Datacolor ColorReader
Model DC10-2
User Guide
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Page 2: ...right to make improvements and or changes in the product s and or program s described in this material at any time Copyright 2018 Datacolor ALL RIGHTS RESERVED This material may not be reproduced or duplicated in whole or in part with the express written permission of Datacolor To obtain information on local agents visit our website at www datacolor com Contact Us Please contact our service depart...
Page 3: ... AND INDICATORS 4 SLEEP MODE 5 MOBILE APPLICATION 6 GETTING STARTED 6 APPLICATION INSTALLATION INFORMATION 6 DEVICE REGISTRATION 6 MAIN SCREEN 7 CALIBRATION 8 SAMPLE MEASUREMENT 8 SEARCH RESULTS 9 DEVICE 10 MANAGE PROJECT COLORS 12 FAN DECK MANAGEMENT 12 PALETTE MANAGEMENT 15 READINGS MANAGEMENT 20 APPENDIX 23 INSTRUMENT SPECIFICATIONS 23 MOBILE APPLICATION SPECIFICATIONS 24 ...
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Page 5: ...lication Then you can make final color selections on the spot Bluetooth connectivity works with the Datacolor ColorReader mobile application when installed on portable devices including cell phones and tablets Using this mobile application you can easily store recall and examine project color information in real time About this Guide This guide covers the following Datacolor ColorReader device set...
Page 6: ...ent Parts There are no user installed replacement parts Device Markings Several markings on the inside of the unit cap includes the following information Instrument Model Ratings Compliance and certification information Serial Number The serial number is programmed into Datacolor ColorReader and is displayed on the bottom of the box and in the mobile application under the device tab Instrument Mai...
Page 7: ...re Follow all instructions and warnings provided with the unit Read all instructions carefully before connecting the device to charge Mobile Application Requirements The requirements to run Datacolor ColorReader mobile application include Device Operating System IPhone IOS v 9 3 or higher IPod Touch IOS v 9 3 or higher Android 6 0 or higher Bluetooth v 4 0 or higher ...
Page 8: ...tion cap and micro USB charging cable Accessories Instrument Controls and Indicators This section identifies all controls and indicators on the device On Off Button To turn off the device press and hold the button until the LED light turns off On Off Button Aperture USB Port USB charging cable LED Calibration Cap ...
Page 9: ... cable into the device Plug the other end into a USB port on a computer or adapter Status LED An LED indicator identifies the current state of the unit Below is a list of possible instrument states LED Color Instrument State Off Device is not powered and is not charging Green Solid Device is On and battery life is greater than 10 Device is charging Amber Slow blink Device is not being charged and ...
Page 10: ...on Information Please visit goto datacolor com getcolorreader for more installation information Device Registration When you connect your charged Datacolor ColorReader to the mobile application for the first time the software guides you through a registration process You must register the Datacolor ColorReader to use it If you have been given an access code select I have an access code and enter i...
Page 11: ...hare data and click to agree to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Tap Register If you do not have an access code you will need to select the region that applies to you to access your color collections No Access Code Main Screen Below is the Datacolor ColorReader main screen You can access the application features from the icons at the bottom of the screen Device Readings Fan Decks Palett...
Page 12: ...ou will see the Manage Device screen 2 Screw the calibration cap securely in place on top of the aperture end of the device 3 Tap Calibrate 4 The application will report that the device is calibrated Tap Done in the top left corner to return to the main screen Sample Measurement 1 Place the instrument aperture over the sample to be measured NOTE Make sure the aperture is flat to the surface and th...
Page 13: ...See Color Lookup for the search results displayed when working in stand alone mode See Add to Palette for details to select a color and assign it to a palette Fan Deck Palettes and Readings options See Fan Deck Management for additional information See Palettes for additional information See Readings for additional information Fan Deck Name Color Name Color Number CIE L a b RGB CMYK HEX values Col...
Page 14: ...olor ColorReader from the mobile application and to confirm technical information about the unit 1 Tap Device Device Info Scroll down to view all of the information Disconnect Device To disconnect Tap Device Device Info Disconnect Device Calibration Use this option to see the current calibration status and to run a calibration See Calibration for instructions ...
Page 15: ...rectly to our Datacolor ColorReader online support site where you can submit a ticket or call our representatives for any issues you may be experiencing 1 Tap Device then Support Click Contact Customer Support to open the support site in a internet browser window ...
Page 16: ...ble disable fan decks stored in the database to be used for color searches on the mobile application See Fan Deck Search Selection Fan Deck Display This option displays a visual atlas of the fan deck colors 1 Tap on Fan Deck at the bottom of the screen and tap one of the fan decks 2 Tap on one of the colors on the screen You will see the details of the color you selected You can add this color to ...
Page 17: ... color searches on the mobile application To add or change the selection 1 Tap Readings and select a color or measure a color 2 Tap Change 3 You will see a list of all the fan decks on the device 4 Tap on an individual fan deck to activate or deactivate for the search Tap Match Red Activated Gray Deactivated ...
Page 18: ...below are from the Color Preview deck When the Color Preview selection was disabled and Color Journeys was activated the results were immediately updated Color Preview Matches Color Journeys Matches 6 You can select multiple fan decks for the search 7 The application will find the best matches from all fan decks selected ...
Page 19: ...ate palettes edit and delete information for individual colors in a palette and share palettes Tap on the Palettes option at the bottom of the screen to access all of the palette management options First Time Use When you receive your Datacolor ColorReader and tap Palettes it will not include any palettes Create Palette To create a palette you must measure or select a color from the Readings list ...
Page 20: ... you added displays in the palette on the Palettes List Add To Palette To add colors to an existing palette 1 Tap Readings and select one of the colors 2 You will see three color choices Tap one to display the details 3 Tap Add to Palette 4 Tap to select one of the palettes 5 View Palette displays Tap Back 6 The color displays in the palette You can add a label to the color as an additional refere...
Page 21: ...ou can assign a label such as trim to quickly identify the application for each color selected Edit Palette Colors When you store a color it is assigned a color label in the palette You can customize this color label with information to help you manage the palette 1 Tap on Palettes select a palette and select the individual color to be edited 2 Tap in the color label field to display the keyboard ...
Page 22: ...cil icon to the left of the color you wish to delete 2 Press Delete in the top right corner of the screen and confirm View Palettes You can view the individual colors in a palette at any time 1 Tap Palettes at the bottom of the screen to view the palettes in your system 2 Tap one of the palettes to see the contents ...
Page 23: ...messaging platform you have available on your mobile device 1 Tap on Palettes then select the palette you want to share 2 Tap Share Palette option in the bottom left corner of the screen 3 Choose the application you would like to use to share A link will be created and added to the message section of your chosen platform ...
Page 24: ...ue to the left of each measurement 2 Tap on one of the color readings to view the 3 closest matches in the fan deck database 3 Tap on one of the matches to select it You will see the CIE L a b RGB CMYK and HEX values for the fandeck color selected View Fan Deck This option displays a visual atlas of the colors in the fan deck It displays the portion of the atlas that contains the color you have se...
Page 25: ...gous and Monochromatic You can learn more about these types of color schemes by selecting About Color Schemes in the bottom right corner 3 You can view a particular color suggested by tapping it to see the color information other suggested close matches or change the fan deck s to search close matches from See Fan Deck Search Selection for instructions 4 Once you have decided on your coordinated c...
Page 26: ... you to set a standard to compare readings and determine a pass or fail match 1 Tap a previous Reading or take a new Reading to set as your standard then tap QC Mode in the top right corner 2 You can now take readings and see if the new measurements are within a 1 deltaE of the original measurement that was set as your standard with easy to read Pass Fail indicators ...
Page 27: ... protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with these instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipme...
Page 28: ... Washington D C 20402 How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems Stock No 004 000 00345 4 Specifications are subject to change without notice Mobile Application Specifications Device Operating System IPhone IOS v 9 3 or higher IPad IOS v 9 3 or higher IPod Touch IOS v 9 3 or higher Android 6 0 or higher Bluetooth v 4 0 or higher ...
