User Reference Guide
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User Reference Guide
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GENESiS
COLOR
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GENESiS
COLOR
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Basic Operation
The ColorTrack Genesis can be used in a number of different ways. The
three basic applications are as a hand held device, a bench or laboratory
unit and with the ColorTrack R/T software as a real-time in line
monitoring system. The hand held and bench unit use basically the same
operation and software and are explained in detail in the next section.
The R/T system incorporates a drastically different system and is
documented in a separate manual included with purchase of the
ColorTrack R/T system.
As a hand held device the ColorTrack device
offers extreme flexibility and portability to
analyze anywhere and anytime. The device
requires nothing more 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 values will be displayed on your
computer in real-time.
The bench unit operates virtually the same way
as the hand held except that the laser is placed
into a cradle in the top of the bench unit and
samples are placed in a dish and inserted
into a drawer with a turntable. Once the
laser is in place and connected to your
computer and a sample is placed in the
drawer and the drawer is closed, the
turntable will start rotating and the laser will
begin to fire and start displaying real time
values on your computer. All of the other
Hand Held and Bench Unit
