Kit (Satellite Dish)

Kit (Small Satellite Dish)

Constructing Options	Small Satellite Dish
Properties
Stacks	No
Paintable	Yes
Recipes
Electronics Printer	5xGold, 10xCopper
Logic
Item Hash	1960952220
Item Name	ItemKitSmallSatelliteDish

Kit (Medium Satellite Dish)

Constructing Options	Medium Satellite Dish
Properties
Stacks	No
Paintable	No
Recipes
Electronics Printer	20xSteel, 15Electrum, 10xSolder
Logic
Item Hash	178422810
Item Name	ItemKitSatelliteDish

Kit (Large Satellite Dish)

Constructing Options	Large Satellite Dish
Properties
Stacks	No
Paintable	Yes
Recipes
Electronics Printer	20xWaspaloy, 50xInconel, 100xAstroloy
Logic
Item Hash	-2039971217
Item Name	ItemKitLargeSatelliteDish

Small Satellite Dish

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Operation
Power Usage	10W Base Power Usage
Prefab Hash	-2138748650
Prefab Name	StructureSmallSatelliteDish
Construction
Placed with	Kit (Small Satellite Dish)
Placed on	Small Grid
Requires Frame	Yes
Stage 1
Next Stage Construction
Constructed with tool	Welding Torch
Constructed with item	1 x Iron Sheets
Deconstruction
Deconstructed with	Hand Drill
Stage 2
Next Stage Construction
Constructed with item	1 x Cable Coil

Medium Satellite Dish

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Operation
Power Usage	50W Base Power Usage
Prefab Hash	439026183
Prefab Name	StructureSatelliteDish
Construction
Placed with	Kit (Small Satellite Dish)
Placed on	Small Grid
Requires Frame	Yes
Stage 1
Next Stage Construction
Constructed with tool	Welding Torch
Constructed with item	1 x Steel Sheets
Stage 2
Next Stage Construction
Constructed with tool	Wrench
Stage 3
Next Stage Construction
Constructed with item	1 x Plastic Sheets

Large Satellite Dish

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Operation
Power Usage	100W Base Power Usage
Prefab Hash	1913391845
Prefab Name	StructureLargeSatelliteDish
Construction
Placed with	Kit (Small Satellite Dish)
Placed on	Small Grid
Requires Frame	Yes
Stage 1
Next Stage Construction
Constructed with tool	Welding Torch
Constructed with item	10 x Steel Sheets
Stage 2
Next Stage Construction
Constructed with tool	Wrench
Stage 3
Next Stage Construction
Constructed with tool	Screwdriver
Stage 4
Next Stage Construction
Constructed with tool	Welding Torch
Constructed with item	Steel Sheets
Stage 5
Next Stage Construction
Constructed with item	10xCable Coil (Heavy)
Stage 6
Next Stage Construction
Constructed with item	10xPlastic Sheets

Description

Small Satellite Dish

"The small communications unit can be used to communicate with nearby trade vessels."
- Stationpedia

Medium Satellite Dish

"The medium communications unit can be used to communicate with nearby trade vessels."
- Stationpedia

Large Satellite Dish

"The large communications unit can be used to communicate with nearby trade vessels."
- Stationpedia

When connected to a Computer containing a Motherboard (Communications), a Landingpad Center, and a Vending Machine, this allows Stationeers to contact a Trader. Adjust its horizontal and vertical attributes either directly or through logic. The Satellite Dish must be guided by Satellite Tracking onto a signal and communications then may be initiated to call down and interact with traders.

Capabilities

Parameter Name	Units	Small Satellite Dish	Medium Satellite Dish	Large Satellite Dish
Minimum Power Setting	watts	50	500	2000
Maximum Power Setting	watts	200	7,500	50,000
Base Power Usage	watts	10	50	100
Acquisition Power Usage, Ratio to Power Setting	%	10%
Azimuth Rotation Speed	deg/second	9	1.8	0.36-1.44*
Elevation Rotation Speed	deg/second	9	0.9	0.36

The Large Satellite Dish is the only dish with variable rotation rates. The azimuth (Horizontal) rotation rate gets faster as its elevation (Vertical) approaches zenith, which is 0° for the dishes. The azimuth rotation speed, in degrees per second, is calculated by = 0.36 / min(1, 0.25 + verticalAngle / 90 ). Therefore, the rotation speed is 1.44°/sec when Vertical is 0°; the rotation speed slows down to 0.36°/sec when Vertical is 70°; and the rotation speed remains constant between 70° and 90°

Notes on Power Usage: Actual Power Draw from the satellite dish is based on the current mode of operation.

1. Idle Mode: The base power usage
2. Acquisition Mode: Acquiring traders signals, showing the green progress bars uses 10% of the current power setting. Once all visible traders have complete progress bars (acquired), the mode switches back to Idle
3. Interogation: Interrogating the trader will use draw power according to the satellite dish’s power Setting for the duration of the interrogation.

Antenna Patterns

Like real-world antennas, all three Satellite Dishes have Radiation Patterns. The closer the antenna is pointing to a satellite, the more of the available power reaches the trader, and the faster the signal will be acquired. The pattern(s) for all three antennas are the same, and are a linearly interpolated through the points described in the table. Notice, that if the antenna is within than 2° of the trader, then there is no reduction in power from the Power Setting from reaching the trader.

Satellite Dishes Radiation Pattern

Degrees Off Trader	Power Ratio
0°	1.00
2°	1.00
5°	0.90
22.5°	0.10
45°	0.05
90°	0.01
180°	0.001

Acquisition Times

To make the Interrogation and Land options visible for a particular trader on the Computer user-interface, the Satellite Dish must first complete the acquisition of the target signal. Three are a few phases for the signal acquisition.

1. Satellite Dish must be stopped. Any new motion or change in power Setting will reset any acquisition progress
2. Visible Traders are populated on the Computer
3. Green progress bar shows the Acquisition progress. All traders start their progress bars at the same time, grow simultaneously, and are dependent on the Received Power by the Trader
4. After a trader has been acquired, the user-interface on the Computer shows the approximate angle that the antenna is pointing off from the trader, as well as the Interrogate Button (left side, satellite icon) and the Land Button (right sight, downward arrow)

The time it takes for a green bar to fill up is nearly fully reliant on the Received Power at the trader. Received Power is the power Setting, reduced for Radiation Pattern offsets. There is an approximate formula that was determined from in-game testing to describe how long acquisition periods are expected to take. The time, in seconds, for full acquisition is 1000/(P*G)^2; P is the antenna power Setting, and G is the ratio from the antenna pattern. By substitution, P*G is the listed WattsReachingContact value. For example: a Small Satellite Dish set at 50W (minimum power), pointing 4° off the trader signal, would take less than 0.5 second for the bar to go fully green. Secondly, that same Small Satellite Dish, set at 200W (full power), but now 36° off the trader now takes about 5.1 seconds to fully acquire the signal.

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).

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Parameter Name	Data Type	Access	Value	Description
Power	Boolean	Read	0	Unpowered	Can be read to return if the Satellite Dish is currectly powered or not
			1	Powered
Error	Boolean	Read	0	Normal	Can be read to return if the Satellite Dish is currently in an Error state or not
			1	Error
Activate	Boolean	Read Write	0	Stop Current Action	Read the status or write to Activate interrogation or call down. Writing a 0 will stop any current action
			1	Start Interrogation, or Call down if already interrogated
Setting	Integer	Read Write	0 ~ Max Watts of Device		Read or Write the Power Setting
Horizontal	Float	Read Write	0-360		Read or Write the horizontal pointing setting, in degrees
Vertical	Float	Read Write	0-90		Read or Write the vertical pointing setting, in degrees
On	Boolean	Read Write	0	Off	Read or Write the Satellite Dish On or Off
			1	On
RequiredPower	Float	Read			The minimum required power to interrogate the current signal
Idle	Boolean	Read	0	Idle	The status of the satellite dish
			1	Moving, Acquiring, or Interrogating
PrefabHash	Integer	Read			The hash of the structure
SignalStrength	Float	Read	0.0-180.0		The angular distance from the current pointing angle to the signal, where 0 is pointing directly at the satellite
SiganlID	Integer	Read			The 4-digit signal identification number of the satellite. Can be forced to change by the Contact Filter
InterrogationProgress	Float	Read	0.0 - 100.0		If actively interogating a signal, will show the current progress, in percentage (%)
TargetPaxIndex	Integer	Read Write			Read out or set current value of target landing pad index, useful if you want to call down the vessel by code
SizeX	Integer	Read	3, 5, 6		The length on X axis of the vessel
SizeY	Integer	Read	3, 5, 6		The length on Z axis of the vessel
MinimumWattsToContact	Float	Read			The minimum watts required reaching target vessel before one can initiate interrogation; this is the requirement imposed by the vessel
WattsReachingContact	Float	Read			The current effective watts reached target vessel due to angle setting and dish's watts output setting
ContactTypeID	Integer	Read			The category of the vessel
ReferenceId	Integer	Read			Unique Reference Identifier for this object
BestContactFilter	Integer	Read Write			Read current fitler, or set the filter to force the dish to show in logic the current data parameters for any trader in view, not just the most prominent; set this value by writing the traders SignalID
NameHash	Integer	Read			The hash of the custom name of the structure

Satellite Tracking

See Satellite Tracking to learn more on how to setup and track traders.