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Automatic Defense Drone

Script for an automatic defense drone.
Patrol route capabilities, Deploying other drones and sending them to enemy position, Engaging detected enemies, automatic docking and recharging batteries.

Setup guide: (allways ignore parantheses)
Buildphase

Build a drone with a downward facing connector, one remote control directly above such connector, thrusters for all six sides, programmable block, at least one turret and at least one battery, gyro, and an antenna for setup.

*After latest update there is no need to give specific group and block names.*

Or just use this one which is ready for setup made by -GB-Polda

https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2774703346

Setup- Patrol mode

Use remote control for moving drone around during setup.

1) Put the script into the programmable block
2) Dock your drone
3) Run the script with an argument "SETB"
4) Move your drone at least 40m directly above the connector
5) Run the script with an argument "SETB1"
6) Move your drone to a patrol position 1
7) Run the script with an argument "SETP"
8) Repeat 6) and 7) for more patrol positions (drone will patrol them in order)
9) After you are done setting patrol route run the script with an argument "SETPD"
10) *optional* if you want use comms to deploy other drones Run the script with an argument "IGC" (And set other drones)
10) Disengage the remote control
11) Run the script with an argument "ON"

*Drone should start working*

If you want to pause the drone run the script with an argument "OFF"


Setup - Deploy mode

Use remote control for moving drone around during setup.

1) Put the script into the programmable block
3) Dock your drone
4) Run the script with an argument "SETB"
5) Move your drone at least 40m directly above the connector
6) Run the script with an argument "SETB1"
7) Run the script with an argument "SWITCH"
8) Disengage the remote control
9) Run the script with an argument "ON"

*Drone should start docking. Then it waits until it gets a signal from other drone on patrol*

You can even switch drones between jobs, but you have to have a patrol route set to switch from Deploy to Patrol mode.


All kind comments and constructive critique is appreciated. It helps a lot.

Currently searching for volunteers to test my codes. Please check this mod´s discussion.

Have fun ;)

PS.: To do: Automatic ammo replenishment
Sending info about detected enemies to base

WIP - Please be patient and comment issues you find
(My first big script, so expect a lot of bugs)

I have irregularly busy work and this is only a passion project. Sometimes there might be long breaks between updates, but I hope to come back to it as much as I can.