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There are certain functions the Autocrew will not do even when turned on.
FFG AUTOCREW
Below is a recap of all FFG Autocrew functionality. Remember that your Autocrew is not 100% infallible. Some crewmen are better than others and in some cases you may be better at a task than he is. In some stations the Autocrew does everything for you. At other stations you still have tasks to perform even when the Autocrew is on. These are noted below.
FFG COUNTERMEASURES AUTOCREW
When ON the Countermeasure (CM) Autocrew launches Chaff and flares. The FFG’s Countermeasure Autocrew is set via the Autocrew slider in the upper left corner of the Bridge Station.
7-84 Section: 7 FFG Stations
Your Task: You can still launch CMs yourself and reload the tubes even when the Bridge Countermeasure Autocrew is on.
FFG ACOUSTIC AUTOCREW
When the Receiver Mode is set to SHIP and buoys are in the water, the FFG’s Acoustic Autocrew sets hot buoys to Directional mode and marks contacts. He can only mark contacts in Directional Mode. He cannot change the Receiver Mode. On the FFG, buoys can be set to Directional mode only in Display Windows (Grams) A - D.
Your Task: You must place buoys in the water so the Autocrew has something to process. Since the Acoustic stations defaults to AIR/SHIP Receiver Mode and the AIR mode occupies Grams A – D, the Autocrew cannot mark anything until you first set the Receiver Mode to SHIP. (Contacts can only be marked in Directional and Active mode.) Omni mode is used only for detecting and classifying contacts. (You must set DICASS buoys to Active mode yourself. See Training/Sonar School/Sonobuoys and FFG Stations/Acoustic Station for information on the display window requirements for setting buoys to Directional and Active modes.)
FFG EW AUTOCREW
The EW Autocrew marks contacts but does not classify. You are prevented from doing anything in the EW station when the EW Autocrew is on.
Your Task: You must turn EW Autocrew off to perform any tasks in the EW station. It is your task to classify contacts by identifying the probable contact from the list of classes known to carry the detected emitter. See FFG Stations/FFG EW Station for information on classifying contacts in EW.
FFG LOOKOUT
The FFG Lookout is always ON. You cannot turn OFF this feature. The lookout reports all visual contacts providing the relative bearing to the contact and an estimated range. If the contact is close enough he may also provide a fairly accurate classification. In S.C.S. – Dangerous Waters FFG lookout reports are sent to the TMA Station to facilitate merging with passive contacts. This helps clean up the 3D View on the Nav Map.
FFG TMA AUTOCREW
When ON the TMA Autocrew selects contacts for analysis, merges contacts, determines probable course, range and speed and enters a solution for the contact.
Your Task: You are prevented from making any inputs when the TMA Autocrew is ON. You can select the contact to view. You see updates appear only for the selected contact. If a contact is merged you see updates from both reporting sensors when the merged contact is selected.
Section: 7 FFG Stations 7-85
FFG TORPEDO CONTROL AUTOCREW
When ON the Torpedo Control Autocrew enters presets appropriate for the selected contact.
Your Task: Select the target to attack and the tube to be fired. For Manual shots you must set both the bearing and the gyro setting. All other presets are set by the Autocrew and cannot be changed. You may need to alter Ownship’s course to ensure a successful shot. You must also ready the tube, locking in the presets for the selected weapon, and fire it.
FFG TOWED ARRAY AUTOCREW
Towed Array Autocrew marks contacts, assigns ATF Trackers and resolves bearings in broadband; he also cycles through LOFAR data and classifies contacts in Single Beam. The FFG Towed array always detects Ownship because the array is dragged so far behind the ship. In order to conserve trackers and minimize unnecessary clutter Autocrew does not assign a tracker to the OS detection.
He will not mark or assign an ATF to the towed array’s detection of Ownship. When Towed Array Autocrew is ON, you can select a beam in LOFAR for him to examine in Single Beam mode but he may not classify it. He rotates through all contacts on his own schedule.
Your Task: When the Towed Array Autocrew is ON you need do nothing more at the Towed Array Station. However, since your Autocrew is not the speediest, you can mark contacts and assign ATF’s yourself. At a later time the Autocrew may reassign your ATFs to another contact if the array is detecting many contacts. Be aware that the Autocrew is not the best or the quickest at classification. The Profile Filter is always ON and disabled when Autocrew is ON. You can select any class in an available profile list and apply it yourself.
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