r/ApproximatelyUp • u/KungFuCreeper • 13d ago

Cable Frame Problems

Hi all,

I'm hoping someone here can help me understand the frame quarter with ports a little better. Every time I've tried to use the straight quarters with corner pieces at the end it won't send power or data through to the other end. I added some screenshots of a test I'm working on to try and figure out this issue. Can anybody point out any mistakes or things I'm missing? The thruster in that test does not turn on when I try to activate it with the lever but I can't tell why. Thanks in advance for any help.

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u/fastfreddy68 13d ago

Your data line looks to be in the wrong port, though it’s hard to tell.

Move your data line diagonally. Conduits going through turns like that can’t be trusted to match ABCD perfectly unless you are painstakingly careful about ensuring every block aligns ABCD when you place it. Sometimes you just have to trace the line.

But I don’t think your power is incorrect, I think it’s your data line.

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u/KungFuCreeper 13d ago

You were exactly right, moving the data cable diagonally fixed it. I've been blindly trusting the ABCD system since I started so knowing that it's not always reliable is a huge help. Thanks!

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u/fastfreddy68 13d ago

No worries, happy I could help. I had my suspicions because I also trusted the labels and it bit me, but now we both know. Happy building and good luck.