A/D converter

Input : [0-255] alloy signal
output: bundled cable

Convert the analog signal strength to a 8 bit digital signal. Each output bit is associated with an arbitrary color.
Backward compatible with a standard 4bit redstone [0-15]. Only the 4 most significant bits are used.

Can be used to transmit the fullness of a chest or any block with inventory over long distances without relying on comparator/redstone/block chains.

For now i noticed the Project red comparator behave in 16 step increments. I dont know if it is a limitation of the minecraft chest or it is intended to keep logic gates in the 4bit depth of standard redstone for compatibility issues. In any case the gate would only use 4 colors in the bundled cable.

D/A converter would work in reverse obviously

We've been talking about a D/A converter for quite a while now. It is being drafted up.

Thanks that was quick. What about the comparator? Will it keep using 4bits depth?

Its not a good idea to mess with the bit depth. Vanilla redstone has a 4 bit depth, thats how everything is designed.