Left Side Console

G-Valve Button

g-valve Pressed to test inflation of g-suit.

Oxygen-Vent Airflow Control Panel

oxygen-vent Controls ventilation airflow to pressure suit or seat cushions and oxygen to RIO mask.

No.	Control	Function
1	VENT AIRFLOW dial	Used to control airflow through the pressure suit or seat cushions if no pressure suit is worn.
2	OXYGEN switch	Switch with ON/OFF positions. Controls oxygen flow to the mask.

Data Stowage Compartment

datastowage The data stowage panel is a small compartment for equipment storage and mission briefing materials etc.

TACAN Control Panel

tacan TACAN control panel letting the RIO control TACAN if in command of it.

No.	Control/Indicator	Function
1	Dual rotary switch	Outer dial selects first two digits and inner dial selects last digit for TACAN channel selection.
2	GO & NO-GO lights	Lights indicating result of TACAN BIT.
3	BIT button	Button initiating TACAN BIT.
4	MODE switches	Switches mode for TACAN operation and selects X or Y channels. INVERSE mode not functional.
5	VOL knob	Volume control knob for TACAN audio to RIO.
6	Mode knob	Selects TACAN mode. OFF - TACAN is off. REC - Receive only. T/R - Transmit and receive, enables range readout. A/A - Air to air TACAN mode. BCN - Beacon TACAN mode. (Non-functional)

Communication/TACAN Command Panel

comtac Panel controlling ICS radio settings and crewmember in control of TACAN.

No.	Control/Indicator	Function
1	XMTR SEL switch	Selects which VHF/UHF radio the RIO PTT keys. UHF 1 - Selects the ARC-159 UHF radio. BOTH - Selects both radios. V/UHF 2 - Selects the ARC-182 VHF/UHF radio.
2	V/UHF 2 ANT switch	Selects which antenna the V/UHF 2 uses. UPR - Selects the upper antenna. LWR - Selects the lower antenna.
3	TACAN CMD switch	Sets crewmember in command of the TACAN. Also indicates current setting.
4	UHF 1 VOL knob	Volume knob controlling RIO headset volume of UHF 1 audio.
5	KY MODE switch	Functional only with KY-58 installed. Note: As the DCS F-14 is modelled with KY-28 the KY MODE switch is non-functional in DCS.

V/UHF 2 (AN/ARC-182) Radio

arc-182 V/UHF radio 2. Radio and controls.

No.	Control/Indicator	Function
1	VOL knob	Controls volume of V/UHF 2 audio to RIO headset.
2	SQL switch	ON/OFF switch enabling squelch.
3	Frequency select switches	Toggle switches selecting set frequency.
4	FREQ/(CHAN) display	Readout display showing selected frequency or channel.
5	UHF switch	Selector switch selecting modulation in use. Operational in the 225.000 to 399.00 MHz band.
6	BRT knob	Knob controlling display brightness.
7	MODE knob	MODE selector knob controlling V/UHF 2 radio mode.
8	Frequency mode knob	Outer dial on the knob, selects frequency mode.
9	CHAN SEL knob	Inner dial on the knob, selects preset channel to use.

KY-28 Control Panel

ky-28

No.	Control	Function
1	ZEROIZE switch	Switch/guard used to zeroize KY-28.
2	Power-mode switch	Switch selecting KY-28 mode of operation.
3	Radio select switch	Switch selecting which radio to use with KY-28.

Radar Beacon Control Panel

Panel controlling AN/APN-154 radar beacon.

No.	Control/Indicator	Function
1	MODE selector	Selector switch controlling beacon mode of operation. SINGLE - Enables beacon response to single pulse codes. DOUBLE - Enables beacon response to set double pulse code. ACLS - Enables augmentor operation for ACLS. Required for CATCC radar lockon for ACLS.
2	ACLS TEST button	Button with green light used to indicate operation or test. When pressed with MODE in ACLS illumination indicates a successful test. The light also flashes when detecting an AN/SPN-42 radar sweeping past and illuminates when that radar has locked on for ACLS guidance.
3	PWR switch	Switch controlling beacon power. PWR - Enables beacon and all replies depending on MODE selector. STBY - Used to warm up the system, also enables ACLS replies if the MODE selector is set to ACLS. OFF - Beacon off.

liquidcooling LIQ COOLING switch controlling the liquid cooling system for the AWG-9 and AIM-54. The AWG-9 circuit can be enabled independently of the AIM-54. This switch needs to be enabled for the respective system before AWG-9 operation or AIM-54 missile preparation.

ICS Control Panel

ics Control panel for ICS.

No.	Control	Function
1	VOL knob	Volume control knob for intercommunication audio from the pilot to the RIO.
2	Amplifier selection knob	Knob selecting which amplifier to use for the RIO’s headset audio.
3	ICS switch	Selects ICS function. RADIO OVERRIDE - Makes ICS audio override radio audio. HOT MIC - Allows talking to the pilot without pressing the PTT. COLD MIC - Allows talking to the pilot only while the PTT is pressed.

Eject Command Lever

ejectcommand A pilot initiated ejection will always eject both crew members. The EJECT CMD lever controls what happens when the RIO ejects: In PILOT mode (lever forward), only the RIO will be ejected. In MCO mode, both pilot and RIO initiated ejection will eject both crew members.

Sensor Control Panel

radarircontrol Control panel for AWG-9 scan settings, the TCS, and the airborne video tape recorder.

No.	Control/Indicator	Function
1	STAB switch	Selector switch controlling ground stabilization of the radar.
2	AZ CTR knob	Azimuth control knob selecting the center of azimuth scan area.
3	EL CTR knob	Elevation control knob selecting the center of elevation scan area.
4	VSL switch	Selector switch spring-loaded to center which enables VSL. VSL HI or LO can be selected.
5	AZ SCAN knob	Azimuth scan knob selecting azimuth scan volume.
6	EL BARS knob	Elevation bar knob selecting the number of bars to scan in elevation.
7	TCS TRIM knobs	Trim knobs used to calibrate TCS video in azimuth and elevation.
8	SLAVE switch	Selector switch selecting which sensor is slaved to the other.
9	ACQ switch	Selector switch selecting acquisition mode for the TCS. AUTO, MAN or AUTO SRCH.
10	FOV switch	Selector switch selecting field of view for the TCS, WIDE or NAR (narrow).
11	MODE knob	Knob controlling what the AVTR records.
12	MIN REMAIN display	Counter showing minutes remaining for the AVTR.
13	RECORD switch	Selector switch controlling the AVTR. OFF/STBY/ON.
14	Indicator lights	Lights indicating AVTR operation. STBY, EOT (end of tape), and REC.

Computer Address Panel

cap The CAP is used to enter data into the WCS. The MESSAGE indicator drum and buttons work similarly to the buttons on MFDs on newer aircraft.

No.	Control/Indicator	Function
1	CLEAR button	Button clearing current TID buffer without inserting entered data.
2	ENTER button	Button inserting current data from TID buffer into the WCS.
3	Prefix & Numerical buttons	Numerical buttons with additional prefix selection functionality.
4	MESSAGE button switches	Buttons used to select functions from the MESSAGE drum.
5	MESSAGE indicator drum	Indicator drum used to indicate currently available MESSAGE functionality.
6	PRGM RESTRT button	Button used to restart the program running in the WCS.
7	CATEGORY knob	Selector knob selecting current category in use on the MESSAGE indicator drum.
8	TUNE DSBL	Non-functional. Note: All of the buttons have indicator lights indicating operation depending on function.

Left Vertical Console

Armament Panel

armamentpanel Main armament control panel in the RIO cockpit.

No.	Control/Indicator	Function
1	WPN TYPE selector	Selector wheel selecting type of weapon used for WCS A/G calculation.
2	ATTK MODE knob	Knob selecting which A/G attack mode to use.
3	ELEC FUSE knob	Knob selecting electric fuse setting for A/G ordnance.
4	A/G GUN switch	Selector switch controlling gun mode in A/G master mode. MIXED enables the gun in addition to selected A/G ordnance.
5	QTY selectors	Selector wheels controlling quantity of A/G ordnance (including rockets) to be released.
6	INTERVAL selectors	Selector wheels controlling interval between weapons release in ripple delivery mode in milliseconds.
7	Station 6 select switch	Switch used to select station 6 for jettison or weapons A/G delivery.
8	A/A LAUNCH button	Button used for RIO launch of AIM-7 or AIM-54, hot trigger is indicated by button illumination.
9	MSL SPD GATE knob	Knob controlling the position of missile speed gate.
10	Station 8 select switch	Switch used to select station 8 for jettison or weapons A/G delivery. B selects the lower pylon for release or jettison, the SW option is non-functional.
11	MSL OPTIONS switch	Selector switch used to activate AIM-7 pulse doppler mode or AIM-54 active launch mode.
12	Station 5 select switch	Switch used to select station 5 for jettison or weapons A/G delivery.
13	NEXT LAUNCH button	Button used by RIO to select a hooked target as the next target to launch at in TWS.
14	Station 4 select switch	Switch used to select station 4 for jettison or weapons A/G delivery.
15	Station 1 select switch	Switch used to select station 1 for jettison or weapons A/G delivery. B selects the lower pylon for release or jettison, the SW option is non-functional.
16	TANK JETT station 7 switch	Switch selecting station 7 for tank jettison.
17	TANK JETT station 2 switch	Switch selecting station 2 for tank jettison.
18	Station 3 select switch	Switch used to select station 3 for jettison or weapons A/G delivery.
19	JETT OPTIONS switch	Switch selecting whether to jettison only WPNS (weapons) or MER/TER (weapon racks) in addition to weapons. Non-functional in modeled F-14.
20	SEL JETT switch	Selector switch used to jettison selected stations in normal (JETT) mode or AUX (backup) mode. The AUX position is guarded.
21	MECH FUSE switch	Selector switch used to enable and set which mechanical fuse to use for A/G ordnance.
22	DLVY MODE switches	Two selector switches used to select A/G delivery mode. One switch controls whether to release in singles or pairs and the other sets whether to release once or multiple times according to settings.