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User:MrFake/TwoStepAlternatingRepeater

2009-12-07T18:20:51Z

MrFake:

== The 2-step Alternating Repeater ==

A special case of the ''n''-step Cyclic Repeater. Allows for alternating pressure plate-based switching and deterministic timing using a robust repeater.

=== Layout ===

Side View

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Front View

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|gear assembly
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|axle supplying power
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|wall
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=== Description ===

Both pumps are on floors (not transmitting power), each has a gear assembly connected to it. The left plate connects to the top gear. The right plate connects to the bottom gear. Both plates are set for 6/7-7/7 water. One tile full of water is poured into one side. Lastly, power is applied to both gears. If the water starts on the left side:

<ol>
<li> Left plate is active, top gear is disengaged, top pump is off
<li> Right plate is inactive, bottom gear is engaged, bottom pump on
<li> Water pumps to the right
<li> Bottom pump off
<li> In 100 steps, top pump turns on
<li> Water pumps to the left
<li> Top pump off
<li> In 100 steps, bottom pump turns on
<li> Repeat at step (3)
</ol>

=== Advantages ===

<ul>
<li> Always a single tile of water, so no flowing or sloshing
<li> Preserves water and doesn't need a water source
<li> Never breaks the cycle*
<li> Two switches provide an alternating, repeating trigger with no extra machinery
<li> Compact design
<li> Easily extensible base design (see [[User:Hussell/ClockRepeater|Hussell's]] extension, or the general case [[User:MrFake/NStepCyclicRepeater|n-step repeater]])
</ul>

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Not rigorously tested, but theoretically it can't break.

=== Disadvantages ===

<ul>
<li> For bridges and floodgates, opening/closing always occurs roughly 200 steps apart (i.e. slow)
<li> For short-trigger devices, device appears to be always active **
<li> Requires power (30+)
<li> Takes a bit of time to build (multiple levels and fill with water)
<li> Requires a minimum of 8 mechanisms, and up to 15+ is easily possible
</ul>

<nowiki>**</nowiki> Only tested with a door connected to the right plate: the door never closed. It may work better given the right build order. Also, connecting the door (or any short-trigger device) to the left switch could produce better results.

User:MrFake

2009-12-07T18:19:25Z

MrFake:

== Technologies ==

<ul>
<li>Casimir Power Generator
<li>[[User:MrFake/TwoStepAlternatingRepeater|2-step Alternating Repeater]]
<li>[[User:MrFake/NStepCyclicRepeater|''n''-step Cyclic Repeater]]
<li>Pressure Plate On/Off Switch
<li>Aquifer Breach System
</ul>

== Chronicles of Swordbaldness ==

<ul>
<li>[[User:MrFake/Dastroder/Stories#KubukNebelkubuk|Standing Firm: The Heroism of Kûbuk Nebélkûbuk]]
</ul>

User:MrFake/NStepCyclicRepeater

2009-12-07T18:18:18Z

MrFake:

== General ''n''-step Cyclic Repeater ==

Allows for cyclic pressure plate-based switching and deterministic timing using a robust repeater, for any '''n>1'''.

=== Layout ===

Side View

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|pump outputting to the right
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|gear assembly supplying power
|-
|{{CCC}}
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|wall
|}

=== Description ===

Plate 1 (just left of pump 1) is connected to gear 2. Plate 2 is connected to gear 3 and so on, wrapping around from the beginning to create a cycle--in the layout above, plate 3 is shown connected back to gear 1. Plate '''i''' in an '''n'''-step repeater is connected to gear '''(i ''mod'' n)+1'''.

This allows for a sequential repeater with any n steps, where n is an integer greater than 1.

=== Examples ===

Legend

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==== 4-step cyclic repeater ====

Top Down View

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==== 6-step cyclic repeater ====

Top Down View

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==== 3-step cyclic repeater ====

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The bottom right channel has no plate, so the left pump just passes the water. Thus, odd steps are allowed.

==== 2-step Alternating Repeater ====

See [[User:MrFake/TwoStepAlternatingRepeater|this page]] for this special case using a double-pump stack design.

User talk:MrFake/NStepCyclicRepeater

2009-12-07T18:16:11Z

MrFake:

I've thought of using this type of repeater myself, but I found that getting power to all the pumps was annoyingly wasteful. Not impossible, but a lot of gears and axles are required. There's also the problem that the signal causes something to open once every N steps, and remain closed the rest of the time, when often the opposite would be much simpler.

Minor points: ''<nowiki>[[User:MrFake|link title]]</nowiki>'' produces a [[User:MrFake|link title]] without the little arrow which means "this is a link to a page outside this wiki" ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page example]). Also, check out [[Template:Diagram]]. It would have saved me a lot of time if I had known about it sooner.

[[User:Hussell|Hussell]] 16:36, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

:It takes 2n gear assemblies to provide power and switching, plus axles. It's definitely wasteful. But it's the mechanics behind it that are important. Means to an end and all. Though, I haven't found any good use for this yet besides a delay, which I'm not fond of. I thought about a simple chaser lights setup. You want wasteful, hook the plates to togglers and use a 3-step repeater to get 3 color chaser lights. Extremely wasteful! --[[User:MrFake|MrFake]] 18:16, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

User:MrFake

2009-12-07T05:38:06Z

MrFake:

== Technologies ==

<ul>
<li>Casimir Power Generator
<li>[http://dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/User:MrFake/TwoStepAlternatingRepeater 2-step Alternating Repeater]
<li>[http://dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/User:MrFake/NStepCyclicRepeater ''n''-step Cyclic Repeater]
<li>Pressure Plate On/Off Switch
<li>Aquifer Breach System
</ul>

== Chronicles of Swordbaldness ==

<ul>
<li>[http://dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/User:MrFake/Dastroder/Stories#KubukNebelkubuk Standing Firm: The Heroism of Kûbuk Nebélkûbuk]
</ul>

User:MrFake/Dastroder/Stories

2009-12-07T05:36:32Z

MrFake:

=== Standing Firm: The Heroism of Kûbuk Nebélkûbuk ===
<span id="KubukNebelkubuk"> </span>



The fortress, still less than half complete, had more than a few large holes in the outer walls. While no invader could reach these points, them being a few stories above ground, they nonetheless could fire into the exposed walkways. One in particular, near the kitchens, had frequently proven to be a deathtrap for passing dwarfs looking only for a bite to eat. Not a few dwarfs lost their lives in a siege due to this gaping flaw.

In the summer of 242, yet another goblin siege arrived. Defenses had lately been strengthened and all interests beyond the walls were cleared away, leaving only a well-defended entrance and these exposed areas to deal with. Current interests made it desirable to keep work moving without delay, so no orders were given to retreat underground, nor were meeting places designated to keep strays from wandering into the midst of a goblin attack.

Unfortunately, the paths of two goblin crossbow squads passed right below the open walkway to the kitchen.

The goblins took position by the opening, completely ignoring the wide open fortress gate to take potshots at the stream of passing civilians. The dwarfs scattered in fear of the flying bolts, but still more dwarfs crossed through into the chaos. It was then that Kûbuk "Admiredlance" Nebélkûbuk, fortress guard and legendary macedwarf took up his charge. With no direct access to the goblins below besides a jump to sure death, he did the only thing he could do.

Kûbuk Nebélkûbuk stood firm on the unguarded walkway, defiantly faced the goblin horde, and refused to move.

The goblins unleashed their bolts. With grim finality, piercing death flew with a purpose to its mark; and not a single bolt hit. The goblins' murderous salvo at the dwarf guard was as ineffectual as firing at a rock wall. His defiant posture and screams of rage taunted the hateful creatures on, firing again and again. Bolts whistled their morbid song through the air, but Kûbuk Nebélkûbuk could not be touched and would not falter.

The goblins, having fired their last bolts, had no choice but to assault the fortress entrance with empty quivers. Not a single goblin escaped, and not a single dwarf was harmed that day.

More than 120 spent bolts were found afterward, and none with a trace of blood.

Kûbuk Nebélkûbuk walked away proud and unscathed. For his bravery, he was the first dwarf of Swordbaldness to receive an honorary title. He is now known as '''Kûbuk "Medtobalåth" Nebélkûbuk''': Kûbuk "Blockadebolts" Admiredlance. Along the walkway to the kitchens, a shrine has been erected in honor of this true noble.

User:MrFake/Dastroder/Stories

2009-12-07T05:35:39Z

MrFake:

=== Standing Firm: The Heroism of Kûbuk Nebélkûbuk ===
{{Anchor|KubukNebelkubuk}}



The fortress, still less than half complete, had more than a few large holes in the outer walls. While no invader could reach these points, them being a few stories above ground, they nonetheless could fire into the exposed walkways. One in particular, near the kitchens, had frequently proven to be a deathtrap for passing dwarfs looking only for a bite to eat. Not a few dwarfs lost their lives in a siege due to this gaping flaw.

In the summer of 242, yet another goblin siege arrived. Defenses had lately been strengthened and all interests beyond the walls were cleared away, leaving only a well-defended entrance and these exposed areas to deal with. Current interests made it desirable to keep work moving without delay, so no orders were given to retreat underground, nor were meeting places designated to keep strays from wandering into the midst of a goblin attack.

Unfortunately, the paths of two goblin crossbow squads passed right below the open walkway to the kitchen.

The goblins took position by the opening, completely ignoring the wide open fortress gate to take potshots at the stream of passing civilians. The dwarfs scattered in fear of the flying bolts, but still more dwarfs crossed through into the chaos. It was then that Kûbuk "Admiredlance" Nebélkûbuk, fortress guard and legendary macedwarf took up his charge. With no direct access to the goblins below besides a jump to sure death, he did the only thing he could do.

Kûbuk Nebélkûbuk stood firm on the unguarded walkway, defiantly faced the goblin horde, and refused to move.

The goblins unleashed their bolts. With grim finality, piercing death flew with a purpose to its mark; and not a single bolt hit. The goblins' murderous salvo at the dwarf guard was as ineffectual as firing at a rock wall. His defiant posture and screams of rage taunted the hateful creatures on, firing again and again. Bolts whistled their morbid song through the air, but Kûbuk Nebélkûbuk could not be touched and would not falter.

The goblins, having fired their last bolts, had no choice but to assault the fortress entrance with empty quivers. Not a single goblin escaped, and not a single dwarf was harmed that day.

More than 120 spent bolts were found afterward, and none with a trace of blood.

Kûbuk Nebélkûbuk walked away proud and unscathed. For his bravery, he was the first dwarf of Swordbaldness to receive an honorary title. He is now known as '''Kûbuk "Medtobalåth" Nebélkûbuk''': Kûbuk "Blockadebolts" Admiredlance. Along the walkway to the kitchens, a shrine has been erected in honor of this true noble.

User:MrFake/Dastroder/Stories

2009-12-07T05:29:40Z

MrFake: Created page with '=== Standing Firm: The Heroism of Kûbuk Nebélkûbuk ===  The fortress, still less than half complete, had more than a few large holes…'

=== Standing Firm: The Heroism of Kûbuk Nebélkûbuk ===



The fortress, still less than half complete, had more than a few large holes in the outer walls. While no invader could reach these points, them being a few stories above ground, they nonetheless could fire into the exposed walkways. One in particular, near the kitchens, had frequently proven to be a deathtrap for passing dwarfs looking only for a bite to eat. Not a few dwarfs lost their lives in a siege due to this gaping flaw.

In the summer of 242, yet another goblin siege arrived. Defenses had lately been strengthened and all interests beyond the walls were cleared away, leaving only a well-defended entrance and these exposed areas to deal with. Current interests made it desirable to keep work moving without delay, so no orders were given to retreat underground, nor were meeting places designated to keep strays from wandering into the midst of a goblin attack.

Unfortunately, the paths of two goblin crossbow squads passed right below the open walkway to the kitchen.

The goblins took position by the opening, completely ignoring the wide open fortress gate to take potshots at the stream of passing civilians. The dwarfs scattered in fear of the flying bolts, but still more dwarfs crossed through into the chaos. It was then that Kûbuk "Admiredlance" Nebélkûbuk, fortress guard and legendary macedwarf took up his charge. With no direct access to the goblins below besides a jump to sure death, he did the only thing he could do.

Kûbuk Nebélkûbuk stood firm on the unguarded walkway, defiantly faced the goblin horde, and refused to move.

The goblins unleashed their bolts. With grim finality, piercing death flew with a purpose to its mark; and not a single bolt hit. The goblins' murderous salvo at the dwarf guard was as ineffectual as firing at a rock wall. His defiant posture and screams of rage taunted the hateful creatures on, firing again and again. Bolts whistled their morbid song through the air, but Kûbuk Nebélkûbuk could not be touched and would not falter.

The goblins, having fired their last bolts, had no choice but to assault the fortress entrance with empty quivers. Not a single goblin escaped, and not a single dwarf was harmed that day.

More than 120 spent bolts were found afterward, and none with a trace of blood.

Kûbuk Nebélkûbuk walked away proud and unscathed. For his bravery, he was the first dwarf of Swordbaldness to receive an honorary title. He is now known as '''Kûbuk "Medtobalåth" Nebélkûbuk''': Kûbuk "Blockadebolts" Admiredlance. Along the walkway to the kitchens, a shrine has been erected in honor of this true noble.

User:MrFake

2009-12-07T03:32:49Z

MrFake:

== Technologies of Swordbaldness ==

<ul>
<li>Casimir Power Generator
<li>[http://dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/User:MrFake/TwoStepAlternatingRepeater 2-step Alternating Repeater]
<li>[http://dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/User:MrFake/NStepCyclicRepeater ''n''-step Cyclic Repeater]
<li>Pressure Plate On/Off Switch
<li>Aquifer Breach System
</ul>

User:MrFake/NStepCyclicRepeater

2009-12-07T03:20:30Z

MrFake:

== General ''n''-step Cyclic Repeater ==

Allows for cyclic pressure plate-based switching and deterministic timing using a robust repeater, for any '''n>1'''.

=== Layout ===

Side View

{| style="border-spacing: 0"
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Legend

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|pump outputting to the right
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|{{RT0|^|#0F0}}
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|pressure plate
|-
|{{RT0|*|#0F0}}
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|gear assembly supplying power
|-
|{{CCC}}
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|wall
|}

=== Description ===

Plate 1 (just left of pump 1) is connected to gear 2. Plate 2 is connected to gear 3 and so on, wrapping around from the beginning to create a cycle--in the layout above, plate 3 is shown connected back to gear 1. Plate '''i''' in an '''n'''-step repeater is connected to gear '''(i ''mod'' n)+1'''.

This allows for a sequential repeater with any n steps, where n is an integer greater than 1.

=== Examples ===

Legend

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|{{000}}
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|channel with no plate
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|{{CCC}}
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|wall
|}

==== 4-step cyclic repeater ====

Top Down View

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==== 6-step cyclic repeater ====

Top Down View

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==== 3-step cyclic repeater ====

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The bottom right channel has no plate, so the left pump just passes the water. Thus, odd steps are allowed.

==== 2-step Alternating Repeater ====

See [http://dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/User:MrFake/TwoStepAlternatingRepeater here] for this special case using a double-pump stack design.

User:MrFake/NStepCyclicRepeater

2009-12-07T03:19:00Z

MrFake:

== General ''n''-step Cyclic Repeater ==

Allows for cyclic pressure plate-based switching and deterministic timing using a robust repeater, for any '''n>1'''.

=== Layout ===

Side View

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=== Description ===

Plate 1 (just left of pump 1) is connected to gear 2. Plate 2 is connected to gear 3 and so on, wrapping around from the beginning to create a cycle--in the layout above, plate 3 is shown connected back to gear 1. Plate '''i''' in an '''n'''-step repeater is connected to gear '''(i ''mod'' n)+1'''.

This allows for a sequential repeater with any n steps, where n is an integer greater than 1.

=== Examples ===

Legend

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==== 4-step cyclic repeater ====

Top Down View

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==== 6-step cyclic repeater ====

Top Down View

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==== 3-step cyclic repeater ====

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The bottom right channel has no plate, so the left pump just passes the water. Thus, odd steps are allowed, though they add extra ticks for passing the water.

==== 2-step Alternating Repeater ====

See [http://dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/User:MrFake/TwoStepAlternatingRepeater here] for this special case using a double-pump stack design.

User:MrFake/TwoStepAlternatingRepeater

2009-12-07T03:11:10Z

MrFake:

== The 2-step Alternating Repeater ==

A special case of the ''n''-step Cyclic Repeater. Allows for alternating pressure plate-based switching and deterministic timing using a robust repeater.

=== Layout ===

Side View

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Front View

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Legend

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|{{RT0|<nowiki>=</nowiki>|#880}}
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|axle supplying power
|-
|{{CCC}}
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|}

=== Description ===

Both pumps are on floors (not transmitting power), each has a gear assembly connected to it. The left plate connects to the top gear. The right plate connects to the bottom gear. Both plates are set for 6/7-7/7 water. One tile full of water is poured into one side. Lastly, power is applied to both gears. If the water starts on the left side:

<ol>
<li> Left plate is active, top gear is disengaged, top pump is off
<li> Right plate is inactive, bottom gear is engaged, bottom pump on
<li> Water pumps to the right
<li> Bottom pump off
<li> In 100 steps, top pump turns on
<li> Water pumps to the left
<li> Top pump off
<li> In 100 steps, bottom pump turns on
<li> Repeat at step (3)
</ol>

=== Advantages ===

<ul>
<li> Always a single tile of water, so no flowing or sloshing
<li> Preserves water and doesn't need a water source
<li> Never breaks the cycle*
<li> Two switches provide an alternating, repeating trigger with no extra machinery
<li> Compact design
<li> Easily extensible base design (see user [http://dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/User:Hussell/ClockRepeater Hussell's] extension, or the general case [http://dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/User:MrFake/NStepCyclicRepeater n-step repeater])
</ul>

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Not rigorously tested, but theoretically it can't break.

=== Disadvantages ===

<ul>
<li> For bridges and floodgates, opening/closing always occurs roughly 200 steps apart (i.e. slow)
<li> For short-trigger devices, device appears to be always active **
<li> Requires power (30+)
<li> Takes a bit of time to build (multiple levels and fill with water)
<li> Requires a minimum of 8 mechanisms, and up to 15+ is easily possible
</ul>

<nowiki>**</nowiki> Only tested with a door connected to the right plate: the door never closed. It may work better given the right build order. Also, connecting the door (or any short-trigger device) to the left switch could produce better results.

User:MrFake/NStepCyclicRepeater

2009-12-07T03:09:51Z

MrFake: Created page with '== General ''n''-step Cyclic Repeater == === Layout === Side View {| style="border-spacing: 0" |- | | | |1 | | |2 | | |3 | | | |- | | |{{000}} |{{RT0|*|#F0F}} |{{000}} |{{000}…'

== General ''n''-step Cyclic Repeater ==

=== Layout ===

Side View

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|{{CCC}}
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|}

=== Description ===

Plate 1 (just left of pump 1) is connected to gear 3. Plate 2 is connected to gear 4 and so on, wrapping around from the beginning to create a cycle. Plate '''i''' in an '''n'''-step repeater is connected to gear '''((i+1) mod n)+1'''.

This allows for a sequential repeater with any n steps, where n is an integer greater than 1.

=== Examples ===

Legend

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==== 4-step cyclic repeater ====

Top Down View

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==== 6-step cyclic repeater ====

Top Down View

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==== 3-step cyclic repeater ====

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The bottom right channel has no plate, so the left pump just passes the water. Thus, odd steps are allowed, though they add extra ticks for passing the water.

User:MrFake/TwoStepAlternatingRepeater

2009-12-07T02:46:26Z

MrFake:

== The 2-step Alternating Repeater ==

A special case of the ''n''-step Cyclic Repeater. Allows for alternating pressure plate-based switching and deterministic timing using a robust repeater.

=== Layout ===

Side View

{| style="border-spacing: 0"
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Front View

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Legend

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|pump outputting to the right
|-
|{{CCC}}
|
|
|wall
|-
|{{RT0|^|#0F0}}
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|pressure plate
|-
|{{RT0|*|#0F0}}
|
|
|gear assembly
|-
|{{RT0|<nowiki>=</nowiki>|#880}}
|
|
|axle supplying power
|}

=== Description ===

Both pumps are on floors (not transmitting power), each has a gear assembly connected to it. The left plate connects to the top gear. The right plate connects to the bottom gear. Both plates are set for 6/7-7/7 water. One tile full of water is poured into one side. Lastly, power is applied to both gears. If the water starts on the left side:

<ol>
<li> Left plate is active, top gear is disengaged, top pump is off
<li> Right plate is inactive, bottom gear is engaged, bottom pump on
<li> Water pumps to the right
<li> Bottom pump off
<li> In 100 steps, top pump turns on
<li> Water pumps to the left
<li> Top pump off
<li> In 100 steps, bottom pump turns on
<li> Repeat at step (3)
</ol>

=== Advantages ===

<ul>
<li> Always a single tile of water, so no flowing or sloshing
<li> Preserves water and doesn't need a water source
<li> Never breaks the cycle*
<li> Two switches provide an alternating, repeating trigger with no extra machinery
<li> Compact design
<li> Easily extensible base design (see user [http://dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/User:Hussell/ClockRepeater Hussell's] extension, or the general case n-step repeater)
</ul>

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Not rigorously tested, but theoretically it can't break.

=== Disadvantages ===

<ul>
<li> For bridges and floodgates, opening/closing always occurs roughly 200 steps apart (i.e. slow)
<li> For short-trigger devices, device appears to be always active **
<li> Requires power (30+)
<li> Takes a bit of time to build (multiple levels and fill with water)
<li> Requires a minimum of 8 mechanisms, and up to 15+ is easily possible
</ul>

<nowiki>**</nowiki> Only tested with a door connected to the right plate: the door never closed. It may work better given the right build order. Also, connecting the door (or any short-trigger device) to the left switch could produce better results.

User:MrFake/TwoStepAlternatingRepeater

2009-12-07T02:36:46Z

MrFake:

== The 2-step Alternating Repeater ==

A special case of the ''n''-step Cyclic Repeater. Allows for alternating pressure plate-based switching and deterministic timing using a robust repeater.

=== Layout: ===

Side View

{| style="border-spacing: 0"
|-
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|}

Front View

{| style="border-spacing: 0"
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Legend

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|-
|{{CCC}}
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|-
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|-
|{{RT0|*|#0F0}}
|
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|-
|{{RT0|<nowiki>=</nowiki>|#880}}
|
|
|axle supplying power
|}

=== Description: ===

Both pumps are on floors (not transmitting power), each has a gear assembly connected to it. The left plate connects to the top gear. The right plate connects to the bottom gear. Both plates are set for 6/7-7/7 water. One tile full of water is poured into one side. Lastly, power is applied to both gears. If the water starts on the left side:

<ol>
<li> Left plate is active, top gear is disengaged, top pump is off
<li> Right plate is inactive, bottom gear is engaged, bottom pump on
<li> Water pumps to the right
<li> Bottom pump off
<li> In 100 steps, top pump turns on
<li> Water pumps to the left
<li> Top pump off
<li> In 100 steps, bottom pump turns on
<li> Repeat at step (3)
</ol>

=== Advantages: ===

<ul>
<li> Always a single tile of water, so no flowing or sloshing
<li> Preserves water and doesn't need a water source
<li> Never breaks the cycle*
<li> Two switches provide an alternating, repeating trigger with no extra machinery
<li> Compact design
<li> Easily extensible base design (see user [http://dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/User:Hussell/ClockRepeater Hussell's] extension, or the general case n-step repeater)
</ul>

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Not rigorously tested, but theoretically it can't break.

=== Disadvantages: ===

<ul>
<li> For bridges and floodgates, opening/closing always occurs roughly 200 steps apart (i.e. slow)
<li> For short-trigger devices, device appears to be always active **
<li> Requires power (30+)
<li> Takes a bit of time to build (multiple levels and fill with water)
<li> Requires a minimum of 8 mechanisms, and up to 15+ is easily possible
</ul>

<nowiki>**</nowiki> Only tested with a door connected to the right plate: the door never closed. It may work better given the right build order. Also, connecting the door (or any short-trigger device) to the left switch could produce better results.

User:MrFake

2009-12-07T02:30:34Z

MrFake: Replaced content with '== Technologies of Swordbaldness == <ul> <li>[http://dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/User:MrFake/TwoStepAlternatingRepeater 2-step Alternating Repeater] </ul>'

== Technologies of Swordbaldness ==

<ul>
<li>[http://dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/User:MrFake/TwoStepAlternatingRepeater 2-step Alternating Repeater]
</ul>

User:MrFake/TwoStepToggleRepeater

2009-12-07T02:29:07Z

MrFake: moved User:MrFake/TwoStepToggleRepeater to User:MrFake/TwoStepAlternatingRepeater: page name doesn't accurately describe content

#REDIRECT [[User:MrFake/TwoStepAlternatingRepeater]]

User:MrFake/TwoStepAlternatingRepeater

2009-12-07T02:29:07Z

MrFake: moved User:MrFake/TwoStepToggleRepeater to User:MrFake/TwoStepAlternatingRepeater: page name doesn't accurately describe content

== The 2-step Double-Pump Repeater ==

=== Layout: ===

Side View

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=== Description: ===

Both pumps are on floors (not transmitting power), each has a gear assembly connected to it. The left plate connects to the top gear. The right plate connects to the bottom gear. Both plates are set for 6/7-7/7 water. One tile full of water is poured into one side. Lastly, power is applied to both gears. If the water starts on the left side:

<ol>
<li> Left plate is active, top gear is disengaged, top pump is off
<li> Right plate is inactive, bottom gear is engaged, bottom pump on
<li> Water pumps to the right
<li> Bottom pump off
<li> In 100 steps, top pump turns on
<li> Water pumps to the left
<li> Top pump off
<li> In 100 steps, bottom pump turns on
<li> Repeat at step (3)
</ol>

=== Advantages: ===

<ul>
<li> Always a single tile of water, so no flowing or sloshing
<li> Preserves water and doesn't need a water source
<li> Never breaks the cycle*
<li> Two switches provide an alternating, repeating trigger with no extra machinery
<li> Compact design
<li> Easily extensible base design (see user [http://dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/User:Hussell/ClockRepeater Hussell's] extension, or the general case n-step repeater)
</ul>

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Not rigorously tested, but theoretically it can't break.

=== Disadvantages: ===

<ul>
<li> For bridges and floodgates, opening/closing always occurs roughly 200 steps apart (i.e. slow)
<li> For short-trigger devices, device appears to be always active **
<li> Requires power (30+)
<li> Takes a bit of time to build (multiple levels and fill with water)
<li> Requires a minimum of 8 mechanisms, and up to 15+ is easily possible
</ul>

<nowiki>**</nowiki> Only tested with a door connected to the right plate: the door never closed. It may work better given the right build order. Also, connecting the door (or any short-trigger device) to the left switch could produce better results.

User:MrFake/TwoStepAlternatingRepeater

2009-12-07T02:26:19Z

MrFake: Created page with '== The 2-step Double-Pump Repeater == === Layout: === Side View {| style="border-spacing: 0" |- |{{000}} |{{000}} |{{RT0|<|#FF0}} |{{RT0|%|#FF0}} |{{000}} |{{000}} |- |{{CCC}}…'

User:MrFake

2009-12-07T02:25:02Z