DCS command activateLink4

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Task: activateLink4 Added with: 2.7.12
Hierarchy: Scripting Root > Tasks > Command > activateLink4
Tasking Type: Command
For: Ships
Available Under: All tasks types
Description: Activates the link4 datalink for aircraft carriers.
Format: This task needs to be in the following format.
ActivateICLS= { 
  id = 'ActivateLink4', 
  params = {
    unitId = number,
    frequency = number, 
    name = string, 
  } 
}

Required parameters:

unitId: Any valid unitId corresponding to a ship. Ship must have link 4 beacon capability.

frequency: Number in hz that the datalink will operate on.

Optional Parameters:

name: Used to name the Link4 beacon, has no discernable use.

Enumerators:
Examples: Sets the Link4 for unitId 2 within the group "CV59TF"
   local gp = Group.getByName("CV59TF"):getController()
   gp:setCommand({id = "activateLink4",
         ["params"] = 
             {
              ["unitId"] = 2,
              ["frequency"] = 336000000,
             }, 
        })
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Commands: script, setCallsign, setFrequency, setFrequencyForUnit, switchWaypoint, stopRoute, switchAction, setInvisible, setImmortal, setUnlimitedFuel, activateBeacon, deactivateBeacon, activateICLS, deactivateICLS, eplrs, start, transmitMessage, stopTransmission, smoke_on_off, ActivateLink4, deactivateLink4, activateACLS, deactivateACLS, LoadingShip

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