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Guide (Airlock)

## Description

An airlock is a [chamber](/wiki/room) that can evacuate, modify, or fill its internal volume with differing [atmospheres](/wiki/atmosphere) and has two or more airtight portals which all do not open simultaneously. Thus, an airlock allows passage between two or more environments without the exchange of [gases](/wiki/gas) or [pressures](/wiki/pressure) between the connected atmospheres.

## Variants

Airlock applications include:
| Guide Variants | Defining Component || Characteristics |
|---|---|
| [Atmosphere to Atmosphere](/wiki/guide-airlock-atmosphere-to-atmosphere) | 1 x [Circuitboard (Advanced Airlock)](/wiki/circuitboard-advanced-airlock) |
| [Atmosphere to Vacuum](/wiki/guide-airlock-atmosphere-to-vacuum) | 1 x [Circuitboard (Airlock)](/wiki/circuitboard-airlock) |
| [Docking Ports](/wiki/guide-airlock-docking-ports) | 1 x [Kit (Mothership)](/wiki/kit-mothership) |

Whichever route you take, it is good practice to put an Area Power Controller inside the airlock to allow a user to power it using batteries should a stations power grid fail.

If you want to relocate, modify or remove an existing airlock setup, make sure to first disable all the device references set up in the console's Circuitboard. Use the screwdriver on the console's side screw to change it into configuration mode, then deselect all devices. This will ensure that doors and vents will be unlocked properly for manual operation before being dismantled or uninstalled.

You can then use a screwdriver to reset the Circuitboard which will delete all device references stored on the board. Remove the board from the console, drop it on the ground and hover over it with the screwdriver, then hold left mouse button to reset it.

## See Also

- [Guide (Airlock) Atmosphere to Atmosphere](/wiki/guide-airlock-atmosphere-to-atmosphere)
- [Guide (Airlock) Atmosphere to Vacuum](/wiki/guide-airlock-atmosphere-to-vacuum)
- [Guide (Airlock) Docking Ports](/wiki/guide-airlock-docking-ports)

- [Circuitboard (Advanced Airlock)](/wiki/circuitboard-advanced-airlock)
- [Circuitboard (Airlock)](/wiki/circuitboard-airlock)
- [Kit (Airlock)](/wiki/kit-airlock)