StreeterAmet. JR 161 Traficounter Manual G1050149 May 10, 2000JR 161 Traficounter Manual |. INTRODUCTION The JR Traficounter, Model 161 is a portable, self-contained, battery operated vehicle counter, consisting of a solid state detector, a six volt electro-mechanical counter and two six volt batteries. The JR 161 is contained in a weatherproof housing with tamper-proof latch and hinges The JR 161 is a self-tuning road loop detector, and when connected to an inductive loop, a six digit electro-mechanical counter records the number of vehicles passing the loop location. It can be used with loops of various physical sizes, which can range in inductance from 24 to 10000H. : i. COUNTER INSTALLATION Model 161 is provided with a loop cable harness and a male MS connector attached to one end. connect the two wires on the free end to the road loop lead-in wires. Connect the male MS connector, on the cable, to the female MS connector on the units housing. See Loop Installation Instructions. Connect the batteries by connecting the positive (red) and negative (black) leads Test the batteries by placing the toggle switch in the battery TEST position. If the batteries are good, the LED (Light Emitting Diode) located above the switch, will glow. Switch the toggle to the ON position. The JR 161 requires a warm-up period of about thirty seconds to allow the unit to self-adjust to the read loop frequency, Chain the counter to a post or fixture with the padlock, Ill. COUNTER OPERATION The JR Traficounter, Model 161 can count up to 999,999 before returning to zero. The Traficounter is ready for operation after the above installation steps are completed and the counter is logged or reset. Additional tuning is not required. In some applications the Model 161 may require gain and/or delay adjustments. This is explained underlV Controls & Indicators. JR 161 Traficounter Manual Page 4 May 10, 2000Iv. ve. Controls & Indicators A. Delay Screwdriver adjust potentiometer. The delay adjust is factory preset for satisfactory operation in most standard traffic applications. Certain high bed trucks may register twice (double count). If this problem occurs consistently in a particular application, the delay potentiometer should be readjusted clockwise until only one count is recorded for each vehicle. If two tailgating vehicles register as a single vehicle, the delay adjust should be adjusted counterclockwise until each vehicle register separately. If delay is set maximum counterclockwise and response is still too slow, check position of gain control, B. Gain + Screwdriver adjust potentiometer. The Gain (sensitivity) adjustment is factory preset at mid-position for optimum results in most standard traffic applications. In certain special high gain applications, such as bicycle counter or when using poor loops, it may be necessary to increase the sensitivity beyondthe factory-preset value. This is accomplished by adjust the gain potentiometer clockwise. However, it should be cautioned that some temperature stability might be sacrificed when operating at a very high gain. In addition, high gain may reduce detector’s response time. Note: Should false counting occur due to excessive external electrical disturbance, ground the counter by connecting the green wire in the loop cable to earth ground Specifications Input: Single road loop for detection. One (1) vehicle equals one (1) count Power Requirements: Two (2) six volt dry cell batteries. Current drain 2- 3 ma. Estimated battery life expectancy is six months @ 72EF. Count Capacity: Six digits, resettable, 0 to 999,999 Temperature Range: -25EF to 158EF (-32EC to 70EC) Tuning: Automatic tuning to loop with 24 to 1000@H inductance. Controls: Battery Test/Off/On, Counter Reset, Detector Gain, Delay Adjust JR 161 Traficounter Manual Page 2 May 10, 2000