How to Place and Configure a Modular Router

Placing the Router

Craft a Modular Router and place it against the container or machine you want it to interact with. The router acts as the hub: modules go into its module slots, and upgrades go into its upgrade slots. A Blank Module is the base you shape into a working module, and a Blank Upgrade is the base for upgrades.

Filling the Slots

Open the Modular Router's interface. Insert at least one module so the router has something to do, and insert upgrades to change how it behaves. A Blank Module on its own does nothing useful — it must be present as the foundation for the module you intend to use. The same applies to Blank Upgrade: it is the starting point for upgrades rather than a finished effect.

Choosing a Filter

If your module needs to sort or match items, add a filter item to the relevant filter slot. The available filters are Bulk Item Filter, Inspection Filter, Mod Filter, Regex Filter, and Tag Filter. Pick the one that matches how you want to describe the items: by tag, by mod, by name pattern, or by a bulk list. Without a filter, a module that needs one will not know which items to act on.

Securing and Templating

Use a Security Override Card when you need to bypass the router's normal security behaviour. Use a Template Frame to store a router setup so you can copy its configuration onto other routers without rebuilding every slot by hand.