Ribbon Cables

This mod is currently in Alpha testing. All functionality is implemented, but bugs may be present. Beware!

Ribbon cables multiplex 16 circuit network wires (8 red, 8 green) using 1x1 entities that connect to each other using a customized cable network. This allows you to:

• Fit more circuitry into smaller spaces.
• Move more information over long distances.
• Connect smart factory modules compactly using single data cables rather than a lot of power poles.
• Actual zero UPS impact - No polling or on-tick code. The simulated wire connections are accomplished using hidden script wires, which have the same speed as actual wire connections.
• Full flip, rotation, copy/paste, blueprinting, overlap, and undo support thanks to the magic of Things.

How to Use:

1) Research the "Ribbon Cables" tech and craft two Multiplexers from the researched recipe.
2) Place them in the world, like so:

3) Find the Ribbon Cable Connection Tool in your toolbox:

4) Create a connection between your two placed Multiplexers, just as you would a circuit wire:

5) You're done! Devices connected to corresponding pins on your multiplexers are now all on the same circuit.

You can build any size network of Multiplexers and they will all mutually connect. The pins are connected by number; to see corresponding pin numbers, just mouse over the Multiplexer.

Credits

• hgschmie for the excellent Fiber Optics mod which inspired this mod. My main problem with Fiber Optics was its use of the electrical network, hence the custom ribbon cable network introduced in this mod.
• The Things library for making this mod 100x easier to build.

Contributing

Please use the GitHub repository for questions, bug reports, or pull requests.