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AE Chart

1. Introduction

AE Chart is the tab 2 feature of the Network Info Panel, used to bind specific items or fluids from an AE (Applied Energistics) network and visualize amount and rate trends. The dual Y-axis chart simultaneously displays the current stored amount and the real-time change rate, with 4 time windows for viewing trends across different time spans.

![AE Chart interface](images/Network Info Panel_AE1.png)

  • Bind specific items or fluids from the AE network to visualize amount and rate trends
  • Located in Network Info Panel tab 2 (click the "AE Chart" tab to switch)
  • Dual Y-axis display: left axis = amount, right axis = rate
  • Supports 4 time windows: 5 minutes / 1 hour / 8 hours / 24 hours
  • Brief area shows current amount, real-time rate, and average rate

2. Dual Y-Axis

The AE Chart uses a dual Y-axis design to display two types of data simultaneously:

Axis Data Color Description
Left axis Amount Blue 0x1F6FFF Current stored amount of the item/fluid in the AE network
Right axis Rate Orange 0xFF7A18 Same color as the wireless EU network EU/t line; represents change per minute

Design note: The rate line color (0xFF7A18 orange) matches the EU/t trend line color in the wireless EU network, providing players with consistent color recognition across different tabs.

3. 4 Time Windows

The AE Chart supports 4 time windows, each a 61-point FIFO:

Window Points Sample Interval Total Duration Source
5 minutes 61 100 ticks (5 s) 300 s Original samples
1 hour 61 600 ticks (30 s) 1800 s Inflow from 5m means
8 hours 61 4800 ticks (240 s) 14400 s Inflow from 1h means
24 hours 61 14400 ticks (720 s) 43200 s Inflow from 8h means

Inflow Counter Chain

The 4 time windows are triggered via a nested counter chain:

  • 5m → 1h: every 12 5m samples triggers 1 1h sample
  • 1h → 8h: every 8 1h samples triggers 1 8h sample
  • 8h → 24h: every 3 8h samples triggers 1 24h sample

The counter chain ratio is 12 → 8 → 3 (5m → 1h → 8h → 24h).

4. Brief Area Data

The brief area displays the following 3 key data points:

Data Item Calculation Description
Current amount Real-time read Real-time stored amount of the item/fluid in the AE network
Real-time rate Real-time calculation Current change per minute (/min)
Average rate First-last difference method Computed from the first and last points of the current 61-point window (/min)

First-last difference method: Average rate = (last amount - first amount) / time span, computed from the 61-point FIFO window, smoothing short-term fluctuations to reflect overall trends.

5. Binding Method

Bind items or fluids from the AE network by right-clicking the info panel:

  • Right-click with item in hand: binds that item as the chart monitor target
  • Right-click with fluid container in hand: binds that fluid as the chart monitor target
  • Right-click again with empty hand: clears the current binding

Binding message: On successful binding, displays 已绑定走势图物品/流体：%s (%s = item/fluid name).

6. Configuration

All configuration items of the AE Chart (with defaults and ranges):

Config Item Type / Default Range Description
aeTrackingWindow int 0-3 AE time window (0=5m / 1=1h / 2=8h / 3=24h)
aeChartBorderThickness int = 3 - AE chart border thickness
aeChartBackgroundColor String = "" - AE chart background color (empty = no fill)
aeTrendLineThickness int = 3 - AE trend line width
aeTrendLineSmoothing int = 2 0-12 AE spline smoothing
aeAxisMin String - AE Y-axis minimum (empty = auto)
aeAxisMax String - AE Y-axis maximum (empty = auto)
aeLineColor String = "1F6FFF" - AE trend line color (default blue)
showAEBrief boolean = true - AE brief toggle
showAEChartAmount boolean = true - AE amount curve toggle
showAEChartRate boolean = true - AE rate curve toggle

7. Usage Guide

  1. Step 1: Craft a Network Info Panel and place it in the world
  2. Step 2: Open the GUI and click the "AE Chart" tab (tab 2)
  3. Step 3: Hold an item/fluid container from the AE network and right-click the panel to bind
  4. Step 4: Configure Y-axis range, line width, smoothing, color, etc. in the GUI
  5. Step 5: View the dual Y-axis chart and brief area data; switch time windows for different trend spans

8. Color Constants

Color constants used by the AE Chart:

Element Color Value Color Description
Amount line 0x1F6FFF Blue Left axis amount trend line
Rate line 0xFF7A18 Orange Right axis rate trend line; same color as EU/t line
Axis 0x4E5964 Dark gray Chart axis lines
Tick marks 0x6A7680 Gray Axis tick labels

Version v1.5.13 ｜ GTNH 2.9.0 beta-2 ｜ Unofficial Mod

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