Your First IRON NEST Firing Solution
Follow a seven-step IRON NEST firing-solution workflow to read a report, plot coordinates, solve the geometry, verify values, fire, and correct.
Follow a repeatable seven-step workflow from report to checked fire order.
Read the order
Confirm the origin, target information, distance units, bearing convention, and report type before entering values.
Plot known points
Mark the gun, observer, and reference points on one north-up grid without moving the original gun position.
Solve the geometry
Project one or two report vectors or intersect two constraints, then inspect every mathematically valid candidate.
Verify the load
Keep calculated range separate from community-reference charge and elevation values and verify the latter in game.
Lay the turret
Set the computed north-clockwise bearing, selected mil convention, and the elevation verified for the current build.
Fire
Read the complete firing order again and confirm that no coordinate, unit, or candidate was transcribed incorrectly.
Report and correct
Observe the impact and recheck origin, transcription, candidate, and geometry before applying one correction.
Worked Example
Open a direct solution from Gun (2, 2) to Target (8, 6).
Open the Worked Example in the Firing PlannerFrequently asked questions
What information should I confirm first?
Confirm the gun origin, report type, units, bearing convention, and whether an observer relay is part of the report.
When should I triangulate instead of project?
Use projection for one bearing-and-range vector and triangulation only when two separate constraints describe the target.
Why should I inspect every candidate?
Some valid circle and ray intersections return two points, and geometry alone cannot determine the mission-correct target.