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Sensor Icon.png
Large Ship Icon.png
Large Ship / Station
Sensor
 
Components
Required

 

 
 
 
Mass (kg):
0
 
Integrity:
0
 
Build time (seconds):
20
Sensor Icon.png
Small Ship Icon.png
Small Ship
Sensor
 
Components
Required

 

 
 
 
Mass (kg):
0
 
Integrity:
0
 
Build time (seconds):
20
View of the sensor

Function

The sensor is a device that is able to detect the movement of players, objects, and other entities. After doing so, it can be assigned actions to take when an object enters/leaves its radius. There are indicator lights on the sensor itself. Meanings to what each light means is specified below:

Sensor Indicator Light Definitions
Color Status Comments
Blue Standby This is its passive state, when there are no detectable objects in its radius
Green Object Detected An object it is programmed to detect is within its radius
Red No Power There is no power being supplied to it, or it is switched off.
Control Interface Menu
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
Setup Actions Set up actions for the device to take when someone enters/leaves detection radius
Left extent The detection range on the left side of the sensor
Right extent The detection range on the right side of the sensor
Bottom extent The detection range on the bottom side of the sensor
Top extent The detection range on the top side of the sensor
Back extent The detection range on the back side of the sensor
Front extent The detection range on the front side of the sensor
Detect players The sensor will be able to detect players if selected
Detect floating objects The sensor will be able to detect small objects such as Raw Materials, and/or Crafting Materials if selected
Detect small ships The sensor will be able to detect small ships if selected
Detect large ships The sensor will be able to detect large ships if selected
Detect stations The sensor will be able to detect stations if selected

Placement

Large Ship / Station
Outline Comments
Block Size: 1
Orientation affects function? Yes If you rotate it, it's "left, right, down, up" settings remain in the same places. So if its sideways, left, and right for example become up, and down.
Has limited range? No
Can be placed on all sides? No Its back will always be against the wall
Has large conveyor port? No
Has small conveyor port? No
Small Ship
Outline Comments
Block Size: 1
Orientation affects function? Yes If you rotate it, it's "left, right, down, up" settings remain in the same places. So if its sideways, left, and right for example become up, and down.
Has limited range? No
Can be placed on all sides? No Its back will always be against the wall
Has large conveyor port? No
Has small conveyor port? No

Usage

While capable of performing complicated tasks, the sensor is very easy to use. An example of one of its many uses is demonstrated below:

Example Tutorial
  1. In this example, we will have a door we walk towards; automatically open when a player walks close to it, then close after the player passes through.
    Sensor02.jpg
  2. First, a sensor is placed on top of the door on the outside.
    Sensor03.jpg
  3. Next, we place a sensor the other side of the door inside.
    Sensor04.jpg
  4. Now both sensors must be programmed to open/close the door. This is a view of the sensor inside the control interface. The first step we'll do is set the sensors detection radius "Back extent" to the far left. So it doesn't trigger when the player is behind it.
    Sensor14.jpg
  5. Notice all the devices listed inside it? This is all the devices your sensor may control. It can only affect items inside its own grid, or connected to it. In other words, the sensor may not control anything remotely.
    Sensor05.jpg
  6. What we want to do now is select the bottom left box on the bottom of the screen. This is the input. When the sensor is activated any something, it will trigger the "input" or left box. The right box is the "output". When an object leaves the sensors range, this action will be triggered. For this example, we will be only using the "input" on the left.
    Sensor06.jpg
  1. You can hover your mouse over any device and it will display its name, we'll highlight the "Door", and right-click it for options. It will display a list of actions the sensor can use. For now, we'll select "Toggle Door On/Off".
    Sensor07.jpg
  2. As you can see, it will be placed on the box below. We are done with the outside sensor. Next we'll program the inside one.
    Sensor08.jpg
  3. Again, selecting the input box below, we'll give it the option "Toggle Door On/Off"
    Sensor07.jpg
  4. Both sensors are now ready to be used.
    Sensor10.jpg
  5. The Blue Space Engineer walks towards the door, the sensor detects the player and toggles open the door.
    Sensor11.jpg
  6. After walking through the door, the other sensor detects the player and toggles the door again; closing it.
    Sensor12.jpg
  7. The door is closed, and we now have a working automatic door!
    Sensor13.jpg

Examples

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