U-shape Balancer - Revision history

NaK: Update a infobox machine for version 0.5.2

2023-05-17T15:14:08Z

Update a infobox machine for version 0.5.2

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	\| Input1Qty = 8		\| Input1Qty = 8
	}}		}}
	\| Electricity = 5 KW		\| Electricity = 20 KW
	\| Cargo = [[:Category:Loose products\|Loose products]]		\| Cargo = [[:Category:Loose products\|Loose 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==

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2023-05-03T06:27:12Z

Footer Infobox

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	\| Variants = [[Flat Balancer]]<br/>[[Molten Balancer]]<br/>[[Pipe Balancer]]		\| Variants = [[Flat Balancer]]<br/>[[Molten Balancer]]<br/>[[Pipe Balancer]]
	}}		}}

	The '''U-shape Balancer''' is a [[:Category:Transports\|transport]] with 8 [[U-shape Conveyor]] [<nowiki/>[[U-shape Conveyor II\|II]] • [[U-shape 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 '''U-shape Balancer''' is a [[:Category:Transports\|transport]] with 8 [[U-shape Conveyor]] [<nowiki/>[[U-shape Conveyor II\|II]] • [[U-shape 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 '''U-shape Balancer''' can only be connected to [[U-shape Conveyor]]s [<nowiki/>[[U-shape Conveyor II\|II]] • [[U-shape Conveyor III\|III]]], it can not be connected directly to buildings.		The '''U-shape Balancer''' can only be connected to [[U-shape Conveyor]]s [<nowiki/>[[U-shape Conveyor II\|II]] • [[U-shape 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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	* Strictly even inputs: to ensure that {{infoicon\|Uranium Ore}} brought in from a [[Cargo Ship]] is pulled equally from multiple [[Loose Modules]].		* Strictly even inputs: to ensure that {{infoicon\|Uranium Ore}} brought in from a [[Cargo Ship]] is pulled equally from multiple [[Loose Modules]].
	* Strictly even outputs: to ensure that {{infoicon\|PCB\|plural=s}} from an [[Assembly (Electric)]] are equally fed into two of the same making {{infoicon\|Electronics}}.		* Strictly even outputs: to ensure that {{infoicon\|PCB\|plural=s}} from an [[Assembly (Electric)]] are equally fed into two of the same making {{infoicon\|Electronics}}.


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

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



	{{~~Navbox/Machines~~}}

AK615 at 13:23, 28 December 2022

2022-12-28T13:23:21Z

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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 U-shaped 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 U-shaped conveyor connected to it.

	The '''U-shape 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~~ [[U-shape Connector]] ~~does not balance belts and prefers one of~~ the ~~input/output belts randomly~~(?).		The '''U-shape 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 [[U-shape Connector]] has the same effect, thus being the preferred option for this use case (since the patch v0.4.13).

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

AK615: I've finished editing Balancers, tho the part starting from UI needs a rework on each of the articles. (and some images too, perhaps. thanks)

2022-08-08T11:49:01Z

I've finished editing Balancers, tho the part starting from UI needs a rework on each of the articles. (and some images too, perhaps. thanks)

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	The '''U-shape Balancer''' is a [[:Category:Transports\|transport]] with 8 [[U-shape Conveyor]] [<nowiki/>[[U-shape Conveyor II\|II]] • [[U-shape 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 '''U-shape Balancer''' is a [[:Category:Transports\|transport]] with 8 [[U-shape Conveyor]] [<nowiki/>[[U-shape Conveyor II\|II]] • [[U-shape 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 U-shaped 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 U-shaped conveyor connected to it.

	The '''U-shape 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 [[U-shape Connector]] does not balance belts and prefers one of the input/output belts randomly(?).		The '''U-shape 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 [[U-shape Connector]] does not balance belts and prefers one of the input/output belts randomly(?).

AK615: see also

2022-08-08T11:41:43Z

AK615 at 10:50, 8 August 2022

2022-08-08T10:50:13Z

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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 U-shaped 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 U-shaped conveyor connecting to it.

	The '''U-shape 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 [[U-~~shaped~~ Connector]] does not balance belts and prefers one of the input/output belts randomly(?).		The '''U-shape 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 [[U-shape Connector]] does not balance belts and prefers one of the input/output belts randomly(?).

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

AK615 at 10:49, 8 August 2022

2022-08-08T10:49:00Z

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	}}		}}

	The '''U-shape Balancer''' is a [[:Category:Transports\|transport]] with 8 [[U-shape Conveyor]] 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 '''U-shape Balancer''' is a [[:Category:Transports\|transport]] with 8 [[U-shape Conveyor]] [<nowiki/>[[U-shape Conveyor II\|II]] • [[U-shape 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 U-shaped 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 U-shaped conveyor connecting to it.
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	The '''U-shape 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 [[U-shaped Connector]] does not balance belts and prefers one of the input/output belts randomly(?).		The '''U-shape 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 [[U-shaped Connector]] does not balance belts and prefers one of the input/output belts randomly(?).

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

AK615 at 10:42, 8 August 2022

2022-08-08T10:42:39Z

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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 U-shaped 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 U-shaped conveyor connecting to it.

	The '''U-shape 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 [[U-shaped Connector]] does not balance belts and prefers the ~~belt that happens to be the "first"~~.		The '''U-shape 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 [[U-shaped Connector]] does not balance belts and prefers one of the input/output belts randomly(?).

	The '''U-shape Balancer''' can only be connected to [[U-shape Conveyor]]s, it can not be connected directly to buildings.		The '''U-shape Balancer''' can only be connected to [[U-shape Conveyor]]s, it can not be connected directly to buildings.

AK615 at 10:28, 8 August 2022

2022-08-08T10:28:53Z

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	\| Variants = [[Flat Balancer]]<br/>[[Molten Balancer]]<br/>[[Pipe Balancer]]		\| Variants = [[Flat Balancer]]<br/>[[Molten Balancer]]<br/>[[Pipe Balancer]]
	}}		}}
	~~{{under construction}}~~

	The '''U-shape Balancer''' is a [[:Category:Transports\|transport]] with 8 [[U-shape Conveyor]] 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 '''U-shape Balancer''' is a [[:Category:Transports\|transport]] with 8 [[U-shape Conveyor]] 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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	* Strictly even inputs: to ensure that {{infoicon\|Uranium Ore}} brought in from a [[Cargo Ship]] is pulled equally from multiple [[Loose Modules]].		* Strictly even inputs: to ensure that {{infoicon\|Uranium Ore}} brought in from a [[Cargo Ship]] is pulled equally from multiple [[Loose Modules]].
	* Strictly even outputs: to ensure that {{infoicon\|PCB\|plural=s}} from an [[Assembly (Electric)]] are equally fed into two of the same making {{infoicon\|Electronics}}.		* Strictly even outputs: to ensure that {{infoicon\|PCB\|plural=s}} from an [[Assembly (Electric)]] are equally fed into two of the same making {{infoicon\|Electronics}}.



	{{Navbox/Machines}}		{{Navbox/Machines}}

Phoenixx: update cost

2022-07-23T07:42:25Z

update cost

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

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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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	* Strictly even inputs: to ensure that {{infoicon\|Uranium Ore}} brought in from a [[Cargo Ship]] is pulled equally from multiple [[Loose Modules]].		* Strictly even inputs: to ensure that {{infoicon\|Uranium Ore}} brought in from a [[Cargo Ship]] is pulled equally from multiple [[Loose Modules]].
	* Strictly even outputs: to ensure that {{infoicon\|PCB\|plural=s}} from an [[Assembly (Electric)]] are equally fed into two of the same making {{infoicon\|Electronics}}.		* Strictly even outputs: to ensure that {{infoicon\|PCB\|plural=s}} from an [[Assembly (Electric)]] are equally fed into two of the same making {{infoicon\|Electronics}}.


			==See also==

			* [[U-shape Conveyor]] [<nowiki/>[[U-shape Conveyor II\|II]] • [[U-shape Conveyor III\|III]]]
			* [[U-shape Sorter]]
			* [[U-shape Connector]]
			* [[Pipe Balancer]]
			* [[Molten Balancer]]
			* [[Flat Balancer]]




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