Pneumatic Road Tube
Counters
Version 3.0
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K-Hill Signal Company, Inc.
Model KBA-II
K-Hill Signal Company, Inc.
Model KBA-II, Time Saver
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.
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.
KBA-II — Operation
Note, disk magnets
have been replaced
with a wand.
Magnet
Display
Menu Side
Toggle Side
KBA-II — Operation
Each swipe will
sequentially display the
following screens:
Swipe the “M”
(menu) side
with magnet
KBA-II — Operation
Each swipe will
sequentially display the
following screens:
Swipe the “M”
(menu) side
with magnet
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).
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.
Important Note-cont’d
The counter will
automatically shut off after
completing the 24 hours of
counting.
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).
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.
KBA-II — Calibration &
Initial Setup
KBA-II — Calibration &
Initial Setup
“Resetting the Counter”
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.
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
KBA-II — Recording
Collected Data
The “Done” will be displayed
when the 24 hours of counts
are completed.
Display
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
KBA-II — Recording
Collected Data
Suggestions for using
a form to record data:
Traffic Counter Data Collection Sheet
Sampling Location or Site Name: _______________
Counter brand and serial number or property number: ________________
Interval Setting: 1 hour
Name of Data Collector: _________________
Date: _________________
Place a check in this
column to denote time
counter w as started
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.
Time
12:00 a.m. (midnight)
12:30
1:00
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30
7:00
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00 p.m. (noon)
12:30
1:00
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30
7:00
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
Log noXX
Recorded Counts
KBA-II — Recording
Collected Data
Traffic Counter Data Collection Sheet
Sampling Location or Site Name: _______________
Counter brand and serial number or property number: ________________
Interval Setting: 1 hour
Name of Data Collector: _________________
Date: _________________
Place a check in this
column to denote time
counter w as started
Time
12:00 a.m. (midnight)
12:30
1:00
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30
7:00
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00 p.m. (noon)
12:30
1:00
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30
7:00
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
Log noXX
Recorded Counts
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.
KBA-II — Product
Service Information
K-Hill Signal Company, Inc.
326 West Third Street
Uhrichsville, OH 44683-2036
Contact: Bill Hall
Phone: 800-730-0872 or 740-922-0421
Fax: 740-922-0421
Website: www.khilltrafficounters.com
e-mail: khillco@tusco.net
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