Flight control unit

Basic (blue), advanced (red), and premium (yellow) FCUs

Flight Control Unit

Type Control device

Function Automatic thruster control

Availability Luxury Items

Size 48 × 48 × 24 cm

Mass ~483.53 kg

Volume 51.66 kv

Corrosion resistance

• 380 (basic)
• 460 (advanced)
• 365 (premium)

Input / Output

Electric input Passive

Sockets 2

Basic FCU Construction

Ajatite 20%

Ilmatrium 40%

Kutonium 10%

Merkerium 15%

Vokarium 15%

Advanced FCU Construction

Ajatite 15%

Arkanium 15%

Corazium 25%

Kutonium 20%

Merkerium 15%

Vokarium 10%

Premium FCU Construction

Ajatite 15%

Arkanium 20%

Corazium 5%

Kutonium 13%

Merkerium 15%

Vokarium 7%

Xhalium 25%

Flight control units (FCU) receive input from control devices like levers and - in conjunction with the Main Flight Computer (MFC) - determines which thrusters to fire to achieve the desired maneuvering. FCUs come in three varieties with progressively more control schema with each successive upgrade, and several can be used on a single ship to allow for cockpits placed in unusual orientations.

Basic information

• An FCU's input devices, such as buttons or levers, need to be in the same network as the FCU for them to function.
• Control devices are mapped to an FCU's different inputs by matching their device fields.
• FCUs must be connected to the MFC in order to function properly.
• Each thruster group is controlled by exactly one MFC. There can be several MFCs in one ship.

A basic FCU allows forward, backwards, pitch, yaw, and roll. A basic FCU will also automatically balance the ship while maneuvering. An advanced FCU allows all of the maneuvers and has all the features that a basic FCU does, but adds lateral and vertical strafing. A premium FCU allows all of the maneuvers and has all the features that an advanced FCU does, but adds functionality to coordinate forward and backward movement with pitch, roll, and yaw movements. This is particularly noticeable on large ships.

Device fields

YOLOL field	description	default range	availability
FcuMfcIO	For connecting the Main flight computer		All
FcuInputRange	Scales the accepted input range	100	All
FcuGeneralMultiplier	A "soft power switch", scales all output	100	All
FcuForward	Moves the ship straight forward or combines FcuFwdBwd rotations with the forward movement	0 to 100	All
FcuBackward	Moves the ship straight backward or combines FcuFwdBwd rotations with the backward movement	0 to 100	All
FcuRotationalPitch	In-place pitch rotation	-100 to 100	All
FcuRotationalYaw	In-place yaw rotation	-100 to 100	All
FcuRotationalRoll	In-place roll rotation	-100 to 100	All
FcuUpDown	Moves the ship straight up or down	-100 to 100	Advanced, Premium
FcuRightLeft	Moves the ship straight right or left	-100 to 100	Advanced, Premium
FcuFwdBwdPitch	Rotation combined to forward/backward movement	-100 to 100	Premium
FcuFwdBwdYaw	Rotation combined to forward/backward movement	-100 to 100	Premium
FcuFwdBwdRoll	Rotation combined to forward/backward movement	-100 to 100	Premium

To learn more about how to use fields, consult these wiki pages:

• Universal Tool
• Data networks
• YOLOL