minecraft-commandsminecraft-java-editionminecraft-redstone
Trying to /setblock a powered repeater, my questions are:
How do I setblock a powered repeater?
If I setblock a powered repeater, will it take 1 tick to power the block in front of it or will it instantly power the block in front of it (on the same tick that the repeater is set)?
I'm trying to setblock a redstone device that both powers the block in front of it and unpowers itself the tick after it is set – should I use powered repeaters or powered comparators?
It sounds like a problem with this 2in/1out "device". I would do two things:
1) Try setting it all up in a smaller area and see if the problem persists. There might be some game bug or design flaw caused by the long distance. Also it will be easier to do "debugging" on the circuits if it's all collected in one place.
2) Post a schematic of the device since it is very hard to help without seeing the actual circuits.
Update:
From patch notes for latest patch 1.7.3
Booster rails are no longer being powered magically without a power source
So updating your client might fix the problem now.
The confusion lies in the fact that there are two different types of power a block can emit. These are sometimes referred to as strong and weak power.
Weak power is given to a block under the conditions mentioned in the question, by having wire on top of the block or pointing into it. This will unpower torches, extend pistons, play note blocks and turn on lamps & repeaters.
Strong power is given to a block by having a lever on it, a torch underneath it or a repeater pointing into it. In addition to the abilities weak power has, it will also power redstone dust in an adjacent block.
Best Answer
I am not sure you can, but you could just
/setblocka repeater in front of a redstone block. Or you could use/datato modify its NBT data.