Manual Yarbrough Mk 1 1 A2
The MOARdV Flight Systems update to the Yarbrough Mk. 1-1A2 two-kerbal command pod is a modernized design, including multiple digital displays and MFDs.
Probably the first thing you'll want to find is the light switch.
From the Command Pilot's seat (left seat), look at the top-left corner of the central console, next to the docking port status lamps and the auxiliary timer for the switch labeled PANEL LT. Once you flip this switch on, navigating the controls becomes much, much easier.
If you haven't skimmed through the "How to" pages on this wiki, you should do that before you go much farther into the IVA. I strongly recommend [How to FDAI](How to FDAI), at the very least.
The Command Pilot (left seat) is responsible for most aspects of flight management. It consists of the command pilot console, the left bulkhead console, and the right command pilot console.
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The left bulkhead console provides access to commonly-used MechJeb Smart A.S.S. functions, as well as SAS mode selectors (note that SAS must be switched on for the mode selectors to take effect - the switch is on the primary switch console).
The right command pilot console contains three control / instrument groups.
The Docking Group provides flag indicators that show when the docking port is ready and when the docking port is docked. It also contains a button that can be used to detach the dock. NOTE: These controls work best when the craft has a single docking port. They can not differentiate between multiple ports on the same vessel, and they will not control docking ports on a vessel docked to this one.
The Auxiliary Timer display provides several modes of operation, depending on the position of the knob. Indicator flags show which mode is active.
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MET- The timer displays mission elapsed time. -
ATM- The timer displays how long until the craft next enters or exits the atmosphere, or 0 if the current orbit doesn't cross the top of the atmosphere. -
SOI- The timer displays how long until the craft transitions to the next Sphere of Influence, or 0 if the craft isn't leaving its current SoI. -
KAC- The timer displays the next Kerbal Alarm Clock alarm time, or 0 if KAC is not installed or no alarms affect the current vessel. -
LAUNCH- The timer displays the estimated time until launch. The craft must be landed, and it must have a craft in orbit selected as a target. This timer is not exact, but it'll place your craft fairly close if you follow a normal launch profile. -
LANDING- The timer displays the estimated time until the craft lands. This feature requires MechJeb to be installed, and it requires the Landing Computer to be enabled (right-most switch at the top of the center console).
The Speed Display shows current speed in meters per second. It can be configured in one of four modes.
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AUTO- The speed display shows the same speed that is displayed above the navball in the external view. KSP will automatically select one of these modes, or the command pilot can select it by pressing theMODEbutton near the upper left corner of the Command Pilot Console. -
SRF,ORB,TGT- The speed display shows the surface speed, orbital speed, or target-relative speed, regardless of the auto speed mode.
The center console provides common access to a number of flight status instruments as well as the primary switch console and the overhead status lamps.
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The primary switch console contains four rows of five switches.
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PANEL LT- Toggles the panel backlights. This makes it much easier to read the instruments. -
OVHD LT- Toggles the cabin lighting, so the rest of the pod is not as dark. -
EXT LT- Toggles external lights. -
LDG. GEAR- Toggles landing gear. -
BRAKE- Toggles brakes.
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AG1throughAG0- Action group switches are on the middle two rows of the console.
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SAS- Toggles SAS. -
PREC CTL- Toggles Precision Control mode. -
RCS- Toggles RCS. -
RADAR- Enables target acquisition radar (when installed). -
FUEL CELL- Enables onboard generators or fuel cells (when installed).
The Pilot Console is for the Kerbal sitting in the right seat of the command pod. It includes a Flight Director / Attitude Indicator and GUID panel, allowing the pilot to assist the command pilot in navigation. Both units and their controls are tied together, so changing settings on either GUID panel will affect both FDAI instruments. Future updates may decouple the pilot's FDAI from the command pilot's FDAI. The console also includes two Multi-Function Displays (currently off-the-shelf JSI MFDs) and a status indicator lamp panel on the far right end.
On the side of the center console are analog an static altimeter and a vertical speed indicator. Like those instruments for the Command Pilot, these instruments function only in the atmosphere. Next to these instruments on the main console are the radio / communication controls. These include a mode selector switch, transmit and receive lamps, and a Push-to-Talk button (PTT) to initiate communications with CapCom. NOTE: PTT button, and the Rx and Tx lamps only function when Chatterer v0.9.8 or later is installed. There is also the Maneuver Planning Panel.
The Maneuver Planning Panel is situated below the Pilot's FDAI. The MPP consists of two numeric displays, one for altitude (top) and one for inclination (bottom); several buttons; an altitude select knob; a store enable switch; and two knobs. The MPP is used to generate maneuver plans through the on-board flight computer (Requires MechJeb).
The Altitude Select knob ALT SEL can be used to quickly load the altitude register with one of three values during flight: AP to select the current apoapsis, PE to select the current periapsis, and ALT to select the current altitude. The fourth position, STBY, disables loading the altitude register.
Once an altitude is selected, pressing the Read Altitude button READ ALT will transfer the selected value into the altitude register.
The altitude is displayed in kilometers. The knob next to the altitude display is used to adjust the value in the altitude register. You can click and hold either above the knob or below the knob to auto-turn it, so you don't have to click repeatedly.
Launch inclination can be adjusted using the knob next to the lower numeric display. Note that this control only has effect for selecting launch inclination. Pressing the SEL button on the tip of the knob will transfer the displayed inclination to the Ascent Guidance computer.
Once the desired altitude is displayed on the altitude display, set the STO ENABLE switch to 'on' (up) to allow writing the contents of the altitude register to the flight computer. Then, press one of the buttons in the column next to the enable switch to transfer values:
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LAUNCH ALT- Set the target orbital altitude in the Ascent Guidance computer. -
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STO AP- Generate a maneuver node that will change the current apoapsis to the new value. The node is scheduled at the next periapsis. -
STO PE- Generate a maneuver node that will change the current periapsis to the new value. The node is scheduled at the next apoapsis.
If the altitude in the altitude register is invalid for a selected node (eg, setting Pe above Ap), no maneuver node is generated.
When the Yarbrough command pod is tracking a target, the following two buttons are enabled:
The MATCH VEL button will generate a maneuver node that matches velocity with the current target when the vessel is at its closest approach.
The PLOT XFR button will generate a maneuver node that represents a Hohmann transfer to the current target.
There are two flag / status indicators in the lower right corner of the cluster:
MNVR NODE is indicated when there is a maneuver node scheduled. It can be used to confirm that the store command succeeded when changing Ap / Pe or circularizing.
MECHJEB is indicated when the MechJeb autopilot is engaged.