No that doesn't work. The screenshot is from the Steve post. I was demonstrating my version of the game matched his results.
Its the "formula inner workings" I am trying to determine
Apologies if I confused anyone inadvertently.
Ah. No problem then.
The formula for active sensor range is already in Steve's post but I will re-write it here in a slightly more readable form for the sake of discussion:
RANGE = SQRT(STR * HS * SEN * RES^(2/3) / PI) * 1,000,000 km
where:
STR = racial grav sensor strength
HS = sensor size in HS, 1 HS = 50 tons
SEN = racial EM sensor sensitivity
RES = sensor resolution in HS
PI = 3.1416
Be aware that the information in the notes box during component creation is out of date but Steve hasn't changed it for some reason. Also note that Steve uses PI = 3.1416 exactly, and using a more accurate value will cause you to be off by a few km.
Anyways, for an example take the sensor you've designed with STR = 21, HS = 1.0, SEN = 11, and RES = 200:
RANGE = SQRT(21 * 1.0 * 11 * 200^(2/3) / 3.1416) * 1,000,000 km = 50,146,491 km
The sensor model works exactly as advertised. Make sure you are using the correct formula and the correct values for all variables.