Does there exist any known way to create a "power ripple" using redstone; i.e. a situation that is, essentially, just like a sequence of wire-repeater segments, but powering every intermediate block, rather than, as is the theoretical maximum for wire-repeater, every second block?
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To explain more fully: When a stretch of redstone is activated it is enabled all at once, with no delay between the first and the last piece of wire; repeater-laden wire, on the other hand, has a delay. Unfortunately, repeater-laden wire has "blind spots" when it comes to providing power.
Is there any way to create wiring that has a ripple effect, but that gives power to every block along the way?
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I keep forgetting this; but people can't read my mind over the internet. 😛 The reason for this question turning up in the first place is that I need it for moderately temporary situations.
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If I understand your question correctly, here is a way of creating a "power ripple". Think of the sandstone blocks above-ground as ground level; I built it this way so it's easier to see. The circuitry would be underground.
Repeaters have an interesting property of being able to "power" blocks, causing the blocks to give power. Each Repeater in this image is powering the sandstone block in front, turning the Redstone Torch on top of them off, and is also powering the next Repeater.
When this button is pressed, the Redstone Torch turns off, causing the chain of Repeaters to slowly turn off, which also causes the Redstone Torches underneath to slowly turn on, in order.
The result is the line of Redstone Dust on the surface gradually turns on, and then gradually turns off.