DESCRIPTION
Each section has a separate clock input which initiates state changes of the counter on the HIGH-to-LOW clock transition. State changes of the Q outputs do not occur simultaneously because of internal ripple delays. Therefore, decoded output signals are subject to decoding spikes and should not be used for clocks or strobes. The Q0 output of each device is designed and specified to drive the rated fan-out plus the CP1 input of the device. A gated AND asynchronous Master Reset (MR1 ⋅ MR2) is provided on both counters which overrides the clocks and resets (clears) all the flip-flops. A gated AND asynchronous Master Set (MS1 ⋅ MS2) is provided on the LS290 which overrides the clocks and the MR inputs and sets the outputs to nine (HLLH). Since the output from the divide-by-two section is not internally connected to the succeeding stages, the devices may be operated in various counting modes: LS290 A. BCD Decade (8421) Counter — the CP1 input must be externally connected to the Q0 output.