TM-9-1200-215-34&P Technical Manual for M109 Automatic Fire Control System (AFCS) Download
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TM 9–1200–215–34&P 1–1 CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION Section I – GENERAL INFORMA TION Page Page Scope 1–1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintenance Forms, Records, and Reports 1–1 . . . Calibration 1–1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use 1–1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preparation for Storage or Shipment 1–1 . . . . . . . . . Nomenclature Cross Reference 1–2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIR) 1–2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety, Care, and Handling 1–2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corrosion Prevention and Control (CPC) 1–3 . . . . . Nuclear Hardness 1–3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security Measures for Electronic Data 1–3 . . . . . . . . Definitions of, and Evaluation Criteria For, Bends, Cracks, Dents 1–3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning 1–3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Instructions for Administrative Storage 1–4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List of Acronyms 1–4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1. SCOPE a. This manual provides direct support and general support maintenance information for components of the Automatic Fire Control System (AFCS), as well as the Prognostic/Diagnostic Interface Unit (PDIU). Components of AFCS include: D AFCS Computer Unit (ACU) (NSN 7021–01–440–2127) D Display Unit (DU) with Container (NSN 7025–01–41 1–1801) D Vehicle Motion Sensor (VMS) Modem (NSN 5895–01–356–0205) D Power Conditioning Unit (PCU) with Container (NSN 6130–01–412–3678) b. These components interface together with an on–board vehicle positioning system and hydraulic servo valves to automatically lay gun position. 1–2. MAINTENANCE FORMS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by DA PAM 738–750, The Army Maintenance Management System. 1–3. CALIBRATION There are no AFCS or PDIU calibration requirements at direct support or general support maintenance levels. 1–4. DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE Destruction of Army electronics materiel to prevent enemy use shall be in accordance with TM 750–244–2, Procedures for Destruction of Electronic Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use. 1–5. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT a. Security procedures. There are no special physical security procedures required for the AFCS or PDIU Line Replaceable Units (LRUs). b. Special preservation instructions. All AFCS LRUs, except the ACU and the PDIU, will be stored/shipped in its own storage/shipment container. The ACU will be stored/shipped in a recoverable container.