One can see the power needs by right clicking the ME Controller to access the GUI. Each EU is worth 2 AE power units while each MJ is worth 5 AE power units. MJ is worth about 2.5 times more than EU. Applied Energistics Machines require energy, and thankfully, in the version current with FTB Ultimate and DireWolf20 Modpacks, they can take it in the form of either EU or MJ. Arrange them, touching, in a way that you find acceptable, and place the Storage Disk(s) in the ME Drive or ME Chest.Īfter attaching the machines, you'll notice that they're not doing much. In a basic ME Network, one needs to supply and connect an ME Controller, an ME Drive (or ME Chest, not recommended as it's not expandable), at least one storage disk, bare minimum being ME 1k Storage, though a few ME 4k Storage disks are recommended, and finally an ME Access Terminal. In addition, this automation system can be used in conjunction with or in place of other automation mods like BuildCraft Pipes, Factorization's Routers, Thaumcraft 3's Golems, and so on, depending on the user's preferences.
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A comprehensive automation system may also be added, with the capability to interface with nearly any machine, no matter what mod it belongs to, with basically no limit to the amount of machines that can be added. In addition to providing a potentially attractive solution to storage, the storage network can later be expanded to include the capability to craft recipes-on-demand by adding an ME Molecular Assembler Chamber. The "ME" in the title stands for "MatterEnergy" - the premise being that items added to the system are converted into energy and stored in a digital energy form before needing to be used again, whereupon they are converted back into matter. Applied Energistics is a modification to Minecraft that focuses on creating a compact, easily accessible, considerably expandable and extendible storage system called an ME Network.