Big Reactor automation?

[LockeXXV]

I know a ton of people ask this, and I searched Google and the forums, but there's so many different ways and reasons to automate, no specific question was close enough to my own to answer my question.

So, explain like I'm five, without using too many different mods other than Big Reactor and some that are guaranteed to be on Infinity Evolved,

How can I automate my simple big reactor to do this:

CHARGE: 4:10 seconds
DISCARGE: 9:20 seconds (and then afterwards start charging again, loop infinite)

Thanks!

 

[Pyure]

Does 4:10 mean 4 minutes, 10 seconds?

I'll preface by saying that its usually better to charge/discharge depending on the state of a central battery. ie, if we need power, produce power. If we don't, don't. And its usually best to do this with a Latch mechanism of some sort when the generator has an efficiency issue (for instance, the slow spin-up time of the turbine if you're rocking one of those )

Having said all that, that's not what you asked. So, options:
1) Probably computercraft. I won't go into this because I can't break it down like you're five.
2) RFTools Sequencer. There's too much math involved here for me to make it extremely step-by-step, but take a look at this.

Basically, the sequencer lets you control exactly how long you want a signal to be on/off. I use it exactly for the scenario you're describing. What you'll need to do is set it up so that enough squares are white to represent 4 minutes, 10 seconds, and the rest are black to represent 9 minutes, 20 seconds. You'll need to use the Delay value (ticks) to do this. Again, math. Enjoy.

 

[Inaeo]

I can't help but second the notion of triggering off a battery rather than a set timer. The state of an energy cell/capacitor is much easier to deal with, as well as being indescribably more reliable in 99% of cases. The slightest bit of TPS lag and your clocks can become unsynchronized, which depending upon application, could be catastrophic.

Any chance you could explain why these times are relevant and what your intent is with such precise clocking?