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|ru=Узел контроля полётом
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|zh-cn=飞行控制单元
== Summary ==
|ru=Узел контроля полёта
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|ua=Блок управління польотом
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|jp=フライトコントロールユニット
[[File:Starbase FCU types.png|400px]]
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|{{SB Infobox Header
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  |image=[[Image:FCU Types.png]]
Basic, advanced, and premium flight control unit.
  |factionLogo=
  |caption=Basic (blue), advanced (red), and premium (yellow) FCUs
  |name=Flight Control Unit
  |subtitle=
  |border=none
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|{{SB Infobox Device General Information
*FCU (Flight control unit) receives input from control devices, used for controlling the ship's thrusters during free flight.
  |type=Control device
*FCU is connected to an MFC ([[Main flight computer|Main Flight Computer]]), which combines information of several FCUs and sends the necessary data to each [[Thrusters|thruster]] connected to it.
  |function=Automatic thruster control
*This allows the use of several FCUs in a single ship.
 
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Flight control units (FCU) receive input from control devices like [[Levers|levers]] and - in conjunction with the [[Main flight computer|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 ==
== Basic information ==
* An FCU's input devices, such as [[Buttons|buttons]] or [[Levers|levers]], need to be in the same [[Data networks|network]] as the FCU for them to function.
* Flight control unit has to be placed in an upright orientation, with the arrow design pointing forward, in order for it to function properly.
* Control devices are mapped to an FCU's different inputs by matching their device fields.
* FCU's input instruments, suchs as [[Buttons|buttons]] and/or [[Levers|levers]] need to be in the same [[Data networks|network]] as the FCU.
* FCUs must be connected to the MFC in order to function properly.
* Instruments are mapped to FCU's different controls (limited by the FCU's property FCUModel) by matching device fields.
* Each [[Thrusters|thruster]] group is controlled by exactly one MFC. There can be several MFCs in one ship.
* One or more Flight control units are also connected to a Main flight computer.
* The FCU must be installed in a correct orientation, the three arrows on the top of the FCU point towards the front of the ship.
* Each [[Thrusters|thruster]] group is controlled by exactly one Main flight computer. There can be several MFCs in one ship.
<br>
A tier one FCU allows forward/backwards and turns only, it keeps the ship balanced<br>
A tier two FCU allows the use of strafing from side to side. While manoeuvring it tries to keep the ship balanced (so if you make a turn it turns were you go compensating for other directions as well)<br>
A tier three FCU acts like a tier two but can also ignore balancing calculations, which allows a well-balanced ship to perform much tighter turns by enacting only those thruster that are required to perform that manoeuvre


A basic FCU allows forward, backwards, pitch, yaw, and roll. A basic FCU will also automatically balance the ship while maneuvering.
== Device fields ==


An advanced FCU allows all of the maneuvers and has all the features that a basic FCU does, but adds lateral and vertical strafing.
To learn more about how to use fields, consult these wiki pages:
 
* [[Universal tool|Universal Tool]]
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.
* [[Data networks|Data networks]]
 
* [[YOLOL|YOLOL]]
== Types ==
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|{{SB Mini Infobox Begin
  |{{SB Infobox Header
|image=[[Image:FCU basic.png]]
|name=Basic FCU
  }}
 
  |{{SB Infobox Device General Information
|size=48×48×24 cm
|mass=514
|volume=51.66
|corrosionResistance=460
|primaryMaterial=Bastium
  }}
 
  |{{SB Infobox Device IO
  |electricIn=0.5 e/s
  |electricOut=
  |coolantIn=
  |coolantOut=
  |propellantIn=
  |propellantOut=
  |fuelIn=
  |fuelOut=
  |sockets=2
  |YOLOLchips=
  |modInterfaces=
  |deviceInterfaces=
  }}
 
  |{{SB Infobox Device Construction
|bastium=20%
|ajatite=60%
|vokarium=20%
  }}
}}
 
|{{SB Mini Infobox Begin
  |{{SB Infobox Header
|image=[[Image:FCU advanced.png]]
|name=Advanced FCU
  }}
 
  |{{SB Infobox Device General Information
|size=48×48×24 cm
|mass=774.9
|volume=51.66
|corrosionResistance=455
|primaryMaterial=Charodium
  }}
 
  |{{SB Infobox Device IO
  |electricIn=0.5 e/s
  |electricOut=
  |coolantIn=
  |coolantOut=
  |propellantIn=
  |propellantOut=
  |fuelIn=
  |fuelOut=
  |sockets=2
  |YOLOLchips=
  |modInterfaces=
  |deviceInterfaces=
  }}
 
  |{{SB Infobox Device Construction
|charodium=15%
|ajatite=12%
|vokarium=73%
  }}
}}
 
|{{SB Mini Infobox Begin
  |{{SB Infobox Header
|image=[[Image:FCU premium.png]]
|name=Premium FCU
  }}
 
  |{{SB Infobox Device General Information
|size=48×48×24 cm
|mass=483.8
|volume=51.69
|corrosionResistance=431
|primaryMaterial=Kutonium
  }}
 
  |{{SB Infobox Device IO
  |electricIn=0.5 e/s
  |electricOut=
  |coolantIn=
  |coolantOut=
  |propellantIn=
  |propellantOut=
  |fuelIn=
  |fuelOut=
  |sockets=2
  |YOLOLchips=
  |modInterfaces=
  |deviceInterfaces=
  }}
 
  |{{SB Infobox Device Construction
|kutonium=15%
|xhalium=25%
|arkanium=22%
|vokarium=10%
|lukium=10%
|ajatite=18%
  }}
}}


}}
== Device fields ==
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
! YOLOL field
! YOLOL field
! description
! description
! default range
! range
! availability
|-
|-
! '''FcuMfcIO'''
! '''FcuMfcIO'''
| For connecting the Main flight computer
| For connecting the Main flight computer
|
|
| All
|-
! '''FcuInputRange'''
| 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
|}
|}


To learn more about how to use fields, consult these wiki pages:
* [[Universal tool|Universal Tool]]
* [[Data networks|Data networks]]
* [[YOLOL|YOLOL]]
[[Category:Devices and machines|Flight control unit]]
[[Category:Devices and machines|Flight control unit]]

Revision as of 20:39, 6 February 2020

Русский

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

  • Flight control unit has to be placed in an upright orientation, with the arrow design pointing forward, in order for it to function properly.
  • FCU's input instruments, suchs as buttons and/or levers need to be in the same network as the FCU.
  • 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 tier one FCU allows forward/backwards and turns only, it keeps the ship balanced
A tier two FCU allows the use of strafing from side to side. While manoeuvring it tries to keep the ship balanced (so if you make a turn it turns were you go compensating for other directions as well)
A tier three FCU acts like a tier two but can also ignore balancing calculations, which allows a well-balanced ship to perform much tighter turns by enacting only those thruster that are required to perform that manoeuvre

Device fields

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

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