CMDS Control Panel

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)

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)

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