4-bit synchronous counter which is counting upwards from 3 to 12?

dl324

Joined Mar 30, 2015
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The boolean expressions look okay, but your implementation doesn't. There are no OR gates...

Your style is very messy and difficult to read. Well drawn schematics will have a flow primarily left to right and top to bottom with no unnecessary wire bends or crossings and no scenic routes.

This is my schematic (with the decode logic blocked out):
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My style was derived from TI's from the 70's:
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dl324

Joined Mar 30, 2015
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I've circled some areas in red where you can improve the readability of your schematic:
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Are you in the habit of reading binary numbers backwards? If not, why did you arrange your indicators backwards reading?
 

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Sedus

Joined Mar 25, 2021
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I've circled some areas in red where you can improve the readability of your schematic:
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Are you in the habit of reading binary numbers backwards? If not, why did you arrange your indicators backwards reading?
Yes, I know its bad but I need this to don't get lost at these things. Thanks for improvement tips.
 

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Sedus

Joined Mar 25, 2021
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I must use TINA from DesignSoft, I dont know how to do that thing at the left side in your circuit, so I must just connect clock,high and clear one by one.
 

ericgibbs

Joined Jan 29, 2010
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hi S,
If my copy of your circuit is correct, this is what LTSpice shows.

Starts first Count at '0' the counts to '12' , then restarts a '3' and counts to '12' etc....

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Those circuits on the right side of the image are what I use to monitor the counter states.
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Sedus

Joined Mar 25, 2021
31
Its correct I mean its totally fine, everytime start at 0 but after 1 "cycle" it would work fine from 3 to 12.
 
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