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===Calibrating the Arrays=== | ===Calibrating the Arrays=== | ||
Once you have wired an array, you need to calibrate the tracking and power so that it actually produces energy. Apparently, our space station is rotating or in orbit around something (no one really knows for sure). This means that the solar panels need to constantly rotate to face toward the sun. Click on the [[File:Solars Control. | Once you have wired an array, you need to calibrate the tracking and power so that it actually produces energy. Apparently, our space station is rotating or in orbit around something (no one really knows for sure). This means that the solar panels need to constantly rotate to face toward the sun. Click on the [[File:Solars Control.gif]] [[Computers#Solars_Control|solar panel control console]], press refresh then set it to auto-tracking. You should see a degree displayed at the top ranging from 0 to 359; this is the current direction of the sun. | ||
*0 degrees = North | *0 degrees = North | ||
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*270 degrees = West | *270 degrees = West | ||
Auto rotation is not smooth, it jumps about every 20 seconds. Keep this in mind if it seems like nothing is happening. The consoles are a bit glitchy so you might have to turn off auto-tracking then turn it on again before the panels start to rotate. You don't need to use manual tracking unless a meteor or traitor destroys the tracking unit. | Auto rotation is not smooth, it jumps about every 20 seconds. Keep this in mind if it seems like nothing is happening. The consoles are a bit glitchy so you might have to turn off auto-tracking then turn it on again before the panels start to rotate. You don't need to use manual tracking unless a meteor or traitor destroys the tracking unit. | ||
===Setting up the SMES=== | ===Setting up the SMES=== | ||