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| lcomponent5 = Radio-Communication Components
 
| lcomponent5 = Radio-Communication Components
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| lcomponent6 = Detector Components
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| lcomponent7amt = 16
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| sbuildtime = 20
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| scomponentstructure = 3
 
| scomponent1 = Steel Plate
 
| scomponent1 = Steel Plate
| scomponent1amt = 6
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| scomponent1amt = 4
| scomponent2 = Small Steel Tube
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| scomponent2 = Bulletproof Glass
| scomponent2amt = 10
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| scomponent2amt = 2
| scomponent3 = Construction Component
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| scomponent3 = Computer
| scomponent3amt = 10
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| scomponent3amt = 30
| scomponent4 = Motor
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| scomponent4 = Superconductor Component
| scomponent4amt = 5
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| scomponent4amt = 10
 
| scomponent5 = Radio-Communication Components
 
| scomponent5 = Radio-Communication Components
 
| scomponent5amt = 5
 
| scomponent5amt = 5
| scomponent6 = Computer
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| scomponent6 = Motor
| scomponent6amt = 30
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| scomponent6amt = 5
| scomponent7 = Bulletproof Glass
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| scomponent7 = Construction Component
| scomponent7amt = 2
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| scomponent7amt = 10
| scomponent8 = Steel Plate
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| scomponent8 = Small Steel Tube
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[[File:Laser antenna.jpg|thumb|350px|Large laser antenna (left), and Small laser antenna (right)]]
 
[[File:Laser antenna.jpg|thumb|350px|Large laser antenna (left), and Small laser antenna (right)]]

Revision as of 12:20, 25 October 2015


Laser Antenna Icon.png
Large Ship Icon.png
Large Ship / Station
Laser Antenna
 
Components
Required

 

 
 
16
 
 
Mass (kg):
0
 
Integrity:
0
 
Build time (seconds):
50
 
Dimensions (W x H x D):
1 x 2 x 1
Laser Antenna Icon.png
Small Ship Icon.png
Small Ship
Laser Antenna
 
Components
Required

 

 
 
5
 
 
Mass (kg):
0
 
Integrity:
0
 
Build time (seconds):
20
 
Dimensions (W x H x D):
3 x 3 x 3
Large laser antenna (left), and Small laser antenna (right)




Functions

The Laser Antenna is a block capable of establishing a communication link between two units. Contrary to the Antenna, it does not broadcast the ship/station name of the specific systems it is on, giving an advantage on PvP servers - communication between two different locations without revealing the position of either. However, as their name would suggest, Laser Antennae must have a clear line of sight between them, at a maximum range of 20-40km (Players, Ships, Stations and Asteroid present in the direction of two Laser Antenna facing each other will disrupt the communication until the path is cleared).

The Laser Antenna can also relay the signal of other antennae within its range as long as another Antenna or Laser Antenna are present within the same system.

Broadcast

Unlike the Antenna, the Laser Antenna does not broadcast its location. The maximum power demand on the large ships and stations for the Laser Antenna is 300x higher compared to the antenna. The ability to not publicly broadcast its location comes at a cost; with lesser range, direction limitation, more power usage and a requirement of a clear line of sight; The laser Antenna can only connect itself with another one to establish a link, reducing the amount of controlled remote system to one, the path between two linked Laser Antennae must be clear and the direction is limited by it own base, making it impossible to broadcast at full 360 degree range. You also cannot control remote structure directly from the control panel, you must sit in a cockpit or control station.

The chart below shows the maximum ranges, as well as the power usage associated with it.
Type Max Range Power usage
Small Ship 20000 m 200 kW
Large Ship 40000 m 600 kW
Station 40000 m 600 kW

Note: Power usage values are maximum outputs, power to run the unit, broadcast the signal, and turn the directional head.

Display subsystems on HUD

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Remote Access and Control

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Programming

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