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February 13, 2017 - Converting ALU input levels

A project log for The Cardboard Computer - IO is my name

My goal is a 4-bit CPU using recycled cardboard substrate and Diode Transistor Logic. This is an educational platform for me.

dr-cockroachDr. Cockroach 02/14/2017 at 01:462 Comments

Spent some time today wiring up a circuit to convert the lower 5 volt logic 1's to 12 volts. I am using just a basic non-inverting buffer using two not gates for each input of the ALU. So far I have one board that takes care of the A inputs. Next I will wire up the same board again for the B inputs. The photos below show the ALU and the newer level converter board. I will be adding some leds as power indicators.

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Morning.Star wrote 02/14/2017 at 06:37 point

Hey Mark

Is that a Black Adder? wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackadder_Goes_Forth ? Its even got a Darling...ton array.

Sorry British humour lol :-)

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Dr. Cockroach wrote 02/14/2017 at 07:16 point

:-D

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