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MOARdV edited this page May 31, 2018 · 6 revisions

This page provides an overview for using the MAS MFD2 prop.

Standby

The Standby page is the default starting page for the MFD. It provides a launching point to access multiple pages. It also serves as a good page to use for familiarization with several MFD2 features and conventions.

MFD2_Standby

Soft keys line the top and bottom of the MFD, and a cluster of navigation buttons is in the lower-right corner.

Most of the soft keys are decorated with chevrons. These are general-purpose soft keys, the functionality of which depends on the page. The right-most soft key on the top row is the STBY key (labeled in red). This soft key always returns the MFD to this page. The last soft key on the bottom is the "Home" key, although it may be used for other purposes.

The navigation buttons consist of four directional arrow keys, previous and next keys, a + / Enter key, and a - / Back key.

MFD2 uses a green border around a soft key caption to indicate that the soft key switches the MFD to a new page. There are Page Select soft keys.

Accessible Pages

The following pages are accessible from the Standby page:

  • NAV - Navigation Waypoint selection page.
  • LAUNCH - Pre-launch configuration page.
  • ORBIT - Overview on-orbit data.
  • INFO - A text summary of navigating MFDs.
  • TARGET - Target selection.
  • RSRC - Configurable resource display.
  • CAMERA - External camera display.

Pre-Launch

This page provides the option to configure the MechJeb Ascent Autopilot prior to launch. Currently, the pre-launch page allows the crew to set the launch altitude and inclination.

MFD2_PreLaunch

This page also displays a map of the current world (for Kerbin, Mun, or Minmus) identifying where the vessel currently is. It also has signal lamps for MechJeb (indicating if it is installed and available) and the MechJeb Ascent Autopilot (indicating if the autopilot is engaged).

One feature to note with this page - some soft keys have a yellowish border, while some have a bluish border. Some soft keys are used to toggle a mode on or off. For instance, the AUTO button (Soft Key R2) toggles the MechJeb ascent autopilot. When the pilot is on, the soft key will have a yellowish border. However, in this screen shot, it is off, so it has a bluish border. The ALT key has the brighter yellowish border to indicate that the page is configured to edit the target launch altitude. Likewise, the altitude window below it has a bright border.

Active Soft Keys

  • ALT - Select the Launch Altitude for editing.
  • AUTO - Engage/disengaged the MechJeb Ascent Autopilot (does nothing if MJ is not installed).
  • INC - Select the Launch Inclination for editing.
  • x1000 - Edit the selected field by +/- 1000 units per arrow press.
  • x100 - Edit the selected field by +/- 100 units per arrow press.
  • x10 - Edit the selected field by +/- 10 units per arrow press.
  • x1 - Edit the selected field by +/- 1 units per arrow press.
  • CLEAR - Reset the selected field to 0.
  • Up/Down arrows - Increases or decreases the selected field by the amount selected by the bottow-row soft keys.

Accessible Pages

  • LAUNCH - The launch operations page.
  • STBY - The Standby page.

Launch

The Launch page provides information about the vessel and its orbit for use during launch.

MFD2_Launch

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Active Soft Keys

  • AUTO - Engage/disengaged the MechJeb Ascent Autopilot (does nothing if MJ is not installed).
  • MODE - Toggle the navball between SRF (surface-relative), OBT (orbit-relative), or TGT (target-relative, if applicable) prograde/retrograde info.

Accessible Pages

  • PRE- - The Pre-Launch configuration page.
  • ORBIT - The Orbital Information page.
  • STBY - The Standby page.

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