Scanners

[seaces]

Hello there everybody.

Does somebody here have exp. on how to use those two new added parts, those scanners? I have sent in Kerbin orbit Narrow band and it did do nothing.After launch I went to tracking station and there wasn't anything to show about Kerbin. I have accelerated time so the probe did couple of orbits for sure and probe was in polar orbit. Maybe I am using them wrong?

Edited May 2, 2015 by purpletarget

[ManuxKerb]

I think there is no ore on Kerbin so it will get you no results..... (If you use stock)

Try Mun instead (im in the process of launching a priobe with scanner there for HE3 mining (a mod))

A question in my head is:

What is the right altitude for the mun ?

Edited May 2, 2015 by ManuxKerb

[seaces]

I was thinking from description that they could also maybe provide other details from the planet. Like maybe some charts with terrain composition geography etc. Not only ores.

Oh and is there any Ore on Mun? So i send one probe there to test these parts. I am now in sandbox just for learning new mechanics and parts.

And what about this surface scanning module? Where that could come handy? Alo in the description of surface scanner it is mentioned that they improve the accuracy of orbital scanners. Anybody played with this one?

[Vectura]

I believe you do the wide band orbital scanner, then the narrow band one, then finally the surface scanner (in areas that look like they have ore).

[ManuxKerb]

Yes there is ore on mun.

See Here: https://imgur.com/a/REm8c#0

[seaces]

Ok. I didi the wide band now and got some results regarding Kerbin. It says average 3.4% I believe and then there is this cutoff thing that I have noticed if I set it up to 100% the legend that indicates ores is all over the place and if i decrease it gets more precise. So i believe it shows where is highest concentration of ore?

Gonna try and send the probe with narrow band to see what will happen.

[ManuxKerb]

Cutoff level means: Ore concentration below that level will not be visible.

For example: 30 % Cutoff means that you only see deposits who have 30 or more percent of concentration.

Have fun

[seaces]

Thank you! there should be manual that explains more in detail how to use some parts especially if some parts work in tandem.