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Spectro LFP RT - Operating Manual
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction ...............................................................................................4
1.1 What you can do with this instrument .................................................5
1.2 Components of the Spectro LFP RT instrument .................................6
1.3 Components of the Spectro LFP Tex instrument ................................6
1.4 Optional components: .........................................................................7
Chapter 2: Installation .................................................................................................8
2.1 Installing the USB driver software .......................................................8
2.1.1 Installing on a Mac computer under OS X ..................................8
2.1.2 Installing on a PC with Microsoft Windows XP or newer .............9
2.2 Installing the hardware ......................................................................10
2.3 Product registration ...........................................................................11
Chapter 3: Putting into operation ..............................................................................12
3.1 Measuring reflective samples
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3.2 Measuring transmissive samples ......................................................15
3.3 Measuring special materials ..............................................................16
3.3.1 Measuring heavy reflective materials
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3.3.2 Measuring thick transparent materials ......................................17
3.3.3 Measuring special transparent materials ..................................17
Chapter 4: Using the instrument ...............................................................................18
4.1 Calibrating the instrument .................................................................18
4.2 The auto-position feature ..................................................................21
4.3 Measuring modes ..............................................................................21
4.4 Changing the measuring aperture .....................................................22
4.5 Media thickness ................................................................................23
4.6 UV cut filter and Polarization filter
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4.7 Spectro LFP with Barbieri Gateway software ....................................25
4.8 Spectro LFP with other color management software ........................25
Chapter 5: Instrument Maintenance .........................................................................26
5.1 Changing white calibration standard .................................................26
The validity of the reference white .....................................................26
5.2 Changing a measuring lamp .............................................................27
When replacement is needed ............................................................27
5.3 Packing the Spectro LFP for transport ..............................................28
Specifications
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