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Solar Panel Alignment Script [BROKEN]
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mezzodrinker  [developer] 8 Oct, 2015 @ 3:44pm
How To: Setting up the Script (one rotor per axis)
Please check the GitHub wiki page on How to use[github.com] the script.
Last edited by mezzodrinker; 20 Dec, 2015 @ 4:40pm
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Nagato 18 Nov, 2015 @ 1:00pm 
It still doesn't work :(
mezzodrinker  [developer] 18 Nov, 2015 @ 1:11pm 
Originally posted by Nugátó:
It still doesn't work :(
"it doesn't work" doesn't tell me anything about your problem. Does the detailed information section of the programmable block (bottom right corner in the terminal overview) tell you anything?
Fruitinator 21 Nov, 2015 @ 2:03pm 
Love it, i had to do some tweaking with the " but didnt take me more then 15-20 min to get it to work. Great script!
werdna23 21 Nov, 2015 @ 10:04pm 
I can't seem to get my third rotor to move it just stays at 360 degrees do I need to add a second unique solar panel name to the script?
mezzodrinker  [developer] 22 Nov, 2015 @ 10:22am 
Originally posted by werdna23:
I can't seem to get my third rotor to move it just stays at 360 degrees do I need to add a second unique solar panel name to the script?
That actually depends on your detailed setup. If your "third rotor" can move the solar panel, it will move, if not, it won't (or at most by a few degrees).
MTKameKazi 23 Nov, 2015 @ 9:42am 
Has this been tested in atmosphere?
Kuroneko 23 Nov, 2015 @ 3:58pm 
I'm trying to get this to work on a planet. I think it's configured properly, but it says "average solar output 0w" and "hibernating"
mezzodrinker  [developer] 23 Nov, 2015 @ 4:50pm 
Originally posted by kame13:
Has this been tested in atmosphere?
Yes, it works just like in space.
mezzodrinker  [developer] 23 Nov, 2015 @ 4:50pm 
Originally posted by Kuroneko:
I'm trying to get this to work on a planet. I think it's configured properly, but it says "average solar output 0w" and "hibernating"
You were playing on a dedicated server, weren't you?
Kagato87 26 Nov, 2015 @ 4:36pm 
I had to increase "Torque" as well as "Breaking Torque" to get this working. Otherwise it would just sit and keep reversing directions. This is holding a heavier array than your screenshots (6 large panels). This affects step 14 - crank both up, not just the brakes.

Works awesome now :)
Last edited by Kagato87; 26 Nov, 2015 @ 5:39pm
mezzodrinker  [developer] 26 Nov, 2015 @ 5:10pm 
Originally posted by Kagato87:
I had to increase "Torque" as well as "Breaking Torque" to get this working. Otherwise it would just sit and keep reversing directions. This is holding a heavier array than your screenshots (6 large panels). This affects step 14 - crank both up, not just the brakes.
Actually, by default, the Vanilla rotors have their torque value set to maximum.
Kagato87 26 Nov, 2015 @ 5:40pm 
I must have lowered it then when I was originally testing clearance...
forgottencoast 13 Dec, 2015 @ 5:55am 
Great script, got it working but I think you should add this to point 13: "Select timer block". It's not clear at present for noobs like moi. Great once I figured it out though
mezzodrinker  [developer] 13 Dec, 2015 @ 5:59am 
Originally posted by forgottencoast:
Great script, got it working but I think you should add this to point 13: "Select timer block". It's not clear at present for noobs like moi. Great once I figured it out though
Actually, it says so in step 12 already ^^'
12, Exit the editor by clicking "Remember & Exit" and select the timer block in the console.
forgottencoast 13 Dec, 2015 @ 9:30am 
Ach does too.

Query: I've now got this set up working with 3 solar arays (six panels per array), each with it's own dedicated timer and programmable block.

Could I use the same timer for all three? Would require using the same timer name in each script and then dragging each programmable block into the set-up actions

I'm not running all three arrays on the same script as I need one panel in each array to position each array optimaly
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