Power Controller

Power Controller

Max Input Power	10W for the APC + 1000W Battery Charging + Output Load
Max Output Power	No Limit
Properties
Stacks	Yes (5)
Recipe
Created With	Electronics Printer, Fabricator
Cost	5g Iron, 2g Copper, 3g Solder

Area Power Controller

Operation
Power Usage	10W
Construction
Placed with	Power Controller
Placed on	Small Grid
Stage 1
Deconstruction
Deconstructed with	Hand Drill
Item received	Power Controller

Description

The Area Power Controller is used to segregate power into their own subnetworks and reduce power fluctuations.

Usage

The APC can be opened with a Crowbar, once opened the switch must be set to the 'ON' state for it to function. A Battery Cell can be added to act as a power buffer for the subnetwork in the event the main power network gets disconnected.

The APC can generally be used for machines with varying power requirements such as the Auto lathe, Electronics Printer, Fabricator, Arc Furnace, and more. This will allow all these machines to take lots of power in short intervals as long as the APC has a battery. Unlike the Transformer, the APC will not limit the amount of power it passes through.

If sufficient power is available upstream, the APC acts as a pass through and will not limit it's output power, it is recommended to use a Cable Fuse or Transformer (Small) when powering a non-heavy cable network to prevent overdraw.

Data Network Properties

These are all Data Network properties of this device. There is no difference in parameters, whether the logic network is connected to the input or output of the Area Power Control.

Mode Values

This shows the values of the "Mode" property, mapped to what the display will show.

Value	Display	Meaning
0	Grey	The Area Power Control is turned off or is missing a battery.
1	Red	No battery in the Area Power Control and there is power drawn from the output.
2	Blue-red blinking	There is a battery in the Area Power Control, the output draw is greater than the input and the battery is discharging.
3	Blue-green blinking	There is a battery in the Area Power Control, the output draw is less than the input and the battery is charging.
4	Green	There is a battery in the Area Power Control, the output draw is less than the input and the battery is fully charged.

Data Parameters

These are all parameters that can be written with a Logic Writer, Batch Writer, or Integrated Circuit (IC10).

Parameter Name	Data Type	Description
Open	Boolean	Opens the Area Power Control lid, when set to 1. Closes it, when set to 0.
Mode	Integer	Sets the mode to the passed value. This will only be set for less than a second, before the Area Power Control will override it with it's current mode. (See Mode Values)
Lock	Boolean	Locks the Area Power Control, when set to 1. Unlocks it, when set to 0.
On	Boolean	Turns the Area Power Control on, when set to 1. Turns it off, when set to 0.

Data Outputs

These are all parameters, that can be read with a Logic Reader or a Slot Reader. The outputs are listed in the order a Logic Reader's "VAR" setting cycles through them.

Output Name	Data Type	Description
Power	Boolean	Returns whether the Area Power Control is receiving power and is turned on. (0 for no, 1 for yes)
Open	Boolean	Returns whether the Area Power Control is open. (0 for no, 1 for yes)
Mode	Integer	Returns the current mode of the Area Power Control. (See Mode Values)
Error	Boolean	Returns whether the Area Power Control is flashing an error. (0 for no, 1 for yes)
Lock	Boolean	Returns whether the Area Power Control is locked. (0 for no, 1 for yes)
Charge	Integer	Returns the currently available power, that can be output, in Watts. (Input power plus the charge of the battery in the Area Power Control.)
Maximum	Integer	Returns the maximum charge of the battery in the Area Power Control, in Watts.
Ratio	Float	Returns a range from 0.0 to 1.0. It returns the current charge percentage of the battery in the Area Power Control.
PowerPotential	Integer	Returns the current amount of power, available to the Area Power Control input, in Watts.
PowerActual	Integer	Returns the current amount of power, output by the Area Power Control, in Watts.
On	Boolean	Returns whether the Area Power Control is on. (0 for no, 1 for yes)
RequiredPower	Integer	Returns the current amount of power needed at the input, in Watts. (This includes the amount of power draw of the battery inside.)

History

• In older versions of the game, the APC had specific Input and Output connection sides until a later update added a variant of the APC with reversed sides.

• In older versions of the game, a battery must be placed in the APC for it to function. This is no longer the case after the power rework update in v0.1.1062.5426 as you do not need a battery in the APC for it to function anymore.