Grow light automation
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Disclaimer[edit]
Due to the frequency of game updates, all solutions are subject to change and may or may not be functional.
The designs on this page are valid as of v0.2.3771.18264 (2023-01-12)
Geometry of Daylight Sensors[edit]
The Solar Angle variable from Daylight Sensors go from 0 degrees at mid-day, to 180 degrees at midnight, and then back to 0 degrees. The value is never negative.
How much light/dark do plants need?[edit]
| Plant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | D | |||||||
| Potato | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | D | ||||||
| Pumpkin | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | |||||||||
| Rice | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | D | D | |||||
| Soybean | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | D | D | |||||
| Tomato | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | D | D | |||||||
| Wheat | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | D | D | |||||
| Darga Fern | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | D | D | |||||
| Fern | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | D | D | |||||||
| Hades Alpha | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | D | D | |||||
| Hades Beta | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | D | D | |||||
| Peace Lily | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | D | D | |||||
| Switch Grass | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | D | D | |||||
| Tropical Lily | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | D | D | |||||
| Winterspawn Alpha | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | D | D | |||||
| Winterspawn Beta | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | D | D |
As you can see from the table above, most plants need a minimum of 10 minutes of light, and 5 minutes of darkness. We can split the remaining 5 minutes equally, giving us 12.5 minutes of light and 7.5 minutes of darkness.
Let's do some math...[edit]
- The planet rotates 360 degrees per day.
- A day is 20 minutes.
360 degrees / 20 minutes = 18 degrees per minute
- We need light for 12.5 minutes per day.
18 degrees per minute * 12.5 minutes = 225 degrees
- We want half the light-budget on either side of mid-day
225 degrees / 2 = 112.5 degrees on either side
Bringing it all together[edit]
What you need:
- Logic I/O (x2) > Reader and Batch Writer
- Logic Processor > Compare
- Logic Memory
- Kit (Sensor) > Daylight Sensor
- Place the Daylight Sensor outside, facing up. Direction of data-port doesn't matter.
- Logic Reader > IN: Daylight Sensor VAR: Solar Angle
- Logic Memory > Value: 112.5
- Logic Compare > 1: Logic Reader 2: Logic Memory OUT: Less
- Logic Batch Writer > IN: Logic Compare OUT TYPE: Grow Light OUT VAR: On
Saving Power[edit]
You can save a bit of power by delaying turning on the light. If you reduce the time with lights to 10.5 minutes, then you can set the Logic Memory to 94.5.