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Pylon Base

Name	Hexorium Cable
Source Mod	HEXCraft
Type	HEX Energy Network
Role	Conduit
Energy	∞ HEX/t
Stackable	Yes (64)
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5-to-1 Pylon Base and 1-to-5 Pylon Base are types of HEX Energy Network conduits added by HEXCraft.

Obtaining

Crafting

The two different types of pylon bases can be crafted using the two different recipes listed below.

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
5-to-1 Pylon Base	Pylon Energy Converter + Pylon Socket + Hexorium Cables (Rainbow) + Iron Ingots
1-to-5 Pylon Base	Pylon Energy Converter + Pylon Sockets + Hexorium Cable (Rainbow) + Iron Ingots

Usage

Pylon Base is used as a bridge between Hexorium Cables and Energy Pylons allowing for better connectivity within HEX Energy Network. The bases are divided in two types: 5-to-1 Pylon Base and 1-to-5 Pylon Base. The first has 5 cable sockets and 1 pylon socket, useful when multiple cables need to be connected with only one Energy Pylon. The second has 5 pylon sockets and 1 cable socket, useful when multiple pylons need to be used with a single cable. The bases work similar to Hexorium Cable (Rainbow), in a sense that any cable can be plugged into them (provided they are on the correct face), and they can even be connected with each other. When connecting an Energy Pylon, it is important to place it on the pylon socket, otherwise energy will not be transferred. Please refer to the screenshots below for explanation of different sockets. The color of the Energized Hexorium Monolith inserted into the pylon doesn't matter. Also, the base can be rotated using the Hexorium Manipulator. Similar to the cables, Pylon Bases have no energy loss and their bandwidth is infinite.

Screenshots

The cable socket.	The pylon socket.
A 5-to-1 Pylon Base, in this case, the only pylon socket is on top.	A 1-to-5 Pylon Base, in this case, the only cable socket is on top.
Example of a 5-to-1 Pylon Base with Purple and Cyan Hexorium Cables plugged in, and an Energy Pylon on top.	Example of multiple 5-to-1 Pylon Bases conducting energy between each other.
Example of a 5-to-1 Pylon Base completely replacing a cable and providing energy for the Hexorium Furnace from an Energy Pylon.	Example of a 1-to-5 Pylon Base connecting a single Hexorium Cable (Purple) with four differently colored Energy Pylons

Lore

Pylon Base is a device used to convert the HEX energy found in Hexorium Cables to a differently modulated one which Energy Pylons can accept. This energy can only travel one block distance, so an Energy Pylon needs to be connected directly with the base. To convert the energy, bases use a Pylon Energy Converter which intelligently re-modulates the energy signal as required. The conversion can work in both ways and is completely lossless.