Operator Gimbal Menu; Operator Gimbal Menu; Figure 2-27 Level 2 Operator Gimbal Menu; Table 2-11 Status Information And Controls In The Level 2 Operator Gimbal Menu - L3 Communications MX-15i Operation & Maintenance Manual

Chapter 2 - Operator Gimbal Menu

2.10 OPERATOR GIMBAL MENU

The Operator Gimbal menu provides status information and controls to:
• Configure the sensitivity of turret movement
• Setup and initiate an automated steering pattern
• Eliminate steering drift with an Auto Null command
To customize the control sensitivity of the Hand Controller, operators can alter the drive direction or change various
steering preferences to either increase or decrease the pressure needed to cause turret movement. For example,
forward and back steering positions can be reversed. As well, operators might increase the left to right azimuth
speed for quicker panning movements, and decrease the up and down elevation speed to improve following targets
moving along a horizontal path. Optionally, the operator could set the turret to a fixed position in degrees of azimuth
and elevation and hold that position with no movement.
To turn over steering control to an automated sweep pattern, operators would enable the Autoscan feature. For
example, Autoscan is useful in search and rescue missions where the plane is flying a search grid. To ensure
complete video capture, Autoscan can be set up for a turret sweep that overlaps the previous flight corridor.

Table 2-11 Status Information and Controls in the Level 2 Operator Gimbal Menu

Field
AZIMUTH SENSE
ELEVATION SENSE
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LEVEL 2 - OPERATOR GIMBAL
AZIMUTH SENSE
ELEVATION SENSE
ZOOM MULTIPLIER
ZOOM MULT AZ GAIN
ZOOM MULT EL GAIN
AZIMUTH GAIN
ELEVATION GAIN
AUTOSCAN
AUTOSCAN AZIMUTH CENTER
AUTOSCAN ELEVATION CENTER
AUTOSCAN WIDTH
AUTOSCAN RATE
AUTO NULL

Figure 2-27 Level 2 Operator Gimbal Menu

Values
VALUE FIELDS
NORM Sets the azimuth (horizontal) steering orientation for the user control:
• Rightward pressure causes positive horizontal steering movement.
• Leftward pressure causes negative horizontal steering movement.
REV Reverses the normal steering movements.
NORM Sets the elevation (vertical) steering orientation for the user control:
• Backward pressure causes positive vertical steering movement.
• Forward pressure causes negative vertical steering movement.
REV Reverses the normal steering movements.
NORM AZIMUTH FWD 0
NORM ELEVATION FWD -4
OFF STEERING FLTR 75
10
5
50
25
OFF
0
-4
30
5.0
FACTORY DFLT DONE
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