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Installation Guide
Specifications
System Requirements
Minimum Screen Resolution
Hardware Requirements
Deployment architecture
Setup 1
Setup 2
Setup 3
Setup 4
Setup 5
Setup 6
Preparing For Installation
Before Installation
Installing
Installing The Application
Computers running Windows XP
Computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7 or Windows 8
Running VBS3Strike In the Correct Mode
Running VBS3
Verify VBS3Strike In Stand-alone
Verify VBS3Strike in Instructor-Trainee mode
User's Guide
What's New In This Release
Overview
Training configurations
General Functionality
Simulation Status Window
Adding a bookmark to the AAR
Checking For Connection To VBS3
Meteorological Status window
Station name window
Network connection window
Map details
Aircraft Check-In
Strike Instructor Control Panel
Mission Table
Strike Mission Data
Asset Details
Restrictions
Remarks
Controls
Teleport (Fast forward capability for Aircrafts)
HUD View
Setting Targets Via HUD View
HUD Night Mode
Target Identification
POD View
Setting Targets Via POD View
Night Mode
White / Black Hot Modes
Thermal Modes
POD Laser Spot Search
POD Laser Lock
Instructor POD view
Task Sections
Tasks
Status updates for Tasks
AC130 Attack Profile
Strike Schedule Worksheet
Strike Scheduling
Creating a Call-For-Fire mission
Real Time edit
Dwell and Rejoin
Creating a Strike mission
Routing to Contact Point/Holding Area
Aerial Asset
Contact Point/Holding Area
Holding Pattern
Aircraft Control
Methods of Control
Night Mode
Pilot control application mode with weapons
Possible scenarios for Pilot control
Manual Control
Keyboard Controls
Using a Joystick (Aircraft Control / Pilot Control)
Joystick Commands
Sample Manual Control Mission
Analysis Tools
Strike Projectile Analysis
Aircraft Analysis
Predicted Aircraft path in 3D view
Strike Impact Deconfliction
Strike Flight Deconfliction
Battlespace Management
Add Battlespace Management Zone
Battlespace Management Zones
Create Zone
Draw/ Hide Zones
Importing and Exporting Zones
Action on Violation
No Fire Zone and Restricted Fire Zones
No Fly Zone
Records
Observers
Reference Points
VBS Transmissions Panel
Preferences
Battlespace Management
Action on Violation
Instructor Control Panel options
Map Layers
Extra Options
Environmental Options
Intelligent Targeting
Aircraft Detection
Configure VBS Transmissions
Projectile Error Rate
After Action Review (AAR)
Recording an AAR
Saving an AAR
Loading an AAR
Playback an AAR
Projectile Path Visualization
AAR Aircraft Analysis
AAR Strike Impact Deconfliction
AAR Strike Flight Deconfliction
Moving VBS3 AAR Timeline to Projectile Detonation
Completing an AAR
AAR saving for Dedicated Server
Scenario Design
Placing a VBS3Strike Aircraft object
Linking Air Platforms to the Strike Asset
Placing an Observer
Observer placement limitations
Creating an Observer Link
Specifying Observer Object parameters
Linking observers to the Observer Link
Placing Other Elements
Placing the VBS3Strike Gun-line object
Specifying gun-line parameters
Linking guns to the Strike gun-line
Further information
Sample VBS3Strike Mission
Basic Functions
Check Mission Data
Mission Geometry
Re-Attack
Abort or End Missions
Damage An Air Platform
How to damage an air platform
After damaging an air platform
Customizing VBS3Strike
Saved data locations
Installation Data Directory
Sim Studio
Damage
Keyboard Shortcuts
Window
Troubleshooting
Connecting to VBS3Strike
Running VBS3Strike
System Configuration
Regional Settings
Calibrating the Joystick
Appendix
Appendix 1: Entity Mappings
Appendix 2: Damage Sample File.
Appendix 3: Keyboard Shortcuts For VBS3Strike
Menu Items
Air Craft check-in
Instructor Control Panel
Strike Schedule Worksheet
Other
Strike Projectile Analysis Window
Routing
Contacting Support
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