ME Storage Monitor (Applied Energistics)

The ME Storage Monitor is a block added by Applied Energistics. It provides a way to visually inspect how much of an item is stored in an ME Network. For example, if the ME Storage Monitor is set to display how much cobblestone is in a network (e.g. containing 10,000 cobblestone), the ME Storage Monitor will display an image of cobblestone above the number 10,000. As cobblestone is added or removed from the network, that number will increase or decrease.

Setting Item
To set the item to display, right click on the monitor with the item in your hand.

Locking and Unlocking
The ME Storage Monitor can be locked to only display the item it is currently set to. This means that regardless of what you right-click it with, the item displayed will not change to the item in your hand.

To do this, shift right-click the monitor with a wrench. Shift right-click again to unlock.

As an Inventory
The ME Storage Monitor can be used as a way to pull items out of an ME Network. Shift right-click the storage monitor with a Conversion Matrix. Note: The ME Storage Monitor must be locked when you do this, and must remain locked.

To pull out a stack of items, right click the monitor. To add the item in your hand to the network, shift right-click the monitor. Note: Even if the monitor is locked, any item can be added to the network through it. I.E. if the monitor is set to iron ingots, cobblestone can be added to the network through it.

Automatic transport systems, such as Buildcraft pipes or Thaumcraft 3 goelms, will not interact with the storage monitor. Turtles cannot pull items from the monitor, but they can place items into the monitor.