code set to C (1666), Alt code set to A (1688). 4. Missiles set to Pri: 2, Missiles set to Alt: 2 5. Constraints: Normal, LOBAL selected 6. Missile would not fire; launch priority codes swapped from Pri to Alt but does not take affect on the first (or second) attempt. See the attached DCS logs and track file in the attached archive. There is also a copy of the MIZ file used to obtain these files. I also included the DCS log from the server as well as the pilot's DCS log. The track file is from the pilot too. OH-58_Hellfire_Test.rar
LorenLuke Posted January 30 Posted January 30 On 1/26/2025 at 12:06 PM, GeoS72 said: I experienced a bug with the OH-58 when firing Hellfire missiles in a multi-crew environment. The problem: After reloading with a fresh set of missiles, the Pri/Alt Laser Codes cannot be changed. Once the user changes laser codes, say, Pri set to C and Alt set to A then these codes cannot be changed. The option is available with Weapon Select Switch-FWD and the OSD Button is pressed with no effect. Basically, the aircraft is forever stuck with the laser code settings once they are changed from the default setting. There is also a problem when switching the Laser Pri/Alt codes on the missiles. The laser priority is difficult to switch; I've had to cycle it at least twice in order to get the Hellfire to fire using the Alt code. Helicopter config: 1. Master Arm switch to Arm or Stdby 2. Configure helo with 4 AGM-114K missiles. 3. Pri code set to C (1666), Alt code set to A (1688). 4. Missiles set to Pri: 2, Missiles set to Alt: 2 5. Constraints: Normal, LOBAL selected 6. Missile would not fire; launch priority codes swapped from Pri to Alt but does not take affect on the first (or second) attempt. See the attached DCS logs and track file in the attached archive. There is also a copy of the MIZ file used to obtain these files. I also included the DCS log from the server as well as the pilot's DCS log. The track file is from the pilot too. OH-58_Hellfire_Test.rar 13.93 MB · 1 download I tried the track, but couldn't seem to get it to work (I wasn't able to assume control of the aircraft). Just as a quick offhand, did you try turning off the hellfires before switching the laser codes? I believe the have to be in 'Standby' for you to change the laser codes, beyond just switching primary/alternate.
GeoS72 Posted January 31 Author Posted January 31 Yes, set Master Arm to Stdby in an attempt to change codes. No joy.
Benom8 Posted February 6 Posted February 6 I fixed a case like this recently by changing the constraint on the hellfire mfd from manual back to stby (or whatever the default constraint is called).
GeoS72 Posted February 6 Author Posted February 6 Benom8, So change the constraint from NORMAL to MANUAL. Then the code could be changed? And afterwards, switch the constraint back to NORMAL?
Solution Benom8 Posted February 8 Solution Posted February 8 Sorry, didn't get a notification. I made a mistake, it's the LAUNCH param on the hellfire page seems to need to be in STBY to set the codes. 1
GeoS72 Posted February 13 Author Posted February 13 @Benom8, Yes, thank you! Changing the LAUNCH parameter to STBY allows the laser codes to be changed. It can also be used to cycle between Pri and Alt laser codes for the missiles. It will "advance" any missile with ALT code to PRI code when cycling STBY to NORM.
LorenLuke Posted February 14 Posted February 14 On 1/29/2025 at 9:31 PM, LorenLuke said: I tried the track, but couldn't seem to get it to work (I wasn't able to assume control of the aircraft). Just as a quick offhand, did you try turning off the hellfires before switching the laser codes? I believe the have to be in 'Standby' for you to change the laser codes, beyond just switching primary/alternate. What am I, chopped liver? Glad to find you got it working though, @GeoS72 1
GeoS72 Posted February 14 Author Posted February 14 @LorenLuke, Excuse me. I wasn't sure what you meant-setting Master to ARM or STBY. I did reply to your post on 30 Jan though.
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