Problems resetting/reassigning SPI

[Bahger]

This can be a big problem when in the heat of combat. I'm not suggesting it's progam error but rather something wrong with my switchology, maybe someone can help:

 

On the first run-in the TGP FOV defaults to the selected waypoint so I find the target, initiate tracking with TMS UP SHORT and then make it SPI with TMS UP LONG. When I switch to a weapons screen (Maverick, mainly) the FOV is fixed to the SPI, which is great. However, getting the SPI "unstuck" when I want to attack another target has proven to be a bit of a button-mashing exercise. COOLIE HAT AFT SHORT brings the TGP cursor back to boresight but the SPI remains stubbornly fixed on a burning target. Even when I switch waypoints, there is no automatic reassignment of the TDI to the selected waypoint. I'd like to know the quickest possible button-press sequence that would return the TDI to WP, or to some "neutral" position like boresight so that I can get it onto another target, using either TAD, HUD or TGP as soon as possible. Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks.

[Pigmachine]

TMS back long, to get it back to WP, china hat forward long to slave all to WP.. Or just go back to TGP and zoom out, slew around and find next target?

[Bahger]

Thanks! Will TMS BACK LONG bring it to a new wp, in other words whatever wp I have selected? I think my mistake was assuming it was TMS BACK SHORT, so I appreciate the assist.

[Pigmachine]

TMS back long = SPI to Steerpoint, so make sure you don't have auto switching SP's on, then it will jump to next SP. (If so happens TMS back short (to get SOI to hud) and DMS aft short to jump back to SP that you passed)

 

EDIT-> Sorry for changing my terminology from WP to SP

Edited November 8, 2010 by Pigmachine

[kylania]

TMS Aft Long in all SOI will move the SPI to your current Steerpoint.

 

China Hat Aft Long in all SOI will slew the TGP to your current Steerpoint.

[Nightcargo]

I've been having a problem with this in this new build as well. Trying to Bore sight the TGP or MAV after having the Str Pnt the SPI the China Hat Short Aft should Bore the sensors but they seem to get stuck at the Str Pnt.