Devlog #15: The Workbench

The Workbench will allow you to repair broken parts of the Printed Circuit Boards that are used in the electronic equipment available in the game. It is equipped with soldering station with hot air tool and soldering iron. On the workbench you can also find multimeter station and a case with the new components for the PCBs.

As part of the Workbench you will have access to a helping multi-display, which will allow you to zoom and diagnose even the tiniest SMD components.



First step in PCB repair will be desoldering. In order to disassemble the damaged components, you have to melt the solder alloy by using a hot air tool.



Then you can replace a faulty compoment with a new element.



Next you can use the soldering iron to solder the new component back into the board.

Sometimes a PCB will also have broken conductive tracks. They can be fixed by using the soldering station as well. Place the soldering iron on the broken track and put new solder along it’s path.



Once the process is done, you can use the multimeter station to check if the connections are fixed and the PCB is repaired.

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We will write more details about using the Workbench and the PCBs in future devlogs, so stay tuned for the updates! Keep following us on social media and feel free to join our discord channel

Best Regards,
Occupy Mars Team

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See also our other game about Mars: Rover Mechanic Simulator!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/864680/Rover_Mechanic_Simulator