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UNIVERSAL
FREQUENCY
COUNTER
Popular
Electronics
Un
¡'versal
yrequency
Counter
BY DON LANCASTER
Part
1
Note: Construction of modules
for
the
Counter appeared in
the
March issue.
April,
1969
Assembly of Complete Unit. The
circuit
for
the
overall
counter
is shown in Fig.
17, while Fig. 18
shows the
interior
of
the chassis. The vinyl -clad case that
comes with the complete
kit is punched
and machined, and
includes
assembly
in-
structions. If you select another type
of
enclosure, use Fig.
18
as a general
layout
guide.
An optional
dialplate
(see
Parts
List for Fig. 17) adds a professional
touch
and also serves as
a front -panel
layout
template.
Modules
Ml through M6 are arranged
in a
line
along the
front of the case.
supported
by brackets similar
to
those
used on the
"Digital Volt- Ohmmeter"
(POPULAR
ELECTRONICS, December 1968 ) .
The three decimal
-point indicator
lamps
are placed
between the decade
units as
shown in the photo,
while the
Power
Supply
module (M7)
mounts on the rear
wall
of
the
chassis
with spacers and 6
hardware.
The fuse (F1) and power
transformer (T1) are
mounted on the
bottom
of
the
chassis.
Note that the
frame of input jack J2
is isolated (insulated)
from chassis
ground and
has an independent ground
lead, called a "guard,"
running directly
to the
M1 board. This
lead is very im-
portant
since it
prevents
any
internally
generated ground
noise from
interfering
with the
input.
Use
nylon washers to
insulate
the jack
from the
chassis.
Don't forget the individual
ground
leads
from each module to
the power
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