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are used as a ramp-compare ADC.   
are used as a ramp-compare ADC.   


The 6R1 does not contain any integrated circuits.  Its logic in implemented using
The 6R1 contains digital logic but no integrated circuits.   
discrete bipolar transistors, vacuum tubes, and tunnel diodes.  Most of the digital signals
Its logic is implemented using discrete bipolar transistors,  
within the 6R1 use 0V to represented a "0" and 20V to represent a "1".  Flip-flops
vacuum tubes, and tunnel diodes.  Most of the digital signals
(bistable multivibrators) are implemented in the 6R1 using the classic cross-coupled  
within the 6R1 use 0V to represented a "0" and 20V to represent a "1".   
transistor pair.  The counter is composed of several of these flip-flop subcircuits,
Flip-flops (bistable multivibrators) are implemented in the 6R1 using  
as are various other state machines in the 6R1.  All of the active circuitry of the
the classic cross-coupled transistor pair.  The counter is composed of  
6R1 is on small plug-in printed circuit boards.  There are twelve different boards
several of these flip-flop subcircuits,
labeled A through L.  The 6R1 contains more than one of some of the boards, seventeen
as are various other state machines in the 6R1.   
boards in total.
All of the active circuitry of the 6R1 is on small plug-in printed circuit boards.   
There are twelve different boards labeled A through L.   
The 6R1 contains more than one of some of the boards,  
seventeen boards in total.


*Board A: COUNTER (6R1 has four of these)
*Board A: COUNTER (6R1 has four of these)

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