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Fresh Roast Systems ColorTrack Professional User Reference Guide

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Summary of Contents for ColorTrack Genesis

Page 1: ...User Reference Guide For Windows Fresh Roast Systems Incorporated 200 Ocean Lane Drive Suite 806 Key Biscayne Florida 33149 1447 USA www freshroastsystems com TM TM GENESiS COLOR TM COLOR TM ...

Page 2: ...ice and should not be construed as a commitment by Fresh Roast Systems Inc Fresh Roast Systems Inc assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in the informational content contained in this guide Please remember that any artwork or images included in this guide that you may want to use may be protected under copyright law The unauthorized incorporation of ...

Page 3: ...bined with a fully digital laser with on board real time processing is what makes ColorTrack so amazingly accurate and fast The Genesis device also is the only device that both records scans and or displays real time results This allows for fast easy scanning without anything more than pointing the device at the sample and then watching the real time display The ColorTrack Genesis base unit is an ...

Page 4: ...it will automatically start reading and displaying values Run Record a Scan With the USB cord securely connected and ColorTrack software running point the laser at a sample The ColorTrack program will automatically begin reading from the device in real time displaying the results on screen To record a final result press the red button on the front of the laser and hold it for a few seconds while w...

Page 5: ...re than a USB connection to a notebook or tablet computer and becomes a fully portable color analyzer The method for connecting the hardware is identical for both the hand held and the bench unit Once the software is started and the device is connected to your computer using the supplied USB cable the unit is ready for operation For the hand held simply point the device at your sample and the valu...

Page 6: ...ntamination or inconsistencies that may skew results When preparing your samples try and prepare a level sample Most importantly is to prepare samples in such a way as to insure that the bottom of the dish or container is not viewed or scanned by the laser as this will affect results recommended that the device be pointed at the sample at a distance of roughly 2 3 inches and waved slightly over th...

Page 7: ...the default scale until manually changed in the same manner ColorTrack Agtron Collerette LaB as well as standard color models such as RGB and CYMK The Scales function basically allows you to add create and or edit a scales In other words you can have many different color models on your system not to mention creating custom scales of your own if so needed Operation is straight forward and you simpl...

Page 8: ...and or formulae should you enter more than two values for scaling One note on scales is that the simple example above is merely representative of how the scaling function works Ideally you would have many more or at least three values light medium and dark to correlate to The more values and points of correlation you have the more accurate the scale will be As stated earlier you can enter addition...

Page 9: ... units based on the selected scale The average is the average for the sample based on total number of scans at any given value Total number of scans or hits can be calculated as time of scan multiplied by 10 000 as the laser is producing 10 000 reading per second So for a twenty second scan the average would be average of 200 000 readings Logically these values represent the entire range of values...

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