avionics_controller

The avionics controller's transponder. The transponder is the ship's: switching any controller switches every controller on that ship. While it is on, a radar that hits this ship reads its name; while it is off, the ship shows up as an unidentified contact.

isTransponderOn()Check whether the ship's transponder is on.
setTransponder(on)Switch the ship's transponder on or off.
isTransponderOn()Source

Check whether the ship's transponder is on.

Returns

  1. boolean True if it is transmitting.
setTransponder(on)Source

Switch the ship's transponder on or off.

Parameters

  1. on boolean True to transmit, false for radio silence.