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


[[Category:Devices and machines|Flight control unit]]
[[Category:Devices and machines|Flight control unit]]

Revision as of 00:45, 26 November 2020

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Summary



Starbase FCU types.png

Basic, advanced, and premium flight control unit.

  • FCU (Flight control unit) receives input from control devices, used for controlling the ship's thrusters during free flight.
  • FCU is connected to an MFC (Main Flight Computer), which combines information of several FCUs and sends the necessary data to each thruster connected to it.
  • This allows the use of several FCUs in a single ship.

Basic information

  • A flight control unit has to be placed in an upright orientation, with the arrow design pointing forward, in order for it to function properly.
  • An FCU's input instruments, suchs as buttons and/or levers need to be in the same network as the FCU, for them to function.
  • Instruments are mapped to FCU's different controls (limited by the FCU's property FCUModel) by matching device fields.
  • One or more Flight control units are also connected to a Main flight computer.
  • Each thruster group is controlled by exactly one Main flight computer. There can be several MFCs in one ship.


A basic FCU allows forward/backwards and turns only. A basic FCU will also automatically balance the ship while manoeuvring.
An advanced FCU allows strafing of a ship from side to side. A premium FCU will also automatically balance the ship while manoeuvring.
A premium FCU acts like an advanced FCU but adds a few more different thruster movements to allow for more advanced flying. An advanced FCU will also automatically balance the ship while manoeuvring.

Device fields

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

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
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