Binary counter help

[JerryG]

Can someone explain to me or refer me to a site that explains how to use a binary counter such as the 74LS169 4 bit up/down binary counter? I'm not sure what all of the inputs do.

[berkeman]

Can someone explain to me or refer me to a site that explains how to use a binary counter such as the 74LS169 4 bit up/down binary counter? I'm not sure what all of the inputs do.

The datasheet should answer those questions. Can you post a link to the datasheet?