1. Introduction to the Board Game Counter
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1.1 Foundations and The Board Game Counter
Introduction to the Board Game Counter
Digital Electronics
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2. Component Identification
Board Game Counter
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This presentation will…
Introduce the Board Game Counter.
Review the theory of operation for the Board Game Counter.
Review all the parts that make up the Board Game Counter.
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1.1 Foundations and The Board Game Counter
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4. Board Game Counter Block Diagram
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Analog
Section
Sequential
Logic
Combinational 1 2 3 4 5 6
The Analog Section produces a dampened square wave that “rolls” the count and slowly stops.
On every pulse of the clock, the Sequential Logic Section increments a binary count from 1 to 6, then repeats.
The Combinational Logic Section encodes the binary count into the die’s seven “dots.”
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5. Board Game Counter Sections
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Sequential
Logic
Section
Combinational
Logic
Section
Analog Section
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6. Board Game Counter Parts
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Components
Bare Printed Circuit Board
(PCB)
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7. Board Game Counter Components
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Resistors
R1 – R7
180 
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8. Board Game Counter Components
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Resistors R8
1.2 K 
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9. Board Game Counter Components
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Resistors R9
10 K
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10. Board Game Counter Components
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Resistors
R10
18 K
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11. Board Game Counter Components
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Capacitor C1
100 F
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12. Board Game Counter Components
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Capacitor C2
0.47 F
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13. Board Game Counter Components
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Capacitor C3
10000 pF
0.01 F
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14. Board Game Counter Components
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Light
Emitting
Diodes
L1-L7
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15. Board Game Counter Components
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Push-Button
Switch S1
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16. Board Game Counter Components
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Slider-Switch S2
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17. Board Game Counter Components
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Integrated Circuits
(Dual Inline Packages)
U1 – U6
14 Pin DIP
8 Pin DIP
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18. Board Game Counter Components
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Battery Holder
Holds 3 AA Batteries
Mounts on the
Back of the PCB
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