Basic Circuits

The subject of this article is from the Origins update.
The information from this article is up-to-date as of 9 November, 2020.

Basic Circuits is a logics page.

Summary

This page is dedicated to the use of single components as simple logic circuits.

Components

Name	Purpose	Truth Table	Diagram	Image
Auto Switch	Output (Q) is on if and only if both the power (P) and control (C) inputs are powered. The component is symmetrical (P and Q are interchangeable), which may cause unintended side-effects.	P C Q 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
Power Inverter	Output (Q) is on if and only if the power (P) is on and the control (C) input is off. The component is symmetrical (P and Q are interchangeable), which may cause unintended side-effects.	P C Q 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0

Logic

An Auto Switch is logically equivalent to the AND operation of the two inputs, "P AND C".

See: Combinational_Circuits#AND Gate

If constant powered is supplied to one side, then an Auto Switch can function as a buffer gate or diode.

See: Combinational_Circuits#Buffer Gate

A Power Inverter is logically equivalent to the NIMPLY operation of the two inputs, "P NIMPLY C" a.k.a. "P AND (NOT C)".

See: Combinational_Circuits#NIMPLY Gate

If constant powered is supplied to one side, then a Power Inverter can function as a NOT gate, its output being the negation of the other input.

See: Combinational_Circuits#NOT Gate