Refresh Rate and Eco Mode

Refresh Rate and Eco Mode

Data-driven UniPanels panels can control how frequently their source information is refreshed.

These settings are useful for balancing responsiveness with the amount of source checking performed by the panel.

Refresh Interval

The refresh interval controls how often UniPanels checks the configured source for updated information.

The available range is:

1 to 200 ticks

Minecraft normally runs at:

20 ticks per second

This means:

• 20 ticks ≈ 1 second
• 40 ticks ≈ 2 seconds
• 100 ticks ≈ 5 seconds
• 200 ticks ≈ 10 seconds

Lower Refresh Values

A lower refresh interval causes the panel to check its source more frequently.

This is useful for information that changes rapidly, such as:

• machine progress;
• energy levels;
• fluid amounts;
• rapidly changing status values.

Very frequent refreshes may perform more source checks.

Higher Refresh Values

A higher refresh interval reduces how often the panel checks its source.

This is useful for information that:

• changes slowly;
• does not need immediate visual updates;
• is primarily informational.

Normal Mode

In Normal Mode, the panel refreshes according to the configured refresh interval.

Example:

If the interval is set to:

20 ticks

the panel normally checks for updates approximately once per second.

Eco Mode

Eco Mode uses UniPanels' existing source-change detection behavior.

Instead of relying only on frequent polling, the panel can react when relevant source changes are detected.

This can reduce unnecessary refresh work for sources that remain unchanged for long periods.

Choosing Between Normal and Eco

Use Normal Mode when:

• predictable timed updates are important;
• the source changes frequently;
• you want the panel to refresh at a fixed interval.

Use Eco Mode when:

• the source changes infrequently;
• constant polling is unnecessary;
• you want updates to react primarily to detected source changes.

Existing Settings

Refresh Interval and Eco Mode settings are stored as part of the panel's existing configuration.

Reopening the panel editor preserves the configured values.

Notes

The best refresh interval depends on the type of data being displayed.

A fast-changing machine value may benefit from a lower interval, while a storage total or status indicator may work perfectly well with a slower refresh rate.

Related Pages

• Data Sources
• Source Data Categories
• Compatibility