In order to activate a data post, one must press the Action button when near the data post, then keep tapping the button repeatedly. The data post will extend its antennas in several distinct stages, and to complete the activation the antenna must be fully extended (when capturing an enemy-owned, already activated data post, the antenna will be retracted and extended again, taking more time). This process is quicker with several players activating the same Data Post at once. Data posts supply nearby activators with Thermal Energy and provides friendly users with a radar of the area surrounding the data post.