Pressure plates are active when a player stands on them, buttons are active when pressed, light sensors are active when exposed to light, and proximity scanners are active when an entity is nearby.

It changes color from grey to blue when receiving power, making it useful for testing wiring setups, but apparently has no other use.Ī switch provides power output when pressed or otherwise activated. It accepts one power input and has no power output of its own.

It is open when that power source is active and closed when that power source is off. For example, a ship's cockpit door can open and close based on a power input.Ī door that has its input wired to a power source loses the ability to be opened manually. The simplest power source is an unpowered NOT gate.Ī number of items, such as doors or light sources, can be powered, resulting in a special effect or event based on the item type. Various objects can serve as power sources for powered items including switches when toggled on, and logic gates.

Wire Mode, a matter manipulator upgrade, allows the player to switch to the wiring view, showing existing power connections and allowing setting up new ones.

Big red button of doom