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Spectro LFP qb - Operating Manual

3.3 Measuring special materials

For measuring special reflective or transmissive materials there is a 
set of 2 special sample holders available (C5H20):

3.3.1 Measuring heavy reflective materials

When measuring heavy reflective materials, the optional sample holder 
for heavy materials must be used (C5H21). 

It consists of a metallic holder 
with 2 magnets which are used to 
fix the sample. The anti-slip mat 
helps keep target from moving 
during measuring.
This sample holder can be used 
for samples up to 3 kg of weight.
Fix the side guide and the sample 
holder on your instrument.

The target sample must be fixed 
with the two magnets and pushed 
towards the upper left corner of 
the sample holder.

Summary of Contents for Spectro LFP qb

Page 1: ...Operating Manual Spectro LFP qb Spectro LFP qb Textile edition automatic reflection and transmission spectrophotometer Operating manual edition E3...

Page 2: ...l materials 18 3 3 1 Measuring heavy reflective materials 18 3 3 2 Measuring thick transparent materials 19 3 3 3 Measuring special transparent materials 19 3 3 4 Measuring Textiles Fabrics 20 Chapter...

Page 3: ...aintenance 39 7 1 Changing white calibration standard 39 7 2 Changing a measuring lamp 40 7 3 Cleaning the optics 41 7 4 Packing the Spectro LFP qb for transport 42 7 5 Warning and Error messages 43 7...

Page 4: ...imaging market Maywesuggestyoureadtheoperatingmanualfirstforfullyenjoyingthe capabilities of this instrument thus you will be able to get familiar with its functions step by step As always BARBIERI e...

Page 5: ...cally papers vinyl textiles cardboards plastic plates gypsum plates wood glass stone and ceramics plates For LFP digital textile and packaging market IndividualICCprofilesfordigitallargeformatoutputeq...

Page 6: ...he instrument Guide to be fixed at the right side of the instrument to help support samples Reflection sample holder code C5H40 Transmission sample holder code C5H50 Spot measurement guide code C5H70...

Page 7: ...ode C5H20 consisting of 1 Reflectionsampleholderforextraheavy reflective materials code C5H21 2 Transmission sample holder for thick transparent materials code C5H22 Electrostatic sample holder for re...

Page 8: ...8 Spectro LFP qb Operating Manual Sticky mat holder Code C5H82 Used to fixsampleslikeverythinorelastictextiles IncludedwithTextileeditionofinstrument...

Page 9: ...ng unit by inserting it into the extension connector on the left side of the platform mount the guide which helps support samples be inserting it into the appropriate wholes at the right side of the p...

Page 10: ...AppleFTDI driver for Mac OS 10 10 and earlier the necessary FTDI driver is installed Check if driver is correctly installed Switch on instrument Open System Information About this Mac More info Show...

Page 11: ...Device Manager Look into Ports and Universal Serial Bus controllers Ethernet connection When the instrument is switched on the instrument will try to retrieve the IP address from a DHCP server The ret...

Page 12: ...atform near the switch will light up The instrument performs the following movements the spectral unit moves in its up position the xy table moves to the right side near the measuring head and moves t...

Page 13: ...of the display Battery status This battery is charged automatically when connected to the platform To fully charge an empty battery 2 5 hours are needed Note the spectral unit will charge also when d...

Page 14: ...ct information firmware updates etc Registration can be done through the Barbieri Gateway measuring software 2 5 Extended functionality activation Activation of optionally available specific functiona...

Page 15: ...holders can be exchanged quickly by releasing them with the switch on the transport arm and moving the sample holder to be ex changed towards the operator When inserting a new holder make sure it is i...

Page 16: ...e also named white backingmeasurements asrecommendedbytheICC InternationalColor Consortium for the creation of ICC profiles and as stated in ISO 13655 If black backing measurements are requested pleas...

Page 17: ...lied standard transmission sample holder C5H50 For measuring insert the sample between the two transparent sheets of the sample holder and position inside the corner marks 2 The optional Frame transmi...

Page 18: ...aterials theoptionalsampleholder for heavy materials must be used C5H21 It consists of a metallic holder with 2 magnets which are used to fix the sample The anti slip mat helps keep target from moving...

Page 19: ...e larger must the patches be For material of 5mm thickness the recommended patch size is 10mm The sample is fixed to the sample holder using a tape 3 3 3 Measuring special transparent materials When y...

Page 20: ...is optionally available for fixing textile materials If the material to be fixed is very thin or elastic then the chart might only be fixed distorted In this case use the automatic target recognition...

Page 21: ...ode C5H82 Do never use this sample holder without chart inserted as the measuring head will stick on the holder when touching its surface and this could cause damages to the device Note the surface of...

Page 22: ...h Battery status Information button Exit window go back Used when entering menus The instrument is equipped with a touch panel which can be operated by your fingers or by a pointer Please make sure to...

Page 23: ...to show the instrument information The following information is displayed Firmware version Serial number Instrument Modul MAC address platform and WiFi Clock Temperature relative Humidity Note the clo...

Page 24: ...asuring head Note The validity of this reference white is 24 months from the pro duction date See the serial no on the reference white The first four charactersindicatetheyearandthemonthofproduction F...

Page 25: ...ve white calibration Nearly all linearization and profiling targets require to calibrate against the white of the material to be measured assuming this as the refer ence white with a value of L 100 a...

Page 26: ...the target including its white point As the L value can be as low as 50 or lower for diffuse opaque materials this method is not recommended for linearization and color management applications as it w...

Page 27: ...target with tape min 5mm white area before black auto position line If the sensing unit is connected to the platform the autopositioning is done by taking a picture with the camera and calculating th...

Page 28: ...rface of the target This mode gives also the most accurate measurements and is used for measuring fluorescent inks 2 Fast default mode Fast measuring mode is the default mode of the Spectro LFP qb In...

Page 29: ...rturesizeisvalidforreflectiveandtransmissivemeasurements The selected aperture is indicated on the display The small aperture corresponds to 2mm aperture the wide aperture to 8mm The wide aperture sho...

Page 30: ...ple As the thickness of the sample to be measured is determined in only 1 position it is important that the materialhasthesamethicknessonthewholemeasur ing area Tolerances of up to 1 mm are acceptable...

Page 31: ...eapertureringandreplacingitwith the polarization filter cover The aperture ring is holding by a magnet The M2 measurement condition UV cut filter is used to eliminate the effect of optical brighteners...

Page 32: ...ing in daylight condition by using the M1 measuring condition and is therefore capable of stimulat ing this fluorescent effect The reradiated light is added to the normal reflected light resulting in...

Page 33: ...g web site http www barbierielectronic com 4 11 Spectro LFP qb with other software WhenusingsoftwarefromadifferentmanufacturerthanBarbieri please see the operating manual of your software on how to us...

Page 34: ...t measurements Switch off platform and detach the spectral unit by releasing the button on the back side of the spectral unit Switch on spectral unit by pressing the button on back side The display wi...

Page 35: ...d can be selected by selecting the corresponding indication in the top status bar Place instrument on the spot color to be measured using the spot po sitioning guide and press the measure button The L...

Page 36: ...Lan interface Two connection types are supported device to WLan Router mode PC to device Access point mode When selecting device to WLan a list of available Wlans is indicated and the desired WLan can...

Page 37: ...f the sensingunitindicatesthatitiscorrectly connected and operational The unit is switched on when switch ing on the platform The white LED will illuminate during boot up and is switched off when read...

Page 38: ...art measure and analize it and deliver information about chart size chart type chart position etc There are 4 black marker points on the surface of the instrument indicated in red in above image These...

Page 39: ...ard Replace the reference white of the Spectro LFP qb spectral unit if it is no more valid or it is somehow damaged Any scratches dust or dirt on the surface of the reference white may affect the accu...

Page 40: ...l LED modules placed in the platform under a diffusor for transmission measurements These LED modules cannot be replaced by the user They are verified andrecalibratedduringtherecertificationprocessatt...

Page 41: ...s avoiding fibers and dust to enter the optical parts However it still is recommended to inspect and clean this reflection optics from time to time The reflection optics are accessible by removing the...

Page 42: ...fully to avoid any damage during the transport by packing the components platform spectral unit sensing unit separately Note The spectral unit is equipped with a Lithium Ion battery For security reaso...

Page 43: ...tery Insert battery or contact sup port if battery is defective The Spectro LFP qb can only be operated if the battery pack is correctly inserted into the spectral unit Please remove the spectral unit...

Page 44: ...ating Manual Move the transport arm into the middle of the platform and pushbothendsofthetransport arm in the direction shown in this picture Now the edge of the sample holder should be parallel to th...

Page 45: ...ment screen if Info is selcted in the status bar Connect the instrument to the Barbieri Gateway software register the instrument and get access to firmware updates PleaseseetheBarbieriGatewaysoftwarei...

Page 46: ...sor diffraction grating with diode array Spectral range 380 750 nm Spectral resolution 2 nm Optical resolution 10 nm Spectral reflectance range dynamic 200 for measurement of fluorescent specimens Sho...

Page 47: ...2 min Target thickness max 20 mm Processing unit 1 GHz Linux board Interface USB 2 0 type C and B EthernetRJ45 IP4 DHCP port9760 Pingactivated Power adapter 110 240 Volt Dimensions 775 x 550 x 175 mm...

Page 48: ...and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the e...

Page 49: ...elle presente apparecchiatura giunta a fine vita e organizzata e gestita dal produttore L utente che vorr disfarsi della presente apparecchiatura dovr quindi contattare il produttore e seguire il sist...

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