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Chapter 8 8-6 ATP 3-09.02 16 February 2016 Figure 8-6. Battery charger unit OPERATION 8-12. A crew of two soldiers can operate the IPADS or IPADS-G 24 hours a day with the capability for one soldier to operate the system for a limited period of time. The survey team leader assesses the supported unit and survey mission, conducts a risk assessment, and assigns section tasks based on these assessments. IPADS teams must be able to support a wide range of military operations, during various battlefield and training conditions/environments to ensure survey data is always available. 8-13. Operating the IPADS or IPADS-G consists of providing primary survey capability to minimize errors associated with precisely knowing the platform’s position, altitude, and orienting direction. The IPADS or IPADS-G digitally transmits survey data by interfacing with HTU to the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System located at the FA battalion, fire direction centers (FDCs), and to the FC at the FAB, DIVARTY, and BCT. 8-14. The IPADS or IPADS-G provides UTM and geodetic horizontal coordinates, elevation in meters and azimuth in mils, degrees, and decimal degrees for the use of various fire support elements. The IPADS or IPADS-G can determine: High-order survey with a horizontal position location to a threshold accuracy of 4 meters CEP. Vertical position to threshold accuracy of 2 meters PE and azimuth to threshold accuracy of 0.4 mils PE from 0 degree to 65 degrees North or South latitude and 0.6 mils from 65 degrees to 75 degrees North or South latitude. Note. The IPADS or IPADS-G can function in all natural and battlefield environments to provide continuous, responsive, and accurate survey data. PREPARATION FOR OPERATION 8-15. The mission begins with pre-turn-on checks and services, followed by configuration and initialization. Next, IPADS or IPADS-G is updated, using the position and altitude update procedure. IPADS or IPADS-G then performs a series of marks, where position, altitude, and azimuth are recorded. Update, data recall, and shutdown complete the mission. Note. To save time, IPADS or IPADS-G tries a “hot start” using position and azimuth stored at last shutdown. If IPADS or IPADS-G senses motion since the last shutdown, it automatically switches to normal initialization where IPADS or IPADS-G automatically aligns after operator enters approximate IPADS or IPADS-G position. The IPADS or IPADS-G CDU can be configured for normal operation with a complete IPADS or IPADS-G or as a stand-alone emulator for training.