Datalink
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Hi. Sometimes the green/blue colors for datalink doesn´t show in FCR screen.
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I don’t think that’s meant to happen?, mind you, I just fly this thing and hope for the best, and luckily its served me well so far.
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Probably not. It happens every once a while with me too. Sometimes cycling off the Continuous and just doing DMD they will recolor. Then just switch back to CONT.
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Are you in ‘ACE’ mode?, you should be anyway, that’s the way to fly this Sim, I don’t think the data link colours are meant to come up on the FCR?, except yellow for enemy fighters?, not sure about TWS mode?
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Long press of Comm Switch Left will initiate a datalink round, but short press will toggle datalink symbology on FCR. You probably do short presses without noticing.
Nothing to do with TWS or difficulty settings.
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Long press of Comm Switch Left will initiate a datalink round, but short press will toggle datalink symbology on FCR. You probably do short presses without noticing.
Nothing to do with TWS or difficulty settings.
Are package colours meant to be visible on FCR?
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What do you mean by “Package color” ??
All you do is display datalink contacts. To choose datalink contacts, ICP LIST -> ICP ENTER(DLINK) -> DCS SEQ : IDM adresses on the left column will be in blue, and green on the right column.
For more information : RTFM Specifically, -34, 1.4 IDM.
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Yes I’ve noticed sometime that wingmen can become green instead of blue during a package flight after the others have finished their tasking. Resetting the d/l switch seems to help.
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Ok. Will try later.
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What do you mean by “Package color” ??
All you do is display datalink contacts. To choose datalink contacts, ICP LIST -> ICP ENTER(DLINK) -> DCS SEQ : IDM adresses on the left column will be in blue, and green on the right column.
For more information : RTFM Specifically, -34, 1.4 IDM.
I only RTFM when I find a problem, however I think I need to re-read it as you suggest lol, thanks anyway.
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TheBaron, yes package color is supposed to appear in FCR. The problem is that SOMETIMES it shows only at HSD.
sortofred, i´ll try cycling off CONT mode and back again. -
…. The problem is that SOMETIMES it shows only at HSD.
sortofred, i´ll try cycling off CONT mode and back again.Maybe you missed this? https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/showthread.php?26534-Datalink&p=374389&viewfull=1#post374389
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TheBaron, yes package color is supposed to appear in FCR. The problem is that SOMETIMES it shows only at HSD.
sortofred, i´ll try cycling off CONT mode and back again.Hey thanks, I’ve never seen package colour on FCR, only HSD?, thanks for enlightening me.
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The FCR does have a datalink info layer possibility last I checked. On the CTRL page you should be able to turn that layer on and odd (similar with the HSD CTRL options). By default all of the display options are set to on.
Seeing DL symbols on the HSD but not on the corresponding FCR CRM positions is very unusual. I’m curious what DTC was used, what exact model and block F-16 was it, any mods, etc.
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The FCR does have a datalink info layer possibility last I checked. On the CTRL page you should be able to turn that layer on and odd (similar with the HSD CTRL options). By default all of the display options are set to on.
Seeing DL symbols on the HSD but not on the corresponding FCR CRM positions is very unusual. I’m curious what DTC was used, what exact model and block F-16 was it, any mods, etc.
Well mostly flying Block 52 ATM, I’m going to investigate this fully later today when I find the time.
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Very interested in how this is sorted out. I too initially use to have DL symbol of package on both MFD, but only appears on the HSD (f16 block 52) at present. No modd applied.
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I3crusader: Tks for the help your suggestion worked(“…short press will toggle datalink symbology on FCR…”).
Ernestwinslow: I was flying F-16AM-NL from Balkans theater. Didn´t test other blocks but i think it´s supposed to work for all. -
I3crusader: Tks for the help your suggestion worked(“…short press will toggle datalink symbology on FCR…”).
Ernestwinslow: I was flying F-16AM-NL from Balkans theater. Didn´t test other blocks but i think it´s supposed to work for all.[emoji106] Would try it out.
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I would check your control setup or maybe you have bumped the comms switch left for less than .5 a second clearing the FCR symbols.
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That clear is only for the current DL round right? Or does it clear it forever?