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The Minecraft wiki suggests this:
…with this being the key to the diagram.
The way I read it, the set and reset wires run into two blocks. On the opposite side, put a torch on the set side, then run a wire back to the block opposite reset. Above this wire lies another block where a new wire starts and leads to the output.
Obviously this has to be the wrong way to read the diagram, as the reset and output wires are connected to anything.
How can I make a S/R latch with adjacent inputs?
Bob's Minecraft Tutorial, linked by Billy ONeal, is a useful resource, but I'll try to put the basics into words.
How is it possible for the torches to work as both input and output to a circuit?
Is there a practical difference between torches on the ground and torches on the wall?
Depending on where the torch is placed, neighboring blocks will be inputs or outputs, but each neighboring block is EITHER an input or an output - no blocks are both.
To summarize, torches on the ground output to their level and input from the level below.
In summary, torches on a wall output onto the ground and take input through the wall block.
What if two torches are both acting as output to the same redstone-wire? What if one torch is outputting positive/on/true to a redstone-wire but another is outputting negative/off/false to the same wire?
This has been answered elsewhere, but: If any power source hooked up to that wire is on, the wire will be lit up.
How do I read the diagrams on the minecraftwiki page?
Again, I'll try to break down the basics:
White and yellow squares can then have these items on them:
So, for example:
Within the MCRedstoneSim program you can change levels and see the wiring and such on each level of the circuit, but these extended types of blocks exist so that the whole circuit can be communicated with one set of symbols and no need to show diagrams per level.
Since there is no answer I will show how to make a random unit:
If you are not ready to have your mind blown go to conclusion at the end.
Take a 3-clock unit and set an output somewhere, now since this is only 3-clock it's gonna burn at RANDOM place so the output will be random. Like this:
Now you probably don't want it to change so much but only when it stopped, well.. idk if anyone used it(probably used), anyway I've made it my self, I call it "signal cuter" the point is to split the signal into 2 signals: first contain odd number of "not gates" and the second even, and then merge them into "or gate", the result is: when a signal is sent, it's gonna stay as the output until the second path will cut the signal and that way no matter for how long you set the input to "on", the output gonna be "on" only for length(second path) - length(first path) "ticks".
in this example, all signals that are more then 3 ticks length are shorted to 3 ticks long. On same property you can make a "signal protector" also made by me :), it's not passing signals less than X long all the difference is that both paths first and second need to be odd length and the X is equal to length(second path) - length(first path), but the signal become shorter then the original signal length. Example:
FINALLY the conclusion: so now you can take the a 3-clock and to chain it with the "signal protector" with X=2 and THIS WILL BE STABLE!! It won't throw junk until the 3-clock burned and the result is stable, the next random will be generated after the next 3-clock burn, if you want to make it faster just make many units of that.
THE RESULT:
It's still throw junk in "Redstone Simulator" but in "Minecraft" this works great! Please if you're passing on this technique, leave the names "Signal Cutter" and "Signal Protector".
Best Answer
I'm assuming by adjacent, you mean close enough that your character can reach both at once. Here is a diagram that will do it, basically a mutation of the basic circuit:
If you need a !Q, then just add an inverter to the top output. If for some reason, you absolutely need a narrow version, I'll try to create a more clear diagram of version C, which also has adjacent inputs:
I'm still working on figuring out how version E (your diagram) works, myself. :)
Update: Just found a much nicer version at RS Nor Latch by SH4D0WS1N (his screenshot, my diagram from it):