PCE Americas PCE-CSM 8 User Manual

Manual

Color Meter

PCE-CSM 8

PCE Americas Inc.
711 Commerce Way
Suite 8
Jupiter
FL-33458
USA
From outside US: +1
Tel: [phone]
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www.pce-instruments.com/english

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PCE Instruments UK Ltd.

Units 12/13

Southpoint Business Park

Ensign way

Hampshire / Southampton

United Kingdom, SO31 4RF

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Contents

INDUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................... 1

CAUTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................. 2

1. INTERFACE DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................ 3

2 .BATTERY DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................................... 3

3. BATTERY INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................................. 4

4. OPERATING INSTRUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 5

4.1TURN ON ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5

4.2 WHITE CALIBRATION AND BLACK CALIBRATION ......................................................................................................... 6

4.3 MEASUREMENT ........................................................................................................................................................... 9

4.4 CONNECTING TO PC .................................................................................................................................................. 11

4.5 PRINT......................................................................................................................................................................... 12

5. SYSTEM FUNCTION DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................ 12

5.1 DATA MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................................................. 12

5.2 TOLERANCE SETTING ................................................................................................................................................ 19

5.3 LIGHT SOURCE SETTING ............................................................................................................................................ 20

5.4 AVERAGE MEASUREMENT ......................................................................................................................................... 20

5.5 COLOR OPTIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 21

5.6 FUNCTION SETTING ................................................................................................................................................... 31

6.TECHNICAL PARAMETERS ............................................................................................................................... 36

6.1 PRODUCTS FEATURES ................................................................................................................................................ 36

6.2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 38

APPENDIX ................................................................................................................................................................ 40

1. THE COLOR OF OBJECTS .................................................................................................................................................... 40

2. COLOR DIFFERENCE FORMULA ................................................................................................................................... 41

3. COLOR OFFSET JUDGMENT .......................................................................................................................................... 42

4. HUMAN EYES TO DISTINGUISH COLORS ...................................................................................................................... 42

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Induction

PCE-CSM 8 spectrophotometer is independently developed by 3nh which is in accordance

with CIE (International Commission on Illumination) and CNS (China National

Standards). The color meter features with touch screen and large screen display. It is

configured with high-end color quality management software. Meanwhile it has

characters of stable performance, precise measurement and easy to use. The

instrument is powered by Li-ion battery or DC power adapter.

Advantages

1. Touch screen, easy to operate.

2. Large screen (3.5 inch), high resolution (320*480), full-view display with clear

image.

3. Aesthetic design perfectly combined with ergonomics structure.

4. 15° oblique angle screen, more in line with the human eye observation.

5. Two standard observer angles, multiple light sources modes, a variety of color

systems.

6. High hardware configuration with a number of innovative technologies.

7. Oversized integrating sphere, more effective homogenization ray of lights and

precise measurement.

8. Visible spectrum 400~700nm reflectance curve.

9. Input standard data manually, easy to operate.

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Cautions

● The spectrophotometer is a precise measuring instrument. Please avoid dramatic

changes of external environment when measuring. These changes, including the

flicker of surrounding light and the rapid change of temperature, will affect

measurement accuracy.

● Keep the color meter balanceable; make sure the measuring aperture close to the test

sample, and no shaking or shifting when measuring. Please prevent the colorimeter

from fierce collision or crash.

● The instrument is not waterproof. Do not use it in high humidity environment or in

water.

● Keep the instrument clean. Avoid dust, powder or solid particles entering the

measuring aperture and the instrument.

● Replace the white calibration cavity and put the spectrophotometer into instrument

case when not in use.

● Please take out the battery to prevent the instrument from damage if you don’t use it

for a long time.

● Please keep the instrument in a cool dry place.

● Any unauthorized changes to the instrument are not permitted, or it will affect the

measuring accuracy, even cause irreversible damage.

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1. Interface Description

Figure 1 Instrument Structure Diagram

Port Description

1. Power Switch: Push the switch to “1” to turn on the instrument. Push the

switch to “0” to turn it off.

2. DC Power Port: Connect with AC adapter. The adapter specification is 5V=2A.

3. USB / RS-232 port: This port is a common port. The instrument will judge the

connection status automatically. USB port is used to transfer data to PC.

RS-232 port is used to connect to the printer.

2 .Battery Description

1. Battery specification: Li-ion 3.7V = 0.5A. The capacity is 3200mAh.

2. Please use original Li-ion battery. Do not use other batteries. Otherwise it will

DC Power Port

USB/RS-232 Port

Power Switch

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cause irreversible damage.

3. Please remove the battery if you don’t use it for a long time.

4. When charging the battery, please connect power adapter or USB cable (to PC).

Meanwhile, push the switch to “1” to turn it on, and then the battery will be

charging. If not charge the battery, you can remove the battery and connect power

adapter, the instrument still works normally.

5. When charging, dynamic battery icon will display on the top right corner of

measurement interface.

3. Battery Installation

1. When installing battery, be sure the power is cut off. (Push the switch to “0”). Then

remove the battery cover.

2. Insert the Li-ion battery into battery compartment and push it gently. Please pay

attention to the battery contacts.

3. Put the battery cover on Li-ion battery, and then push it up as shown in Figure 2.

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Figure 2 Battery Installation

4. Operating Instruction

4.1Turn On

4.1.1 Preparations

Check whether it is powered by battery or adapter.

4.1.2 Turn On

Push the power switch to “1”, the screen will light and display logo. After a few

seconds, it will enter Standard Measurement interface automatically, and the

default display is L*a*b*C*H as shown in Figure 3.

Li-ion Battery

Battery Cover

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Figure 3 Standard Measurement

4.2 White Calibration and Black Calibration

Click “Menu” to enter main menu interface as shown in Figure 4.

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Figure 4 Main Menu

Select “Calibration” to enter white and black calibration interface as shown in

Figure 5.

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Figure 5 White and Black Calibration

Click “White Calibration”, it will prompt you to put away the white board. Put

the measuring aperture on white board. Make sure the measuring aperture is close

to the white board. Click “OK” or press “Testing” key to perform white

calibration. Please pay attention that the serial number of white board must

correspond to the instrument.

Click “Black Calibration”, it will prompt you to put away black cavity. Put the

measuring aperture into black calibration cavity. Click “OK” or press “Testing”

key to perform black calibration.

Then, white calibration and black calibration are completed.

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4.3 Measurement

4.3.1 Measurement Locating

The instrument can visually locate through the cross of measuring aperture. It can

be done by observing the alignment between the cross and the sample, while

moving the measuring aperture to adjust the position.

4.3.2 Standard Measurement

Please enter “Standard Measurement” interface to perform measurements as

shown in Figure 6.

Put the measuring aperture on the standard sample, press “Testing” key. The

colorimeter will display color data of the standard sample.

Figure 6 Standard Measurement

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4.3.3 Sample Measurement

After testing the standard, press “Sample Measure”, it will enter Sample

Measurement interface as shown in Figure 7. Put the measuring aperture on the

sample, press “Testing” key. The colorimeter will display color data of the

sample.

The L*a*b*C*h* data on the left side is current sample data. The data on the

right side is color difference data between current sample and standard.

Figure 7 Sample Measurement

4.3.4 Measure and View Spectral Reflectance Graph

Under standard or sample measurement interface, click “ ” to switch to next

page. It will display the spectral reflectance curve. Click “ ”, it will display

wavelength data and reflectance data of next wave band. Click “ ”, it will

display wavelength data and reflectance data of previous wave band. The

wavelength range of the instrument is “400-700nm”. The interval is 10nm.

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Figure 8 Spectral Reflectance Interface

4.4 Connecting to PC

Click “Comm” to enter the interface shown in Figure 9. Follow the tips to

connect instrument to PC. Click “OK”, the instrument will enter

“Communicating…” as shown in Figure 10. Then you can control the instrument

through the software.

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Figure 9 USB Communication Figure 10 Communicating

4.5 Print

Connect the instrument to micro printer. It can print measurement data

automatically under “Standard Measurement” or “Sample Measurement”

interface.

5. System Function Description

You can set the system function from main menu as shown in Figure 4.

5.1 Data Management

Click “Data” in main menu to enter data management interface as shown in

Figure 11. Data management is mainly for checking, operating the measured

records and inputting standard data manually.