kp-computercraft-scripts/quantum-beacon.lua

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Lua

--[[
Quantum Beacon
A script that runs on computers connected to an AE quantum ring to ping their
status back to a central computer.
]]
local SEND_CHANNEL = 100
local RECEIVE_CHANNEL = 101
local NODE_NAME = "TMP"
local TRANSMIT_INTERVAL = 15
local function getPeripheralOrWait(name)
local p = nil
repeat
p = peripheral.find(name)
if p == nil then
print("Error: Couldn't find an attached peripheral with name \"" .. name .. "\". Attach one please.")
os.pullEvent("peripheral")
end
until p ~= nil
return p
end
-- We consider a foreign quantum link to be connected if we detect crafting
-- CPUs on the network, since subnetworks shouldn't ever have these.
local function meSystemConnected(meBridge)
local craftingCpus = meBridge.getCraftingCPUs()
return craftingCpus ~= nil and #craftingCpus > 0
end
while true do
local modem = getPeripheralOrWait("modem")
local meBridge = getPeripheralOrWait("meBridge")
local packet = {
node = NODE_NAME,
date = os.date("*t"),
online = meSystemConnected(meBridge)
}
modem.transmit(SEND_CHANNEL, RECEIVE_CHANNEL, packet)
os.sleep(TRANSMIT_INTERVAL)
end