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The daylight sensor reports whether the sun hits the large grid the sensor is in, as well as the solar angle (relative to the normal axis of the sensor; the direction perpendicular to the sensor's face). Looking at the sensor will provide a tool-tip readout of this information. The sensor turns green when sunny.
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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 sensor turns green when sunny. The orientation of the daylight sensor is important, it will read different angle values depending on the orientation.
  
The daylight sensor now has a mode property which can be set with logic writer and memory chip, 0 = default (same as vertical), 1 = horizontal, 2 = vertical. Other values will throw an index-out-of-range error in console if you mouse-over the sensor.
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The daylight sensor now has a mode property which can be set with logic writer and memory chip, 0 = default, 1 = horizontal, 2 = vertical. Other values will throw an index-out-of-range error in console if you mouse-over the sensor. Each mode defines a specific behavior for how the solar angle is calculated.
  
The orientation of the daylight sensor is important, it will read different angle values depending on the orientation. Placing a sensor on a wall towards sunrise (East) will always result in a linear increasing 0-180 angle output thru the day, and decreasing 180-0 angle thru the night. This can be utilized as a daytime sensor, for alarm or clock functions.
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== Modes ==
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In default mode, 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.
  
Placing a sensor (default/vertical mode) on the 'floor' (any direction) will report the angular difference from zenith (straight up) towards the sun. 90 subtracted by this value will convert this into an angle of horizon/altitude.
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[[File:Daylight sensor horizontal.png|200x150px|thumb|daylight sensor in horizontal mode]]
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In horizontal mode, the sensor will return the angle formed by the reference vector (opposites the network connector) and the projection of the source of light on the surface the sensor was laid on. Positive values designate angles counter-clockwise when facing the sensor. The angle can be negative, ranging between -180 and +180.
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[[File:Daylight sensor vertical.png|200x150px|thumb|daylight sensor in vertical mode]]
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In vertical mode, the sensor measures the angle between the normal of the surface the sensor was laid on and the position of the sun.  
  
Placing a sensor (horizontal mode 1) on the 'floor' will report the angular difference from a fixed horizon point, depending on orientation, towards the actual azimuth of the sun. This value will decrease thru the day. But a properly tracking panel requires increasing values (opposite direction of rotation). You must take some multiple of 90 degrees, depending on solar panel orientation, and subtract this horizontal angle to get a proper azimuth angle towards the sun, for feeding to solar panel tracking.
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=== Notes ===
  
Alternatively, placing a (horizontal) sensor on the ceiling (aka upside-down) will result in the correct rotation of values. Rotate the sensor power wire 90 degrees clockwise from the direction of the solar panel's power port. (N-> E, E->S, S->W, W->N)
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Solar panel work using clockwise reference angles, which means depending of the situation you may have to invert the values returned by sensors' horizontal or vertical modes.
  
 
The sensor always reports an angle to a logic reader at all times, but the tooltip will not display the angle if the sensor does not have sunlight.
 
The sensor always reports an angle to a logic reader at all times, but the tooltip will not display the angle if the sensor does not have sunlight.
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See https://stationeers-wiki.com/Solar_Logic_Circuits_Guide for more solar panel logic discussion.
 
See https://stationeers-wiki.com/Solar_Logic_Circuits_Guide for more solar panel logic discussion.
  
Examples (on the moon/space):
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=== Examples ===
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* 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 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 on a ceiling the cycle will be opposite, i.e.: 90 -> 180 -> 90 -> 0 -> 90.
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* If fixed to a west facing wall, the cycle is opposite, i.e.: 180 -> 90 -> 0 -> 90 -> 180.
 
* 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.
 
* If fixed to a north or south facing wall it will stay at 90 degrees all the time.
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* 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
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The motion sensor activates when a player enters the large grid square where the sensor is, and it will deactivate when no more players are in the area.
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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.
  
 
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| 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%)
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Revision as of 14:44, 31 January 2020

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Description

Kit (Sensors)
ItemSensorKit.png
Stacks 5x
Constructing Options Daylight, Motion or Gas Sensor
Recipe
Created With Electronics Printer, Fabricator, Hydraulic Pipe Bender
Cost 3g Iron, 1g Gold, 1g Copper
Hydraulic Pipe Bender has an altered recipe 1g iron instead of 3g
Sensors are used to detect different conditions of the world. They can be read by the Logic Computers as well as used when correctly configured by some devices, such as a Console with a Circuitboard (Airlock Control).

Daylight Sensor

Daylight Sensor
ItemKitSensor.png
Construction
Placed with Kit (Sensors)
Placed on Small Grid, On Frames
Stage 1
Deconstruction
Deconstructed with Hand Drill
Item received Kit (Sensors)

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 sensor turns green when sunny. The orientation of the daylight sensor is important, it will read different angle values depending on the orientation.

The daylight sensor now has a mode property which can be set with logic writer and memory chip, 0 = default, 1 = horizontal, 2 = vertical. Other values will throw an index-out-of-range error in console if you mouse-over the sensor. Each mode defines a specific behavior for how the solar angle is calculated.

Modes

In default mode, 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.

daylight sensor in horizontal mode

In horizontal mode, the sensor will return the angle formed by the reference vector (opposites the network connector) and the projection of the source of light on the surface the sensor was laid on. Positive values designate angles counter-clockwise when facing the sensor. The angle can be negative, ranging between -180 and +180.

daylight sensor in vertical mode

In vertical mode, the sensor measures the angle between the normal of the surface the sensor was laid on and the position of the sun.

Notes

Solar panel work using clockwise reference angles, which means depending of the situation you may have to invert the values returned by sensors' horizontal or vertical modes.

The sensor always reports an angle to a logic reader at all times, but the tooltip will not display the angle if the sensor does not have sunlight.

See https://stationeers-wiki.com/Solar_Logic_Circuits_Guide for more solar panel logic discussion.

Examples

On the moon/space :

  • 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.

Other :

  • 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


Data Network Properties

These are all Data Network properties of this device.

Data Parameters

These are all parameters, that can be written to with a Logic Writer, Batch Writer, or Integrated Circuit (IC10). The outputs are listed in the order a Logic Writer's "VAR" setting cycles through them.

Parameter Name Data Type Description
Mode 0 = Default, 1 = Horizontal, 2 = Vertical
Activate
On

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
Mode 0 = Default, 1 = Horizontal, 2 = Vertical
Activate
SolarAngle
On

Motion Sensor

Motion Sensor
ItemMotionSensor.png
Operation
Power Usage 10W
Construction
Placed with Kit (Sensors)
Placed on Small Grid, On Frames
Stage 1
Deconstruction
Deconstructed with Hand Drill
Item received Kit (Sensors)

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 to with a Logic Writer, Batch Writer, or Integrated Circuit (IC10). The outputs are listed in the order a Logic Writer's "VAR" setting cycles through them.

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

Gas Sensor
ItemGasSensor.png
Operation
Power Usage 10W
Construction
Placed with Kit (Sensors)
Placed on Small Grid, On Frames
Stage 1
Deconstruction
Deconstructed with Hand Drill
Item received Kit (Sensors)

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
RatioPollutant Float
RatioVolatiles Float
RatioWater Float