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Energieverbrauchsanzeige

This script calculates the current power usage and shows it on one or multiple lcd panels.

- Number of power producer, green power producer and batteries (can be disabled)
- Maximum power
- Current power use
- Green energy usage (if green energy is produced)
- Battery status and stored energy
- Switching reactors on or off depending on battery charge (has to be enabled)
- Custom language support
- Self updating (can be disabled)
- Shows data on lcd panels of programmable block (can be disabled)

The language is English by default but it can be easily changed by set the value useCustomLanguage in the section Settings in the upper part of the code to true. By default, the language is changed to german. However, it can be chosen any language by adapting the labels in the section Custom Language.

Setup:

1. Subscribe this script
2. Place a programmable block and access its control panel
3. Press "Edit" to open the code editor
4. Press "Browse Workshop" at the bottom of the code editor
5. Choose the script "Power Usage" and press "Ok"
6. Press "Check Code" (should have no errors) and then "Remember & Exit"
7. Run the programmable block
8. Place a lcd panel and edit the public title (See chapter Configure for details)

Configure:

To display the power usage on a given lcd panel, the public title of the lcd panel has to be changed in Power. Then, when the script is running the public text is adapted.
The script is able to update the screens by self. A timer block is not needed.

Command:

The command Power can be changed in upper part in the section Commands too.

Settings:

With the values in the section Settings in the upper part of the code (before the Main function) the behavior of the script can be changed.

The following can be set:
useCustomLanguage: use the custom language
showCount: show the number of the reactors, batteries and solar panels
controlReactors: switch on or off the reactors based on the battery charge
minBatteryLevel (in %): switch on the reactors if the battery level falls below this level
maxBatteryLevel (in %): switch off the reactors if the battery level rises above this level
showTextOnScreen: show the text automatically on the screens
useOwnScreens: show text and infos automatically on own screens (on programmable block)
setOwnScreenFontSize: set font size of own screens automatically (on programmable block)
selfUpdating: run the script periodic byself
restrictToOwnGrid: consider just own grid (eg. no docked ships)