What is the purpose of this contraption?

[2Peter3Nine]

 

[(PSN)Exi-Eni-Eli]

It's one of the Orokin Principle rooms. Once you complete it, that little stand in the middle disappears and a portal under it opens, allowing access to a drift mod.

[OvAeons]

Wiki is a wonder, use it before the forums :p  http://warframe.wikia.com/wiki/Orokin_Moon endurance test tab:

This test is best completed in a group of 4, but can be done solo with the help of Specters and/or Restores. In this room there will be a glowing platform in the middle. Lasers will activate once a player steps on it. One player must stand in the middle of the platform "enduring the hits" while everyone attempts to disable as many lasers as possible. Once a certain amount of time passes, the test will complete. The amount of time left is indicated by a column that fills up with water over time. Once the column is full, the test is complete.

• The middle laser can be blocked by shooting the lantern on the ceiling, it will collapse and block the laser.
• The two lasers on the first floor sides can be blocked by standing near the rising block.
• The circle of lasers can be disabled temporarily by damaging their backs.
• The two lasers on the second floor sides can be disabled temporarily by damaging their backs.

The mod can then be claimed by standing in the direct center of the platform, which will lower into the ground.

This test can be trivially done on your own with a fully ranked Arcane Barrier and a Warframe with about 740 shields, as the constant damage has a good chance of activating Arcane Barrier's shield restore effect.

This test is also easily completed with the use of Rhino and his Iron Skin ability or Ivara with her Infiltrate augment.

Another method to clear the test while playing solo is to use Team Health Restores to ensure that you do not run out of health.

[2Peter3Nine]

30 minutes ago, OvAeons said:

Wiki is a wonder, use it before the forums :p  http://warframe.wikia.com/wiki/Orokin_Moon endurance test tab:

This test is best completed in a group of 4, but can be done solo with the help of Specters and/or Restores. In this room there will be a glowing platform in the middle. Lasers will activate once a player steps on it. One player must stand in the middle of the platform "enduring the hits" while everyone attempts to disable as many lasers as possible. Once a certain amount of time passes, the test will complete. The amount of time left is indicated by a column that fills up with water over time. Once the column is full, the test is complete.

• The middle laser can be blocked by shooting the lantern on the ceiling, it will collapse and block the laser.
• The two lasers on the first floor sides can be blocked by standing near the rising block.
• The circle of lasers can be disabled temporarily by damaging their backs.
• The two lasers on the second floor sides can be disabled temporarily by damaging their backs.

The mod can then be claimed by standing in the direct center of the platform, which will lower into the ground.

This test can be trivially done on your own with a fully ranked Arcane Barrier and a Warframe with about 740 shields, as the constant damage has a good chance of activating Arcane Barrier's shield restore effect.

This test is also easily completed with the use of Rhino and his Iron Skin ability or Ivara with her Infiltrate augment.

Another method to clear the test while playing solo is to use Team Health Restores to ensure that you do not run out of health.

My powers are disabled when I stand on it though.

[GlynDekari]

1 hour ago, General_Durandal said:

My powers are disabled when I stand on it though.

At some point the center area didn't disable active powers, but I think that is no longer the case.