damage pulse

We all know the damage pulse, it's the most commonly used block in starmade, every starship has one as a necessity and it's the wrath of all stellar empires. No... in reality, it's not. It's ignored, it's that system that's there, for mostly slaving with other weapons. Do you think there's a...

If I created a damage pulse turret, would it only fire when an enemy target is within range? or would it be trying to spam the damage pulse in the direction of any valid enemy? I'm asking this because I've got a concept for a long turret with a stop beam and a Damage Pulse with the output at...