Sensors

Kit (Sensors)

Constructing Options	Daylight, Motion, Gas, Occupancy or Proximity Sensor
Properties
Stacks	Yes (5)
Recipe
Created With	Electronics Printer, Hydraulic Pipe Bender
Cost	3g Iron, 1g Gold, 1g Copper Hydraulic Pipe Bender has an altered recipe 1g iron instead of 3g

Daylight Sensor

Prefab Hash	1076425094
Prefab Name	StructureDaylightSensor
Construction
Placed with	Kit (Sensors)
Placed on	Small Grid, On Frames
Stage 1
Deconstruction
Deconstructed with	Hand Drill
Item received	Kit (Sensors)

Motion Sensor

Prefab Hash	-1713470563
Prefab Name	StructureMotionSensor
Construction
Placed with	Kit (Sensors)
Placed on	Small Grid, On Frames
Stage 1
Deconstruction
Deconstructed with	Hand Drill
Item received	Kit (Sensors)

Gas Sensor

Prefab Hash	-1252983604
Prefab Name	StructureGasSensor
Construction
Placed with	Kit (Sensors)
Placed on	Small Grid, On Frames
Stage 1
Deconstruction
Deconstructed with	Hand Drill
Item received	Kit (Sensors)

Occupancy Sensor

Prefab Hash	322782515
Prefab Name	StructureOccupancySensor
Construction
Placed with	Kit (Sensors)
Placed on	Small Grid, On Frames
Stage 1
Deconstruction
Deconstructed with	Hand Drill
Item received	Kit (Sensors)

Proximity Sensor

Prefab Hash	568800213
Prefab Name	StructureProximitySensor
Construction
Placed with	Kit (Sensors)
Placed on	Small Grid, On Frames
Stage 1
Deconstruction
Deconstructed with	Hand Drill
Item received	Kit (Sensors)

Description

Sensors are used to detect various parameters of their surroundings.
Only the Daylight Sensor can be accessed directly by pointing at it. The other sensors require a Handheld Tablet with a Configuration Cartridge to be accessed manually.
Their outputs can also be accessed using a Logic Reader or an Integrated Circuit inserted in an IC Housing.

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  In-game view of daylight sensor

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  In-game view of gas sensor

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  In-game view of motion sensor

Daylight Sensor

The daylight sensor reports whether the sun hits the large grid the sensor is in, as well as the solar angle. Looking at the sensor will provide a tool-tip readout of this information, even when not connected to the network. The orientation of the daylight sensor is important, it will read different angle values depending on the orientation.

Modes

Warning:

While the Mode and SolarAngle properties described below are still available, they are being deprecated in favor of Horizontal and Vertical data properties, returning the same as their Mode counterparts.

The daylight sensor has a Mode property which can be set with Logic Writer and Memory chip, or with an Integrated Circuit:

Value	Name	Description
0	Default	The sensor will return the absolute value of the angle formed by the source of light and the normal vector of the sensor (towards which the grey/green part is facing). 0 means the source of light is facing to the sensor, 90 means it is aligned with the surface the sensor was laid on, and 180 means the source of light is in the back of the sensor. The angle is always a positive value between 0 and 180.
1	Horizontal	Returns the angle from the position of the source of light parallel to the surface of the sensor. The angle can be negative, ranging between -180 and +180.
2	Vertical	The sensor measures the angle from the position of the light source perpendicular to the surface of the sensor.

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  Horizontal mode

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  Vertical mode

Examples

• If you lay a sensor on the ground, facing upwards, connector towards south,configured in horizontal mode, it will work like a compass with 0 = north, 90 = east, 180 = south and -90 = west

• On the Moon/space :
  Note: these values are approximation and may vary slightly because of realistic orbital simulation
  • If the daylight sensor is fixed on the floor, it will report 90 degrees at sunrise, up to 0 degrees at noon, back to 90 degrees at sunset, to 180 degrees at midnight, and back to 90 at sunrise.
  • If fixed on a ceiling the cycle will be opposite, i.e.: 90 -> 180 -> 90 -> 0 -> 90.
  • If fixed to an east facing wall, the cycle from sunrise is: 0 -> 90 -> 180 -> 90 -> 0.
  • If fixed to a west facing wall, the cycle is opposite, i.e.: 180 -> 90 -> 0 -> 90 -> 180.
  • If fixed to a north or south facing wall it will stay at 90 degrees all the time.

Solar tracking

Tracking the sun using a Daylight Sensor allow Solar Panels to be more efficient by making them perpendicular to the light rays.
However, the orientation of the Daylight Sensor and Solar Panels must be taken into account and a Math Unit may be required to correct the offset.
This guide explains in detail how to set up a solar tracking circuit for solar panels.

Data Network Properties

These are all Data Network properties of this device.

Data Parameters

These are all parameters that can be written with a Logic Writer, Batch Writer, or Integrated Circuit (IC10), and can be read with a Logic Reader, Batch Reader, or Integrated Circuit (IC10).

Click here to see/hide all the data network properties

Parameter Name	Data Type	Access	Value	Description
Mode	Integer	Read Write	0	Default	SolarAngle mode
			1	Horizontal
			2	Vertical
Activate	Boolean	Read Write			1 if the device is running, 0 otherwise
Horizontal	Float	Read Write			Same as SolarAngle reported for Horizontal mode
Vertical	Float	Read Write			Same as SolarAngle reported for Vertical mode
SolarAngle	Float	Read			See Modes above. Probably soon deprecated in favor of Horizontal and Vertical
On	Boolean	Read			0 if Off, 1 if On
PrefabHash	Integer	Read			The hash of the structure
SolarIrradiance	Float	Read			The current solar irradiance (in W/m²)
ReferenceId	Integer	Read			Unique Reference Identifier for this object
NameHash	Integer	Read			Provides the hash value for the name of the object as a 32 bit integer.

Motion Sensor

The motion sensor activates when a player or object enters the large grid square where the sensor is, and it will deactivate when no more players or objects are in the area.

Data Network Properties

These are all Data Network properties of this device.

Data Parameters

These are all parameters that can be written with a Logic Writer, Batch Writer, or Integrated Circuit (IC10).

Parameter Name	Data Type	Description

Data Outputs

These are all parameters, that can be read with a Logic Reader or a Slot Reader. The outputs are listed in the order a Logic Reader's "VAR" setting cycles through them.

Output Name	Data Type	Description

Gas Sensor

The gas sensor will report information about the gas in the current atmosphere, such as pressure, contents and temperature.

Note: Temperature is given in Kelvin, while your suit gives a readout in Celsius.

Celsius + 273.15 = Kelvin

Data Network Properties

These are all Data Network properties of this device.

Data Parameters

The gas sensor has no Input parameters, it's a read only device.

Data Outputs

These are all parameters, that can be read with a Logic Reader or a Slot Reader. The outputs are listed in the order a Logic Reader's "VAR" setting cycles through them.

Output Name	Data Type	Description
Pressure	Float	In kPa
Temperature	Float	In Kelvin
RatioOxygen	Float	The ratio of oxygen in the atmosphere. A value between 0 (no oxygen at all, or 0%) and 1 ( pure oxygen atmosphere, or 100%)
RatioCarbonDioxide	Float
RatioNitrogen	Float
RatioNitrousOxide	Float
RatioPollutant	Float
RatioVolatiles	Float
RatioWater	Float
Combustion

Occupancy Sensor

The occupancy sensor will detect the presence of a player when placed within a defined room. A defined room is when the game detects the space is entirely closed off from the rest of the world with walls, doors, etc. These do not need to be in the finished state to count as sealing a room.

Note: You can determine if a room is define by using the atmos analyzer chip with the tablet. If the top says "Room #" the room is sufficiently closed in.

Data Network Properties

These are all Data Network properties of this device.

Data Parameters

The gas sensor has no Input parameters, it's a read only device.

Data Outputs

These are all parameters, that can be read with a Logic Reader or a Slot Reader. The outputs are listed in the order a Logic Reader's "VAR" setting cycles through them.

Output Name	Data Type	Description
Activate	Bool	Whether a player is detected in the room. 0 means no one present, 1 means at least one player present
Quantity	Float	Unknown
PrefabHash	Float	Returns the Hash of the Occupancy Sensor (322782515)