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Codex Storage Linking
Every block of a storage network is tied to its 
Storage Controller with the 
Quanta Linker. There are no cables. How the linker works in general is explained in The Quanta Linker.
- Storage Units
- the Storage Access Terminal
- the Storage Interface and the External Storage Interface
- the Bulk Tank and the Warehouse (use the linker on their controller)
- the Machine Interface and the Factory Controller
- Use the linker on the block: "Selected … at …. Now use the linker on the Storage Controller." The linker glints while it holds the selection.
- Use it on the Storage Controller: "Linked to the Storage Controller at …." The selection ends.
- For the next block, start again with step 1.
A block is linked to one controller at a time: linking it again moves it to the new controller.
Unlinking: sneak and use the linker on the block: "Link removed."
- Both blocks in the same dimension.
- At most 96 blocks apart (
general.linkRange(default 96, allowed 16–512)). - The admin role in the owner's team, at the block and at the controller.
| Message | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Select a Storage Unit first, then use the linker on this controller. | You used the linker on a controller without a selection. |
| The selected unit is in another dimension. | Select a block in the controller's dimension. |
| The selected unit is gone or not loaded. | The selected block was broken or its chunk is not loaded. |
| Too far: … blocks, at most …. | Move the block or the controller closer. |
| This unit is not linked. | You sneak-used the linker on a block without a link. |
| No access: this needs a higher role in the owner's team. | You need the admin role at the block or the controller. |
The messages say "unit" for every kind of block.
- A member (unit, Bulk Tank, Warehouse, External Storage Interface) joins the network as soon as it and the controller are loaded; the Bulk Tank and the Warehouse only while formed.
- A terminal or interface reaches the network while the controller is loaded and in range.
- Breaking the controller ends the network: every loaded block forgets its link and must be linked again.
- A broken and placed again unit or interface is not linked.
Tip
Linking many units Place the controller in the middle of your storage room and the units around it. Then go round: unit, controller, unit, controller. The action bar confirms each link.