User Guide

Weapon Waypoints: When ON, all waypoints assigned to any land attack missile or mine display on
the map.When this option is OFF only the waypoints for the weapon in the selected tube show on
the map.
Designate Target: All Contact IDs are listed in the drop-down list by their alphanumeric Contact IDs.
NOTE: No Contact IDs appear in this list if Show Truth is on or if you have not yet marked any
contacts with one of your sensors.
Assign Target: Click this button to assign the contact selected in the Designate Target drop-down
list to the tube selected in the Tube Selection Panel.
The lower portion of the panel displays the presets for the weapon in the selected tube. Presets
vary depending on the weapon. See Fire Control Suite/Presets on p.113.
To assign a contact to a tube:
1. Click the desired contact symbol on the Fire Control map or select the contact ID from the
Designate Target drop-down list.
2. Click the number of a tube containing a weapon appropriate for the target. (If the weapon you
need is not loaded in a tube, go to the Launch Panel and load the desire weapon. See Seawolf
Launch Panel on p.118.
3. Click ASSIGN TARGET .The Contact ID appears in the Target Window.
4. Presets for the weapon in the selected tube appear in the lower portion of the Target Designation
and Preset panel.Adjust as needed. For information on preset settings see Fire Control
Suite/Presets on p. 113.
To assign waypoints to a TLAM or SLMM
1. Select a tube containing a TLAM or SLMM.
2. Click DEFINE TARGET WAYPOINTS in the preset area.
3. Click the Fire Control map to place the waypoints.
4. Click and drag a waypoint as needed to adjust its location and enter a destruct range for the
weapon. (For specific information see Fire Control Suite/Presets on p. 113.)
To launch a UUV sensor:
1. Select a tube containing a UUV.
2. If a depth other than Ownship depth is desired, deselect Use OS Depth in the Preset Panel and
enter the exact depth you want in the Depth preset that appears..
3. Launch the UUV from the Launch Panel
Once targets and presets are assigned, click the Launch Panel icon and fire the weapon from the
Launch Panel.
Sub Command Tip: Once weapons are assigned to a tube, the tube can be fired
from any station by using the Orders menu>Fire Tube option in the Task Bar.
Torpedo Wire Guide Controls
Once a torpedo is fired, its symbol appears on the Fire Control map.When the weapon enables,
two red lines extend from the torpedo symbol indicating the weapons search cone. Until a torpedo
enables, it can be wire-guided.
• Click the torpedo’s Fire Control map symbol.
The following Wire Guide Controls appear in the Preset area.
Heading: Click the right facing arrow to increment the weapon’s ordered heading. Click the left
facing arrow to decrease the ordered heading.
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