Talk:Atmospheric Technician - Revision history

Quacks: Added a tips section

2022-09-29T12:47:06Z

Added a tips section

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	Now get out there and place some pipes!		Now get out there and place some pipes!

			==[[File:Light_Bulb.png]] Tips==

			*Air pumps can fill tanks beyond the ~1013.25 kPa pressure limit. Connect the pump to a port, then pop in a canister.
			*If you're an atmos tech trying to repair a hull breach without a fire/space suit: Turn off the vents. No more air will be vented into the room, which means there won't be any space wind to fight against if you accidentally fall out the window.
			*Do not unwrench pipes that have gas inside of them, doing this will cause the gas to leak out into the environment.
			*Devices (Such as filters, pumps and valves) can double as a color adapter when set to omni color.
			*Avoid using omni color as much as possible and only use it when you absolutely have to.
			*Try to avoid working on layer 2 and 4 with either red or blue, you might just accidentally connect your gas to distro.
			*Try to plan your builds as best you can to avoid pipe clutter.
			*Vents can work as ghetto scrubbers when configured right on an air alarm.
			*Volume pumps can be overloaded by clicking them with a multitool. Doing this will cause it to pump much more than it normally can while also leaking gas into the environment.
			*Carry an advanced fire extinguisher for when things inevitably start burning down.

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Quacks: /* An In depth look */ I forgot how to count

2022-09-29T12:34:28Z

An In depth look: I forgot how to count

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	An RPD can dispense three different categories of pipes; the first being Atmospheric pipes, these are the pipes that are used across atmos and in the distro/scrubbers network on the station, secondly it can dispense disposal pipes, chutes, bins and everything disposals related, and lastly there are transit tubes. An infinite number of pipes can be placed from the these three categories using the RPD.		An RPD can dispense three different categories of pipes; the first being Atmospheric pipes, these are the pipes that are used across atmos and in the distro/scrubbers network on the station, secondly it can dispense disposal pipes, chutes, bins and everything disposals related, and lastly there are transit tubes. An infinite number of pipes can be placed from the these three categories using the RPD.

	The RPD can work in ~~three~~ different modes, these are:		The RPD can work in four different modes, these are:
	*Dispense. ''(When enabled allows you to dispense pipes)''		*Dispense. ''(When enabled allows you to dispense pipes)''
	*Connect. ''(When enabled will automatically connect the pipes you place together)''		*Connect. ''(When enabled will automatically connect the pipes you place together)''

Quacks: Added a bit about the RPD

2022-09-24T10:57:20Z

Added a bit about the RPD

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 ! class="unsortable" style='background-color:#FF9D00; width:38%' |Description
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-![[File:Rpd.png]]<br>Rapid Piping Device (RPD)
+![[File:Rpd.png]]<br>Rapid Pipe Dispenser (RPD)
-|A Rapid Piping Device, this may seem as a no-brainer to bring with you but it will still be featured on here. This will be your number one most used tool ''(aside from maybe your wrench)'' during all of your shifts as an atmos tech.<br>An RPD is a simple device that is able to place an infinite number of pipes in twelve different colors. It can plasma atmospherics pipes, disposal pipes and transit tubes. The section below here will give a better and more elaborate explanation of how an RPD works.<br>See: [[Atmospheric Technician#The RPD|The RPD]]
+|A Rapid Pipe Dispenser, this may seem as a no-brainer to bring with you but it will still be featured on here. This will be your number one most used tool ''(aside from maybe your wrench)'' during all of your shifts as an atmos tech.<br>An RPD is a simple device that is able to place an infinite number of pipes in twelve different colors. It can plasma atmospherics pipes, disposal pipes and transit tubes. The section below here will give a better and more elaborate explanation of how an RPD works.<br>See: [[Atmospheric Technician#The RPD|The RPD]]
 ![[File:Rcd 0.png]]<br>Rapid Construction Device (RCD)
 |Your best friend when it comes to repairs or quickly building stuff when you do not feel like using your hands in manual labor. This device and its more advanced counterparts can be used to construct everything from walls to windows and even simple furniture when outfitted with the right upgrades.
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 And that's how you run a very basic turbine. This is just a very basic guide and you can always get more with a more complex setup, experiment and see for yourself!
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Quacks: /* Running the tubrine */

2022-09-17T20:46:59Z

Running the tubrine

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	*'''Step 3:''' Hit the igniter button to light the gas on fire and start your burn. After this is done move back to the Gas turbine control computer to monitor your burn. Make sure to not exceed the maximum RPM or temperature of the turbine and adjust accordingly.		*'''Step 3:''' Hit the igniter button to light the gas on fire and start your burn. After this is done move back to the Gas turbine control computer to monitor your burn. Make sure to not exceed the maximum RPM or temperature of the turbine and adjust accordingly.
	*'''Step 4:''' When everything is set nicely and you're generating power move to the SMES and set the charge rate to the highest you can and set output to a value of your choosing.<br>		*'''Step 4:''' When everything is set nicely and you're generating power move to the SMES and set the charge rate to the highest you can and set output to a value of your choosing.<br>
	And that's how you run a very basic turbine.		And that's how you run a very basic turbine. This is just a very basic guide and you can always get more with a more complex setup, experiment and see for yourself!

Quacks: Added to guides category

2022-08-02T13:19:21Z

Added to guides category

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Quacks: /* Fixing the air */ Small tweaks

2022-07-27T13:55:11Z

Fixing the air: Small tweaks

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	===Fixing the air===		===Fixing the air===
	Eventually someone, somewhere will do something that will cause the air on the station to ~~either rapidly cool~~, ~~or rapidly heat~~. Think of things like people leaving airlocks into space open, breaches not being fixed or toxins burning down ~~and heating the station~~. Whatever it was that caused the air to no longer be breathable doesn't matter. Its your job as an atmos tech to fix it and fix it you're gonna.		Eventually someone, somewhere will do something that will cause the air on the station to go bad and become un-liveable, its your job to go and fix it. Think of things like people leaving airlocks into space open, breaches not being fixed or toxins burning down. Whatever it was that caused the air to no longer be breathable doesn't matter. Its your job as an atmos tech to fix it and fix it you're gonna.

	Damages will be fairly easy to locate for you since 99% of the time there will be a fire alarm blaring in the affected area. The first thing you should do when you get there is scan the air with your analyzer [[File:Analyzer.png\|32px]] to determine whats wrong and what needs to be done. Secondly you should locate the air alarm [[File:AirAlarm.gif\|32px]] in the affected area and configure it accordingly for the damage in the area. If the air is contaminated with plasma or something else nasty, switch the operating mode to: Contaminated, to rapidly scrub all the nasty gasses away. '''You should never use Refill mode on the air alarms, you will over pressurize the room and cause more harm than good.''' If a room is freezing cold or boiling hot deploy some space heaters [[File:SpaceHeater.png\|32px]] into the area and let them work your magic while you divert your attention to more pressing matters. Lastly check if the pipes connecting to the vents and scrubbers are still intact and if they're not repair them. Using pre installed machines and devices can save you alot of time when repairing area's so make good use of whats around you!		Damages will be fairly easy to locate for you since 99% of the time there will be a fire alarm blaring in the affected area. The first thing you should do when you get there is scan the air with your analyzer [[File:Analyzer.png\|32px]] to determine whats wrong and what needs to be done. Secondly you should locate the air alarm [[File:AirAlarm.gif\|32px]] in the affected area and configure it accordingly for the damage in the area. If the air is contaminated with plasma or something else nasty, switch the operating mode to: Contaminated, to rapidly scrub all the nasty gasses away. '''You should never use Refill mode on the air alarms, you will over pressurize the room and cause more harm than good.''' If a room is freezing cold or boiling hot deploy some space heaters [[File:SpaceHeater.png\|32px]] into the area and let them work your magic while you divert your attention to more pressing matters. Lastly check if the pipes connecting to the vents and scrubbers are still intact and if they're not repair them. Using pre installed machines and devices can save you alot of time when repairing area's so make good use of whats around you!

	[[File:Turbine.png\|frame\|right\|The turbine]]		[[File:Turbine.png\|frame\|right\|The turbine]]

	===The turbine===		===The turbine===
	The following will be a short guide on the turbine.<br>		The following will be a short guide on the turbine.<br>

Quacks: /* Your duties */

2022-07-27T13:53:10Z

Your duties

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	As an atmospheric technician you all too often enjoy little to no oversight over your projects. At the start of the shift you can busy yourself with lending a helping hand in setting up the Supermatter and solars. Optimizing distro is another thing you can do to save yourself from a headache later in the shift when damages inevitably occur. Running the turbine, mixing and making some of the rarer gasses or building your very own atmos SM are also fun projects you can undertake! But do remember, you are by all accounts part of the engineering department and expected to respond to damage across the station when they occur. Be a good Samaritan and help your [[Station Engineer\|colleagues]], no one likes a grumpy tech in their department.		As an atmospheric technician you all too often enjoy little to no oversight over your projects. At the start of the shift you can busy yourself with lending a helping hand in setting up the Supermatter and solars. Optimizing distro is another thing you can do to save yourself from a headache later in the shift when damages inevitably occur. Running the turbine, mixing and making some of the rarer gasses or building your very own atmos SM are also fun projects you can undertake! But do remember, you are by all accounts part of the engineering department and expected to respond to damage across the station when they occur. Be a good Samaritan and help your [[Station Engineer\|colleagues]], no one likes a grumpy tech in their department.

			===Basic setup===
			One of the first things you should do as an atmospheric technician is actually setup atmospherics and prepare stuff for the shift. (This is of course entirely optional but it will likely save you a bunch of time later in the shift if you already did them)

			Optimizing and upgrading the air distribution loop (Distro from now on) is a good starter, replace some of the pumps with pipes in the setup and maybe add some thermo-machines set to 20C. Be sure to check back regularly and ensure that there is a large enough air supply available to the station in-case of [[Blob\|emergency]]. Doing the same with the waste loop is also pretty handy! Filtering cold or hot gasses back into the gas tanks can have some nasty effects later down the line so be sure to cool (or heat) the gasses in the waste loop before filtering them!

	===Fixing the air===		===Fixing the air===
	Eventually someone, somewhere will do something that will cause the air on the station to either rapidly cool, or rapidly heat. Think of things like people leaving airlocks into space open, breaches not being fixed or toxins burning down and heating the station. Whatever it was that caused the air to no longer be breathable doesn't matter. Its your job as an atmos tech to fix it and fix it you're gonna.		Eventually someone, somewhere will do something that will cause the air on the station to either rapidly cool, or rapidly heat. Think of things like people leaving airlocks into space open, breaches not being fixed or toxins burning down and heating the station. Whatever it was that caused the air to no longer be breathable doesn't matter. Its your job as an atmos tech to fix it and fix it you're gonna.

Quacks: /* Your duties */ s

2022-07-27T13:33:39Z

Your duties: s

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	Now you may ask yourself: ''"What do I do all shift as an atmos tech?"'' Well im glad you asked!<br>		Now you may ask yourself: ''"What do I do all shift as an atmos tech?"'' Well im glad you asked!<br>

	As an atmospheric ~~technicians~~ you all too often enjoy little to no oversight over your projects. At the start of the shift you can busy yourself with lending a helping hand in setting up the Supermatter and solars. Optimizing distro is another thing you can do to save yourself from a headache later in the shift when damages inevitably occur. Running the turbine, mixing and making some of the rarer gasses or building your very own atmos SM are also fun projects you can undertake! But do remember, you are by all accounts part of the engineering department and expected to respond to damage across the station when they occur. Be a good Samaritan and help your [[Station Engineer\|colleagues]], no one likes a grumpy tech in their department.		As an atmospheric technician you all too often enjoy little to no oversight over your projects. At the start of the shift you can busy yourself with lending a helping hand in setting up the Supermatter and solars. Optimizing distro is another thing you can do to save yourself from a headache later in the shift when damages inevitably occur. Running the turbine, mixing and making some of the rarer gasses or building your very own atmos SM are also fun projects you can undertake! But do remember, you are by all accounts part of the engineering department and expected to respond to damage across the station when they occur. Be a good Samaritan and help your [[Station Engineer\|colleagues]], no one likes a grumpy tech in their department.
	===Fixing the air===		===Fixing the air===
	Eventually someone, somewhere will do something that will cause the air on the station to either rapidly cool, or rapidly heat. Think of things like people leaving airlocks into space open, breaches not being fixed or toxins burning down and heating the station. Whatever it was that caused the air to no longer be breathable doesn't matter. Its your job as an atmos tech to fix it and fix it you're gonna.		Eventually someone, somewhere will do something that will cause the air on the station to either rapidly cool, or rapidly heat. Think of things like people leaving airlocks into space open, breaches not being fixed or toxins burning down and heating the station. Whatever it was that caused the air to no longer be breathable doesn't matter. Its your job as an atmos tech to fix it and fix it you're gonna.

Quacks: /* Running the tubrine */ small wording change

2022-07-27T13:31:26Z

Running the tubrine: small wording change

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	'''The turbine is not invincible''' and will lose integrity if you exceed either the, maximum RPM or temperature. If integrity drops to 0% the turbine will explode.		'''The turbine is not invincible''' and will lose integrity if you exceed either the, maximum RPM or temperature. If integrity drops to 0% the turbine will explode.

	'''Here's a simple step by step ~~guide~~ to setting up and running the turbine:'''		'''Here's a simple step by step walk through to setting up and running the turbine:'''
	*'''Step 1:''' Make a burn mix of plasma and oxygen and pump it into the turbine's burn-chamber.		*'''Step 1:''' Make a burn mix of plasma and oxygen and pump it into the turbine's burn-chamber.
	*'''Step 2:''' Open the blast door on the turbine's outlet and move to the Gas turbine control computer to turn the turbine on with the input regulator set to 50%		*'''Step 2:''' Open the blast door on the turbine's outlet and move to the Gas turbine control computer to turn the turbine on with the input regulator set to 50%

Quacks: /* Running the tubrine */ Added a very short step by step guide.

2022-07-27T13:30:58Z

Running the tubrine: Added a very short step by step guide.

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	To run the turbine effectively and generate large amounts of power with it all you need to do is force a high pressure gas through the machine. Doing this will cause the fans in the turbine to spin and generate power for us to use! We have a few ways of going about this but the most effective way of running the turbine is by lighting a fire on the compressors side. Important to note is that you shouldn't let your fire get too hot because the turbine can and will lose integrity if the maximum temperature is exceeded. The turbine comes with a console that displays and handles the operation, this console is the: Gas turbine control computer. (See the image on the right for the UI)		To run the turbine effectively and generate large amounts of power with it all you need to do is force a high pressure gas through the machine. Doing this will cause the fans in the turbine to spin and generate power for us to use! We have a few ways of going about this but the most effective way of running the turbine is by lighting a fire on the compressors side. Important to note is that you shouldn't let your fire get too hot because the turbine can and will lose integrity if the maximum temperature is exceeded. The turbine comes with a console that displays and handles the operation, this console is the: Gas turbine control computer. (See the image on the right for the UI)

	The console shows various diagnostics and other data about the turbine unit its connected to. These are things like: the integrity, turbine speed (Measured in RPM), the maximum speed, the maximum temperature, the temperature of the gas on the inlet, the power it is generating and the intake regulator. The last of which is the most important one. To put it simply the intake regulator is how much gas you are letting through the compressor. Playing around with the percentage its set to will affect the power generation of the turbine, some settings may yield higher power generation than others so be sure to play around with it! The console also features a simple on off switch that determines if the turbine is active and taking gas in or not~~, if~~ you ever need to turn the turbine off make sure that the RPM is fairly low, if it's not you will be unable to turn it off. Within the incinerator you will also find a SMES, use it to send your generated power into the grid!		The console shows various diagnostics and other data about the turbine unit its connected to. These are things like: the integrity, turbine speed (Measured in RPM), the maximum speed, the maximum temperature, the temperature of the gas on the inlet, the power it is generating and the intake regulator. The last of which is the most important one. To put it simply the intake regulator is how much gas you are letting through the compressor. Playing around with the percentage its set to will affect the power generation of the turbine, some settings may yield higher power generation than others so be sure to play around with it! The console also features a simple on off switch that determines if the turbine is active and taking gas in or not. If you ever need to turn the turbine off make sure that the RPM is fairly low, if it's not you will be unable to turn it off. Within the incinerator you will also find a SMES, use it to send your generated power into the grid!

	'''The turbine is not invincible''' and will lose integrity if you exceed either the, maximum RPM or temperature. If integrity drops to 0% the turbine will explode.		'''The turbine is not invincible''' and will lose integrity if you exceed either the, maximum RPM or temperature. If integrity drops to 0% the turbine will explode.

			'''Here's a simple step by step guide to setting up and running the turbine:'''
			*'''Step 1:''' Make a burn mix of plasma and oxygen and pump it into the turbine's burn-chamber.
			*'''Step 2:''' Open the blast door on the turbine's outlet and move to the Gas turbine control computer to turn the turbine on with the input regulator set to 50%
			*'''Step 3:''' Hit the igniter button to light the gas on fire and start your burn. After this is done move back to the Gas turbine control computer to monitor your burn. Make sure to not exceed the maximum RPM or temperature of the turbine and adjust accordingly.
			*'''Step 4:''' When everything is set nicely and you're generating power move to the SMES and set the charge rate to the highest you can and set output to a value of your choosing.<br>
			And that's how you run a very basic turbine.