Difference between revisions of "Curved Conveyor Tube"
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| item = Curved Conveyor Tube | | item = Curved Conveyor Tube | ||
| − | | description = | + | | description = A curved transparent conveyor tube with indicator lights |
| tool = no | | tool = no | ||
| largeship = yes | | largeship = yes | ||
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| version = 01.031.009 | | version = 01.031.009 | ||
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| − | { | + | [[File:CurvedConveyorTube01.jpg|right|thumb|340px|View of the curved conveyor tube]] |
| − | + | == Function == | |
| + | The curved conveyor tube is a transparent pipe that can transfer items from two angled points. It is cheaper to build compared to the [[Conveyor]], but is limited to only 2 ports. For a full explanation on conveyors, see [[Conveyor Network]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | An interesting feature of the curved conveyor tube is that it also has indicator lights on it that inform the player of its status. Currently, there are only two states that it can be in: | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | !Green lights | ||
| + | |Successful Connection | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Red lights | ||
| + | |No connection/No Power | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | ;Note | ||
| + | :*When not powered, the lights on the conveyor tube will turn red. However, this does not mean items cannot be transferred. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Placement == | ||
| + | Curved conveyor tubes may be placed on any device on both small ships & large/station, but on a cured angle. The size of the block remains constant on grids, meaning, on small ships it takes '''3x3x3''' block spaces. For straight conveyors, the player must use [[Conveyor|Conveyors]] or [[Conveyor Tube|Conveyor Tubes]]. It should be noted that the curved conveyor tube is only compatible with [[Conveyor Network#Conveyor ports|large conveyor ports]]. | ||
| + | == Usage == | ||
| + | Curved conveyor tubes can help the player if they need to go in different directions to reach the device they want to connect to on the other side. An example of its use is below: | ||
| + | :*First, place a small cargo container on the floor. | ||
| + | :[[File:CurvedConveyorTube02.jpg|none|thumb|175px]] | ||
| + | :*Second, place a curved conveyor tube on the container. You will notice the lights on the block are "red", this is okay; it only indicates that there is no connection on the other end of the conveyor. | ||
| + | :[[File:CurvedConveyorTube03.jpg|none|thumb|175px]] | ||
| + | :*Next place a small cargo container on top. | ||
| + | :[[File:CurvedConveyorTube04.jpg|none|thumb|175px]] | ||
| + | :*Moments after, the lights on the curved conveyor tube will turn green, indicating a successful connection. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Examples == | ||
| + | {| width "70%" | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | [[File:CurvedConveyorTube05.jpg|none|thumb|275px|A refinery (left) is connected to an assembler (middle), and from the assembler to a small cargo container (right) using just curved conveyor blocks]] | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | [[File:CurvedConveyorTube06.jpg|none|thumb|275px|A refinery (left) is connected to an assembler (middle), and from the assembler to a large cargo container (right) with the assistance of the curved convey blocks]] | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | [[File:CurvedConveyorTube07.jpg|none|thumb|275px|The refinery (left) is connected to the large cargo container (bottom) using curved conveyor tubes on the Easy start green station]] | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | [[File:CurvedConveyorTube08.jpg|none|thumb|275px|Curved conveyor tubes being used on a small constructor ship]] | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |} | ||
Revision as of 09:02, 5 September 2014
Large Ship / Station
Curved Conveyor TubeComponents
Required
Mass (kg):
0
Integrity:
0
Build time (seconds):
7
Small Ship
Curved Conveyor TubeComponents
Required
Mass (kg):
0
Integrity:
0
Build time (seconds):
7
Contents
Function
The curved conveyor tube is a transparent pipe that can transfer items from two angled points. It is cheaper to build compared to the Conveyor, but is limited to only 2 ports. For a full explanation on conveyors, see Conveyor Network.
An interesting feature of the curved conveyor tube is that it also has indicator lights on it that inform the player of its status. Currently, there are only two states that it can be in:
| Green lights | Successful Connection |
|---|---|
| Red lights | No connection/No Power |
- Note
- When not powered, the lights on the conveyor tube will turn red. However, this does not mean items cannot be transferred.
Placement
Curved conveyor tubes may be placed on any device on both small ships & large/station, but on a cured angle. The size of the block remains constant on grids, meaning, on small ships it takes 3x3x3 block spaces. For straight conveyors, the player must use Conveyors or Conveyor Tubes. It should be noted that the curved conveyor tube is only compatible with large conveyor ports.
Usage
Curved conveyor tubes can help the player if they need to go in different directions to reach the device they want to connect to on the other side. An example of its use is below:
- First, place a small cargo container on the floor.
-
- Second, place a curved conveyor tube on the container. You will notice the lights on the block are "red", this is okay; it only indicates that there is no connection on the other end of the conveyor.
-
- Next place a small cargo container on top.
-
- Moments after, the lights on the curved conveyor tube will turn green, indicating a successful connection.
