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Pictures from the DCS A-10C Flight Manual

By WarriorX
03/17/11
 Just
want to start off thanking DCS for
making a true Simulator. It has been a
long time since the last attempt at a U.S.
combat airframe at this level of fidelity.
The need for this Hung Store Guide is a
testament to that level of fidelity.
 This guide is designed to help the reader clear a
hung store created by the pilot not pressing and
holding down the weapon release pickle button for
the correct length of time.
In order to avoid getting a hung store in the future,
remember to press and hold the pickle until you hear
or see that the store is released.
The length of time pressing and holding the weapon
release button is generally for 2-3 seconds.
If you tap and release the weapon release button, you
will most likely get a hung store.
 1 2 3 4 5
This Guide references button presses on
the bezel of the Left MFCD.
20
6
19
7 The buttons are arranged on all 4 sides
18 8 of the MFCD and are referred to as OSB
17 9 Buttons.
16 10

Each side of the MFCD has 5 OSB

Buttons.
15 14 13 12 11

The OSB Buttons are identified by a

numbering system that begins with the
top row, left most button, and continues
clockwise around the MFCD bezel.
This concept is illustrated in the image
to the left with the yellow numbers
around the MFCD bezel.
 This guide will provide pictures when possible,
but it is imperative that you know how to navigate
to, and interact with, the various sub pages
needed to clear a hung store.
You will be interacting with the following pages:
DSMS, and its sub page the INV (Inventory)
page, the Display Program Page, the DTS
UPLOAD page, and the STAT (System Status)
page.
All can be accessed on the Left MFCD.
 Youwill be interacting with many screens,
pushing a lot of OSBs. Flying and staring at
MFCDs do not mix, so I suggest a controlled
orbit while you work this out. Here is how.
Finda safe area to do a wide orbit. Set your
autopilot to ALT and then make a left or
right banking level turn and hold it. Then
engage the autopilot and ensure it is
holding the turn and you have no elevation
conflicts around you.
 The indication for a hung store is the
station graphic for the hung station
turns red.
H
Since no graphic of the hung store is
available in the manual, I did my best
to represent an approximation of what
it looks like.

Station 5 in the image to the left has a

hung store indicated with a red H.

The Hung Station Box will not be filled

in with white

Remember which Station number is

hung, as you will need this
information later in the STAT page to
locate the correct 1760 Station.
 Press
OSB 5 to
H access the INV
Sub Page.
 Make sure you know
what Class and Type of
H store that is hung before
you begin. (Hint: it is
written inside the red
box of the hung station.)
For example, CBU 105
would be Class = CBU,
and Type = CBU105
Press OSB 20 next to the
hung Station, to begin
the steps of weapon
classification.
 You will be prompted with menu selections
around the OSB buttons to select the correct
Class of weapon. (OSB 6-8, OSB 18-20)
In the image to the left, you can see the
Weapon Class choices. (There is a Weapon
Type Page that is below this page, but there is
no image for it.)
Press the OSB that corresponds to the Class of
weapon that is hung. (e.g. CBU)
Once you choose the Weapon Class, another
page will come up giving you choices for
Weapon Type (e.g. CBU 105)
Once you have chosen the Weapon Type,
press OSB 9 next to the LOAD text to reload
the Station.
Press OSB 1 next to the STAT text to return to
the DSMS Main Page.
Once at the DSMS Main Page, hit OSB 12 STAT
to go to the STAT (System Status Page)
If you make an error at any point you can hit
OSB 2 RET (Return) to return to the previous
page.
 After clearing a hung store you will then need
to reset the power to the station belonging to
the hung store in the STAT Page.
OSB 1 will allow the user to scroll between
pages 1 and 2. The 1760 Stations are usually
on page 1.
Using the arrow symbols next to OSB 19 and
OSB 20, scroll down to the 1760 Station that
had the hung store.
To find the correct Station, the 1760 Stations
are listed with a dash and a number. (e.g.
1760-5) We had a hung store on Station 5, so
this is the one we want to select.
A small green arrow will move down the left
side of the selections to indicate which item is
selected.
Press the OSB next to POWER to cycle the
power off then back on, to clear the FAIL status.
(The POWER text is not in the picture to the left,
but it is there when you select a 1760 Station)
 You are going to need to access the
DTS UPLOAD page in order to reload
the cleared Station into the DSMS
Weapon Database.

During flight the DTS UPLOAD page is

not listed on OSB 12-15, so we need to
change one existing menu item for
the DTS UPLOAD menu item.

To make the swap, press and hold any

of the OSBs from 12-15 until the
MFCD DISPLAY PROGRAM PAGE is
shown. (Shown at left)

Select the OSB next to the LOAD text.

It will highlight when selected. (In the
Display Program Page, LOAD
represents the DTS UPLOAD Page)
 Then press the OSB
on the bottom row
that you held to
access the MFCD
Display Program
Page.

That
OSB will now
change to read
LOAD.
 Press the OSB now
labeled LOAD again to
access the DTS
UPLOAD PAGE. (Page
shown at left)

Press OSB 10 to LOAD

ALL (The dots will
disappear and when
they reappear, the DTS
Upload is complete)
 Press
the DSMS OSB on your MFCD and
check the previously hung Station. It
should now show green and ready.

Good Hunting