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Datacolor 800, 850, 500, and 550 Series User’s Guide

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Datacolor Spectrophotometers ......................................................................... 3

About the Datacolor 800 Spectrophotometer ...................................................................... 3

Electrical/Environmental Requirements ........................................................................ 4

Safety Features ............................................................................................................ 5

Light Source .......................................................................................................... 5

Power .................................................................................................................... 5

Instrument Handling .............................................................................................. 5

Feature Summary ......................................................................................................... 6

Accessories ......................................................................................................................... 7

Calibration Tiles ............................................................................................................ 7

Aperture Plates ............................................................................................................. 7

Transmittance Options ........................................................................................................ 9

Accessing the Transmission Compartment ......................................................................... 9

Transmission Accessories ................................................................................................. 10

Transmission Sample Holders ........................................................................................... 11

Cable Installation .............................................................................................. 13

Overview ........................................................................................................................... 13

Power Cable ...................................................................................................................... 13

Serial Cable Installation ..................................................................................................... 13

USB Cable Installation ....................................................................................................... 15

Cable Installation ........................................................................................................ 15

Driver Installation ........................................................................................................ 16

Viewing/Changing System Port Assignment .............................................................. 16

Ethernet Cable Installation ................................................................................................ 17

Controls and Indicators .................................................................................... 18

Controls and Indicators Panel ............................................................................................ 18

Powering Up ...................................................................................................................... 19

Instrument Calibration ...................................................................................... 21

Overview ........................................................................................................................... 21

Installing Calibration Data ........................................................................................... 21

Reflectance Calibration ..................................................................................................... 23

Reflectance Calibration Procedure ............................................................................. 23

UV Filter Calibration .......................................................................................................... 24

Transmittance Calibration .................................................................................................. 25

Sample Presentation and Measurement ......................................................... 27

Sample Presentation and Measurement Overview ............................................................ 27

Reflectance Measurements ........................................................................................ 27

Sample Viewing Port .................................................................................................. 27

Sample Viewing Display ............................................................................................. 28

Remote Measure Button ..................................................................................... 28

Transmittance Measurements .................................................................................... 29

Regular Transmittance ........................................................................................ 29

Total, Diffuse, and Haze Transmittance .............................................................. 30

Maintenance ...................................................................................................... 33

About Instrument Maintenance .......................................................................................... 33

Exterior Surface Cleaning ........................................................................................... 33

Sphere Cleaning ......................................................................................................... 33

Tile Handling and Cleaning ........................................................................................ 34

Handling Tiles ..................................................................................................... 34

Cleaning Tiles ..................................................................................................... 34

Summary of Contents for 500

Page 1: ...Datacolor 800 Datacolor 500 Datacolor 850 Datacolor 550 User s Guide ...

Page 2: ... make improvements and or changes in the product s and or program s described in this material at any time 2017 Datacolor Datacolor SPECTRUM and other Datacolor product trademarks are the property of Datacolor Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries To obtain information on local agents contact either of the office...

Page 3: ...on 16 Viewing Changing System Port Assignment 16 Ethernet Cable Installation 17 Controls and Indicators 18 Controls and Indicators Panel 18 Powering Up 19 Instrument Calibration 21 Overview 21 Installing Calibration Data 21 Reflectance Calibration 23 Reflectance Calibration Procedure 23 UV Filter Calibration 24 Transmittance Calibration 25 Sample Presentation and Measurement 27 Sample Presentation...

Page 4: ...37 Exporting Diagnostic Data 38 Updating Firmware 39 Appendix 41 Datacolor 800 Instrument Specifications 41 Features of the Datacolor 800 and Related Configurations 43 Miscellaneous Technical Information 45 System Requirements for USB Connection 45 Ethernet Connection Considerations 45 RS 232C Connection Communication Settings 45 RS 232C Connector Pin Assignments 45 Datacolor Global Support 46 ...

Page 5: ...e precise digital color communication is required Additional configurations of this instrument including the Datacolor 850 550 and 500 are described in the following section of this manual Features of the Datacolor 800 and Related Configurations Datacolor 800 Below is a summary of the standard and optional features included with the instruments Standard features include the following Pulsed xenon ...

Page 6: ...requency 50 60 Hz Power Rating 80VA Operating Environment Temperature 5 C to 40 C Maximum Relative Humidity 20 85 non condensing Altitude Up to 2 000 meters Do not store above 140 F 60 C Indoor Use Do not crush short circuit mutilate reverse polarity disassemble or dispose In fire might cause burns or release toxic materials Interfaces Serial RS232 USB 2 0 Ethernet ...

Page 7: ...rements Power CAUTION Disconnect power before servicing The power cord supplied with the unit must be used to connect to an earthed grounded power supply Position the product such that the AC power cord that attaches to the rear of the unit is easily accessible and can be disconnected if required Servicing of this instrument is to be performed only by qualified Datacolor personnel DO NOT remove bo...

Page 8: ...d SCI or Excluded SCE Provides for more uniform measurement of samples with irregular surfaces SP2000 Spectral Analyzer Proprietary dual channel holographic grating 256 photodiode linear arrays used for both the reference and sample channels Dual channel design provides continuous monitoring of sample illumination and compensates for changes 256 photodiode array enhances the precision of the measu...

Page 9: ...e used each time the instrument is calibrated The green tile is used to perform an optional diagnostic test A CD or USB Memory Stick containing the calibration values for the white tile is also provided Aperture Plates Multiple aperture plates with openings of different sizes are included as standard accessories with all models The identification is engraved on each plate The aperture plates liste...

Page 10: ...ter measured to reduce translucency errors The exception to this is the XUSAV plate Tips for Aperture Selection Always use the largest possible aperture size The Large Area View LAV plate is recommended for averaging samples with irregular surfaces and textured samples Small SAV and ultra small USAV plates should only be used for measurements of samples that do not completely cover the opening of ...

Page 11: ...ce of Transparent Plastics for materials that exhibit slight light scattering APHA evaluation which measure the yellowness of liquids The transmission compartment of the Datacolor 850 550 is large enough to allow the operator to easily insert and remove samples It has been fitted with a spill tray in the event of minor spillage of liquid samples Accessing the Transmission Compartment There are sid...

Page 12: ...ansmission Sample Holder Base Used to mount the Transmission Sample Holders Installed at the factory Transmission Sample Holders Installed as required by user Spill Tray Installed at factory to catch minor spills NOTE The cuvette holder is designed to hold an optical glass cuvette 50mm X 10mm Datacolor Part No 2950 0004 Solid Sample Holder Cuvette Holder Liquid Samples ...

Page 13: ...der Liquid Samples This holder is designed for use with a 50mm X 10mm optical glass cuvette These sample holders are mounted onto the transmission sample holder base via two dowels protruding from the bottom of the holders NOTES Loosen the thumbscrews on the solid sample holder to aid in the installation of the sample holder Make sure the sphere opening lens opening is completely covered by the sa...

Page 14: ...he cuvette holder Position 1 Places the sample close to the sphere Used to measure translucent samples and to make haze measurements The base is installed at the factory and includes three positions to locate the sample between the sphere and the lens The location of the sample holder along the base depends upon the type of material being measured NOTES The base should remain in the transmission c...

Page 15: ...RE connecting your instrument Power Cable A power cable is provided with the instrument NOTE The power cord supplied with the unit must be used to connect to an earthed grounded power supply Power is supplied to the back of the unit via a 3 prong male connector Plug the female end of the power cord into the power receptacle on the rear panel of the instrument Insert the plug into a standard AC out...

Page 16: ...strument 2 Connect the female connector on the serial cable to a serial communications port on the back of the computer 3 If there is more than one serial port on the computer make a note of the port being used You may need to enter this information into the program 4 Tighten each connection securely to ensure proper signal See the Appendix for a description of the RS 232C connector pin assignment...

Page 17: ...ose all programs currently running on the system You will need the accessories listed below to complete the installation USB cable provided by Datacolor USB Memory Stick or CD included with the instrument this is required only when installing new instruments Three steps must be completed to enable the USB port for use with the instrument Install the USB cable as shown below Identify the COM port a...

Page 18: ...m Port Assignment As part of the USB driver installation a COM port number is assigned to the USB port The default selection is the next available COM port Depending on the application you are running you may need to know this port assignment to configure the Datacolor applications program s to recognize the USB port NOTES Some Datacolor programs automatically configure the USB port assignment Oth...

Page 19: ...s instructions for using the Ethernet cable NOTE Do not connect all interface cables to the unit at the same time An Ethernet cable is shown below 1 Connect either end of the Ethernet cable to the connector on the rear panel of the instrument 2 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to an Ethernet LAN port 3 Observe the LCD Status Display and note the IP address of the instrument You will nee...

Page 20: ...y will include information regarding Set measurement conditions aperture specular port UV Calibration time remaining IP Address if connected to Ethernet Serial number of the White Tile Date and level of last service Serial number of the instrument Installed firmware version NOTE Depending on the model the LCD Status Display can be raised and rotated to the left or right Do not rotate the LCD more ...

Page 21: ...nt When power is applied all mechanisms are automatically reset The LCD will display updates as the instrument starts up until the final LCD Status Display is shown NOTE If the instrument power is not turned on before a Datacolor program is launched you may receive an error message 4 Depending on the model you are using the LCD Display may include the status of the following mechanisms Aperture pl...

Page 22: ...Datacolor 800 850 500 and 550 Series User s Guide 20 N O T E S ...

Page 23: ...libration data can be found on the USB Memory Stick or CD included with the tile Install the data directly on the instrument by inserting a USB Memory Stick containing the WHITESE DAT and WHITESI DAT files into the USB port at the rear of the instrument A menu of options will appear on the instrument s LCD Status Display Below is an example of the installation procedure NOTE The Remote Measure But...

Page 24: ...ted by selecting short clicks and activating long press the Update White Tile option This option will overwrite the older files on the instrument with the new WHITESE DAT and WHITESI DAT files on the USB stick corresponding to the new White Calibration Tile The instrument will automatically be restarted after the update The LCD Status Display will reflect the serial number of the new tile ...

Page 25: ...dure in the program you are running 2 When you are prompted by the program place the black trap at the instrument port 3 When you are prompted by the program place the white tile at the instrument port 4 The program may prompt you for a diagnostic tile If prompted place the green tile at the instrument port and start the measurement 5 After these measurements are completed the program will display...

Page 26: ...rd An applicable whiteness value can only be assigned to the Datacolor Fluorescent Reference Standard after the instrument has been calibrated for UV using an official UV calibration standard This procedure requires the selection of specific software options See also the Datacolor TOOLS User s Guide which contains step by step instructions to calibrate the adjustable UV filter NOTES This calibrati...

Page 27: ...w MAV and the barium coated MAV plate for transmittance measurements only should be placed at the instrument port NOTE Transmittance calibration and measurements must be made using the barium coated Medium Area View MAV aperture plate This special aperture plate is not used for reflectance measurements To calibrate the instrument for transmittance measurements do the following 1 Place the barium c...

Page 28: ...leted remove the black card from the transmission compartment 6 Place the white Spectralon plaque at the sample port and make the next measurement NOTES The white Spectralon plaque remains at the port for Regular and Total Transmittance measurements and is replaced with the black trap for Diffuse Transmittance measurements See also Transmittance Measurements ...

Page 29: ...rs that can be hand tightened Before first use ensure that the sample arm is firmly attached For the Datacolor 800V vertical mount the cylindrical spring loaded sample holder can be depressed to position your sample You can return the cylinder to its normal position with a quarter turn of the cylinder Sample Viewing Port When measuring small samples you may need to check that the sample is properl...

Page 30: ... Button for approximately one second Remote Measure Button The button at the top of the instrument is used to start a measurement from the instrument rather than from the program Depending upon your instrument model it can also be used to toggle to and from a display of video from an internal camera used for sample placement Toggling the display between the LCD Status Display and the camera video ...

Page 31: ...nd diffuse transmittance Regular Transmittance When working with samples that are completely transparent such as dyes in solution or transparent plastics you are measuring regular transmittance These samples need to be positioned close to the lens opening at the back of the transmission compartment using either the cuvette holder or solid sample holder as appropriate Regular Transmittance ...

Page 32: ...rture plate and the sample placed against the sphere opening Diffuse transmittance measurements are made with the black trap in place at the front aperture plate and the sample placed against the sphere opening Haze assessments are made using two measurements one with the white Spectralon plaque the other with the black trap installed at the front aperture plate For both measurements the sample mu...

Page 33: ...olor 800 850 500 and 550 Series User s Guide 31 Total Transmittance Diffuse Transmittance Consult with your Applications Specialist regarding the measurement technique you should use for specific evaluations ...

Page 34: ...Datacolor 800 850 500 and 550 Series User s Guide 32 N O T E S ...

Page 35: ...t follow provide detailed instructions for maintaining the instrument and calibration tiles These instructions and tips will help to insure that the instrument continues to perform properly over its life CAUTION There are no user serviceable parts for this equipment Exterior Surface Cleaning The white exterior surface of the instrument can be cleaned with an isopropyl alcohol wipe For more persist...

Page 36: ...he tile surface Rinse the detergent from the tile by wiping it with a cloth moistened with clean water NEVER use abrasive cleansers razor blades or other metal objects to remove dirt or foreign substances from the calibration tiles This will damage the surface NEVER immerse the tiles in water Tiles that have scratches chips abrasions or cracks must be replaced Signs of wear and tear on the tile su...

Page 37: ...uld be made to prevent contaminants from contacting the surface of the plaque We recommend that you wear gloves when handling this plaque WARNING Do NOT use Freon to air brush this plaque Cleaning Instructions If the tile is lightly soiled it may be air brushed with a jet of clean dry air or nitrogen For heavier soil the material can be cleaned using the following procedure 1 Sand the surface unde...

Page 38: ...end that you wear gloves when handling the cuvette and grasp it from the opaque sides only WARNING Handle with care by grasping the opaque sides only Do not scratch the surface with abrasive cleaning materials Only use materials appropriate for the cleaning of optical glass The cuvette is made of optical glass It is recommended that standard methods applicable to the cleaning of optical glass cuve...

Page 39: ...s bar to be yellow or red in color Corresponding Status Codes will also be displayed Should these conditions occur please contact your local Datacolor office for more information and guidance regarding next steps Item Condition Code and Color Age of White Tile Replacement recommended yearly 10 12 months old 00111 Yellow 12 months old 00121 Red Control Measurements Taken during Calibration dE 5 for...

Page 40: ... one below The above option menu is displayed only when inserting the USB stick while on the LCD Status Display Navigation between the menu options is performed with short clicks of the Remote Measure button Activating the currently selected menu option is performed with by pressing and holding the Remote Measure button for approximately one second Activating the Exit USB Mode option will quit the...

Page 41: ...4 The data will be stored in a folder named with the following pattern Backup InstrumentModel InstrumentSerialNumber CurrentDateTime Updating Firmware The instrument s firmware can also be updated via a USB Memory Stick Please contact your local Datacolor office before attempting to update the instrument s firmware ...

Page 42: ...Datacolor 800 850 500 and 550 Series User s Guide 40 N O T E S ...

Page 43: ... performance Aperture Configuration Large Area View 30mm illuminated 26mm viewed Medium Area View 20mm illuminated 16mm viewed Small Area View 9mm illuminated 5mm viewed Ultra Small Area View 6 5mm illuminated 2 5mm viewed X Ultra Small Area View 3mm illuminated 2 5mm viewed Input Power Requirements Input Voltage 100 240VAC Number of Phases Single Frequency 50 60 Hz Power Rating 80VA Operating Env...

Page 44: ... 20 C to 70 C Dimensions 82 x 77 x 11 55 mm Instrument Dimensions Size L 16 4 41 66 cm front to back L18 5 46 99 cm sample arm to back H 13 2 x W 12 3 33 53 cm x 31 24cm Weight 37 5 lbs 17 01kg Sample translucency may affect inter lens agreement Dimensions shown are for horizontal mount instruments ...

Page 45: ...zoom 4 position auto zoom Aperture Plates 3 standard LAV SAV USAV 2 optional MAV XUSAV 3 standard LAV SAV USAV 2 optional MAV XUSAV 4 standard LAV SAV USAV MAV Barium Coated 2 optional MAV XUSAV 3 standard LAV SAV USAV 2 optional MAV XUSAV 3 standard LAV SAV USAV 2 optional MAV XUSAV 4 standard LAV SAV USAV MAV Barium Coated 2 optional MAV XUSAV Aperture Detection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Automated...

Page 46: ...Datacolor 800 850 500 and 550 Series User s Guide 44 Transmission aperture size 22 mm 22 mm Measurements made at 23º C 1º C ...

Page 47: ... per installation a cable is not provided Both the instrument and the associated computer must be on the same Local Area Network LAN and configured to be on the same Subnet e g 255 255 255 0 This is not a point to point connection between the instrument and the computer NOTES The Instrument relies upon a DHCP Server to obtain an IP address and does not have a Host Name RS 232C Connection Communica...

Page 48: ...r Global Support A complete User s Guide is provided with this product However there are also resources regarding color education on the Datacolor website including contact information for local Datacolor offices http industrial datacolor com support contact us 2 ...

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