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===D-scan parameter controls=== | ===D-scan parameter controls=== | ||
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 starts at your ship and reaches out for up to 14.3AU ((''appx. 2 x10<sup>9</sup> km) - 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°. | ||