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**The input equipment is itself blocked, and needs to be unblocked.

**The input equipment is operating slower than the output. In this case the "Blocked" on the output equipment tends to flicker as pipe contents move and halt.

=== Manned Equipment ===

Certain equipment must be manned to operate. In the schematics view, a green hexagon next to the equipment indicates that the equipment is manned and where the operator must stand. The hexagon will be filled when the equipment is manned.

[[File:Unmanned munitions table.png|frameless|150x150px]][[File:Manned munitions table.png|frameless|150x150px]]

=== Unexpectedly Inactive ===

Equipment may sit there doing nothing. If the schematics view does not show the equipment is blocked, then most likely it is one of the following:

*The equipment lacks the necessary inputs, either input pipes are empty or item inputs haven't been delivered.

**For pipe inputs this is indicated by the pipe connection circle appearing hollow rather than filled. If the equipment has a right-click menu, the input "reservoir" will be less than full and unchanging.

**For item inputs, the right-click menu will show a ghost of the input item rather than a solid item. (Note that robot arms can deliver items from storage crates or tracks, which will minimize this downtime)

*The equipment requires certain environmental conditions that haven't been met.

**[[CO2 Scrubber]]s only operate if CO2 is in the air

**[[Gas Collector]]s only operate if the ship is in a [[Sector Map#Gas Clouds|gas cloud]]

**Hyperspace equipment only operates during hyperspace

*The equipment must be manned, and isn't currently

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 **The input equipment is itself blocked, and needs to be unblocked.
 **The input equipment is operating slower than the output. In this case the "Blocked" on the output equipment tends to flicker as pipe contents move and halt.
+=== Manned Equipment ===
+Certain equipment must be manned to operate. In the schematics view, a green hexagon next to the equipment indicates that the equipment is manned and where the operator must stand. The hexagon will be filled when the equipment is manned.
+[[File:Unmanned munitions table.png|frameless|150x150px]][[File:Manned munitions table.png|frameless|150x150px]]
+=== Unexpectedly Inactive ===
+Equipment may sit there doing nothing. If the schematics view does not show the equipment is blocked, then most likely it is one of the following:
+*The equipment lacks the necessary inputs, either input pipes are empty or item inputs haven't been delivered.
+**For pipe inputs this is indicated by the pipe connection circle appearing hollow rather than filled. If the equipment has a right-click menu, the input "reservoir" will be less than full and unchanging.
+**For item inputs, the right-click menu will show a ghost of the input item rather than a solid item. (Note that robot arms can deliver items from storage crates or tracks, which will minimize this downtime)
+*The equipment requires certain environmental conditions that haven't been met.
+**[[CO2 Scrubber]]s only operate if CO2 is in the air
+**[[Gas Collector]]s only operate if the ship is in a [[Sector Map#Gas Clouds|gas cloud]]
+**Hyperspace equipment only operates during hyperspace
+*The equipment must be manned, and isn't currently