I know that this is not really a useful example, but in order to learn I need to start out easy ..
Most of the topics I found in here are too advanced by far for my zero knowledge
Any help is geratly appreciated!
Combinators .. first hassle :-)
Combinators .. first hassle :-)
Hi, I'm now starting to try to control my factory using combinators. For the first easy example, I would like to count the number of items in a box and activate an inserter if there is something in the box. Therefore I created a test setup, see below. From my basic understanding, the inserter should enable, as he receives a count of "green electronic> 1" (the info box on the left side shows that the decider combinator is issuing a sginakl og "green electronic = 124". SO now why isn't the inserter enabled?
I know that this is not really a useful example, but in order to learn I need to start out easy ..
Most of the topics I found in here are too advanced by far for my zero knowledge
Any help is geratly appreciated!
I know that this is not really a useful example, but in order to learn I need to start out easy ..
Most of the topics I found in here are too advanced by far for my zero knowledge
Any help is geratly appreciated!
Re: Combinators .. first hassle :-)
It's a useless inserter. Move the belt closer if you want it to pick something up.Quax wrote:why isn't the inserter enabled?
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Re: Combinators .. first hassle :-)
also the combinator really isn't doing much. it's just outputting the input signal.
you could set the combinator to output a value of 1 and have the arm to activate when it is = 1.
or change the output to a signal to some other item or a letter.
a very good video on how to make a two state switch here
really helped me get a grasp on how to use both types of combinators. also the use of red and green wires.
after the build @ 7:00 he explains how/why it works.
i challange you to make a fast inserter turn on, start emptying a crate when a crate has more than 99, but turn off if it has less than 40.
feed the crate with a standard inserter. with the above video you should be able to figure it out how to do that.
you could set the combinator to output a value of 1 and have the arm to activate when it is = 1.
or change the output to a signal to some other item or a letter.
a very good video on how to make a two state switch here
really helped me get a grasp on how to use both types of combinators. also the use of red and green wires.
after the build @ 7:00 he explains how/why it works.
i challange you to make a fast inserter turn on, start emptying a crate when a crate has more than 99, but turn off if it has less than 40.
feed the crate with a standard inserter. with the above video you should be able to figure it out how to do that.
Re: Combinators .. first hassle :-)
DaveMcW wrote:It's a useless inserter. Move the belt closer if you want it to pick something up.Quax wrote:why isn't the inserter enabled?
AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!
*facepalm*
lol I was so concentrated on Setting up the combinators that this Detail really skipped my Attention ..impetus maximus wrote:also the combinator really isn't doing much. it's just outputting the input signal.
you could set the combinator to output a value of 1 and have the arm to activate when it is = 1.
or change the output to a signal to some other item or a letter.
a very good video on how to make a two state switch here
really helped me get a grasp on how to use both types of combinators. also the use of red and green wires.
after the build @ 7:00 he explains how/why it works.
i challange you to make a fast inserter turn on, start emptying a crate when a crate has more than 99, but turn off if it has less than 40.
feed the crate with a standard inserter. with the above video you should be able to figure it out how to do that.
Thanks, will have a look at it.