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== Description == <!--T:2--> | == Description == <!--T:2--> | ||
| − | The Active Vent moves gas between the connected [[Pipe Network]] and the atmosphere | + | The Active Vent moves gas between the connected [[Pipe Network]] and the surrounding atmosphere. |
It requires electric power to work (100 Watt). | It requires electric power to work (100 Watt). | ||
| + | Its functionality depends on the selected mode: | ||
| − | + | * In "Outward mode" (switch in blue), it increases the external pressure by moving gas from the pipe network to the surrounding atmosphere, up to "PressureExternal", by default(*) equal to 101 kPa | |
| − | + | * In "Inward mode" (switch in red), it decreases the external pressure by moving gas from the surrounding atmosphere to the pipe network, down to "PressureExternal", by default(*) equal to 0 kPa | |
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| − | * In "Outward mode" (switch in blue), | ||
| − | * In "Inward mode" (switch in red), | ||
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The "PressureExternal" and "PressureInternal" values can be modified using [[Kit (Logic I/O)|logic chips]] or programmatically via IC10 scripts. | The "PressureExternal" and "PressureInternal" values can be modified using [[Kit (Logic I/O)|logic chips]] or programmatically via IC10 scripts. | ||
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'''Note''': Switching logic chips off then on will not modify values on the active vent, the values supplied to the chips must be altered for the values to be written. | '''Note''': Switching logic chips off then on will not modify values on the active vent, the values supplied to the chips must be altered for the values to be written. | ||
| + | (*) This is the reason why airlocks need an internal pressure of at least 100 kPa to work correctly. This behavior can also be inconvenient on worlds like Loulan whose atmosphere is well above 101kPa. Manually-operated "airlocks" for greenhouses can not pump back up to Loulan atmosphere during the exit cycle. If the pressure is already >101kPa the vent will have no effect, and if it is <101kPa the vent will stop when it reaches 101kPa. | ||
To calculate the moles per tick, use the following equation: | To calculate the moles per tick, use the following equation: | ||