[time-nuts] Counter display resolution

Chris Cheney chris.cheney at tesco.net
Sat Dec 22 13:46:15 UTC 2007


> Mike , this is correct. if you display just under 10Mhz , you have a
> digit better resolution. My counter does the same
> 
> The same applies to 1Mhz , 100Mhz , etc . When the counter just has to
> go to the next higher digit, it will loose one digit resolution.

Not if the counter can roll-over (i.e. exceed the maximum count for 
the number of digits displayed).

Typically, you know the frequency is, say, close to 10 MHz so 
displaying the LEADING digits is just a waste of precision.




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