Remote Interface — Minecraft block

Remote Interface

Remote Interface is an IndustrialCraft 2 upgrade that lets a machine or Trading Terminal be accessed beyond a player's normal reach.

Block ID ic2:remote_interface
Mod Industrial Craft 2
Game versions
1.19.2 1.12.2 1.11.2 1.11 1.10.2 1.10 1.9.4 1.8.9 1.7.10 1.7.2 1.6.4

Description

Remote Interface is a machine upgrade item from the IndustrialCraft 2 (IC2) Experimental tech mod for Minecraft. Its job is remote access: a machine or terminal fitted with a Remote Interface marks itself as reachable beyond the player's normal interaction distance, so you can open and operate it without standing right next to the block. The upgrade is tied to IC2's trading system — up to 16 Remote Interface units fit inside a Trading Terminal, letting it talk to distant Trade-O-Mat machines. Internally the item shares the ic2:upgrade identifier (metadata 10) with other IC2 upgrades and sits in the mod's upgrade category. The listed IC2 versions ship no documented survival crafting recipe for it, so players normally obtain it in Creative mode or with the give command. Remote Interface is an experimental, niche component rather than a core building block.

IC2 Experimental Guide

How to use the Remote Interface in IndustrialCraft 2

  1. 1

    Get the Remote Interface

    Obtain the Remote Interface in Creative mode or with the give command, since the listed IC2 versions include no survival crafting recipe for it.

  2. 2

    Open the host block

    Right-click the IC2 machine or Trading Terminal you want to reach remotely and open its upgrade or interface slots.

  3. 3

    Install the upgrade

    Place the Remote Interface into the slot; a Trading Terminal accepts up to 16 units to link several remote machines at once.

  4. 4

    Access the block remotely

    Once installed, the linked block reports itself as reachable beyond your normal interaction range, so you can open and operate it from a distance.

Experimental feature

Remote Interface is part of IC2 Experimental's trading and remote-access system and behaves as a niche component; exact behavior can vary between IC2 builds.

Related blocks

Frequently asked questions

What does the Remote Interface do in IndustrialCraft 2?

It marks a machine or terminal as reachable beyond the player's normal interaction distance, enabling remote access to that block.

Can you craft the Remote Interface in survival?

The listed IC2 versions include no documented survival recipe, so it is usually obtained in Creative mode or with the give command.

How many Remote Interfaces fit in a Trading Terminal?

A Trading Terminal accepts up to 16 Remote Interface units, letting it connect to several distant Trade-O-Mat machines.

Is the Remote Interface a block or an item?

It is an upgrade item that shares the ic2:upgrade id (metadata 10), not a standalone placeable block.

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