Guide to Engineering

Tools of the Trade

Tool	Function
Screwdriver	Used for rotating sentries, Also used to open panels on vendors and doors.
Blowtorch	Used for cutting through walls and fixing sentries. Has 20 units of fuel inside.
Crowbar	Used for Opening unpowered doors and displacing girders so you can move them.
Wrench	Used for securing and unsecuring sentries, disassemble certain objects, unsecure and secure vendors and girders.
Cable coil	Used for fixing synthetics and synthetic limbs, and placing wire on the ground.
Security Access Tuner	Used to hack doors and vendors, disarming mines, or determining the wattage of a power cable.
Wirecutters	Used for cutting cable coil on the ground, and for cutting wires and mending wires in doors.
Light Replacer	Used to replace lights quickly. Feed with glass to refill.
T-Ray Scanner	A terahertz-ray emitter and scanner used to detect underfloor objects such as cables and pipes.
Insulated Gloves	Gloves worn on your hand, preventing any electric shocks, from touching wires, to touching electrified objects or machines. Engineers spawn with a pair of insulated squad gloves in their lockers.

Static Telecommunications

Telecommunications will need to be setup every deployment. You will need to communicate with Command to find out the location of the Colony's communication equipment, and as to which set you should attempt to repair.

Repairs will require:

A standard set of Combat Technician tools.
An APC board.
Materials to reinforce the surrounding area.

You will need to repair the communications equipment, and the APC of the area it is in per APC Maintenance.

Power Duty

SMES settings should be like this

To setup power, you'll want to locate the geothermal generators and assess the damage. You need Specially Trained level of Engineering (or higher) in order to do that. Depending on the sprite, the generator will need different steps (you can click on multiple generators to fix them at once):

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= . Once it's done, left click it with an empty hand to turn it on.

With this done, you'll want to turn it on and set up the Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storages, (SMESes) which can be setup by clicking on them and setting input to 250,000W and output to 200,000W. This'll ensure that they are receiving more charge than they are giving out. Do this for all three, and make sure that the SMESes are charging before you head to your next objective. SMES units are used to store power, and then output it to the colony. If you set up power without setting the SMES units, power will not be stored and be wasted. Remember to switch on the Colony Floodlight Switch if there is one.

Shipside on the Almayer, there is a total of six SMES units to set up, with three in lower engineering, two in upper engineering and one near CIC. For the ship, you'll want to tinker with the settings to get the most optimal setup. One simple rule is to make sure the charge is higher than the output and that all SMES units are equal. You'll want to use the power monitoring computers to see how much power the reactors are outputting and how much more power is needed to handle the load.

Vendor Repairs

In the event a vendor has been damaged, you're able to repair them. You need Specially Trained level of Engineering or higher.

Screwdriver the vendor.
Use wire cutters on the vendor.
Use 5 cable coil on the vendor.
Use 1 metal sheet on the vendor.
Finish it by using a screwdriver.

APC Maintenance

Visual cue	What it means
Large, square glow on the left side of the APC.	A red glow means the APC isn't charging. A green glow means the APC is charging. A blue glow means the APC is fully charged.
Three small glows in the bottom right of the APC.	Each glow can be red for unpowered, or green for powered. The top glow corresponds to equipment (vendors, consoles, machines). The center glow corresponds to lighting (light tubes, light bulbs). The bottom glow corresponds to environment (airlocks, vents, heating).
Long, thin vertical glow on the right side of the APC.	A red glow means the APC is locked. A green glow means the APC is unlocked.

Using the APC

Walk up to the APC and use it with an empty hand to open the interface. Most of it is fairly self-explanatory: you can see if it's charging, how much charge it has, and whether equipment, lighting, or environment power are on, etc.

If you swipe on the APC with your ID, you will unlock it and be able to change some of the options in its interface.

You can disable or enable charging.
You can force disable, force enable, or set automatic the three power draws (equipment, lighting, environment) as needed. For example, you might want to force the equipment in the CIC enabled so that it stays powered even when the APC is very low on charge (normally, automatic mode would disable it at 15% charge), or you might choose to force the lighting in the conference room disabled to save on power.
You can enable or disable the cover lock, which prevents the APC from being forced open with a crowbar.

If you disable the cover lock, you can pry open the cover of the APC by using a crowbar on it, and then take out and replace the power cell inside it with another, freshly charged one. This is an easy way to quickly return power to an area without having to set up the generators and SMES.

Replace Powercell

If the APC is not broken and the Power is down (For example Tcomms upon first deployment), you can replace the powercell by:

Click the APC, swipe your ID card to unlock the interface.
Disengage the cover lock in the interface.
Use a crowbar on the APC to open the cover.
Take out the empty powercell out with an empty hand.
Put a new powercell in the APC.
Use a crowbar on the APC to close the cover.
Re-engage the cover lock.
Swipe your ID card to secure the interface.

Broken

Click the APC
Mend all wires with wirecutters.
Fix the cover with a screwdriver.

Upon following the above steps the APC will be fixed don't worry if it still doesn't have power because it'll take time to recharge (if generators are up). Replace the powercell with a new one if you require the APC to be active straight away.

Blown up or destroyed

You click the APC but no window shows up, meaning someone blew up the APC or blasted it into another dimension follow the steps below.

Bash open the broken APC with any tool.
Take out the powercell in the APC once the cover is off with an empty hand.
Use a Crowbar on the floor tile infront of the APC to pry up the floor tile, revealing the power connection terminal. If there is no terminal, this step can skipped.
Use a screwdriver on the APC to unfasten the electronics.
Use wirecutters on the APC, cutting the damaged power connection out. If there is no terminal found, this step can be skipped.
Use a crowbar on the APC, removing and destroying the damaged power control module.
Build an APC frame from 2 metal sheets then click on the broken APC with the APC frame in hand to replace the APC frame.
Use cable coil on the APC to rewire the floor power connection terminal.
Use a power control module on the APC to replace the one previously removed.
Use a screwdriver on the APC to secure the new power control module.
Put a new powercell in the APC.
Use a crowbar on the APC to close the cover.
Open up the APC pop up window once you've completed all previous steps and turn on the breaker. You may need to unlock the interface by clicking on the APC with ID in hand to do so.

Alternatively, you can also finish deconstructing the old APC and construct a new APC in the area to achieve the same result.

Hacking

To begin hacking a machine, follow these steps:

Use a screwdriver to open the maintenance panel.
Click on the machine to open the wire window.
With insulated gloves on, use multitool or wirecutter to pulse or cut/mend the internal wires until you get the desired result.
Memorize the wire which produced that outcome for future reference.

If you accidentally turn off a machine's power, or activate its shock wire and need to reset it, simply cut and mend the shock/power wire.
It is against Marine Law to hack the vendors on the Almayer, so keep an eye out for MP's before you accidentally cause trouble.

Door Wire Functions

Wires:	Description:
Main power wire	The Main power wire provides electricity to the airlock. When cutting or pulsing this wire, it causes the airlock to lose power meaning you can crowbar it open. Cutting and mending the wire will turn it back on.
Backup power wire	The Backup power wire provides backup electricity to the airlock. When cutting or pulsing this wire, will not do much on its own. However, this is the second wire that needs to be cut if cutting the primary power does not allow you to pry the door open.
Door bolts wire	The Door bolts are the locking mechanisms of an airlock. When cutting or pulsing this wire you will be unable to open the door. Pulsing this wire will open or lower it.
Door motors wire	The Door motors wire controls the motors of the airlock. When cutting or pulsing this wire, if there are no ID requirements on the airlock or the ID scanner wire has been cut or pulsed, the door will open.
ID scanner wire	The ID scanner allows only those authorized with the correct identification and access requirements to use the door. When cutting or pulsing this wire, allows users who don't have an ID card or no access, to use it.
Bolt lights wire	The bolt light indicators to determine if the door is bolted shut or not. When cutting or pulsing this wire, it will turn the bolt lights indicators off. Off means you won't be able to tell it's bolted
Motor speed override wire	The Motor speed override wire controls how fast the door closes. When cutting or pulsing this wire, it will cause the door to close instantly, crushing people under it.
Ground safety wire	The Ground safety wire prevents the airlock from shocking people. When cutting or pulsing this wire, it will shoots out sparks neutralizing the ground safety wire causing those who use the airlock to be shocked. Cut and mend to stop the shocking.

Vendors Wire Functions

Wires:	Description:
Inventory control computer wire	This wire when cut/pulsed, shows non-standard gear if there is any available.
ID scanner wire	The ID scanner allows only those authorized with the correct identification and access requirements to use the vendor. When cutting or pulsing this wire, allows users who don't have an ID card or no access, to use it.
Ground control safety wire	This wire when cut/pulsed, causes the vendor to shock the user when used. Cut and mend the wire to stop the shocking.
Dispenser motor control wire	This wire when cut/pulsed, will launch the contents of the vendor at nearby people.

APC Wire Functions

Wires:	Description:
Main power wire	The Main power wire provides electricity to the airlock. When cutting or pulsing this wire, it causes the airlock to lose power meaning you can crowbar it open. Cutting and mending the wire will turn it back on.
ID scanner wire	The ID scanner allows only those authorized with the correct identification and access requirements to use the door. When cutting or pulsing this wire, stops all users from opening the door.

Hacking the ASRS Console

Hacking the ASRS console gives requisitions a broader signal range and allows them to order black market weapons and ammo, as well as research crates to help with hydroponics research or use as cooking material.

Hack the console by following the steps below:

Screwdriver to disconnect the monitor.
Crowbar to pry out the glass
Wirecutters to remove the cables
Screwdriver to unfasten the circuit board
Crowbar to pry the board back out
Use a Modified Multitool/Access tuner on the board, select "BROAD"
Then put the board back in
Fasten it with a screwdriver
Rewire it
add the screen back
Screw the screen in place

And voila, you can now order golden desert eagles and grow tomatoes. HAVE FUN!!!