LWAMI4 Final Player Torpedo Control Design

LuftWolf · 06-19-06, 03:19 AM

I've made some changes to the UGST control design.

I personally like the idea of having the helix search control functions of the TEST family available on the UGST, so the controls I mentioned above for the UGST/TEST-71ME-NK will now be for the TESTnk only. Details on the actual capabilities of the UGST are some what hard to come by, but it didn't make sense to me to have this feature available on the TEST (which needs the helix pattern because of its limited seeker dimensions) and not have it available on the UGST (the ADCAP doesn't need it at all, the sensor aperature is quite large).

The UGST will have the same controls listed above, with the following changes: the snake button selects the 2-d snake pattern, and the circle button selects the 3-d helix search pattern (this can also be disabled by selecting a combination of the Circle select and setting the floor, ceiling, or search depth closer than 200ft).

When operating in Snake mode, the ASuW Safety defaults to off and cannot be set. In order to set wakehoming mode, set the ceiling at 10m or less (the exact details of things like this will be worked out in early testing and can be changed easily) and the torpedo will operate as a wakehomer only. In circle mode the torpedo operates using the same helix depth controls as the TEST, and the ASuW Safety can be toggled off by setting the ceiling at 10m or less.

You guys have any feedback on any of these controls?

Cheers,
David

06-19-06, 03:19 AM	#5
LuftWolf Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Free New York Posts: 3,167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I've made some changes to the UGST control design. I personally like the idea of having the helix search control functions of the TEST family available on the UGST, so the controls I mentioned above for the UGST/TEST-71ME-NK will now be for the TESTnk only. Details on the actual capabilities of the UGST are some what hard to come by, but it didn't make sense to me to have this feature available on the TEST (which needs the helix pattern because of its limited seeker dimensions) and not have it available on the UGST (the ADCAP doesn't need it at all, the sensor aperature is quite large). The UGST will have the same controls listed above, with the following changes: the snake button selects the 2-d snake pattern, and the circle button selects the 3-d helix search pattern (this can also be disabled by selecting a combination of the Circle select and setting the floor, ceiling, or search depth closer than 200ft). When operating in Snake mode, the ASuW Safety defaults to off and cannot be set. In order to set wakehoming mode, set the ceiling at 10m or less (the exact details of things like this will be worked out in early testing and can be changed easily) and the torpedo will operate as a wakehomer only. In circle mode the torpedo operates using the same helix depth controls as the TEST, and the ASuW Safety can be toggled off by setting the ceiling at 10m or less. You guys have any feedback on any of these controls? Cheers, David __________________ LW Last edited by LuftWolf; 06-19-06 at 04:16 AM.