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Full Functioning Crew Station (FFCS)
The FFCS is usually found in armored vehicles such as tanks. Each crew station has its own FFCS and each one must be configured separately.
It provides three functions:
Intercom (normal local voice) between crew members.¹
The ability to use one two-way radio (WORK), with an additional receive-only capability on a second radio at the same time (MONITOR).
The ability to rapidly change which radios you want to use or monitor. Select from up to six radios that may be mounted to your vehicle (A-F).
The FFCS does not provide the ability to change specific radio settings or change their nets.
Follow the procedures as detailed in Chapter 3 (PRC-117F). You must be turned in to access your radio settings.
Setting up the FFCS should be the crewman’s first action when mounting the vehicle.
When it is opened for the first time, it will appear as per the below picture:
Fig 4. FFCS as it appears on mission start (Rack(s) powered OFF).
¹ Some vehicles such as APCs and IFVs may be fitted with a second intercom for their dismounts (“Pax”). Use ACE Interaction to switch your intercom setting. All crew members should remain on “Crew”. Dismounts should stay on “Pax”, with a possible exception for the dismount commander, who can gain extra situational awareness by connecting to “Crew”.
To set up and use the FFCS, follow these steps:
To set up and use the FFCS, follow these steps:
Open the FFCS GUI (Default: Ctrl + Shift + Tab)
(Can also be accessed via: Controls → Configure Addons → ACRE2 → Open Intercom GUI)
Set the WORK selector knob to A
If a second radio is fitted, set the MONITOR selector knob to B
Adjust the VOLUME to the desired level
Ensure INTERCOM is set to LIVE to enable hot mic functionality
O/R – Override: Interrupts all other intercom chatter (only use to restore order)
VOX – Voice Activated: Similar to LIVE but not recommended
LIVE – Hot mic: Speak normally without PTT; also transmits over radio (recommended)
PTT – Push-To-Talk: Not advised for intercom use
Press Escape to close the FFCS GUI
You are now ready to use both the vehicle intercom and the radios mounted in the racks
Fig 5: FFCS, good to go (this example has just one radio mounted in the vehicle).
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