Description
🔹 Product Overview
The RED LION CONTROLS LIBC1E00 is a Libra Series single-preset electronic counter with a four-digit red LED display and 115VAC power supply. It is designed for industrial panel applications requiring programmable counting, preset control, batch counting, and machine-cycle monitoring.
The LIBC1E00 supports bidirectional counting, programmable input configuration, remote reset, programmable timed output, and non-volatile memory. Its front panel is designed for industrial environments, with a sealed metal bezel meeting NEMA 4/IP65 requirements when properly installed.
This model is now obsolete/discontinued, so an available LIBC1E00 can be particularly useful as a replacement or maintenance spare for existing Libra installations.
⚙️ Key Features
- Libra Series single-preset counter
- Four-digit red LED display
- 0.4-inch / approximately 10.2 mm character height
- 115VAC power supply
- Up/down bidirectional counting
- Maximum electronic counting rate up to 2.5 kHz
- Single preset level
- Solid-state current-sinking output
- Form C relay output
- Programmable timed output from 0.01 to 99.99 seconds
- Remote reset input
- Programmable input configuration
- Programmable decimal point
- Non-volatile E²PROM memory
- Front-panel programming
- Program-disable function
- Online self-test
- Sealed NEMA 4/IP65 front panel when properly installed
- Panel-mount construction
- Removable rear terminal connections
📋 Product Datasheet
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Brand | Red Lion Controls |
| Model | LIBC1E00 |
| Series | Libra |
| Product Type | Single Preset Electronic Counter |
| Display | 4-Digit Red LED |
| Character Height | 0.4 in / 10.2 mm |
| Supply Voltage | 115VAC |
| Counting Mode | Up / Down |
| Maximum Count Rate | 2.5 kHz |
| Preset | Single Preset |
| Solid-State Output | NPN Open-Collector, 100 mA max. sinking |
| Relay Output | Form C, 5A @ 120/240VAC or 28VDC resistive |
| Timed Output | 0.01–99.99 s programmable |
| Memory | Non-volatile E²PROM |
| Panel Cutout | Approx. 68 × 68 mm |
| Front Protection | NEMA 4/IP65 when properly installed |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to +50°C |
| Weight | Approx. 0.79 kg / 1.75 lb |
| Condition | Verify listing condition |
| Product Status | Obsolete / Discontinued |
Technical specifications above are based on the LIBC Libra Series documentation; individual listing condition and configuration should be verified before purchase.
🔢 Counter & Preset Control Function
The LIBC1E00 is designed around a single programmable preset level. In a typical counting application, incoming pulses are accumulated until the programmed preset value is reached, at which point the associated outputs can be activated.
The Libra architecture supports two primary counting actions:
- Reset to Zero (RTZ) — resets the counter to zero and counts toward the preset.
- Reset to Preset (RTP) — starts from the preset value and counts toward zero.
The up/down control input determines the counting direction independently of these operating modes.
This arrangement is useful for machine indexing, production quantity control, batch operations, and other applications where a predetermined count must initiate an external machine function.
⚡ Electrical & Output Integration
The LIBC1E00 operates from a 115VAC supply and provides both solid-state and relay output capability.
The solid-state output is an NPN current-sinking output rated up to 100 mA, while the Form C relay provides a higher-power switching interface for suitable external circuits. Relay contacts are rated up to 5A at 120/240VAC or 28VDC for resistive loads. Inductive loads require appropriate consideration of contact ratings and suppression.
The counter should not be used as the sole protective device for motors, valves, or other hazardous actuators. External machine safeguards and appropriate interposing control equipment should be provided where required.
⏱️ Programmable Timed Output
The Libra counter provides a programmable timed output adjustable from 0.01 to 99.99 seconds. The factory default is approximately 0.1 second.
This function can be used for short-duration control actions associated with:
- Indexing mechanisms
- Product rejection
- Solenoid commands
- Batch completion signals
- Machine-cycle sequencing
- Auxiliary relay control
The timing function should be tested with the actual connected load before production operation.
🧠 Memory & Programming
The LIBC1E00 uses non-volatile E²PROM memory, eliminating the need for a battery backup for stored operating information. The Libra documentation specifies long-term retention and a rated life of at least 100,000 power-down cycles.
A program-disable input can be used to prevent unauthorized changes to preset values, decimal-point selection, and timed-output settings.
This feature is valuable on production equipment where accidental modification of counter parameters could affect machine operation or production quantity.
🏭 Typical Applications
The LIBC1E00 is suitable for legacy industrial machinery such as:
- Packaging machines
- Conveyor systems
- Production counters
- Batch processing equipment
- Cutting and indexing machines
- Material handling systems
- Machine-cycle monitoring
- Quantity counting
- Component assembly equipment
- General factory automation panels
🛠️ Installation & Maintenance
Before replacing an existing LIBC1E00:
- Disconnect and isolate the 115VAC supply.
- Record the existing preset and timed-output settings.
- Document all rear-terminal wiring.
- Confirm the sensor or pulse-source configuration.
- Verify the up/down control wiring.
- Check the relay and NPN output circuits.
- Confirm panel cutout dimensions before installation.
- Inspect removable terminal strips for damaged contacts.
- Verify the front-panel gasket and mounting arrangement.
- Perform a controlled functional test before returning the machine to automatic operation.
The metal bezel and sealed front construction provide protection when the counter is correctly mounted with the required gasket and mounting hardware.
🔍 Troubleshooting Guide
Display does not power on
- Verify the 115VAC supply.
- Check incoming power wiring.
- Inspect the rear terminal connections.
- Check the machine-side fuse or circuit protection.
Counter does not increment
- Verify the sensor signal.
- Check the input configuration.
- Inspect pulse wiring.
- Confirm that the counting direction input is correctly configured.
Preset output does not activate
- Verify the programmed preset.
- Check whether the counter is operating in RTZ or RTP mode.
- Test the solid-state output and relay circuit separately.
- Inspect the external control circuit.
Count direction is incorrect
- Check the UP/DN control input.
- Verify the selected counting mode.
- Inspect sensor and control wiring.
Preset value changes unexpectedly
- Check the program-disable circuit.
- Inspect front-panel controls.
- Verify that external wiring is not unintentionally activating programming functions.
Output timing is incorrect
- Check the programmed timed-output value.
- Confirm the connected load and external relay circuitry.
- Re-test after restoring the required operating parameters.
❓ FAQ
Q1: What is the RED LION LIBC1E00?
A: It is a Libra Series single-preset electronic counter with a four-digit red LED display and 115VAC power supply.
Q2: Is the LIBC1E00 an LCD counter?
A: No. The LIBC1E00 is the LED version of the Libra single-preset counter. The LIBC1000 is the corresponding LCD 115VAC version.
Q3: What is the maximum counting rate?
A: The documented maximum high-frequency count rate is 2.5 kHz. Switch-contact applications have a lower specified rate.
Q4: Does it have a relay output?
A: Yes. The single-preset Libra version provides a Form C relay output along with a solid-state current-sinking output.
Q5: Does the counter retain its settings after power loss?
A: Yes. The Libra series uses non-volatile E²PROM memory for stored operating information.
Q6: Can the counter count down?
A: Yes. The LIBC1E00 supports bidirectional up/down counting.
Q7: Is LIBC1E00 still manufactured?
A: No. It is an obsolete/discontinued Red Lion product, so remaining inventory and replacement units are typically sourced from legacy stock or refurbished equipment.
Q8: What is a possible modern replacement?
A: The Red Lion C48CS103 is identified by component references as a replacement for LIBC1E00, but the machine’s wiring, display requirements, mounting arrangement, input configuration, and control logic should be reviewed before substitution.
📦 Recommended Related Red Lion Models & Components
- RED LION LIBC1000 – Libra Single Preset LCD Counter, 115VAC
- RED LION LIBC1010 – Libra Single Preset LCD Counter, 230VAC
- RED LION LIBC1E10 – Libra Single Preset LED Counter, 230VAC
- RED LION LIBC2000 – Libra Dual Preset LCD Counter, 115VAC
- RED LION LIBC2010 – Libra Dual Preset LCD Counter, 230VAC
- RED LION LIBC2E00 – Libra Dual Preset LED Counter, 115VAC
- RED LION LIBC2E10 – Libra Dual Preset LED Counter, 230VAC
- RED LION C48CS103 – Modern Single Preset Counter
- RED LION LNXC1 – Lynx Single Preset Counter
- RED LION CUB Series – Compact Industrial Counters
💡 Spare-Part Recommendation
For equipment still using the RED LION LIBC1E00, maintaining a correctly identified spare can help minimize downtime because this Libra model is obsolete.
Before purchasing a replacement, match the complete part number LIBC1E00, supply voltage, display type, preset configuration, input wiring, output type, and panel dimensions. Do not assume that another LIBC, C48, or Lynx counter is a direct plug-in replacement without checking the machine wiring and control requirements.
