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| − | + | == Small mechanical adder (sort-of-look-ahead) == | |
| − | --[[User:Larix|Larix]] | + | |
| + | Using mechanical logic and applying the principles shown by Jong, an extremely compact full adder can be built which functions similarly to a carry look-ahead adder, but thanks to the immediate operation of mechanisms in Dwarf Fortress can calculate a full carry chain in a single tick. | ||
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| + | O1-SPABC-O2 | ||
| + | X | ||
| + | c | ||
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| + | P = Power | ||
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| + | A,B = gear assemblies connected to the A and B inputs, active when the signal is on | ||
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| + | C = gear assembly generating the carry output for this bit. The gear is not linked to any inputs and presence of power on it serves as carry input for the next higher bit. | ||
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| + | X = a single gear assembly, connected to both A and B inputs, pre-toggled. It transmits power if one and only one of the inputs is on (an XOR gate). | ||
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| + | c = carry input from the next lower bit. Like the output, an unconnected gear, presence of power on the gear serves as carry input. | ||
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| + | S = the sum calculation, consisting of a single gear, connected to the A and B inputs as well as a signal generated by the carry input, pre-toggled. It transmits power when exactly one or three of the inputs are on. | ||
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| + | O1 = power-to-signal converter or other output device to generate the sum output | ||
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| + | O2 = output generating a signal from the carry, required to calculate the next higher bit's sum. | ||
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| + | * This adder takes a mere five installed gear assemblies per bit - four for the carry calculation and one for the sum. Additional mechanisms and machinery are required for power supply, signal generation and linkage. This is an actual full adder, as opposed to the one linked to (which misses an A = 0, B = 0, C = 1 gate). | ||
| + | --[[User:Larix|Larix]] 14:10, 22 October 2013 (UTC) | ||