Flat Balancer - Revision history

NaK: Update a infobox machine for version 0.5.2

2023-05-17T15:13:52Z

Update a infobox machine for version 0.5.2

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	\| Input1Qty = 8		\| Input1Qty = 8
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	\| Electricity = 5 KW		\| Electricity = 20 KW
	\| Cargo = [[:Category:Unit products\|Unit products]]		\| Cargo = [[:Category:Unit products\|Unit products]]
	\| Footprint = 2x2		\| Footprint = 2x2
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	It is possible to prioritize none, one, two, ... , or even all of the ports simultaneously, depending on the desired use case.		It is possible to prioritize none, one, two, ... , or even all of the ports simultaneously, depending on the desired use case.

	On the right side of the UI is "Priority", which sets the power/manpower/maintenance priority for this building. It is advised to keep this fairly high for any of the balancers, as they will severely damage any resource chains when out of order and they do not actually consume any of manpower nor maintenance, only ~~5kW~~ of power.		On the right side of the UI is "Priority", which sets the power/manpower/maintenance priority for this building. It is advised to keep this fairly high for any of the balancers, as they will severely damage any resource chains when out of order and they do not actually consume any of manpower nor maintenance, only 20 KW of power.

	==Strictly Even inputs or outputs==		==Strictly Even inputs or outputs==

L32: Footer Infobox

2023-05-03T06:25:16Z

Footer Infobox

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	\| Variants = [[Molten Balancer]]<br/>[[Pipe Balancer]]<br/>[[U-shape Balancer]]		\| Variants = [[Molten Balancer]]<br/>[[Pipe Balancer]]<br/>[[U-shape Balancer]]
	}}		}}

	The '''Flat Balancer''' is a [[:Category:Transports\|transport]] with 8 [[Flat Conveyor]] [<nowiki/>[[Flat Conveyor II\|II]] • [[Flat Conveyor III\|III]]] ports. Its serves two different but important roles: To allow you to pick priority Input(s) and Output(s) of the '''balancer''' and to allow for the (strict) evening out of the resources between multiple inputs, multiple outputs, or both.		The '''Flat Balancer''' is a [[:Category:Transports\|transport]] with 8 [[Flat Conveyor]] [<nowiki/>[[Flat Conveyor II\|II]] • [[Flat Conveyor III\|III]]] ports. Its serves two different but important roles: To allow you to pick priority Input(s) and Output(s) of the '''balancer''' and to allow for the (strict) evening out of the resources between multiple inputs, multiple outputs, or both.

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	The '''Flat Balancer''' can only be connected to [[Flat Conveyor]]s [<nowiki/>[[Flat Conveyor II\|II]] • [[Flat Conveyor III\|III]]], it can not be connected directly to buildings.		The '''Flat Balancer''' can only be connected to [[Flat Conveyor]]s [<nowiki/>[[Flat Conveyor II\|II]] • [[Flat Conveyor III\|III]]], it can not be connected directly to buildings.


	==Balancer UI==		==Balancer UI==
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	Two toggles are available under "Even I/O ratios":		Two toggles are available under "Even I/O ratios":

	* Enforce strictly even inputs		* Enforce strictly even inputs
	* Enforce strictly even outputs		* Enforce strictly even outputs
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	On the right side of the UI is "Priority", which sets the power/manpower/maintenance priority for this building. It is advised to keep this fairly high for any of the balancers, as they will severely damage any resource chains when out of order and they do not actually consume any of manpower nor maintenance, only 5kW of power.		On the right side of the UI is "Priority", which sets the power/manpower/maintenance priority for this building. It is advised to keep this fairly high for any of the balancers, as they will severely damage any resource chains when out of order and they do not actually consume any of manpower nor maintenance, only 5kW of power.


	==Strictly Even inputs or outputs==		==Strictly Even inputs or outputs==
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	Enforcing strictly even inputs/outputs resets any priorities set for the ports.		Enforcing strictly even inputs/outputs resets any priorities set for the ports.


	==Priority input or output==		==Priority input or output==
	Any prioritized port is prioritized over a nonprioritized port. All nonprioritized ports are equal, all prioritized ports are equal.		Any prioritized port is prioritized over a nonprioritized port. All nonprioritized ports are equal, all prioritized ports are equal.


	==Example use cases==		==Example use cases==
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	* Balancing inputs: to ensure that two production lines of the same item are are utilized equally to prevent backups of either one		* Balancing inputs: to ensure that two production lines of the same item are are utilized equally to prevent backups of either one
	* Balancing outputs: to ensure that {{infoicon\|Cement}} from a [[Rotary Kiln]] is equally split between four [[Cement Mixers]]		* Balancing outputs: to ensure that {{infoicon\|Cement}} from a [[Rotary Kiln]] is equally split between four [[Cement Mixers]]


	==See also==		==See also==

	* [[Flat Conveyor]] [<nowiki/>[[Flat Conveyor II\|II]] • [[Flat Conveyor III\|III]]]		* [[Flat Conveyor]] [<nowiki/>[[Flat Conveyor II\|II]] • [[Flat Conveyor III\|III]]]
	* [[Flat Sorter]]		* [[Flat Sorter]]
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	* [[Molten Balancer]]		* [[Molten Balancer]]
	* [[U-shape Balancer]]		* [[U-shape Balancer]]
			{{Footer Infobox}}
	{{~~Navbox/Machines~~}}

AK615 at 13:20, 28 December 2022

2022-12-28T13:20:40Z

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	Each of the 8 ports can be either input or output (or neither). The direction of the port is determined by the direction of the Flat Conveyor Belt connected to it.		Each of the 8 ports can be either input or output (or neither). The direction of the port is determined by the direction of the Flat Conveyor Belt connected to it.

	The '''Flat Balancer''' works as a balancer, without any options toggeled - it will balance any inputs and outputs (with the same level of priority), effectivly acting as an (double) [[wikipedia:OR_gate\|OR Gate]]. ~~This may be useful, as the~~ [[Flat Connector]] ~~does not balance belts and prefers one of~~ the ~~input/output belts randomly~~(?).		The '''Flat Balancer''' works as a balancer, without any options toggeled - it will balance any inputs and outputs (with the same level of priority), effectivly acting as an (double) [[wikipedia:OR_gate\|OR Gate]]. The [[Flat Connector]] has the same effect, thus being the preferred option for this use case (since the patch v0.4.13).

	The '''Flat Balancer''' can only be connected to [[Flat Conveyor]]s [<nowiki/>[[Flat Conveyor II\|II]] • [[Flat Conveyor III\|III]]], it can not be connected directly to buildings.		The '''Flat Balancer''' can only be connected to [[Flat Conveyor]]s [<nowiki/>[[Flat Conveyor II\|II]] • [[Flat Conveyor III\|III]]], it can not be connected directly to buildings.

AK615 at 11:47, 8 August 2022

2022-08-08T11:47:33Z

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	The '''Flat Balancer''' is a [[:Category:Transports\|transport]] with 8 [[Flat Conveyor]] [<nowiki/>[[Flat Conveyor II\|II]] • [[Flat Conveyor III\|III]]] ports. Its serves two different but important roles: To allow you to pick priority Input(s) and Output(s) of the '''balancer''' and to allow for the (strict) evening out of the resources between multiple inputs, multiple outputs, or both.		The '''Flat Balancer''' is a [[:Category:Transports\|transport]] with 8 [[Flat Conveyor]] [<nowiki/>[[Flat Conveyor II\|II]] • [[Flat Conveyor III\|III]]] ports. Its serves two different but important roles: To allow you to pick priority Input(s) and Output(s) of the '''balancer''' and to allow for the (strict) evening out of the resources between multiple inputs, multiple outputs, or both.

	Each of the 8 ports can be either input or output (or neither). The direction of the port is determined by the direction of the ~~Flatd conveyor~~ connected to it.		Each of the 8 ports can be either input or output (or neither). The direction of the port is determined by the direction of the Flat Conveyor Belt connected to it.

	The '''Flat Balancer''' works as a balancer, without any options toggeled - it will balance any inputs and outputs (with the same level of priority), effectivly acting as an (double) [[wikipedia:OR_gate\|OR Gate]]. This may be useful, as the [[Flat Connector]] does not balance belts and prefers one of the input/output belts randomly(?).		The '''Flat Balancer''' works as a balancer, without any options toggeled - it will balance any inputs and outputs (with the same level of priority), effectivly acting as an (double) [[wikipedia:OR_gate\|OR Gate]]. This may be useful, as the [[Flat Connector]] does not balance belts and prefers one of the input/output belts randomly(?).

AK615 at 11:46, 8 August 2022

2022-08-08T11:46:16Z

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	The '''Flat Balancer''' is a [[:Category:Transports\|transport]] with 8 [[Flat Conveyor]] [<nowiki/>[[Flat Conveyor II\|II]] • [[Flat Conveyor III\|III]]] ports. Its serves two different but important roles: To allow you to pick priority Input(s) and Output(s) of the '''balancer''' and to allow for the (strict) evening out of the resources between multiple inputs, multiple outputs, or both.		The '''Flat Balancer''' is a [[:Category:Transports\|transport]] with 8 [[Flat Conveyor]] [<nowiki/>[[Flat Conveyor II\|II]] • [[Flat Conveyor III\|III]]] ports. Its serves two different but important roles: To allow you to pick priority Input(s) and Output(s) of the '''balancer''' and to allow for the (strict) evening out of the resources between multiple inputs, multiple outputs, or both.

	Each of the 8 ports can be either input or output (or neither). The direction of the port is determined by the direction of the Flatd conveyor ~~connecting~~ to it.		Each of the 8 ports can be either input or output (or neither). The direction of the port is determined by the direction of the Flatd conveyor connected to it.

	The '''Flat Balancer''' works as a balancer, without any options toggeled - it will balance any inputs and outputs (with the same level of priority), effectivly acting as an (double) [[wikipedia:OR_gate\|OR Gate]]. This may be useful, as the [[Flat Connector]] does not balance belts and prefers one of the input/output belts randomly(?).		The '''Flat Balancer''' works as a balancer, without any options toggeled - it will balance any inputs and outputs (with the same level of priority), effectivly acting as an (double) [[wikipedia:OR_gate\|OR Gate]]. This may be useful, as the [[Flat Connector]] does not balance belts and prefers one of the input/output belts randomly(?).

AK615: see also

2022-08-08T11:40:27Z

AK615: (find-replace in Notepad)

2022-08-08T10:54:18Z

(find-replace in Notepad)

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	~~{{outdated}}~~		The '''Flat Balancer''' is a [[:Category:Transports\|transport]] with 8 [[Flat Conveyor]] [<nowiki/>[[Flat Conveyor II\|II]] • [[Flat Conveyor III\|III]]] ports. Its serves two different but important roles: To allow you to pick priority Input(s) and Output(s) of the '''balancer''' and to allow for the (strict) evening out of the resources between multiple inputs, multiple outputs, or both.

	The '''Flat Balancer''' is a [[:~~Category:Transports~~\|~~transport~~]] ~~with four~~ [[Flat ~~Conveyor~~]] ~~ports. Its serves two different but important roles: to allow for the balancing~~ of ~~units between multiple inputs, multiple outputs, or both; and to give~~ the ~~capability to~~ be ~~able~~ to ~~input or output from a specific~~ Flat Conveyor ~~connection~~.		Each of the 8 ports can be either input or output (or neither). The direction of the port is determined by the direction of the Flatd conveyor connecting to it.

			The '''Flat Balancer''' works as a balancer, without any options toggeled - it will balance any inputs and outputs (with the same level of priority), effectivly acting as an (double) [[wikipedia:OR_gate\|OR Gate]]. This may be useful, as the [[Flat Connector]] does not balance belts and prefers one of the input/output belts randomly(?).

			The '''Flat Balancer''' can only be connected to [[Flat Conveyor]]s [<nowiki/>[[Flat Conveyor II\|II]] • [[Flat Conveyor III\|III]]], it can not be connected directly to buildings.

	On one side, one port is marked <code>X</code> while the other port is marked <code>O</code>. The same is true likewise on the other side but with reversed coloring. While there are two chevrons painted on the machine and the in-game description would seem to indicate that two must be inputs and two must be outputs, any of the 4 connections can operate as either inputs or outputs, though obviously there cannot be four input or four outputs at the same time. Input or output determination is done automatically using the belt direction of the conveyor attached to that port. Thus, rotating the balancer 180 degrees only has the effect of switching which side the <code>X</code> and <code>O</code> letters and chevrons appear on the transport graphically and rotating the balancer 90 or 270 degrees only serves to change which colors the port labels are on any given end.

	==Balancer UI==		==Balancer UI==
	The player can open the balancer's UI by clicking on the transport. ~~Three~~ toggles are available:		The player can open the balancer's UI by clicking on the transport.

			Two toggles are available under "Even I/O ratios":

			* Enforce strictly even inputs
			* Enforce strictly even outputs

			Under "Prioritization" each port can be prioritized and it also dislpays whether it's an input or output port.
			It is possible to prioritize none, one, two, ... , or even all of the ports simultaneously, depending on the desired use case.

			On the right side of the UI is "Priority", which sets the power/manpower/maintenance priority for this building. It is advised to keep this fairly high for any of the balancers, as they will severely damage any resource chains when out of order and they do not actually consume any of manpower nor maintenance, only 5kW of power.

	* Prioritize incoming products to port marked X
	* Prioritize outgoing products from ports marked X
	* Use alternative priority ports (O) instead of default (X)

	~~In other words,~~ the first ~~toggle is provided to mark~~ the ~~incoming <code>X</code> port as~~ the ~~one receiving~~ input ~~priority~~. ~~The second toggle does the same for the outgoing <code>X</code> port. The third toggle changes all instances~~ of the ~~letter <code>X</code> to <code>O</code> on the UI and applies the equivalent logic to balancer~~. It is ~~possible to enable one~~, ~~two, or~~ even ~~all three toggles simultaneously depending on~~ the ~~desired use case~~.		==Strictly Even inputs or outputs==
			If both the first and the second toggles are activated, the transport will only pull equally from connected ''input ports'' and push equally to connected ''output ports'', effectivly acting as an (double) [[wikipedia:AND_gate\|AND Gate]].

			Which means that if one of the ''output ports'' is full (blocked) then any resources won't be sent through any other ''output ports'' either.

			Similiarily when an ''input port'' is lacking resources, no resources are brought in from any other ''input ports''.

			Enforcing strictly even inputs/outputs resets any priorities set for the ports.

	~~==Balancing inputs or outputs==~~
	If neither the first nor second toggle are activated, the transport will attempt to pull equally to from the number of connected inputs and push equally to the number of connected outputs. In this case, the third toggle has no impact whether set to on or off. This means that that a single balancer can act as a perfect "1-to-2", "2-to-1", "2-to-2", "1-to-3", or "3-to-1" balancer simply by connecting conveyors with the desired direction of flow.

	==Priority input or output==		==Priority input or output==
	~~The only limitation~~ is ~~when both priority input and priority output are desired at the same time ''and'' there~~ are ~~two inputs and two outputs connected. In this case~~, ~~the priority choices can be only be "from X to X" or "from O to O" as the the third toggle swaps the letters of both~~ ports ~~at the same time. This limitation can be bypassed by swapping the two input conveyors or two output conveyors physically and is typically not an issue except in very compact builds~~.		Any prioritized port is prioritized over a nonprioritized port. All nonprioritized ports are equal, all prioritized ports are equal.


	==Example use cases==		==Example use cases==

Phoenixx: update cost

2022-07-23T07:41:06Z

update cost

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	{{Machine Recipe		{{Machine Recipe
	\| Input1Name = Construction Parts		\| Input1Name = Construction Parts II
	\| Input1Qty = 8		\| Input1Qty = 8
	}}		}}

Konsi3108: Add electricity

2022-07-12T10:00:43Z

Add electricity

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	\| Input1Qty = 8		\| Input1Qty = 8
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			\| Electricity = 5 KW
	\| Cargo = [[:Category:Unit products\|Unit products]]		\| Cargo = [[:Category:Unit products\|Unit products]]
	\| Footprint = 2x2		\| Footprint = 2x2

Vekking at 09:29, 18 June 2022

2022-06-18T09:29:44Z

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	\| Variants = [[Molten Balancer]]<br/>[[Pipe Balancer]]<br/>[[U-shape Balancer]]		\| Variants = [[Molten Balancer]]<br/>[[Pipe Balancer]]<br/>[[U-shape Balancer]]
	}}		}}

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	The '''Flat Balancer''' is a [[:Category:Transports\|transport]] with four [[Flat Conveyor]] ports. Its serves two different but important roles: to allow for the balancing of units between multiple inputs, multiple outputs, or both; and to give the capability to be able to input or output from a specific Flat Conveyor connection.		The '''Flat Balancer''' is a [[:Category:Transports\|transport]] with four [[Flat Conveyor]] ports. Its serves two different but important roles: to allow for the balancing of units between multiple inputs, multiple outputs, or both; and to give the capability to be able to input or output from a specific Flat Conveyor connection.

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 * Balancing inputs: to ensure that two production lines of the same item are are utilized equally to prevent backups of either one
 * Balancing outputs: to ensure that {{infoicon|Cement}} from a [[Rotary Kiln]] is equally split between four [[Cement Mixers]]
 {{Navbox/Machines}}