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)
Element | Type | Position | Function |
---|---|---|---|
STATUS | Displays | NO GO | |
NO | |||
DISPENSE | |||
RDY | |||
RWR | 2-Way switch | ON | Enable RWR to control CMDS |
OFF | Disable RWR to control CMDS | ||
JMR | 2-Way switch | ON | Enable JMR to control CMDS |
OFF | Disable JMR to control CMDS | ||
MWS | 2-Way switch | ON | Enable MWS to control CMDS |
OFF | Disable MWS to control CMDS | ||
01 | 2-Way switch | ON | |
OFF | |||
02 | 2-Way switch | ON | |
OFF | |||
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 |
OFF | Inactive flare jettison | ||
PRGM | Rotary switch (5x36 deg) |
BIT | |
1 | |||
2 | |||
3 | |||
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 | |||
SEMI | |||
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 |