CMDS Control Panel

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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)

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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 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 (N.I. in BMS) 2-Way switch ON Enable MWS to control CMDS
OFF Disable MWS to control CMDS
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)

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