Preface
This solution applies to ore processing setups that have a complete AE network after unlocking the ME Output Bus (Machine Hull) in the EV stage. Its advantages are fully automatic ore processing, no need for additional storage space for intermediate products of ore processing, simple structure, and it remains applicable in the LuV stage without needing to replace the tag-filtering inventory input bus.
Required items
ME output bus (Figure 1), ME tag storage bus (Figure 2), ME storage bus, cables, input buses of any voltage level, ME interface, etc.
Figure 1
Figure 2
AE subnet structure
1. Place the ME Storage Bus on the upper-level ore processing machine and the Import Bus on the lower-level ore processing machine (for example, after ore crushing, it enters the ore washing plant; put the ME Storage Bus on the ore crusher and the Import Bus on the ore washing plant). The ME Interface represents the main network and is used to return byproducts from the ore processing process,Set tag rules on the tag storage bus.Used for automatically routing items.
The following is a complete subnet ore processing demonstration:
2. The subnet outputs to the next machine's input bus through the ME output bus and subnet output. The subnet transfer speed depends on the ME output bus and the label storage bus. After GTO modified these two, they both became super output, with a transfer rate far exceeding GT pipes and ExtendedAE's ME label output bus.
3. The ME output bus comes with nearly unlimited storage space. Therefore, when the upper and lower machines process ores at different rates, it can act as temporary storage, waiting for the input bus to have space before transferring the products out. There is no need for extra buffers or temporarily storing them in the main network.
4. Simply power the subnet from the main network using glass fiber.
5. It is worth noting that the processing speed of the next machine also depends on the storage capacity of the input bus. Therefore, when the machine is upgraded with high-power energy hatches, acceleration hatches, and parallel hatches, you should alsotimely replace with a higher-tier input bus.
6. The processing volume per cycle of a single machine is likely to exceed the maximum storage capacity of a single input bus. Usually, you would install two or more input buses on a machine. In this case, each input bus needs to have an ME label storage bus attached. You can choose to edit the label filtering rules on a single ME label storage bus and then usea memory card to copy and paste, oruse two subnets to simplify the workload:
ME interfaceThe right side is the first subnet (same as the subnet above),ME interfaceAnd the left part is the second subnet (the ME storage bus generally does not set filtering, just set it as needed), the two subnets are not interconnected and are powered separately. This solutiononly needs to write the label rule once.
7. For inputting raw ore or coarse ore into the ore crusher, it is recommended to place a Netherite backpack with a stack upgrade, connect it through an ME input bus (here it is AE's item, not the machine chamber) and input it. It is also a subnet that needs separate power. If using a bedrock miner, it is recommended to use a wireless item transfer cover to transfer to the backpack.
Label Reference
Ore processing route example: crushing - washing - grinding - centrifugal mixing crushing - washing - autoclave - grinding
Crushing to washing:Whitelist: c:crushed_ores | Blacklist: empty
Crushing to main network:Whitelist: empty | Blacklist: c:crushed_ores
Washing to grinding:Whitelist: c:purified_ores | Blacklist: c:purified_ores/sphalerite | c:purified_ores/galena | c:purified_ores/cooperite | forge:siftables (Sheldonite ore goes to platinum processing; galena and sphalerite produce indium; set as needed; then, for washing to main network, connect an additional output bus and mark it to send to the main network)
Washing to main network:Whitelist: none | Blacklist: c:purified_ores
Washing to autoclave:Whitelist: forge:siftables | Blacklist: none Gems can be input into grinding via ME input bus (chamber) as needed
Grinding to centrifuge:Whitelist: c:pure_dusts | Blacklist: c:pure_dusts/naquadah (Pure naquadah dust is fed into the electromagnetic separator to produce enriched naquadah dust)
Grinding to main network:Whitelist: none | Blacklist: c:pure_dusts