BMS F-16C/D 4.34, Flight Manual

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T.O. BMS1F-16CM-1 BMS 4.34 Change 2.00
BMS 4.34 Dash 1
© Red Dog 2012-2019
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1.3.16.8 MODE page (8)
The MODE page provides an alternative way of changing the
Master Mode without using the ICP buttons. Move the DCS
to SEQ to toggle the Master Mode and mode select it with the
M-SEL 0 key to make it active. NAV mode defaults when
none of the others (A-A or A-G) are mode selected.
1.3.16.9 VRP page (9)
This page is used to enter VRP settings. VRP can be
manually calculated but it is advisable to enter data given by
a tool such as WDP. This data is DTC loadable and WDP can
set your DTC automatically as well. Nevertheless, should you
need to input the data manually it is possible to do so using
this page. The VRP page must be mode selected (with the M-
SEL 0 button) for the VRP symbology to be visible in the HUD (the data between the asterisks is then
highlighted). Moving DCS to the right (SEQ) will enter the VRP-to-PUP page. DCS RTN exits back to
the CNI page.
1.3.16.10 INTG page (RCL)
The INTG pages (now active in 4.34) are relevant to IFF
interrogator settings. There are two subpages, both with the
same structure yet independent from each other. One is for
SCAN and one for LOS (Line of Sight).
SCAN and LOS page can be toggled with DCS right (SEQ).
They display the active interrogator mode (active modes are
highlighted) and the corresponding code for each mode. In
modes 1/2/3 the interrogator does not send any data, it
compares the received codes with the one inputted and if they
match, the returned answer is considered friendly.
Codes can be changed with the same method as in the IFF
STAT page: 2 digits for Mode1, 4 digits for Mode3 and 5 digits
(always starting with 2) for Mode2. Mode4 has no code but it is important that the active key is valid as
a transponder will not respond to an invalid key query.
Modes can be enabled or disabled in the same way as the STAT page as well, 1 toggles M1, 2 M2, …
IJAM is not implemented and is relevant to IFF jamming.
Entering “9 – ENTR” in the scratchpad couples or decouples the SCAN/LOS interrogator code to/from
the transponder codes. When coupled, all changes made manually or through the change criteria
(POS/TIM) to the IFF transponder pages will be automatically copied to the IFF interrogator pages.
If decoupled, interrogator pages will not reflect any changes made on the transponder pages.
1.3.16.11 A-G DL page (ENTR)
The Data Link pages are used to set your in-flight data-link
settings. You can change the XMIT (transmit) address, the
OWN address, the FILL and the COMM options.
The XMIT address is your ownship IDM address category.
OWN is your specific address within that category.
The FILL option determines whether the system stores (ALL)
or ignores (NONE) all received data-link steerpoints. When the FILL option is set to ALL the received
steerpoints are stored in the steerpoint databank between #71 & #80. When more than 10 IDM
steerpoints are received position #71 is overwritten and so on.
When option NONE is selected
the system doesn’t store received markpoints and the pilot gets no
HUD or VMS messages. The COMM option toggles (with any ICP number key) between VHF or UHF
for A-G datalink (Intraflight will always use the opposite radio to A-G DL).
If DCS is moved right to SEQ the INTRAFLIGHT subpage is displayed. This is where other flight IDM
addresses can be entered to enable A-A data-link with them.
Ownship (#1) can now be changed, though you will typically
use the first column for your own flight and the second column
for extra flights in your package. Simply enter the IDM
addresses of flight members you wish to add. Example below:
Your flight IDM is 20 (21-22-23-24), Strike flight IDM is 10 (11-