[REL] Rising/Lowering SD antenna ... ?

[Anvart]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Is obj_Extensible boolean? Ive seen it all the time in S3D and TT's tweaker, i know what it does, it just never occured to me it might acutally work.

Also, how long is the radar shaft? Did you have to increase it, or is it already at or extends to, a useable length?

edit:
N/m i think i see what you did, you didn't just turn extending objects on, you mapped the snorkel message handle to the SD radar as well. Otherwise, just changing the message would do nothing.

It is difficult to me to understand you...
I do not use S3D so this program is useless for me...
That you see all is made (very simply) and works...
My question: is it correctly and is it necessary for you ...

P.S.
I have tried to make pictures that all this job was clear...
My pictures and comments are not clear?
I did these pictures longer, than mod.

[Anvart]

2 Ducimus.
I think length of the mast is sufficient ... ... i did not change it ...



At the left - late... On the right - early



And next ... obj_Extensible is not independent action controller ... It's comp_Extensible Controller with param's for moving ...
That it worked (that it was working), we should have the trigger-command (hard code) ... i think ...

[Ducimus]

definately long enough.

Good work as always.

[Anvart]

And what about my question ...

[jdkbph]

Wow! Can this be done for the SJ as well?

If so, that would not only be cool in and of itself, but might also free up a "depth setting" for Ducimus to use in solving his deep dive off the dial problem.

JD

[lurker_hlb3]

Originally Posted by jdkbph

Wow! Can this be done for the SJ as well?

If so, that would not only be cool in and of itself, but might also free up a "depth setting" for Ducimus to use in solving his deep dive off the dial problem.

JD

Not Historically accurate, however it can be done.

[castorp345]

Originally Posted by lurker_hlb3

Not Historically accurate, however it can be done.

it certainly isn't listed in the radar operator's manual...
but does anyone have any ideas as to why not? why employ only one radar set on an extendable mast for this era of diesel boats? didn't the later GUPPY conversions allow for multiple radar set extensions? what made the difference? is it just a 'feature' of sail geometry/configuration?

[Ducimus]

>> is it correctly and is it necessary for you ..


Is it correct?
How so? Historically? I don't know. Historically correct or not, i kind of like the mechanic.

is it necessary?
yes and no.

Yes Its neccessary in an obscure way, because it free's up "snorkel depth", which ive been using for radar depth. I could then rewrite snorkel depth to be "test depth". Which allows me to set the max depth in the sub.cfg to be below 450 feet, and still have the user a way to decend to test depth and have the boat automatically level off.

It's not neccessary because ive been using snorkel depth as "radar depth" which allows both SD and SJ radar to be useable while mostly submerged (i had to map radar on/off to a hotkey to use SJ while submerged but it works)

[lurker_hlb3]

Is it correct?
How so? Historically? I don't know. Historically correct or not, i kind of like the mechanic.

Its is Historically correct.

http://www.hnsa.org/doc/radar/part4.htm#pgSD-4

Use of the SD radar before surfacing.
1. The power switch should he on for 10 minutes before using the set.
2. Raise the antenna mast while at periscope depth.
3. When depth decreases to a point at which the antenna is clear of the water (7 to 10 feet), turn on the transmitter plate high voltage switch.

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by lurker_hlb3

Its is Historically correct.

http://www.hnsa.org/doc/radar/part4.htm#pgSD-4

That being the case, if someone wants to use the SJ, they can mantually set depth to 40 feet just as easily as i can.

I might have to work this into the last TM version. :hmm:

edit: after rereading the thread, I finally understand what anvarts saying. I guess im pretty dense. Like marble!

[LukeFF]

Originally Posted by lurker_hlb3

Its is Historically correct.

http://www.hnsa.org/doc/radar/part4.htm#pgSD-4

Yep, and the reverse is true for when the submarine was preparing to dive:

Diving procedure.
When the word "stand by to dive" is passed, the operator will perform the following operations:
1. Turn the transmitter plate variac to zero and turn the transmitter plate voltage switch off. 2. Lower the antenna mast.
3. Turn the power switch off.

[Anvart]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

>> is it correctly and is it necessary for you ..


Is it correct?
How so? Historically? I don't know. Historically correct or not, i kind of like the mechanic.

is it necessary?
yes and no.

Yes Its neccessary in an obscure way, because it free's up "snorkel depth", which ive been using for radar depth. I could then rewrite snorkel depth to be "test depth". Which allows me to set the max depth in the sub.cfg to be below 450 feet, and still have the user a way to decend to test depth and have the boat automatically level off.

It's not neccessary because ive been using snorkel depth as "radar depth" which allows both SD and SJ radar to be useable while mostly submerged (i had to map radar on/off to a hotkey to use SJ while submerged but it works)

:rotfl:
Sorry, Ducimus.
I for a long time use Snorkel Depth command as Radar Depth command (irrespective of yours mod) ...
These are different things independent from each other (Snorkel Depth Command and Toggle_Snorkel Command)...
There are no problems to use these features together...

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by Anvart

:rotfl:
Sorry, Ducimus.
I for a long time use Snorkel Depth command as Radar Depth command (irrespective of yours mod) ...
These are different things independent from each other (Snorkel Depth Command and Toggle_Snorkel Command)...
There are no problems to use these features together...

Yeah i realized that later. I had to reread a couple times before what you were saying sunk into my thick skull.