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Ice Manager

Featured in Reclamation Project Alpha YT series.

This PB code optimizes O2 and H2 production by moving small amounts of ice from storage into O2/H2 generators. It does not increase the O2/H2 production rate, but it drastically reduces ice consumption rate.

1. Copy to Programmable block
   
2. Recompile
   
3. Check Custom Data for configuration options

Warning
When using in conjunction with Isy's Inventory Manager, you should disable ice balancing in IIM. This can be done by setting this option to false. Note this is a setting in IIM.

• enhanced, proficient, elite
  O2/H2 generators with these terms in their names will have additional ice moved into them to support their higher production capability. This is ignored when a value is set for the Override Ice Quantity configuration option.
  
• [Exclude]
  Add this keyword to any O2/H2 Generator, cargo container, hydrogen tank, and oxygen tank that you don't want managed.
  
• All keywords are case insensitive.

This code works out-of-the-box, however there are configuration options available in the Custom Data of the programmable block.

Default value: cargo
This tag tells the manager where to look for ice. All ice storage locations must have this tag in the name somewhere. Only cargo containers with this tag are checked for ice.

Default value: IceManager
Place this tag in the name of any LCD where you want the status displayed. Tag format is [IceManager]

Default value: hydrogen oxygen
The Ice Manager monitors the grid's gas levels. When levels get low, the O2/H2 generators are turned on. When the tanks are full, the generators are turned off. This setting tells the manager which resources to monitor to determine when to turn O2/H2 generators on or off. This allows the manager to monitor hydrogen, oxygen, or both hydrogen and oxygen. The default is to monitor both.

Default value: <blank>
This is only useful during grid construction. The manager can periodically check for new O2/H2 generators, oxygen and hydrogen tanks, and ice storage containers. To enable this behavior, set this to any value above 0. This value is in seconds. This is the frequency the manager will scan the grid to update its list of storage, generators, and tanks. Newly added generators will have their excess ice put back in ice storage.

This is only necessary when running the manager on a grid under construction. Recommend using a value of 900 (15 minutes). To disable this behavior, leave this setting blank or put a 0 there, and recompile. By default, this is blank.

Default value: false
This controls the display of the total amount of ice in all managed storage areas. The information appears in the Terminal Details area and on the PB main screen.

Default value: <blank>
By default, the manager will move ice to maintain a balance of 2 per generator. Some online servers consider this an exploit and have imposed a minimum ice-per-generator requirement. Put that value here.

Default value: False
The manager can monitor hydrogen and oxygen tanks across multiple connected grids. The default behavior is to only manage the grid with the programmable block running the program. This option is useful for managing a modular base that is connected via connectors.

Default value: False
The manager can manage O2/H2 generators across multiple connected grids. The default behavior is to only manage the grid with the programmable block running the program. This option is useful for managing a modular base that is connected via connectors.

Default value: False
The manager can manage ice storage across multiple connected grids. The default behavior is to only manage the grid with the programmable block running the program. This option is useful for managing a modular base that is connected via connectors.

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