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Electronics play a big part in7 Days To Die.During the early stages of the game, players will have to get by using relatively primitive tools and equipment. But, after the first couple of weeks, they will begin finding and unlocking the ability to craft various electronic items.
One thing that players will be able to craft at the midway point of the game is motion sensors. These little devices can help to detect enemies and players. They can also be wired up to work alongside other electronic items like turrets to kill enemies as they approach the player’s base.
When players first begin to craft motion sensors, they may be a little confused as to how they work. This guide will go through all there is to know about using motion sensors.
How To Get Motions Sensors In 7 Days To Die
There are a few different ways that you can obtain motion sensors.The first is via a trader.Traders have the chance to have some motion sensors for sale in their inventories. However, since these items are considered late-game items, you’ll need tohave a fairly high loot stagein order for them to start appearing in trader’s inventories. You can also be awarded some motion sensors uponcompleting a mission for a trader.
After you haveread a total of 50 Wiring 101 magazines, you’ll unlock the ability tocraft motion sensorsat a workbench.Wiring 101 magazines can be found in various loot containers. However, boxes that contain electronics have a higher chance of having Wiring 101 magazines inside. So, stores likeMo Power Electronicsare the most beneficial places to search for this particular type of magazine. Motion sensors are relatively cheap to craft. The base cost of crafting one can be seen below:
All the components required to craft motion sensors can be purchased from traders. However, it is much cheaper and easier to find these components yourself. You cancraft Forged Iron at a forge, or you can use a salvaging tool to take apart things like safes and ATMs for Forged Iron. Taking apart vehicles and electronic items with a wrench, impact drill, or a ratchet will give you plenty of Electrical Parts and Mechanical Parts. By the time you unlock the ability to craft motion sensors, you will probably already have a smallstockpile of materialsin your base.
Motion sensors are also found in certain bundles.Once you’ve made it to the end of a POI, there will be a nice loot stash. Depending on the difficulty of the POI, you may find some bundles inside some of the loot containers. The name of the bundle is an indicator of what to expect when you open it.The best bundle for finding motion sensors is the Security Camera Bundle.You can expect to receive a few motion sensors every time you open up a Security Camera Bundle.
How To Use Motion Sensors In 7 Days To Die
Once you’ve got some motion sensors, you’ll need a power source and a Wire Tool in order to get them working.To get the motion sensors working, place a power source like a generator or solar bank.Then, you’ll need to get the power source working with either some engines and gas or some solar cells. Once they are up and running, equip your Wire Tool. You’ll then be able to use the Wire Tool to attach a cable from the power source to your motion sensors. While you are holding a Wire Tool, you’ll be able to see the electrical current flowing through your wires. This can help you to see that everything is all connected correctly.
If you don’t have aWire Tool, then you can either loot one,buy one from a trader, or craft one at a workbench. They have abase cost of 9 Forged Steel and 3 Mechanical Parts.
Once your motion sensors have been powered up, you can interact with them and bring up a menu that allows you to control the camera. In the camera menu, you cancontrol what the camera targets. You can choose for it to target you, other players, or enemies. When you have selected what to target, the camera will become active and start moving around when a target is within its radius.
Power Delay Feature
There are a couple of other options inside the motion sensor menu. The first one is a power delay feature. This allows you to have a delay effect. What this means is that when a camera notices a target, if you have set a power delay, then itwon’t power up straight away. Instead, it will wait for however long you have set the delay for before it will activate.
Power Duration Setting
The other setting is a power duration setting.To help conserve power, you’re able to set a timer that will force the motion sensor to deactivate after it has been on for a set amount of time. This can be good during horde nights as you may not want the camera to be targeting every enemy throughout the night.
Field Of View Setting
To set the camera’s field of view, you can interact with the preview screen on the motion sensor’s menu. This will allow you to control the camera placement. By focusing one camera’s attention on a small area, it is possible to have multiple cameras that cover every square inch of your base’s exterior.
How To Control Things With Your Motion Sensors
Motion sensors can be used to control a wide range of items. Things like powered doors, lights, and even turrets can be hooked up to a motion sensor. By doing this,you’ll have complete control over how things workin your base.
To connect an electronic item to the motion sensor, simply use theWire Tool and connect a cable that runs from the item you want to control to the motion sensor. For example, if you want to power a door so that it opens when you approach it, just follow the steps below:
The steps remain largely the same regardless of what you want to connect to the motion sensor. That said, you only have to have two motion sensors when you are powering things like doors, as you’ll need one on each side for them to work properly.
But, you canconnect most of the turrets to motion sensors. This can be veryhelpful during horde nights. Also, if you use a power bank, then you’ll be able to activate and deactivate any devices that are connected to a motion sensor with the flick of a switch. This will prevent any unwanted energy consumption.
Setting up motion sensors is pretty straightforward. That said, with a little practice and some trial and error, it is possible to set up some rather complex automated systemsthat can power up your whole base without you ever having to lift a finger. Provided you have enough power, you may build everything from automated bases to zombie traps that don’t require much input from you once they have been set up.
