連接器

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过期的信息
Connector Icon.png
Large Ship Icon.png
大型舰船 / 空间站
連接器
 
组件
需求

 

 
 
8
 
 
质量(kg):
0
 
每批产出:
0
 
建造时间 (秒):
35
 
空闲功耗:
0.00005
 
仓储能力(L):
8000
 
尺寸(高x宽x长):
1 x 1 x 1
Connector Icon.png
Small Ship Icon.png
小型舰船
連接器
 
组件
需求

 

 
 
6
 
 
质量(kg):
0
 
每批产出:
0
 
建造时间 (秒):
25
 
空闲功耗:
0.00005
 
仓储能力(L):
1152
 
尺寸(高x宽x长):
3 x 2 x 3

概述

連接器具有許多功能。 它可以轉移或彈出的物品,及轉移能量。 它也有一個有趣的功能,在於它前面的一個小的磁石。 如果另一連接器在它約3米的前面移動時,它們將開始彼此拉近。 然後連接器將穩住對方在半米內。

Status Color

Color Status
Landing Gear GYsquare.jpg No Connection possible and area around it clear to eject objects.
.... Connector turned off or unpowered.
Air Vent Front Indicator Red.png Area around Connector is too cluttered with objects to eject more.
Air Vent Front Indicator Yellow.png Connection between Connectors is possible, but they are not locked.
Air Vent Front Indicator Green.png Connector Connection is active and locked. Items, power and gas can be freely transferred.

Control Panel

Control Panel
Options Comments
Toggle block Turns the device on, or off.
Name You can enter in your own custom name in the text box
Show on HUD If there is an Antenna attached to the same grid, this device will display its position on the players HUD
Use Conveyor System If "on" allows the connector to automatically draw items from other inventories connected to it
Throw Out This toggle tells the connector to eject items out from inside its inventory
Collect All This toggle tells the connector to retrieve items another inventory in the Conveyor Network, and places inside its inventory
Lock This tells the connector to lock itself with another connector
Unlock This unlocks the connector from the other connector
Strength Slider
(0% to 100%)
This allows fine-tuning of the strength of the magnetic pull between connectors, the weakest of the two will be used.

The connector may be placed where the placer wishes. It takes up 3x3x2 blocks on small ships, and one block space on large ships / stations. Both connector types have large conveyor ports on the back. However, the small ship version has small conveyor ports on all its sides.

The connector provides many useful functions for the player(s) to take advantage of. Many of its functions are explained in detail below.

Power Requirement

Previous to version 01.046 there was a bug that made connectors work even when unpowered. Version 01.046 fixed this bug and in all versions after you must supply power to connectors in order for them to function.

Item Ejection

While capable of transferring items, it may also eject items as well. This does not require another connector, and it may do it at any time. As the items eject, it also applies a small amount force of 1 m/s that pushes the items away from it.

  1. To do this, the player must first set Collect All to Yes. This tells the connector you wish to pull items from other inventories to its own.
    Connector11.jpg
  2. After the connector is set to collect items, under throw out, set to on
    Connector10.jpg

Docking

Before item transferring can occur, the player must first connect a connector with another. Item transfer cannot occur in any other way.

  1. To dock, the player must guide the ship so that both connectors are aligned. Then approach the connectors slowly towards each other.
    Connector13.jpg
  2. When the player is close enough (3 meters), both connector lights will turn yellow, and a noticeable force will occur as both connectors will start to pull each other until a distance of 1 meter or so is between them. After which, the player must hit the docking/latch button (see Controls) to make a connection.
    Note * If the ships mass is too large, the force of the connector will be neglected and be unable to pull itself towards the other.
    Connector07.jpg
  3. Once successfully docked, the indicators on both connectors will turn green, informing that a connection between both ships/stations has been established.
    Connector04.jpg
    Note * While the player can dock at any point, it is recommended that the connectors be allowed to pull each other and settle at 1 meter from each other. This can prevent a smaller ship from being instantly pulled towards the connector; possibly causing damage.

Item transfer

The primary function of the connector is to allow ships/stations to transfer items items between each other. This can be done when two connectors are locked onto each other. Once docked, the player may freely transfer items between ship to ship, or ship to station. For information regarding multiple grid menu information, see Multi Grid Menu.

Note * If you connect to a ship/station with a powered Refinery or Arc Furnace, it will automatically pull ores from your ships inventory once connected.

Energy Transfer

An interesting feature the connector has when docked is that it is capable of transferring energy. This means that a smaller ship for example may dock with its larger one, and be provided with power. It allows for example Batteries on a smaller ship to be recharged from another ship/station.

Oxygen transfer

Connectors will also transfer Oxygen between docked ships or a station if both grids have some connected oxygen-enabled blocks (Oxygen Tanks or Oxygen Generators for example). This mechanic can be used to restock a ships oxygen reserves while docked at another ship or station with the needed infrastructure.

Undocking

Since the release of the connector to the most recent update (Update 01.046), the strength of the connectors pull has be significantly reduced. However, there still is quite a significant amount that may cause some designs to have trouble escaping, or causing damage while doing so.

Below is a list of useful tips on how to undock from a connector.

Turn Connectors Off

The simplest solution if you are unable to escape a connectors grasp is to turn off the connectors, therefore disabling their ability to "pull". To clarify, you simply only have to switch off power to one of the two connectors. Without power, they will no longer attract each other.

Media

A connector ejecting items out to a collector on the other side
A giant blue ship docked to a station using the connectors
A connector on a small ship
Small ship connector (left), and a large ship /station connector (right)
Angled view of the small ship connector (left), and a large ship /station connector (right)

Tips

  • Two connectors can be placed facing each other connected, and when a grid splits or un-merges using Merge Blocks the connectors will separate.
  • Both connectors have to be powered in order to dock
  • Prior to Update 01.046, connectors were so strong that large ships as big as the KSH big red ship struggled to move away.

Known Issues

Related Items

Programming

Update History

Update 01.026
  • Connector block introduced