red lion SCT Instruction Manual

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RED LION CONTROLS

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6-DIGIT, 0.43” (11 mm) L.E.D. DISPLAY

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RESET ON POWER-UP

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CONTROL INPUTS FOR:

1. Remote Reset

2. Up/Down Counting

3. Count Inhibit

4. Display Store

5. Display Blanking (For Battery Backup Operation)

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COUNT INPUT PROGRAMMABLE TO ACCEPT OUTPUTS FROM

ALL STANDARD SENSORS

DESCRIPTION

The Model SCT is a very versatile totalizing counter that can be adapted to
a wide variety of counting, measuring, and position readout applications. Based
on solid-state technology and circuit designs proven in tens of thousands of
field applications, this unit exhibits outstanding noise immunity and reliability.

The SCT uses the standard programmable count-input circuit featured in all
SC Counters. This input circuit accepts count pulses from all RLC sensors and
from almost all other available sensors. It also accepts switch contact, variable
resistance, voltage or current level signals, as well as outputs from TTL and
CMOS circuits.

The selection of control inputs provide an additional degree of application
flexibility. These control inputs allow the Model SCT to be used in a variety of
specialized measuring applications that go well beyond routine counting. The
Model SCT totalizer can be used as a stand-alone counter or as a systems
component with other counters and/or accessory items to provide complex
counting, timing and control functions not available in any single instrument.

SPECIFICATIONS

1. PRIMARY SUPPLY VOLTAGE: Available in four voltage ranges, 50/60

Hz

(See Ordering Information). Allowable supply voltage variation ±10%.

Input power 5 VA. Note: All units may also be operated from +12VDC

Supplies connected to Terminals A and B.

2.*SENSOR OUTPUT POWER (TERM.”A”): +12 VDC ±15% @ 50 mA

3. CURRENT DRAIN FROM BATTERY BACKUP: 60 mA with displays

blanked and without sensor load. 450 mA with full display on (all 8’s) but

less sensor load.

4. OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE: -20° to +50°C

5. CONSTRUCTION: Steel Case, Aluminum Bezel, Aluminum Front Panel

with Polycarbonate Overlay, Black Epoxy Paint Finish. Connections on rear

via screw terminal strips. Clamp type pressure plates accept stripped #14

wires without lugs. (Tinning of stranded wire is recommended for easy

installation.)

6. WEIGHT: 1.1 lb (0.5 Kg).

* - See SC Series Input Connections & Input Configuration Switch Set-up, Note

1 or “Applications” section of the Catalog

MODEL SCT - 10 KHZ, 6-DIGIT TOTALIZING COUNTER

Adaptable To A Wide Variety Of Counting, Measurement & Position Readout

BULLETIN NO. SCT-A
DRAWING NO. LP0027
REVISED 5/95

DIMENSIONS “In inches (mm)”

PANEL CUT-OUT

MODEL SCT CONNECTIONS

AND INPUT CONFIGURATION SWITCH SET-UP

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MODEL NO. DESCRIPTION

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ART NUMBERS

230 VAC 115 VAC

SCT 6-Digit Totalizing Counter SCT00610 SCT00600
For more information on Pricing, Enclosures & Panel Mount Kits refer to the RLC Catalog or contact your local RLC
distributor.

ORDERING INFORMATION

2. USING STORE & UP/DOWN FUNCTION

In this application, a length of material is to be measured and inspected for
flaws as it is wound on a new roll. The measurement is accomplished by using
a 1 pulse/ft Length Sensor driving the counter to measure in feet.

An automatic flaw detector interrupts rewind power, sounds an alarm, and
activates (pulls low) the “S” input of the Model SCT to freeze the display
when a flaw is detected. Since the inertia of the rolls prevents a sudden stop,
a considerable amount of overrun is experienced. The counter will continue
accumulating footage internally during the overrun even though the display is
“stored” at the flaw footage.

After the rolls have stopped, the operator notes the “stored” display
number. When the flaw detector is reset, the “store” contact opens and the
total footage is now displayed. The rewind drive is reversed at a slow speed
and an auxiliary drive contact causes the counter to count down. When the
display decrements down to the previously noted “flaw footage”, the motion
is stopped, the flaw corrected, and operation is resumed.

3. POSITION INDICATION USING THE BI-DIRECTIONAL MOTION DECODER WITH QUADRATURE SIGNALS

Position measurement usually implies bi-directional motion, and requires
that a counter have the ability to increment and decrement in step with the
forward and reverse motion of the measuring mechanism without losing or
gaining erroneous counts. This can be accomplished by use of a Bi­Directional Motion Decoder which operates from two signals arranged in
quadrature. (See Model BDMD in Accessories Section of the catalog for a
detailed description of operation).

Both count and direction information is present in the two quadrature
related signals. The BDMD decodes this information and sets the U/D
control input prior to delivering a count pulse so the counter is properly
incremented or decremented depending on the direction of motion. In the
application shown here, the quadrature signal is produced by an *RPGB
(Type 1 output) with a 100 pulse per revolution pulse rate, coupled to a lead
screw with a 0.1 inch pitch. This produces a count pulse for every thousandth
of an inch of table motion. To initialize the system, the table is moved to the
extreme end in the count-down direction, the counter is then reset to zero,
and all readings are referenced to this point, representing position numbers.

Note: SC Counters do not have ± sign notation, and display complementary

numbers when counting down through zero into the “negative” region.
In this example, this is avoided by establishing zero at one extreme of
travel. If ± notation is required, r efer to 600 Series Counters which have
algebraic readout with sign notation.

* See Sensor Section of Catalog for Description of RPGB.

MODEL SCT TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

Counters are generally thought of as devices that tabulate or count “things”
such as bottles, cans, boxes, castings etc. While these are popular uses, SC
Series counters are capable of much more. The typical applications shown below
involve length and position measurement. They illustrate the versatility of the
Model SCT in particular and of SC Counters in general.

1. USING INHIBIT FUNCTION IN LENGTH MEASUREMENT

This system accumulates the total length of random pieces of bar stock being
moved on a conveyor. Count input pulses are generated by an LMPC magnetic
sensor that detects passing teeth on a conveyor drive sprocket. Since 10 teeth
pass the sensor per foot of conveyor motion, the counter will display feet in
1/10ths.

A photo-scanner controls the Inhibit input (INH.) and monitors a reference
point on the conveyor. It permits the counter to accumulate counts only when
bar stock is moving by. The front panel Reset button of the counter is disabled
(S4 OFF) to prevent unauthorized reset and the counter is zeroed with a remote
key-switch.

Note: Magnetic sensing should be used for counting only in special situations,

such as this example, where the speed of passing sprocket teeth is always

above the minimum threshold speed while counting.