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APOLLO OPERATIONS HANDBOOK<br />

purpose of the manual attitude controls "md pertinent data<br />

are as follo_.;s:<br />

i° Direct rotation control, for emergency and backup con-<br />

ditions, is commanded by use of the rotation control<br />

(stick) about the desired axes to its hard stops. Just<br />

before engaging the hardstops, a s_itch closes and applies<br />

a direct command to the RCS direct coils. Rate feedback<br />

is not used to cancel the stick movement, but the<br />

BMAG-AGCU loop is closed and maintains an attitude<br />

reference to its limits.<br />

NOTE The attitude rate,_commanded by direct rotation,<br />

is limited only by human endurance and the RCS propellant<br />

supply. Start and stop transients depend on pilot<br />

technique and the attitude reference (FDAI or visual<br />

!andmark) used to close +he outer control loop. The<br />

inertial references start to accumulate error (due to<br />

gyro slue rate limitations) at a rate of 20 degrees<br />

per second about the roll _xis and 5.0 degrees per<br />

second about the pitch or yaw axis.<br />

. Proportional rotation control_ for attitude corrections,<br />

is commanded by displacement of the manual S/C rotation<br />

control (stick) into a desired proportional rate (_hen<br />

referring to S/C attitude display on the FDAI).<br />

NOTE The resulting proportional rate will vary from<br />

a minimum of 0.2 degree per second to a maximum of<br />

0.65 degree per second (depending on stick dis_ldce-<br />

ment). Attitude error deadbands are ±4.2 degrees<br />

maximum _nd ±0.2 decree _inimum.<br />

Attitude impulse control, for co.._manding low-rotational<br />

rates about all three axes, is available in either G&N<br />

or SCS modes of operation and is used as required during<br />

navigational sighting periods. This is accomplished<br />

through the attitude impulse control located on panel<br />

!05.<br />

NOTE After the _ttitude impulse control is enabled<br />

an_ disp!uced, u s_itch closure in the control unit<br />

vlill cause one pulse of 18±4 _illiseconds, which is<br />

_pplied to the RCS jet selection logic. (One pulse<br />

is generated for e_ch uttitude impulse switch<br />

closure.)<br />

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