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steam pressure. Other lights on the panel indicate the status of the steam system components and the operational readiness of the steam pressure and water level. The lower monitor panel consists of lights, light- switch units, and the capacity-selector-valve position readout. Lights and light-switch units on the panel indicate the condition of the catapult throughout the launching sequence. Light-switch units are also used to perform various catapult functions during operations. Emergency Deckedge Control Panel The emergency deckedge control panel (fig. 4-79) is located on the catwalk at the edge of the flight deck. This deckedge control panel is only used when operating in the EMERGENCY MODE I situation. In this situation, control functions are transferred from the ICCS to the emergency deckedge control panel and central charging panel, and the catapult officer directs operations on deck. The panel contains lights and light-switch units for phases of catapult operation, the nose-gear-launchlbridle-arrester selector switch, the capacity-selector-valve position readout, command switches, and control switches. Military Power Lights and Combat Power Lights Military-power and combat-power lights (fig. 4-80) are located on the deck. The lights are installed so they Figure 4-79.—Emergency deckedge control panel. Figure 4-80.—Military and combat power lights (typical). can be seen by the pilot of the aircraft being launched. During the launching sequence, the lights signal the pilot to increase the throttle to the appropriate power setting. The lights are identical except for the lens color; the military-power-light lens is green, and the combat-power-light lens is amber. Deck Catapult-Suspend Light The deck catapult-suspend light (fig. 4-81 ) is located on the edge of the flight deck. The light flashes red during a suspend situation to indicate to personnel on deck that a catapult-suspend situation exists. Figure 4-81.—Deck catapult-suspend light. 4-61







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