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ALE-47 Chaff and Flares

3. Other EW Modes

3.1. Manual Mode Settings

In this section we will show you how to customize a program.
After that we will explain how to set up the programs, why and how to activate them.

  • Press PB08 Mode until the top center of the screen reads MAN 1. (MODE MAN 1)
    The number can be 2, 3, 4 or 5, depending on the selected program.
    Using the PB20 STEP in the lower left corner you can switch through the programs.
    MODE MAN 1, picture from kaltokri, public domain

  • Press PB09 ARM, to open the program for editing. (PB ARM)
    OSB ARM, image from kaltokri, in common

    In the middle of the diplay some information is displayed:
    PROG 1, picture from kaltokri, Public Domain

    • CHAFF: Number of chaff skillets to be released per program run.
    • FLARE: Number of flares to be released per program run.
    • OTH1 & OTH2: These are decoys. However, they are not yet available in the Early Access version.
    • RPT: Number of repetitions the program is to execute.
    • INT: Interval, in seconds, between each repetition.

  • Use the PB05 CHAF on the left side to select Chaff for configuration. (PB CHAF)
    CHAF is then displayed boxed.
    OSB CHAF, image from kaltokri, in public domain

  • Using the arrows on the right side you can increase (PB12) or decrease (PB13) the number. (SET CHAF)
    For the program MAN 1, set the number CHAFF to 0.
    SET CHAF, image from kaltokri, in public domain

  • Use the PB04 FLAR on the left side to select Flares for configuration. (PB FLAR)
    FLAR is then displayed boxed.
    OSB FLAR, image from kaltokri, in public domain

  • Using the arrows on the right side you can increase (PB12) or decrease (PB13) the number. (SET FLAR)
    For the program MAN 1 set the number of FLAR to 2.
    SET FLAR, image from kaltokri, in public

  • With the PB14 RPT on the right side you select the number of repetitions for the configuration. (PB RPT)
    OSB RPT, image from kaltokri, public domain

  • Using the arrows on the right side you can increase (PB12) or decrease (PB13) that number. (SET RPT)
    Position for the program MAN 1 RPT to 3.
    SET RPT, image from kaltokri, in public domain

  • With the PB15 INT on the right side you select the interval between repetitions to the configuration (PB INT)
    OSB INT, image from kaltokri, in public domain

  • Using the arrows on the right side you can increase (PB12) or decrease (PB13) the spacing (SET INT).
    Position for the program MAN 1 INT to 0.50.
    SET INT, image from kaltokri, public domain

  • If everything is set up correctly, you have to press PB19 below SAVE to save the changes (PB SAVE).
    This step is very important. If SAVE is not pressed, the changes will be lost!
    OSB SAVE, image from kaltokri, public domain
  • Press the PB20 STEP repeatedly until MAN 5 is in the top center. (PB STEP MAN 5).
    With STEP you can switch through programs 1-5.
    OSB STEP MAN 5, picture from kaltokri, public domain

  • Using the same procedure as described above, set program 5 as follows (SET MAN 5):

    CHAFF FLARE OTH1 OTH2 RPT INT
    2 0 0 0 4 1.50

  • Also, select program 2 and set the following (SET MAN 2):

    CHAFF FLARE OTH1 OTH2 RPT INT
    0 1 0 0 10 1.00

  • Select program 1 again (CHOOSE MAN 1).
  • Return to the EW main page with the PB09 RTN (PB RTN)
    OSB RTN, image from kaltokri, in public domain

Now you have set the programs MAN 1, 2 and 5 without knowing why you have set these programs this way.
However, this will become clear in the next section when we explain how to use the programs.