EEE-251 Digital Logic Design Laboratory
Adder-Subtractor Experiment
Name: Ahmet Yusuf Yatkın
Dep.: Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Student Number: 18290239
ahmetyusufyatkin@gmail.com
Abstract— In this experiment, we inspect 4-bit adder and
subtractor circuits, and checked the outputs are match with
theoretical background. Our aim was demonstrating the how
these circuits work and what output will they give. Our results
matched with theoretical information.
Keywords— 4-bit adder, 4-bit subtractor, circuit.
I. INTRODUCTION
Adder circuits designed to add 2 number (in binary form)
within their max bit size. Also, they are important for building
Microprocessors/bigger logical circuits. Also, subtractor
circuits does the same but instead they subtract 2 numbers
within their max bit size. Also, every adder can be modify to
be a subtractor easily which I did in my simulation. Our
experiment aims to demonstrate behavior of adder-Subtractor
circuits. We gave inputs to these circuits and observed the
output.
II. THEORETICAL BACKROUND
First, I began with Adder circuit, Adder circuits basically
adds two binary number. In our experiment we set needed
supplies to initial setting with given introductions (Test Card,
Clock Card, Oscilloscope etc.) Then we set +5V to the cards.
Then we set S2 to pulser and S3 to 1 position in PC111 Card
(Clock Circuit) and we set S2 switch to off on PC121 card.
When we set S2 switch on PC111 to Clock, Register A-B is
load full. But Output still indicates 0 because PC121 Card’s
S2 switch is still off (Not add mode). We probe the Register
A; it shows 1111 binary number which equals 15 in decimal.
We probe the Register B; it shows 1111 binary number which
equals 15 in decimal. Their Sum must be 30 in decimal,
which equals 11110 in Binary. When we set S2 switch to add
mode, we see Sum is equals to what we guessed on: 11110.
Then we set S2 switch to off again to set Register numbers
different to try another sum. We reset the registers and set
Both to 1010. Our predict of their sum is 10100. When we set
S2 switch to add mode, we see our predict was correct. Our
last experiment, weirdly adder didn’t work correctly. Our
predicted sum isn’t match with adder circuits panel. We
switched PC1 and PC2 DC power off to finish the
experiment. Detailed results and why last experiment didn’t
work correct will be given in results part.
Second, I continue with Subtractor circuit, Subtractor
circuits basically subtracts two binary number. In our
experiment we set needed supplies to initial setting with
given introductions (Test Card, Clock Card, Oscilloscope
etc.) Then we set +5V to the cards. Then we set S2 to pulser
and S3 to 1 position in PC111 Card (Clock Circuit) and we
set S2 switch to off on PC121 card. When we set S2 switch
on PC111 to Clock, Register A-B is load full. But Output still
indicates 0 (B led is dimed (B led indicates number is positive
or negative)) because PC121 Card’s S2 switch is still off (Not
subtract mode). Then we set A register to 1111 and B register
to 0111. Their Sum must be 01000.When we set S2 switch to
subtract mode, we see subtraction is equals to what we
guessed on: 01000. Then we set S2 switch to off again to set
Register numbers different to try another subtraction. We
reset the registers and set A register to 0011 and B register to
1111. Our predict of their subtract is 10100 (first 1 indicates
number is negative). When we set S2 switch to subtract mode,
we see our predict was correct. Our last experiment, weirdly
subtractor didn’t work correctly. Our predicted sum isn’t
match with subtractor’s circuits panel. We switched PC1 and
PC2 DC power off to finish the experiment. Detailed results
and why last experiment didn’t work correct will be given in
results part.
III. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS
For the first experiment, adder sums the binary numbers
correctly except our last experiment. In our last experiment,
our Registers was both 1111 and sum must be 11110. But
instead we see 11010 in Circuits sum panel. Our Led
numbered 4 didn’t working while it supposed to do. We
checked input of 4 numbered Led, input was HI, This means
that our adder summed correct, but our 4 numbered Led is
broken or burnt. I did all these experiments in Falstad
simulation app (I did 8-Bit versions)(Which I prepared before
the experiment for learning, and as its ready, I use it, I don’t
re-prepare all circuit for Proteus to afford Labor.) and my
Falstad simulations prove all of these situations too.
For the second experiment, subtractor subtracts the binary
numbers correctly except our last experiment. In our last
experiment, our A register was 1110 and B register was 0000
and subtraction must be 01110. But instead we see 00110 in
Circuits subtraction panel. Our Led numbered 8 didn’t
working while it supposed to do. We checked input of 8
numbered Led, input was HI, This means that our subtractor
subtracted correct, but our 8 numbered Led is broken or burnt.
I did all these experiments in Falstad simulation app and my
Falstad simulations prove all of these situations too.
 IV. CONCLUSION
To conclude, all of our experiments, theoretical
information and the simulation proved each other. All results
are same in these three ways. With these experiments, we’ve
learned all behaviors about adder and subtractor circuits with
checking different combinations of each circuit.
REFERENCES
[1] Lecture Videos of related week published by Ankara University
[2] Experiment Videos of related week published by Ankara University
[3] Researcher knowledge