diff --git a/technic/machines/HV/forcefield.lua b/technic/machines/HV/forcefield.lua
index d3bc984..f4be8ba 100644
--- a/technic/machines/HV/forcefield.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/HV/forcefield.lua
@@ -172,8 +172,12 @@ local mesecons = {
 }
 
 local digiline_def = {
-	receptor = {action = function() end},
+	receptor = {
+		rules = technic.digilines.rules,
+		action = function() end
+	},
 	effector = {
+		rules = technic.digilines.rules,
 		action = function(pos, node, channel, msg)
 			local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 			if channel ~= meta:get_string("channel") then
@@ -203,7 +207,7 @@ local digiline_def = {
 				return
 			end
 			if msg.command == "get" then
-				digilines.receptor_send(pos, digilines.rules.default, channel, {
+				digilines.receptor_send(pos, technic.digilines.rules, channel, {
 					enabled = meta:get_int("enabled"),
 					range   = meta:get_int("range"),
 					shape   = meta:get_int("shape")
diff --git a/technic/machines/init.lua b/technic/machines/init.lua
index 735dc1f..9469ea8 100644
--- a/technic/machines/init.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/init.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 local path = technic.modpath.."/machines"
 
+technic.digilines = {
+	rules = {
+		-- digilines.rules.default
+		{x= 1,y= 0,z= 0},{x=-1,y= 0,z= 0}, -- along x beside
+		{x= 0,y= 0,z= 1},{x= 0,y= 0,z=-1}, -- along z beside
+		{x= 1,y= 1,z= 0},{x=-1,y= 1,z= 0}, -- 1 node above along x diagonal
+		{x= 0,y= 1,z= 1},{x= 0,y= 1,z=-1}, -- 1 node above along z diagonal
+		{x= 1,y=-1,z= 0},{x=-1,y=-1,z= 0}, -- 1 node below along x diagonal
+		{x= 0,y=-1,z= 1},{x= 0,y=-1,z=-1}, -- 1 node below along z diagonal
+		-- added rules for digi cable
+		{x =  0, y = -1, z = 0}, -- along y below
+	}
+}
+
 dofile(path.."/register/init.lua")
 
 -- Tiers
diff --git a/technic/machines/register/battery_box.lua b/technic/machines/register/battery_box.lua
index bf4d96a..c518dab 100644
--- a/technic/machines/register/battery_box.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/register/battery_box.lua
@@ -358,8 +358,12 @@ function technic.register_battery_box(data)
 				end
 			end,
 			digiline = {
-				receptor = {action = function() end},
+				receptor = {
+					rules = technic.digilines.rules,
+					action = function() end
+				},
 				effector = {
+					rules = technic.digilines.rules,
 					action = function(pos, node, channel, msg)
 						if msg ~= "GET" and msg ~= "get" then
 							return
@@ -369,7 +373,7 @@ function technic.register_battery_box(data)
 							return
 						end
 						local inv = meta:get_inventory()
-						digilines.receptor_send(pos, digilines.rules.default, channel, {
+						digilines.receptor_send(pos, technic.digilines.rules, channel, {
 							demand = meta:get_int(tier.."_EU_demand"),
 							supply = meta:get_int(tier.."_EU_supply"),
 							input  = meta:get_int(tier.."_EU_input"),
diff --git a/technic/machines/supply_converter.lua b/technic/machines/supply_converter.lua
index 24601c6..8e66b47 100644
--- a/technic/machines/supply_converter.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/supply_converter.lua
@@ -69,8 +69,12 @@ local mesecons = {
 
 
 local digiline_def = {
-	receptor = {action = function() end},
+	receptor = {
+		rules = technic.digilines.rules,
+		action = function() end
+	},
 	effector = {
+		rules = technic.digilines.rules,
 		action = function(pos, node, channel, msg)
 			if type(msg) ~= "string" then
 				return
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ local digiline_def = {
 			end
 			msg = msg:lower()
 			if msg == "get" then
-				digilines.receptor_send(pos, digilines.rules.default, channel, {
+				digilines.receptor_send(pos, technic.digilines.rules, channel, {
 					enabled      = meta:get_int("enabled"),
 					power        = meta:get_int("power"),
 					mesecon_mode = meta:get_int("mesecon_mode")
diff --git a/technic/machines/switching_station.lua b/technic/machines/switching_station.lua
index f902795..cc8f297 100644
--- a/technic/machines/switching_station.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/switching_station.lua
@@ -69,8 +69,12 @@ minetest.register_node("technic:switching_station",{
 	end,
 	mesecons = mesecon_def,
 	digiline = {
-		receptor = {action = function() end},
+		receptor = {
+			rules = technic.digilines.rules,
+			action = function() end
+		},
 		effector = {
+			rules = technic.digilines.rules,
 			action = function(pos, node, channel, msg)
 				if msg ~= "GET" and msg ~= "get" then
 					return
@@ -79,7 +83,7 @@ minetest.register_node("technic:switching_station",{
 				if channel ~= meta:get_string("channel") then
 					return
 				end
-				digilines.receptor_send(pos, digilines.rules.default, channel, {
+				digilines.receptor_send(pos, technic.digilines.rules, channel, {
 					supply = meta:get_int("supply"),
 					demand = meta:get_int("demand")
 				})
@@ -367,7 +371,7 @@ technic.switching_station_run = function(pos)
 		if PR_eu_supply ~= meta:get_int("supply") or
 				RE_eu_demand ~= meta:get_int("demand") then
 			local channel = meta:get_string("channel")
-			digilines.receptor_send(pos, digilines.rules.default, channel, {
+			digilines.receptor_send(pos, technic.digilines.rules, channel, {
 				supply = PR_eu_supply,
 				demand = RE_eu_demand
 			})