Automation Ribbon

Automation Ribbon
A 4-Bit Automation Wire which can carry up to four automation signals. Use a Ribbon Writer to output to multiple Bits, and a Ribbon Reader to input from multiple Bits.
Logic ribbons use significantly less space to carry multiple automation signals.
Research	Parallel Automation
Dimensions	1×1 tiles
Rotation	Directional
Category	Automation
Decor	-5 (Radius: 1 tile)
Effects	Bit Depth: 4
Materials
Refined Metal	25 kg

Automation Ribbon is the same as 4 Automation Wires compressed into one tile. It can be connected to other Automation buildings such as Mechanized Airlocks, and will only use the first Bit.

When Automation Wires are directly connected to an Automation Ribbon, it will cause overloading damage.

Since Automation Wires only carry 1 Bit, it is possible to use Automation Wires to extend an Automation Ribbon and recover 4 Bit data from Automation Wires.

To use the full 4 bits you will need to use a Ribbon Writer or a Ribbon Reader to get signal on to and out from the ribbon, respectively. Without these only the first bit is used. Since the materials required to use this is so much higher and it requires additional space, using Automation Wires is a great choice for smaller systems or earlier in the game.

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