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[[File:Dscanwindow.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|center|D-scan window docked inside the system map]] | [[File:Dscanwindow.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|center|D-scan window docked inside the system map]] | ||
By default the d-scan window is docked inside the system map. You can undock it if you wish, in which case you will need to open the d-scan and the map separately. | By default the d-scan window is docked inside the system map. You can undock it if you wish, in which case you will later need to open the d-scan and the map separately. | ||
[[File:Dscanseparate.jpg|upright=0.60|center|thumb|D-scan window undock/dock switch]] | [[File:Dscanseparate.jpg|upright=0.60|center|thumb|D-scan window undock/dock switch]] | ||
You can change the cone's viewing orientation <span style="color:#53B14E">''in the d-scan window''</span> by left-click dragging to rotate the view and clicking and dragging to move the view back and forth. Note that this does not aim the scanner, but only changes the | You can change the cone's viewing orientation <span style="color:#53B14E">''in the d-scan window''</span> by left-click dragging to rotate the view and clicking and dragging to move the view back and forth. Note that this does not aim the scanner, but only changes the display that you see in the window. | ||
{{Note box|Regardless of the ship's orientation, the scan cone always points in the direction of '''your camera'''.}} | {{Note box|Regardless of the ship's orientation, the scan cone always points in the direction of '''your camera'''.}} | ||
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The directional scanner has some useful features that are integrated into the system map. | The directional scanner has some useful features that are integrated into the system map. | ||
*"Align with camera" allows you to rotate your perspective in the system map and simultaneously move your camera | *"Align with camera" allows you to rotate your perspective in the system map and simultaneously move your camera. On the map you will see a green circle that represents the scan cone, which now always points directly into the screen. Adjust the map, and whatever the circle points at will be scanned. | ||
*The show cone on/off button is sometimes useful when you need | *The show cone on/off button is sometimes useful when you need an unobstructed view of the system. | ||
===D-scan parameter controls=== | ===D-scan parameter controls=== | ||
The cone starts at your ship and reaches out for up to | The cone starts at your ship and reaches out for up to 14.3AU (''click the AU label button to change to KM''). The range can be adjusted either by using the interval slider for 1, 5, 10, or 14.3 AUs, 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°. | ||