DW Sensor Spreadsheet

Shearwater · 05-18-09, 05:10 PM

Gentlemen,
inspired by Robert Moloney's Reference docs (on the subguru page), I was thinking that it might be a good idea to use DWEdit to gather some sensor data and compile it into a nice and easy-to-use spreadsheet. Problem is, I don't have much of a clue what many of the figures mentioned in the 'sensor dialog' actually mean. Specifically, the following points need some clarification:

What is the unit used to measure distance in the DW database?
Does 'detection curve' mean 'sensor range'?
Is there a reason why the convergence zones are grayed out? Does DW model CZs? (What does the second group of numbers in the Convergence Curves data field mean?)
In the 'accoustic sensors' field, what does 'Nrd' mean? (The one followed by [-127, ...-128])

Needless to say, I'll make it availabe for everyone to use once it's finished. Only I need some information to get started. I'd be glad for any help I can get. Until then, happy hunting

-shearwater-

05-18-09, 05:10 PM	#1
Shearwater Captain Join Date: May 2009 Location: SUBSIM Radio Room (kinda obvious, isn't it) Posts: 542 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	DW Sensor Spreadsheet Gentlemen, inspired by Robert Moloney's Reference docs (on the subguru page), I was thinking that it might be a good idea to use DWEdit to gather some sensor data and compile it into a nice and easy-to-use spreadsheet. Problem is, I don't have much of a clue what many of the figures mentioned in the 'sensor dialog' actually mean. Specifically, the following points need some clarification: What is the unit used to measure distance in the DW database? Does 'detection curve' mean 'sensor range'? Is there a reason why the convergence zones are grayed out? Does DW model CZs? (What does the second group of numbers in the Convergence Curves data field mean?) In the 'accoustic sensors' field, what does 'Nrd' mean? (The one followed by [-127, ...-128]) Needless to say, I'll make it availabe for everyone to use once it's finished. Only I need some information to get started. I'd be glad for any help I can get. Until then, happy hunting -shearwater-