Solid Fuel Generator

2019-01-16T20:36:38Z

82.19.42.60:

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{{Itembox
| name = Kit (Solid Generator)
| image = [[File:ItemKitSolidGenerator.png]]
| createdwith = [[Electronics Printer]], [[Fabricator]]
| cost = 50x [[Iron]], 10x [[Copper]]
}}
{{Structurebox
| name = Solid Fuel Generator
| image = [[File:SolidFuelGenerator.png]]
| power_usage = 20KW generated per each tick
| placed_with_item = [[Kit (Solid Generator)]]
| placed_on_grid = Large Grid
| decon_with_tool1 = [[Hand Drill]]
}}

== Description == 
The solid generator requires [[Coal|coal]] and outputs 20KW of power per each coal tick.

== Notes == 
The generator is not on-demand, meaning if you put in 50 [[Coal|coal]], it will burn 50 [[Coal|coal]] with the power potentially vanishing. An [[Area Power Controller|area power controller]]([[Area Power Controller|APC]]) will allow you to charge a [[Stationary Battery|battery]] to help capture some of the wasted energy. The [[Area Power Controller|APC]] you will only charge 1KW of power to the connected [[Stationary Battery|battery]] (plus any downstream loads), effectively wasting about 95% of your [[Coal|coal]].


It consumes about 16 [[Coal|coal]] pieces to fully charge a [[Stationary Battery|stationary battery]]. This is about 3 [[Coal|coal]] pieces per [[Stationary Battery|battery]] indicator light.


Connect your generator to a [[Stationary Battery|stationary battery]] with [[Cable_Coil_(Heavy)|heavy cable coil]] to store all 20KW of power being produced.


Like the [[Gas_Generator|gas generator]], '''solid fuel generator''' seems to need atmosphere to run, otherwise it will start and stop even if the power button is ON (game version: 0.1.1564.7373)


The Solid Fuel Generator produces 1 mol of CO2 and 3 mols of X per gas unit of coal burned. As the Generator has no gas output piping, it should be kept outside or in a sealed room to avoid polluting the player habitat.

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Solar Logic Circuits Guide

2019-01-14T17:12:47Z

82.19.42.60: /* Ecliptic Solar Tracking */

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== Disclaimer ==

Due to the frequency of game updates, all solutions are subject to change and may or may not be functional.

== Ecliptic Solar Tracking ==
'''Author:''' Eearslya, Neouni, 𝕽𝖘𝖆𝟗𝟕 and everyone of the #logic-circuit-discussion 
'''Stationeers Version:''' 0.1.1510.7155 and up 
'''Number of Components:''' 10

=== Design ===
* 2 [[Sensors|Kit (Sensors)]]
* 4 [[Kit (Logic I/O)]]
* 2 [[Kit (Logic Memory)]]
* 2 [[Kit (Logic Processor)]] ("Math Unit")

This setup takes advantage of the new Horizontal Mode of the [[Sensors#Daylight_Sensor|Daylight Sensor]], and as such, is a very compact setup. It provides 99% efficiency during the day, only dropping below when the sun is beyond the solar panel's vertical range (less than 15 degrees above the horizon).

To set the second sensor into Horizontal mode, you will need to use a [[Kit (Logic I/O)|Logic Writer]] and a [[Kit (Logic Memory)|Logic Memory]]. Set the Memory to 1, and set the Writer to write to the Daylight Sensor's Mode variable. Once the mode is written to the sensor, you can deconstruct and re-use the I/O and Memory units. They do not need to be left in place to keep the mode set.

[[File:Tilted Solar Tracking.png|full|Diagram]]

=== Notes ===
* Sensor 1: MUST be facing upwards, Mode 0 (Default)
* Sensor 2: MUST be facing up-side-down, rotated so the power input is facing north, Mode 1 (Horizontal)
* '''Don't forget to write the mode to Sensor 2''' ''once written it will remember it''

==== Rotations ====
We use specific rotations for the daylight sensor and solar panels in this setup to save a Logic Math and a Logic Memory. Refer to this table below to see how your daylight sensor and panels should be rotated. (Note: Sunrise is in the East.)
{| class="wikitable"
! If the solar panel's power connector points: !! West !! North !! East !! South
|-
| Then rotate Sensor 2's power input: || North || East || South || West
|}
Credit for alternatives: PoolSharkFOG

This setup can be also programmed in an IC10 chip which saves power because you need only 5 chips instead of 8.

'''Required:''' 
1 IC10 Chip plus IC housing 
2 sensors setup as shown above 
2 memory 
2 Batch Writers that read from memory 
 
Connect '''Sensor1''' to '''d0''', '''Sensor2''' to '''d1''', '''Memory1''' to '''d2''', '''Memory2''' to '''d3'''.
BatchWriter Horizontal should read from '''Memory1''' and BatchWriter Vertical should read from '''Memory2''' and both ofcourse write to the solar panels.
Use the same setup for the power connector directions as shown above. You do not have to write the mode, this is done in code.
 
Here is the code for the ic10 chip: [https://stationeering.com/tools/ic#eyJwcm9ncmFtIjoiLy8gU2Vuc29yMSBmYWNlcyB1cCB0byBkMFxuLy8gU2Vuc29yMiBmYWNlcyBkb3duIHRvIGQxXG4vLyB7cG93ZXIgc29sYXIgcGFuZWwsIHBvd2VyIFNlbnNvcjJ9XG4vLyB7V2VzdCwgTm9ydGh9XG4vLyB7Tm9ydGgsIEVhc3R9XG4vLyB7RWFzdCwgU291dGh9XG4vLyB7U291dCwgV2VzdH1cbi8vIENvbm5lY3QgTWVtb3J5MSB0byBkMiBhbmQgTWVtb3J5MiB0byBkM1xuLy8gQmF0Y2ggV3JpdGVycyBtdXN0IHdyaXRlIHRvIFNvbGFyIFBhbmVsOlxuLy8gICAgQmF0Y2hXcml0ZXIxOmluO01lbW9yeTE7dmFyOkhvcml6b250YWxcbi8vICAgIEJhdGNoV3JpdGVyMjppbjtNZW1vcnkyO3ZhcjpWZXJ0aWNhbFxuLy8gZG8gbm90IGluY2x1ZGUgdGhlc2UgY29tbWVudHNcbi8vID09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT09PT1cblxuYWxpYXMgU2Vuc29yMSBkMFxuYWxpYXMgU2Vuc29yMiBkMVxuYWxpYXMgQmF0Y2hIIGQyIFxuYWxpYXMgQmF0Y2hWIGQzXG5cbnNldHVwOlxucyBTZW5zb3IxIE1vZGUgMFxucyBTZW5zb3IyIE1vZGUgMVxuXG5sb29wOlxubCByMCBTZW5zb3IxIFNvbGFyQW5nbGVcbmwgcjEgU2Vuc29yMiBTb2xhckFuZ2xlXG5zdWIgcjAgNzUgcjBcbmRpdiByMCByMCAxLjVcbnMgQmF0Y2hWIFNldHRpbmcgcjBcbnMgQmF0Y2hIIFNldHRpbmcgcjFcbnlpZWxkXG5qIGxvb3BcbiIsInJlZ2lzdGVycyI6eyJpbyI6W3siU29sYXJBbmdsZSI6NTAsIk1vZGUiOjB9LHsiU29sYXJBbmdsZSI6NDUsIk1vZGUiOjF9LHsiU2V0dGluZyI6NDV9LHsiU2V0dGluZyI6MTYuNjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY4fSx7fSx7fSx7fV0sImlvQ29ubmVjdGVkIjpbdHJ1ZSx0cnVlLHRydWUsdHJ1ZSx0cnVlLHRydWUsdHJ1ZV0sImludGVybmFsIjpbMCwwLDAsMCwwLDAsMCwwLDAsMCwwLDAsMCwwLDAsMCwwLDBdfSwicnVuQWZ0ZXJSZWdpc3RlckNoYW5nZSI6ZmFsc2UsInJ1bldpdGhFcnJvcnMiOmZhbHNlfQ== Simulator @ stationeering.com]

== Accurate Solar Setup ==
'''Authors:''' Wooodiii, Corvus_bkgk, Enfantcool, Baksch 
'''Properties:''' Accurate (average error 1.3°), Auto-reset (variant), Power conserving (variant) 
'''Number of Components:''' 10-12
 '''Math Formula:''' <code>f(x) = min((x-min(x,15))/1.5, 100)</code> where '''x''' is the solar angle.

'''Note: With the introduction of ecliptic solar angles, this setup no longer works at peak efficiency on worlds such as Mars and Europa which have the sun at an angle. This setup will still work on the Moon and in Space.'''

This setup is accurate, giving 495-500W throughout the day, with lower output only when the sun is lower than the panels can physically aim at.

This setup adjusts for the fact that solar panels rotate through only 150 degrees. Instead of converting using 180/100, this setup converts by doing 150/100. It then clips the value at the edges, where the prior calculation would give elevations that are negative or greater than 100 (representing the fact that we would prefer the panel to track past 0 or 100, aiming all the way down to the horizon instead of stopping 15° short). The listed average error is nonzero only because of this completely unavoidable portion; the error is 0 throughout the 15°-165° portion of the day.

This setup produces the equivalent of 274W averaged over a whole day/night cycle.

Link to IC Programm : [https://stationeering.com/tools/ic/_14WyiGwVaP1]

=== Design ===
* 1 [[Sensors |Kit (Sensors)]] ("Daylight Sensor")
* 2 [[Kit (Logic I/O)]] (1 "Logic Reader", 1 "Batch Writer")
* 3 [[Kit (Logic Memory)]]
* 4 [[Kit (Logic Processor)]] (2 "Math Unit", 2 "Min/Max Unit")

* The [[Sensors#Daylight_Sensor|Daylight Sensor]] should face the sunrise.
* Solar panels should be rotated such that 0% vertical faces the sunrise.

{| class="wikitable"
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! Component (Name) !! Settings !! Explanation
|-
| Logic Reader (A) || Daylight sensor, Solar angle || Sun's angle above the horizon
|-
| Memory (15) || 15 || True angle of solar panels at 0 elevation
|-
| Memory (1.5) || 1.5 || 150/100, the conversion constant from solar angle (range:15-165, i.e. 150) to panel elevation (range:0-100)
|-
| Min/Max Unit (B) || min(A,15) || Adjustment amount: 15, unless that would take A-B negative, in which case only enough to reach 0 (low edge case). Equivalent to min(A-B,0) but doesn't require storing 0.
|-
| Math Unit (C) || A-B || Adjusted solar angle
|-
| Math Unit (D) || C/1.5 || Conversion from solar angle to panel elevation
|-
| Memory (100) || 100 || Maximum possible panel elevation
|-
| Min/Max Unit (E) || min(D,100) || Cap elevation to 100 for solar angles past 165° (high edge case). Equivalent to doing min(A-B,165) before step D, but 100 is easier to set in memory than 165.
|-
| Batch Writer || E -> Solar panels, Vertical angle || Send elevation to solar panels
|}

[[File:Accurate Solar Control.png]]

=== Auto-Reset Variant ===
For panels that automatically reset their facing upon sunset, use two more components, and adjust the final min/max unit:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component (Name) !! Settings !! Explanation
|-
| Logic Reader (L) || Daylight sensor, Activation || 1 while daytime, 0 while nighttime
|-
| Math Unit (F) || 100*L || Maximum panel elevation, now 100 during day and 0 at night
|-
| (from above) Min/Max Unit (E) || min(D,'''F''') || Adjusted panel elevation (high edge adjustment)
|}

=== Power-Conserving Variant ===
To conserve power, it's possible to avoid running the entire circuit at night. A transformer can be controlled to power the main logic network above. In this way, only the two new components need to remain powered at all times.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component (Name) !! Settings !! Explanation
|-
| Logic Reader (L) || Daylight sensor, Activation || As in the auto-reset variant above
|-
| Logic Writer || L -> Transformer, On || Transformer powers main logic network
|}

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== Easy/Compact Solar Setup ==
'''Author:''' Evie 
'''Stationeers Version:''' 0.1.1068.5451 
'''Properties:''' Simple, Inaccurate (Average error: 7.5°) 
'''Number of Components:''' 5

'''Note: With the introduction of ecliptic solar angles, this setup no longer works at peak efficiency on worlds such as Mars and Europa which have the sun at an angle. This setup will still work on the Moon and in Space.'''

This imperfect setup is a common starting point. It starts off at 375w of power in the morning, builds up to 500w at zenith (noon) then back to 375. This is due to the fact that solars rotate through only 150 degrees of elevation and that this setup's math is correct only if they rotated through all 180 degrees of solar angle.

This setup produces the equivalent of 239W averaged over a whole day/night cycle.

=== Design ===
* 1 [[Sensors |Kit (Sensors)]]
* 2 [[Kit (Logic I/O)]]
* 1 [[Kit (Logic Memory)]]
* 1 [[Kit (Logic Processor)]] ("Math Unit")

[[File:Evie's Solar Circuit Setup.jpg|none|Solar Setup Diagram]]
[[File:Stationeers-compact solar logic.png|none|A super compact version]]

=== Notes ===
* The [[Daylight Sensor]] MUST be facing West (sunrise), but its rotation doesn't matter.
* Solar panels should be rotated such as that 0% VERTICAL rotation faces west/sunrise, and 100% VERTICAL faces east/sunset.
* The [[Area Power Control]] is necessary for the circuit to stay powered during the night. It also hides all the modules from the rest of your system.
* Importantly, the solar input power doesn't directly connect to any of the logic writers. This not only ensures your system doesn't lose power but also prevents short-circuiting that would burn cables.
* Using 1.7 instead of 1.8 reduces the average error of this design to 6.5° and increases overall power generation, particularly in the afternoon.
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