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[[File:CMDS.png|thumb|450x450px|This is the BAE Systems (Loral) AN/ALE-47(V) TACDS CMDS Control Panel]]
There have a few different CMDS Control Panel (CCP) used in F-16s in difference variants.
There have a few different CMDS Control Panel (CCP) used in F-16s in difference variants.


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|-|BAE Systems (Loral) AN/ALE-47(V) TACDS=
=== BAE Systems (Loral) AN/ALE-47(V) TACDS (Threat Adaptive Countermeasures Dispenser System) ===
=== BAE Systems (Loral) AN/ALE-47(V) TACDS (Threat Adaptive Countermeasures Dispenser System) ===
[[File:ALE-47(V).jpg|550x550px]]
The BAE Systems (Loral) AN/ALE-47(V) TACDS is the most common CCP in F-16s, it have total of 6 chaff/flare programs, programs 1-4 selected on the CCP PRGM Rotary switch, programs 5 activated via the cockpit slap switch and manual, program 6 is also a manual program activated via CMS left.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Element
! Type
! Position
! Function
|-
| rowspan="4" | STATUS
| rowspan="4" | Displays
|
| NO
|-
|
| NO GO
|-
|
| DISPENSE
|-
|
| RDY
|-
| rowspan="2" | RWR
| rowspan="2" | 2-Way switch
| ON
| Enable interlink between the CMDS and the RWR. Allowing RWR to automatically initiate countermeasures programs against threats it detects.
|-
| OFF
| Disable interlink between the CMDS and the RWR.
|-
| rowspan="2" | JMR
| rowspan="2" | 2-Way switch
| ON
| Enable interlink between the RWR and the internal ECM (if install) or external ECM pod (if carried). Allowing RWR to automatically initiate jammer programs against a detected threat.
|-
| OFF
| Disable interlink between the RWR and the ECM.
|-
| rowspan="2" | MWS (N.I. in BMS)
| rowspan="2" | 2-Way switch
| ON
| Turn on the MWS (if installed).
|-
| OFF
| Turn off the MWS (if installed).
|-
| rowspan="2" | 01 (N.I. in BMS)
| rowspan="2" | 2-Way switch
| ON
| NI in BMS
|-
| OFF
| NI in BMS
|-
| rowspan="2" | 02 (N.I. in BMS)
| rowspan="2" | 2-Way switch
| ON
| NI in BMS
|-
| OFF
| NI in BMS
|-
| rowspan="2" | CH
| rowspan="2" | 2-Way switch
| ON
| Enable CMDS to use chaff
|-
| OFF
| Disable CMDS to use chaff
|-
| rowspan="2" | FL
| rowspan="2" | 2-Way switch
| ON
| Enable CMDS to use flare
|-
| OFF
| Disable CMDS to use flare
|-
| rowspan="2" | JETT
| rowspan="2" | 2-Way switch
| ON
| Active flare jettison and jettison all flare until empty
|-
| OFF
| Inactive flare jettison
|-
| rowspan="5" | PRGM
| rowspan="5" | Rotary switch<br />(5x36 deg)
| BIT
| NI in BMS
|-
| 1
| Select CMDS to use programs 1
|-
| 2
| Select CMDS to use programs 2
|-
| 3
| Select CMDS to use programs 3
|-
| 4
| Select CMDS to use programs 4
|-
| rowspan="6" | MODE
| rowspan="6" | Rotary switch<br />(6x30 deg)<br />
| OFF
| Turn off the CMDS
|-
| STBY
| STBY Mode inhibit the chaff/flare and release to allow pilot to making changes to any CMDS programs in the UFC
|-
| MAN
| MAN allows each press of CMS up result in the relevant program (1-4) being executed only once
|-
| SEMI
| Constantly allows the CMDS to run the selected program once only
|-
| AUTO
| AUTO Mode allowing CMDS continuously with CMS down until it is explicitly cancelled with a CMS right
|-
| BYP
| BYP Mode will be exactly one chaff and one flare for any dispense request through CMS, no auto or semi-auto dispense in BYP
|}
|-|TERMA Elektronik ALQ-213(V) EWMS=
===TERMA Elektronik ALQ-213(V) EWMS (Electronic Warfare Management System)===
[[File:ALQ-213(V).jpg|550x550px]]
The TERMA Elektronik ALQ-213(V) EWMS (Electronic Warfare Management System) is used in F-16s MLU, IAF etc.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Element
! Type
! Position
! Function
|-
| STATUS
| Displays
|
| Program status and other informations
|-
| rowspan="2" | NXT
| rowspan="2" | Seesaw button
| Trigger Up
| Next program/menu step
|-
| Trigger Down
| Previous program/menu step
|-
| RUN (NI in BMS)
| Button
| Push
| Start selected program
|-
| rowspan="3" | MWS
| rowspan="3" | 3-Way switch
| MENU
| Show MWS menu
|-
| ON
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Turn on the MWS (if installed).
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | OFF
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Turn off the MWS (if installed).
|-
| rowspan="3" | JMR
| rowspan="3" | 3-Way switch
| MENU
| Show Jammer menu
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | ON
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Enable interlink between the RWR and the internal ECM (if install) or external ECM pod (if carried). Allowing RWR to automatically initiate jammer programs against a detected threat.
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | OFF
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Disable interlink between the RWR and the ECM.
|-
| rowspan="3" | RWR
| rowspan="3" | 3-Way switch
| MENU
| Show RWR menu
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | ON
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Enable interlink between the CMDS and the RWR. Allowing RWR to automatically initiate countermeasures programs against threats it detects.
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | OFF
| style="vertical-align:middle;" | Disable interlink between the CMDS and the RWR.
|-
| rowspan="3" | DISP (NI in BMS)
| rowspan="3" | 3-Way switch
| MENU
| NI in BMS
|-
| ON
| NI in BMS
|-
| ON
| NI in BMS
|-
| rowspan="5" | MODE
| rowspan="5" | Rotary switch<br />(5x36 deg)<br />
| OFF
| Turn off the CMDS
|-
| STBY
| STBY Mode inhibit the chaff/flare and release to allow pilot to making changes to any CMDS programs in the UFC
|-
| MAN
| MAN allows each press of CMS up result in the relevant program (1-4) being executed only once
|-
| SEMI
| Constantly allows the CMDS to run the selected program once only
|-
| AUTO
| AUTO Mode allowing CMDS continuously with CMS down until it is explicitly cancelled with a CMS right
|}
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=== TERMA Elektronik ALQ-213(V) EWMS (Electronic Warfare Management System) ===
[[Category:Countermeasures Dispensing Systems]]
[[Category:Left Auxiliary Console]]

Latest revision as of 22:51, 10 August 2024

This is the BAE Systems (Loral) AN/ALE-47(V) TACDS CMDS Control Panel

There have a few different CMDS Control Panel (CCP) used in F-16s in difference variants.

BAE Systems (Loral) AN/ALE-47(V) TACDS (Threat Adaptive Countermeasures Dispenser System)

ALE-47(V).jpg

The BAE Systems (Loral) AN/ALE-47(V) TACDS is the most common CCP in F-16s, it have total of 6 chaff/flare programs, programs 1-4 selected on the CCP PRGM Rotary switch, programs 5 activated via the cockpit slap switch and manual, program 6 is also a manual program activated via CMS left.

Element Type Position Function
STATUS Displays NO
NO GO
DISPENSE
RDY
RWR 2-Way switch ON Enable interlink between the CMDS and the RWR. Allowing RWR to automatically initiate countermeasures programs against threats it detects.
OFF Disable interlink between the CMDS and the RWR.
JMR 2-Way switch ON Enable interlink between the RWR and the internal ECM (if install) or external ECM pod (if carried). Allowing RWR to automatically initiate jammer programs against a detected threat.
OFF Disable interlink between the RWR and the ECM.
MWS (N.I. in BMS) 2-Way switch ON Turn on the MWS (if installed).
OFF Turn off the MWS (if installed).
01 (N.I. in BMS) 2-Way switch ON NI in BMS
OFF NI in BMS
02 (N.I. in BMS) 2-Way switch ON NI in BMS
OFF NI in BMS
CH 2-Way switch ON Enable CMDS to use chaff
OFF Disable CMDS to use chaff
FL 2-Way switch ON Enable CMDS to use flare
OFF Disable CMDS to use flare
JETT 2-Way switch ON Active flare jettison and jettison all flare until empty
OFF Inactive flare jettison
PRGM Rotary switch
(5x36 deg) 		BIT NI in BMS
1 Select CMDS to use programs 1
2 Select CMDS to use programs 2
3 Select CMDS to use programs 3
4 Select CMDS to use programs 4
MODE Rotary switch
(6x30 deg)
 OFF Turn off the CMDS
STBY STBY Mode inhibit the chaff/flare and release to allow pilot to making changes to any CMDS programs in the UFC
MAN MAN allows each press of CMS up result in the relevant program (1-4) being executed only once
SEMI Constantly allows the CMDS to run the selected program once only
AUTO AUTO Mode allowing CMDS continuously with CMS down until it is explicitly cancelled with a CMS right
BYP BYP Mode will be exactly one chaff and one flare for any dispense request through CMS, no auto or semi-auto dispense in BYP

TERMA Elektronik ALQ-213(V) EWMS (Electronic Warfare Management System)

ALQ-213(V).jpg


The TERMA Elektronik ALQ-213(V) EWMS (Electronic Warfare Management System) is used in F-16s MLU, IAF etc.

Element Type Position Function
STATUS Displays Program status and other informations
NXT Seesaw button Trigger Up Next program/menu step
Trigger Down Previous program/menu step
RUN (NI in BMS) Button Push Start selected program
MWS 3-Way switch MENU Show MWS menu
ON Turn on the MWS (if installed).
OFF Turn off the MWS (if installed).
JMR 3-Way switch MENU Show Jammer menu
ON Enable interlink between the RWR and the internal ECM (if install) or external ECM pod (if carried). Allowing RWR to automatically initiate jammer programs against a detected threat.
OFF Disable interlink between the RWR and the ECM.
RWR 3-Way switch MENU Show RWR menu
ON Enable interlink between the CMDS and the RWR. Allowing RWR to automatically initiate countermeasures programs against threats it detects.
OFF Disable interlink between the CMDS and the RWR.
DISP (NI in BMS) 3-Way switch MENU NI in BMS
ON NI in BMS
ON NI in BMS
MODE Rotary switch
(5x36 deg)
 OFF Turn off the CMDS
STBY STBY Mode inhibit the chaff/flare and release to allow pilot to making changes to any CMDS programs in the UFC
MAN MAN allows each press of CMS up result in the relevant program (1-4) being executed only once
SEMI Constantly allows the CMDS to run the selected program once only
AUTO AUTO Mode allowing CMDS continuously with CMS down until it is explicitly cancelled with a CMS right

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