GPS Points
In the DED you can find all these points in the STPT page. They are numbered like this:
- #000 to #099 reserved for for route (read-only). Only the Route-manager can write to them
- #100 to #199 are HSD lines 1.
- #200 to #299 are HSD lines 2.
- #300 to 314 are for threat circles.
- #350 to #359 for pilot mnemonics.
- #400 to #404 are own OFLY/HUD/TGP marks.
- #450 to 454 are for DLNK marks.
- #500 is WPN program GPS coords.
- #555 is Bulls-eye.
- #600 to #699 are HSD lines 3.
- #700 to #799 are HSD lines 4.
There are 3 ways to create a new markpoint (own).
When DED is on page CNI (the default page), click 7 on the ICP panel. The new OFLY mark will be located where you were when clicking the button.
When you have locked up something or somewhere with the TGP click MARK in the TGP view, and a TGP mark is created where the lock is.
Start the HMCS, make HUD SOI (Shift-UpArrow keys on keyboard), look out the canopy on something, hold down key l or cursor-click button for half a second. The new mark will be located where you aimed when clicking.
See Datalink for how to transmit a point.
You can store anything you like here. They are not used for anything, but can be viewed sort of like a scratchpad.
See Navigation for more info.
They are shown on the MFD HSD page.
Use Preplanning Dialog to load them in.
This is mainly used for standoff weapons, but can also be used by GPS weapons such as GBU-31.
See Menu->F16->Program Target in the sim.
These can be programmed in the Preplanning Dialog, or the DED STPT pages #300 to #314. Or you can copy another point in their STPT address.
They are shown on the HSD, typically used to warn pilot of ground based danger, like SAMs or AAA.
You normally define it before your flights take off. Then when you talk over radio you don't say 10nm south of this and that town, you say 15nm NW of Bullseye. Since enemy don't know where you put bulls eye they wont know where you talk about even if they listen in.
If also just so all have common place to reference things in comparison to.
When defined, it is shown on the FCR and HSD displays. The easiest way to define it is through the Preplanning Dialog. But you can also edit it on the DED STPT page with point number #555.
Click the rocker switch on the left side of the IPC panel (the panel under the HUD) while DED is either in a STPT, BEYE or MKPT page. The point shown in the page will be the point assigned as steerpoint.
This can be done from the menu in the Preplanning Dialog.