how do energy inputs work in engineers toolbox?

[steve g]

Im trying to do something as simple as getting some RF from an REC to a block with a breaker, energy input and output module on it.I have the breaker and output modules set to same inventory channel, everything else is off. I tried redstone energy conduit, hardened conduit, flux conduit from the ET mod and it always reads 0 rf. I tried wrenching the ends of the conduits...it either connects or doesnt, theres no direction indicator. What exactly do i need to do to get energy into the machine? This is for FTB Horizons, mc 1.6.4

 

[tedyhere]

The breaker from Engineers toolbox needs no energy for one thing. It runs off a redstone pulse. What are you attempting to do with it?

 

[steve g]

break stone with it...i had a lever next to it, it did not activate when i toggled it. Ill keep buggering around with it. the tooltip does show it needs power, 5000 rf total i believe with the breaker module. eventually have it on a cobble generator. its just an experiment, i wanted to see how things work in ET

 

[tedyhere]

I see your problem than, make a button module and place on the socket, go to red on your remote and change both the breaker and button to 100 than push the button The tooltip when you look at it just shows how much energy is in the socket, since ALL sockets can hold energy it shows 0 out of 5000 RF

 

[tedyhere]

Here is a link to an album showing the setup on all three sides using a button module. http://imgur.com/a/fvoEK#0 If you replace the button with a redstone input you can control with outside redstone devices. Also a Block update module would automate, it goes on top. Make sure you use a Machine Output

 

[steve g]

thanks man, very helpful. got a decent cobble gen going with a bud module. very cool stuff.

 

[tedyhere]

Ehhh I think you would rather use a lava intake.... hold shift over it in NEI

 

[steve g]

oh hoh...never mind then