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[[File:Dscanseparate.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|center|D-Scan Window]] | [[File:Dscanseparate.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|center|D-Scan Window]] | ||
===Controls=== | |||
The directional scanner lists objects that are within its scan cone. The cone starts at your ship and reaches out for up to 14AU (click the AU label button to change to KM). The range can be adjusted either by using the interval slider at 1, 5, 10, or 14.3 AU, or by typing a specific scan range into the box. | |||
The directional scanner lists objects that are within its scan cone. | |||
The cone starts at your ship and reaches out for up to 14AU (click the AU label button to change to KM). The range can be adjusted either by using the interval slider at 1, 5, 10, or 14.3 AU, or by typing a specific scan range into the box. | |||
The cone can be narrow or wide. At its widest it is a 360° sphere; at its narrowest it is a 5° beam. The parameter that controls this is scan angle which is set via a slider in intervals of 5°, 15°, 30°, 60°, 90° 180° and 360°. | The cone can be narrow or wide. At its widest it is a 360° sphere; at its narrowest it is a 5° beam. The parameter that controls this is scan angle which is set via a slider in intervals of 5°, 15°, 30°, 60°, 90° 180° and 360°. | ||
Every time the scan button is pressed, the list in the directional scanner window updates. The scan also refreshes after you change the range, angle or filter parameters; and after jumping into another system. After a scan it takes two seconds for the scanner to reset. | Every time the scan button is pressed, the list in the directional scanner window updates. The scan also refreshes after you change the range, angle or filter parameters; and after jumping into another system. After a scan it takes two seconds for the scanner to reset. | ||
[[image:Qs Dscan14-360.jpg|upright=1.5|center|thumb|D-scan results window]] | |||
With the filter set to "All", anything that can be picked up by the scanner will be displayed, potentially creating a lot of clutter and making it hard to find the desired objects. A variety of other settings can be used to focus attention on a smaller number or more specific category of objects. | With the filter set to "All", anything that can be picked up by the scanner will be displayed, potentially creating a lot of clutter and making it hard to find the desired objects. A variety of other settings can be used to focus attention on a smaller number or more specific category of objects. | ||
The directional scanner can use any of your [[overview]] presets to filter the results. When you click the filter selector in top right corner of directional scan window you can select the overview to use as a filter. You can also choose to use active overview as the filter. | The directional scanner can use any of your [[overview]] presets to filter the results. When you click the filter selector in top right corner of directional scan window you can select the overview to use as a filter. You can also choose to use active overview as the filter. | ||