Directional scanning: Difference between revisions

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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.

[[File:Qs DscanOView.jpg|360px|left]]

A widely used setting is "Active Overview Filters", the first entry on the menu. This option sets the d-scan filter to match the currently active tab in your Overview window. Be aware, though, that the d-scanner does not work exactly like the Overview does. D-scan, for example, does not use the states shown in the Overview tab. This means that the scanner cannot tell the difference between friendly ships and enemies. Nor will the scanner give you the range to any ships that it finds. Thus, you can know the ~~class~~ of a ship, but not its affiliation, and to pin down a ship you need to narrow your scan angle and scan in different directions until you find it.

A widely used setting is "Active Overview Filters", the first entry on the menu. This option sets the d-scan filter to match the currently active tab in your Overview window. Be aware, though, that the d-scanner does not work exactly like the Overview does. D-scan, for example, does not use the states shown in the Overview tab. This means that the scanner cannot tell the difference between friendly ships and enemies. Nor will the scanner give you the range to any ships that it finds. Thus, you can know the type of a ship, but not its affiliation, and to pin down a ship you need to narrow your scan angle and scan in different directions until you find it.

It is highly recommended that you have your overview set up to the E-UNI standard shown in the [[Overview Guide]]. So if you have not set up your overview, you should do that ASAP. (''You MUST do this if you are an E-UNI member.'')

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 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.
 [[File:Qs DscanOView.jpg|360px|left]]
-A widely used setting is "Active Overview Filters", the first entry on the menu. This option sets the d-scan filter to match the currently active tab in your Overview window. Be aware, though, that the d-scanner does not work exactly like the Overview does. D-scan, for example, does not use the states shown in the Overview tab. This means that the scanner cannot tell the difference between friendly ships and enemies. Nor will the scanner give you the range to any ships that it finds. Thus, you can know the class of a ship, but not its affiliation, and to pin down a ship you need to narrow your scan angle and scan in different directions until you find it.
+A widely used setting is "Active Overview Filters", the first entry on the menu. This option sets the d-scan filter to match the currently active tab in your Overview window. Be aware, though, that the d-scanner does not work exactly like the Overview does. D-scan, for example, does not use the states shown in the Overview tab. This means that the scanner cannot tell the difference between friendly ships and enemies. Nor will the scanner give you the range to any ships that it finds. Thus, you can know the type of a ship, but not its affiliation, and to pin down a ship you need to narrow your scan angle and scan in different directions until you find it.
 It is highly recommended that you have your overview set up to the E-UNI standard shown in the [[Overview Guide]]. So if you have not set up your overview, you should do that ASAP. (''You MUST do this if you are an E-UNI member.'')