摘要:
The electronic counter for counting a periodic clock signal generated at a preset clock frequency (f.sub.o) includes a clock circuit generating the periodic clock signal at the preset clock frequency (f.sub.o); an adjustable frequency divider (4) having an output (8), a first input (5) and a second input (7), the first input of the frequency divider (4) being connected to the clock circuit (6) so as to receive the periodic clock signal and the second input (7) of the frequency divider being connected to receive a cycle speed signal (n), the frequency divider (4) containing means to produce a pulsed output signal at a divider output frequency (c.sub.o); a tracking circuit (T) connected to the output (8) of the frequency divider (4) to receive the pulsed output signal at the divider output frequency (c.sub.o) and having a correction signal input for receiving a positive or negative correction signal (KS), the tracking circuit (T) acting to add a number of additional pulses to the pulsed output signal received thereby when the correcting signal is positive and suppressing a number of the pulses of the pulsed output signal from the frequency divider when the correcting signal is negative; and a counting circuit (14) having an output and connected to the tracking circuit (T) to count the pulses received from the tracking circuit and to generate a counter reading (z.sub.s). The divider output frequency (c.sub.o) is substantially equal to the clock frequency (f.sub.o) divided by a factor (T) equal to a constant (K) depending on the frequency divider (4) and the cycle speed signal (n).