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The directional scanner ("d-scnner") can be accessed by pressing Alt+D.You can also bring it up by clicking the "radar" button, above the autopilot button but below the cargohold button on the left-hand side of your HUD, and when the window with the three scanners opens, choose the directional scanner. | The directional scanner ("d-scnner") can be accessed by pressing Alt+D.You can also bring it up by clicking the "radar" button, above the autopilot button but below the cargohold button on the left-hand side of your HUD, and when the window with the three scanners opens, choose the directional scanner. | ||
The d-scanner can be configured for a specified range up to about 14.355 AU (2 | The d-scanner can be configured for a specified range up to about 14.355 AU (appx. 2 x10<sup>9</sup> km), and a specified angle from 5° to 360°. These allow a skilled pilot to check for objects (most often ships) at celestial locations such as asteroid belts, [[Cosmic Anomaly|cosmic anomalies]], moons/[[POS|player starbases]], and station undocks. | ||
The scanner has four main controls: a filter selecter, a range slider, an angle slider, and a map. A large SCAN button initiates and refreshes the scan, and a display section lists the items that the scanner has found. | The scanner has four main controls: a filter selecter, a range slider, an angle slider, and a map. A large SCAN button initiates and refreshes the scan, and a display section lists the items that the scanner has found. | ||
*Filter selecter (red arrow): a drop down menu lets you set a filter for the scanner results. The scanner finds everything that it can, but only displays the items indicated by the filter. | *Filter selecter (red arrow): a drop down menu lets you set a filter for the scanner results. The scanner finds everything that it can, but only displays the items indicated by the filter. | ||
*Range slider(green arrow) and range input box: sets the distance that the scanner can see, from 0 to 14.3 AU. The slider gives a set of widely used values: from .5 to 14.3 AU, with 14.3 being the farthest distance that the scanner can accomodate. | *Range slider(green arrow) and range input box: sets the distance that the scanner can see, from 0 to 14.3 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_unit AU]. The slider gives a set of widely used values: from .5 to 14.3 AU, with 14.3 being the farthest distance that the scanner can accomodate. | ||
*Angle slider (yellow arrow): at its maximum, 360°, the scanner finds everything in a sphere centered on your ship. By reducing this value you can narrow the search to a cone that points out from the nose of your ship. | *Angle slider (yellow arrow): at its maximum, 360°, the scanner finds everything in a sphere centered on your ship. By reducing this value you can narrow the search to a cone that points out from the nose of your ship. | ||
*Map: a window that shows the local solar system with your ship's scanner presented in red. | *Map: a window that shows the local solar system with your ship's scanner presented in red. | ||