Mobile Processing Lab Issue

[Wijbrandus]

I unlocked the MPL last night, and thought, ok, now we are ready to do Science!  Build one, launched it into space, but I can't load data?  I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

To trouble-shoot, this is what I did:

First, uninstalled all mods.  Jeb and my science guy went poof upon reloading to test.  Sorry, Jeb.

Then I had to build a new vehicle, and tried testing this on the launchpad where I still had a little science to acquire.  With just an MPL, a command module, power, and comms, I cannot load science into data.  I don't get the flask looking icon, just a save icon, when I look at my reports in the command module.

What am I doing wrong?

[Glaran K'erman]

First check to make sure you have a Kerballed MPL. Even if you have Scientists on-board you must have at least 1 placed in the MPL for it to be able to load data.

[Wijbrandus]

3 minutes ago, Glaran K'erman said:

First check to make sure you have a Kerballed MPL. Even if you have Scientists on-board you must have at least 1 placed in the MPL for it to be able to load data.

Got that.  I have both scientists in the MPL, an empty command module (since I could not figure out a good way to get the scientists in and out past the pilot), and a probe core to insure the vehicle is in "command".

The science is stored in the MPL, not the command module.

[Wijbrandus]

Never mind.  I'm an idiot.  All this time what I thought was an "MPL" was actually the "Crew Cabin, Mk 1".  While it is extremely useful for storing science data, apparently it doesn't work like the MPL.  My mistake.  Ugh.