Energy Meter guide for FTB StoneBlock 4 1.9.4 to 1.13.1

Same as in the All the Mods 10 7.0 guide

Energy Meter does one job and does it well: it adds a simple block that measures energy transfer rates. If you've ever wondered how much power is actually flowing from your generators into your machines, this is the tool that tells you.^[1]

The block has a screen that always shows the current rate. You don't need to open a GUI or right-click anything to check your numbers. Just glance at the meter and you're up to date.^[1]

That makes it handy for anyone building power setups. Use it to see whether a generator line is delivering what you expect, or to track down which part of your network is holding things back.^[1]

This pack includes Energy Meter version 1.21.1-0.4.0, the NeoForge build of the mod.^[2]

Unverified The sources don't say what the meter costs to craft, which energy types it supports, or where it fits in the pack's progression, so treat any claims about those as unconfirmed.

Same as in the All the Mods 10 7.0 guide

Energy Meter is a small utility mod with one job: it adds a simple block for measuring energy transfer rates. It's great for checking whether a generator is keeping up or where power is bottlenecking in your setup.^[1]

Step 1: Craft the Energy Meter

Start with the Energy Meter. It's the core of the mod, and the other item needs it as an ingredient. The pack uses the mod's own shaped crafting recipe, so there are no pack-specific changes to worry about.^[3]

Energy MeterMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

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 meter has a screen that always shows the current rate, so you can see at a glance how much energy is moving.^[1]

Step 2: Know about the reset button

The meter also tracks the total energy transferred, and its interface has a button that resets that total to zero.^[4]

Step 3: Optionally craft an External Monitor

When you have a spare Energy Meter, you can turn it into an External Monitor. This is also the mod's own shaped crafting recipe, and it uses an Energy Meter as an ingredient, so craft your first meter before you plan on this.^[3]

4× External MonitorMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

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

Recipe id: energymeter:monitor

Uses up an Energy Meter.

Unverified The sources don't explain exactly what the External Monitor does or how it links to a meter. They also don't cover how the meter must be placed between an energy source and a consumer, or which sides act as input and output. Test it in a creative world before relying on it in a big build.

Unverified The mod's interface has a guide button that only works when GuideME is installed. It hasn't been confirmed whether this guide is available in this pack.

Same as in the All the Mods 10 7.0 guide

The Energy Meter is a simple block with one job: measuring energy transfer rates. If you've ever wondered how much power is actually flowing from your generators into your machines, this is the tool for it.^[1]

The meter has a built-in screen that always shows the current rate, so you can read the transfer at a glance without opening anything.^[1]

Tracking total energy

Besides the live rate, the meter also keeps a running total of all the energy that has passed through it. Its interface has a button that resets this total to zero, which is handy when you want to start a fresh measurement.^[4]

In-game guide

The meter's interface also has a guide button, but it only works if GuideME is installed. Without it, the button's tooltip just tells you to install GuideME to see the guide.^[4]

Crafting the meter and the External Monitor

Both items use the mod's own recipes in this pack. You craft the External Monitor from an Energy Meter, so build a meter first.^[3]

Energy MeterMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

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

4× External MonitorMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

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

Recipe id: energymeter:monitor

Uses an Energy Meter as an ingredient.

Unverified The sources don't explain what the External Monitor does or how it links to a meter. Its name suggests it shows a meter's readings somewhere else, but this is not confirmed.

Unverified The sources also don't cover how to place and wire the meter: which sides are input and output, whether it can be configured, which energy types it supports, or whether it has a maximum throughput. Test this in your own world before building it into an important power line.

Same as in the All the Mods 10 7.0 guide

Energy Meter has a very short progression path in this pack. There are only two craftable items, Energy Meter and External Monitor, and neither needs anything from another tech mod. This pack uses the mod's own recipes for both.^[3]

Tier 1: Energy Meter

Start with the Energy Meter. It's a shaped crafting table recipe that uses common vanilla redstone components, so you can make it early, as soon as you have basic redstone gear going.^[3]

Energy MeterMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

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

Tier 2: External Monitor

The External Monitor is the next step up. Its shaped recipe uses a finished Energy Meter, so build a meter first and keep a spare if you want a monitor too. The recipe also calls for an ender pearl, which means a trip to fight some endermen or a visit to a villager trade.^[3]

4× External MonitorMod recipe

Crafting Shaped

Crafting Shaped

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

Recipe id: energymeter:monitor

Unverified What the External Monitor does in-game, how it links to a meter and any range limits can't be confirmed from the available pack data, so check it in-game before you plan around it.

Same as in the All the Mods 10 7.0 guide

Energy Meter is a small utility mod: it adds a simple block for measuring energy transfer rates, and its screen always shows the current rate so you can see at a glance how much power is flowing.^[1]

Because its whole job is measuring energy transfer, you'll get the most out of it alongside the mods that generate, move and use power in your base. It has no special crafting ties or quest connections to other mods in this pack, so think of it as a standalone diagnostic tool rather than part of a bigger progression chain.^[1]

Unverified Which specific energy mods and cables in this pack the meter works with, and whether it measures other energy types, could not be confirmed. Test it with your own setup before relying on it.

Same as in the FTB StoneBlock 4 1.21.0 guide

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.^[5]

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.^[5]

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.^[5]

Monitor size

• monitor.max_height is 18 in the pack, the same as the mod default. The allowed range is 1 to 128.^[5]
• monitor.max_width is 32 in the pack, also the same as the mod default. The allowed range is 1 to 128.^[5]

FTB StoneBlock 4 1.13.1 ships Energy Meter 1.21.1-0.4.0. The pack's mod list says it was first included in FTB StoneBlock 4 1.9.4 or earlier, so it has been in the pack for a long time. The pack changelogs have no entries for this mod, so the notes below come from the mod's own 0.4.0 changelog.^[6]

Energy Meter 0.4.0 changes

• Text boxes now cap at their maximum values and give you feedback when you go over.^[7]
• Zero tolerance is now implemented. Before this, setting the option had no effect.^[7]
• There is a new config option and logic to stop meters connecting to each other. Meters are not allowed to connect to each other by default.^[7]
• GuideME integration was added.^[7]
• The interval and tolerance options now appear in a different order in the GUI.^[7]

Fixes in 0.4.0

• Meters now support a long-based transfer limit.^[7]
• Fixed a crash that happened when a text box value went above the maximum supported value.^[7]

Since 1.13.1 includes 0.4.0, all of these changes apply to your world on that version.^[6][7]