Full Printer Control 2024 IC (logic sorter update)
This is a fully automated Printer solution for any of the available ingot based printers- (autolathe, electronics printer,Hydraulic Pipe Bender,Tool Manufactory,Security Printer,Rocket Manufactory)
It requires a bare minimum of:
1. IC Housing+IC10 with instruction loaded
2. Input LOGIC Sorter
3. Output LOGIC Sorter
4. Stacker
5. printer (autolathe, electronics printer,Hydraulic Pipe Bender,Tool Manufactory,Security Printer,Rocket Manufactory)
6. Logic push Button
7.Vending machine
8.Chutes and Cables connecting the system together.
Connection:
1.Connect all devices to the same electric network
2.Assign devices to corresponding legs on the IC Housing
Connect chutes:
From vending machine connect to import sorter. Right export chute goes to printer. Left can go to next printer’s import sorter or back to vending machine. Machine export chute connects to export sorter. (You can chose which side the ingots will leave the export sorter my modifying line 46). other export chute goes into the stacker. Ingots export should return the ingots back to vending machine.
If you have trouble setting up the system you can refer to the example world here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3342764135
Setup is now complete.
Usage:
1.choose desired printable on the printer
2.Choose desired amount by the sorter wheel
3.Press the button
4.Enjoy you new printables
IC will try to restock neccesary ingots and print the desired amount. After print job ingots will return back to vending machine automatically
In case there is not enough materials or they didn’t arrive to the printer in time the job will be aborted and printer will be returned into idle state. This can also be achieved by pressing the logic button at any time.
Debug:
If you want to understand what is going on you can refer to the Ic housing- it tells the current state there.
If you connect a memory module inside the system ICs will write last requested ingot into the module. By reading it with hashdisplay console you can see last requested ingot from the vending machine
