KAS & Docking - HALP

[DeepSpaceDutch]

Hi guys,

I'm currently doing some R&D for my new Laythe colony, one aspect is the modular base design which will be constructed using my shiny new construction rover. The goal is to have a static base with as few parts as possible. Unfortunately I'm having some problems getting the base modules to dock with the construction rover. Without docking it's virtually impossible to drive.

So the base module will be delivered using a skycrane, than my contruction rover will pick them up and put everthing together. The rover and base modules are designed in such a way that the rover will park itself over a module, 4 KAS winches will pull the module towards the Sr. Docking port and once docked it will drive to the correct location.

But for some reason, 9 times out of 10 the base module will not dock with the rover. Sometimes it works, but most of the time it doesn't. When I retract the KAS winches to the max the message "Docking not possible, ports are not aligned" is shown. This while the ports are most definitely aligned.

Below is picture of the situation, and this applies;

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  I've checked, double, tripple checked that the Sr. docking ports are installed correctly

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  When I connect the KAS winches I choose (Undocked) for all 4 connectors, my reasoning is that the (Docked) option it will inhibit the Sr. Dockingport to dock

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  In the image below the lander legs on the module are extended, I thought that maybe this was the culprit as the two docking ports are quite close to each other. I've also tested the same setup with the legs rectracted, but it made no difference
  

Does anybody know what's going on? Is KAS just not so robust when it comes to docking? Or am I doing something very stupid?

[JiWint]

Temstar....

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/48876-The-art-of-modular-base-building

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/50685-Modular-Base-Creation-Kit

he's good at this

[Luovahulluus]

I have the same problem as OP. I have a fuel tank with a docking port hanging from a KAS winch right next to an other docking port on my Minmus base. The docking magnets never fire up and I can't dock. Using Docked or Undocked mode doesn't seem to make a difference. Is there any way to do it?