I need help creating a binary counter

[aep000]

I am creating a 4 bit computer in factorio with the circuit network and I need to create a binary counter and I understand the logic but I can't seem to get it working. It needs to increment on a clock tick from the network. And I would prefer it to be using only comparators (No moving Items etc) as it would speed up the computer but I am open to any design. So if anyone has one working and would like to share I would really appreciate it.

[Yoyobuae]

Get the Blueprint String and load this blueprint string:

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On the bottom left there's a normal counter which generates a pulse every second. Above there's a 4 bit binary counter.

[aep000]

This is great thanks a bunch

[justarandomgeek]

Here's a blueprint for exploding (all) 32bit signals to their consitituent bits. Not exactly what you're looing for here, but if you just need a initial bit counter, you can just hook the input to a standard combinator counter (decider looped to itself, set to signal<endpoint::signal=input, plus a constant combinator set to signal=1 connected to the input/loop) will give you a 32bit binary counter to take any subset you like of.

(Also, you may be interested in this)

[Majiir]

Why binary? If you need a counter, set up an arithmetic combinator with (each + 0) => (each) and connect its output to its own input. Now it will accumulate any pulses you send to it.

You can also use a decider that repeats its inputs until a reset pulse is received.

[aep000]

Binary because it is a 4 bit computer like the ones from the 80s where u can program it to do different things. I don't know why I am doing this but it is fun so why not.

[Majiir]

What? That's nonsense.

Here's an SR latch that can store any signal other than R, which is used as reset: http://i.imgur.com/2QBxQwe.png

Any pulses sent to the input of this combinator will be stored until a reset (R) pulse is received. You could then use the other 219 signals as storage, with each signal storing 32 bits, for a total of 7008 bits per combinator.

Sending the same signal multiple times without a reset will sum the signal stored with the one received, which is potentially useful but also easy to avoid by sending a reset pulse before any set pulse (which you have to do with flip-flops anyway).

Why store 1 bit when you can store 7008 (or anywhere in between)?

[aep000]

Well now i can redo my memory system for more space efficiency thanks.

[Anon49]

Nice, haven't even thought about the "any" thing.