Arc Furnace Automation - Revision history

Maintenance script: Remove translation markup (automated)

2026-03-08T17:19:59Z

Remove translation markup (automated)

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:19, 8 March 2026
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	[[Category: Tutorials]]		[[Category: Tutorials]]
	~~<translate>~~
	This is a logic system that will automatically keep the furnace active as long as it has something to smelt.		This is a logic system that will automatically keep the furnace active as long as it has something to smelt.

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	* Out: Arc Furnace		* Out: Arc Furnace
	* Out Var: Activate		* Out Var: Activate
	~~</translate>~~

MrSukhov at 14:31, 18 July 2022

2022-07-18T14:31:37Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:31, 18 July 2022
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	* [[Arc Furnace]]		* [[Arc Furnace]]
	* 2x [[Kit (Logic I/O)]]		* 2x [[Kit (Logic I/O)]]
	* [[Kit (Logic Processor)]]
	* [[Kit (Logic Memory)]]
	* Optional: [[Chutes]]		* Optional: [[Chutes]]

	=== Setup ===		=== Setup ===

	Previous guides for automating the Arc Furnace have had the annoying side-effect of triggering the Activate-command every time the quantity of ore in the Import-slot changes. This would result in the activation-sound playing every time one ore was processed, or 50 times for a full stack.
	This setup triggers once for each stack that enters the Import-slot, making the process work just as if you pressed the button yourself.		This setup triggers once for each stack that enters the Import-slot, making the process work just as if you pressed the button yourself.

	[[File:~~Arc furnace auto~~-~~trigger~~.png]]		[[File:2022-07-18-172654 1920x1080 scrot.png\|thumb\|Automated Arc Furnace setup]]

	Slot Reader ([[Kit (Logic I/O)]])		Slot Reader ([[Kit (Logic I/O)]])
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	* Slot: Import		* Slot: Import
	* Var: Quantity		* Var: Quantity

	~~Logic Memory~~
	* Value: 0

	~~Compare Unit ([[Kit (Logic Processor)]])~~
	* 1: Slot Reader
	* 2: Logic Memory
	* Out: Greater

	Logic Write ([[Kit (Logic I/O)]])		Logic Write ([[Kit (Logic I/O)]])
	* In: ~~Compare Unit~~		* In: Slot Reader
	* Out: Arc Furnace		* Out: Arc Furnace
	* Out Var: Activate		* Out Var: Activate
	</translate>		</translate>

Fuddnir: New, better diagram for automating the Arc Furnace. Fully tested in Creative Mode, 2021-08-05

2021-08-05T19:16:14Z

New, better diagram for automating the Arc Furnace. Fully tested in Creative Mode, 2021-08-05

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:16, 5 August 2021
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	* [[Arc Furnace]]		* [[Arc Furnace]]
	* [[Kit (Logic I/O)]] * 3		* 2x [[Kit (Logic I/O)]]
	* [[Kit (Logic Processor)]]		* [[Kit (Logic Processor)]]
			* [[Kit (Logic Memory)]]
	* Optional: [[Chutes]]		* Optional: [[Chutes]]

	=== Setup ===		=== Setup ===

	~~So we just want~~ the Arc Furnace ~~to activate whenever content is put~~ in. ~~You might think you can just bind its "has input" (ImportQuantity) property to its Activate property~~, ~~but sadly if you're piping content with~~ a ~~chute this will not work~~. ~~The exact reason results from some internal game mechanisms but the gist is~~ that the ~~value needs to be updated after~~ the ~~furnace has turned off (and ImportQuantity updates slightly before that), so that's why we're adding Activate to~~ the ~~value~~.		Previous guides for automating the Arc Furnace have had the annoying side-effect of triggering the Activate-command every time the quantity of ore in the Import-slot changes. This would result in the activation-sound playing every time one ore was processed, or 50 times for a full stack.
			This setup triggers once for each stack that enters the Import-slot, making the process work just as if you pressed the button yourself.

	[[File:~~Stationeers arc~~ furnace ~~automation v2~~.png~~\|Arc Furnace Automation Logic Circuit~~]]		[[File:Arc furnace auto-trigger.png]]

	Slot Reader ([[Kit (Logic I/O)]])		Slot Reader ([[Kit (Logic I/O)]])
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	* Var: Quantity		* Var: Quantity

	Logic ~~Reader ([[Kit (Logic I/O)]])~~		Logic Memory
	* In: ~~Arc Furnace~~		* Value: 0
	* Var: Activate

	~~Math~~ Unit ([[Kit (Logic Processor)]])		Compare Unit ([[Kit (Logic Processor)]])
	* 1: Slot Reader		* 1: Slot Reader
	* 2: Logic ~~Reader~~		* 2: Logic Memory
	* Out: ~~Add~~		* Out: Greater

	Logic Write ([[Kit (Logic I/O)]])		Logic Write ([[Kit (Logic I/O)]])
	* In: ~~Math~~ Unit		* In: Compare Unit
	* Out: Arc Furnace		* Out: Arc Furnace
	* Out Var: Activate		* Out Var: Activate
	</translate>		</translate>

Thundergod97 at 19:05, 29 June 2020

2020-06-29T19:05:13Z

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	[[Category: Tutorials]]		[[Category: Tutorials]]
			<translate>
	This is a logic system that will automatically keep the furnace active as long as it has something to smelt.		This is a logic system that will automatically keep the furnace active as long as it has something to smelt.

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	* Out: Arc Furnace		* Out: Arc Furnace
	* Out Var: Activate		* Out Var: Activate
			</translate>

2601:249:4000:1149:65AF:389C:F671:42AC: trying to fix the translation as it currently shows the old version of the circuit which does not work

2020-06-29T19:04:03Z

trying to fix the translation as it currently shows the old version of the circuit which does not work

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:04, 29 June 2020
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	[[Category: Tutorials]]		[[Category: Tutorials]]
	~~<languages />~~
	~~<translate>~~
	~~<!--T:1-->~~
	This is a logic system that will automatically keep the furnace active as long as it has something to smelt.		This is a logic system that will automatically keep the furnace active as long as it has something to smelt.

	=== Items Used === ~~<!--T:2-->~~		=== Items Used ===

	~~<!--T:3-->~~
	* [[Arc Furnace]]		* [[Arc Furnace]]
	* [[Kit (Logic I/O)]] * 3		* [[Kit (Logic I/O)]] * 3
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	* Optional: [[Chutes]]		* Optional: [[Chutes]]

	=== Setup === ~~<!--T:4-->~~		=== Setup ===

	~~<!--T:5-->~~
	So we just want the Arc Furnace to activate whenever content is put in. You might think you can just bind its "has input" (ImportQuantity) property to its Activate property, but sadly if you're piping content with a chute this will not work. The exact reason results from some internal game mechanisms but the gist is that the value needs to be updated after the furnace has turned off (and ImportQuantity updates slightly before that), so that's why we're adding Activate to the value.		So we just want the Arc Furnace to activate whenever content is put in. You might think you can just bind its "has input" (ImportQuantity) property to its Activate property, but sadly if you're piping content with a chute this will not work. The exact reason results from some internal game mechanisms but the gist is that the value needs to be updated after the furnace has turned off (and ImportQuantity updates slightly before that), so that's why we're adding Activate to the value.

	~~<!--T:6-->~~
	[[File:Stationeers arc furnace automation v2.png\|Arc Furnace Automation Logic Circuit]]		[[File:Stationeers arc furnace automation v2.png\|Arc Furnace Automation Logic Circuit]]

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	* Out: Arc Furnace		* Out: Arc Furnace
	* Out Var: Activate		* Out Var: Activate
	~~</translate>~~

Thundergod97: Modifying the circuit to use a slot reader rather than a Logic Reader to read the quantity, also providing detailed instructions in text form below

2020-06-28T01:33:07Z

Modifying the circuit to use a slot reader rather than a Logic Reader to read the quantity, also providing detailed instructions in text form below

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-So we just want the Arc Furnace to activate whenever content is put in. You might thing you can just bind its "has input" (ImportQuantity) property to its Activate property, but sadly if you're piping content with a chute this will not work. The exact reason results from some internal game mechanisms but the gist is that the value needs to be updated after the furnace has turned off (and ImportQuantity updates slightly before that), so that's why we're adding Activate to the value.
+So we just want the Arc Furnace to activate whenever content is put in. You might think you can just bind its "has input" (ImportQuantity) property to its Activate property, but sadly if you're piping content with a chute this will not work. The exact reason results from some internal game mechanisms but the gist is that the value needs to be updated after the furnace has turned off (and ImportQuantity updates slightly before that), so that's why we're adding Activate to the value.
 <!--T:6-->
-[[File:Stationeers-AutoArcFurnace.png]]
+[[File:Stationeers arc furnace automation v2.png|Arc Furnace Automation Logic Circuit]]
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109.182.57.166: no longer works in current version

2019-12-02T12:53:05Z

no longer works in current version

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:53, 2 December 2019
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			'''THIS TUTORIAL IS NO LONGER CURRENT, ARC FURNACE DOES NOT HAVE "ImportQuanity" ANYMORE. THEREFORE IT DOESNT WORK.'''
	This is a logic system that will automatically keep the furnace active as long as it has something to smelt.		This is a logic system that will automatically keep the furnace active as long as it has something to smelt.

Kalnook: Marked this version for translation

2018-01-09T20:53:52Z

Marked this version for translation

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:53, 9 January 2018
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	<translate>		<translate>
			<!--T:1-->
	This is a logic system that will automatically keep the furnace active as long as it has something to smelt.		This is a logic system that will automatically keep the furnace active as long as it has something to smelt.

	=== Items Used ===		=== Items Used === <!--T:2-->

			<!--T:3-->
	* [[Arc Furnace]]		* [[Arc Furnace]]
	* [[Kit (Logic I/O)]] * 3		* [[Kit (Logic I/O)]] * 3
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	* Optional: [[Chutes]]		* Optional: [[Chutes]]

	=== Setup ===		=== Setup === <!--T:4-->

			<!--T:5-->
	So we just want the Arc Furnace to activate whenever content is put in. You might thing you can just bind its "has input" (ImportQuantity) property to its Activate property, but sadly if you're piping content with a chute this will not work. The exact reason results from some internal game mechanisms but the gist is that the value needs to be updated after the furnace has turned off (and ImportQuantity updates slightly before that), so that's why we're adding Activate to the value.		So we just want the Arc Furnace to activate whenever content is put in. You might thing you can just bind its "has input" (ImportQuantity) property to its Activate property, but sadly if you're piping content with a chute this will not work. The exact reason results from some internal game mechanisms but the gist is that the value needs to be updated after the furnace has turned off (and ImportQuantity updates slightly before that), so that's why we're adding Activate to the value.

			<!--T:6-->
	[[File:Stationeers-AutoArcFurnace.png]]		[[File:Stationeers-AutoArcFurnace.png]]
	</translate>		</translate>

Nommykins: Created page with "Category: Tutorials This is a logic system that will automatically keep the furnace active as long as it has something to smelt. === Items Used..."

2018-01-08T16:43:16Z

Created page with "Category: Tutorials <languages /> <translate> This is a logic system that will automatically keep the furnace active as long as it has something to smelt. === Items Used..."

New page

[[Category: Tutorials]]
<languages />
<translate>
This is a logic system that will automatically keep the furnace active as long as it has something to smelt.

=== Items Used ===

* [[Arc Furnace]]
* [[Kit (Logic I/O)]] * 3
* [[Kit (Logic Processor)]]
* Optional: [[Chutes]]

=== Setup ===

So we just want the Arc Furnace to activate whenever content is put in. You might thing you can just bind its "has input" (ImportQuantity) property to its Activate property, but sadly if you're piping content with a chute this will not work. The exact reason results from some internal game mechanisms but the gist is that the value needs to be updated after the furnace has turned off (and ImportQuantity updates slightly before that), so that's why we're adding Activate to the value.

[[File:Stationeers-AutoArcFurnace.png]]
</translate>