TGP question

[Nickhawk]

Hi i have a question, i didnt found it in the manual in the TGP section. So do anybody know what the "M1" and "10" on the TGP display means? (red circle) seems like it never changes to another value, but what is it good for, must be a vital information if it is displayed directly on the MFD?

 

Edited November 25, 2010 by Nickhawk

[KillaALF]

The "M" stands for "masked" meaning that your airframe/weapons obstruct the LOS of the TGP.

[Nickhawk]

The "M" stands for "masked" meaning that your airframe/weapons obstruct the LOS of the TGP.

 

what you are meaning is the "M" in the right corner that apears when masked.

 

Look at my pictures, i mean the "M1" in the left up corner of the MFD and the number "10" both marked with red cirles, thats not the masked-M and they are allways shown.

Edited November 25, 2010 by Nickhawk

[KillaALF]

Ah sorry, you're right of course. Yeah, the manual does not explain those figures.

[Lixma 06]

10 for 'Station 10' ?

 

Just a guess, mind.

[Lixma 06]

Yep the 10 seems to indicate the station number. I loaded a pair of pods on each side to see what would happen. The indicator said 2 for both MFDs and I couldn't figure out a way of having both pods display their images. Shame really, I had this vision of me flying around in some sort of TERRIBLE METAL CHAMELEON.

 

No idea what the M1 is for.

 

[Frederf]

It wouldn't have anything to do with Mode 1 IFF transponder status/activity would it? Perhaps it's for interrogating IFF directed along the TGP LOS. It shows up for the GND page but not the STBY or AA pages.

 

Perhaps M1 refers to some sort of flight recording equipment recording the MFCD video?

 

Maybe the LITENING has the capability of several modes?

Edited November 25, 2010 by Frederf

[CrashEd]

Shame really, I had this vision of me flying around in some sort of TERRIBLE METAL CHAMELEON.

 

lol, that made me chuckle :D

[HeikoHaen]

Hallo!

Ich kann leider kein English doch hoffe ich sehr das mir geholfen werden kann. Es geht um das Fadenkreutz im Bildschirm rechts wenn ich eine Maverick-65 abfeuern will. Wie kann ich dieses Fadenkreutz lenken und wie kann ich ein Ziel loggen das ich die Rakete abfeuern kann???

Ich mache jetzt schon TAGELANG DAS tRAINING DOCH ICH BEKOMME ES EINFACH NICHT HIN

[KillaALF]

Hallo!

Ich kann leider kein English doch hoffe ich sehr das mir geholfen werden kann. Es geht um das Fadenkreutz im Bildschirm rechts wenn ich eine Maverick-65 abfeuern will. Wie kann ich dieses Fadenkreutz lenken und wie kann ich ein Ziel loggen das ich die Rakete abfeuern kann???

Ich mache jetzt schon TAGELANG DAS tRAINING DOCH ICH BEKOMME ES EINFACH NICHT HIN

 

Es gibt auch ein deutsches forum, da wäre deine frage sicher besser aufgehoben, vor allem da sie auch nichts mit dem thema dieser diskussion zu tun hat.

 

Den suchkopf der Mavericks kannst du (wie auch die kamera des TGP, den TDC und den cursor des TADs) mit den HOTAS slew controls steuern. Die MAV-seite des MFCDs muß dazu SOI (Sensor of Interest) sein, was durch den rahmen im bild angezeigt wird. Standardmäßig sieht die tastenbelegung so aus:

 

; = HOTAS Slew up

. = HOTAS Slew down

, = HOTAS Slew left

/ = HOTAS Slew right

 

Mit TMS aft (kurz) kann man den suchkopf bodenstabilisieren, am besten natürlich direkt über einem ziel. Aufschaltung erfolgt in der regel automatisch, man kann aber auch mit TMS fwd (kurz) nachhelfen.

[uri_ba]

Maybe it's still defunc. Could be Magnification 1. I.e. no digital zoom. If that is the thing. As you DMS up the number should increase

[Nickhawk]

Maybe it's still defunc. Could be Magnification 1. I.e. no digital zoom. If that is the thing. As you DMS up the number should increase

 

Nope, the DMS up/down zoom is showing in the top left corner above "wide/narrow" with "0Z" to "9Z"

 

so the "M1" has nothing to do with the Magnification.

[blaha]

I loaded a pair of pods on each side to see what would happen.

 

Wait... you loaded two targeting pods? Does the loadout editor let you create custom loads? I thought it was just the pre-designed loadouts to choose from.

[kylania]

Wait... you loaded two targeting pods? Does the loadout editor let you create custom loads? I thought it was just the pre-designed loadouts to choose from.

 

Just rclick on a cell in the loadout area and you can choose what you want on the pylon.

[Nickhawk]

So nobody knows what the "M1" mean? :huh:

[jazjar]

Wags, help plz! ;)

[159th_Viper]

So nobody knows what the "M1" mean? :huh:

 

 

Laser mask zone profile number.

 

 

(Clarification courtesy of Steve Davies)

[Frederf]

I wonder if the masking knowledge of the TGP includes deployable stores and if it changes as they are dropped.

[Lixma 06]

The use of profiles suggests that masking is non-dynamic.

 

i.e. Even though you've dropped the big, fat LGB, the Pod still gives an M indication even though it has a clear LOS.

[Steel Jaw]

Laser mask zone profile number.

 

Ok, but what is it used for, what does it mean?

[Lixma 06]

In use, as the plane manoeuvres the TGP laser will inevitably end up pointing at the aircraft/weapons/sensors/pilot. Not a good thing. The masking zones tell the targeting laser where not to fire. A variety of masking profiles will be available depending on type of aircraft, where on the aircraft the TGP is located, weapons loadout etc.

 

I think.

[KillaALF]

Makes perfect sense, thx.