please clarify....

[vegachavez]

Please clarify when to use between; ChinaHat 4 ( V key ) and LCTRL up, while using the Maverick AGM.

 

Thanks.

[kylania]

China Hat Forward (V key) is the zoom toggle for the Mav screen. Click it once to zoom in, click it again to zoom out. If you hold it for a second it slews the Mav camera to your current SPI.

 

Lctrl+Up is TMS Forward Short which is Track. If you hold it down for a second it's Make that target SPI.

[vegachavez]

Is there a single key command for a LOCK-ON? I`m assuming it`s a process of combination of commands.

I got it to work once and got a ground kill but I have not been able to recreate it.

I`m having a good time learning though..I jumped out of my seat when the missile was released!!

[kylania]

Under normal circumstances you should just have to slew the Mav onto the target and it'll lock on it's own, no need to push anything. In some modes (like Force Correlate) you can use the TMS to lock, but simply slewing it usually works for me.

 

Centroid Tracking

When the Maverick is in centroid track mode, it will attempt to lock the tracking gate on an object with sufficient visual or thermal contrast within the tracking gate. The seeker is essentially locking onto and centering its lock on the center of the target. When locked, the horizontal and vertical crosshairs line elements will expand to the dimensions of the target. The area within the tracking gate will conform to the size and shape of the target being tracked.

If in centroid track, Aided Target Acquisition (ATA) can be used. When you designate a lock (released slew over the intended target) with no viable target under the tracking gate, ATA mode will automatically search the area around the gate for a target and automatically lock the closest. If it cannot find a target to lock on to, it will go into break lock mode and the crosshairs will expand out.

 

If the target is centered in the tracking gate and within range, you can also press TMS Forward Short (LCtrl-Up) to manually command a lock.

 

The G and K Mavs can use Force Correlate, like this:

Force Correlate Tracking

When in force correlate mode, the Maverick seeker is not tracking the actual object but rather a fixed position according to an image of a scene it builds. This allows the Maverick to target a specified section of a larger object such as a building, bunker or ship. When slewing, the crosshairs will have a gap, but when slew is released and a lock/track is commanded, the gap will collapse to form a perfect cross with no gate. The center of the cross designates the missile impact point.

All Maverick versions except AGM/TGM-65D and AGM/TGM-65H have force correlate mode.

Force correlate is always displayed with white symbols.

To enter force correlate mode, the Boat Switch must be in the center position and held there for greater than 1 second while no target is locked.

To use the Maverick in force correlate mode:

1. Place the Boat Switch in the center position (RAlt-Down).

2. Slew the tracking gate near the intended target.

3. Ground stabilize the Maverick by pressing TMS Aft Short (LCtrl-Down).

4. Slew the tracking gate over the target and the tracking gate will fully collapse. Pointing cross will go steady.

5. You can now launch the Maverick by holding down the weapon release button (RAlt-Space).

Edited November 30, 2010 by kylania

[vegachavez]

Two last questions, so there is no trigger key to fire the Mav like in game mode...if there is a key what is the keyboard assignment ?

Next the differences between SOI/SPI ?

[kylania]

Once you have a lock (wiggling crosshairs locked on the target) press the Weapons Release button (Missile button on your joystick or RAlt-Space) to actually fire it.

 

SOI means Sensor Of Interest. For the MFCDs like the Mav screen it means the one with the green border line around it. For the HUD it's the * on the left side of the HUD. It's what will be controlled by the slew commands and also determines what HOTAS controls do based on SOI. See the charts on page 80+ to see the differences.

 

SPI = Sensor Point of Interest. It's basically your "target". Guided weapons will try to hit there (JDAMS for example) and you can switch all other sensors to it via China Hat Forward Long (hold V). Use TMS Forward Long (hold LCtrl-Up) to make whatever your current SOI "target" to the SPI.

 

So a basic Maverick attack would be something like this:

 

Slew the HUD target box to the general area you want to view (Press U for HUD SOI, slew to move the box, hold LCtrl-UP to make that loc SPI - a little line from the slew box will draw upwards.)

Slave your sensors to your new SPI (Hold V, moving the TGP to point where you had marked) then switch to TGP (hold K) then slew the TGP on to your actual target.

Set TGP into Point Mode (LCtrl-Up to make the little box appear on the TGP over your target) and move SPI over to it (Hold LCtrl-UP).

Next switch to Mav move (press K) and slave it to SPI (Hold V).

Now your Mav should be pointing at your TGP target, slew it slightly and it should lock if you're in range and it's contrasted correctly (can also try LCtrl-Up to force lock?).

Once locked, weapons release (RAlt-Space) and F6 to watch the show! :) After safely breaking away that is!

 

Sounds like a lot to do, but once you get the hang of it, it's quite quick (with a proper HOTAS that is).

 

If you haven't seen it, I made a map of HOTAS keyboard commands the other night to help visualize what to click when you read HOTAS command like China Aft or something.

Edited November 30, 2010 by kylania

[vegachavez]

KYLANIA, thanks so much for taking the time out to help me, you have been a tremendous help getting me through this. For me it`s always the "Journey" and your words and input have inspired me to continue.

 

I do have the Saitek X-65F so I do have the tools to figure this out but the lexicon is all new to me. I just got it as a gift two days before I downloaded this Sim so i`m trying to put it all together in my head. Too much info for a right brained person!!

 

Do you know if anyone has configured the prime commands to this Saitek model?

 

One thing I have noticed is that when I have my RIGHT MFCD is in SOI I also have an ( * ) on my HUD is that possible ?

vegachavez (Harbinger)

[kylania]

I forgot the MFCD's have a little white box "NOT SOI" when they aren't. :) So look for that. The * on the Hud would be in the space under the speed and above the weapon info. You can see that in these pictures:

 

 

When I had my X52 I used SFJackBauer's config, however I changed the Airbrakes to be A and S keys on the keyboard only and removed it from the overly sensitive slider he had it mapped to.

Edited November 30, 2010 by kylania

[vegachavez]

I copied your keyboard now i`ll take a look at the Saitek layout.

I`ll have to wait to tomorrow to work all this out...looking forward to it.

THX.

[vegachavez]

YES!!!! I got it to work on my first try! Thanks to your instructions.

[kylania]

Great news! :)