Find out why the factory stops at night
UpdatedWhen Moon Sweepers machinery stops after sunset, inspect actual power generation, stored charge and connected demand. Solar output can fall away in darkness while equipment uses stored energy. A line that worked in daylight may stop when that reserve is exhausted.
Read the power state before rebuilding
- Identify a machine that stopped and check its network's power status.
- Separate current generation from stored energy and demand.
- Observe whether the same machine resumes when sunlight and adequate power return.
- Only then decide whether the power supply, a missing ingredient or a blocked route needs attention.
Avoid a panel-count shortcut
Counting solar structures is not the same as checking the power available to the machine. A useful plan leaves room for the equipment you already connected as well as the next machine you want to add.
The source guide distinguishes nominal daytime output from the actual night-time display. We do not provide a guaranteed number of panels for an entire night because the usable reserve, total load and operating conditions have not been established for your layout.
How long is a day?
The direct Day/night cycle thread has one reply estimating roughly an hour. It does not establish a measured cycle, day-only duration or a sleep/skip control. Use the actual power display for a production decision instead of treating that estimate as a timer.
J.O.O.N.A.S changed in 1.0.4
The October 25 version 1.0.4 announcement says J.O.O.N.A.S keeps cleaning even when no players are nearby. It replaces the October 24 message that described a planned distance fix. This is the developer's announced change, not a test of every save.
Keep power-driven factory stoppages separate from J.O.O.N.A.S collection and catcher delivery. Check the installed version and the first stage that stops instead of diagnosing a current robot from an older distance report.
What success looks like
You have identified whether the stoppage follows power availability, missing inputs, output congestion or robot-specific behavior, using the installed version rather than an obsolete distance report.