How to Make a Timer with More Red

Choosing the Timing Block

More Red does not use a single dedicated timer block. Build timing behavior by combining a Pulse Gate with a Latch. The Pulse Gate emits a short output when it receives an input, and the Latch holds a state until it is reset, so together they produce an on/off cycle you can drive from a clock source.

Building the Loop

1. Feed a repeating input into a Pulse Gate.

2. Send the Pulse Gate output into a Latch.

3. Route the Latch output back so it re-triggers the input path, or into the device you want to switch.

4. Use a Diode in the feedback line to control how long each stage takes before the next pulse arrives.

Add more Diodes in the feedback path to lengthen the interval. If you need the timer to alternate between two outputs, place a Distributor after the Latch and send each branch to a different destination.

Resetting and Gating

To stop the timer, break the feedback line or feed a reset signal into the Latch. Use an AND Gate to allow the timer to run only while a second condition is true, and a NOT Gate to invert that condition when you need the opposite behavior.