Using the Tow Module
Interface | Function |
---|---|
Tow Status | Status of tow beam, 0 is off, 1 is on and 2 is locked on. |
Tow Mass | Mass of locked on ship, in kilograms. |
Tow | Activates the tow beam. |
Auto Gen | Activates Min Gen with Min Generator Limit according to Tow Mass . |
Activate Tow
to turn on the tow beam. Once the tow beam is locked on the ship, the Tow Status
will be 2
and the mass of the locked ship will be shown as Tow Mass
in kilograms.
Activate Auto Gen
which will then turn on Min Gen
with a Min Generator Limit
based off the Tow Mass
. Wait till the generators reach the targeted rate before flying off.
For large ships, it is recommended to turn on Min Gen
to ramp up the generator before locking on and then activating Auto Gen
once locked on to adjust the Min Generator Limit
accordingly.
caution
Remember to turn off Min Gen
after towing to save on fuel.