Instead of using a counter-controlled, pushbutton-activated range switch, you can use an optical encoder. Inexpensive encoders are available, and they occupy minimal space on the front panel of an instrument. Moreover, an encoder gives you the opportunity to select the optimum operating speed. However, at positions near the transition points in counter position, mechanical shocks can provoke false switching. The circuit in figure above overcomes the false-switching problem.
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