User:ArwynFr

2019-09-21T13:22:28Z

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'''Welcome on my Unofficial Stationeers Wiki profile page !'''

I'm a french engineer and experienced wiki editor.

My edits are mainly focused on fixing game mechanics.

Sensors

2019-09-21T13:07:51Z

ArwynFr: Fixed sensor modes behavior

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= Description = 

{{Itembox
| name = Kit (Sensors)
| image = {{{image|[[File:ItemSensorKit.png]]}}}
| stacks = 5x
| constructs = Daylight, Motion or Gas Sensor
| createdwith = [[Electronics Printer]], [[Fabricator]], [[Hydraulic Pipe Bender]]
| cost = 3g [[Iron]], 1g [[Gold]], 1g [[Copper]] <br><small>Hydraulic Pipe Bender has an altered recipe 1g iron instead of 3g</small>
}}

[[Sensors]] are used to detect different conditions of the world. They can be read by the [[Logic]] [[Computer]]s as well as used when correctly configured by some devices, such as a [[Console]] with a [[Circuitboard (Airlock Control)]].

<gallery>
File:Daylight_sensor.jpg|In-game view of daylight sensor
File:Gas_sensor.jpg|In-game view of gas sensor
File:Motion_sensor.jpg|In-game view of motion sensor
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= Daylight Sensor = 

{{Structurebox
| name = Daylight Sensor
| image = [[File:ItemKitSensor.png]]
| placed_with_item = [[Kit (Sensors)]]
| placed_on_grid = Small Grid, On Frames
| decon_with_tool1 = [[Hand Drill]]
| item_rec1 = [[Kit (Sensors)]]
}}

The daylight sensor reports whether the sun hits the large grid the sensor is in, as well as the solar angle. Looking at the sensor will provide a tool-tip readout of this information, even when not connected to the network. The sensor turns green when sunny. The orientation of the daylight sensor is important, it will read different angle values depending on the orientation.

The daylight sensor now has a mode property which can be set with logic writer and memory chip, 0 = default, 1 = horizontal, 2 = vertical. Other values will throw an index-out-of-range error in console if you mouse-over the sensor. Each mode defines a specific behavior for how the solar angle is calculated.

== Modes ==
In default mode, the sensor will return the absolute value of the angle formed by the source of light and the normal vector of the sensor (towards which the grey/green part is facing). 0 means the source of light is facing to the sensor, 90 means it is aligned with the surface the sensor was laid on, and 180 means the source of light is in the back of the sensor. The angle is always a positive value between 0 and 180.

In horizontal mode, the sensor will return the angle formed by the reference vector (opposites the network connector) and the projection of the source of light on the surface the sensor was laid on. Positive values designate angles counter-clockwise when facing the sensor. The angle can be negative, ranging between -180 and +180.

In vertical mode, the sensor behaves exactly like horizontal mode, but the projection occurs on the plane that splits the sensor between the tip and the network connector. The reference vector is the normal vector of the sensor. Positive values designate angles counter-clockwise when looking the sensor from above (opposite of the network connector). Like horizontal mode, the sensor will range between -180 and +180.

=== Notes ===

Solar panel work using clockwise reference angles, which means depending of the situation you may have to invert the values returned by sensors' horizontal or vertical modes.

The sensor always reports an angle to a logic reader at all times, but the tooltip will not display the angle if the sensor does not have sunlight.

See https://stationeers-wiki.com/Solar_Logic_Circuits_Guide for more solar panel logic discussion.

=== Examples ===
On the moon/space :
* If the daylight sensor is fixed on the floor, it will report 90 degrees at sunrise, up to 0 degrees at noon, back to 90 degrees at sunset, to 180 degrees at midnight, and back to 90 at sunrise.
* If fixed on a ceiling the cycle will be opposite, i.e.: 90 -> 180 -> 90 -> 0 -> 90.
* If fixed to an east facing wall, the cycle from sunrise is: 0 -> 90 -> 180 -> 90 -> 0.
* If fixed to a west facing wall, the cycle is opposite, i.e.: 180 -> 90 -> 0 -> 90 -> 180.
* If fixed to a north or south facing wall it will stay at 90 degrees all the time.

Other :
* If you lay a sensor on the ground, facing upwards, connector towards south,configured in horizontal mode, it will work like a compass with 0 = north, 90 = east, 180 = south and -90 = west

{{Data Network Header}}

{{Data Parameters}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Parameter Name !! Data Type !! Description
|-
| Mode || || 0 = Default, 1 = Horizontal, 2 = Vertical
|-
| Activate || ||
|-
| On || ||
|}

{{Data Outputs}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Output Name !! Data Type !! Description
|-
| Mode || || 0 = Default, 1 = Horizontal, 2 = Vertical
|-
| Activate || ||
|-
| SolarAngle || ||
|-
| On || ||
|}

= Motion Sensor =

{{Structurebox
| name = Motion Sensor
| image = [[File:ItemMotionSensor.png]]
| power_usage = 10W
| placed_with_item = [[Kit (Sensors)]]
| placed_on_grid = Small Grid, On Frames
| decon_with_tool1 = [[Hand Drill]]
| item_rec1 = [[Kit (Sensors)]]
}}

The motion sensor activates when a player or object enters the large grid square where the sensor is, and it will deactivate when no more players or objects are in the area.

{{Data Network Header}}

{{Data Parameters}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Parameter Name !! Data Type !! Description
|}

{{Data Outputs}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Output Name !! Data Type !! Description
|}

= Gas Sensor =

{{Structurebox
| name = Gas Sensor
| image = [[File:ItemGasSensor.png]]
| power_usage = 10W
| placed_with_item = [[Kit (Sensors)]]
| placed_on_grid = Small Grid, On Frames
| decon_with_tool1 = [[Hand Drill]]
| item_rec1 = [[Kit (Sensors)]]
}}

The gas sensor will report information about the gas in the current atmosphere, such as pressure, contents and temperature.

Note: Temperature is given in Kelvin, while your suit gives a readout in Celsius.

Celsius + 273.15 = Kelvin

{{Data Network Header}}

=== Data Parameters ===
The gas sensor has no Input parameters, it's a read only device.

{{Data Outputs}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Output Name !! Data Type !! Description
|-
| Pressure || Float || In kPa
|-
| Temperature || Float || In Kelvin
|-
| RatioOxygen || Float || The ratio of oxygen in the atmosphere. A value between 0 (no oxygen at all, or 0%) and 1 ( pure oxygen atmosphere, or 100%)
|-
| RatioCarbonDioxide || Float ||
|-
| RatioNitrogen || Float ||
|-
| RatioPollutant || Float ||
|-
| RatioVolatiles || Float ||
|-
| RatioWater || Float ||
|}
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