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== Mast Mounted Sensor (MMS) ==
=== Starting the MMS ===
#Once power is applied to the aircraft, rotate the MMS Mode Selector to any of the operational modes (FWD/PREPT/SRCH) or PREFLT
#For the operational modes, press the Manual/Slave button twice to slave the MMS to the selected mode

=== Shutting down the MMS ===
#Rotate the MMS Mode Selector to STOW
#The MMS will initiate shutdown procedures and slew to the stow point
#When the advisory STORE COMPLETE is displayed, rotate the MMS Mode Selector to OFF

=== Controlling the MMS in Manual Mode ===
#From any of the operational modes (Forward/Pre-Point/Search) or sub-modes (Area Track, Point Track, Acquire On The Move, Offset Acquire or Offset Track) or Uncommanded mode, press the Manual/Slave button on the Copilot Cyclic Grip
#MMS Advisory will read ‘MANUAL’ and the Manual mode crosshair will be displayed
#The MMS can be slewed using the MMS LOS Slew input and will be stabilized

=== Using the Laser Rangefinder ===
#Set the Laser Switch to ARM
#Slew the MMS to the desired target
#Press and hold the Laser Fire button on the Copilot Cyclic Grip
#Range to target will be displayed at L1

=== Using the Laser Designator ===
#Set the Laser Switch to ARM
#Slew the MMS to the desired target
#If the text at L1 reads RNG, press L1 to display the Laser Code List
#Successive presses of L1 will cycle selection of laser codes
#Selecting a code will enable laser designation and display the code at L1
#Press and hold the Laser Fire button on the Copilot Cyclic Grip
#Range to target will be displayed at L1 and the target will be designated using the selected code

=== Slaving to Forward Mode ===
#Rotate the MMS Mode Selector to FWD
#Press Manual/Slave to enter Manual mode (if already in Manual mode, will directly proceed to Forward mode)
#Press Manual/Slave a second time to enter Forward mode
#MMS Advisory will read ‘FWD’
#MMS will automatically slew to face forward relative to aircraft direction
#MMS LOS Slew inputs can be used to trim the elevation of the MMS, however excessive left/right input will break the MMS out of Forward mode

=== Pre-Point Mode ===
#Rotate the MMS Mode Selector to PREPT
#Press Manual/Slave to enter Manual mode (if already in Manual mode, will directly proceed to Pre-Point mode)
#Press Manual/Slave a second time to enter Pre-Point mode
#MMS Advisory will read ‘PREPT’
#If a Pre-Point has already been entered, MMS will automatically slew to the current Pre-Point
#To enter a Pre-Point, select bezel R2 – PPT
#Data Entry Mode is activated and the Pre-Point List is displayed
#To select a different item in the list, press R2 until the desired item is selected
#To enter or change a list entry, enter a valid Waypoint, Control Point or Target Point identifier and press Enter
#The Pre-Point List will automatically close and Data Entry Mode will be canceled after 5 seconds of inactivity

=== Search Mode – Point ===
#Rotate the MMS Mode Selector to SRCH
#Press Manual/Slave to enter Manual mode (if already in Manual mode, will directly proceed to Search mode)
#Press Manual/Slave a second time to enter Search mode
#MMS Advisory will read ‘SRCH’
#If the text at L2 reads SWEEP, press L2 to switch to the Point Search mode
#If search points have been entered, the MMS will automatically begin slewing to the next available target point in the Search Point List
#To access and edit the Search Point List, press R2- PT to display the list and activate Data Entry Mode
#To select a different item in the list, press R2 successively to highlight the desired item
#Entering a valid Waypoint, Control Point or Target Point will add or edit the point to the selected list item
#The amount of time the MMS lingers on a target point can be edited by pressing L4 – DWELL to activate Data Entry Mode and entering the number of seconds the MMS should dwell on target

=== Search Mode – Sweep ===
#Rotate the MMS Mode Selector to SRCH
#Press Manual/Slave to enter Manual mode (if already in Manual mode, will directly proceed to Search mode)
#Press Manual/Slave a second time to enter Search mode
#MMS Advisory will read ‘SRCH’
#If the text at L2 reads POINT, press L2 to switch to the Sweep Search mode
#The MMS will begin sweeping according to the set sweep parameters
#The sweep angle can be adjusted by pressing L4 to cycle between sweep angles
#The sweep speed can be toggled between FAST and SLOW using L3
#Pressing R2 will cycle between the sweep offsets

=== Area Track ===
#Switch to Manual mode
#Slew the MMS to the desired area
#Press the Area Track button on the Copilot Cyclic Grip
#MMS Advisory will read AREA TRK and the MMS LOS Slew inputs will no longer be functional
#Area Track can be exited by toggling Manual/Slave

=== Point Track ===
#Switch to Manual mode
#Slew the MMS to the desired target
#Press the Point Track button on the Copilot Cyclic Grip
#The Acquisition Gate will expand until a contrast lock is achieved
#If no contrast lock is achieved, adjust the MMS and press Point Track to initiate another attempt
#When a lock is achieved, the Primary Gate will be displayed around the target and the MMS Advisory will display PNT TRK
#The MMS LOS Slew inputs will no longer be functional
#Point Track can be exited by toggling Manual/Slave

=== Acquire On The Move ===
#Acquire On The Move mode must be entered from Area Track
#Press the Area Track button to enter Acquire On The Move mode
#The Acquire On The Move reticule and diamond Acquisition Cursor will be displayed, and the MMS Advisory will read ACQ OM
#To designate a target, slew the Acquisition Cursor to the target using the MMS LOS Slew inputs
#On release of the MMS LOS Slew inputs, the MMS will attempt to establish acquisition of the target
#If acquisition is successful, the target will be displayed in the Target Transition Gate
#To acquire further targets, press Area Track to display the Acquisition Cursor and follow the previous steps to establish further locks
#When new targets are acquired, the Target Transition Gate moves to the new target and the previous targets are displayed with Secondary Gates
#Up to six targets can be acquired
#Pressing Target Select on the Copilot Cyclic Grip will cycle the Transition Target between the selected targets and off mode
#Pressing Point Track when a Transition Target is selected will slew the MMS to the Transition Target
#If no Transition Target is selected, pressing Point Track will enter Offset Acquire mode

=== Offset Acquire ===
#Offset Acquire may be entered from Area Track, Point Track or Acquire On The Move modes
#Press the Point Track button to enter Offset Acquire mode
#The Laser Hit Point cursor is displayed and the MMS Advisory displays OSET ACQ
#The MMS LOS Slew inputs will slew the Laser Hit Point cursor
#Pressing Point Track a further time will enter Offset Track mode

=== Offset Track ===
#Offset Track may be entered from Offset Acquire mode
#Pressing the Point Track button will switch to Offset Track mode
#The MMS will slew to the Laser Hit Point cursor and the MMS Advisory text will display OSET TRK
#Pressing Point Track a further time will return to Point Track mode

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