M-Series Meters Installation Manual

M-5®, M-7®, M-10®, M-15®, M-25®, M-30®, M-40®, M-60®, M-80® & Setup Guide

MA®-Series Meters
MA-4®, MA-5®, MA-7®, MA-15®

M-Series Meters

MA®-Series Meters

LC_IOM_M/MA Meters 09202021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION MAINTENANCE

Safety Procedures ................................................... 3 Maintenance Requirements .................................... 12

Owner’s Information Packet..................................... 4 Relieving Internal Pressure ..................................... 13
Serial Number Plate Locations ................................ 5 Servicing the Drive Components ............................. 13
How LC Meters Work............................................... 6 Removing the Dust Cover ............................................. 13
Removing the Adjuster and Adjuster Drive Assembly ..... 14
INSTALLATION & OPERATION Servicing the Packing Gland ......................................... 15
Packing Gland Retaining Plate...................................... 15
Disassembling the Meter ......................................... 16
Installation Requirements ........................................ 7 Removing Non-Corroded Rotor Gears .......................... 17
Operation Requirements.......................................... 8 Removing Corroded Rotor Gears .................................. 17
Meter Start Up and Operation.................................. 9 Reassembling the Meter ......................................... 18
Reversing the Meter Registration ........................... 10 Timing the Rotor Gears ................................................. 19
Setting the Standard Adjuster ................................. 11 Torque Chart ................................................................ 21
Wrench and Socket Size Chart ..................................... 21
Troubleshooting ...................................................... 22
How to Order Replacement Parts ........................... 23

BILL OF MATERIALS

Bill of Materials ........................................................ 24

Be Prepared
! WARNING
• Before using this product, read and understand the instructions.
• All work must be performed by qualified personnel trained in the proper application, installation, and
maintenance of equipment and/or systems in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances.
• When handling electronic components and boards, always use proper Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
equipment and follow the proper procedures
• Make sure that all necessary safety precautions have been taken.
• Provide for proper ventilation, temperature control, fire prevention, evacuation, and fire management.
• Provide easy access to the appropriate fire extinguishers for your product.
• Consult with your local fire department, state, and local codes to ensure adequate preparation.
• Read this manual as well as all the literature provided in your owner’s packet.
• Save these instructions for future reference.
• Failure to follow the instructions set forth in this publication could result in property damage, personal injury,
or death from fire and/or explosion, or other hazards that may be associated with this type of equipment.

Publication Updates and Translations

The most current English versions of all Liquid Controls publications are available on our web site, www.lcmeter.com. It is the
responsibility of the local distributor to provide the most current version of LC manuals, instructions, and specification sheets in
the required language of the country, or the language of the end user to which the products are shipping. If there are questions
about the language of any LC manuals, instructions, or specification sheets, please contact your local distributor.

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 SAFETY PROCEDURES

NOTICE
This manual provides warnings and procedures that are intended to inform the owner
and/or operator of the hazards present when using the Liquid Controls Meter on LP-
Gas and other products. The reading of these warnings and the avoidance of such
hazards is strictly in the hands of the owner-operators of the equipment. Neglect of
that responsibility is not within the control of the manufacturer of the meter.

Safely Evacuate
Piping System
! WARNING
Before disassembly of any meter or accessory component:
• All internal pressures must be relieved and all liquid drained from the system in
accordance with all applicable procedures.
• Pressure must be 0 (zero) psi.
• Close all liquid and vapor lines between the meter and liquid source.
For Safety Rules, refer to local authorities and relevant NFPA Codes.
Failure to follow this warning could result in property damage, personal injury, or death from
e and/or explosion, or other hazards that may be associated with this type of equipment.

IN THE EVENT OF LARGE FIRES OR FIRES THAT ARE SPREADING

In the Event of ■ Evacuate the building and notify your local fire department.
a Gas Fire ■ Stop the leakage only if you can safely reach the equipment.

IN THE EVENT OF SMALL, CONTAINED FIRES THAT YOU CAN SAFELY

!
CONTROL
■ Stop the leakage if you can safely reach the equipment.
■ Use the appropriate extinguisher: Class B fire extinguisher, water, fog, etc.,
depending on the materials.
■ If in doubt, call your local fire department.

IN THE EVENT OF A LARGE GAS LEAK

In the Event of ■ Evacuate the area and notify the fire department.
a Gas Leak
IN THE EVENT OF A SMALL, CONTAINED GAS LEAK
■ Stop the leak and prevent accidental ignition.

!
■ Prevent the entrance of gas into other portions of the buildings. Some gases, such
as LPG, seek lower levels, while other gases seek higher levels.
■ Evacuate all people from the danger zone.
■ See that the gas is dispersed before resuming business and operating motors.
If in doubt, notify your local fire department.

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OWNER’S INFORMATION PACKET

Inquires, Orders, and Service

Please have the following information available when you make inquires, order replacement parts, or schedule
service. If a specific meter accessory is involved, please provide the model and serial number of the accessory in
question.

Your Meter’s Serial Number:

Your Full-Service Distributor:

Your Full-Service Distributor’s Telephone Number:

Owner’s Information Packet

1. CHECK YOUR OWNER’S INFORMATION PACKET

LC meters come in many variations. The information sent to you depends on the accessories you have ordered
with your meter. Make an inventory of your red Owner’s Information Packet. First, find your LC packing slip with
the computer printout. Locate the serial number and the meter model number on this printout. Cross reference
the packing slip number with the actual meter numbers. The illustration on following page will help you locate the
Specification and Serial Number Plates on the meter and its accessories.

2. RECORD YOUR METER SERIAL NUMBER

Record your meter serial number and your full-service distributor’s name and telephone number in the space
provided above. Save this information and keep it handy. When calling for service or parts, you will need to
supply your meter serial number and model number. See How to Order Replacement Parts on page 23 for more
information.

3. IDENTIFY YOUR METER’S MODEL-ACCESSORY LETTER.

Use the diagrams below to familiarize yourself with meter accessories. Find the meter and letter on the diagram
which represents your meter system, then check with the chart below to see that your red owner’s information
packet is complete. Not all accessory levels are available for every model of LC meter.

4. MAKE SURE ALL DOCUMENTATION IS INCLUDED WITH YOUR METER

Check your red Owner’s Information Packet against the diagrams below to make sure that all the documentation
needed for your meter and accessories is included in your packet. If documentation is missing, contact your
full-service distributor or Liquid Controls or visit www.lcmeter.com where you can find the most up-to-date LC
literature.

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 SERIAL NUMBER PLATE LOCATIONS

For components not pictured, refer to the components’ manual if you can not find the Serial Number Plate on the component.

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HOW LC METERS WORK

Liquid Controls meters are positive displacement

meters. They are designed for liquid measurement in
both custody transfer and process control applications.
They can be installed in pump or gravity flow systems.
Because of their simple design, they are easy to
maintain, and easy to adapt to a variety of systems.
The meter housing (1) is designed with three cylindrical
bores (2). Three rotors, the blocking rotor (3) and
two displacement rotors (4, 5), turn in synchronized
relationship within the bores. The three rotors are
supported by bearing plates (6, 7). The ends of the
Meter Element Exploded Line Drawing
rotors protrude through the bearing plates. The blocking
rotor gear (8) is placed on the end of the blocking
rotor. The displacement rotor gears (9, 10) are placed no metal-to-metal contact is required within the metering
on the ends of the displacement rotors. These gears element. This means no wear. No wear means no
create the synchronized timed relationship between the increase in slippage, and no increase in slippage means
three rotors. no deterioration in accuracy.
As fluid moves through the meter housing, the rotor Throughout the metering element, the mating surfaces
assembly turns. The liquid is broken into uniform are either flat surfaces or cylindrical faces and sections
sections by the turning rotors. Fluid displacement occurs that are accurately machined. These relatively simple
simultaneously. As fluid enters, another portion of the machining operations, plus the fact that there is no
fluid is being partitioned and measured. At the same oscillating or reciprocating motion within the device,
time, the fluid ahead of it is displaced out of the meter permits extremely close and consistent tolerances within
and into the discharge line. Since the volume of the the LC meter.
bores is known, and the same amount of fluid passes
through the meter during each revolution of the blocking The product flowing through the meter exerts a
rotor, the exact volume of liquid that has passed through dynamic force that is at right angles to the faces of the
the meter can be determined with a high degree of displacement rotors. The meter is designed so that the
accuracy. rotor shafts are always in a horizontal plane. These two
facts result in no axial thrust; therefore, LC meters do
This true rotary motion is transmitted through the not need thrust washers or thrust bearings, the rotors
packing gland, the face gear, the adjuster drive shaft, automatically seek the center of the stream between the
and the adjuster to the register stack and counter. True two bearing plates, eliminating wear between the ends of
rotary motion output means consistent accuracy since the rotors and the bearing plates. Once again, no wear
the register indication is in precise agreement with the results in no metal fatigue and no friction.
actual volume throughput at any given instant.
Liquid Controls meters are made of a variety of materials
At any position in the cycle, the meter body, the blocking to suit a variety of products. Because of their no-wear
rotor, and at least one of the displacement rotors form design, capillary seals, and unique rotary metering, LC
a continuous capillary seal between the unmetered meters provide unequalled accuracy, long operating life,
upstream product and the metered downstream product. and unusual dependability.
Because the product is separated by the capillary seal,

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 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

▪ TAKE ALL NECESSARY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Make sure that all necessary safety precautions have been taken. ! WARNING
Provide for proper ventilation, temperature control, fire prevention,
evacuation and fire management.
Under normal operation, do not expose any portion
▪ PROVIDE ACCESS FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHERS of the LP-Gas system to pressures in excess of rated
Provide easy access to the appropriate fire extinguishers for your working pressures without an automatic safety valve to
product. Consult with your local fire department and state and local vent the over pressure discharge to a place of safety
codes to make sure that you are adequately prepared. away from the operator and other people.
▪ READ PROVIDED LITERATURE Failure to provide such a safety relief
Read this manual as well as all the literature provided in your red may result in leakage or rupture of one or
Owner’s Information Packet. If you have any questions, consult more of the components in the system.
with your full-service distributor or call the Service Department at This can result in injury of death from the
Liquid Controls.
e, or pieces of bris from
▪ CONFORM TO ALL CODES the rupture.
Install the meter and accessories in conformance with applicable
state and federal construction, electrical and safety codes.
Class 10 LPG Meters - Codes
▪ LEAVE THREAD CAPS IN PLACE
Before shipment, protective thread caps are placed in all meter Class 10 LPG meters must be installed in accordance with the
and accessory openings. They should remain in place until you requirements of ANSI-NFPA 58 in addition to all other state and
are ready to attach piping. local codes.

▪ FLUSH PIPING
Prior to meter installation, the entire piping system should be
thoroughly flushed of all debris with a liquid that is compatible with
the construction of the meter.

▪ KEEP EXTERNAL SURFACES OF THE METER ▪ INSTALL A STRAINER

CLEAN Install a strainer on the meter inlet to avoid damage from foreign
matter, such as weld slag, from entering the system. The strainer
▪ MOUNT METER SECURELY must always be located on the inlet side.
The meter must always be securely bolted to a platform or
supporting member, regardless of the mounting position of the ▪ TAG FLOW DIRECTION
meter. Never “hang” a meter on the connecting piping. All meters are tagged identifying their direction of flow. Meters
are set with a flow direction of left to right as standard. However,
▪ PREVENT PIPE STRAIN OR STRESS when a meter is ordered, the customer can specify that the flow
Prevent pipe strain or stress from occurring when making meter or be set from either direction. If the meter register counts in reverse,
accessory repairs. Pipe strain and stress occurs when the pipes the meter is reading the direction of flow in reverse. If this occurs,
are not supported or are not aligned correctly to the meter. The the meter registration must be reset. For mechanical output
weight of the pipes must always be supported independent of the meters, see Reversing the Meter Registration on page 10. For
meter. This means that the meter and accessories can be easily electrical output meters, such as meters equipped with a pulser
removed without affecting the pipes or the pipe alignment. Never or an electronic register, refer to the manual of the electronic
leave any of the pipes hanging. component.

▪ INSTALL METER ONLY ON THE DISCHARGE ▪ USE CURRENT ENGINEERING DRAWINGS

SIDE (DOWNSTREAM) OF THE SYSTEM PUMP Always request up-to-date, engineering approved, dimensional
drawings before starting any construction. Do not rely on catalog
pictures or drawings. They are for reference only. After receiving
▪ APPLY PIPE COMPOUND TO MALE THREADS prints, check to see that all equipment ordered is shown and
ONLY that any extra pressure taps, plugs, etc. are noted and their size
specified.
▪ LEAVE SPACE FOR FUTURE MAINTENANCE
Position the meter with service in mind. Provide ample work
space. Removing covers can be difficult when work space is
not available. Always supply a platform or support for the meter
mounting.

▪ USE METER ONLY WITH SPECIFIED LIQUIDS

A meter is metallurgically designed to be physically compatible
with the type of liquid originally specified by the customer, and
as indicated on the Serial Number Plate. A meter should not be
used with a liquid different from the liquid originally specified,
unless the physical characteristics and pH rating are similar and
the application has been checked with LC Sales and Engineering
through your full-service distributor.

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OPERATION REQUIREMENTS

▪ THE METER MUST REMAIN FULL OF PRODUCT ▪ EVALUATE PUMPING EQUIPMENT

AT ALL TIMES. Give careful attention to your system’s pumping equipment and
An easy way to accomplish this is to put the meter assembly in the piping. Because of their influence on liquid being measured as it
line below the piping center-line (a sumped position). This requires enters the metering assembly, systems should be made free of
adding elbows and flanges prior to installing the meter. The meter conditions that cause or introduce entrained air or vapor.
should be installed in a bypass loop, below the pipe center-line,
with block valves upstream and downstream of the meter inside ▪ FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER’S
the bypass loop. A block valve should be located in the main RECOMMENDATION FULLY WHEN INSTALLING
pipeline and labeled as the bypass valve. PUMPS
Give particular attention to factors like: use of foot valves, pipe
▪ PIPING PRESSURE RELIEF size to the inlet, and conformance to net positive suction head
Any portion of pipe system that might isolate or block flow should (NPSH) conditions when suction pumping is required. Follow
be provided with a pressure relief to prevent damage from thermal the manufacturer’s recommendations to minimize air and vapor
expansion. There are excellent benefits to this type of installation. elimination problems.
First, the meter is kept full. Second, this type of installation
allows the meter to be isolated for servicing and calibration while ▪ LIGHT HYDROCARBONS AND SIMILAR LIQUIDS
continuing flow through the bypass valve. For liquids such as light hydrocarbons that tend to flash or
vaporize easily at higher ambient temperatures, it is advantageous
▪ MAINTAIN UPSTREAM LINES to use flooded suctions and piping sized larger than the nominal
Upstream lines must be maintained full to prevent air from entering pump size.
the meter. If upstream or inlet lines are constructed in a manner
which allows reverse flow, foot valves, or back checks must be ▪ VEHICLE TANK INSTALLATIONS
installed. On vehicle tank installations, the layout of the system’s piping
is crucial in preventing problems with split compartment
▪ UNDERGROUND TANKS, SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS test conformance. Piping should slope away from a positive
Underground tanks that are furnished with a submersible pump displacement pump to prevent resurgent re-priming of the pump
will eliminate many problems that occur with positive displacement due to drain back.
pumps (suction pumps) when suction piping is incorrectly sized or
when the lift is too great. ▪ AVOID HYDRAULIC SHOCK
Hydraulic shock is harmful to all the components of an operating
▪ API MANUAL OF PETROLEUM MEASUREMENT system, including the valves, the meter, and the pump. Because
STANDARDS of the high precision with which they measure products, meters,
Every meter should be calibrated under actual service and in particular, must be protected against hydraulic shock. The best
installation conditions per the API Manual of Petroleum protection against hydraulic shock is to prevent it from occurring.
Measurement Standards: To prevent hydraulic shock, adjust the closing rate of the valve
The following chapters of the API Manual of Petroleum Measurement until shock does not occur.
Standards supersedes the API standard 1101.
▪ AVOID THERMAL EXPANSION
Chapter 4 - Proving Systems Thermal expansion, like hydraulic shock, can easily damage
Chapter 5 - Metering meters and other components in the system. When designing the
Chapter 6 - Metering Assemblies system, include pressure relief valves in any portion or branch of
Chapter 11 Section 2.3 - Water Calibration of Volumetric the system that might be closed off when an operating or block
Provers valve is closed.
Chapter 12 Section 2 - Calculation of Petroleum Quantities

▪ PROVIDE A MEANS OF CONVENIENTLY

DIVERTING LIQUID FOR CALIBRATION
PURPOSES

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 METER START UP AND OPERATION

Prior to meter start up, use extreme caution. Make sure that: Dead Head Pressure - Pumps
1. The meter is properly secured Make sure that your pump can operate
2. All connections are tight against a dead head pressure. If not,
consult the factory for assistance.
3. All valves are in the closed position

PLACING YOUR METER IN OPERATION Prime the Pump First

When placing your meter in operation, the meter and system must be Prime the pump before using it to fill the
filled slowly with liquid and be free of air prior to start-up. Extreme care system. Consult the pump manufacturer
must be taken to avoid damaging the meter during this time. When filling for proper pump priming.
the system with liquid for the first time, gravity filling is the preferred
method of filling the system with liquid. Gravity filling uses positive head
pressure from product storage above the inlet port of the meter to fill the system. If necessary, systems can be filled
with the pump.

T
1. Make sure all valves (upstream and downstream of the meter) in the system
are closed. If the valves are not manual, consult the
valve manufacturer for slow flow start-up.
2. Open the valve located at the storage tank a small amount. Provided there is
not a valve between the tank and the meter inlet, the meter’s register/counter
will start to move and then stop. If there is another valve between the tank and meter, repeat this process with each valve until
the meter is exposed to the liquid.
3. Once you are assured that the meter has registered some volume and stopped, continue to open the tank valve until it is
completely open.
4. With the valve(s) open between the tank and the meter, slowly open the downstream valve until the meter’s register/counter
starts to move. Do not run the meter any faster than 25% of its rated flow during start-up. Once the product is flowing out of the
end of your system, the outlet valve can be opened all the way, provided that the system is designed not to exceed the flow
rate marked on the meter.
▪ NEVER OPERATE THE METER OR SYSTEM ▪ DO NOT OPERATE THE METER ABOVE THE
WHEN PARTIALLY FILLED WITH LIQUID, OR MAXIMUM FLOWRATE LISTED ON THE SERIAL
WITH POCKETS OF COMPRESSED AIR OR NUMBER PLATE
VAPOR PRESENT. If the meter is operated at a rate greater than the maximum
If these conditions cannot be avoided, air and vapor elimination recommended GPM, excessive wear and premature failure may
systems may be required. If you cannot fill the meter slowly by occur.
gravity or by using a valve to throttle back the flow, consult the
factory. ▪ THE METER CAN BE CALIBRATED FOR FLOWS
BELOW MINIMUM RATINGS
▪ DO NOT OPERATE THE METER ABOVE THE If the flow remains constant and varies within narrow limits or if
MAXIMUM PRESSURE LISTED ON THE SERIAL the product is viscous, the meter can be calibrated for flows below
NUMBER PLATE. minimum ratings. If the meter is installed in a custody transfer
Under any and all pressure producing circumstances (for instance, application (for financial transactions), the flow rate must fall within
thermal expansion and hydraulic shock) the working pressure flow rate range indicated on the serial number plate. A meter
must not exceed the maximum pressure indicated on the Serial should never be run beyond the maximum flow rate determined for
Number Plate. that class meter and/or liquid measured.

! WARNING
Before disassembly of any meter or accessory component:
• All internal pressures must be relieved and all liquid drained from the system in
accordance with all applicable procedures.
• Pressure must be 0 (zero) psi.
• Close all liquid and vapor lines between the meter and liquid source.
For Safety Rules, refer to local authorities and relevant NFPA Codes.
Failure to follow this warning could result in property damage, personal injury, or death from
e and/or explosion, or other hazards that may be associated with this type of equipment.

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REVERSING THE METER REGISTRATION

The direction of flow is specified by the customer when the meter is ordered. The standard direction of flow, facing the
front of the meter, from left to right. A red tag labelled “inlet”, affixed to the meter before shipment, indicates the inlet
side of the meter.
If the meter is equipped with a strainer, air eliminator, and/or valve, each component must be moved to the correct
side of the meter when reversing the direction of flow. The strainer and air eliminator should always be located on the
inlet side of the meter. Valves should always be located on the outlet side of the meter. Some parts of the valve may
require repositioning. See the valve’s manual for more information.
When the meter is first installed, check the register. If the register counts down, meaning that the register numbers
decrease rather than increase, you must reverse the position of the adjuster drive gear.
To reverse the drive to the register, the position of the adjuster drive gear relative to the pinion gear of the packing
gland must be flipped.
To reverse the meter registration:
1. Remove the dust cover. See Removing the Dust Cover on page 13.
2. Remove the retaining ring (4) with a screwdriver or pliers.
3. Remove the two retaining spring screws (1) with a standard
screwdriver.
4. Remove the retaining spring (2).

For M-15®, M-25®, M-30®, and M-40® models, loosen the single set screw.

5. Remove the drive shaft (3) with the adjuster drive gear assembly
including (4) Retaining Ring and (5) Adjuster Drive Gear.
6. Remove the adjuster drive gear (5) and turn it 180° so that it is upside
down from the original installation position. The bushing (7) supports
the adjuster drive gear in the lower position. The retaining ring (4)
supports the adjuster drive gear in the upper position.
7. Reassemble the parts in reverse order. Make sure that the adjuster
drive gear meshes with the packing gland’s pinion gear (6) without
being too tight. There should be a little play in the gear teeth. The
retaining ring (4) should be placed in the groove provided on the drive
shaft (3), regardless of the adjuster drive gear position. The packing
gland pinion gear to adjuster drive gear ratio is either 1:1 or 2:1. In the
2:1 ratio, the pinion of the packing gland is smaller in diameter.

Adjuster drive gear engaged at bottom Adjuster drive gear engaged at top

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 SETTING THE STANDARD ADJUSTER

To set the standard adjuster:

1. Remove the dust cover. See Removing the Dust Cover on Mechanical Instructions Only
page 13.
These instructions apply to meters equipped with mechanical
2. Check meter registration by delivering product to a reliable, output accessories only. If your meter is equipped with an
accurate prover. Perform multiple delivery tests to verify the electrical output (i.e., electronic pulser), refer to the manual
for the electrical component your Owner’s Information Packet.
meter repeatability.
3. Record the setting indicated on the adjuster:
4. Note the difference between the volume of the prover and the volume indicated on the meter counter.
Calculate the % correction required using the formula below.

% Correction = Volume in prover - Volume on meter counter x 100

Volume in prover

5. Loosen the adjuster clamp screw.

6. When the prover volume is less than the meter counter volume, add the percentage to the original adjuster setting by turning
the thimble towards the arrow marked larger (volume). Correct the original setting by approaching the number desired from the
next larger number. For example, if the desired adjuster setting is 2.4, turn the adjuster thimble to the left to number 5, then to
the right to obtain the 2.4 setting. Adjuster is currently set at 2.3 in the illustration below.
7. When the prover volume is more than the meter counter volume, subtract the percentage from the original adjuster setting by
turning the thimble in the direction of the arrow marked smaller volume percent.
8. Retighten the adjuster clamp screw. Run product through the meter to allow the adjuster to take a set. Then make several
prover runs to check for accuracy

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MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS

! WARNING
Before disassembly of any meter or accessory component:
• All internal pressures must be relieved and all liquid drained from the system in
accordance with all applicable procedures.
• Pressure must be 0 (zero) psi.
• Close all liquid and vapor lines between the meter and liquid source.
For Safety Rules, refer to local authorities and relevant NFPA Codes.
Failure to follow this warning could result in property damage, personal injury, or death from
e and/or explosion, or other hazards that may be associated with this type of equipment.

▪ PREVENT PIPE STRAIN OR STRESS ▪ EXAMINE ALL FASTENERS

Prevent pipe strain or stress from occurring when making meter or Examine all fasteners to make sure they are not bent, rusted, or
accessory repairs. Pipe strain and stress occurs when the pipes have pulled threads. The threads should all appear evenly placed.
are not supported or are not aligned correctly to the meter. The If the bolts are bent, check the housing and cover for flatness. Use
weight of the pipes must always be supported independent of the a straight edge to determine flatness.
meter. This means that the meter and accessories can be easily
removed without affecting the pipes or the pipe alignment. Never ▪ LOOK FOR GAPS
leave any of the pipes hanging. Look for gaps when disassembling a meter. Use a feeler gauge
to check for gaps between the bearing plate and housing. If you
▪ SEASONAL METER STORAGE do find gaps, check the bearing plates for flatness with a straight
If the meter is used for seasonal work, the meter should edge. Gaps can be caused by shock problems. If shock problems
be removed from the system and thoroughly flushed with a exist, they must be resolved. Contact your full-service distributor
compatible liquid at the end of each season. To flush the meter, for assistance if this occurs.
remove the drain plug on the front and rear covers. Then flush the
product from the front and rear covers. If flushing with water, extra ▪ CHECK THE O-RINGS
care should be taken to drain the meter completely and dry all Check the O-rings for damage. Cracked, rough, or worn O-rings
internal parts. Refill the meter immediately with a compatible liquid should be replaced. However, a more serious problem of shock
(or oil misting). Refilling is essential to preventing corrosion and may be indicated if the O-rings look nibbled. Shock problems must
ice damage that can result from any moisture that was overlooked be verified and resolved. Contact your full-service distributor for
after flushing and drying. assistance if this occurs.

▪ DO NOT MAR OR SCRATCH ▪ CHECK THE BEARING PLATES

Do not mar or scratch any of the precision machined surfaces by Check the bearing plates for flatness. Use a straight edge.
prying or sanding parts. Warped bearing plates can be caused by shock problems. If shock
problems exist, they must be resolved. Contact your full-service
▪ TORQUE ALL FASTENERS distributor for assistance if this occurs.
Torque all fasteners such as screws and bolts in accordance with
specifications listed in the Torque Chart on page 21. ▪ CHECK WITH REGULATORY AGENCY
Check with regulatory agency that governs Weights & Measures
▪ STONE THE MACHINED SURFACES in your area. Removing the dust cover seal wire or other
Stone the machined surfaces when reassembling the meter to maintenance procedures may require Weights & Measures
assure that the machined surfaces are free of burrs and mars. recalibration.

▪ REPAIR PULLED THREADS

Repair pulled threads with threaded insert fasteners. These can
be used in many instances. Contact your full-service distributor for
advice if this occurs.

▪ COAT THREADS WITH ANTI-SEIZE DISCLAIMER

Coat threads with anti-seize when removing and replacing bolts Liquid Controls disclaims all liability for damage to
and castings in the meter.
meter or accessories because of corrosion, salting
▪ REMOVING FLANGE GASKETS out of product, or separation of chemicals whether
Remove flange gaskets when removing the flange assembly, occurring during periods of use or storage.
always carefully scrape off the flange gaskets. Make sure that the
flange surface has been scraped clean. Discard the old flange
gasket and install a new flange gasket. Never reuse old flange
gaskets.

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 SERVICING THE DRIVE COMPONENTS

! WARNING
Relieving Internal Pressure
All internal pressure must be relieved to zero pressure before disassembly or inspection of the strainer, vapor eliminator, any
valves in the system, the packing gland, and the front or rear covers.
Serious injury or death from fire or explosion could result in performing maintenance on an
improperly depressurized and evacuated system.
Relieving Internal Pressure Procedure for LPG and NH3 Meters
1. Close the belly valve of the supply tank. 6. Slowly crack the fitting on top of the differential valve to
2. Close the valve on the vapor return line. relieve product pressure in the system. Product will drain
from the meter system.
Close the manual valve in the supply line on the inlet
3. 7. As product is bleeding from the differential valve, slowly
side of the meter. If no manual valve exists on the inlet
reopen and close the valve/nozzle on the discharge line.
side, consult the truck manufacturer for procedures to
Repeat this step until the product stops draining from the
depressurize the system.
differential valve and discharge line valve/nozzle.
Slowly open the valve/nozzle at the end of the supply
4. 8. Leave the discharge line valve/nozzle open while working
line.
on the system.
5. After product has bled off, close the valve/nozzle at the
end of the supply line.

Removing the Dust Cover

To remove the dust cover:
1. Cut the dust cover seal wire with side cutters.
2. Remove the dust cover screws with a 5/16’ wrench or slotted screwdriver.
3. Remove the dust cover.

See Relieving Internal Pressure above and the safety procedures on page 3.

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SERVICING THE DRIVE COMPONENTS

Servicing the Adjuster and Adjuster Drive Assembly

To remove the adjuster and adjuster drive assembly:
1. Record the adjuster micrometer setting and note the
adjuster drive gear position.

Reassemble to the Original Position

Make sure to return the adjuster drive gear to its original
position when reinstalling or the meter counter will run
backwards. The gear will be set either below or above
the packing gland pinion.

2. Use a standard screwdriver to loosen (or remove) the two

retaining spring screws.
3. Swing the retaining spring off the adjuster drive bushing.
4. Loosen the adjuster mounting clamp screw with a phillips
head screwdriver.
5a. Removing the adjuster from the top of the meter.
Retaining Spring
1. Remove screws that secure adjuster mounting plate
to counter adapter.
2. Lift adjuster mounting bracket with the adjuster out of
the counter adapter.
3. Remove the adjuster drive assembly from the
housing.
5b. Removing the adjuster from the front of the meter.
1. Remove the adjuster drive assembly from the adapter
and from the housing. Adjuster Drive Bushing

2. Remove the slotted head screw that secures the

adjuster to the mounting plate.
3. Slowly pull the adjuster out through the front of the
meter, rotating it from left to right to clear the adjuster
mounting plate
4. Pull the adjuster down to remove from the meter.

Removing the adjuster from the top Removing the adjuster from the front

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Servicing the Packing Gland

After prolonged use, the packing gland may show leakage from the metering chamber. Leakage is a sign of wear,
resulting from the type of product being metered, the operating temperature, and other system conditions. If the
packing gland shows leakage, it should be replaced or repaired. The packing gland can be serviced in the field.

To remove the packing gland:

1. Remove the two screws on the packing gland retaining
plate with a 5/16” socket and ratchet drive extension or
5/16” nut driver.
2. Pull out the packing gland.
3. Pry off the retaining ring with a standard screwdriver.
4. Pull the driver out from the assembly.

PACKING GLAND RETAINING PLATE

1⁵⁄₈" The retaining plate for the packing gland has four holes:
two drilled 1½" holes on center and two drilled 1⅝" holes
Item 11 (below) on center. If your meter has a counter adapter dust cover
(item 0366) shaped like the illustration on the left, mount
the retaining plate using the two 1⅝" holes. If your meter
does not have the counter adapter dust cover like the
illustration on the left, mount the retaining plate using the
1¹⁄₂" two 1½" holes.

! WARNING
Relieving Internal Pressure
All internal pressure must be relieved to zero pressure
before disassembly or inspection of the strainer, vapor
eliminator, any valves in the system, the packing gland,
Dust Cover for 1⅝" holes and the front or rear covers. See the Relieving Internal
Pressure warning on page 13.
Packing Gland Components
1. Driver 9. Retaining ring
2. Shaft 10. Bushing
3. Stainless steel thrust washer 11. Retaining plate
4. Rulon thrust washer 12. Buna/Viton/PTFE O-ring
5. Buna/Viton/PTFE “U” Cup 13. Two retaining plate screws
6. Aluminum/stainless housing 14. Output gear 1:1
7. Washer - Nylon 15. Carbon Guide Bearing
8. Output gear 2:1 16. Washer - Stainless Steel

Standard Packing Gland LPG Packing Gland

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Disassembling Mechanical Output Meters

1. Remove the counter bracket screws with a box wrench or
socket driver. The counter bracket can be removed with
or without removing the adjuster assembly.
2. Turn the meter on either the inlet or outlet side. Let
it stand to allow the product to drain from the meter
chamber.
3. Locate the drain plugs on the front and rear covers.
Remove the drain plugs using an allen wrench. Let the
meter stand to allow product to drain from the front and
rear covers.
4. Use a socket wrench or box end wrench to remove the Drain Plug
screws securing the front cover. Remove the screws
that hold the rear cover. The number of screws will vary
depending on meter size.
5. Remove the front and rear covers.

MA-4®, M-5®, and MA-5® old style models, M-60® and

M-80® current models have a driven reduction gear
attached with a shoulder bolt to the center of the front

6. Carefully remove the O-rings / flat gaskets from front and

rear of the housing.

O-rings & Flat Gasket Replacement

Undamaged Buna or Viton O-rings may be reused. Flat
gaskets and PTFE O-rings should always be replaced
and never reused.

7. Use the rotor gear wrench (or a socket driver) to remove

the right displacement rotor gear screw and washer.
Hold a spare displacement rotor gear between the right
displacement rotor gear and the blocking rotor gear to
keep them from turning (if unavailable, use a shop rag
between gear teeth).

MA-4®, M-5®, and MA-5® old style models, M-60® and

M-80® current models have rotor gears on the meter
back. All other models have rotor gears are on the front.

8. Use the rotor gear wrench (or a socket driver) to remove

the blocking rotor screw and the packing gland driver
held by the screw. Hold the spare gear between the left
displacement rotor gear and blocking rotor gear.
9. Use the rotor gear wrench (or a socket driver) to remove
the left displacement rotor gear screw and washer. Hold
the spare gear between the right displacement rotor gear
and the blocking rotor gear.

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Disassembling Mechanical Output

Meters
To remove non-corroded rotor gears:
1. Insert two standard screwdrivers behind the blocking
rotor gear: Gently pry the gear off its rotor tapered end. If
the gears show signs of corrosion, or do not pry off easily,
see To remove corroded rotor gears: below.
2. Use the same method to remove the left rotor gear and
the right rotor gear. If the gears show signs of corrosion,
or do not pry off easily, see To remove corroded rotor
gears: below.
3. As each gear comes off the rotor remove the key (1)
from the rotor keyway (2). Save the key to use when
reassembling the meter.
4. Use the bearing plate wrench (or a socket driver) to
remove the screws that hold the front bearing plate to the
meter housing.
5. Remove the screws that hold the rear bearing plate to the
housing.

To remove corroded rotor gears:

1. On the back of the meter housing, remove the screws
that hold the rear bearing plate to the housing using the
bearing plate wrench (or a socket driver). The number of
screws will vary depending on meter size.
2. Replace all three rotor gear screws, without washers.
Screw them halfway onto each of the rotor ends.
3. With a plastic or non-metallic mallet, tap on the heads of
the screws on the rotor ends lightly and equally, slowly
driving the rotors off of the rotor gears. As you tap on the
screws, the rear bearing plate and the rotor assembly will
separate from the housing.

For carbon insert bearing plates, remove the rear plate

first and then each rotor as it is hand supported.

4. Use the bearing plate wrench (or a socket driver) to

remove the screws that hold the front bearing plate to the
meter housing. The number of screws will vary depending
on meter size.

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Disassembling Mechanical Output Meters

To remove the bearing plates and rotors:
1. Insert a screwdriver into each of the two notches near
the dowel pins. Gently pry the front bearing plate off the
dowel pins.
Be Careful
Be careful not to mar any of the surfaces.

2. Grab the end of the blocking rotor extending out from the
front bearing plate, and pull the front bearing plate and
rotor assembly straight out from the housing.

For MA-4®, M-5®, and MA-5® old style models, M-60® and
M-80® current models, pull rotor assembly with the rear
bearing plate from the housing. This will also remove the
drive reduction gear which is attached to the blocking rotor.

3. Remove the remaining bearing plate. Insert a screwdriver

into each of the two notches near the dowel pins. Gently
pry the front bearing plate off the dowel pins.

MA-4®, M-5®, and MA-5® old style models, M-60® and

M-80® current models have a driven reduction gear
attached by a shoulder bolt in the center of the front

4. Inspect and clean all critical surfaces: gear teeth, rotors,

and internal housing faces.
• Remove any crystalline formations using fine emery cloth or Be Careful
a fine wire brush. Be careful not to mar or alter the shape of any of the
• Remove nicks and burrs on metal parts with a stone. parts. Changing the shape of the parts may interfere
• Remove all grit and other foreign particles. with their operation.

• Replace all parts that appear worn or damaged.

Reassembling the Meter

To reassemble the bearing plates and rotors:
1. Replace the non-rotor gear bearing plate to the housing
with the bearing plate screws.

The rotor gears are on the rear bearing plate of MA-4®, M-5®,
and MA-5® old style models, M-60® and M-80® current models.
On all other models, the rotor gears are on the front bearing

2. Insert the non-tapered ends of the three rotors into the

housing and onto its respective bore of the installed
bearing plate.

For MA-4®, M-5®, and MA-5® old style models, M-60® and
M-80® current models, make sure that the teeth of the driving
reduction gear mesh with the teeth of the driven reduction gear.

3. Place the remaining bearing plate over the three tapered

rotor ends and fasten it to the housing with the bearing
plate screws.

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Reassembling the Meter

To reassemble the bearing plates and rotors:
continued from following page
4. The rotors should have a small amount of end-play and
be easy to turn. Test each rotor, one at a time. Turn the
rotors to make sure that they revolve freely. Jog the rotors
from end to end to check for end-play. If they do not move
Rotor Keys
easily in both tests, remove the rotors and check for
burrs and corrosion deposits. Clean them thoroughly and
repeat steps 2, 3 and 4.
5. Each rotor has a notch, or “keyway”, to hold a rotor key.
The rotor key is a small wedge of metal. Press a rotor
key into the keyway of each rotor with your thumb and
forefinger.
TIMING THE ROTOR GEARS
Before putting the meter into service, the rotors must be timed. Rotors are timed by lining up timing marks stamped
onto the face of the gears. The timing mark on the blocking rotor gear is stamped on a gear tooth. The timing mark on
the displacement rotor gears is stamped on a space between two gear teeth. You may need to remove the gears and
reposition them several times to line up the timing marks correctly.

To time the rotor gears:

1. Slide the blocking rotor gear over the tapered blocking
rotor end and turn it until the timing mark is in position
to line up with the timing mark on the right displacement
rotor gear. Slide the right displacement rotor gear over
the tapered end of the rotor so that the timing mark lines
up with the blocking rotor gear timing mark.
2. Turn the blocking rotor gear (turn the right displacement
rotor gear with it) until the timing mark is in position to
line up with the timing mark on the left displacement
rotor gear. Slide the left displacement rotor gear over the
tapered end of the rotor so that the timing mark lines up
with the blocking rotor gear timing mark.
3. Position the spare displacement rotor gear between
the left displacement rotor gear and the blocking rotor
gear to prevent the gears from moving. Attach the right
displacement gear washer and screw using the rotor gear
wrench.
Torque the Gear Screw 4. Keep the spare displacement rotor gear positioned by the
Tighten the gear screws to the torque specification left displacement rotor gear. Attach the left displacement
listed in the Torque Chart on page 22. gear washer and screw using the rotor gear wrench.
5. Position the spare displacement rotor gear between the
right displacement rotor gear and the blocking rotor gear.
Attach the blocking rotor gear with the packing gland
driver and screw using the rotor gear wrench.
6. Rotate the gears to make sure that the rotors turn freely.
Burrs, foreign material, or marred surfaces can restrict the
rotor movements. If the rotors do not turn freely, remove
the gears and rotors and deburr and clean the surfaces
again.

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Reassembling the Meter

To complete meter reassembly:
1. Push the O-ring (1) into the groove (2) on the front of the 7. Screw the counter bracket (12) onto the front cover using
meter housing. the counter bracket screws.
8. Insert the packing gland assembly (13) through the
M-60® and M-80® models use a flat gasket.
counter bracket and into the cover plate. Make sure the
forks of the packing gland drive are in the slots of the
2. Fasten the front cover (3) to the housing with the cover packing gland driver attached to the blocking rotor gear.
screws (4) using the cover socket or open end/box end 9. Screw the packing gland retaining plate onto the
wrench. counter bracket using the two retaining plate screws.
Tightening Front and Rear Covers See Servicing the Packing Gland on page 15 for more
information.
LC recommends tightening the front and rear cover screws
in a criss-cross or “star” pattern with a minimum of two 10. Return the adjuster drive gear (14), the adjuster drive
passes. First pass should be at half-torque. Final pass(es) shaft (15), and the drive shaft bushing (16) to the inside
should be at full torque. This method will ensure uniform seal
of the counter bracket. Make sure the drive gear is in its
compression on cover O-ring or gasket. See page 21.
original position. See Reversing the Meter Registration on
page 10 for more information.
3. Screw the front drain plug (6) into the front drain plug hole
(7) using the drain plug allen wrench. 11. Screw the retaining spring (17) over the drive shaft
bushing and slide the retaining ring back into the slot on
4. Push the O-ring (8) into the groove (9) on the rear of the the drive shaft.
meter housing.
12. Screw the standard adjuster (18) onto the adjuster
® ®
M-60 and M-80 models use a flat gasket. mounting plate (19).
13. Insert the standard adjuster and adjuster mounting plate
5. Fasten the rear cover (10) with the cover screws (11) through the top of the counter bracket and onto the
using the cover socket or open end/box end wrench. adjuster drive shaft. Screw the mounting plate onto the
counter bracket.
6. Screw the rear drain plug (not shown) into the rear drain
plug hole using the drain plug allen wrench. 14. Screw the dust cover onto the counter bracket using the
dust cover screws.

Meter Assembly Exploded View

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TORQUE PATTERN M-7® COVERS

Torque Chart
Grade 5 Fasteners
Bolt Size Foot-Pounds Newton-Meter
NOMINAL* NOMINAL*

#8 (.164) - 32 UNC-2A 2.54 (30.5 in/lb) 3.4

#10 (.190) - 24 UNC-2A 3.75 (45 in/lb) 5.1
1/4” (.250) - 20 UNC-2A 7.3 9.9
5/16” (.3125) - 18 UNC-2A 15.3 20.7
3/8” (.375) - 16 UNC-2A 27 37
7/16” (.4375) - 14 UNC-2A 43 58
1/2” (.500) - 13 UNC-2A 66 90
5/8” (.625) - 11 UNC-2A 132 179
3/4” (.750) - 10 UNC-2A 233 316

*Torque Tolerance is ± 10%

Wrench and Socket Size Chart

MA-4® M-7®
M-15® M-30® M-60®
M-5® MA-7® MA-15®
M-25® M-40® M-80®
MA-5® M-10®
Dust
⁵⁄₁₆” hex ⁵⁄₁₆” hex slotted slotted slotted slotted
Cover screwdriver screwdriver screwdriver screwdriver
wrench wrench
Screws
Drain ¼” Allen ¼” Allen ³⁄₈” Allen ³⁄₈” Allen ³⁄₈” Allen ³⁄₈” Allen
Plug wrench wrench wrench wrench wrench wrench
¼” Allen ¼” Allen
Meter ½” hex ½” hex or or ⁹⁄₁₆” hex ¾” hex
Cover wrench/ wrench/ ½” hex ½” hex wrench/ wrench/
Screws socket socket wrench/ wrench/ socket socket
socket socket
Counter ³⁄₈” hex ³⁄₈” hex ³⁄₈” hex ³⁄₈” hex
Bracket wrench/ wrench/ N/A wrench/ N/A wrench/
Screws socket socket socket socket
Bearing ⁵⁄₁₆” hex ⁵⁄₁₆” hex ⁵⁄₁₆” hex ⁵⁄₁₆” hex ⁷⁄₁₆” hex ½” hex
Plate wrench/ wrench/ wrench/ wrench/ wrench/ wrench/
Screws socket socket socket socket socket socket
Rotor ⁵⁄₁₆” hex ³⁄₈” hex
³⁄₁₆” Allen ³⁄₁₆” Allen ³⁄₁₆” Allen ³⁄₁₆" Allen
Gear wrench/ wrench/
wrench wrench wrench wrench
Screws socket socket

ROTOR GEAR SCREWS

Please apply these techniques when repairing meters in the field.
1. Prior to installation, apply a small amount of Locquic Primer N764 to each screw.
2. Apply a light coat of Loctite 242 in three even strokes to each screw. The Loctite
and Locquic primer are not to be applied to the female connection in the rotor.

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PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE & SOLUTION

Internal seal of packing gland assembly is worn. Replace packing gland and O-ring
seal.

OPERATING NOTE
Two common causes of packing gland leakage are thermal expansion and hydraulic
shock.
Thermal expansion can occur when two valves in a piping system, on either side of the
meter, are closed at the same time and the temperature in the system rises. As little as
a 1°F increase in temperature can drive the system pressure to a point that exceeds
the maxiumum working pressure rating of the meter. To avoid any damage caused by
Leakage past packing gland thermal expansion, a pressure-relief valve of some kind must be installed in the system.
drive shaft housing from Hydraulic shock occurs when a large volume (mass) of liquid is flowing through the
internal metering chamber system and a valve suddenly closes. When the flow is stopped, the entire mass of the
liquid in the piping system rams into the components within the meter. The greater the
length of line (more line length equals more liquid mass) and the greater the velocity
of the liquid, the greater the hydraulic shock. Since the valve is usually located at the
meter outlet, the meter housing, packing gland and the meter internal are subject to the
full impact of such hydraulic shock. To prevent hydraulic shock, a slow closing two-stage
valve should be used with the meter. On systems where mass length of line and velocity
are of a magnitude that preclude the elimination of hydraulic shock with the use of a
two-stage slow closing valve, an impact-absorbing air cushioning device can be added
to further dampen hydraulic shock.

Leakage from the cover Gasket has been damaged due to shock pressure or cover bolts have not been
gasket tightened sufficiently. Replace gasket and tighten cover bolts correctly.

A. Check packing gland, and gear train.

B. If all meter parts are moving then problem is in register. Faulty register should be
checked and repaired by trained mechanic.

C. Remove register from meter. If all meter parts are moving but output shaft of adjuster
assembly is not, adjuster is worn and must be replaced.
Product flows through
meter but the register does D. If totalizer numerals (small numbers) on register are recording, but the big numerals are
not moving, register needs repair.
not operate
Packing gland gear not turning. Replace the packing gland. This may be caused by
E. starting the flow too rapidly.
For M-60® and M-80® meters, the drive blade may be sheared.

Breaking teeth on timing A. Starting or stopping flow in meter too rapidly.

gears B. Pump bypass not adjusted properly.

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PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE & SOLUTION

A. Adjuster not properly calibrated.
Product flows through
meter but register does not B. Incorrect gear plate or gear ratio has been installed.
record correctly
C. Air is in the system.
A. Faulty non-functioning pump.
B. Valve not open or not functioning.
No flow through meter
C. Meter “frozen” due to build-up of chemical “salts” or foreign material inside metering
chamber. Clean the meter and inspect for damage.

A. Valve internal mechanism faulty. Valve does not open fully.

B. Meter gears or rotors partially “salted” enough to slow up rotation of parts. Clean the
meter.
Meter runs too slowly
C. Downstream restriction.
D. Clogged strainer basket.

The meter counts down in

Reverse the direction of flow by reversing the adjuster drive gear. See Reversing the
reverse (the meter numbers Meter Registration on page 10.
decrease)

How to Order Replacement Parts

1. Refer to the exploded view drawings on pages 24-27. Find the four-digit item number of the part that needs replaced. Item
numbers are listed on the exploded drawings.
2. In the red Owner’s Information Packet supplied with the meter, you will find a computer printout titled Parts List. The Parts
List lists each item number alongside a five-digit part number. The part number identifies the specific individual piece, kit, or
complete assembly used to assemble that particular meter.
3. Contact your distributor and give them the five-digit part number. Your Always check www.lcmeter.com for
distributor will use it to find the correct component for your meter. the most current version of manual
M610 - Bill of Materials for LC meters.

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 BILL OF MATERIALS
MA®-Series: MA-4®, MA-5®, MA-7®, MA-15® METERS
M-Series: M-5®, M-7®, M-10®, M-15®, M-25® METERS
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Item Numbers and Part Numbers

Numbers shown are item numbers, not part numbers. Refer to the Bill of Materials M610 supplied in
the red Owner’s Information Packet to locate the part number associated with these item number.

Meter components may appear

different between models.
 M-Series: M-30®, M-40® Meters
Item Numbers and Part Numbers
Numbers shown are item numbers, not part numbers. Refer to the Bill of Materials M610 supplied in
the red Owner’s Information Packet to locate the part number associated with these item number.

BILL OF MATERIALS
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Meter components may appear

different between models.
BILL OF MATERIALS

M-Series: M-60®, M-80® Meter Cover

Meter components may appear

different between models.

Item Numbers and Part Numbers

Numbers shown are item numbers, not part numbers. Refer to the Bill of Materials M610 supplied in
the red Owner’s Information Packet to locate the part number associated with these item number.

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M-Series: M-60®, M-80® Meter Element

Meter components may appear

different between models.

Item Numbers and Part Numbers

Numbers shown are item numbers, not part numbers. Refer to the Bill of Materials M610 supplied in
the red Owner’s Information Packet to locate the part number associated with these item number.

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Software License Agreement ................................... 3 Lap Pad.................................................................... 26 1. Liquid Controls hereby grants to Licensee a nonexclusive 8. Termination. Liquid Controls may terminate this software
LCR-II System Components..................................... 4 Preset Delivery.................................................................26 license to use LCR-II software including SR260 (and license granted hereunder and require return of the
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Diagnostic/Calibration Tickets..........................................37 disassemble the program.
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General Information Display

The Liquid Controls LectroCount LCR-II is a The 1” display is a six character, backlit LCD display.
microprocessor-based electronic meter register that
can be used for Weights & Measures approved custody Navigation Keys
transfer actions in mobile or fixed installations. The The LCR-II has two domed navigation keys to perform LectroCount LCR-II
LCR-II can control a meter system as a stand-alone basic configuration and functions. The keys collapse
unit, or it can be used as a slave to a host contoller such and recover to give a tactile, positive confirmation of
as a process controller or an in-cab data management keystrokes.
Gallons
system.
Selector Switch
Inputs The selector switch controls basic stop, run, print, and
In order to calculate flow measurements from a positive shift print delivery functions. To perform calibration SELECT

displacement meter, the LCR-II receives a pulse input functions, the cover plate must be removed and the
INCREASE

from an internally mounted quadrature pulser that is selector switch turned to the six o’clock position.
mechanically connected to the flow meter (retrofit kits
Functionality and Operation
are available for installation onto Neptune, Brooks,
The principle functions of the LectroCount registers
and Smith positive displacement meters). This pulse
include: E36 Series LectroCount LCR-II
output can also come from a Liquid Controls external
POD pulser or another pulse generator. In addition to E26 Series LectroCount LCR-II
the pulse input, the LCR-II is equipped with an input for • Calibration (single and multipoint)
a temperature probe, so the register can compensate • Weights & Measures custody transfer
volume measurements according to the temperature of (product delivery and ticket generation)
the product.
• Metrological data collection
System Components
Outputs • Presetting by volume
The LCR-II is equipped with a scaled pulse output, two
auxiliary outputs, and two solenoids outputs. These • Multiple production selection Optical
outputs allow the LCR-II to communicate with meter Air Eliminator Weights & Measures
• Security settings Seal Wires
system accessories such as solenoid-controlled valves,
optical air and vapor eliminators, remote displays, • Air and vapor elimination (with proper accessories)
printers, and third-party devices. Weights & LectroCount LCR-II
• Valve control (with proper accessories) Measures
Communications Thermometer Well Gallons
• Electronic temperature volume compensation
The LCR-II is capable of interfacing in RS-232 and RS- (ETVC) (with proper accessories) SELECT

485 communication protocols. INCREASE

Strainer

Solenoid-Actuated
Electronic Temperature Block Valve
Volume Compensation (ETVC)
Positive Displacement
Flowmeter

Communication and Programming Devices

Pump & Print Lap Pad Laptop Computer (EZCommand)

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Lap Pad Operation Lap Pad Operation

Lap Pad Overview Lap Pad - Top-Level Menus

This section of the manual provides instructions for the initial set-up, calibration and operation of your LCR-II When the LCR-II is powered up with a Lap Pad attached, the Lap Pad will briefly display a copyright message for two
Electronic Register using the Liquid Controls Lap Pad data entry device. This section should first be scanned to seconds followed by the initial top-level menu.
become familiar with the components of the system, the layout and format of the document, the basic menu (screens)
and data entry required. This section should then be carefully followed as the system is being set up and calibrated. DELIVERY & PRESET
(Refer to the Installation Manual for instructions on connecting the Lap Pad for use with the LCR-II). Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys.
Top level Program Menu screens include:
To navigate through the Lap Pad menus:
DELIVERY & PRESET
This menu includes up to seven data screens for setting preset quantities, product prices, taxes and 1. Press the  key to navigate to the next top-level menu.
other relevant delivery information. 2. Continue pressing the  key to scroll through the rest of the top-level menus (as seen below).
3. Press the  key to navigate in the opposite direction.
PRODUCT & SHIFT INFORMATION 4. Press the ENTER key to selecting a secondary menu.
This menu includes four secondary data screens for viewing product types and basic parameters
Use the , , M1 and M# keys to navigate the secondary level screens.
pertaining to shift information.

GENERAL SET-UP
This menu includes five secondary data screens for setting the internal clock and calendar, initializing DELIVERY & PRESET
sale and ticket number counters, setting the no-flow timer and defining data to be printed on tickets. Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys.

SYSTEM CALIBRATION
This menu includes five secondary screens for entering Meter ID, printer selections, units of measure, PRODUCT & SHIFT INFORMATION
rounding and truncating. Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys.

PRODUCT CALIBRATION
This menu includes eight secondary screens for assigning unique codes to products; defining GENERAL SETUP
product types such as gasoline, diesel fuel, LPG, etc.; and compensation parameters such as base Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys.
temperature for temperature compensated deliveries.

DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM CALIBRATION

This menu includes four secondary screens for viewing system parameters such as software version, Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys.
supply voltage, and pulser diagnostic information.

SECURITY PRODUCT CALIBRATION

This menu includes one secondary screen for user password and system security.
Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys.

DIAGNOSTICS
Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys.

SECURITY
Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys.

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Lap Pad - Secondary Data Screens LCR-II Setup Overview

Each of the top-level menus has a secondary level consisting of one or more screens. Each screen is divided into
one or more fields where data may be entered or information displayed. Access to data entry is dependent on the
• Make sure that the Lap Pad or other data entry device is connected to the LCR-II register as described in the LCR-II Installation
following: Manual.
• When proving the LCR-II system, follow the pre-test and inspection procedures established by Weights & Measures authorities. The
DATA FIELD TYPE: primary indicating and recording element on a vehicle-mounted LCR-II is the 6-digit liquid crystal display.
Some fields are for display only and data entry is not necessary (e.g. DIAGNOSTICS and FLOW • Weights & Measures inspectors are responsible for determining if the truck metering and recording elements of the system are within
RATE). tolerance. To make this determination, the system should be tested under normal conditions.
• The LCR-II is pre-programmed with common values for many of the programmable parameters. These values should be checked to
PASSWORD PROTECTION: ensure that they fit the specific requirements of the given installation. Detailed instructions for checking and changing these values
follow later in this publication.
The LCR-II has a user-definable password that allows the system to be locked. This feature
authorizes a supervisor to limit access to certain fields. An operator can still view all data fields • Changes cannot be made to metrologically significant data without first removing the Switchplate and its associated Weights &
whether the unit is locked or unlocked. Data entry in general system set-up functions (e. g. NO-FLOW Measures seal. The security level for each of the programming screens is defined in the following table:
TIMER and PRESET TYPE) are still accessible if the system is locked.
Lap Pad Security Level Key - for tables in this manual
SELECTOR SWITCH: OPERATOR Operator can change or enter data.
The multi-position Selector Switch on the front of the LCR-II™ has a CALIBRATION position PASSWORD System must be unlocked
that is accessed by removing a Weights & Measures sealable plate. This allows data entry in the Switch must be in the CALIBRATION position to enter
metrologically significant fields (e. g. COMPENSATION TYPE, TEMPERATURE PULSES/UNIT and WEIGHTS & MEASURES
or change data
others). FACTORY Read Only (cannot be changed by operator)
NOT EDITABLE Read Only (cannot be changed by operator)
When a secondary menu is entered by pressing the ENTER key, the cursor will be positioned in the top line of the first This table applies to the lower line of the Lap Pad display only. The upper line cannot be edited.
field. Pressing  will cause the cursor to move to the next field.
Repeatedly pressing  will move the cursor through the fields from LCR-II Setup Steps
Pressing the "M#” key scrolls forward to the next
left to right. After the right most field, the next secondary menu secondary menu. Pressing “M1” returns the display to
screen will be displayed. The cursor will be in the first field. After the the top-level menu from any secondary level menu. STEP 1: REMOVE THE LCR-II SWITCHPLATE
last field of the last screen, the cursor returns to the top line of the STEP 2: SECURITY
first field of the first screen.
STEP 3: GENERAL SETUP
The cursor indicates if data can be entered or changed in the field below it. If the cursor is flashing, pressing ENTER
will move the cursor to the second line in the field and data may be entered or changed. In some cases, data is STEP 4: SYSTEM CALIBRATION
entered using the keypad. In other cases, data is entered by selecting entries using the  keys. A "^” Character STEP 5: PRODUCT & SHIFT INFORMATION
in the top line of the field indicates that a scroll list is used for the field. In fields that have a “?”, a “YES” or “NO”
response is selected. Information that is entered through the Lap Pad or selected from a menu of choices is stored in STEP 6: PRODUCT CALIBRATION
the LCR-II by pressing ENTER. The cursor also moves back to the top line of that menu screen.

STEP 1: REMOVE THE LCR-II SWITCHPLATE

Menu maps of the screens accessible in the system
are located in Appendix D on pages 50-57. • Remove the lead seal and wire assembly from the
LCR-II switchplate (if previously sealed by Weights &
Measures authorities).

• Remove the four screws that secure the Switch Plate

over the red Selector Switch located on the front of
the LCR-II, and remove the plate.

• Rotate the Selector Switch counter clockwise to the 6

o’clock (CALIBRATION) position to permit access to
all programming fields (except FACTORY).

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STEP 2: SECURITY STEP 3: GENERAL SETUP (CONT’D)

Press the M1 Key to access a top-level menu. Press  to scroll to the SECURITY menu. Press ENTER to
gain access to the secondary menu. Press  and the cursor will move to:
Security - Screen 1 TIME HH:MM:SS
USER KEY SECURITY^ This field is used to set the LCR-II internal clock. The time, like the date, is updated by the LCR-II and
printed on the delivery tickets. Press ENTER and the cursor will drop to the bottom line. Enter the
0001 UNLOCKED
current hour, minutes, and seconds. Use military time (e.g. press 13:01:15 for 1:01:15 PM).
USER KEY (Password)
Use this field to enter the owner/office password. To enter a password, press ENTER to drop into To synchronize the clock to the second, press ENTER
when the appropriate second is reached. Press
the data entry field. Enter a password using up to 10 alphanumeric characters. Press ENTER. This ENTER and the cursor will move to the top line.
password will be required in the future to unlock the system in order to gain access to secured menu Press  and the cursor will move to:
and data entry fields. This password will also be needed to change the time using the LCR-II control
General Setup - Screen 2
buttons. If it is desired to have access to time adjustment, the USER KEY must be numeric only and
contain 5 digits. SALE# TICKET# UNIT ID NO-FLOW TIMER
Press  and the cursor will move to: 25 1 123456 180

SECURITY^ SALE #
This field is used to lock the system. Press ENTER to drop to the bottom field. Use i to scroll This field is used to track the number of transactions that the LCR-II processes. The LCR-II will
between LOCKED and UNLOCKED. Press ENTER to select the desired option. While the system increment the field each time a delivery is made, wrapping around to 000000 after 999999. Press
is LOCKED, the operator is unable to change system data other than GROSS and NET PRESETS, ENTER and the cursor will drop to the bottom line. Key in the starting SALE #, up to 6 digits. Press
PRODUCT CODE, PRODUCT NAME, and NO-FLOW TIMER. ENTER and the cursor will move to the top line.
Press  and the cursor will move to:
The LCR-II is shipped LOCKED from the factory.
TICKET #
This is similar to the sale number. It will increment every time that the LCR-II prints a ticket. If multiple
or duplicate tickets are used for transactions, the ticket number will be incremented more than the
Press M1 to return to the top-level menu. Press  to scroll to GENERAL SETUP.
sale number. NOTE: If a TICKET # of 0 is entered, the TICKET # will not print on the delivery ticket
and the TICKET # will not increment. Press ENTER and the cursor will drop to the bottom line. Key in
the starting TICKET #, up to 6 digits. Press ENTER and the cursor will move to the top line.
STEP 3: GENERAL SETUP
The fields in this menu are not specific to any of the four possible product calibrations, therefore the Press  and the cursor will move to:
Selector Switch does not have to be in the CALIBRATION position to allow data entry in many of these UNIT ID
fields and changes can be made without breaking Weights & Measures seals. This is a number that can be used to identify the driver, location, or truck that the LCR-II is associated
Press ENTER and the cursor will move to: with. Press ENTER and the cursor will drop to the bottom line. Key in your UNIT ID, up to 10
characters. Press ENTER and the cursor will move to the top line.
General Setup - Screen 1 Press  and the cursor will move to:
DATE FORMAT^ DATE TIME HH:MM:SS NO-FLOW TIMER
MM/DD/YY 10/6/2002 9:05:24 The NO-FLOW TIMER is an internal timer in the LCR-II that starts running when the LCR-II senses
that there is no longer any product moving through the meter. If the timer counts up to its set point,
the LCR-II will assume that the delivery is over, and print a ticket. The timer can be set to count up
DATE FORMAT^
to 3600 seconds before printing the ticket. This feature can be deactivated by entering 0 seconds,
This field is used to determine in which format the date will be displayed and printed: month first or
allowing multiple tanks to be filled at a location. The timer helps to ensure that deliveries are not split
day first. Press ENTER and the cursor will drop to the second line. Now you can use the arrow keys
between authorized and unauthorized locations. NO-FLOW TIMER is not active in prover mode. If the
to select the format, either month first (MM/DD/YY) or day first (DD/MM/YY). When the choice is
value is set to 0 or any value greater than 180, “Multiple Deliveries at One Site” will be printed on the
displayed, press ENTER and the cursor will move back to the top line.
delivery ticket.
Press  and the cursor will move to:
DATE MM/DD/YY (or DD/MM/YY depending on the previous field).
This field is used to set the LCR-II internal calendar. The LCR-II updates its calendar and will print the Internal timer is activated once the flow delivery has started and a minimum
correct date on delivery tickets. Press ENTER and the cursor will drop to the bottom line. Enter the amount of flow (1 gallon or 5 liters) is registered and then is stopped.
current date on the keypad using only numbers. Press ENTER and the cursor will move back to the
top line.

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STEP 3: GENERAL SETUP (CONT’D) STEP 3: GENERAL SETUP (CONT’D)

NO-FLOW TIMER CONTINUED General Setup - Screen 4

Press ENTER and the cursor will drop to the bottom line. Enter the desired NO-FLOW TIMER value HDR^ TICKET HEADER LINE
inseconds. Press ENTER and the cursor will move to the top line.
1
Press  and the cursor will move to:
HDR^
General Setup - Screen 3 This field is used to select the line number of the ticket header that will be edited in the following
PRESET^ PRESET TYPE^ PULSE OUTPUT EDGE^ field. Press ENTER and the cursor will drop to the bottom line. Use the  keys to scroll through the
GROSS CLEAR RISING numbers from 1 to 12. When the desired choice is displayed, press the ENTER key and the cursor
will move to the top line.
Press  and the cursor will move to:
PRESET^
Available preset options include NET, BOTH, GROSS, and NONE. Selecting NONE will disable TICKET HEADER LINE
presetting. Presetting NET, GROSS, or BOTH is allowed. Press ENTER and the cursor will drop This feature is useful when using blank (as opposed to pre-printed) tickets. The field allows the fuel
to the bottom line. Use  to scroll through the available preset options. When the desired option is dealer to enter the company name, address, telephone number, etc., which will be printed on each
displayed, press ENTER and the cursor will move to the top line. delivery ticket. This field (35-character max.) allows you to enter or edit ticket header labels. The
Header Line will scroll in tandem with the HDR # selected in the previous field. Any lines that are left
Press  and the cursor will move to: blank will not be printed on the ticket.
PRESET TYPE^
There are four preset types: Header Lines 11 and 12 can only be edited in the CALIBRATION mode. TICKET HEADER LINE 11 only prints
when AUX OUT 1 is ON or ON DURING DELIVERY as shown on the Lap Pad Screen. TICKET HEADER LINE 12
CLEAR
only prints when AUX OUT 2 is ON or ON DURING DELIVERY. After data has been entered, press ENTER.
Resets the preset values to 0 after the current delivery is ended.
RETAIN
Maintains the preset values to be used again on the next delivery. Press  and the cursor will move to:
MULTIPLE
Allows more than one preset to be run before a delivery ticket is printed. Printing must be General Setup - Screen 5
initiated by a PRINT command. PRINT GROSS & PARAM? VOL CORRECTED MSG?
INVENTORY YES YES
Maintains the remaining preset amount between deliveries (i. e. indicates the remaining
volume in the vehicle tank).
PRINT GROSS & PARAM?
This allows one to choose whether to have the gross volume and compensation parameter printed
Press ENTER and the cursor will drop to the bottom line. Use  to scroll through the four options. on the ticket if the product is temperature compensated. Press ENTER and the cursor will drop to
When the desired choice is displayed, press ENTER and the cursor will move to the top line. the bottom line. Use  to scroll between the two choices, YES or NO. When the desired choice is
displayed, press the ENTER key and the cursor will move to the top line.
Press  and the cursor will move to:
Press  and the cursor will move to:
PULSE OUTPUT EDGE^
This feature allows you to synchronize the calibrated pulse output waveform with the requirements of VOL CORRECTED MSG?
an external system that uses that LCR-II signal. There are two choices: RISING or FALLING. (Some This field allows you to print a message on the delivery ticket indicating that delivery volume has been
counters increment on rising, others on falling pulse edges. Refer to equipment technical manual to corrected to a base temperature (defined later in SYSTEM CALIBRATION). The user has the option
determine the specific requirements of your connected equipment). Press ENTER and the cursor (YES or NO) to print the message. Press ENTER and the cursor will drop to the bottom line. Use  to
will drop to the bottom line. Use  to scroll between the two choices. When the desired choice is scroll between the two choices, YES or NO. When the desired choice is displayed, press the ENTER
displayed, press ENTER and the cursor will move to the top line. key and the cursor will move to the top line. Press M1 to return to the top of the GENERAL SETUP
menu.
Press  and the cursor will move to:

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LCR-II SetUp - SYSTEM CALIBRATION SYSTEM CALIBRATION - LCR-II SetUp

STEP 4: SYSTEM CALIBRATION STEP 4: SYSTEM CALIBRATION (CONT’D)

From the top-level menu, use  to scroll to SYSTEM CALIBRATION. Press ENTER and the cursor will move to:
DECIMAL^
System Calibration - Screen 1 This field allows you to choose between whole units, tenths and hundredths of a unit. Press ENTER
METER ID TICKET? PRINTER and the cursor will drop to the bottom line. Use  to scroll between WHOLE, TENTHS, and HUNDR.
1234567890 SI EPSON 295 SLIP When the desired choice is displayed press ENTER and the cursor will move to the top line.

METER ID Press  and the cursor will move to:

This number allows you to uniquely identify an LCR-II/Meter combination. If the LCR-II is part of a RESIDUAL^
multiple-meter system, it is important that this number be unique. It is recommended that the meter Volumes less than the least significant digit can be rounded into that digit or truncated (thrown away)
serial number be entered here. This number will print on the calibration/diagnostic ticket. Press depending on the selection mode. Press ENTER and the cursor will drop to the bottom line. Press 
ENTER and the cursor will drop tot he bottom line. Key in 1 to 10 characters. Press ENTER and the to scroll between ROUND and TRUNCATE. When the desired choice is displayed press ENTER and
cursor will move back to the top line. the cursor will move to the top line.
Press  and the cursor will move to: Press  and the cursor will move to:
TICKET?
This field allows you to choose whether or not a ticket will be required for each delivery. Most Weights System Calibration - Screen 3
& Measures governed truck applications will require a ticket. If YES is chosen, the LCR-II will not TEMP OFFSET T TEMP^ RTD SLP RTD OFS
allow deliveries to be made unless a ticket is in the printer, the printer is operational and the previous
delivery ticket has been printed in its entirety. Press ENTER and the cursor will drop to the bottom 25.53 0.00 DEG. F 0.024724 2.817
line. Use  to scroll between the two choices, YES or NO. When the desired choice is displayed,
press ENTER. The cursor will move to the top line. When NO is selected, tickets are not mandatory TEMP
but will print if a printer is connected and available to print a ticket. This field displays the current temperature reading from the RTD temperature probe and allows one
Press  and the cursor will move to: to enter a corrected value from a Weights & Measures thermometer. If the LCR-II is not equipped with
the optional Electronic Temperature Volume Compensation (ETVC) Kit, this field will read “--”.
PRINTER^
This field allows you to select a printer type. The six choices are EPSON NewFontB (select for To make a correction:
use with EPSON 200 Roll and EPSON 220 Roll). EPSON NewFontA (select for use with EPSON Run enough product through the meter to allow the temperature to stabilize. Compare the
TM-T88iii), EPSON OldFontA (select for use with EPSON 290 Slip and EPSON 295 Slip), EPSON TEMP reading with the current Weights & Measures thermometer reading. If the readings are
OldFontB (select for use with EPSON 300 Roll), OKIDATA ML184T (select for use with Okidata different, the Weights & Measures reading should be entered. Press ENTER and the cursor
ML184T), BLASTER (select for use with Cognitive Solutions Thermal Printer). Press ENTER and the will drop to the bottom line. Enter the new value. The new value will overwrite the previous
cursor will drop to the bottom line. Use  to scroll between the choices. When the desired choice is one and the OFFSET field will be recalculated by the LCR-II. Offset adjustments are limited to
displayed, press ENTER and the cursor will move back to the top line. ±0.3°C (±0.54°F). Adjustments greater than this limit require replacement of the RTD probe.
Press  to move to: Press ENTER and the cursor will move to the top line.
Press  and the cursor will move to:
System Calibration - Screen 2 OFFSET
UNITS^ RATE BASE^ DECIMAL^ RESIDUAL^ The offset represents the difference between the official Weights & Measures reading and the LCR-II
GALLONS PER MINUTE TENTHS ROUND RTD reading. The offset is automatically calculated if an entry is made in the previous field.
If a Weights & Measures thermometer reading was not entered in the previous field, subtract the
UNITS^ value listed in the TEMP field from the Weights & Measures measurement. Key in the difference
This field is used to choose the units of flow measurement. The choices are GALLONS, LITRES, in the offset field. If the number is negative, use “*” on the Lap Pad to change the sign. Adjustment
CUBIC M, LBS (pounds), KGS (kilograms), BARRELS, and OTHER. Press ENTER and the cursor is limited to ±0.3°C (±0.54°F). Any adjustment larger than ±0.3°C (±0.54°F) generates a “RANGE
will drop to the bottom line. Use the  keys to scroll through the choices. When the desired choice is ERROR” message and requires replacement of the RTD probe.
displayed, press ENTER and the cursor will move to the top line. Press  and the cursor will move to:
Press  and the cursor will move to:
RATE BASE^
Use this field to select the time unit for measurement on the flow rate display. The choices are rate
PER HOUR, PER MINUTE and PER SECOND. Press ENTER and the cursor will drop to the bottom
line. Use  to scroll between the three choices. When the desired choice is displayed, press ENTER
and the cursor will move to the top line.
Press  and the cursor will move to:

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LCR-II SetUp - SYSTEM CALIBRATION PRODUCT & SHIFT INFORMATION - LCR-II SetUp

STEP 4: SYSTEM CALIBRATION (CONT’D) STEP 5: PRODUCT & SHIFT INFORMATION

T UNIT^ Press ENTER and the cursor will move to:

This field allows you to choose the temperature units - Degrees Fahrenheit or Degrees Celsius. Press
ENTER and the cursor will drop to the bottom line. Use  to scroll between the two choices, DEG. F
Product & Shift - Screen 1
and DEG. C. When the desired choice is displayed, press ENTER and the cursor will move to the top
line. #^ PROD TYPE SHIFT START DLVRY
Press  and the cursor will move to: 1 DISTILLATE 7/01/2002 1:44:00 22

RTD SLP #^ (Product Number)

Factory calibration setting only. Press  and the cursor will move to: This field is used to select one of four possible product types/calibrations. Press ENTER and the
RTD OFS cursor will drop to the bottom line. Use  to scroll through the numbers 1-4. When the product number
Factory calibration setting only. Press  and the cursor will move to: is selected for which corresponding PROD TYPE^ information will be entered, press ENTER and the
cursor will move to the top line.
System Calibration - Screen 4 Press  and the cursor will move to:
FLOW DIR^ LAST CALIBRATED LCR # PROD TYPE^
--> 7/11/2002 11:44 250 This field will scroll along with the #^(Product Number) that is shown in the first field. The product
type AMMONIA, AVIATION, DISTILLATE, GASOLINE, METHANOL, LPG, LUBE OIL or “blank” can
be selected. Press ENTER and the cursor will drop to the bottom line. Press  to scroll through the
FLOW DIR^ available options. When the desired choice is displayed, press ENTER and the cursor will move to
This field allows you to match the LCR-II flow direction to the meter’s pulse output. If the counter runs the top line.
backwards, this arrow should be changed. The choices are  or . Press ENTER and the cursor
Press  and the cursor will move to:
will drop to the bottom line. Use  to scroll between the two choices. When the desired choice is
displayed, press ENTER. SHIFT START
The starting time and date for the current shift are shown here. DISPLAY ONLY.
Press  and the cursor will move to:
DLVRY
LAST CALIBRATED
This field shows the number of deliveries that have been made since the last time CLR SHIFT was
This field contains the date and time of the last calibration. It cannot be edited.
set to YES or a shift ticket was printed. DISPLAY ONLY.
Press  and the cursor will move to:
Press  and the cursor will move to:
LCR #
This field contains the node address for RS485 communication. Enter a number between 1 and 250. Product & Shift - Screen 2
The default value is 250.
#^ SHIFT GROSS SHIFT NET UNITS
Press  and the cursor will move to:
1 1647.6 0.0 GALLONS
System Calibration - Screen 5
CALIB# CALIB EVENT CONFIG EVENT #^ (Product Number)
34 19 1 This field is used to select one of four possible product types/calibrations that can be set up in the
LCR-II. At least one calibration must be set up to allow deliveries.
SHIFT GROSS
CALIB # This field displays the gross number of units that have been delivered through the meter since the last
For metrology use only. This is the number of times the calibration switch position has been entered. time the CLR SHIFT field was set to YES or a shift ticket was printed. SHIFT GROSS is the sum total
DISPLAY ONLY. of the delivery ticket gross quantities during the current shift. DISPLAY ONLY.
CALIB EVENT Press  and the cursor will move to:
For metrology use only. This is the number of times the calibration has been changed. DISPLAY
ONLY. SHIFT NET
This field displays the net (temperature compensated) number of units that have been delivered
CONFIG EVENT through the meter since the last time CLR SHIFT field was set to YES or a shift ticket was printed.
For metrology use only. This is the number of times the configuration has been changed. DISPLAY SHIFT NET is the sum total of the delivery ticket net quantities during the current shift. DISPLAY
ONLY. ONLY.

Press the M1 key to return to the top of the SYSTEM CALIBRATION menu. Then press  to scroll to PRODUCT &
SHIFT INFORMATION.

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STEP 5: PRODUCT & SHIFT INFORMATION (CONT’D) STEP 6: PRODUCT CALIBRATION - Single Point

UNITS^ Press M1 to return to the top-level menu. Press i to scroll to PRODUCT CALIBRATION.
From this field, a unit of measure is selected. Choose GALLONS, LITRES, CUBIC M, LBS (pounds),
KGS (kilograms), BARRELS, or OTHER. There are four product calibrations that can be set up in the LCR-II. The products are calibrated one at a time. Press
ENTER and the cursor will move to:
Press  and the cursor will move to:
Product Calibration - Screen 1
Product & Shift - Screen 3
#^ CODE PRODUCT NAME PRODUCT TYPE
#^ GROSS TOTAL NET TOTAL UNITS
1 6193.8 0.0 GALLONS 1 12345 Product Name DISTILLATE

#^ (Product Number) #^(Product Number)

This field is used to select one of four possible product types/calibrations. At least one calibration This number will correspond to one of the four product types/calibrations that can be set up in the
must be set up in the LCR-II to allow deliveries. LCR-II. At least one calibration must be set up to allow deliveries. Press ENTER and the cursor will
GROSS TOTAL drop to the bottom line. Use i to scroll between the four choices, 1 to 4. Press the ENTER key when
This field shows the total gross volume that has gone through the register since the field was the desired choice is displayed.
last initialized. This value can be initialized to any positive number if the Selector Switch is in the Press  and the cursor will move to:
CALIBRATION position. This is a “live” totalizer and will count regardless of a delivery being active.
CODE
Press  and the cursor will move to: A five character alphanumeric code can be entered here. The code will correspond to one of the
NET TOTAL products within this product type. This code can also be entered in the DELIVERY & PRESET menu.
This field shows the total net volume that has gone through the register since the field was Press ENTER and the cursor will drop to the bottom line. Enter a code that will aid the operator in
last initialized. This value can be initialized to any positive value if the Selector Switch is in the identifying the product or one that has been specified for use by a host computer system. Press
CALIBRATION position. This is a “live” totalizer and will count regardless of a delivery being active. ENTER and the cursor will move to the top line.
Press  and the cursor will move to: Press  and the cursor will move to:
UNITS^ PRODUCT NAME
From this field, a unit of measure is selected. Choose from GALLONS, LITRES, CUBIC M, LBS The PRODUCT NAME contains a product description (up to 18 alphanumeric characters) that will
(pounds), KGS (kilograms), BARRELS, or OTHER. If more than one product is entered, the above print on the delivery ticket. NOTE: Make sure that the PRODUCT NAME matches up with the PROD
listed procedures should be repeated for each. TYPE^, #^, and CODE that are also entered on this screen. This name can also be entered in the
DELIVERY & PRESET menu. Press ENTER and the cursor will drop to the bottom line. Enter the
Press  and the cursor will move to:
appropriate PRODUCT NAME. Press ENTER and the cursor will move to the top line.
Press  and the cursor will move to:
Product & Shift - Screen 4
PROD TYPE^
CLR SHIFT?
This field will scroll along with the #^(Product Number) that is shown in the first field. The product
NO type AMMONIA, AVIATION, DISTILLATE, GASOLINE, METHANOL, LPG, LUBE OIL and “blank”
can also be set up in the PRODUCT & SHIFT INFORMATION menu.
CLR SHIFT? Press  and the cursor will move to:
This field is used to print a SHIFT TICKET and clear the SHIFT GROSS, SHIFT NET, and DLVRY
fields. If YES is selected, the shift fields will be reset to 0 after the shift ticket is printed. After the Product Calibration - Screen 2
ticket is printed, this field will revert to NO. If TICKET? is set to NO, shift totals can be cleared without
COMPENSATION TYPE COMP PARAM BASE TEMP
printing a shift ticket. Press ENTER and the cursor will drop to the bottom line.
TABLE 54B 653 15.0

Press the  key to scroll between YES and NO. When the desired entry is displayed, press ENTER and the cursor will
return to the top line. COMPENSATION TYPE^
Select the type of Temperature Volume Compensation to be used for this specific product number. No
deliveries are permitted if the LCR-II is configured for temperature compensation and the temperature
circuit has failed or the measured temperature is out of the specified range (see Table in Appendix A).

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LCR-II SetUp - Single Point Calibration Single Point Calibration - LCR-II SetUp

STEP 6: PRODUCT CALIBRATION - Single Point (CONT’D) STEP 6: PRODUCT CALIBRATION - Single Point (CONT’D)

COMPENSATION TYPE^ CONTINUED PRESET

Scroll through the choices: Linear F, Linear C, API Table 24, API Table 54, API Table 6B, API Table The Gross Preset amount is entered here. When this amount is reached the valve outputs are turned
54B, API Table 54C, API Table 54D, NH3 or NONE. If “NONE” is selected, deliveries will be in gross off.
quantities only. Net Quantities will read “0” on the screen. Refer to the Compensation Types and REMAINING
Parameters table (Appendix A) when choosing the type of compensation to be used. The number of units remaining to be delivered on the current GROSS DELIVERY preset is displayed.
COMP PARAM UNITS^
This field contains the coefficient of expansion, the standard density, API gravity, or the specific Choose the units of measure to be displayed. The choices are GALLONS, LITRES, CUBIC M, LBS
gravity that will be used with the COMPENSATION TYPE selected in the previous field. Enter a (pounds), KGS (kilograms), BARRELS, or OTHER. Use the hi keys to scroll through the choices.
number based on the COMPENSATION TYPE and the product that is being metered. Refer to the Press ENTER to make a selection.
Compensation Types and Parameters table found in Appendix A.
Press  and the cursor will move to:
BASE TEMP
This field is used to set the base temperature for temperature compensated deliveries when using Product Calibration - Screen 5
either the Linear C or Linear F Compensation type. It defaults to either 60°F or 15°C when using
either the API tables or NH3. Enter a number. Press ENTER to return to the top line. GROSS QTY NET QTY UNITS^ TEMP

Press  and the cursor will move to 0.0 0.0 GALLONS 23.4

Product Calibration - Screen 3 GROSS QTY

#^ PULSE/UNIT PROVER QTY UNITS This field displays the gross delivery total for the product being delivered.
1 2222.000000 0.000 GALLONS NET QTY
This field will show the NET QTY of the delivery in progress, or the last delivery if the meter isn’t
running. The net quantity is calculated by multiplying the gross quantity by the calculated Volume
#^ (Product Number) Correction Factor (VCF). If no compensation is active, it is set to zero. The VCF calculation is based
This number will correspond to one of the four product types/calibrations that can be set up in the in part on the temperature reading from the RTD and the offset that was calculated/entered in the
LCR-II. At least one calibration must be set up to allow deliveries. SYSTEM CALIBRATION menu.
PULSES/UNIT UNITS^
This field is the number of pulse edges that the
Proving Turbine Flowmeters
Choose the units of measure to be displayed. The choices are GALLONS, LITRES, CUBIC M, LBS
LCR-II counts per unit of measure. (Only Gross Enter the pulses/unit (K-factor) from the factory
(pounds), KGS (kilograms), BARRELS, or OTHER. Use the  keys to scroll through the choices.
calibration sheet.
Volume applies). This number is used to scale Press ENTER to make a selection.
the PROVER QTY (Gross). LCR-II must be configured for single channel pulse
output. See LCR-II Installation Manual EM150-20. TEMP
PROVER QTY This displays the actual product temperature if the optional ETVC Kit is installed.
This field displays the metered volume. When this value is overwritten with the actual PROVER QTY,
a new PULSES/UNIT (k-Factor) will be recalculated automatically. (Only for Calibration use.) If this is Press  and the cursor will move to:
the initial calibration for this meter, first enter the rest of the PRODUCT CALIBRATION data before
entering this field. Once the other PRODUCT CALIBRATION parameters are entered, press START Product Calibration - Screen 6
and fill up a reliable prover. As the prover is filled, this field will increment, displaying a volume based S1 CLOSE AUX MULT AUT QTY AUX UNIT^
on the existing PULSES/UNIT parameter. After the prover has been filled, press PRINT and enter
0.0 0.000 0.0 LITRES
the exact prover reading in place of the reading displayed. When the new reading is entered, the
PULSES/UNIT parameter will be recalculated by the LCR-II, “zeroing” out the error. Refill the prover.
Check to ensure that the prover and LCR-II gross volumes are within tolerance limits. If not, enter the
new prover volume, and retest. S1 CLOSE
This number is used to set the dwell period if the LCR-II is controlling a two-stage valve or presetting
Press  and the cursor will move to: Calibration instuctions apply to both Liquid with a one-stage valve. This represents the number of measurement units (e.g. GALLONS, LITRES)
Controls positive displacement flowmeters and that are remaining on a preset delivery before the valve is placed in a bypass, trickle, or dwell mode.
Sponsler turbine flowmeters.
An S1 CLOSE value is needed for each of the four product numbers. Enter a number between 0 and
Product Calibration - Screen 4 500.
GROSS QTY PRESET REMAINING UNITS The number entered here will match up with the #^(Product Number) that was selected in the first
0.0 0.0 ---------- GALLONS field of this menu.

GROSS QTY
This field displays the gross delivery total for the product being delivered. DISPLAY ONLY.

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LCR-II SetUp - Single Point Calibration Single Point Calibration - LCR-II SetUp

STEP 6: PRODUCT CALIBRATION - Single Point (CONT’D) STEP 6: PRODUCT CALIBRATION - Single Point (CONT’D)

AUX MULT Product Calibration - Screen 8

This field is used to convert the quantity delivered, (e.g. GALLONS, LITRES) to an alternate volume PT^ PROVER QTY UNITS^ %ERROR LINEAR^
or mass unit such as CUBIC METERS, LBS, etc. The user must furnish an applicable conversion
1 0.000 GALLONS 0.000 SETUP
factor. If AUX MULT is set to 0, it will not print on the delivery ticket. Example: To convert GALLONS
to LBS, AUX MULT is calculated as follows:
PT^
AUX MULT= (SpGr) x (8.345 Ibs/gal) This field is used to calibrate the meter/register at up to 10 different flow rates for each product type/
(Where SpGr is the specific gravity.) calibration.
AUX QTY PROVER QTY
This field is used to display the volume delivered in terms of the alternate volume or mass unit. This field needs to contain the exact volume in the prover tank tested at actual flow rate. When
an entry is made, the actual %ERROR (delivery) against the base number will be recalculated
AUX UNIT^ automatically.
This field is used to define the auxiliary unit of measure that will be printed on the delivery ticket, i.e.,
GALLONS, LITRES, CUBIC M, LBS, KGS, BARRELS, or OTHER. UNITS^
Choose the units of measure to be displayed. The choices are GALLONS, LITRES, CUBIC M, LBS
Press  and the cursor will move to: (pounds), KGS (kilograms), BARRELS, or OTHER. Use the  keys to scroll through the choices.
Press ENTER to make a selection.
Product Calibration - Screen 7 %ERROR
PT^ RATE UNITS^ RATE BASE^ %ERROR
This field contains the %ERROR difference against the base number.
1 0.00 GALLONS PER MINUTE 0.000
(Prover Quantity - Meter Quantity) x 100
%Error =
Prover Quantity
PT^
This field is used to calibrate the meter/register at up to 10 different flow rates for each product type/
LINEAR^
calibration.
Select SETUP for single-point calibration or when setting up multi-point calibration. Select APPLIED
RATE to activate multi-point calibration.
This field displays actual flow rate during delivery. Enter the actual flow rate for multi-point calibration.
UNITS^
Choose the units of measure to be displayed. The choices are GALLONS, LITRES, CUBIC M, LBS See pages 23-24 for optional multi-point calibration instructions. If your LCR-II is set up
for single-point calibration, this concludes the Initial Calibration and Set-up procedures.
(pounds), KGS (kilograms), BARRELS, or OTHER. Use the hi keys to scroll through the choices.
Proceed to Page 25 for BASIC OPERATION instructions.
Press ENTER to make a selection.
RATE BASE^
Choose the time unit for measurement on the flow rate display. The choices are units PER HOUR,
PER MINUTE and PER SECOND. Use the  keys to scroll through the choices. Press ENTER to
make a selection.
%ERROR
This field contains the %ERROR difference against the base number.

(Prover Quantity - Meter Quantity) x 100

%Error =
Prover Quantity

Press  and the cursor will move to:

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LCR-II SetUp - Multi-point Calibration Multi-point Calibration - LCR-II SetUp

MULTI-POINT CALIBRATION MULTI-POINT CALIBRATION (CONT’D)

Multi-point calibration allows a flowmeter to be used over a wide range of flow rates without experiencing a loss
Step 5:
in measurement accuracy dueA to the shape of the meter curve (usually at low flow rates). After determining the
Refill the prover at the same flow rate as Step 4 to verify that the meter remains within tolerance
inaccuracy of the meter at a variety of flow rates and inputting that information into the LCR-II multi-point calibration
limits. Assuming that the data provided by the meter manufacturer is correct, and that proper
table, accuracy corrections are then continuously made by the LCR-II based on the measured flow rate. There are two
technique was used for selecting and entering the multi-point table, it should be possible to fill the
ways to obtain the information necessary to load the multi-point calibration table:
prover at any flow rate within the linearized range and obtain an error near zero.
1. Manufacturer’s data supplied with the meter can be entered directly.
Calibration instuctions apply to both Liquid 2. FIELD PROVING TECHNIQUE
2. The meter can be field calibrated by proving at various flow rates. Controls positive displacement flowmeters and
When the meter’s accuracy is not provided by the manufacturer, points to enter into the multi-point calibration table
Sponsler turbine flowmeters.
1. MANUFACTURER’S DATA TECHNIQUE need to be determined by field proving at various flow rates.

Step 1: Step 1:
Go to Screen 7 of PRODUCT CALIBRATION. From the manufacturer’s data sheet showing Start a proving run of the meter while viewing PRODUCT CALIBRATION - Screen 3 at the normal
the accuracy at various flow rates, enter into PT^1 the flow RATE and the delivery %ERROR high flow rate of the system while the LINEAR^ field is in the SETUP mode. With the prover full,
corresponding to the maximum flow rate of the meter. press PRINT and adjust the PULSES/UNIT by entering the actual PROVER QTY (see Page 22).

Product Calibration - Screen 7 Product Calibration - Screen 3

PT^ RATE UNITS^ RATE BASE^ %ERROR #^ PULSE/UNIT PROVER QTY UNITS
1 0.00 GALLONS PER MINUTE 0.000 1 2222.000000 0.000 GALLONS

Step 2:
Step 2:
Select up to nine additional points from the manufacturer’s data sheet to characterize the remainder
Go to of PRODUCT CALIBRATION - Screen 7. With PT^ set to 1 and LINEAR^ still set to SETUP,
of the meter’s accuracy curve and enter this data into PT^2, PT^3, etc., respectively, in descending
start a new prover run at the same flow rate as Step 1. During prover filling, note the maximum RATE
order by rate. (While it is not necessary to enter the selected points in a specific order, it is desirable
that is displayed. When the prover is filled, press PRINT. Advance to PRODUCT CALIBRATION -
to do so because the LCR-II will re-sort the data and arrange it in descending order by rate when it
Screen 8. Enter the volume delivered to the prover in PROVER QTY. The %ERROR field will then
is APPLIED.) To enter negative %ERROR values, first enter the number, then press the “*” key to
display the calculated error for that rate. This should be a very small value since Step 1 “zeroed” the
display the “-” sign. Errors that can occur during multi-point table data entry include:
meter at the same rate. Return to PRODUCT CALIBRATION - Screen 7 and enter the maximum flow
DUPLICATE FLOW RATE ERROR rate observed during prover filling in RATE for PT^ 1.
The same flow rate value was entered twice.
Product Calibration - Screen 7
RANGE ERROR PT^ RATE UNITS^ RATE BASE^ %ERROR
A %ERROR outside the ±3.0% limit was entered.
1 0.00 GALLONS PER MINUTE 0.000
POINT SELECTION TIPS
• Because the LCR-II uses a piece-wise linear interpolation method of correction, it is desirable to use more data points Step 3:
along segments of the accuracy curve that have the greatest curvature (typically in the low flow rate region). With PT^ set to the next point and LINEAR^ still set to SETUP, start a prover run at a different flow
• Where the meter curve already approximates a straight line (in the high flow rate region), use fewer of the available rate. During prover filling, note the maximum RATE that is displayed. When the prover is filled, press
points. PRINT. Advance to PRODUCT CALIBRATION - Screen 8. Enter the volume delivered to the prover
in PROVER QTY. The %ERROR field will then display the calculated error for that rate. Return to
PRODUCT CALIBRATION - Screen 7 and enter the maximum flow rate observed during prover filling
Step 3: in RATE for that PT^.
Set the LINEAR^ field to APPLIED and enter it. This puts the linearizing algorithm into effect. If the
Step 4:
error message ADJACENT POINTS OUT OF 0.25% RANGE is displayed, APPLIED will not take
Continue proving at other flow rates using additional PT^ numbers following the same procedure as
effect and the points will need to be reselected to ensure that no two points adjacent to each other are
Step 3. A minimum of three points is recommended (high, medium and low flow) to obtain a good fit
more than 0.25% apart in %ERROR.
to the curve. All ten points can be used to obtain optimum results. Any unused points should be left at
Step 4: RATE=0 and %ERROR=0.
Field prove the meter at the normal high flow rate of the system. Adjust the PULSES/UNIT in Screen
Step 5:
3 of the PRODUCT CALIBRATION menu by entering the actual PROVER QTY (see Page 19) to
Set the LINEAR^ field to APPLIED and enter it. This puts the linearizing algorithm into effect. The
obtain accuracy within tolerance limits.
LCR-II will re-sort the multi-point table and display the points in descending order by RATE. Do not
be alarmed if the data changes in a given PT^. If the error message ADJACENT POINTS OUT OF
Product Calibration - Screen 3
0.25% RANGE is displayed, APPLIED will not take effect and more points will need to be added to
#^ PULSE/UNIT PROVER QTY UNITS ensure that no two points adjacent to each other are more than 0.25% apart in %ERROR.
1 2222.000000 0.000 GALLONS

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Lap Pad - PRESET DELIVERY PRESET DELIVERY - Lap Pad

Preset Delivery With A Lap Pad PRESET DELIVERY WITH A LAP PAD (CONT’D)
If a terminal or Lap Pad is attached to the LCR-II serial port, it can be used to preset the delivery volume. The
product number is selected in the first screen of the DELIVERY & PRESET menu and the GROSS or NET PRESET Press  to advance to:
is entered in the third or fourth screen. (NOTE: The NET PRESET screen will only be displayed if the product being
delivered is temperature compensated). If the Selector Switch has been left in the RUN position, a delivery will begin
Delivery & Preset - Screen 2
when the START key is pressed on the Lap Pad or terminal. Product will then be delivered until NET or GROSS
PRESET amount is reached, at which point the delivery will be halted. GROSS COUNT NET COUNT UNITS
0.0 0.0 GALLONS
A delivery ticket will be printed:
• As soon as the preset volume is reached and if CLEAR or RETAIN has been selected
GROSS COUNT
• If the PRINT key is pressed This field displays a running total of the gross number of units for the current delivery. DISPLAY
• If the NO-FLOW TIMER times out ONLY.
NET COUNT
If both NET and GROSS PRESETS are non-zero, the delivery will end when the lower of the two is reached.
This field displays a running total of the net number of units for the current delivery. DISPLAY ONLY.
If the preset type is set to MULTIPLE, the valve will close when the preset amount is reached. The operator can
UNITS^
continue that delivery, making additional “drops” of the same quantity or preset amounts. The preset amount can be
This field displays delivery units selected during CALIBRATION: GALLONS, LITRES, CUBIC M,
changed between drops. The delivery ends when the PRINT key is pressed or the Selector Switch is placed in the
LBS, KGS, BARRELS, and OTHER.
PRINT position. The delivery ticket will show the total GROSS and/or NET volume delivered. If the NO-FLOW TIMER
is not set to 0, the delivery will end if the timer times out between drops. Press  to advance to:
Preset may also be controlled directly from the LCR-II. This feature is described on Page 34.
Delivery & Preset - Screen 3
NET COUNT PRESET REMAINING UNITS
The DELIVERY & PRESET menu group is the only one needed to make preset deliveries.
0.0 0.0 ---------- GALLONS

This screen displays only if “Preset” is set to NET or BOTH in General Setup -
Delivery & Preset - Screen 1 Screen 3 and the current product is temperature compensated).
#^ CODE PRODUCT NAME PRODUCT TYPE^
1 12345 PRODUCT NAME DISTILLATE
NET COUNT
This field displays a running total of the net number of units for the current delivery. DISPLAY ONLY.
PRESET
#^ (PRODUCT)
The NET PRESET amount can be entered here. A preset option of NET or BOTH must have been
This field is used to select the product type that will be delivered. Scroll through numbers 1-4 and
selected in GENERAL SETUP.
select the product.
REMAINING
CODE
This field displays the number of units remaining for the current delivery. DISPLAY ONLY.
The code associated with the product name and type is displayed here and can be changed.
UNITS^
PRODUCT NAME
This field displays delivery units selected during CALIBRATION: GALLONS, LITRES, CUBIC M,
The product name associated with the product code and type is displayed here and can be changed.
LBS, KGS, BARRELS, and OTHER.
PRODUCT TYPE^
Press  to advance to:
This field displays the product type previously selected in CALIBRATION.
Delivery & Preset - Screen 3
GROSS COUNT PRESET REMAINING UNITS
0.0 0.0 ---------- GALLONS

This screen displays only if “Preset” is set to GROSS or BOTH in General Setup
- Screen 3 and the current product is temperature compensated).

GROSS COUNT
This field displays a running total of the gross number of units for the current delivery. DISPLAY
ONLY.

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Lap Pad - PRESET DELIVERY DIAGNOSTICS - Lap Pad

PRESET DELIVERY WITH A LAP PAD (CONT’D) Diagnostics

Most of the DIAGNOSTICS fields are for DISPLAY ONLY. They contain information that can be useful in
PRESET troubleshooting.
The PRESET amount can be entered here. A preset of GROSS or BOTH must have been selected in
GENERAL SETUP. Diagnostics - Screen 1
DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGES^ SUPPLY VOLTAGE
REMAINING
This field displays the number of units remaining for the current delivery. DISPLAY ONLY. TVC ACTIVE 13.5
UNITS^ DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGES^
This field displays delivery units selected during CALIBRATION: GALLONS, LITRES, CUBIC This field allows an operator to check pending diagnostic messages. Press ENTER and the cursor
METERS, LBS, KGS, BARRELS, and OTHER. will drop to the second line of the screen. Press  to scroll through the list of messages. The last
Press  to advance to: message is "END OF LIST”.
Delivery & Preset - Screen 5 SUPPLY VOLTAGE
The field shows the current supply voltage. The correct operating voltage is +9 to +28 VDC. DISPLAY
PRICE/UNIT TAX/UNIT %TAX
ONLY. NOTE: Voltage above +17 VDC will not indicate correctly.
0.000 0.000 0.000
Press  to advance to:

PRICE/UNIT Diagnostics - Screen 2

Enter value. SOFTWARE LANGUAGE TICKET
TAX/UNIT SR260v1.xx SL200v1.xx ST200v1.xx
Enter unit tax if applicable.
SOFTWARE
%TAX
The software number is shown here. This number is critical for any troubleshooting discussions with
Enter % Tax rate if applicable.
the Liquid Controls factory service personnel. DISPLAY ONLY.
Press  to advance to:
LANGUAGE
The software number designating language selection (English, Spanish, etc.) is displayed here.
Delivery & Preset - Screen 6 DISPLAY ONLY.
SUBTOTAL TAX TOTAL
TICKET
0.000 0.000 0.000 The software number designating the ticket format is displayed here. DISPLAY ONLY.
Press  to advance to:
SUBTOTAL
Price per unit times quantity. DISPLAY ONLY. Diagnostics - Screen 3
TAX GROSS COUNT RATE UNITS^ RATE BASE^
Total of all taxes for delivery. DISPLAY ONLY. 0 0.0 GALLONS PER MINUTE
TOTAL
Sum of SUBTOTAL plus TAX. DISPLAY ONLY. GROSS COUNT
This field displays a running total of the gross number of units for the current delivery. DISPLAY
Press  to advance to: ONLY.

Delivery & Preset - Screen 7 RATE

This field displays the actual flow rate. DISPLAY ONLY.
AUX OUT 1^ AUX OUT 2^
UNITS
ON DURING DELIVERY FLOW DIRECTION
This field displays the units of measure for flow total.
RATE BASE
AUX OUT 1^
This field displays the time base for flow rate.
This field activates optional outputs, e. g. pump control, additive injection, alarms, etc. Choices are
OFF, ON, ON DURING DELIVERY or MONITOR FLOWRATE. MONITOR FLOWRATE becomes Press  to advance to:
active at the beginning of each delivery. If the flowrate meets or exceeds 40 units/time, the output Diagnostics - Screen 4
deactivates. If the flowrate does not meet or exceed 40 units/time, the output remains active.
PULSR FAULTS
AUX OUT 2^
0
This field can be programmed to indicate FLOW DIRECTION or it can be programmed similar to the
AUX OUT 1^ functions of OFF, ON, or ON DURING DELIVERY. PULSER FAULTS
This field displays the number of quadrature pulser faults detected during the last delivery. DISPLAY
ONLY.
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Lap Pad - Factory Calibration Proving without a Lap Pad - LCR-II Operation

Factory Calibration - only accessible by LC factory personnel Single Point Recalibration/Proving

The addition of two control buttons on the front panel of the LCR-II allows for single point recalibration or proving
Factory Calibration - Screen 1 without the need of a Lap Pad or other data entry device. This calibration is limited to recalculating the k-Factor or
single point recalibration for up to four different product types. These two buttons can be used to select different
R100.0 R128.6 RAW ADC RTD SLP RTD OFS display values as well as enter product selections and preset values. These buttons are labeled SELECT and
-105.2 2884.7 796 0.02475 2.605 INCREASE.

R100.0
Used by qualified personnel to calibrate the temperature probe.
R128.6
Used by qualified personnel to calibrate the temperature probe.
RAW ADC
This is the raw value being returned by the A to D converter used by the temperature probe and can
be used to assist qualified personnel in troubleshooting.
RTD SLP
The RTD Slope is displayed here. This value can assist qualified personnel in troubleshooting. If a menu item can be edited, the INCREASE button will be active and can be used to increase a value or scroll
RTD OFS through a list of options. The SELECT button will be used to scroll through consecutive digits across the display (from
The RTD Offset is displayed here. This value can assist qualified personnel in troubleshooting. left to right).
Press  to advance to:

Factory Calibration - Screen 2 LectroCount LCR-II

SERIAL ID USER KEY LCR RESET^
7200015 NO Gallons

SERIAL ID SELECT

The LCR-II printed circuit board serial number is shown here.

INCREASE

USER KEY
This is where the owner/office password is entered or viewed. When the system is locked, the
operator will be prevented from changing field entries with the exception of GROSS and NET
PRESET, PRODUCT CODE, PRODUCT DESCRIPTION and NO-FLOW TIMER. If the password is
lost or forgotten, it can be recovered by the factory in this screen.
LCR RESET STEP 1: REMOVING THE LCR-II SWITCHPLATE FOR INITIAL SET-UP
This is a factory-entered value that will assist qualified personnel in clearing out memory problems, 1. Remove the lead seal and wire assembly from the LCR-II Switchplate (if previously sealed by Weights & Measures authorities).
should they arise. 2. Remove the four screws securing the nameplate over the red Selector Switch located on the front of the LCR-II and remove
the plate.
3. Rotate the Selector Switch counter-clockwise to the 6 o’clock (CALIBRATION/PROVER) position to permit access to the LCR-II
calibration menu.

A complete flow chart of the Lap Pad Menu structure appears in Appendix D.
STEP 2: CALIBRATION/PROVER Position
When the switch is rotated to the CALIBRATION/PROVER Position, the initial display is Prover Quantity.
Calibration - Screen 1, Prover Quantity
Calibration instuctions apply to both Liquid
Controls positive displacement flowmeters and
000.000 Sponsler turbine flowmeters.

The units of measure are specified on the face label of the LCR-II. If a delivery is NOT active, press
INCREASE to start a new delivery. If a delivery is active, press INCREASE to stop the delivery and advance
to Calibration - Screen 5, Editable Prover Quantity (described on Page 32).
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LCR-II Operation - Proving without a Lap Pad Proving without a Lap Pad - LCR-II Operation

SINGLE POINT RECALIBRATION/PROVING (CONT’d)

SINGLE POINT RECALIBRATION/PROVING (CONT’d)

Repeat the process above for each digit position until the value for each has been selected. When the least significant
Press SELECT to advance to:
digit is entered, the k-Factor is recalculated and the display returns to Calibration - Screen 1.
Calibration - Screen 1, Product Number
If the new value entered is out of range for the LCR-II,

Prod 1 101.663 “Error” will appear in the display. If this occurs, press
SELECT to return to the Prover Quantity display.
Repeat the process by beginning a new prover run.
The current active Product Number is displayed. If a delivery is not active, the digit will be flashing, indicating
that it can be changed. Press INCREASE to scroll through the options. These options are labeled Prod 1, When this process is complete, turn the Selector Switch clockwise
Prod 2, Prod 3, and Prod 4. When the desired option has been chosen, press SELECT. This will advance Step-by-step instructions on conducting a
out of the Calibration Position and replace the Switch plate. recalibration/proving run appear in Appendix E.
the display to Calibration - Screen 3, Flow Rate.

If the display is NOT flashing, it cannot be changed. Press INCREASE to stop

delivery and advance to Calibration - Screen 5, Editable Prover Quantity. CALIBRATION MENU CALIBRATION - SCREEN 1

Calibration - Screen 3, Flow Rate 101.323

F 70.0 SELECT

This displays the current flow rate through the meter. The display will update every ½ second. The unit CALIBRATION - SCREEN 2
of measure is not displayed on the LCD, but appears directly below the display on the face of the LCR-II.
This screen is DISPLAY ONLY. If a delivery is active, press INCREASE to stop delivery and advance to
Calibration - Screen 5, Editable Prover Quantity. Prod 1
Press SELECT to advance to:
SELECT
Calibration - Screen 4, Temperature
INCREASE
CALIBRATION - SCREEN 3 “Current Deliv-

23.8 ºF ery Active”

This display shows the current temperature of fluid moving though the meter. Values will be shown in degrees
F 70.0
Celsius or Fahrenheit. The display updates every ½ second. DISPLAY ONLY. If a delivery is active, press
INCREASE to stop delivery and advance to Calibration - Screen 5, Editable Prover Quantity. SELECT

Press SELECT to return to Calibration - Screen 1, Prover Quantity.

CALIBRATION - SCREEN 4
Calibration - Screen 5, Editable Prover Quantity

27.2 ºF
101.323
The Prover Quantity is displayed with the most significant digit flashing. The most significant digit appears in SELECT
the left most position of the display. If the two most significant digits are 98 or 99, a leading 0 will be displayed.
To change the value of this digit, press INCREASE. Each time INCREASE is pressed, the digit increases by a CALIBRATION - SCREEN 5
value of 1. Once the number 9 has been reached, pressing INCREASE again will roll the digit back to 0. Once
the desired number is chosen, press SELECT to move one digit to the right. 101.663
SELECT If an unacceptable
value is entered.

ERROR SCREEN

SELECT
Error
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LCR-II Operation - Delivery & Selections Menu/ RUN Position RUN Position/ STOP Position - Basic Operation

Delivery & Selections Menu Delivery & Selections Menu (cont’d)

Once the LCR-II has been calibrated, a Lap Pad is not required for daily use of the register. There are two push RUN Position (Flowrate/Temp.) (Cont’d)
buttons located on the LCR-II. These can be used to select different display values as well as enter product selections Press SELECT a second time (within 5 seconds) to display Temperature.
and preset values. These buttons are labeled SELECT and INCREASE.
Temperature Display
Values displayed or entered depend on the position of the red Selector Switch. The switch plate is divided into two
categories, DELIVERY and SELECTIONS. When the Selector Switch is set to RUN on the DELIVERY side, it is set to
Flowrate/Temp on the SELECTIONS side. By pressing the SELECT button, the menu on the SELECTIONS side is
accessed.
23.8 ºF
If a menu item can be edited, the INCREASE button will be active and This display shows the current temperature of fluid moving though the meter. Values will be shown in degrees
can be used to increase a value or select an item from a list of options. Although unlabeled, each switch position displays Celsius or Fahrenheit, depending on the initial set-up selection. The display updates every ½ second. After 5
The SELECT button will be used to advance to the next display or the delivery total as its first display option. seconds, the display will return to Delivery Total. This screen is DISPLAY ONLY.
scroll through consecutive digits across the display (from left to right). Pressing SELECT a third time will return the display to Delivery Total. The INCREASE button has no
function in the RUN position.

STOP Position (Product #/Preset)

The STOP Position will cause the valve control output to close the security valve. This provides a means to pause
the delivery. The valve will remain closed until the switch is returned to the RUN position. If the switch is returned to
the RUN position and a ticket has not been printed, the amount for the delivery will NOT be reset. The counter will
continue to display the accumulated total. If a NO-FLOW TIMER timeout is reached, the ticket will be printed, ending
this delivery cycle. Delivery Total is the initial display. The display will update every 15.625 ms.
Press SELECT to advance to Product Number.
Product Number Display
The LCR-II display characters are seven segments. An all segments display appears as follows:

Prod 1
The current active Product Number is displayed. If a delivery is not active, the digit will be flashing, indicating
that it can be changed. If the display is NOT flashing, it cannot be changed. Press INCREASE to scroll
through the options. These options are Prod 1, Prod 2, Prod 3, or Prod 4, depending on the number of
RUN Position (Flowrate/Temp.) products programmed during calibration. When the desired option has been chosen, press SELECT, and the
A typical delivery is initiated by moving the Selector Switch to the RUN position. The LCR-II will perform a series of display will advance to Preset.
diagnostics tests, reset the counter and activate the valve control output(s), opening the security valve. The control
output will remain active until the Selector Switch is moved to the STOP or PRINT position, the NO-FLOW TIMER Preset Display
“times out”, or a preset delivery volume is reached. A minimum amount of product flow must be detected (1 gallon or 5
litres) before the NO-FLOW TIMER starts counting. Delivery Total is the initial display.
00000.0
Delivery Total Display
The preset amount is displayed with the most significant digit flashing. This will be the digit to the far left of
the display. To change the value of this digit, press INCREASE. Each time INCREASE is pressed, the digit
2345.6 increases by a value of 1. Once the number 9 has been reached, pressing INCREASE again will roll the digit
back to 0. Once the desired number is chosen, press SELECT to move one digit to the right.
This display reflects the total for the current delivery. The display updates every 15.625 ms.
Press SELECT once to display Flowrate. 00200.0
Flowrate Display
Repeat the steps above to change the value of each digit. Press SELECT to advance through the digits of the
display until the desired value is reached.
F 70.0
This displays the current flow rate through the meter. The display will update every ½ second. The unit of 00200.0
measure appears directly below the display on the face of the LCR-II. After 5 seconds the display will return to
Delivery Total. This screen is DISPLAY ONLY. Once the final digit is entered, press SELECT to return to the Delivery Total. Or, if the preset number is as
desired, switch to RUN to begin delivery.

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Basic Operation - PRINT Position Shift PRINT Position/ - Basic Operation

Delivery & Selections Menu (cont’d) Delivery & Selections Menu (cont’d)
PRINT Position (Product #/Totalizer) Shift PRINT Position (Product #/Totalizer) (Cont’)
Turning the Selector Switch to the PRINT Position will cause the valve control outputs to turn off, closing the security A shift ticket is printed when the Selector Switch is placed in the SHIFT PRINT Position for more than 2 seconds and
valve. A ticket will be printed. Once the PRINT position has been entered, the delivery cannot be resumed. If tickets a printer is loaded with paper and available to print the ticket. (NOTE: If the Selector Switch is turned to SHIFT PRINT
are required, the system will NOT allow another delivery to begin until the current ticket is printed. Once the ticket is and then out of SHIFT PRINT in less than 2 seconds, a Diagnostic/Calibration Information ticket is printed). Delivery
printed, another delivery will be permitted when the Selector Switch is turned to the RUN position. Delivery Total is Total is the initial display. The display will update every 15.625 ms.
the initial display. The display will update every 15.625 ms. Press SELECT to advance to Product Number.
Press SELECT to advance the display to Product Number:
Product Number Display
Product Number Display
Prod 1
Prod 1 The current active Product Number is displayed. If a delivery is not active, the digit will be flashing,
The current active Product Number is displayed. If a delivery is not active, the digit will be flashing, indicating that it can be changed. If the display is NOT flashing, it cannot be changed. Press INCREASE to
indicating that it can be changed. If the display is NOT flashing, it cannot be changed. Press INCREASE to scroll through the options. These options are Prod 1, Prod 2, Prod 3, or Prod 4, depending on the number
scroll through the options. These options are Prod 1, Prod 2, Prod 3, or Prod 4, depending on the number of products programmed during calibration. When the desired option has been chosen, press SELECT to
of products programmed during calibration. When the desired option has been chosen, press SELECT to advance.
advance. Shift Totalizer Display (1 of 2)
Grand Totalizer Display (1 of 2)
H12345
H12345 This displays the five most significant digits of the GROSS or NET Shift totalizer. Press INCREASE to return
This displays the five most significant digits of the GROSS or NET grand totalizer. Press INCREASE to return to the Product Number display. Press SELECT to advance.
to the Product Number display. Press SELECT to advance. Shift Totalizer Display (2 of 2)
Grand Totalizer Display (2 of 2)
L6789.0
L6789.0 This displays the five least significant digits of the GROSS or NET Shift totalizer. The shift totalizer is a
This displays the five least significant digits of the GROSS or NET grand totalizer. The grand totalizer is a combination of these two screens. The total in this example is “543,216,789.0” units. Press INCREASE to
combination of these two displays. The total in this example is “123,456,789.0” units. Press INCREASE to return to the previous totalizer display. Press SELECT to return to Delivery Total.
return to the previous totalizer display. Press SELECT to advance to Time of Day.
Time of Day Display
Printing Diagnostic/Calibration Tickets
11:44:00 If a delivery was terminated due to a pulser failure, temperature probe failure or other fault, the last line on the delivery
ticket will read, “*FAULT: PRINT DIAGNOSTICS TICKET*”.
If the unit is locked (set by the Lap Pad), a password needs to be entered to change the Time of Day. If the
A Diagnostic Ticket is printed when the Selector Switch is turned to the SHIFT PRINT Position for less than two
unit is unlocked, pressing INCREASE will cause the first digit on the left of the display to begin flashing on
seconds. This ticket contains the same information found on the calibration ticket that prints when the Calibration
and off. Use INCREASE to adjust each digit of the time. The time is entered in military format, with 14:00:00
Mode is exited, but does not increment the calibration number or require a Weights & Measures seal to be broken.
indicating 2:00 PM. When the final digit is programmed, press SELECT to return to Delivery Total. If a
password is required, the next screen on will be displayed (by pressing INCREASE) before the time can be This allows the operator to spot check the calibration of the register and/or diagnose problems with the unit. The ticket
changed. will show any problems on the last line to assist in troubleshooting the problem.
Password Display

P00000
Beginning with the digit to the immediate right of “P”, use INCREASE to adjust it from 0-9. Once this digit
is selected, press SELECT to move one digit to the right. Once the complete, correct password has been
entered, pressing SELECT will allow for the adjustment of the Time of Day.

If the unit is password protected as programmed by the Lap Pad, the password must be numeric only, and contain exactly 5 digits.

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LCR-II Menu Flow Charts LCR-II Menu Flow Charts

Selector Switch STOP Position of Selector Switch PRINT Position of Selector Switch SHIFT Position of Selector Switch

DELIVERY TOTAL
DELIVERY TOTAL
DELIVERY TOTAL

22345.6 22345.6
22345.6
SELECT
SELECT
SELECT
PRODUCT NUMBER
PRODUCT NUMBER
PRODUCT NUMBER
RUN Position of Selector Switch Prod 1 Prod 1
DELIVERY TOTAL
INCREASE
(Scroll Through
Prod 1
SELECT INCREASE INCREASE Products 1-4)
INCREASE

22345.6
(Scroll Through
SELECT INCREASE Products 1-4)
PRODUCT NUMBER
PRODUCT NUMBER
SELECT
PRODUCT NUMBER
SELECT Prod 2 Prod 4
FLOWRATE SELECT
Prod 4
INCREASE

F 70.0 PRODUCT NUMBER GROSS OR NET TOTALIZER

INCREASE
GROSS OR NET TOTALIZER
SELECT
Prod 3 H12345 INCREASE

H12345
SELECT

TEMPERATURE SELECT
INCREASE SELECT INCREASE

62.9 ºF PRODUCT NUMBER GROSS OR NET TOTALIZER

SELECT INCREASE

GROSS OR NET TOTALIZER

Prod 4 INCREASE L6789.0

SELECT
L6789.0
SELECT
SELECT

TIME OF DAY
PRESET

00200.0 SELECT
(When the last
12:00:00
digit is entered)
SELECT: Step through digits.
INCREASE: Increment each position 0-9. INCREASE
(Adjust each
INCREASE digit 0-9) SELECT
(If System is (After Password
“Locked”) is entered)

PASSWORD

P00000
INCREASE

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Packing the Hose Troubleshooting

Packing the Hose LCR-II Troubleshooting Guide

To comply with Weights & Measures requirements, it is necessary to start and stop each delivery with a fully packed The troubleshooting section of this manual covers the common problem situations. Call your local authorized Liquid
hose. Normally, this will be the case. However, there are times where the hose is not fully packed (e. g. after a preset Controls service provider or the Liquid Controls electronics service department if the troubleshooting section does not
delivery). As such, the hose must be packed and the register zeroed prior to making the next delivery. address the situation.
To pack the hose at the start of a delivery: When troubleshooting the LCR-II follow these guidelines:
1. Turn the Selector Switch to RUN. DO NOT OPEN THE HOSE This procedure will not work for an empty or dry hose. • Check for proper operating voltages before changing the circuit board. If the circuit board needs to be changed, be sure to
If more than 1 gallon or 5 litres of liquid is required to
NOZZLE. The display will reset and the solenoid will open the valve, pack the hose, a delivery ticket must be printed.
remove all power to the LCR-II.
packing the hose.
• The error message or a diagnostic ticket will contain an error message that can be useful in troubleshooting. Examine the
2. When the display has stopped incrementing, the hose is packed. diagnostic screens on the LCR-II or the diagnostic ticket to make sure all set-up fields are accurate, e.g. pulses per unit
volume, temperature coefficient and base temperature. Print a diagnostic ticket by moving the red selector switch to “SHIFT
3. Then the Selector Switch to STOP. This will de-energize the solenoid and close the valve.
PRINT” for less than two seconds.
4. Turn the Selector Switch back to RUN. The display will reset to zero, and the solenoid will energize again and open the valve.
• Never remove a terminal block or jumper with the power on.
5. Open the hose nozzle and begin the delivery.
• Never install a terminal block or jumper with the power on.
6. The Selector Switch can only be turned to STOP one time per delivery, at the start of the delivery, to pack the hose.
• Never force a terminal block into its location.
7. To end a delivery with a packed hose, complete the delivery by closing the hose nozzle prior to turning the Selector Switch to
• Never exchange or reposition terminal blocks on the circuit board.
STOP. If making a preset delivery where the solenoid closes the valve prior to the hose nozzle being closed, the above noted
procedure to pack the hose must be conducted on the next delivery. • In case of a major problem such as a burned or water-damaged circuit board, evaluate possible causes before replacing it and
turning the power back on.
• Isolate the problem before changing the circuit board.
• Return faulty circuit boards with the proper forms, concisely completed to a LC service provider.

PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION

Unit will not power 1. Inadequate supply 1. With the key in the accessory position, check the battery
up or no display. voltage. 9 to 28 VDC is voltage to the circuit board at J6. Use terminal #11 as
required for operation. positive and terminal #12 as DC ground. While the LCR-
II will power-up at 9 VDC, it is recommended that the
input be at least 12.6 VDC. Voltage less than 12 VDC
may cause failures in equipment connected to the LCR-
II, such as valves or external displays
2. Check the in-line fuse (PN 71895) for continuity. It
is located on the accessory power line. Replace if
necessary.
Unit blows in-line 1. 12 VDC Battery line is 1. For safety reasons, remove the in-line fuse from the
fuse. shorted to ground. accessory power cable.
2. Remove the J6 terminal block. Inspect for stray wire
stands and visible shorts.
3. Using a multimeter, take a reading across terminal 11
and terminal 12 on the J6 terminal block. The terminals
should be open. If the multimeter shows a short, replace
the power cable (PN 81512 (UL listed units) or 81712
(IECEx certified units)).
4. Inspect the length of the power cable for damaged
insulation that could cause a short between the wire
and the chassis (or other nearby metal). If the cable is
damaged, replace it.
5. Replace the in-line fuse and re-install the J6 connector.
6. If the in-line fuse blows again, replace the LCR-II circuit
board.

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Troubleshooting Troubleshooting

PROBLEM PROBABLE SOLUTION PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION

CAUSE “Pulser Failure” 1. Missing pulse counts. 1. Using a multimeter, measure the following DC voltages
“Power Failure” 1. Power to LCR-II 1. Ensure the LCR-II was not manually turned off during an appears on the on terminal block J8, while J8 is connected to the circuit
appears on interrupted during active fueling. diagnostic ticket or board. Use terminal 37 as ground reference.
Lap Pad. 2. Excessive reversals.
diagnostic ticket, fueling. TERMINAL # VOLTAGE
Lap Pad or LCR- 2. Static discharge. 2. Check accessory power cable for damage. Ensure that These instructions apply J8 #32 +5 VDC
II shuts down the power, common and ground wires (11, 12 and 13) on to LCR-II’s with internal
unexpectedly. J8 #33 0 or +5VDC
power connector J6 are secure. pulsers only. POD pulser
may have different J8 #34 0 or +5VDC
3. Turn on all truck accessories (head lamps, 2-way radio, Pulser faults generally
heater, etc.). Engage the hose reel and monitor the DV readings.
occur in a high
voltage at J6 using terminal 11 as positive and terminal vibration environment. 2. If the terminals show the preceding voltages, check for
12 as ground. If the voltage drops below 10 VDC, the Liquid Controls is loose pulser wiring connections. If no loose connections
truck electrical system may not support the LCR-II. not responsible for are found, replace the encoder harness.
4. Verify proper grounding of the LCR-II. Refer to the pulser failures caused TERMINAL # VOLTAGE
by excessive system
installation manual for proper grounding procedures. J8 #32 0 VDC
vibrations.
Epson printer 1. Low voltage to the 1. Check the battery voltage for a minimum of 12.6 VDC. J8 #33 +1-3VDC
release light Epson printer. 2. Under extreme cold conditions, the printer may not J8 #34 +1-3VDC
flashes. operate. Warm up the cab of the vehicle.
3. If the release light continues to flash, replace the Epson
295 Printer (PN E49001) with a functional printer. 4. If the LCR-II still shows a pulser failure, insert a ticket
into the Epson printer and begin a fueling. With product
4. If the light still flashes, replace the 825001 printer power flowing through the flowmeter, measure the following DC
cable voltages on the terminal block.
No power indicator 1. No power to the Epson 1. Verify that the power switch is in the ON position. This
lights to the Epson printer. switch is located on the left-hand side of the Epson 295
printer. printer. TERMINAL # VOLTAGE
2. Check the printer power cable (PN 825001) to ensure J8 #32 0 VDC
that it is seated in the port properly. If the problem J8 #33 +1-3VDC
persists, replace the power cable. J8 #34 +1-3VDC
3. If the problem continues replace the Epson printer (PN
E49001) with a functional printer.
5. If the voltages shown below are observed, ensure that
“Temperature 1. Open or shorted circuit 1. Remove terminal block J14 from the circuit board. On the pulser shaft is rotating. Look for any mechanical
Error” appears on between the RTD probe the terminal block, measure and record the resistance problems that may cause either the flowmeter or the
diagnostic ticket or and LCR-II. between the following pins: pulser shaft to lock up. If the Lap Pad continues to
Lap Pad. indicate a pulser failure, replace the pulser (PN 82597)
TERMINAL # Continuity
J14 #20 to #22 100 Ω ±20 Ω TERMINAL # VOLTAGE
J14 #20 to #23 100 Ω ±20 Ω J8 #32 +5 VDC
J14 #21 to #22 100 Ω ±20 Ω J8 #33 0 or +5VDC
J14 #21 to #23 100 Ω ±20 Ω J8 #34 0 or +5VDC

2. If the readings are not within the above tolerances,

replace the RTD probe (PN 71130).

Product flow does 1. Pulser shaft is not 1. Manually spin the pulser shaft and monitor the LCR-II
not register on turning with product flow. display.
LCR-II display. 2. Pulser failure. 2. If the LCR-II display counter increments, this may
indicate a mechanical problem. Contact your local
Liquid Controls distributor or the Liquid Controls service
department for assistance.
3. If the LCR-II display counter does not increment, see
“Pulser Failure” in the following troubleshooting section.

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Troubleshooting Compensation Types & Parameters - Appendix A

The table below shows the supported methods of calculating the Volume Correction Factor (VCF). The method
PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION
is independently selectable for each product in Product Calibration. The table below shows the valid temperature
Valve will not open. 1. Solenoids are inactive or 1. Insert a fueling ticket into the Epson printer and start a ranges for each table. The hold temperature, Thold, is the temperature that VCF is held at for temperatures < Thold and
inoperative. fueling. > Tmin. This is done to allow compensation in very cold environments where further extrapolation of equations is not
2. Move the selector switch from RUN to STOP and back allowed.
to RUN. Listen for an audible clicking sound from the
2. Foreign debris in solenoids.
system.
3. If there is an audible click from the solenoid (but still no
Compensation Types and Parameters
flow), this may be an indication of a mechanical problem
with the main valve or its associated components.
Parameter ºCelsius/
Contact your local Liquid Controls distributor or the Liquid Product VCF Type Range Tbase Tmin Thold Tmax
Coefficient ºFahrenheit
Controls service department for assistance.
General Linear Linear 0 to 0.003 ºC 15 -90 N/A +100
4. If there is no audible click from the solenoid, check the
General Linear Linear 0 to 0.005 ºF 60 -130 N/A +212
voltage to pin #s 14, 15, 17 and 18 of terminal block J13.
While still in RUN mode, use a multimeter to measure LPG API Table 24 Specific Gravity 0.5 to 0.550 ºF 60 -50 -50 +140
USA
the following DC voltages on the circuit board. Use J8 pin
#38 as a ground. LPG Density
API Table 54 0.5 to 0.600 ºC 15 -46 -46 +60
Europe & Canada kg/L
Refined Petro-
TERMINAL # VOLTAGE Density
leum Products API Table 54B 653.0 to 1075.0 ºC 15 -50 -40 +95
kg/m3
J13 #14 12.0VDC ±1.5VDC Europe & Canada

J13 #15 1.0VDC ± 0.5VDC Refined Petro-

leum Products API Table 6B API Gravity 0 to 85 ºF 60 -50 -40 +200
J13 #17 12.0VDC ±1.5VDC USA
J13 #18 1.0VDC ±0.5VDC 0.000486 to
General API Table 54C Coefficient ºC 15 -50 -40 +95
0.001674
Lube Oil Density
5. If the above voltages are correct, this may be an Europe & Canada
API Table 54D
kg/m3
800 to 1164 ºC 15 -50 -40 +95
indication of a problem with the valve or its associated
components. Contact your local Liquid Controls Ammonia NH3 N/A N/A ºC 15 -30 -30 +40
Canada
distributor or the Liquid Controls service department for
assistance.
6. If the above voltage are incorrect, replace the solenoids
(PN varies depending on system). If the valve problem
persists, replace the LCR-II circuit board (PN 84040).

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Appendix B - Operation Using VT 100 Compatible Terminal Error Messages - Appendix C

If the LCR-II is operated using a VT 100 compatible terminal (instead of the LC Lap Pad), refer to the following chart Error Messages
for the terminal keystrokes that correspond to the Lap Pad keystrokes. VT 100 communication parameters that must The LCR-II was designed to perform diagnostic analysis of problems as they occur. If an error should occur, one
be observed include: of the following messages may be displayed on the Lap Pad or printed on a Diagnostic Ticket (see troubleshooting
• Baud Rate (9600) section). The list below explains the error message and any possible corrective action. The LCR-II was designed
• Data Bits (8) to handle most foreseeable problems on its own. Consequently, if the suggestions listed are not successful, the
• Parity (None) assistance of a trained authorized Liquid Controls service provider is recommended.
• Stop Bits (1)
RUN TIME MESSAGE LIST
• Flow Control (None).
These messages may be displayed on the Lap Pad if an error occurs while the system is running.

FLASH CRC FAILURE

The CRC stored with an LCR-II data block indicates the data
Operation Lap Pad Keystroke PC Terminal Emulation or CRC has been corrupted. A “REBUILD” operation could
Before performing a “CLEAR ALL”
Return to Top Level Menu M1 <control L> possibly fix the problem. If not, try “CLEAR ALL”. If that does operation, print a calibration ticket.
not work, hardware may be the problem and the unit should be
Move to Next Menu Item i <control D>
returned to Liquid Controls for more analysis.
Move to Previous Menu Item h <control U>
FLASH WRITE FAILURE
Select Item ENTER ENTER
A failure was detected while a data block was being written to the flash memory. See the resolution
Submit Data and Return ENTER (after data entry) ENTER (after data entry) suggestion under FLASH CTC FAILURE.
Move to Next Field i <control D> FLASH NOT INITIALIZED
Move to Previous Field h <control U> This error indicates that a “CLEAR ALL” or “REBUILD” has been attempted without the Selector
Clear Field/Start Data Entry Clear Backspace Switch in CALIBRATION position.
Start Start <control B> RANGE ERROR
Stop Stop <control S> The data entered is not within the legal range limits for the field being changed.
Print Print <control P> DUPLICATE FLOW RATE ERROR
Move to Next Screen M# <control N> This message only appears when setting up multi-point calibration. When calibrating a multi-point
meter, the linearization points must all have unique flow rates. This message is displayed when a flow
rate being entered is already used on another point.
ADJACENT POINTS OUT OF 0.25% RANGE
This message only appears when setting up multi-point calibration. When calibrating a multi-point
meter, adjacent linearization points must be within a 0.25% correction of each other. To avoid this
error, select an additional flow rate and correction factor between the two points. More than one
additional point may be required. Adjacent flow rates entered for linearization cannot have their
percent error fields further than 0.25% apart.
COUNTER TEST IN PROGRESS…
A delivery has been started and the counter test is in progress. When the test is complete, flow will
start. This is not an error condition.
START ENABLED - SWITCH TO RUN TO BEGIN DELIVERY
The START button on the Lap Pad was pressed but the Selector Switch was not in the RUN position.
When the switch is put in the RUN position, the delivery will begin.

DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGE LIST

If an error occurs during a delivery, the message “*FAULT: PRINT DIAGNOSTICS TICKET*” will appear on the
delivery ticket. The appropriate message below is then printed on the diagnostic ticket if an error has occurred. A
diagnostic ticket is printed by loading a ticket into the printer and then moving the Selector Switch to the SHIFT PRINT
position for less than two seconds.

PREVIOUS DELIVERY TICKET PENDING

A new delivery was attempted but the previous delivery ticket was not printed in its entirety. The
PRINT button should be pressed on the Lap Pad, or the Selector Switch should be placed in the
PRINT position. Once the previous delivery ticket is printed, a new delivery can begin.
ROM CHECKSUM ERROR
This message indicates that the program memory space of the LCR-II has been corrupted. If this
error occurs, the unit must be re-flashed with the control software before any deliveries can be made.
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Appendix C - Error Messages Error Messages - Appendix C

DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGE LIST (CONT’D) DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGE LIST (CONT’D)

TEMPERATURE ERROR DELIVERY TICKET PENDING
This message appears if the temperature circuit returns an error or if the temperature calibration data This message appears when a delivery has been terminated but a delivery ticket has not been
is in error. Check the temperature probe and its connections. A broken temperature probe wire is the completely printed. When this occurs, it is assumed that the delivery is still active. No fields can be
most common cause of this error. See the troubleshooting section. changed until the delivery ticket has been entirely printed. Load a ticket into the printer and print the
VCF DOMAIN ERROR delivery ticket by moving the Selector Switch to PRINT, or by pressing PRINT on the Lap Pad.
This message indicates that the calculated temperature falls outside the allowable range for the SHIFT TICKET PENDING
current compensation parameter. Verify that the correct product compensation type (see PRODUCT This message appears when a shift ticket is being printed. This is not an error condition.
SET-UP) is being used. FLOW ACTIVE
PULSER FAILURE This message appears when a delivery has been initiated. This is not an error condition.
This message appears if the number of pulser faults exceeds the allowable amount. The number of DELIVERY ACTIVE
allowable faults is determined by an equation and cannot be changed. A maximum of 5 times the This message appears when a delivery has been initiated. This is not an error condition.
number of pulses required for the least significant displayed digit OR 0.1% of the pulses generated
for the current delivery are allowed. Pulser faults generally occur in high vibration environments or GROSS PRESET ACTIVE
when the flow rate is highly throttled. Liquid Controls is not responsible for pulser failures caused by This message appears when a GROSS PRESET is active. The PRESET type must be set to GROSS
excessive system vibrations. See the troubleshooting section. or BOTH and a desired amount entered in the GROSS PRESET field. This is not an error condition.
METER CALIB ERROR NET PRESET ACTIVE
A product that has not been calibrated has been selected for delivery. Select a valid calibrated This message appears when a NET PRESET is active. The PRESET type must be set to NET or
product. BOTH and a desired amount entered in the NET PRESET field. This is not an error condition.
PRESET STOP GROSS PRESET STOP
This message appears if the delivery has stopped due to a GROSS or NET PRESET amount being This message appears when the GROSS PRESET amount has been reached. This is not an error
reached. This is not an error condition. condition.
NO FLOW STOP ERROR NET PRESET STOP
This message appears if the NO-FLOW TIMER has expired, causing the current delivery to be This message appears when the NET PRESET amount has been reached. This is not an error
terminated. This is not an error condition. Entering “0” for this parameter in the GENERAL SET-UP condition.
menu can turn off the NO-FLOW TIMER, however, this results in a system that is less secure. TVC ACTIVE
STOP REQUESTED This message appears when TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION is active on the current product.
This message appears when a STOP command has been sent to the LCR-II system to pause the This is not an error condition.
delivery. STOP can be activated from the Selector Switch, Lap Pad, or a Terminal. This is not an error S1 CLOSE REACHED
condition. This message appears when the S1 CLOSE value has been reached during a PRESET delivery. This
DELIVERY END REQST is not an error condition.
This message appears when a PRINT command has been sent to the LCR-II system to terminate INIT WARNING
a delivery. PRINT can be activated from the Selector Switch, Lap Pad, or a Terminal. This is not an This message appears when NO-FLOW TIMER or the ticket required fields return an error. If this
error condition happens, the delivery can continue but the default values of 180 and YES are used.
POWER FAIL ERROR END OF ERROR LIST
This message appears when a delivery was ended due to a loss of input voltage. Check the power This message appears when the end of the error list has been reached. This is not an error condition.
supply and wiring to the LCR-II. Check the in-line fuse. See the troubleshooting section.
PRESET ERROR
This message appears when a flash memory error is detected during a delivery when accessing any
of the fields used by PRESETS. This includes GROSS PRESET amount, NET PRESET amount, S1
CLOSE VALUE, remaining PRESET amounts, the PRESET type, or PRESET ALLOWED fields.
TERMINAL NOT CONNECTED
This message appears when a Terminal or Lap Pad is disconnected during a delivery. Check the
cables and connectors for broken wires and loose connections.
CHECK PRINTER AND CABLE
This message appears when the printer is not responding. This can be the result of a faulty data
cable, power cable, or LCR-II circuit board failure. The most common cause is that a ticket is not in
place in the printer. The Epson Slip printers have a built in photo eye to detect if a ticket is in position.
DATA ACCESS ERROR
This message appears when a flash memory error occurs.

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GENERAL START UP DELIVERY & PRESET MENU

LectroCount LCR-II SR210v1.00 Displays for 2 Seconds DELIVERY & PRESET

(c) Copyright Liquid Controls, Inc. 2002 Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys.

ENTER M1 Depending on the position of the CURSOR, the

ARROW Keys will do one of the following:
• Scroll Forward one position

DELIVERY & PRESET See #^ CODE PRODUCT NAME PROD TYPE^

• Scroll Backward one position
• Jump to the first position on the next screen
Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys. DELIVERY & SETUP Menu 1 • Jump to the last position on the previous
screen, (as depicted below).

M# M1
Cursor
PRODUCT & SHIFT INFORMATION See GROSS COUNT NET COUNT UNITS^
Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys. PRODUCT & SHIFT Menu 0.0 0.0 GALLONS

M# M1

GENERAL SETUP See NET COUNT PRESET REMAINING UNITS^

Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys. GENERAL SETUP Menu 0.0 0.0 --------- GALLONS

M# M1
Cursor
SYSTEM CALIBRATION See GROSS COUNT PRESET REMAINING UNITS^
Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys. SYSTEM CALIBRATION Menu 0.0 0.0 --------- GALLONS

M# M1

PRODUCT CALIBRATION See PRICE/UNIT TAX/UNIT % TAX

Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys. PRODUCT CALIBRATION Menu 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000

M# M1

DIAGNOSTICS See SUBTOTAL TAX TOTAL

Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys. DIAGNOSTICS Menu 0.00 0.00 0.00

M# M1

SECURITY See AUX OUT 1^ AUX OUT 2^

Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys. SECURITY Menu ON DURING DELIVERY FLOW DIRECTION
M#

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PRODUCT & SHIFT GENERAL SETUP

PRODUCT & SHIFT INFORMATION GENERAL SETUP

Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys. Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys.

ENTER M1 ENTER M1

#^ PROD TYPE^ SHIFT START DLVRY DATE FORMAT^ DATE TIME HH:MM:SS
1 01/01/02 00:00:00 0 MM/DD/YY 01/01/02 00:00:00

M# M1 M# M1

#^ SHIFT GROSS SHIFT NET UNITS^ SALE # TICKET # UNIT ID NO-FLOW TIMER
1 0.0 0.0 GALLONS 0 0 180

M# M1 M# M1

#^ GROSS TOTAL NET TOTAL UNITS^ PRESET^ PRESET TYPE^ PULSE OUTPUT EDGE^
1 0.0 0.0 GALLONS BOTH CLEAR RISING

M# M1 M# M1

CLR SHIFT? HDR^ TICKET HEADER LINE

NO 1

M# M# M1

PRINT GROSS & PARAM? VOL CORRECTED MSG?

YES YES

M#

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SYSTEM CALIBRATION PRODUCT CALIBRATION

SYSTEM CALIBRATION PRODUCT CALIBRATION

Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys. Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys.

ENTER M1 ENTER M1

METER ID TICKET? PRINTER^ #^ CODE PRODUCT NAME PROD TYPE^

NO EPSON NewFontB 1

M# M1 M# M1

UNITS^ RATE BASE^ DECIMAL^ RESIDUAL^ COMPENSATION TYPE^ COMP PARAM BASE TEMP
GALLONS PER MINUTE TENTHS TRUNCATE NONE ---------- ---------

M# M1 M# M1

TEMP OFFSET T UNIT^ RTD SLP RTD OFS #^ PULSES/UNIT PROVER QTY UNITS^
25.00 0.00 DEG. F 0.02478 2.157 1 0.000000 ---------- GALLONS

M# M1 M# M1

FLOW DIR^ LAST CALIBRATED LCR # GROSS QTY PRESET REMAINING UNITS^
-> 01/01/02 00:00:00 250 0.0 0.0 --------- GALLONS

M# M1 M# M1

CALIB # CALIB EVENT CONFIG EVENT GROSS QTY NET QTY UNITS^ TEMP
1 17 41 0.0 0.0 GALLONS 25.0

M# M# M1

S1 CLOSE AUX MULT AUX QTY AUX UNIT^

0. 0 0.000 0.0 OTHER

M# M1

PT^ RATE UNITS^ RATE BASE^ %ERROR

1 0.00 GALLONS PER MINUTE 0.000

M# M1

PT^ PROVER QTY UNITS^ %ERROR LINEAR^

1 ---------- GALLONS 0.000 SETUP
M#

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DIAGNOSTICS SECURITY

DIAGNOSTICS DIAGNOSTICS
Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys. Press Enter or Scroll with ARROW keys.

ENTER M1 ENTER M1

DIAGNOSTICS MESSAGES SUPPLY VOLTAGE USER KEY SECURITY^

END OF LIST 12.7 LOCKED

M# M1

SOFTWARE LANGUAGE TICKET

SR210v1.00 SL200v1.04 ST200v1.05

M# M1

GROSS COUNT RATE UNITS^ RATE BASE^

0.0 0.0 GALLONS PER MINUTE

M# M1
FACTORY
PULSER FAULTS
0
R100.0 R128.6 RAW ADC RTD SLP RTD OFS
-87.2 2902.9 921 0.024748 2.157
M#
M#

SERIAL ID USER KEY LCR RESET^

8200054 NO

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Appendix E - Weights & Measures Prover Guide Weights & Measures Prover Guide - Appendix E

Weights & Measures Prover Guide k-Factor Adjustment (example):

This guide has been created to clearly convey the method for proving a meter system equipped with a LectroCount 1. Presume that the LCR-II register displayed “101.235” Units and the prover volume was determined to be “100.593” units at the
LCR-II electronic register without the use of a Lap Pad or external data entry device. This guide will only cover the end of step 9. (“Units” represents the units of measure as designated on the front cover of the LCR-II.)
software features of the LCR-II in the calibration/prover mode.
2. When INCREASE is pressed in Step 9 above, the left most digit of the LCR-II register will be flashing on and off, indicating that
it can be changed. To change this value, press INCREASE to scroll through 0-9. The display digits will wrap around to 0 after 9
The following method provides a means to check the overall meter accuracy as well as adjust the meter’s “k-Factor”. has been reached. When the desired value for the first position has been reached, press SELECT and the next digit to the right
The k-Factor moves the entire meter accuracy curve either up or down. If it is believed that the meter curve itself will flash on and off. In this example, no adjustment to the first digit is necessary.
may have changed (e.g. when a measuring chamber is replaced), and it is desired to use and/or change multi-point
calibration, a Lap Pad or other data entry device must be used per the Set-Up & Operation Manual. 3. The second digit also does not require adjustment, so press SELECT to advance to the third digit. The third digit, “1”, will be
flashing on and off and needs to be changed to 0 in order to match the prover volume. Press INCREASE to scroll through the
digits until “0” is displayed. Press SELECT to accept that value and advance to the next digit, “2”.
The LCR-II must initially be set-up and calibrated using a Lap Pad or data entry device. Once this has been 4. Press INCREASE until the number “5” is displayed. Press SELECT to advance to the next digit, “3”. Continue in this fashion
accomplished, the LCR-II can be proved without using such a device. Only products with a valid pulse/unit (k-Factor) until all the digits on the display are adjusted to the prover volume: “100.593”. When this is complete, none of the digits will be
can be recalibrated using this feature. flashing on the display. A new k-Factor is recorded by the LCR-II. Turn the Selector Switch clock-wise to exit calibration/prover
To calibrate a flowmeter with the LCR-II: mode.
1. Remove the Switch Plate cover. 5. If a number is entered in this example that results in an unacceptable k-Factor, the display will show “Error”. When this occurs,
press SELECT and return to Step 7 and conduct another prover run.
2. Turn the Selector Switch to the calibration/prover position. This is accomplished by rotating the Selector Switch counter-
clockwise to the 6:00 position.
3. The display will show “000.000”. This represents the delivered volume as recorded by the register. The current calibration
settings will be printed on a ticket.
4. Press the SELECT button one time. The display will show “Prod 1”. Press INCREASE to select from the programmed products
(Prod 1 to Prod 4). Only products that have been previously set-up and calibrated will be displayed. If only one product has
been calibrated, only one Prod # will be available.
5. When the desired product number is displayed, press SELECT. The display will advance to Flowrate, “F 0.0”.
Approximate k-Factors
6. Press SELECT and the display will advance to Temperature, “ 42.5 ºF”. If a temperature probe is not installed, the display will Values are for proving use only. Not to be used as actual k-Factors.
show “999.9 ºF”.
LC Meter Size Max Flow Rate/Gallon Revs / Gallon Pulses / Gallon Pulses / Litre
7. Press SELECT and the display will return to “000.000”.
P 60 12.237 4894.8 1293.11
8. To start a delivery, press the INCREASE button one time. This takes the display through an “all segments and blanks” test
M/MA 5 60 4.079 1631.6 431.04
and starts a delivery by activating the solenoid valve controls. (All segments and blanks: “8.8:8.8:8.8”). If the register display
remains at zero, open the hose nozzle and begin to fill the prover. If the register did not remain at zero (the hose needed to be M/MA 7/10 150 5.555 2222.0 587.01
packed), leave the pump running and press the INCREASE button to stop the delivery. Then press the SELECT button until M/MA 15/25 300 2.058 823.2 217.47
the display digits no longer flash. Press the INCREASE button on the LCR-II to start the actual delivery with a packed hose. 450 0.742 296.8 78.41
M 30/40
Open the hose nozzle and start to fill the prover.
M 60/80 800 0.398 159.2 42.06
9. Once the prover is filled to the desired volume, close the hose nozzle and press the INCREASE button on the LCR-II to
MS-75 700 0.255 102.0 26.95
deactivate the solenoid controls and end the delivery.
MS-120 1200 0.158 63.2 16.70
10. If it is determined that no change to the meter k-Factor is desired, turn the Selector Switch clock-wise to exit the calibration/
prover mode. Proving is complete. If it is determined that a change to the meter k-Factor is desired, use the INCREASE and
SELECT buttons on the LCR-II to adjust the value on the register to match the volume of the prover. The following page
contains an example.

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