Exterior & Interior Lighting Control Panel
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Right console, lower section — directly below the compass panel and beside the ILS and TACAN panels.
Controls all external and internal lighting systems of the A-10C, including position, formation, and anti-collision lights, as well as instrument, flood, and console lighting. Provides independent brightness and operational control for each lighting group, supporting both day and night operations.
External Lights Section (EXT LTS)
Selects position light mode.
STEADY: Constant illumination.
OFF: Turns off navigation position lights.
Rotary knob controls brightness of formation lights on wingtips and fuselage.
Toggles the rotating beacon (strobe) on or off.
Center toggle switch controlling nose-mounted floodlight for taxiing and ground operations.
Interior Lights Section (INTR LTS)
Rotary knob adjusts illumination of engine instrument panel.
Rotary knob for auxiliary instrument lighting (miscellaneous right console instruments).
Rotary knob for main flight instrument backlighting.
Two-position toggle controlling indicator light brightness.
Rotary knob controlling cockpit floodlights.
T-STORM: Maximum brightness setting for lightning/storm conditions.
Rotary knob controlling console and side panel illumination.
Controls lighting for the accelerometer and compass indicators.
Recommended Hardware (simpit build)
5 × Rotary potentiometers (for ENG INST, AUX INST, FLT INST, FLOOD, CONSOLE).
4 × Toggle switches (for POSITION, SIGNAL LTS, NOSE ILLUM, ACCEL & COMP).
1 × Rotary potentiometer with detent (FORMATION BRT).
1 × Toggle switch (ANTI-COLLISION).
Panel material: 3 mm black acrylic with engraved white text.
Knobs: 15–20 mm diameter with white pointers.
Backlighting: Optional indirect green LED for realism.
Layout: Upper section (external), lower section (internal) divided by engraved horizontal line.
DCS-BIOS Bindings
EXT_POS_FLASH_SW
EXT_FORMATION_KNOB
EXT_ANTI_COLL_SW
EXT_NOSE_ILLUM_SW
INT_ENG_INST_KNOB
INT_AUX_INST_KNOB
INT_FLT_INST_KNOB
INT_SIGNAL_LTS_SW
INT_FLOOD_KNOB
INT_CONSOLE_KNOB
INT_ACCEL_COMP_SW
Real Aircraft Operation
This panel provides full manual control of all cockpit and external lighting systems.
It is used by pilots to tailor illumination levels during various mission phases: takeoff, combat, night flight, or landing.
Set external lights to STEADY or OFF depending on mission.
Adjust formation and anti-collision lights for visibility.
Set internal lights for optimal brightness during night ops.
Enable T-STORM only during severe weather for maximum cockpit visibility.