DTS Load All non-functional

[Steel Jaw]

I follow the start up guide from the manual and from Wags video.

 

The last thing I try to do is load all in the DTS.

 

It does nothing, does not load, does not give me the astericks.

 

Anyone know why that is?

[GGTharos]

Impatience :D

 

Or, make sure your CDU is booted before you load from DTS.

[Revelation]

What GGTharos says is true. When you start your CDU in the process of a ramp start, you'll notice on the second line that it states "IFFCC NOT RDY." Wait for this to go away and you'll see "DTS UPLOAD COMPLETE;" (or something to that effect) then turn on your MFDs and your IFFCC to test mode.

 

You should get an asterick everytime.

Edited November 8, 2010 by Revelation

[Frederf]

It's been working for me. There are asterisks, then you press "LOAD ALL" which extinguishes them, then after some time (~15 sec) the asterisks come back to indicate completion.

 

I don't know exactly what has to be on and ready for this to work but there is some requirement. As far as I can figure out you can't switch MFD pages until you get most/all of your DTS loaded.

[Steel Jaw]

I will try these things and advise. Cheers.

[159th_Viper]

I will try these things and advise. Cheers.

 

Herewith attached find track I made illustrating for the same issue another user was having:

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1024418&postcount=16

 

Have a wee looksee if still having issues.

[WarriorX]

Hey Mower, here is my checklist if you want to compare it to the one you are using, I never have a DTS Load problem with it.

DCS A-10 COLD START CHECKLIST BETA 2 VERSION 11-7-2010.pdf

[Steel Jaw]

Can I do the DTS load all BEFORE the INS fully is aligned but after the CDU says DTS upload complete?

[JHepburn]

Can I do the DTS load all BEFORE the INS fully is aligned but after the CDU says DTS upload complete?

 

Yup, I do it all the time.

[arteedecco]

I was running into this problem and would have to restart my avionics power-on checklist. What I determined to work (can someone explain why?) is (with engines running) flip both of the following to ON:

 

1. CDI Power Switch; and

2. EGI Power Switch

 

then immediately turn the following to ON / TEST:

 

1. CICU

2. JRS

3. IFFCC

 

It must have to do with timing, but could it be a bug?

 

Reason being, I know that the DTS UPLOAD COMPLETE message has been showing but no asterisk appeared next to any of the MFCD OSBs, including LOAD ALL. You can press it all day long and get nowhere. I will have to double-check for the IFCC NOT READY message but I am fairly certain it isn't showing.

 

The problems seem to be if you follow the BETA 2 manual for startup (Set Up Auxiliary Avionics Panel (AAP), p. 424) and switch the CDI and EGI to ON with just the APU running then get both engines up and running, then switch the CICU, JRS, and IFFCC to ON / TEST (starting p. 431).

 

I also never see mention in the manual to use the MFCD to LOAD ALL.

 

Any thoughts?

[asparagin]

flip both of the following to ON:

 

1. CDI Power Switch; and

2. EGI Power Switch

 

then immediately turn the following to ON / TEST:

 

1. CICU

2. JRS

3. IFFCC

 

 

If you do it like this, actually it shouldn't work, you have to wait after powering the CDU until you see that HSI is alligned.

[arteedecco]

Odd because that is what makes it work. Otherwise I don't get the asterisks next to the OSBs on the MFCDS and cannot load mission data.

[Scabbers]

all you have to wait for is the PBIT on the CDU to complete and goto the main screen

[Steel Jaw]

After the Bit test wait for the DTS upload complete message on the CDU line 2 which follows like 20 seconds afterwards.