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I am having trouble with my CMDS in that it will not dispense flares or chaff. I have RWR switched on and JMR switched on but it will just not dispense.
The top bar says “GO” in green but no action. Is there a special switch for chaff and flare release? Can anyone comment please ?Regards
Ampris -
How do you actually command release?
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Your data cartridge good?
Had similar issues when switching theaters - all countermeasures presets were deleted and at zero stuff to dispense.
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The controls for the EWS are the 4-way CMS switch and the slap switch on the left wall. Test first the bypass mode to ensure the controls are working. If bypass dispenses but programs 1-6 don’t then check their EWS program values.
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I click on the bttton
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Bypass doesn,t work either
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Will check Cartridge
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I click on the bttton
Which button though? And by click, this makes me presume you’re not doing it right as there is no button to ‘click’ to release countermeasures (except for slap button). As mentioned above, ensure your DTC is configured properly and that you actually have programs configured. Ensure CMDS mode is not in STBY etc., and that a program is set and then CMDS aft to give CMDS consent (if in SEMI/AUTO) or CMDS Forward for a manual program release.
Page 32 of TO-BMS1F-16CM-1.pdf in your Docs folder for more info on the CMDS panel.
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Yeah which button Ampris, because obvioulsy all systems work so it’s an operator error and if you want us to try to help you, you need to be more precise
BYP works fine here as well
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I gave it a test and bypass mode does not dispense when CMS left or slap switch are pressed. It only dispenses on CMS forward.
Verify you get some dispense in bypass by pressing CMS switch forward. That will work even if you have no EWS programs loaded. After that it’s time to worry about EWS programs.
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I found the problem in that it was a loose Pinky Switch so that CMS didn’t work under TMS. I tightened the Pinky Switch and now CMDS dispenses well.
Thankyou so much guys for all your valuable input.Regards
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I found the problem in that it was a loose Pinky Switch so that CMS didn’t work under TMS. I tightened the Pinky Switch and now CMDS dispenses well.
Thankyou so much guys for all your valuable input.Regards
AmpGlad it’s sorted!
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Thanks Frederf. I solved the problem due to faulty Pinky Switch due fact it was loose and could not access CMS which under Pinky is TMS
Kind regards
Ampris