Binary counter
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A binary counter or binary register is a circuitry component which stores the number of times a particular event (e.g. the arrival of a glider) has occurred. These often perform other functions as well.[1][2]
Example
A 3288 × 3195 binary register that was constructed by Dave Greene in April 2020 is shown below. It uses several glider duplicators and edge-shooting Herschel conduits to create one of four different slow glider salvos, corresponding to the functions INC, TDEC, SET, and READ. In the NW portion of the pattern, a sliding block keeps track of the location of the read head and a diagonal line of boats represent stored binary bits.[3]
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See also
References
- ↑ Dave Greene (November 7, 2022). Re: Thread for basic questions (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
- ↑ Nathaniel Johnston, Dave Greene. Conway's Game of Life: Mathematics and Construction (2022), 9.4.
- ↑ ibid., Figure 9.7