Home Documents Training Guide Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8		TRAINING GUIDE SYNOPSIS - This section is designed for the new employee. All new employees must read the Training Guide to develop an understanding of design and implementation. The Training Guide covers many important topics, including the Employee Identification Disc, designing a cybertank, testing a cybertank, and the Clearance Evaluation procedure. Table of Contents SECTION 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION DISC 1.2 GETTING STARTED 1.3 SPECIAL KEYS SECTION 2 - DESIGNING A CYBERTANK 2.1 CHASSIS DESIGN AND AI DESIGN 2.2 BEGINNING THE CYBERTANK DESIGN PROCESS 2.2.1 The Design Control Module 2.2.2 Creating a New Cybertank 2.3 DESIGNING THE CYBERTANK’S CHASSIS 2.3.1 The Chassis Design Module Display Panel 2.3.2 Selecting Equipment 2.3.3 Choosing ALPHA’s Equipment 2.3.4 Viewing ALPHA's Specifications 2.4 DESIGNING THE CYBERTANK'S AI 2.4.1 Cybertank Command Language (CCL) 2.4.2 Semicustom versus Full Custom Design 2.4.3 The AI Module 2.4.4 Entering ALPHA's AI 2.4.5 Examining ALPHA's Al 2.4.6 Routines 2.4.7 Library Capsules 2.4.8 Saving the Cybertank Design 2.5 AUTHORIZING A CYBERTANK 2.5.1 Activating the Cybertank Authorization Module 2.5.2 Successful Authorization 2.5.3 Unsuccessful Authorization SECTION 3 – BATTLE SIMULATION 3.1 THE COMBAT SIMULATION MODULE 3.2 DESIGNING A BATTLE SIMULATION 3.2.1 The Simulation Design Module Display Panel 3.2.2 Cybertank and Battlefield Files 3.2.3 Selecting the Primary Cybertank 3.2.4 Selecting Other Cybertank 3.2.5 Selecting a Battlefield 3.2.6 Cybertank Teams 3.2.7 Saving the Simulation Design 3.3 CONDUCTING A SIMULATION 3.3.1 Starting a Simulation 3.3.2 Status Bars 3.3.3 Other Status Indicators 3.3.4 Changing the Vantage Point 3.3.5 The Satellite View 3.3.6 Pausing and Resuming the Simulation 3.3.7 End Of the Simulation 3.3.8 Restarting the Simulation 3.3.9 Coffee Break SECTION 4 - BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD 4.1 ENTERING THE AI MODULE 4.2 THE AI MODULE 4.2.1 AI Module Terminology 4.2.2 Moving the Insertion Cursor 4.2.3 Inserting Text 4.2.4 Deleting Text 4.2.5 Adding New Lines 4.2.6 Double Lines 4.2.7 Outgrowing the Edit Window 4.2.8 Scrolling 4.3 WORKING WITH SECTIONS OF TEXT 4.3.1 Selecting Text 4.3.2 Deleting a Section of Text 4.3.3 Replacing a Section of Text 4.3.4 Cutting and Pasting Text 4.3.5 Copying and Pasting Text 4.3.6 Undo 4.4 EDITING ALPHA 4.4.1 Reloading ALPHA 4.4.2 Replacing a Capsule 4.4.3 Authorizing the new ALPHA 4.4.4 Saving the Design As Beta 4.4.5 Authorizing BETA SECTION 5 - REVISITING THE SIMULATION 5.1 MORE ABOUT THE CYBERTANK SIMULATION 5.1.1 Deleting the Old Simulation Design 5.1.2 Designing the New Simulation 5.2 RUNNING THE SIMULATOR 5.2.1 The Instrument Panel 5.2.2 Watching the Simulation 5.3 – TIME FOR SOME R&R SECTION 6 - FULL CUSTOM DESIGN 6.1 GENERAL INFORMATION 6.2 THE SIMULATED WORLD OF THE CSM 6.2.1 Battlefield Coordinate System 6.2.2 The Eight Standard Directions 6.2.3 Distance 6.3 THE SIMULATED CYBERTANK 6.3.1 Movement 6.3.2 The Movement Sensor and the Scanner 6.3.3 The Weapon System 6.4 ELEMENTS OF THE CYBERTANK COMMAND LANGUAGE 6.4.1 Labels 6.4.2 Reserved Words 6.4.3 System Variables 6.4.4 User Variables 6.4.5 Action Commands 6.4.6 Computation Commands 6.4.7 Sequence Commands 6.4.8 Decision Commands 6.5 THE CCL CONSTRUCTION PANEL 6.5.1 Experimenting with the CCL 6.5.2 MOVE Commands 6.5.3 TURN Commands 6.5.4 DETECT OBSTRUCTIONS Commands 6.5.5 SCAN Commands 6.5.6 ROTATE Commands 6.5.7 FIRE Commands 6.5.8 Special Commands 6.5.9 Decision Commands 6.5.10 Sequence Commands 6.5.11 Assignment Commands 6.6 DESIGNING A CYBERTANK FROM THE GROUND UP 6.6.1 Designing a Chassis 6.6.2 A Cybertank’s Perspective 6.6.3 Moving Around the Battlefield 6.6.4 Searching For an Enemy 6.6.5 HUNTING THE ENEMY 6.7 GOING AT IT ALONE SECTION 7 – TESTING A CYBERTANK 7.1 THE CYBERTANK TEST MODULE 7.1.1 loading the Simulation Design 7.1.2 The CTM Control Panel 7.2 TRACE MODE 7.2.1 Pausing the Test 7.2.2 Single Stepping 7.3 STATUS MODE 7.3.1 Selecting Status Mode 7.3.2 Changing Status Registers SECTION 8 - CLEARANCE EVALUATION 8.1 PROMOTION CRITERIA 8.2 REQUESTING A CLEARANCE EVALUATION 8.3 THE EVALUATION PROCESS 8.4 PROMOTION APPROVAL 8.5 TIME FOR A VACATION

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