Practical Logistics Mod — Reference
Core Mechanics
The mod operates on a system of Cards, Stations, and Cables.
- Reading Data: Use a Data Card or Entity Card to right-click a block or entity. This "links" the card to that specific target.
- Processing Data: Place the linked card into a Monitoring Station. The station acts as the brain of the network, processing the information from the card.
- Displaying/Acting: Connect the Monitoring Station to Display Screens or Redstone Signallers using Data Cables. The data will then be visible on the screens or used to trigger redstone logic.
Wireless Data Transfer
By using Wireless Transceivers and Wireless Cards, data can be sent across dimensions. For example, you can monitor a Lava Pump in the Nether from your base in the Overworld.
Blocks
Practical Logistics adds several specialized blocks for data management and display.
| Block | Description |
|---|---|
| Monitoring Station | The central hub of any network. It contains slots for Data Cards and processes the information for the network. |
| Display Screen | A block that displays information from a connected Monitoring Station. Multiple screens can be placed together to form a Large Display Screen. |
| Holographic Display | Projects a 3D holographic image of the data. Useful for aesthetic monitoring or compact setups. |
| Redstone Signaller | Emits a redstone signal based on user-defined conditions (e.g., "If Energy < 10,000 RF"). |
| Data Cable | The primary method of connecting blocks in a Practical Logistics network. Supports Forge Multipart for compact wiring. |
| Wireless Transceiver | Allows for the wireless transmission of data between two points, even across different dimensions. |
| Forging Hammer | A machine used to process materials like Sapphires and Iron into components like Sapphire Dust and Etched Plates. |
| Node | Used to connect the network to specific blocks or entities that require a physical interface. |
Items
Items in Practical Logistics are primarily used for linking data or as crafting components.
- Data Card: The most common item. Right-click a block (chest, tank, energy cell) to store its location and data type.
- Entity Card: Used to monitor entities. Right-click a mob or player to track their health, hostility, or inventory.
- Wireless Card: Used to link two Wireless Transceivers. Shift-right-click the first transceiver and then right-click the second.
- Network Reader: A handheld tool that provides detailed information about a Data Cable network when right-clicked on a cable.
- Sapphire: A gemstone found in Sapphire Ore. It is a core crafting ingredient for many of the mod's advanced blocks.
- Etched Plate: Created in the Forging Hammer, used in high-tier recipes.
Recipes & Crafting
Crafting in Practical Logistics revolves around the use of Sapphires and Redstone.
| Item | Key Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Data Cable | Glass, Redstone, Iron |
| Monitoring Station | Sapphire, Redstone, Iron, Glass |
| Display Screen | Glass Pane, Redstone, Sapphire |
| Data Card | Paper, Redstone, Sapphire |
| Wireless Transceiver | Ender Pearl, Sapphire, Redstone, Iron |
Most advanced components require Etched Plates, which are produced by placing Iron Ingots into the Forging Hammer machine.