1. Pneumatic Road Tube Counters Version 3.0
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K-Hill Signal Company, Inc.
Model KBA-II

2. K-Hill Signal Company, Inc. Model KBA-II, Time Saver

3. KBA-II — Key Features
8-place alpha/numeric liquid crystal display (LCD) with backlight option;
Magnet zero reset;
Magnet interval length selection;
Selectable intervals: 1hr to 12 hrs., 1 day to 99 days, and continuous;
Magnet interval data read out;
Grand total and 24 recorded intervals;
5-year lithium batteries;
Simple to operate;
Waterproof / compact case;
1/4" (6 mm) thick walled aluminum case, with lock and chain.

4. KBA-II — Operation
The KBA-II Timesaver, traffic counter will count in intervals of days, or hours (in increments from 1 to 12 hours). You can log up to 24 intervals and the counter automatically stops after the last interval, for later viewing. Each logged interval will hold up to 9999 counts. The KBA II, can display the current total, each logged interval, and a real time update as vehicles pass over the road tube.

5. Note, disk magnets have been replaced with a wand.
KBA-II — Operation
Note, disk magnets have been replaced with a wand.
Magnet
Display
Menu Side
Toggle Side

6. KBA-II — Operation
Each swipe will sequentially display the following screens:
Swipe the “M”
(menu) side
with magnet

7. KBA-II — Operation
Each swipe will sequentially display the following screens:
Swipe the “M”
(menu) side
with magnet

8. KBA-II — Operation
Each swipe will sequentially display the following screens:
Swipe the “T” (toggle) side
with magnet to select options (shown here in blue).

9. Important Note
The counter is designed to tally one-half count for each axle on the vehicle. Example, a two axle truck towing a two axle trailer will show up as a double count.

10. Important Note-cont’d
The counter will automatically shut off after completing the 24 hours of counting.

11. KBA-II — Installation Instructions
Recommended Tools: Hammer
Step 1. Clear road surface of sharp debris that may cut the rubber tube;
Step 2. Secure plugged end of the road tube to the road edge;
Step 3. Secure counter end of the road tube to the opposite road edge;
Step 4. Reset (or zero) the counter and make a note of the time (on the Traffic Counter Data Collection Sheet).

12. KBA-II — Calibration & Initial Setup
As you swipe the Menu side, the following sequence of information will be displayed. . .
Hint: set this to
20 sec. It will allow more time to view the display when extracting and recording data.

13. KBA-II — Calibration & Initial Setup

14. KBA-II — Calibration & Initial Setup
This must be set to “Yes” by swiping with the magnet on the “T” side of the counter, after you have installed the counter at the sampling site.
“Resetting the Counter”

15. KBA-II — Calibration & Initial Setup
Total Counts
“Log no00” corresponds to the first hour (or interval period) of counts, Log no01 corresponds to the second hour of counts, and so on.
Display
Number of counts for the 1 hour interval (Log no00). This is the number you will be entering into the summary sheet

16. KBA-II — Recording Collected Data
The “Done” will be displayed when the 24 hours of counts are completed.
Display

17. KBA-II — Recording Collected Data
To advance the display of each “Log noXX”, you must swipe the “T” (toggle) side of the counter unit.
Display

18. KBA-II — Recording Collected Data
Suggestions for using
a form to record data:
Use this column, (rounded off to closest half hour) to indicate the time you started the counter. This will determine what row (on this form) to record your counts for each Log noXX.

19. KBA-II — Recording Collected Data
Use this column to keep track of the interval
Log no00, Log no01,
…Log noXX.
Use this column to record counts for each interval, *L:xxxx.

20. KBA-II — Product Service Information
K-Hill Signal Company, Inc.
326 West Third Street
Uhrichsville, OH
Contact: Bill Hall
Phone: or
Fax:
Website:

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