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Every time the scan button is pressed, the list in the directional scanner window updates to show all relevant objects in the scan cone. 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 to show all relevant objects in the scan cone. 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. | ||
The list shows icon, name and type. It does '''not''' show distance or coordinates. Finding the distance to a target and/or its coordinates requires more advanced scanning equipment. | The list shows icon, name and type. It does '''not''' show distance or coordinates. Finding the distance to a target and/or its coordinates requires [[Scanning & Probing|more advanced scanning equipment]]. | ||
[[image:Qs Dscan14-360.jpg|upright=1.5|center|thumb|D-scan results window]] | [[image:Qs Dscan14-360.jpg|upright=1.5|center|thumb|D-scan results window]] | ||
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With the filter set to "all", anything that can be seen by the scanner will be displayed. With the filter set to "active overview" only objects permitted in the [[overview]] will be shown. | With the filter set to "all", anything that can be seen by the scanner will be displayed. With the filter set to "active overview" only objects permitted in the [[overview]] will be shown. | ||
The d-scan can use any of your overview presets to filter the results. Again, note that the scanner does not see any information | The d-scan can use any of your overview presets to filter the results. Again, note that the scanner does not see any information about the objects other than name and type. This means that the filtering function will not take into account any of the state settings the overview may have. (''The standard E-UNI overview setup is explained in the [[Overview Guide]].'') | ||
Some common d-scan uses - set these in an overview tab or tabs and then select the tab in the d-scan: | Some common d-scan uses - set these in an overview tab or tabs and then select the tab in the d-scan: | ||
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** When gathering intel on hostile towers you can take a short range scan of the tower with all structures enabled and copy the results. | ** When gathering intel on hostile towers you can take a short range scan of the tower with all structures enabled and copy the results. | ||
* Upwell structures. While undockable structures aren't visible in overview they are visible in directional scan. | * Upwell structures. While undockable structures aren't visible in overview they are visible in directional scan. | ||
==Practical applications== | ==Practical applications== | ||