Energy Meter in FTB StoneBlock 4

Same as in the All the Mods 11 0.8.0-beta guide

Energy Meter adds one simple block that measures how fast energy moves through your setup. It has a screen on its front that always shows the current rate, so you can check a machine line or cable run at a glance.^[1][2]

This pack ships version 26.1.2-0.5.0 of the NeoForge build. It is a complete rewrite and not an official update or port of the older Energy Meters mod, though it credits that mod's original author for the idea.^[1][3]

How the block works

The meter acts like a cable. Incoming energy requests are forwarded to its outputs, and the values of those requests are stored and used at a configurable interval to calculate the flow rate.^[2]

The display on the front can be rotated in any direction, including up and down. Because the front is used for the screen, only the other five sides can be set as input or output. In the interface you can set each side as an input, an output, or disabled.^[2][4]

What you can configure

• A graph view in the interface shows the last 10 intervals, and you can pause it.^[2]
• Transfer mode: Split (the default) shares incoming energy evenly across outputs. Transfer lets you give outputs priorities. Consume deletes incoming energy, which is handy for testing setups.^[4]
• Measuring mode: Instant (the default) only uses the current interval. Smoothed also factors in the previous interval, which calms sudden spikes.^[4]
• You can change the measurement interval and the calculation mode, and the interface also offers a transfer limit setting.^[2][4]

Same as in the All the Mods 10 8.1 guide

Getting started with Energy Meter is quick, because the mod is built around one block. The Energy Meter measures energy flow rates, and it works like a cable. Incoming energy requests are forwarded to the outputs while the block records the values and uses them at a configurable interval to calculate a rate.^[1][5]

Step 1: craft the Energy Meter

This is the only item you need to begin. Here is the exact in-pack recipe:^[6]

Energy MeterMod recipe

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any iron ingot	Comparator	any iron ingot
any redstone dust	any glass panes	any redstone dust
any iron ingot	Observer	any iron ingot

Recipe id: energymeter:meter

This is a shaped crafting recipe in this pack.

Next: place it and set it up

1. Place the block in your energy line. The front shows a digital display with the current rate. The display can be rotated in any direction, including upwards and downwards.^[5]
2. Interact with the block to open its interface. The left panel is always visible and shows the current rate, the total measured energy, the status and the I/O grid.^[7]
3. Use the I/O grid to set each side as an input, an output, or disabled. The front is reserved for the display, so only the other five sides can be configured. Left-click or right-click a side to change it.^[5][7]
4. Check the status. Disconnected means the settings required for the selected mode have not been configured, which in most cases means an input or output is missing. Idle means everything is configured correctly and the meter is waiting to transfer energy.^[7]

If you only want to test how much energy can enter through your inputs, there is a Consume mode. It permanently deletes all incoming energy instead of forwarding it, and it disallows outputs in the I/O grid. It is meant for testing setups.^[7]

Defaults worth knowing

• The default transfer mode is Split, which divides incoming energy evenly across all outputs. Transfer mode lets you assign priorities to outputs instead.^[7]
• The default measuring mode is Instant, which only uses the values from the current interval. Smoothed also factors in the previous interval, which reduces the impact of sudden spikes.^[7]
• The graph view in the interface shows the last 10 intervals and can be paused. The measurement interval and calculation mode are both adjustable.^[5]

Optional: the External Monitor

The pack also has a recipe for the External Monitor. It builds on the Energy Meter, so get your first meter working before you make one.^[6]

4× External MonitorMod recipe

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Empty slot	Energy Meter	Empty slot
Energy Meter	Ender Pearl	Energy Meter
Empty slot	Energy Meter	Empty slot

Recipe id: energymeter:monitor

This is a shaped crafting recipe in this pack.

Same as in the All the Mods 10 8.1 guide

The Energy Meter works like a cable. Energy requests that arrive at it are simply forwarded to its outputs. While that happens, it stores the values of those requests and uses them at a configurable interval to calculate the flow rate.^[5]

Sides and the I/O grid

The front of the block is a digital display showing the current rate. You can rotate the display in any direction, including up and down. Because the front is reserved for the display, only the other five sides can be set up for energy.^[5][7]

In the interface, the I/O grid lets you set each side as an input, an output, or disabled for energy requests. Left-click and right-click both change a side. You can also reset a single side or all sides at once. Which roles a side can take depends on the transfer mode you picked.^[7]

Transfer modes

The transfer mode decides how requests arriving on your input sides are forwarded to the output sides. Split is the default.^[7]

• Split: incoming requests are shared evenly across all outputs. If one output accepts less than its share, the leftover goes to the other outputs, so the split is not forced. If there are more outputs than available energy, the remainder goes to a randomly selected output.^[7]
• Transfer: this mode changes the I/O grid so you can give outputs priorities. Higher-priority outputs get energy first, and it then flows down in descending priority order. Lower-priority outputs only receive what higher-priority ones cannot accept.^[7]
• Consume: a testing mode that permanently deletes all incoming energy instead of forwarding it. It disallows outputs in the I/O grid. It is handy for measuring how much energy can enter through all your inputs when the outputs would normally limit the flow.^[7]

Measuring modes

• Instant (default): only values measured during the current interval count and earlier intervals are ignored. Use it when you need exact values.^[7]
• Smoothed: the previous interval is factored into the calculation. This gives a smoother graph and softens sudden spikes, which is good for watching average behavior over longer periods.^[7]

Readouts, status and graph

The left-hand global panel is always visible. It shows the current flow rate and the total amount of measured energy. These values update once per configured interval, with one exception that involves the tolerance setting.^[7]

The status updates whenever something that could affect it changes, such as the flow rate, neighboring blocks, or the input and output setup. Disconnected means the settings required by the current mode are not configured, usually because an input or output is missing. Idle means everything is set up correctly and the meter is waiting to transfer energy. The status shown while working depends on the transfer mode.^[7]

The graph view shows the measurements of the last 10 intervals, and you can pause it.^[5]

Settings fields

The Settings section of the Configuration tab uses text fields that always show the current value. While you edit, the shown value doesn't update. The button on the right becomes active, and pressing it or hitting Enter applies your entry. An invalid input turns the box red and can't be applied.^[7]

The boxes also accept math: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, exponentiation and parentheses. A small popup shows the calculated result so you can apply it. All values are integers, so results are rounded to the nearest whole number.^[7]

The Limit setting defines how much energy the meter can transfer per tick, with 1 second being 20 ticks.^[7]

Crafting

Energy MeterMod recipe

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any iron ingot	Comparator	any iron ingot
any redstone dust	any glass panes	any redstone dust
any iron ingot	Observer	any iron ingot

Recipe id: energymeter:meter

This is the pack's recipe for the Energy Meter.

4× External MonitorMod recipe

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Empty slot	Energy Meter	Empty slot
Energy Meter	Ender Pearl	Energy Meter
Empty slot	Energy Meter	Empty slot

Recipe id: energymeter:monitor

This is the pack's recipe for the External Monitor.

Same as in the All the Mods 10 8.1 guide

Energy Meter doesn't have a long tier ladder. In this pack there are just the Energy Meter and the External Monitor. The sources I have don't describe any further tiers or upgrade levels, so I'm not going to invent any.^[5][6]

Step 1: the Energy Meter

The Energy Meter is the core of the mod. It's a block that works like a cable, forwarding incoming energy requests to its outputs while it records them and uses a configurable interval to calculate the flow rate. The recipe in this pack is below.^[5][6]

Energy MeterMod recipe

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any iron ingot	Comparator	any iron ingot
any redstone dust	any glass panes	any redstone dust
any iron ingot	Observer	any iron ingot

Recipe id: energymeter:meter

Once it's placed, the front shows a digital display of the current rate, and you can rotate that display in any direction, including up and down. The front is taken by the display, so only the other five sides can be set as inputs or outputs.^[5]

Interact with the block to open its interface. There you'll find a graph of the last 10 intervals, which you can pause. You can also change the measurement method, the measurement interval and the calculation mode.^[5][7]

Next: the External Monitor

The External Monitor is the second step, and it's crafted from the meter rather than from scratch. Here is the exact in-pack recipe.^[6]

4× External MonitorMod recipe

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Empty slot	Energy Meter	Empty slot
Energy Meter	Ender Pearl	Energy Meter
Empty slot	Energy Meter	Empty slot

Recipe id: energymeter:monitor

Quests

Unverified No quests in this pack are known to involve this mod, and it is not known to be on the ATM Star quest path. If you find a quest that does, let John know.

Energy Meter has only a handful of options in its common config, and they're easy to read. Here's how the pack sets each one.^[9]

Meter connections

meter.allow_meter_connections is set to false in the pack, so meters can't connect to each other. The config comment warns that allowing connections can cause performance issues and lets players abuse meters as infinite cables, so the pack is playing it safe here.^[9]

Unverified The sources don't show the mod's own default for meter connections, so we can't confirm whether the pack changed this value.

Default interval

meter.default_interval is 5 in the pack, which matches the mod default. The allowed range is 5 to 200. According to the config comment, this sets the default meter interval and zero tolerance, and you can change both per meter in the GUI.^[9]

Monitor size

• monitor.max_height is 18 in the pack, the same as the mod default. The allowed range is 1 to 128.^[9]
• monitor.max_width is 32 in the pack, also the same as the mod default. The allowed range is 1 to 128.^[9]

FTB StoneBlock 4 1.21.0 ships Energy Meter 1.21.1-0.5.2. The mod was first included in the pack in 1.9.4 or earlier. I have no pack changelog entries for this mod, so everything below comes from the mod's own changelogs, up to the version you have.^[10]

0.4.0

• Text boxes now cap at their maximum values and give you feedback when they do.^[11]
• Zero tolerance is now implemented. Before this, setting the option had no effect.^[11]
• A config option and logic were added to stop meters connecting to each other. The changelog says this is disallowed by default.^[11]
• GuideME integration was added.^[11]
• Fixed the meter not supporting a long-based transfer limit, and a crash when a text box value exceeded the maximum supported value.^[11]
• The order of the interval and tolerance options in the GUI was changed.^[11]

0.4.1

• Fixed the guide book not showing its contents in production.^[12]
• Fixed a dead link to the transfer mode section on the interface guidebook page.^[12]

0.5.0

• Added CC: Tweaked integration.^[13]
• Added a French translation.^[13]
• Fixed the Energy Meter not storing changes when only the total energy changed.^[13]

0.5.1

• Fixed monitor block models generating duplicate elements.^[14]

0.5.2 (the version in this pack)

This release fixes a lot of small problems, and a good number of them are in the CC: Tweaked integration.^[15]

• Fixed the Energy Meter not accepting the maximum possible energy in consume mode.^[15]
• Fixed split mode being biased on outputs.^[15]
• Changed the logic for listening to neighbor updates, and added tests to make sure those updates are listened to.^[15]
• Fixed a crash when placing the test energy emitter block, and fixed rare unnecessary saving of Energy Meter block entities.^[15]
• Fixed the CC: Tweaked integration sometimes showing the wrong connection status.^[15]
• Fixed CC: Tweaked computers sometimes not being subscribed to the Energy Meter when several computers are attached.^[15]
• Fixed CC: Tweaked Energy Meter observers not being called synchronously.^[15]
• Fixed the CC: Tweaked peripheral capability being recreated for every attached computer.^[15]