Now only one signal is used per resource and its icon is also same as a resource so no need to set it, and it also made central cloud-timer "computer" much easier to setup so new resources are also easier to add to this system. also added train blueprints if someone so desires.
here's how central computer looks right now:
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base station now:
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This thing works in such a way that if station requires train (not enough resource) and timer divided by 4 equals station number it stops timer using negative 10000 number in same timer signal. as soon as train is sent to the station (c>0) it stops giving this negative number and timer goes forward, so if next station needs train it will stop it. this system is usefull if you build production that eats much more resources than you have right now, so as not to wait till that production saturates (may be it also has its own trains and buffers - so a loong time theoretically) this makes it so stations are used "equally", or at least all of them. if you need some station to always use as much resources as it can - either just dont add it to this system to make it used more often, or to guarantee its use - also increase its priority (but dont forget to set it to disable when it has resources) (for coal to generators or iron smelting to steel that doesnt have big buffer for example in my use).
This system is especially usefull when biters create problems and you don't have space for train stations, some resource mining is also not up to par, some production is extra small amounts like early blue circuits and stuff, etc.
heres blueprint book if someone wants to check it out:
Oh and here's how some of my station look.
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