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'''Written by Folia, transferred by Blukey'''.
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<font size=5> '''Welcome to Engineering, scrub!''' </font>


<font size=5> '''Welcome to Engineering, scrub!''' </font>
This is where you'll start off. It's a scary place out there, but have no fear! Except for the singularity. Fear '''''LORD SINGULOTH'''''.


[[File:singoguide.png]]
[[File:singoguide.png]]


This is where you'll start off. It's a scary place out there, but have no fear!
 
= Introduction =
The primary and by far the strongest energy generator for the station is the Singularity Engine, which draws on the raw and mighty power of a black hole, otherwise known as a ''singularity'', otherwise known as the ''singlo'', otherwise known as '''''LORD SINGULOTH, DEVOURER OF ENGINEERING'''''.
 
The power for the station comes from ''SMESs'' that store and distribute electricity generated by plasma-powered ''Radiation Collectors''. The radiation they collect is emitted from the singularity. The singularity is created by a ''Particle Accelerator'' focusing excited particles onto a singularity generator. The singularity springs forth from the singularity generator, located in a pocket space just aft of Engineering is held, and devouring anything in its path. Luckily, the singularity is held in place by stasis ''Field Generators'' which are powered by ''Emitters''. Unluckily, the singularity is close enough to Engineering to overload and turn off radio headsets, to spew out  EMPs that cause airlocks to open randomly, and to cause anyone nearby to glow and go blind if they're not wearing proper equipment.
 
When the shift starts, the station is solely dependent on stored power in the solars' and singlo's SMESs. The solars' SMESs are drained quickly, and the singlo's SMESs will drain soon afterward. If the singlo's SMESs run dry before the singlo is powering the station, the Field Generators and Particle Accelerator will shut down. To restart the Singularity Engine, one must initiate [[emergency power generation]].
 
Sound complex, dangerous, and extremely sensitive to time restrictions? That's because it is. Luckily, Nanotransen has been steadily dumbing down the engineering setup process needed to create a backyard singularity to the point where monkeys could do it, if they knew what buttons to push and could breathe in the vacuum of spess air. Until they can, *you* are to take the place of those monkey.
 
= Setting Up the Singularity =
= Setting Up the Singularity =
For starters, the following is a basic graph for setting up the singularity.
Here is a basic flowchart for setting up the singularity.


[[File:Singotable.png]]
[[File:Singotable.png]]


As you can see, the particle accelerator (AKA the "PA") cannot start until the following are completed:
Several tasks need to be completed BEFORE* the particle accelerator (''PA'') is turned on. The particular order of the first group of items doesn't matter as long as they are done prior to turning on the PA.


*Configuring the SMES
# Prepping the PA
*Loading the radiation collectors
## Configuring the APC (optional)
*Starting the emitters and field
## Configuring the SMES
*Setting up the particle accelerator/PA
## Loading the radiation collectors
## Starting the emitters and field
## Setting up the PA
# Turning on and tuning the PA


The particular order doesn't matter - in a sense - as long as they are done first. If these conditions are not met before starting up the PA, then you will start up a free, unbound singularity that will roam randomly. Don't let that happen!
<sub>*Note: A rookie engineer could attempt to turn on the PA before all the prerequisite steps are completed. However, one of three scenarios will happen: the PA won't turn on because it's not wired properly, the SMESs won't charge because it's either not inputting electricity or not set to charge, or most likely, '''''LORD SINGULOTH WILL DEVOUR ENGINEERING AS IT HAS BEEN FORETOLD'''''.</sub>
The PA's job is to help create the singularity itself, hence why it is important for the above to be completed first.


=== An Optional But Recommended Tip ===
 
It is recommended that you change the configuration of the Engineering APC before continuing, as it will ensure your equipment needed for this process will stay on for the duration.
=== Configuring the APC (optional) ===
For rookie Engineers, it is recommended that the Engineering APC is re-configured before continuing. This will ensure the equipment needed to contain the singlo will stay on for an extended duration.  


[[File:Engi unlockingapc.png]]
[[File:Engi unlockingapc.png]]


Go to the Engineering APC. With your ID in your active hand, swipe it by clicking it.
Go to the Engineering APC. Unlock the APC controls by swiping your ID on it. To do this, take your ID (or ID-loaded PDA), and click the APC. A little light should turn green, and a confirmation text in your chat window that says you've unlocked it.


[[File:engi apcunlocked.png]]
[[File:engi apcunlocked.png]]


A little light should turn green, and you should get a confirming text in your chat that says you unlocked it.
Now click the APC with a free hand to bring up a popup of its controls.
Now click the APC with a free hand to bring up a popup.


[[File:engi changingapc.gif]]
[[File:engi changingapc.gif]]


Set the Equipment to On instead of Auto.
Set the Equipment to On instead of Auto. This forces the APC to send all power first to the Equipment, like the Field Generators, the Emitters, and the PA. Environment and Lighting will become a lower priority. This gives you more time to <strike>screw around</strike> hone your singlo set-up skills.


=== Configuring the SMES ===
=== Configuring the SMES ===
[[File:engi3smes.png]]
[[File:engi3smes.png]]
(Picture outdated)


These three white thingamabobs are your SMES cells. They hold the power generated from the singularity. Each round, they start off with enough power to last you through setting up the singularity. You should configure these a bit before moving on.
The three white thingamabobs are the station's primary SMES cells. They're connected directly to the Radiation Collectors that create electricity from radiation generated by the singularity. Each round, they start off with enough power to last an experienced Engineer through setting up the singularity. Since you're not experienced, you should configure these a bit before moving on.
To alter the configuration of a SMES cell, click on it (you have to be standing within 1 tile of it).
To alter the configuration of a SMES cell, stand adjacent to the SMES and click on it.


[[File:engichangingsmes.png]]
[[File:engichangingsmes.png]]


These settings should last you throughout your time setting up the singularity.
<sub>Note that the screenshot above does not match the current SMES settings popup. The steps written below are more recent. [[User:Spankymcpants|Spankymcpants]] ([[User talk:Spankymcpants|talk]]) 12:14, 8 February 2015 (UTC)</sub>
Hitting the left M will set any given level to 0 . Hitting the right M will set any given level to 200,000.
 
You will alter this later, once the singularity is up and running well.
==== Basic SMES Configuration ====
This is the quickest way to set the SMESs, but not the most optimal. See [[power theory]] for information about SMES settings and [[Guide_to_Setting_Up_the_Singularity#Advanced SMES Configuration|Advanced SMES Configuration]] for more information on optimizing the singlo SMESs.
# Set ''Input'' from Off to On.
# Increase ''Input'' level to Maximum (200 kW).
# Increase ''Output'' level to Maximum (200 kW).
 
Since you've taken the <strike>easy way out</strike> simpler method, you should now skip over to the [[Guide_to_Setting_Up_the_Singularity#Loading the Radiation Collectors|Loading the Radiation Collectors]].
 
==== Advanced SMES Configuration ====
Because SMESs draw power in a set order, or power queue, and the station only draws about 150kW in the early part of the shift, the SMES output can be optimized to charge all SMESs evenly, meaning that no excess energy is wasted trying to charge already full SMESs. To do this, the Output on the first two SMESs in the power queue needs to be reduced while the final SMES in the queue needs to be set to maximum to cover power fluctuations. We'll choose 50kW for the reduced powers on SMES #1 and #2 since that's 150kW split among the 3 SMESs.
 
# Set ''Input'' from Off to On.
# Increase ''Input'' level to Maximum (200 kW).
# ''On SMESs #1 and #2'', manually decrease ''Output'' level to 50000 W (50 kW).
# ''On SMES #3'', increase ''Output'' level to Maximum (200 kW).
 
These output settings may need to be set to Maximum later, after the SMESs are fully charged, or when [[backup SMESs]] are wired up and charging.


=== Loading the Radiation Collectors ===
=== Loading the Radiation Collectors ===
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