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Why Constant Combinators (CC) require power as do the other digital components?

The CC include an On/Off toggle, but unless I'm missing something it can only be changed manually. If they were powered it would greatly simplify circuit design through use of a Power Switch.

subbob wrote:If they were powered it would greatly simplify circuit design through use of a Power Switch.

I assume you mean you want essentially an automated way of turning them on or off? If so this can be achieved by using the decider combinator - wire the constant combinator into it as well as the trigger signal and set the decider to output everything when the trigger signal is received.

Thanks for the link to the Mod and suggestion on toggling input of CC with a DC & trigger signal.

Decider is the better way to go as all entities have an internal power buffer that allow them to run for a little while after the power is cut, I think it's only a few seconds tops if even that but it's not instant.