Create: Factory Controller

Factory Controller

The factory controller is the core of this mod. Once placed in the world, you may interact with the block to open its dashboard, on which you can place factory gauges and other components.

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Figure 1. A factory controller block

A factory controller block stores all components placed inside. When broken, the factory controller item retains its contents, and resumes functioning once placed again.

Obtaining

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Figure 2. Crafting recipe for a factory controller

A factory controller may be crafted from 1 factory gauge, 1 redstone link, 1 stock link, 2 sturdy plates, 1 precision mechanism, 2 brass casings, and 1 contraption controls, arranged as above.

Redstone

When a factory controller block is powered by redstone, all factory gauges inside are disabled.

Display links can be attached to a factory controller block to display information about this factory controller. See the in-game ponder for the usage of display links.

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Figure 3. Display boards displaying information about a factory controller

Each line of the display represents the status of a factory gauge inside the factory controller. Only factory gauges configured to produce an item are included.