Post by VBF-12 Gosling on Sept 6, 2018 9:33:18 GMT -5
Gents
Save your battery and use Ground Power. Here is the Drill...
"\" - Open the DCS communications menu - Top right of screen
"F8" - Ground Crew...
"F2" - Ground Electric Power...
"F1" - On
You - "Chief, Turn on the Ground Power"
Chief - "Copy"
Chief - "Ground Power is now On"
In cockpit - Ground Power Panel - Forward of the throttles
EXT PWR - Select RESET momentarily - Note Gear down indicators x 3 (Green)
Bus 1B (left mouse click) - Select and Hold for a minimum of 3 seconds.
Bus 2B - Select
Bus 3B - Select
Bus 4B - Select
The aircraft is fully powered.
A Channel is a limited set of systems powered from Channel A of each of the 4 Bus.
B Channel is powering both A and B channels, so all 4 bus means a fully powered aircraft.
The 3 seconds are required to conduct an Avionics Overheat BIT test.
Once the first engine is running and its generator providing power, these Bus switches will revert to AUTO automatically. Don't forget:
1. BATT Switch ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ON
2. Switch EXT PWR switch . ... ... ... ... OFF
3. Switch EXT PWR switch . ... ... ... ... NORM
"\" - Open the DCS communications menu - Top right of screen
"F8" - Ground Crew...
"F2" - Ground Electric Power...
"F2" - Off
You - "Chief, Turn off the Ground Power"
Chief - "Copy"
Chief - "Ground power is now Off"
Save your battery and use Ground Power. Here is the Drill...
"\" - Open the DCS communications menu - Top right of screen
"F8" - Ground Crew...
"F2" - Ground Electric Power...
"F1" - On
You - "Chief, Turn on the Ground Power"
Chief - "Copy"
Chief - "Ground Power is now On"
In cockpit - Ground Power Panel - Forward of the throttles
EXT PWR - Select RESET momentarily - Note Gear down indicators x 3 (Green)
Bus 1B (left mouse click) - Select and Hold for a minimum of 3 seconds.
Bus 2B - Select
Bus 3B - Select
Bus 4B - Select
The aircraft is fully powered.
A Channel is a limited set of systems powered from Channel A of each of the 4 Bus.
B Channel is powering both A and B channels, so all 4 bus means a fully powered aircraft.
The 3 seconds are required to conduct an Avionics Overheat BIT test.
Once the first engine is running and its generator providing power, these Bus switches will revert to AUTO automatically. Don't forget:
1. BATT Switch ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ON
2. Switch EXT PWR switch . ... ... ... ... OFF
3. Switch EXT PWR switch . ... ... ... ... NORM
"\" - Open the DCS communications menu - Top right of screen
"F8" - Ground Crew...
"F2" - Ground Electric Power...
"F2" - Off
You - "Chief, Turn off the Ground Power"
Chief - "Copy"
Chief - "Ground power is now Off"
