Comments on: Binary Properties of a 4-Way Switch Circuit http://www.exploringbinary.com/binary-properties-of-a-4-way-switch-circuit/ Binary Numbers, Binary Code, and Binary Logic Fri, 10 May 2013 09:09:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: Rick Regan http://www.exploringbinary.com/binary-properties-of-a-4-way-switch-circuit/comment-page-1/#comment-5010 Rick Regan Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:58:39 +0000 http://www.exploringbinary.com/?p=293#comment-5010 @Jason,

I hadn’t seen the Reed-Muller connection, but I see it now. That’s a good way to look at it. (It’s been a long time since I thought about Reed-Muller; this Clive Maxfield article brought me up to speed.) The XORs tell us that the light is on only when there are an odd number of switches in the up (1) position.

Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Jason Gurtz http://www.exploringbinary.com/binary-properties-of-a-4-way-switch-circuit/comment-page-1/#comment-5007 Jason Gurtz Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:28:08 +0000 http://www.exploringbinary.com/?p=293#comment-5007 Nice post; using the gray code I see a checkerboard K-map. With Reed-Muller logic and n switches S_n, light L status is:

S_1 ^ S_2 ^ … ^ S_n = L

]]> By: Rick Regan http://www.exploringbinary.com/binary-properties-of-a-4-way-switch-circuit/comment-page-1/#comment-5002 Rick Regan Sat, 16 Apr 2011 17:32:46 +0000 http://www.exploringbinary.com/?p=293#comment-5002 @John,

Sorry I can’t help — I’m not an electrician.

]]> By: John http://www.exploringbinary.com/binary-properties-of-a-4-way-switch-circuit/comment-page-1/#comment-5001 John Sat, 16 Apr 2011 15:54:51 +0000 http://www.exploringbinary.com/?p=293#comment-5001 I have 3 ceiling lights connected on a 3 switch circuit, one being a 4 way and two 3 way’s. I want to make one 3 way switch seperate from the others for a fan with a remote control and receiver. How can I do this my self without rewireing all.

Thanks

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