User Operation

The LiquiCount LC1 is a dual-channel, liquid counter designed for precise measurement and logging of two separate liquid or item streams. It features a user-friendly LCD interface, button-based navigation, EEPROM-backed configuration, and pulse outputs for external devices.

1. When power is supplied to the LC1 counter. The display will show ‘Booting…’,
2. After 2.5 seconds, the splash screen Will appear showing the software version.
3. The home screen will then appear, showing the channel labels and the total number of units delivered since the last reset. As pulses are received and converted to units, the units count will increase.

1. To reset the counts to zero, press the RESET button And the reset confirmation screen will appear.

2. Pressing the UP button cancels the reset and returns you to the home screen, displaying the current values.

3. To confirm the reset, press the ENTER button, which will return you to the home screen with zero counts.

The Settings Menu offers access to five core configuration functions of the LiquiCount LC1 system: Calibration, Sensor Voltages, Test Pulses, Label Editing and Units. These functions are accessed via a protected menu, navigated using the physical buttons.

1. To access the settings menu, press the enter button for five seconds or until the ‘ENTER CODE TO ACCESS SETTING’ message is displayed. Press the ‘UP’ button three times and then the ‘DOWN’ button once.
2. Note: If the count is greater than zero, you will receive this message. Use the reset button to reset the values back to zero. (See ‘Resetting Counts’). Once the counts have been reset you can try again.
3. If the combination is wrong a ‘WRONG CODE ENTERED’ message will be displayed.
4. When the correct sequence has been entered, the menu will appear.

Calibration ensures the system correctly converts input pulses to litres, gallons or items.

1. To calibrate, select “Calibrate” from the main menu.
2. The display will show both Channel 1 K-Factor and Channel 2 K-Factor values which are the number of pulses per unit.
3. To edit the K Factor for a specific channel, select the channel and press ENTER. The display will indicate that It’s now in edit mode, by moving the arrow to the right of the label.
4. The UP and DOWN buttons increase or decrease the K factor value. A single press of the up or down button changes the value by 0.1. Pressing and holding either up and down button will change the value faster.
5. When the required value is displayed, press the enter button to save it.
6. Once you’ve entered and saved your values, use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll to the bottom of the menu. Pressing ENTER on the ‘BACK’ option will return you to the main menu.

Note: If the LC1 is being used to count items, then no calibration is required other than to reset both K-factors to 1.

The K-factor for each channel changes how many pulses are counted per unit (G/L). By default, the K-factor for each channel is set to 1.  Change the K-factor as required until the displayed count equals the delivered quantity. Deliver fluid into a calibrated container.  If the display:

• Reads less than that delivered, decrease the K-factor.
• Reads more than that delivered, increases the K factor.

Continue to measure and compare until the display equals the delivered quantity.

Note: Any change to the fluid system may affect its accuracy. Re-check the calibration regularly.

Prior to use, you must ensure that the sensor voltage is correctly set for both channels. If the sensors in the system require 24 V, you will need to set them accordingly. If they require 5 V then you can start using it straight away as the default value for both channels  is 5 V.

1. Select sensor voltage from the main menu.
2. The display will show both channels and the current voltage setting. Press the enter button to edit a channel.
3. Select the voltage sensor using the up-and-down buttons. The current sensor voltage selected is Indicated with ‘ON’ present for the chosen sensor voltage.
4. Confirm the sensor of voltage selected. To cancel the voltage sensor selected press the up button.

This function outputs 10 test pulses on each output channel to ensure that a printer, if connected, reads correctly.

1. Select generate pulses from the main menu.
2. The pulses will begin automatically, Ten pulses on channel one and then ten pulses on channel 2.
3. When both channels have completed the test pulses, you will be given the chance to run the test again.
4. Pressing the UP button will display the main menu. Pressing the ENTER button repeats the test pulses.

1. Select Edit Labels from the main menu. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to move through the available options, then press ENTER to select. The Edit Labels menu provides the following options:
   EDIT CH1 LABEL
   EDIT CH2 LABEL
   DISABLE CH2 LBL / ENABLE CH2 LBL
   BACK
2. To edit a channel label, select the required channel and press ENTER.
3. To enter characters, use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through the available character AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz1234567890- {blank space}
   When the required character is shown, press ENTER to confirm it and move the cursor one position to the right. Repeat this process until the label is complete.
4. Pressing the RESET button will backspace and remove the previous character. Pressing and holding RESET for three seconds will clear the entire label and return the cursor to the beginning.
5. To finish editing a label, continue pressing ENTER until the cursor reaches the end of the editable area. On the final ENTER press, the label is saved and the Edit Labels menu reappears.
6. The LC1 also allows the Channel 2 display line to be turned on or off from this menu. Select DISABLE CH2 LBL to hide Channel 2 from the main counting screen, or ENABLE CH2 LBL to restore it.
7. When Channel 2 is disabled:
   the entire second line of the counting screen is blank
   the Channel 2 label cannot be edited
   the menu shows CH2 DISABLED to indicate that Channel 2 display is turned off
   When Channel 2 is enabled again, the Channel 2 label and count are shown on the counting screen as normal, and Channel 2 label editing becomes available again.
   To return to the main menu, select BACK and press ENTER.

On the homepage, after each value, a unit of measurement is displayed. For example, ‘L’  for LITRES, ‘G’ for GALLONS and I for ITEMS.

1. To set the unit of measurement, Select ‘UNITS’ from the main menu
2. Initially, the unit selected will be litres by default and will have ‘ON’ to the right of the unit to the show this.
3. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to cycle through the four options available.  LITRES, GALLONS and ITEMS and BACK
4. Select an option using the ENTER button. A screen will be displayed to confirm your selection.
5. Pressing the UP button cancels the process and displays the UNITS menu with no changes made. Pressing the ENTER button confirms the UNITS selected. The units screen will display ‘ON’ next to chosen unit.

6. To return to the main menu, cycle through the menu options to ‘BACK’ and select with the ENTER button.

The LC1 includes an Accrued Totals feature that records the total number of units delivered by each channel across multiple resets. This allows operators to track the lifetime quantity delivered without affecting the working totals displayed on the home screen.

Each time the main counter values are reset using the RESET button, the current totals are automatically added to the accrued totals before the display counters are cleared.

Accessing Accrued Totals

 

Accessing Accrued Totals

1. From the main menu, scroll using the UP or DOWN buttons until ACCRUED TOTALS is displayed.
2. Press the ENTER button to open the accrued totals menu.

Viewing Accrued Totals

1. In the ACCRUED TOTALS menu, select VIEW TOTALS and press ENTER.
2. The display will show the total accumulated units delivered for each channel. Press ENTER to return to the ACCRUED TOTALS menu.

 

Resetting Acrued Totals

1. From the ACCRUED TOTALS menu, select RESET TOTALS and press ENTER.
2. The display will show the confirmation screen: Press UP to cancel and return to the ACCRUED TOTALS menu. Press ENTER to reset both accrued totals to zero.

 

Important Items

Accrued totals are only increased when the user performs a manual reset of the main counters or the main counters rollover.

Accrued totals are stored in non-volatile memory, so they are retained if power is removed.

1. Selecting ‘EXIT MENU’ will return you to the home screen. All information entered, including calibration values, units, and labels, have been saved, so you can safely exit.