Parameter Type

Parameter Type

This section specifies the 32-bit enumeration for the Parameter-Type field in the Articulation-Parameter record of the Entity State and Detonation PDUs.

Parameter Type Designator

This section specifies the 8-bit enumeration for the Parameter Type Designator field in the articulated Parts Record.

Field Value Parameter Type Designator

0 Articulated Part

1 Attached Part

Attached parts

Following are the enumeration values for attached-parts stations. These values are used when the Parameter Type Designator is equal to one, signifying an attached part.

Field Value Definition

0 Nothing, Empty

1-511 Sequential IDs for model-specific stations

512-639 Fuselage Stations

640-767 Left-wing Stations

768-895 Right-wing Stations

896 M16A42 rifle

897 M249 SAW

898 M60 Machine gun

899 M203 Grenade Launcher

900 M136 AT4

901 M47 Dragon

902 AAWS-M Javelin

903 M18A1 Claymore Mine

904 MK19 Grenade Launcher

905 M2 Machine Gun

906-1023 Other attached parts

4.7.3 Articulated parts

Following are the enumeration values for articulated-parts parameters. These values are used when the Parameter Type Designator is equal to zero, signifying an articulated part.

Field Value Parameter

x + 1 Position

x + 2 Position Rate

x + 3 Extension

x + 4 Extension Rate

Field Value Parameter

x + 5 X

x + 6 X-rate

x + 7 Y

x + 8 Y-rate

x + 9 Z

x + 10 Z-rate

x + 11 Azimuth

x + 12 Azimuth rate

x + 13 Elevation

x + 14 Elevation Rate

x + 15 Rotation

x + 16 Rotation Rate

For these field values, x is the index of the particular articulated part shown below.

Index Articulated Part

1024 rudder

1056 left flap

1088 right flap

1120 left aileron

1152 right aileron

1184 helicopter - main rotor

1216 helicopter - tail rotor

1248 other Aircraft Control Surfaces defined as needed

2048 periscope

2080 generic antenna

2112 snorkel

2144 other extendible parts defined as needed

3072 landing gear

3104 tail hook

3136 speed brake

3168 left weapon bay door

3200 right weapon bay doors

3232 tank or APC hatch

3264 wingsweep

3296 Bridge launcher

3328 Bridge section 1

3360 Bridge section 2

3392 Bridge section 3

3424 Primary blade 1

3456 Primary blade 2

3488 Primary boom

Index Articulated Part

3520 Primary launcher arm

3552 other fixed position parts defined as needed

4096 Primary turret number 1

4128 Primary turret number 2

4160 Primary turret number 3

4192 Primary turret number 4

4224 Primary turret number 5

4256 Primary turret number 6

4288 Primary turret number 7

4320 Primary turret number 8

4352 Primary turret number 9

4384 Primary turret number 10

4416 Primary gun number 1

4448 Primary gun number 2

4480 Primary gun number 3

4512 Primary gun number 4

4544 Primary gun number 5

4576 Primary gun number 6

4608 Primary gun number 7

4640 Primary gun number 8

4672 Primary gun number 9

4704 Primary gun number 10

4736 Primary launcher 1

4768 Primary launcher 2

4800 Primary launcher 3

4832 Primary launcher 4

4864 Primary launcher 5

4896 Primary launcher 6

4928 Primary launcher 7

4960 Primary launcher 8

4992 Primary launcher 9

5024 Primary launcher 10

5056 Primary defense systems 1

5088 Primary defense systems 2

5120 Primary defense systems 3

5152 Primary defense systems 4

5184 Primary defense systems 5

5216 Primary defense systems 6

5248 Primary defense systems 7

5280 Primary defense systems 8

5312 Primary defense systems 9

5344 Primary defense systems 10

Index Articulated Part

5376 Primary radar 1

5408 Primary radar 2

5440 Primary radar 3

5472 Primary radar 4

5504 Primary radar 5

5536 Primary radar 6

5568 Primary radar 7

5600 Primary radar 8

5632 Primary radar 9

5664 Primary radar 10

5696 Secondary turret number 1

5728 Secondary turret number 2

5760 Secondary turret number 3

5792 Secondary turret number 4

5824 Secondary turret number 5

5856 Secondary turret number 6

5888 Secondary turret number 7

5920 Secondary turret number 8

5952 Secondary turret number 9

5984 Secondary turret number 10

6016 Secondary gun number 1

6048 Secondary gun number 2

6080 Secondary gun number 3

6112 Secondary gun number 4

6144 Secondary gun number 5

6176 Secondary gun number 6

6208 Secondary gun number 7

6240 Secondary gun number 8

6272 Secondary gun number 9

6304 Secondary gun number 10

6336 Secondary launcher 1

6368 Secondary launcher 2

6400 Secondary launcher 3

6432 Secondary launcher 4

6464 Secondary launcher 5

6496 Secondary launcher 6

6528 Secondary launcher 7

6560 Secondary launcher 8

6592 Secondary launcher 9

6624 Secondary launcher 10

6656 Secondary defense systems 1

6688 Secondary defense systems 2

6720 Secondary defense systems 3

6752 Secondary defense systems 4

Index Articulated Part

6784 Secondary defense systems 5

6816 Secondary defense systems 6

6848 Secondary defense systems 7

6880 Secondary defense systems 8

6912 Secondary defense systems 9

6944 Secondary defense systems 10

6976 Secondary radar 1

7008 Secondary radar 2

7040 Secondary radar 3

7072 Secondary radar 4

7104 Secondary radar 5

7136 Secondary radar 6

7168 Secondary radar 7

7200 Secondary radar 8

7232 Secondary radar 9

7264 Secondary radar 10

7296 Deck Elevator #1

7328 Deck Elevator #2

7360 Catapult #1

7392 Catapult #2

7424 Jet Blast Deflector #1

7456 Jet Blast Deflector #2

7488 Arrestor Wires #1

7520 Arrestor Wires #2

7552 Arrestor Wires #3

7584 Wing (or rotor) fold

7616 Fuselage fold

4.7.3.1 Example #1

To represent the articulation of a tank gun, azimuth of the turret is required as well as the elevation of the gun. This represents two articulated parts. The turret is attached to the tank. It has ID - Part Attached to = 0 because it is attached directly to the tank. We wish to dead reckon the position of the turret, so we require two articulation parameters for the turret: the azimuth and the azimuth rate. Azimuth will be articulation parameter #1 and azimuth rate will be articulation parameter #2. The gun is attached to the turret. It has ID - Part Attached to = 1 because it is attached to the turret. The gun has one articulation parameter, namely the elevation of the gun. Elevation will be articulation parameter #3.

For the turret, parameter #1 is the azimuth. The value to represent this is 4107: 4096 (primary turret) + 11 (azimuth of that turret). Parameter #2 is the azimuth rate. The value to represent this is 4108: 4096 + 12 (azimuth rate). For the gun, parameter #1 is elevation. The value to represent this is 4429: 4416 (primary gun) + 13 (elevation).

Suppose the turret is slewed but the elevation is unchanged. Then the three Articulation Parameter records would be:

4.7.3.2 Example #2

To represent an air-to-surface missile on an aircraft it is necessary to specify the station to which the missile is attached and the type of missile. For example, for a missile on the first left-wing station, the parameter type would be 0640. (The Parameter-Value field would indicate the type of munition attached to that station.) The Articulation Parameter record would then appear as:

If the missile was fired, the next Entity State PDU would have an Articulation Parameter record with the following information on the launched missile:

The change indicator specifies that the munition that was present is no longer present.