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===Scan cone=== | ===Scan cone=== | ||
The directional scanner lists objects that are within its scan cone. | The directional scanner lists visible objects that are within its scan cone. This scan cone is defined by the scan range, scan angle and scan direction. | ||
[[File:Dscanwindow.jpg | [[File:Dscanwindow.jpg|thumb|right|D-Scan Window and Results]] | ||
The | The maximum range at which directional scan can scan is approximately 14.355 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_unit AU] (appx. 2 x10<sup>9</sup> km) but the range can be adjusted either by using the steps in slider (1, 5, 10, 14.3 AU). These settings are often sufficient; but if you wish, you can type a specific scan range into the box for any distance up to the maximum. If you click on the AU label button, it will change to KM and adjust the value of the range accordingly. | ||
The cone | The other parameter controlling the shape of the scan cone is scan angle. The angle can't be selected arbitrarily so you are limited to the slider steps (5°, 15°, 30°, 60°, 90° 180° and 360°). The scan is always directed to what '''your camera points''' at and does not care about ship orientation. | ||
The scan is always directed to what '''your camera points''' at and does not care about ship orientation. | |||
Because camera manipulation is involved, you may find it helpful to enable Overview brackets to help you see things in space. With brackets enabled, you can align the camera by moving the target celestial's icon toward your ship's indicator. This was a useful technique prior to the introduction of the map, and some pilots may prefer it. Narrow beam directional scans can be quickly accomplished by holding the directional scanner hotkey (default "v") and left clicking on an object or anomaly in either the Overview or Probe Scanner window. This rapidly aligns the directional scan in the direction of the selected object/anomaly and performs a scan at the selected range and scan angle selected in the directional scan window. | Because camera manipulation is involved, you may find it helpful to enable Overview brackets to help you see things in space. With brackets enabled, you can align the camera by moving the target celestial's icon toward your ship's indicator. This was a useful technique prior to the introduction of the map, and some pilots may prefer it. Narrow beam directional scans can be quickly accomplished by holding the directional scanner hotkey (default "v") and left clicking on an object or anomaly in either the Overview or Probe Scanner window. This rapidly aligns the directional scan in the direction of the selected object/anomaly and performs a scan at the selected range and scan angle selected in the directional scan window. | ||