Space Platform Flow Monitor
Reads data from all your space platforms and outputs it to the circuit network via virtual signals. Place a monitor on each platform and manage your entire fleet from the planet surface.
Features
Cargo signals
- Used inventory slots
- Total inventory slots
- Fill percentage (0–100)
Hub signals
- Hub HP as a percentage
- Repair active (0/1)
Fuel signals
- Thruster fuel (litres)
- Oxidizer (litres)
Collector signals
- Collectors total
- Collectors active
- Collectors blocked
Flight signals
- Platform speed
- ETA to destination (seconds)
- In transit (0/1)
- From / To location (surface index)
- Platform weight (tonnes)
Alert signals
- Alert level (0 / 1 / 2)
- Damage taken per tick
Ammo signals
- Repair packs in hub inventory
- One signal per ammo type (non-zero only)
Delivery request signals
- One item signal per item type currently requested from a planet
Monitoring Panel
Opens via a toolbar button when on a planet surface. Shows a table of all platforms with their names, cargo fill %, hub HP % and status (Orbiting / In transit / ⚠ CRITICAL).
Installation
- Place a Space Platform Monitor on a platform surface
- Connect it to the circuit network
- In the combinator settings select the platform to monitor
- Signals update every N ticks (configurable)
Requirements
- Factorio 2.0+
- Space Age DLC
Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Update interval | How often to poll platform data (ticks). Default 60 = once per second |
| Signals: Cargo / Hub / Fuel / Collectors / Flight / Alerts / Ammo / Requests | Enable or disable each signal group individually |
| Hub HP warning threshold | HP % below which a warning alert fires |
| Hub HP critical threshold | HP % below which a critical alert fires |
| Fuel warning threshold | Fuel % below which a warning alert fires |
| Fuel critical threshold | Fuel % below which a critical alert fires |
| Show HUD overlay | Show status overlay while standing on a platform |
| Show planet panel | Show platform monitoring table on planet surface |
| Platform name display | Show player-given names or order numbers (Platform #1, #2…) |