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Talk:Solar Logic Circuits Guide

2025-09-30T03:14:19Z

Kittensune: /* Why has this guide be vandalized? */

This is atrocious. Can you convert this into English please? I'd like to make a system that resets and turns off at night, and has reasonable power - yet I can't understand this broken English with barely coherent directions. [[Special:Contributions/121.210.33.50|121.210.33.50]] 01:01, 4 January 2018 (CST)

May be I missed smth, but isn't a direction where the sun rises is called EAST? And WEST - is were Sun goes down?

Ltmayday: nope west is were the sun comes up, east is were it go's down, that's how it say's on the guides plus vids.

== s ==

When I turned them all on and then powered them from a local power management unit (that way I can turn the entire system 'on' or 'off' rather than screwing memory by turning random units on in random patterns possibly skewing things - and it did absolutely nothing. It reset to 0% then sat there, and has done for days since. I turned everything off then on again, triple checked EVERY variable is entered correctly, etc. I even renamed all my chips and shit to the letters in the diagram to quadruple check that I didn't stuff up. And nothing is happening. How are we meant to turn this on? Or reset it when it clearly doesn't work like this? Any help would be appreciated!

== s ==

The new edits on Jan 4 2020 with both sensors pointing up do not work, at least on Europa. The horizontal sensor's solarangle is mirrored. This is corrected by flipping the horizontal sensor upside-down, as it was in the previous article.

== s ==

I've found that you can leave both sensors pointing up, on Mars at least, if you set the Logic C offset according to the solar panels data port, instead of the power port (when you have separate ports). Also, 1.5 works better than 1.8 for me (again, on Mars) for Logic G (memory).

== Making some improvements ==
After following the new first guide which replaced the old first guide (both 2 sensor, 2 axis), I found the guide to be needlessly complex and confusing. I will be reformatting it and updating the image to make it much clearer to follow. Thank you to the person who originally created the circuit, but it can be made cleaner and clearer for people to follow as a guide. Some of the changes I will be making: -referring to Memory and Processor (Math) chips as Logic is needlessly confusing for a guide. -Layout of the circuit is needlessly complex. There only needs to be one network on the data side of the solar panels. edit: -Adding labels to the ports of the chips in the guide image to make configuration clearer. My changes are complete as of this edit. [[User:Thundergod97|Thundergod97]] ([[User talk:Thundergod97|talk]]) 22:48, 24 June 2020 (CDT)

== question about 2 axis IC build ==

It says "2 sensors setup as shown above" in the materials list. Is this a reference to the old build? Can I add a disclaimer if that's the case? Can someone? Unless I'm just confused, which is totally possible.

== Why has this guide be vandalized? ==

As a somewhat new-ish player, I always looked at the image and small table to hook up my first solar array.

It used to be a very good quick reference. The image was a bit big, but nothing that couldn't have been solved.

The "guide" is useless now.

https://stationeers-wiki.com/index.php?title=Solar_Logic_Circuits_Guide&oldid=23514 <- this version is very good. Whats wrong with it?

Well, looking at the historic of the page, seems that someone wasn't happy with the tutorial and more problem occurred. You can see that on september 25th, multiple modifications where made then rolled back due to community backlash. Maybe just rollbacking the page to a previous correct state would help new players to learn solar logic.

-- I have fixed the vandalism. Offenders are warned not to do it again or risk losing editing rights. This is the only warning that will be issued. --[[User:Kittensune|Kittensune]] ([[User talk:Kittensune|talk]]) 22:14, 29 September 2025 (CDT)

Solar Logic Circuits Guide

2025-09-30T03:09:02Z

Kittensune: Reverting vandalism

[[Category:Tutorials]][[Category:Solar power]]
<languages />
== Disclaimer ==

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

The designs on this page are valid as of v0.2.5906.26015 (2025-09-16)

While this specific Guide calls out the sensor being place in a specific direction (north - 0 degrees), it's not necessary to orient your sensors to a specific direction.
If you find your panels don't point at the sun, you can add either 0, 90, 180 or 270 to the horizontal until they point at the sun. This guide is an attempt
to simplify the setup by removing an extra math, and memory chip (6 chips instead of 8).

== Geometry Of [[Solar Panel|Solar Panels]] and [[Sensors#Daylight Sensor|Daylight Sensors]] ==

<gallery>
daylight sensor horizontal.png|Geometry of values measured by daylight sensor in horizontal (yaw) mode
daylight sensor vertical.png|Geometry of values measured by daylight sensor in vertical (pitch) mode
solar panel yaw-Horizontal setting.png|Effect of setting horizontal rotation of a solar panel
solar-horiz-formulas.svg|Equations relating horizontal sensor measurements from various orientations to solar panel horizontal rotation
</gallery>

==Solar tracking using Logic Chips ==

=== Six-chip dual-axis tracking ===
To get a "100%" accurate solar tracker on planets with an offset solar arc, you need to include the Horizontal component to the solar angle.

'''What do you need:'''
* [[Kit (Logic I/O)]] x4
* [[Kit (Logic Processor)]]
* [[Kit (Logic Memory)]]
* [[Sensors|Kit (Sensor)]] > [[Sensors#Daylight Sensor|Daylight Sensor]]

Place the Daylight Sensor facing up, '''with the Data Port facing north (0 degrees).'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Horizontal'''
|-
! '''Chip''' !! '''Chip label''' !! '''IN''' !! '''VAR''' !! '''OUT'''
|-
| Logic Reader || Horizontal Reader || Daylight Sensor || Horizontal ||
|-
| Batch Writer || Horizontal Writer || Horizontal Reader || Horizontal || Solar Panel
|-
! '''Vertical'''
|-
! '''Chip''' !! '''Chip label''' !! '''IN''' !! '''VAR''' !! '''OUT'''
|-
| Logic Reader || Vertical Reader || Daylight Sensor || Vertical ||
|-
| Batch Writer || Vertical Writer || Vertical Correction Math || Vertical || Solar Panel
|-
! '''Chip''' !! '''Chip label''' !! '''Value'''
|-
| Logic Memory || Vertical Correction Memory || 90
|-
! '''Chip''' !! '''Chip label''' !! '''IN 1''' !! '''IN 2''' !! '''OUT'''
|-
| Logic Math || Vertical Correction Math || Vertical Reader || Vertical Correction Memory || Add
|}

[[File:2022-10-02 Two-axis solar tracking.png|Accurate two-axis solar tracking]]

The panels should align themselves to the sun, you make sure to '''put the Power Port on the panels facing east (east - 90 degrees).''' If you've already built the panels and logic with the Power Port facing west, swapping the direction of the sensor so that its Data Port faces south will allow the setup to work with no additional changes.

== Solar tracking using Integrated Circuits ==
This is the most powerful way to track the sun, but the implementation might be a bit daunting at first.

'''What you need:'''
* [[Integrated Circuit (IC10)]]
* [[Kit (IC Housing)]]
* [[Sensors|Kit (Sensor)]] > [[Sensors#Daylight Sensor|Daylight Sensor]]

And if you don't already have one set up:
* [[Kit (Computer)]]
* [[Motherboard (IC Editor)|IC Editor Motherboard]]

Place the '''Daylight Sensor''' facing up, note which direction the Data Port is facing, and which direction the solar panel Power Port is facing. These two directions are needed in the code. The '''Daylight Sensor''' is connected to the '''d0''' screw, that's all you need.

A simple code example can be found here: https://stationeering.com/tools/ic/_2FpmwojGnBq<br>
This code is considered "inefficient" since it's hard-coded to spam all types of solar panels, even if you don't have them.

A better code example can be found here: https://stationeering.com/tools/ic/_2FpoBEcd3QK<br>
It targets the solar-panel types on '''d2''' and (optionally) '''d3''', so it's less spammy. It also has an option for a display ('''Kit (Console)''') on '''d1''' that shows the sum of power output from both types of panels

Solar Logic Circuits Guide

2025-09-30T02:58:07Z

Kittensune: This is a Critical Community page, stop fighting over it.

[[Category:Tutorials]][[Category:Solar power]]
<languages />
== Disclaimer ==

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

The designs on this page are valid as of v0.2.5906.26015 (2025-09-25)

==Solar tracking using Logic Chips - Moon ==

Solar tracking on the [[Worlds|Moon]] is very minimal and straightforward due to its having a near 0° solar angle. You will need the following:

* x1 [[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]]
* x1 [[Logic I/O|Logic Reader]]
* x1 [[Logic I/O|Batch Writer]]
* [[Cables|Cable Coil]]s, a [[Wrench]], a [[Screwdriver]], and [[Wire Cutters]] at a minimum

The orientation of the [[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]] is important for any solar logic control circuit. Since we are only controlling the vertical alignment (0° solar angle negates the need for horizontal control), the direction of the data port does not matter; however, '''the blue solar face of the [[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]] must face either east or west'''. You will have to manually adjust the angle of the horizontal angle on the [[Solar Panel]] with a [[Wrench]], dependent on the orientation you build the [[Solar Panel]], and whether the [[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]] faces east or west. Simply wait for the sun to be up and adjust until the panel is ~98% efficient.

Hook up the logical components as follows:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Component''' !! '''Port A''' !! '''Connection A''' !! '''Port B''' !! '''Connection B''' !! '''Port C''' !! '''Connection C'''
|-
| [[Logic I/O|Logic Reader]] || IN || [[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]] || VAR || Vertical || N/A || N/A
|-
| [[Logic I/O|Batch Writer]] || IN || [[Logic I/O|Logic Reader]] || OUT VAR || Vertical || OUT TYPE || [[Solar Panel]]
|}

==Solar tracking using Logic Chips - Non-Moon ==

'''THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION NEEDS TESTING ON A NON-MOON PLANET., I (ERIZAMANU) DON'T HAVE A WORKING NON-MOON SAVE (IM GOING FOR YEAR ACHIEVEMENT ON THE MOON RN) FOLLOWING THE TERRAIN UPDATE, SO IF SOMEONE COULD VERIFY THIS CIRCUIT OFF THE MOON AND DM ME I WOULD BE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL THANKS'''

Solar tracking not on the [[Worlds|Moon]] remains straightforward, however is inherently more complicated due to not having a near 0° solar angle. You will need the following:

* x1 [[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]]
* x2 [[Logic I/O|Logic Reader]]
* x2 [[Logic I/O|Batch Writer]]
* [[Cables|Cable Coil]]s, a [[Wrench]], a [[Screwdriver]], and [[Wire Cutters]] at a minimum
* A [[Labeller]] is recommended to differentiate horizontal/vertical components, but not required

The orientation of the [[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]] is important for any solar logic control circuit. Since we are controlling both the vertical and horizontal alignments, '''the direction of the data port''' does matter, and '''must face either north or south'''. Additionally, '''the blue solar face of the [[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]] must face either east or west''', and the '''[[Solar Panel]] power port must face east or west'''. The pairing of the facings is as follows:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! !! '''Blue Face / [[Solar Panel]] Power Port''' !! '''[[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]] Data Port'''
|-
| Option 1 || West || South
|-
| Option 2 || East || North
|}

Hook up the logical components as follows:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Component''' !! '''Port A''' !! '''Connection A''' !! '''Port B''' !! '''Connection B''' !! '''Port C''' !! '''Connection C'''
|-
| Vertical [[Logic I/O|Logic Reader]] || IN || [[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]] || VAR || Vertical || N/A || N/A
|-
| Vertical [[Logic I/O|Batch Writer]] || IN || Vertical [[Logic I/O|Logic Reader]] || OUT VAR || Vertical || OUT TYPE || [[Solar Panel]]
|-
| Horizontal [[Logic I/O|Logic Reader]] || IN || [[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]] || VAR || Horizontal || N/A || N/A
|-
| Horizontal [[Logic I/O|Batch Writer]] || IN || Horizontal [[Logic I/O|Logic Reader]] || OUT VAR || Horizontal || OUT TYPE || [[Solar Panel]]
|}

== Solar tracking using IC-10 ==

Using the in-game [[IC10]] code is a complicated process that requires learning and/or knowledge of programming in an assembly-level language similar to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIPS_architecture MIPS], which IC10 was based upon/inspired by. Even if you are not proficient at programming, given its simplistic nature, a solar tracking script is a great way to start learning [[IC10]], and the general logic and programming skills required to write even more complicated and advanced [[IC10]] code to automate your systems in Stationeers.

If you are unable or prefer not to learn [[IC10]], you can find all sorts of prewritten [[IC10]] code such as [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1892925984 Tallinu's IC10 Free-form Solar Tracking Script].

== Geometry Of [[Solar Panel|Solar Panel]]s and [[Sensors|Daylight Sensors]] ==

<gallery>
daylight sensor horizontal.png|Geometry of horizontal values measured by daylight sensor
daylight sensor vertical.png|Geometry of vertical values measured by daylight sensor
solar panel yaw-Horizontal setting.png|Horizontal rotation of a solar panel
solar-horiz-formulas.svg|Equations relating horizontal sensor measurements from various orientations to solar panel horizontal rotation
</gallery>

Solar Logic Circuits Guide

2025-09-30T02:55:38Z

Kittensune: Undo revision 23585 by Erizamanu (talk) - don't destroy a public wiki article

[[Category:Tutorials]][[Category:Solar power]]
<languages />
== Disclaimer ==

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

The designs on this page are valid as of v0.2.5906.26015 (2025-09-25)

==Solar tracking using Logic Chips - Moon ==

Solar tracking on the [[Worlds|Moon]] is very minimal and straightforward due to its having a near 0° solar angle. You will need the following:

* x1 [[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]]
* x1 [[Logic I/O|Logic Reader]]
* x1 [[Logic I/O|Batch Writer]]
* [[Cables|Cable Coil]]s, a [[Wrench]], a [[Screwdriver]], and [[Wire Cutters]] at a minimum

The orientation of the [[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]] is important for any solar logic control circuit. Since we are only controlling the vertical alignment (0° solar angle negates the need for horizontal control), the direction of the data port does not matter; however, '''the blue solar face of the [[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]] must face either east or west'''. You will have to manually adjust the angle of the horizontal angle on the [[Solar Panel]] with a [[Wrench]], dependent on the orientation you build the [[Solar Panel]], and whether the [[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]] faces east or west. Simply wait for the sun to be up and adjust until the panel is ~98% efficient.

Hook up the logical components as follows:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Component''' !! '''Port A''' !! '''Connection A''' !! '''Port B''' !! '''Connection B''' !! '''Port C''' !! '''Connection C'''
|-
| [[Logic I/O|Logic Reader]] || IN || [[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]] || VAR || Vertical || N/A || N/A
|-
| [[Logic I/O|Batch Writer]] || IN || [[Logic I/O|Logic Reader]] || OUT VAR || Vertical || OUT TYPE || [[Solar Panel]]
|}

==Solar tracking using Logic Chips - Non-Moon ==

'''THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION NEEDS TESTING ON A NON-MOON PLANET., I (ERIZAMANU) DON'T HAVE A WORKING NON-MOON SAVE (IM GOING FOR YEAR ACHIEVEMENT ON THE MOON RN) FOLLOWING THE TERRAIN UPDATE, SO IF SOMEONE COULD VERIFY THIS CIRCUIT OFF THE MOON AND DM ME I WOULD BE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL THANKS'''

Solar tracking not on the [[Worlds|Moon]] remains straightforward, however is inherently more complicated due to not having a near 0° solar angle. You will need the following:

* x1 [[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]]
* x2 [[Logic I/O|Logic Reader]]
* x2 [[Logic I/O|Batch Writer]]
* [[Cables|Cable Coil]]s, a [[Wrench]], a [[Screwdriver]], and [[Wire Cutters]] at a minimum
* A [[Labeller]] is recommended to differentiate horizontal/vertical components, but not required

The orientation of the [[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]] is important for any solar logic control circuit. Since we are controlling both the vertical and horizontal alignments, '''the direction of the data port''' does matter, and '''must face either north or south'''. Additionally, '''the blue solar face of the [[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]] must face either east or west''', and the '''[[Solar Panel]] power port must face east or west'''. The pairing of the facings is as follows:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! !! '''Blue Face / [[Solar Panel]] Power Port''' !! '''[[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]] Data Port'''
|-
| Option 1 || West || South
|-
| Option 2 || East || North
|}

Hook up the logical components as follows:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Component''' !! '''Port A''' !! '''Connection A''' !! '''Port B''' !! '''Connection B''' !! '''Port C''' !! '''Connection C'''
|-
| Vertical [[Logic I/O|Logic Reader]] || IN || [[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]] || VAR || Vertical || N/A || N/A
|-
| Vertical [[Logic I/O|Batch Writer]] || IN || Vertical [[Logic I/O|Logic Reader]] || OUT VAR || Vertical || OUT TYPE || [[Solar Panel]]
|-
| Horizontal [[Logic I/O|Logic Reader]] || IN || [[Sensors|Daylight Sensor]] || VAR || Horizontal || N/A || N/A
|-
| Horizontal [[Logic I/O|Batch Writer]] || IN || Horizontal [[Logic I/O|Logic Reader]] || OUT VAR || Horizontal || OUT TYPE || [[Solar Panel]]
|}

== Solar tracking using IC-10 ==

Using the in-game [[IC10]] code is a complicated process that requires learning and/or knowledge of programming in an assembly-level language similar to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIPS_architecture MIPS], which IC10 was based upon/inspired by. Even if you are not proficient at programming, given its simplistic nature, a solar tracking script is a great way to start learning [[IC10]], and the general logic and programming skills required to write even more complicated and advanced [[IC10]] code to automate your systems in Stationeers.

If you are unable or prefer not to learn [[IC10]], you can find all sorts of prewritten [[IC10]] code such as [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1892925984 Tallinu's IC10 Free-form Solar Tracking Script].

== Geometry Of [[Solar Panel|Solar Panel]]s and [[Sensors|Daylight Sensors]] ==

<gallery>
daylight sensor horizontal.png|Geometry of horizontal values measured by daylight sensor
daylight sensor vertical.png|Geometry of vertical values measured by daylight sensor
solar panel yaw-Horizontal setting.png|Horizontal rotation of a solar panel
solar-horiz-formulas.svg|Equations relating horizontal sensor measurements from various orientations to solar panel horizontal rotation
</gallery>

== Credits // Additonal Information ==

The majority of this content is written by Erizamanu. Feel free to DM me with '''constructive''' suggestions or questions via Discord.

The previous page content was removed following an exchange on the Stationeers Discord between Fuddnir (Previous primary writer) and Risu. The current circuit is an optimized (2 fewer components) version of Fuddnir's circuit that I developed for use in my game.

See the Revision History under Actions for the full change logs.

User:Kittensune

2024-08-05T11:40:23Z

Kittensune:

Soft and fluffy like a kitten. :)

Honestly I was hoping by registering I wouldn't have to answer the dumb questions on every single page I edit but OH WELL I GUESS lol xD

User:Kittensune

2024-08-05T11:39:42Z

Kittensune: It'sa me!

Soft and fluffy like a kitten. :)

Talk:Automated Oven/Recipes

2024-08-05T11:39:15Z

Kittensune: updating with my username

Current version of the game has cooked soybean only costing 1 soybean rather than 5. I don't know how to make that change on this page though. --[[User:Kittensune|Kittensune]] ([[User talk:Kittensune|talk]]) 06:39, 5 August 2024 (CDT)