The gyro is a part that causes its white circle face to aim directly upwards. If configured and powered, it can adjust its orientation to aim at an object it is configured to aim at. If it is not configured it will aim in one direction. Putting "Radar" in front of the part you want to target will target a part. If you put "AllExcept" in front of a players username it will target every player except that player. If you want it to not target several players simply put "AllExcept player, player1" (the player being a different person to player1). The commands "Min" and "Max" configure the minimum and maximum distance the gyro can aim at, so if it was "Min80 Max400" it will target parts from 80-400 studs away. There is also another configuration which you can use called "TrigMin" and "TrigMax". It works the same as min and max except it trigger when in range. There is another property called "TriggerWhenSeeked". If this is set to true it will send trigger signals every second if the "Seek" option locates something. Gyros also have a setting called "MaxTorque". This configures the maximum amount of force on the gyro. You can also use MaxInf
In-game description
"Stabilizes vehicles and structures by pointing upwards. Useful for mechs or orientating structures to the correct rotation. The gyro can also be configured to seek objects and players. When powered, the gyro will follow its seek commands that can be configured using hammer. The gyro has commands that allow it to find and seek objects and players. An example of gyro's seek configuration includes Player1 Player2 which will seek and aim towards the nearest player. Putting Radar at the beginning of the seek configuration will make it target parts instead. For example, Radar Gold Copper will find the nearest Gold or Copper deposit. Putting AllExcept will make the seeker target everything except the given list, basically inverting it. For example, AllExcept Player1 Player2 will target Player3 or Player 4 but not Player1 . The commands Min and Max set the minimum or maximum distance the seeker will target. For example, Min20 Max500 will make the seeker only target objects within 500 studs and more than 20 studs away. TriggerWhenSeeked will trigger all connected parts every second when the Seek configurable is satisfied TrigMin and TrigMax work the same as Min and Max but it's for the trigger signal, trigger signal will only be sent if the above property is true. Putting Sun as part of the list will make the seeker automatically target the main stellar body in the system. Gyros also have a property called MaxTorque. This allows you to control the max force on the gyro to stabilize it. "
Misc
Recipe
Malleability
This part cannot be resized. Default size: 2x1x2
Configurables
- DisabledWhenUnpowered- If the gyro has no power it will deactivate, allowing you to toggle the state of the gyro with a powered switch.
- MaxTorque- the maximum amount of torque on the gyro.
- Seek- The object or player you wish to seek.
- AllExcept- all except a specific player or players.
- Radar- it will target the part after it. e. g. Radar Iron
- Sun- The gyro will target the main stellar body in the system.
- Min- The minimum distance it will target from.
- Max- The maximum distance it will target from.
- TrigMin- The minimum distance needed for it to send a trigger signal
- TrigMax- The maximum distance needed for it to send a trigger signal;
Power consumption
Consumes 2 Power per second
Programmable
PointAt (PointPos)
Trivia
- The Gyro is a great part of turrets and base defenses. It is a great part to use in torpedoes.
- The Gyro has a maximum distance of 10,000 studs.
- If you want to use Gyros for automatic mining machines, try putting "Radar (the ore you want to mine)Deposit" in the Seek configuration.
- When seeking, a gyro requires power. If this power is not provided, it will face upwards. If DisableWhenUnpowered is enabled, upon the loss of power, the gyro will simply stop turning the gyro and let it fall.