(10-09-2013, 10:06 PM)Iceglade Wrote: I see. That's a much more real-life implementation. However, is it possible to transmit over a single wire with the third state as a "floating" signal (on a 1-tick clock) and detect that?
(10-10-2013, 01:57 AM)DJ8X Wrote: Idk, do you mean like a signal that stays on the bus longer? That could work, except it's not a good idea for serial.
He is probably referring to a very old thread (~2011) on the minecraft forums that is now archived.
In essence, 1-tick clocks can activate pistons and repeaters but they cannot toggle redstone torches (If I recall correctly, torches won't even burn out). So, you can actually transmit three values over a single wire: On, Off and (Nano)Pulsing. You can use an old-school NOT-NOT and a repeater to decode or "stabilize" them.