Turbine Control

local bundledSide = "right"
local redstoneSide = "left"
local maxReactors = 8
local maxNeedCycles = 10
local maxCurrCycles = 30

local waitBetween = 60 -- (Seconds, so 60 = 1-Minute)

local curReactors = 0
local inNeedCycles = 0
local currentCycles = 0

-- Toggle reactor on based on intger
local function setOn(howMany)
  -- print("Number of reactors online: "..howMany)
  if howMany == 0 then
    rs.setBundledOutput(bundledSide, 0)
  else
    rs.setBundledOutput(bundledSide, (2^howMany) - 1)
  end
end

-- Increase reactor count
local function morePower()
  if curReactors >= maxReactors then
    -- Do nothing
    setOn(0)
  else
    -- Add one
    curReactors = curReactors + 1
    setOn(curReactors)
  end
end

-- Decrease reactor count
local function lessPower()
  if curReactors <= 0 then
    -- Set reactors
    curReactors = 0
    setOn(0)
  else
    curReactors = curReactors- 1
    setOn(curReactors)
  end
end

-- Reset please
  rs.setBundledOutput(bundledSide, 0)
-- Actual run loop
while true do
  -- Is capacitor in need of charging? (redstoneSide)
  if redstone.getInput(redstoneSide) then
    -- How many cycles have we been in need of charging?  inNeedCycles vs currentCycles
    if inNeedCycles >= maxNeedCycles then
      -- Increase power if still in need
      morePower()
      -- Reset currentCycles
      currentCycles = 0
      inNeedCycles = 0
    else
      inNeedCycles = inNeedCycles + 1
    end
  elseif currentCycles >= maxCurrCycles then
    -- Decrease power if currentCycles is over 10
    lessPower()
    currentCycles = 0
    inNeedCycles = 0
  end
  currentCycles = currentCycles + 1

  -- Pause until next loop
  print("---------------------------------------------")
  print("Current C:"..currentCycles)
  print("Need    C:"..inNeedCycles)
  print("#Reactors:"..curReactors)
  sleep(waitBetween)
end