Chapter 2 - Gimbal Menu TM00358 Rev. A
October 2007 L-3 WESCAM
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2.5 GIMBAL MENU
The Gimbal menu provides status information and displays the current data for various environmental and turret
positional parameters.
Figure 2-22 Level 2 Gimbal Menu
Table 2-6 Status Information and Controls in the Level 2 Gimbal
Menu
Field Values Description
ACTION FIELDS
ALARMS – Displays Alarms page with BIT details for the gimbal.
BIT – Initiates a Gimbal BIT.
DONE – Exits menu.
STATUS INDICATORS
PROCESSOR
TEMPERATURE
°C Current internal temperature within the gimbal.
HUMIDITY 0 to 100% For L-3 Wescam engineering use only.
Note: Do not use as a replacement for monitoring turret humidity
indicator.
VOLTAGE DC Voltage Displays the supply voltage at the turret.
AZIMUTH STABILIZATION µRad Estimated stabilization in units of micro radians. Typical value is 2-3. May
give incorrect value under significant steering acceleration.
ELEVATION STABILIZATION µRad Estimated stabilization in units of micro radians. Typical value is 2-3. May
give incorrect value under significant steering acceleration.
AZIMUTH POSITION ±180° Current azimuth (horizontal) position of turret’s line-of-sight.
ELEVATION POSITION +90° to -120° Current elevation (vertical) position of turret’s line-of-sight.
LEVEL 2 - GIMBAL
MODE OPERATIONAL
ALARMS OK
PROCESSOR TEMPERATURE 33 deg C
HUMIDITY 16 %
AZIMUTH STABILIZATION 1.11 µRad
ELEVATION STABILIZATION 1.41 µRad
ALARMS BIT DONE
AZIMUTH POSITION 4.01 deg
ELEVATION POSITION -9.89 deg
VOLTAGE 27.1 V
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