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Where is the turret reserve battery located |
Inside the left side of the turret underneath the gunners floor plates |
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Name and describe the methods used to raise the engine door |
-use the Electro-hydraulic lift mechanism softkey which raises and lowers door quickly and easily -Manual pump is backup with use of the J-Arm |
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Name the specific areas of improvement between the A3 and earlier versions |
Electrical power system CBRN protection Diagnostics Situational Awareness Fire control Navigation |
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What is the purpose of the DVDB |
The digital vehicle distribution box (DVDB), distributes power and provides circuit breaker protection to the hull electrical subsystems |
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Where is the DVDB located at |
The digital vehicle distribution box (DVDB) is located on the left side sponson to the left of the driver |
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How many hull batteries are there |
There are six hull batteries |
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What do the hull batteries provide |
The hull batteries provide storage of +24vdc electrical power for the vehicle starting, power when the engine is not running |
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What is the output of the generator on the A3 |
400 amps generator provides a current and voltage regulated +28 vdc output |
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What is the primary role of the turret battery |
is to assist in preventing surges and drops in power during turret and gun firing operations |
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What does HPB stand for |
Hull Power Box |
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What does the HPB do |
It receives power from the hull batteries and generator and controls, distributes, protects, and isolates power for the Power Control Modules (PCMs) |
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Describe what the Normal Override switch is used for and the drawbacks |
In the event the turret power switch is inoperative the Normal/Override switch enables the activation of the turret in the Override position. The drawback being the inability to arm the vehicle weapon system and fire. |
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What does the DVDB stand for |
Digital vehicle distribution box |
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What are the locations of the PCM's |
Power Control Module 1&2 are located beneath the right side of the turret floor plates. Power Control Module 3 is located in the hull on the right side of the vehicle directly underneath the hull fan box |
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What is a PCM |
It is a Power Control Module that protects and distribute electrical power supplied to the individual equipment and subsystems in the turret and hull |
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Where is the GPFU |
The Gas Particulate Filter Unit is located on the left side sponson next to and forward of the drivers left knee |
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Are PCM's interchangeable? Why, why not, what's required? |
Power Control Module 1 & 2 are interchangeable but must be reprogrammed. Power Control Module 3 is not interchangeable due to the circuit card for the FBCB2 CPU |
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What does DVE stand for |
Drivers View Enhancer |
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Describe the DVE field of view and range |
The Drivers View Enhancer has the ability to see a full scale silhouette at 400m and a 22in object at 125m with a 40° horizontal viewing angle and a 30° vertical viewing angle |
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What are the primary components of the VIS and how many |
The primary components of the VIS are: 1 Master control station 6 Fully functional crew station 1 Loudspeaker |
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What and how many additional components can be added to the VIS |
4 Monitor only stations 2 Radio Interface Terminal |
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How many ammunition storage boxes (hot boxes) are there and how many rounds can each hold |
Three and they hold 50, 25mm rounds per hot boxes |
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How many people can the CBRN protection system accommodate now |
The CBRN protection system can accommodate 10 people |
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What does ASIP stand for |
Advanced SINCGARS Improvement Program |
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What does SINCGARS stand for |
single channel ground and Airborne Radio System |
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What temperatures do the turret cooling fans operate at |
When the turret temperature exceeds 85° fahrenheit the fans run continuously until temperature is lowered below 80° |
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What is a RIT and adding a RIT does what? What happens if both are added? |
A RIT is Radio Interface Terminals ..... |
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Why should care be taken when loading hot boxes |
Care should be taken to ensure that rounds are loaded correctly for ease of reloading the ready boxes |
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What does the CDET provide |
The Commander's Data Entry Tool (CDET) provides the commander with the capability to input text to the Commander's Tactical Display (CTD) |
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How many temperature sensors are there and where are they located |
Two temperature sensors are located beneath the turret floor plates, one of the gunners side and one on the commander's side |
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What does the CTD provide |
The Commander's Tactical Display provides access to menu-based Interfaces, which allows access to system management, tactical, communications, diagnostic, logistics, navigation, and maintenance information screens |
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What is the SLD interchangeable with and where is the SLD located at |
The Squad Leader's Display (SLD) is interchangeable with the Commander's Tactical Display and is located to the left side of the squad compartment on a swivel mount |
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How many turret cooling fans are there and where are they located at |
There are 3, one on either side of the radio rack and one on the right side of the turret step |
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What does CTD stand for |
Commander's Tactical Display |
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What does SLD stand for |
Squad Leader's Display |
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What can the SLD display |
The Squad Leader's Display allows the dismounts to view the: -CIV (Commander's Independent Viewer) -IBAS (improved Bradley acquisition Subsystem) -DVE (Drivers View Enhancer) if its on -whatever image is in the CTD (Commanders Tactical Display) |
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Where is the Applique CPU located at |
It is located on the left sponson beneath the hull power box, and houses the software for the FBCB2 |
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What does GCU stand for |
Gun Control Unit |
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What does the Ethernet Switching unit do and we're is it located |
It is located behind the commander below the MCS (Master Control Station), it interfaces with the Applique CPU and TPU to allow for digital traffic |
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What does TPU stand for |
Turret Processor Unit |
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Where is the TPU located |
It is located beneath the floor plates on the right side of the turret below the commander |
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Where is the CDET located |
It is located on the right side of the turret under the Commander's Tactical Display |
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What does the Applique CPU house or what is it's purpose |
It houses the software for the FBCB2 |
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What does the TPB do |
The turret power box protects and distributes high current turret load not controlled by Power Control Module 1&2. It receives power from the hull batteries, generator, and turret battery, and distributes power to various loads within the turret. |
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Where is the TPB located |
Beneath the turret floor steps between the gunner and commander |
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What is the range of motion of the CIV |
The Commander's Independent Viewer is capable of traversing 360 degrees in azimuth and from -22 to +60 degrees in elevation |
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Where is the GCU located |
The Gun Control unit is located on the left side of the turret beneath the Gunners side floor plates behind the MCS |
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What does the GCU do |
The Gun Control Unit controls the selection and firing of the main gun and coax machine gun. It also monitors the status of the feeder and the ready boxes |
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What does the TPU do |
The Turret Processor Unit houses the fire control processor which verifies that the system is ready to fire and inputs the proper information for the system to fire |
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What does TPB stand for |
Turret Power Box |
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What does the MCS do (not radio) |
The Missile Control Subsystem is what guides the TOW missile to the target |
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Where is the MCS located (Not Radio) |
It is located beneath the floor plates on the left side of the turret and to the front of the gunner |
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What does P-head consist of and contain |
The Periscope head consists of a dual axis head mirror to point and stabilize the FLIR and contains electronic and processing hardware with software that provides the line of sight pointing, stabilization and communication with the other IBAS Subsystems and the Bradley Vehicle |
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What does CIV stand for |
Commander's Independent Viewer |
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What does MCS stand for (not radio) |
Missile Control Subsystem |
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What type of sights does the CIV contain |
(FLIR) forward looking infrared Day-sight tv |
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Explain the hunter killer concept |
The commander can designate a target for the gunner to destroy then continue to search for additional threats while the gunner engages and destroys the target |
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When can CIV image be displayed on the IBAS |
During silent watch Boresight modes Readiness Test |
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The biocular display produces what kind of image |
A cathode ray tube (CRT) video image of either the Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) or day-sight TV sensor |
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The RBD can be used to view what |
The Remote Biocular Display is used to view the CIV imagery or the IBAS imagery |
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What 2 methods does the commander have from his position to move the turret line of fire and line of sight |
Command override Target designate |
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What does RBD mean |
Remote Biocular Display |
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What does CIU stand for |
Commander's Interface Unit |
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What does the CHS provide |
-It provides rate and directional control for LOS and LOF movements. -Fire weapons, adjust sights, designate targets, range targets, cursor control, target HI/LO magnification, and null switches |
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What does GHS stand for |
The Gunners Hand Station |
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What does the GHS provide |
-provides turret and weapon drive control -firing of the selected weapon, HI/LO magnification, FLIR TV, NCIS/LRF, autotrack/autopoint functionality, and nulling |
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What does GSCP stand for |
Gunners Sight Control Panel |
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Where is the CIU located at |
It's located in the center of the turret to the rear of the commander and gunner |
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What does SCB stand for |
System Control Box |
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Where is the SCB located |
It is located between the gunner and the commander |
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Where are the emergency turret shutdown switches located at |
One is located on the right side of the System Control Box and one is located on the right side of the digital vehicle distribution box to allow for removal of electrical power to the turret in case of an emergency |
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What does the CIU allow |
It allows the commander to switch between IBAS and CIV, allows the gunner to see CIV images through IBAS and also sends IBAS and CIV images to the SLD and DTD (Driver Tactical Display) |
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What does INU stand for |
The Inertial Navigation Unit |
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What does the GSCP provide |
It allows the gunner to adjust images in the display, 30 to 60hz scan rate, perform TAS align, input manual range, and switch between first and last returns |
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Where is the CSCP located |
Below the Commander's Tactical Display |
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What does the CSCP do |
It gives the commander the ability to adjust all sights on the A3, except the DVO (Direct View Optics). Gives the commander control of backup fire control, stow/unstow of the CIV, Data Deletion, and autotrack functions. |
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What does CHS stand for |
Commander's hand station |
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What is the DAGR used for in relation to the PNS and how |
Used in conjunction with the Inertial Navigation Unit (INU) and the vehicle motion sensor to supply the A3's Position/Navigation Subsystem (PNS) with accurate position data by passing GPS information to the Inertial Navigation Unit |
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Describe what the INU does |
It is the main processor for the PNS (Position/Navigation Subsystem), and provides data for the fire control system. It's performance directly improves accuracy of the self-vehicle location and target location calculation |
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What does CSCP stand for |
Commander's Sight Control panel |
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What does DAGR stand for |
Defense advanced GPS Receiver |
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What does VMS stand for |
The vehicle motion sensor |
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Where is the VMS located at |
It is located on the left final drive below the 3MPH switch |
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What does the VMS provide |
It provides digital vehicle speed data to the INU (inertial navigation unit) |
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Where is the INU located |
It is located under the Commander's Data entry tool (CDET) |
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Where are the hull batteries located |
4 are located behind the driver in the hull floor 2 in the left sponson battery box |
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What is an additional feature of the hull power box |
It contains a normal/override switch |
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The SCB combines the features of what from older models |
Turret control box Weapon control box TOW control box Annunciator box |
