X-Rite RM200QC Quick Start Manual
RM200QC
Quick Start Guide
Kurzanleitung
用戸指南
入門指南
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CE Declaration
Manufacturer's Name/Authorized Representative:
X-Rite, Incorporated • Siemensstraße 12b • 63263 Neu-Isenburg • Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 61 02-79 57-0 • Fax: +49 (0) 61 02 -79 57-57
Model Name: RM200QC
Model No.: RM200
Directive(s) Conformance: EMC 2004/108/EC LVD 2006/95/EC
Federal Communications Commission Notice
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Industry Canada Compliance Statement
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Equipment Information
U
se of this equipment in a manner other than that specified by X-Rite, Incorporated may
compromise design integrity and become unsafe.
WARNING: This instrument is not for use in explosive environments.
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This document is intended to familiarize you with the X-Rite RM200QC
instrument. For additional information, please refer to the Operator’s Manual
in PDF format located on the CD shipped with the instrument. The operator's
manual contains additional regulatory, warning, operation, installation, and
cleaning information.
Table of Contents
1.
Packaging Contents 2
2. Instrument Description 3
3. Getting Started 4
Installing the Software 4
Charging the Battery 4
Powering On and Off (battery operation only) 4
Language Selection 5
Instrument Calibration 5
Sample Measurement and Preview 5
4. Function Screens 6
5. Creating Standards 7
6. Color QC 8
Measuring Samples 8
Saving a Tag with a Measurement 8
7. Outputting Reports 10
Mass Storage Mode 10
8. Quick Check Menu 11
9. Sample Records Menu 11
10. Appendices 12
Troubleshooting 12
Screen Messages 12
1. Packaging Contents
• RM200QC instrument • Protective carry case
• Lanyard • Software and manuals CD
• USB interface cabling
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2. Instrument Description
1. Lanyard loop: Provides a secure way to carry your device.
2. Power on/off: Used to turn the instrument on and off.
3. Measure button: Two stage button; press lightly to start preview and firmly
to measure. Lightly pressing this button always returns you to the Color QC
screen.
4. Navigation control: Navigates the on screen menus and function bar in four
directions. Pressing on the left side moves the focus to the next available item to
the left. Pressing on the right side moves the focus to the next available item to
the right. The top and bottom sides perform the same function, only in an up and
down direction.
5. Enter button: Selects menu items and opens tag menu.
6. USB connection: For charging the battery and interface to the software.
7. Speaker and Microphone: For recording and playback of voice tags.
8. Display: Communicates color information, instrument status, and option.
9. Targeting marks: Allows for easy positioning on samples.
10. White Reference slider: Positions the calibration tile for measurement or
calibration/storage.
11. Measurement optics: Area that illuminates and measures the color.
12. Information label: Provides compliance, serial number and other information.
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3. Getting Started
Installing the Software
The software that is included with your instrument must be installed before
plugging the USB cable into the computer. The software installs the required
USB drivers for the instrument and application.
1. Insert the CD into the CD drive. If the CD does not autorun, double-click
the Setup.exe file on the CD.
2. The setup program guides you through the rest of the installation
process. Follow the instructions on each setup screen to complete the
installation. When finished, remove the CD and store in a safe location.
Charging the Battery
Connect the USB cable to the RM200QC and your computer’s USB port. A
battery charging screen momentarily appears. For the first time connection, a
language selection screen also appears. Refer to the Initial Startup section on
the following page for first time operation.
Note: Some computers have low power USB ports which are typically located
at the front. It is recommended that RM200QC is ONLY connected to high
power ports.
During charging, the instrument switches on and indicates charging with a
“lightning bolt” in the battery icon. The RM200QC will not power off while
plugged into the computer USB port. A full charge from empty will take 6
hours connected to a computer USB port.
Powering On and Off (battery operation only)
Turn the instrument on by pressing and releasing the Power button.
Power button
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Language Selection
Select the language from the list by pressing the up and down sides of the
Navigation control. Refer to the Introduction section for button locations.
Instrument Calibration
1. To calibrate, position reference slider (10) over optics and press
Measure (3).
2. When finished, position reference slider (10) back to storage location
and press Enter (5).
Sample Measurement and Preview
1. To measure, lightly press and hold Measure button (3) and position
instrument on sample.
2. Press Measure firmly (3) to take measurement. View results (8).
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4. Function Screens
Functions are selected by pressing the left or right sides of the Navigation
control. The active function is indicated by the highlighted icon on the
function bar and the title of the window.
Settings
Standards
Color QC
Quick Check
Smp Records
Configure the
instrument.
Select from a list or
measure a new
standard.
Color QC sample
measurements to
stored standards.
Perform Color
Compare and
Opacity
measurements.
View saved sample
records and create
reports.
Press Ente
r
(tag
highlighted) Press
Navigation control
(bottom)
Tag menu is for
adding notes to a
sample
measurement.
Sample image, Color plot, and Indices
views are also available.
Battery indicator gauge
Approximate standard
and sample colors
Active function
Measurement information
Function bar (active function
is highlighted)
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5. Creating Standards
1.
Select the Standard icon in the function bar by pressing on the right or
left side of the Navigation control.
2. Press the Edit button to open the selected standard slot.
3. By default the security function will be switched on, to create or edit
your standard enter the password “999” and select OK.
4. To enter a name for the standard, use the up or down sides of the
Navigation control to select “Enter name…” and then press the Enter
(Select) button.
5. Preview your sample by lightly pressing then firmly to Measure.
Note: If you do not want the current measurement to be used, use the
Navigation control to select Reset and press the Enter (Select) button.
6. Continue with additional measurements to obtain an average value if
standard averaging is activated in the Settings (default setting is 3).
Simulated color
Standard values
Star indicates select standard for
QC measurements
Reset
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6. Color QC
Measuring Samples
1. Select the Standard icon in the function bar by pressing on the right or
left side of the Navigation control.
2. If the displayed standard is not the one required for sample
comparisons, press the down side of the Navigation control and select
the current standard. Press the Enter button to advance to the Standard
menu and select the required standard.
3. Lightly press and hold the Measure button to activate the preview. The
area to be measured is indicated in the preview by the circle.
4. When you have located the area you wish to measure, press the
Measure button firmly.
5. Continue with additional measurements to obtain an average value if
sample averaging is activated in the Settings.
6. After the measurement, a simulated color patch of the sample appears
along with the Pass/Fail indication. The sample below would indicate
that the sample failed based on the tolerance set in the Setting menu.
7. Press the down side of the Navigation control to advance to the QC
Sample data screens.
Saving a Tag with a Measurement
Each measurement is automatically saved in the sample record. A voice tag or
text tag can be saved with each sample measurement.
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RM200QC can store a maximum of 350 sample measurements which are
stored in date & time order. When the limit of 350 stored records is reached
the oldest record is automatically deleted.
1. From the Color QC window, press the Enter button to display the Tag
window.
2. Voice Tag
To record a voice tag for the active color, select Record voice tag from
the list and press and hold the Enter button down. Speak into the
microphone located below the power button. When finished, release
the Enter button.
3. Text Tag
To add a text tag for the current sample, select Edit text tag from the list
and press Enter. Add your note with the virtual keyboard using the
Navigation control and Enter button. When finished, highlight OK on the
virtual keyboard and press the Enter Button.
4. Exit the Tag window by selecting Back from the list and pressing the
Enter button.
Enter
button
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7. Outputting Reports
Mass Storage Mode
The mass storage option is used to set the device USB mode for output of
reports to computer. When the device is in this mode it will work with your
computer with similar function to a USB Memory stick.
1. Select the Standard icon in the function bar by pressing on the right or
left side of the Navigation control.
2. Press the Enter button to switch the device in to the Mass storage
device.
3. The device will now be recognized on your computer as a removable
disk “RM200QC”. If this is the first time you have plugged in your device
running in the USB Mass storage mode, the new device installation
prompt will be seen and the required drivers will automatically be
installed.
4. Two report options are provided:
a. QCREPORT.PDF – This provides a multipage formatted report ready
for you to use directly for your quality records.
b. DATA.CSV – This provides data for the measured standards and
samples that can be easily manipulated in Excel to a format of your
preference or for more advanced data collection and analysis.
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8. Quick Check Menu
The Quick Check menu contains functions which allow you to make quick
comparison measurements that are not stored to the instrument. The
following functions can be selected from the menu.
• Color Compare is a quick function to measure a standard and then a
sample and display results.
• Opacity Check displays the percent opacity of a drawn down sample on
an opacity card.
9. Sample Records Menu
The Sample Records function enables you to retrieve a stored sample from the
instruments database, delete an individual sample, delete all stored samples,
or create a report.
1. Select the Sample Records icon in the function bar by pressing on the
right side of the Navigation control.
2. Scroll through the stored records by pressing the up and down sides of
the Navigation control.
3. Samples are stored under the standard that was used for measurement.
Select the desired standard and press the Enter button to view stored
sample measurements.
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10. Appendices
Troubleshooting
Symptom Action
Will not turn on Press and hold the Power button.
Charge battery / plug in to USB port.
Instrument not responding Hold down on/off button 10 seconds to turn off
then restart.
Instrument will not switch off Remove the USB connection.
Hold down on/off button 10 seconds to turn off
then restart.
Too much ambient light detected Make sure you keep the instrument on the
sample until the end of the measurement.
Shield the sample to keep light from entering the
optics during a measurement on very rough or
curved samples.
On transparent samples try to prevent light from
entering the samples from sides or back. Place
sample on a white background.
Instrument requests a “Recalibrate” Recalibrate the instrument using the Calibrate
function in the Settings menu.
“Reference slider not closed!”
continually displays after calibrating
more than once.
You will need to perform seven calibration
procedures in a row. This will set a new reference
point and correct the problem.
I cannot hear the voice recording. Increase the volume in the Settings menu.
Make sure you hold down the Enter button during
recording.
Screen Messages
Screen messages can appear in the display during error conditions or for
informational purposes. Some messages are cleared from the instrument
screen by pressing the Enter button.
Messages may also be accompanied by a number to indicate a specific
condition. If an error condition persists, contact technical support at
800.248.9748 or visit www.xrite.com.
Sample Error
Message
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CE-Bescheinigung
Name des Herstellers/Vertragshändler:
X-Rite, Incorporated • Siemensstraße 12b • 63263 Neu-Isenburg • Deutschland
Telefon: +49 (0) 61 02-79 57-0 • Telefax: +49 (0) 61 02 -79 57-57
Modellbezeichnung: RM200QC
Modellnummer: RM200
Konformitätsrichtlinien: EMC 2004/108/EG LVD 2006/95/EG
FCC-Hinweise (nur für die USA)
HINWEIS: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Industry Canada Compliance Statement (nur Kanada)
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Geräteinformationen
Die Benutzung dieses Geräts auf eine Art und Weise, anders als von X-Rite, Incorporated
empfohlen kann die Entwurfsintegrität und die Gerätesicherheit gefährden.
WARNUNG: Dieses Gerät darf nicht in explosionsgefährdeten Bereichen verwendet
werden.
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Dieses Dokument hilft Ihnen dabei, sich mit Ihrem X-Rite RM200QC vertraut
zu machen. Weitere Informationen finden Sie im Benutzerhandbuch. Das
Benutzerhandbuch finden Sie auf der CD im PDF-Format. Das
Benutzerhandbuch enthält zusätzliche Richtlinien, Warnungen, Funktionen
und Informationen zur Installation und Reinigung des Geräts.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1.
Lieferumfang 2
2. Gerätebeschreibung 3
3. Der Einstieg 4
Installieren der Software 4
Akku laden 4
Gerät ein- und ausschalten (nur im Akkubetrieb) 4
Sprache wählen 5
Gerätekalibrierung 5
Probenmessung und -vorschau 5
4. Funktionen 6
5. Standards erstellen 6
6. Farb-QS 8
Proben messen 8
Messung mit Notiz speichern 9
7. Berichte erstellen 10
Modus Massenspeicher 10
8. Menü Kurzcheck 11
9. Menü Probenverlauf 11
10. Anhang 12
Fehlerbehebung 12
Meldungen 12
1. Lieferumfang
• RM200QC-Gerät • Schutztasche
• Kordel • Software und Benutzerhandbuch-CD
• USB-Kabel
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