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When activated with the interior-portal open, the system will automatically close the interior-portal and will activate all selected [[Active Vent]]s to try to evacuate the interior-atmosphere from the airlock chamber. Only after a total vacuum is achieved within all of the [[Large Grid Atmosphere|Large Grid Volume]]s in which selected [[Gas Sensor]]s reside will the exterior-portal automatically open. | When activated with the interior-portal open, the system will automatically close the interior-portal and will activate all selected [[Active Vent]]s to try to evacuate the interior-atmosphere from the airlock chamber. Only after a total vacuum is achieved within all of the [[Large Grid Atmosphere|Large Grid Volume]]s in which selected [[Gas Sensor]]s reside will the exterior-portal automatically open. | ||
| β | When activated with the exterior-portal open, the system will automatically close the exterior-portal and will activate all selected [[Active Vent]]s to pressurize the chamber with interior-atmosphere. Only after the airlock's internal pressure equals or exceeds 101 | + | When activated with the exterior-portal open, the system will automatically close the exterior-portal and will activate all selected [[Active Vent]]s to pressurize the chamber with interior-atmosphere. Only after the airlock's internal pressure equals or exceeds 101 Pa will the interior-portal automatically open. |
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A pressurization phase will stall if there is not enough gas available to the selected [[Active Vent]]s to reach 101 kPa. Stalled pressurizations can be skipped by clicking the yellow "Cancel Pressurize" button on a console. | A pressurization phase will stall if there is not enough gas available to the selected [[Active Vent]]s to reach 101 kPa. Stalled pressurizations can be skipped by clicking the yellow "Cancel Pressurize" button on a console. | ||
| β | An airlock depressurization phase will not complete until the [[Large Grid Atmosphere|Large Grid Volume]]s in which all selected [[Gas Sensor]]s reside are depleted of atmosphere. A leak from a pressurized environment into the airlock might cause the depressurization phase to stall. Stalled depressurizations can be skipped by clicking the yellow "Cancel Depressurize" button on a console. | + | An airlock depressurization phase will not complete until the [[Large Grid Atmosphere|Large Grid Volume]]s in which all selected [[Gas Sensor]]s reside are depleted of atmosphere at which time the exterior door will open. A leak from a pressurized environment into the airlock might cause the depressurization phase to stall. Stalled depressurizations can be skipped by clicking the yellow "Cancel Depressurize" button on a console. |
In larger airlocks, ensure there is one Gas Sensor per Large Grid to prevent the premature opening of the exterior portal and the resulting loss of atmosphere, or install the [[Active Vent]] in the same [[Large Grid Atmosphere|Large Grid Volume]] where the exterior door is and the [[Gas Sensor]] in the same [[Large Grid Atmosphere|Large Grid Volume]] as the interior door or wherever is the furthest away from the [[Active Vent]], as that will be the last volume becoming a vacuum. | In larger airlocks, ensure there is one Gas Sensor per Large Grid to prevent the premature opening of the exterior portal and the resulting loss of atmosphere, or install the [[Active Vent]] in the same [[Large Grid Atmosphere|Large Grid Volume]] where the exterior door is and the [[Gas Sensor]] in the same [[Large Grid Atmosphere|Large Grid Volume]] as the interior door or wherever is the furthest away from the [[Active Vent]], as that will be the last volume becoming a vacuum. | ||