Constants for logistic network

[MindChanger]

Constants for logistic network could be set for each network individually. In my case I would like to set limit of some products to be produced for whole network, it would be really useful.

[ssilk]

... use a constant combinator?

[MindChanger]

... use a constant combinator?

I mean constants like for roboport to have global constants for every network for example to limit production. Using constant combinators that way is too hard (if I would like to change limit of produced materials I had to go to each constant combinator and change it).

[saturn7]

I would like that!

A straightforward solution would be to add a "add circuit input to (virtual) logistic contents" mode for the roboport.

Right now the roboport can read the logistic contents into a circuit network, but not vice versa. With the change, we could then abuse roboports for wireless signal transmission <3

To solve the OP's problem, you would add the limit as negative offset, and stop production when there are at least "0" items in the logistic network.

[MindChanger]

Yes, for example like that Or simply add mode to read signals from constant combinators (so in one place there is for example 100 A to start producing something, in another roboport there is connected later -100A, so output signal from roboport is 0A so there is no A signal). This is just my proposition

[ssilk]

Hm.
I would explain it so:

Some new kind of new network, limited to the same area as the logistic network, no cables needed. And I can input
signals from the circuit network into it (or vice versa).

The amounts of two different networks are added inside inserters.


Example for this case:
A constant combinator gives the amounts of items for this area. The items are then multiplied by -1 and pushed into the new network (LRLRN - low range logistic radio network ).

The inserters needs to be configured to take the logistic network and the LRLR network. Both are added. If that signal is bigger than 0 stop production of this item.

[MindChanger]

That''s it. Also some kind of sending signals between networks would be nice for example to tell the train to go for resources

[ssilk]

Yeah, of cause we need then also a HRLR (High Range Logistic Radio) Network. Some kind of transmission over the whole world. With multiple channels.