Sonalysts Combat Simulations

Dangerous Waters

Voice Recognition Commands

and Syntax
Key

[ ] = words inside are optional (the command will be recognized whether

these words are spoken as part of the phrase or not)
n = any single digit number
nn = any double digit number (note that some numbers will not be valid for
certain commands)
1.0 Submarines (688(I), Seawolf, Akula, Kilo)

All ahead flank

Sets the subs forward engine speed to flank

All ahead full

Sets the subs forward engine speed to full

All ahead standard

Sets the subs forward engine speed to standard

All ahead two thirds

Sets the subs forward engine speed to 2/3

All ahead one third

Sets the subs forward engine speed to 1/3

All stop
Sets the subs engine speed to stop

All back one third

Sets the subs backward engine speed to 1/3

All back two thirds

Sets the subs backward engine speed to 2/3

All back full

Sets the subs backward engine speed to full

All back emergency

Sets the subs backward engine speed to emergency

Right full rudder

Sets the subs rudder full right

Right standard rudder

Sets the subs rudder standard right

Left full rudder

Sets the subs rudder full left

Left standard rudder

Sets the subs rudder standard left

Rudder amid ships

Sets the subs rudder to 0

Go deep
Sets the subs depth to deep (approximately 85% of maximum depth)
Go shallow
Sets the subs depth to shallow (approximately 10% of maximum depth)

Go to periscope depth
Sets the subs depth to periscope depth (sub-dependent)

Go to snorkel depth
Sets the subs depth to snorkel depth (sub-dependent)

Surface [the ship]

Sets the subs depth to 0 feet (but the sub will stop before it reaches 0)

Raise the radar mast

Raises the radar mast, regardless of whether the sub is at the proper depth

Raise the E S M mast

Raise the E S M antenna
Raises the ESM mast, regardless of whether the sub is at the proper depth

Raise the radio mast

Raise the radio antenna
Raises the radio mast, regardless of whether the sub is at the proper depth

Raise the periscope

Raises the periscope, regardless of whether the sub is at the proper depth

Raise the snorkel mast

Raises the snorkel mast/commences ventilating, regardless of whether the sub is at the proper
depth

Lower the radar mast

Lowers the radar mast

Lower the E S M mast

Lower the E S M antenna
Lowers the ESM mast

Lower the radio mast

Lower the radio antenna
Lowers the radio mast

Lower the periscope

Lowers the periscope

Lower the snorkel mast

Lowers the snorkel mast/ends ventilating

Lower all masts [and antennas]

Lowers any raised masts
Make turns for n [n] [knots]
Make your speed n [n] [knots]
Sets the subs speed to a specific value

Make your depth n [n] [n] [n] [feet]

Make your depth n [n] [n] [n] [meters]
Sets the subs depth to a specific level

Make your course n [n] [n] [degrees]

Sets the subs course to a specific value

Designate type as surface

Sets the selected solutions type to surface

Designate type as sub surface

Sets the selected solutions type to subsurface

Designate type as air

Sets the selected solutions type to air

Designate type as helo

Sets the selected solutions type to helo

Designate type as missile

Sets the selected solutions type to missile

Designate type as stat

Designate type as stationary
Sets the selected solutions type to stationary

Designate type as mine

Sets the selected solutions type to mine

Designate type as weapon

Designate type as torpedo
Sets the selected solutions type to weapon

Designate type as unknown

Sets the selected solutions type to unknown

Designate alliance as threat

Designate alliance as hostile
Sets the selected solutions alliance to hostile

Designate alliance as assumed threat

Designate alliance as assumed hostile
Designate alliance as assumed enemy
Sets the selected solutions alliance to assumed hostile

Designate alliance as allied

Designate alliance as friendly
Sets the selected solutions alliance to friendly
Designate alliance as assumed allied
Designate alliance as assumed friendly
Sets the selected solutions alliance to assumed friendly

Designate alliance as neutral

Sets the selected solutions alliance to neutral

Designate alliance as unknown

Sets the selected solutions alliance to unknown

Classify [as]
Classify [contact]
Classify [platform]
Any of these three commands will bring up the classify dialog for the selected solution

Set confidence to low

Sets the selected solutions confidence to low

Set confidence to medium

Sets the selected solutions confidence to medium

Set confidence to high

Sets the selected solutions confidence to high

Launch active decoy deep

Launches an active countermeasure deep

Launch active decoy shallow

Launches an active countermeasure shallow

Launch passive decoy deep

Launches a passive countermeasure deep

Launch passive decoy shallow

Launches a passive countermeasure shallow

Launch [internal] tube n

Launches the weapon in the numbered internal tube

Launch external tube n

Launch external tube nn
Launches the weapon in the numbered external tube

Go to [the] ship control [screen]

Changes the current station to ship control

Go to [the] sonar [screen]

Changes the current station to sonar

Go to [the] radar [screen]

Changes the current station to radar
Go to [the] radio [screen]
Changes the current station to radio

Go to [the] T M A [screen]
Changes the current station to TMA

Go to [the] fire control [screen]

Changes the current station to fire control

Go to [the] navigation [screen]

Changes the current screen to navigation

Go to [the] sail bridge [screen]

Changes the current screen to sail bridge

Go to [the] periscope [screen]

Changes the current station to periscope

Go to [the] options [screen]

Changes the current screen to options

Go to [the] reference [screen]

Changes the current screen to the USNI reference

Go to [the] mission status [screen]

Displays the mission status dialog

Stream the port towed array

Streams the port towed array (available on the Seawolf and 688(I) only)

Retrieve the port towed array

Retrieves the port towed array (available on the Seawolf and 688(I) only)

Stop the port towed array

Stops the port towed array from streaming/retrieving (available on the Seawolf and 688(I) only)

Stream the starboard towed array

Streams the starboard towed array (available on the Seawolf and 688(I) only)

Retrieve the starboard towed array

Retrieves the starboard towed array (available on the Seawolf and 688(I) only)

Stop the starboard towed array

Stops the starboard towed array from streaming/retrieving (available on the Seawolf and 688(I)
only)

Stream the towed array

Streams the towed array (available on the Akula only)

Retrieve the towed array

Retrieves the towed array (available on the Akula only)
Stop the towed array
Stops the towed array from streaming/retrieving (available on the Akula only)

Stream the floating wire

Streams the floating wire

Retrieve the floating wire

Retrieves the floating wire

Stop the floating wire

Stops the floating wire from streaming/retrieving

Start the port [diesel] engine

Starts the port diesel engine, if sub is at the appropriate depth (available on the Kilo only)

Stop the port [diesel] engine

Stops the port diesel engine (available on the Kilo only)

Start the starboard [diesel] engine

Starts the starboard diesel engine, if sub is at the appropriate depth (available on the Kilo only)

Stop the starboard [diesel] engine

Stops the starboard diesel engine (available on the Kilo only)
2.0 Surface Ships (FFG-7 Perry)

Engine ahead flank

Sets the ships forward engine speed to flank

Engine ahead full

Sets the ships forward engine speed to full

Engine ahead standard

Sets the ships forward engine speed to standard

Engine ahead two thirds

Sets the ships forward engine speed to 2/3

Engine ahead one third

Sets the ships forward engine speed to 1/3

Engine stop
Sets the ships engine speed to stop

Engine back one third

Sets the ships backward engine speed to 1/3

Engine back two thirds

Sets the ships backward engine speed to 2/3

Engine back full

Sets the ships backward engine speed to full

Right 5 degrees rudder

Sets the ships rudder 5 degrees right

Right 10 degrees rudder

Sets the ships rudder 10 degrees right

Right standard rudder

Sets the ships rudder 15 degrees right

Right full rudder

Sets the ships rudder 20 degrees right

Right hard rudder

Sets the ships rudder 25 degrees right

Left 5 degrees rudder

Sets the ships rudder 5 degrees left

Left 10 degrees rudder

Sets the ships rudder 10 degrees left

Left standard rudder

Sets the ships rudder 15 degrees left
Left full rudder
Sets the ships rudder 20 degrees left

Left hard rudder

Sets the ships rudder 25 degrees left

Rudder amid ships

Sets the ships rudder to 0 degrees

Make turns for n [n] [knots]

Make your speed n [n] [knots]
Indicate turns for n [n] [knots]
Sets the ships speed to a specific value

Steady on course n [n] [n] [degrees]

Come left to course n [n] [n]
Come right to course n [n] [n]
Sets the ships course to a specific value

Designate type as surface

Sets the selected solutions type to surface

Designate type as sub surface

Sets the selected solutions type to subsurface

Designate type as air

Sets the selected solutions type to air

Designate type as helo

Sets the selected solutions type to helo

Designate type as missile

Sets the selected solutions type to missile

Designate type as stat

Designate type as stationary
Sets the selected solutions type to stationary

Designate type as mine

Sets the selected solutions type to mine

Designate type as weapon

Designate type as torpedo
Sets the selected solutions type to weapon

Designate type as unknown

Sets the selected solutions type to unknown

Designate alliance as threat

Designate alliance as hostile
Sets the selected solutions alliance to hostile
Designate alliance as assumed threat
Designate alliance as assumed hostile
Designate alliance as assumed enemy
Sets the selected solutions alliance to assumed hostile

Designate alliance as allied

Designate alliance as friendly
Sets the selected solutions alliance to friendly

Designate alliance as assumed allied

Designate alliance as assumed friendly
Sets the selected solutions alliance to assumed friendly

Designate alliance as neutral

Sets the selected solutions alliance to neutral

Designate alliance as unknown

Sets the selected solutions alliance to unknown

Classify [as]
Classify [contact]
Classify [platform]
Any of these three commands will bring up the classify dialog for the selected solution

Set confidence to low

Sets the selected solutions confidence to low

Set confidence to medium

Sets the selected solutions confidence to medium

Set confidence to high

Sets the selected solutions confidence to high

Go to [the] bridge [screen]

Changes the current station to the bridge

Go to [the] acoustic [screen]

Changes the current station to acoustic

Go to [the] ASTAC [screen]

Changes the current station to ASTAC

Go to [the] active [screen]

Changes the current station to active

Go to [the] E W [screen]
Changes the current station to EW

Go to [the] towed array [screen]

Changes the current station to towed array
Go to [the] T M A [screen]
Changes the current station to TMA

Go to [the] weapons coordinator [screen]

Changes the current station to weapons coordinator

Go to [the] torpedo control [screen]

Changes the current station to torpedo control

Go to [the] weapons control [screen]

Changes the current station to weapons control

Go to [the] navigation [screen]

Changes the current screen to navigation

Go to [the] machine gun [screen]

Changes the current screen to machine gun

Go to [the] options [screen]

Changes the current screen to options

Go to [the] reference [screen]

Changes the current screen to the USNI reference

Go to [the] mission status [screen]

Displays the mission status dialog

Launch port flare

Launches a flare countermeasure to the port side

Launch port chaff

Launches chaff countermeasure to the port side

Launch starboard flare

Launches a flare countermeasure to the starboard side

Launch starboard chaff

Launches chaff countermeasure to the starboard side

Drop DICASS buoy deep

Launches a DICASS buoy deep (must be the currently loaded buoy type)

Drop DICASS buoy shallow

Launches a DICASS buoy shallow (must be the currently loaded buoy type)

Drop DIFAR buoy deep

Launches a DIFAR buoy deep (must be the currently loaded buoy type)

Drop DIFAR buoy shallow

Launches a DIFAR buoy shallow (must be the currently loaded buoy type)
Drop VLAD buoy deep
Launches a VLAD (pronounced Vee-lad) buoy deep (must be the currently loaded buoy type)

Drop VLAD buoy shallow

Launches a VLAD (pronounced Vee-lad) buoy shallow (must be the currently loaded buoy type)

Drop BT probe
Launches a BT probe (must be the currently loaded buoy type)

Launch tube n
Launches the weapon in the numbered tube

Turn [the] surface radar on

Turns the surface radar on

Turn [the] surface radar off

Turns the surface radar off

Turn [the] air radar on

Turns the air radar on

Turn [the] air radar off

Turns the air radar off

Stream the towed array

Streams the towed array

Retrieve the towed array

Retrieves the towed array

Stop the towed array

Stops the towed array from streaming/retrieving

Stream the NIXIE

Streams the NIXIE array

Retrieve the NIXIE

Retrieves the NIXIE array

Stop the NIXIE

Stops the NIXIE array from streaming/retrieving

Secure all
Secures all masts and arrays

Set green deck

Sets green deck conditions

Set red deck

Sets red deck conditions
Hold fire
Places CIWS in hold fire mode

Auto fire
Places CIWS in auto fire mode

Full auto fire

Places CIWS in full auto fire mode
3.0 Helicopters (MH-60R)

Set your altitude [to] high

Sets the helos altitude to high (approximately 85% of maximum altitude)

Set your altitude [to] medium

Sets the helos altitude to medium (approximately 40% of maximum altitude)

Set your altitude [to] low

Sets the helos altitude to low (approximately 5% of maximum altitude)

Set your altitude [to] dip

Sets the helos altitude to optimal dipping level (approximately 50 feet)

Make your altitude n [n] [n] [n] [n] [feet]

Sets the helos altitude to a specific level

Set your speed [to] high

Sets the helos speed to high (approximately 85% of maximum speed)

Set your speed [to] medium

Sets the helos speed to medium (approximately 45% of maximum speed)

Set your speed [to] low

Sets the helos speed to low (approximately 25% of maximum speed)

Set your speed [to] hover

Sets the helos speed to hover (approximately 0 knots)

Make your speed n [n] [n] [knots]

Sets the helos speed to a specific value

Make your course n [n] [n] [degrees]

Sets the helos course to a specific value

Designate type as surface

Sets the selected solutions type to surface

Designate type as sub surface

Sets the selected solutions type to subsurface

Designate type as air

Sets the selected solutions type to air

Designate type as helo

Sets the selected solutions type to helo

Designate type as missile

Sets the selected solutions type to missile
Designate type as stat
Designate type as stationary
Sets the selected solutions type to stationary

Designate type as mine

Sets the selected solutions type to mine

Designate type as weapon

Designate type as torpedo
Sets the selected solutions type to weapon

Designate type as unknown

Sets the selected solutions type to unknown

Designate alliance as threat

Designate alliance as hostile
Sets the selected solutions alliance to hostile

Designate alliance as assumed threat

Designate alliance as assumed hostile
Designate alliance as assumed enemy
Sets the selected solutions alliance to assumed hostile

Designate alliance as allied

Designate alliance as friendly
Sets the selected solutions alliance to friendly

Designate alliance as assumed allied

Designate alliance as assumed friendly
Sets the selected solutions alliance to assumed friendly

Designate alliance as neutral

Sets the selected solutions alliance to neutral

Designate alliance as unknown

Sets the selected solutions alliance to unknown

Classify [as]
Classify [contact]
Classify [platform]
Any of these three commands will bring up the classify dialog for the selected solution

Set confidence to low

Sets the selected solutions confidence to low

Set confidence to medium

Sets the selected solutions confidence to medium

Set confidence to high

Sets the selected solutions confidence to high
Go to [the] pilot [screen]
Changes the current station to pilot

Go to [the] A T O [screen]
Changes the current station to ATO

Go to [the] acoustics [screen]

Changes the current station to acoustics

Go to [the] radar [screen]

Changes the current station to radar

Go to [the] sonar [screen]

Changes the current station to sonar

Go to [the] MAD [screen]

Changes the current station to MAD

Go to [the] E S M [screen]
Changes the current station to ESM

Go to [the] navigation [screen]

Changes the current screen to navigation

Go to [the] options [screen]

Changes the current screen to options

Go to [the] reference [screen]

Changes the current screen to the USNI reference

Go to [the] mission status [screen]

Displays the mission status dialog

Launch flare
Launches a flare countermeasure

Launch chaff
Launches chaff countermeasure

Drop DICASS buoy deep

Launches a DICASS buoy deep

Drop DICASS buoy shallow

Launches a DICASS buoy shallow

Drop DIFAR buoy deep

Launches a DIFAR buoy deep

Drop DIFAR buoy shallow

Launches a DIFAR buoy shallow
Drop VLAD buoy deep
Launches a VLAD buoy deep (pronounced Vee-lad)

Drop VLAD buoy shallow

Launches a VLAD buoy shallow (pronounced Vee-lad)

Drop BT probe
Launches a BT probe

Launch pylon n
Launches the weapon on the numbered pylon

Return to base
Instructs the aircraft to return to base and land

Turn [the] radar on

Turns the radar on

Turn [the] radar off

Turns the radar off

Turn [the] ESM on

Turns the ESM sensor on

Turn [the] ESM off

Turns the ESM sensor off

Turn [the] MAD on

Turns the MAD sensor on

Turn [the] MAD off

Turns the MAD sensor off

Stream the hydrophone

Streams the hydrophone array

Retrieve the hydrophone

Retrieves the hydrophone array

Stop the hydrophone

Stops the hydrophone array from streaming/retrieving

Stream the MAD sensor

Streams the MAD sensor array

Retrieve the MAD sensor

Retrieves the MAD sensor array

Stop the MAD sensor

Stops the MAD sensor array from streaming/retrieving
Secure all
Secures all masts and arrays
4.0 Aircraft (P-3C Orion)

Set your altitude [to] high

Sets the aircrafts altitude to high (approximately 85% of maximum altitude)

Set your altitude [to] medium

Sets the aircrafts altitude to medium (approximately 40% of maximum altitude)

Set your altitude [to] low

Sets the aircrafts altitude to low (approximately 2% of maximum altitude)

Set your altitude [to] MAD search

Sets the aircrafts altitude to optimal MAD search level (approximately 300 feet)

Make your altitude n [n] [n] [n] [n] [feet]

Sets the aircrafts altitude to a specific level

Set your speed [to] high

Sets the aircrafts speed to high (approximately 90% of maximum speed)

Set your speed [to] medium

Sets the aircrafts speed to medium (approximately 65% of maximum speed)

Set your speed [to] low

Sets the aircrafts speed to low (minimum speed)

Make your speed n [n] [n] [knots]

Sets the aircrafts speed to a specific value

Make your course n [n] [n] [degrees]

Sets the aircrafts course to a specific value

Designate type as surface

Sets the selected solutions type to surface

Designate type as sub surface

Sets the selected solutions type to subsurface

Designate type as air

Sets the selected solutions type to air

Designate type as helo

Sets the selected solutions type to helo

Designate type as missile

Sets the selected solutions type to missile

Designate type as stat

Designate type as stationary
Sets the selected solutions type to stationary
Designate type as mine
Sets the selected solutions type to mine

Designate type as weapon

Designate type as torpedo
Sets the selected solutions type to weapon

Designate type as unknown

Sets the selected solutions type to unknown

Designate alliance as threat

Designate alliance as hostile
Sets the selected solutions alliance to hostile

Designate alliance as assumed threat

Designate alliance as assumed hostile
Designate alliance as assumed enemy
Sets the selected solutions alliance to assumed hostile

Designate alliance as allied

Designate alliance as friendly
Sets the selected solutions alliance to friendly

Designate alliance as assumed allied

Designate alliance as assumed friendly
Sets the selected solutions alliance to assumed friendly

Designate alliance as neutral

Sets the selected solutions alliance to neutral

Designate alliance as unknown

Sets the selected solutions alliance to unknown

Classify [as]
Classify [contact]
Classify [platform]
Any of these three commands will bring up the classify dialog for the selected solution

Set confidence to low

Sets the selected solutions confidence to low

Set confidence to medium

Sets the selected solutions confidence to medium

Set confidence to high

Sets the selected solutions confidence to high

Go to [the] pilot [screen]

Changes the current station to pilot

Go to [the] acoustics [screen]

Changes the current station to acoustics
Go to [the] radar [screen]
Changes the current station to radar

Go to [the] MAD [screen]

Changes the current station to MAD

Go to [the] E S M [screen]
Changes the current station to ESM

Go to [the] infrared [screen]

Changes the current station to infrared

Go to [the] TACCO [screen]

Changes the current station to TACCO

Go to [the] navigation [screen]

Changes the current screen to navigation

Go to [the] options [screen]

Changes the current screen to options

Go to [the] reference [screen]

Changes the current screen to the USNI reference

Go to [the] mission status [screen]

Displays the mission status dialog

Launch flare
Launches a flare countermeasure

Launch chaff
Launches chaff countermeasure

Drop DICASS buoy deep

Launches a DICASS buoy deep

Drop DICASS buoy shallow

Launches a DICASS buoy shallow

Drop DIFAR buoy deep

Launches a DIFAR buoy deep

Drop DIFAR buoy shallow

Launches a DIFAR buoy shallow

Drop VLAD buoy deep

Launches a VLAD buoy deep (pronounced Vee-lad)

Drop VLAD buoy shallow

Launches a VLAD buoy shallow (pronounced Vee-lad)
Drop BT probe
Launches a BT probe

Launch pylon n
Launch pylon nn
Launches the weapon on the numbered pylon

Return to base
Instructs the aircraft to return to base and land

Secure all
Secures all masts and arrays

Open bomb bay [doors]

Opens the bomb bay doors

Close bomb bay [doors]

Closes the bomb bay doors

Turn [the] radar on

Turns the radar on

Turn [the] radar off

Turns the radar off

Turn [the] ESM on

Turns the ESM sensor on

Turn [the] ESM off

Turns the ESM sensor off

Turn [the] MAD on

Turns the MAD sensor on

Turn [the] MAD off

Turns the MAD sensor off