Editing Guide to Telecommunications (section)

=Quick Guide to Telecommunications=
'''If you just want to know how to fix everything incredibly easy, skip to the image.'''

The room:

Full of supercooled gas. Don't breathe it, don't stand in it without internals. It has its own SMES and APC. If the APC is destroyed, replace it immediately. If the APC has power temporarily cut, look at the PDA server; if its light is red, the APC probably has a remote signaller in it, because killing APC power turns off the PDA messaging server indefinitely.

==The tools==
All machines are accessed and controlled by a multitool. One is in telecomms at the round start. To link machines, you add a machine to the multitool buffer then use the multitool on the machine to link to and hit [Link] at the bottom. Most telecomms machines will also have FILTERS to determine which frequencies are sent through which pieces of machinery. Additionally, each machine has an IDENTIFICATION STRING, which is just its unique name, and a NETWORK, defaulted to tcommsat, which allows it to link to machines on the same network name only. IF YOU CHANGE THE NETWORK NAME IT'LL UNLINK EVERYTHING. CHANGING THE HUB'S NETWORK NAME IS A COMMON METHOD OF GHETTO SABOTAGE. WATCH FOR IT.

==The machines==
* Subspace Receiver: Intakes ;Radio signals
* Subspace Broadcaster: Sends ;Radio signals
* Bus Mainframe: Regulates ;Radio signals
* Processor: Decodes ;Radio signals
* Servers: Log ;Radio signals
* Hub: Takes in ;Radio signals and sends them to appropriate machines.
* Relay: Connected to a Hub on another Z-level. Allows ;Radio signals on its Z level to be run through the telecomms infrastructure of its linked hub.

==Standard Structure==
Each step is sent through the HUB typically
# [[File:Station_Bounced_Radio.png]] Signal goes from headset/intercom/etc
# [[File:Sreceiver.gif]] to a RECEIVER
# [[File:Bus.gif]] Signal is sent to the appropriate BUS MAINFRAME
# [[File:Pro.gif]] Signal is sent to the bus's corresponding PROCESSOR. Note that THE PROCESSOR AND BUS MUST BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED
# [[File:Bus.gif]] Signal is returned to the BUS MAINFRAME
# [[File:Server.gif]] Signal is logged at the SERVER and has scripts applied
# [[File:Broad.gif]] Signal is sent to the BROADCASTER
# [[File:Headset.png]] Signal is sent to all appropriate radio devices


Parts that are not optional:
* Subspace Receiver
* Subspace Broadcaster
* Bus Mainframe


Parts that are functionally non-optional:
* Processor. Why? You get this otherwise:

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The above is a link of Receiver to Bus to Broadcaster.


==Can We Fix It?==
'''NOW TO IGNORE EVERYTHING ABOVE AND TELL YOU HOW TO FIX TELECOMMS INCREDIBLY EASILY NO MATTER WHAT'S DONE TO IT.'''


'''Tools you need:'''
* [[File:Screwdriver_tool.png]] Screwdriver
* [[File:Wrench.png]] Wrench
* [[File:Wirecutters.png]] Wirecutters
* [[File:Crowbar.png]] Crowbar


'''Total list of items you need (NOTE: most of these items can be found in the [[Technical Storage]], but not enough to build everything from scratch, if you're doing exactly that, we suggest deconstructing any telecommunication-machines that are left over from the explosion or whatever, if that's not an option, go bug R&D to make you items):'''
* 1x [[File:Module.png]] Subspace Receiver Board, 1x [[File:Module.png]] Bus Mainframe Board, 1x [[File:Module.png]] Processor Unit Board, 1x [[File:Module.png]] Subspace Broadcaster Board
* 1x [[File:CableCoils.png]] Cable Coil
* 9x [[File:Micro_Manipulator.png]] Micro Manipulators (only 4 in Tech Storage!)
* 1x [[File:Scanning_Module.png]] Scanning Module (none in Tech Storage!)
* 3x [[File:Micro-laser.png]] High-Power Micro Laser
* 4x [[File:Hyperwave_filter.png]] Hyperwave Filter
* 3x [[File:Subspace_ansible.png]] Subspace Ansible
* 1x [[File:Ansible_crystal.png]] Ansible Crystal
* 1x [[File:Subspace_Analyzer.png]] Subspace Wavelength Analyzer
* 1x [[File:Subspace_amplifier.png]] Subspace Amplifier

[[File:Simple_telecomms.png|thumb|286px|An extremely simple, but still functional version of telecommunications.]]
'''Machines you need to build:'''
* [[File:Sreceiver.gif]] [[Subspace Receiver]]
* [[File:Bus.gif]] [[Bus Mainframe]]
* [[File:Pro.gif]] [[Processor Unit]]
* [[File:Broad.gif]] [[Subspace Broadcaster]]

These can be done in any room/hallway with a powered APC, including a bombed-out telecomms room or anywhere else.

'''After building:'''
# Clear ANY frequency filters on the machines.
# Set network to ''tcommsat'' on every machine. This will unlink machines so do it before the next step. 
# Add the Bus Mainframe to your multitool buffer (down on the list, click "Multitool Buffer")
# Link it to the Broadcaster, Processor, and Receiver (click "Add Machine").

That's it. You're done. It'll process all telecomms signals with no lag, no static, no loss of functionality.