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User’s Manual

for Agera

and EasyMatch

Essentials

Hunter Associates Laboratory

11491 Sunset Hills Road

Reston, Virginia 20190 USA

www.hunterlab.com

A60-1018-812 Version 1.0

For EasyMatch Essentials 100.0051 and Above

Summary of Contents for Agera

Page 1: ... Manual for Agera and EasyMatch Essentials Hunter Associates Laboratory 11491 Sunset Hills Road Reston Virginia 20190 USA www hunterlab com A60 1018 812 Version 1 0 For EasyMatch Essentials 100 0051 and Above ...

Page 2: ...aution There is a potential of a UV Light hazard in using this instrument Please avoid looking directly at the light The frequency of this flashing light is in the range of sensitivity for those prone to epileptic seizures For your safety when using the Agera you should pay attention to the following types of statements in this User s Manual General safety instruction that should be observed at al...

Page 3: ...SSENTIALS SCREEN 9 Tools Status Bar 9 Tools Read 9 Tools View Flippers 10 Tools Information 10 Tools Quick View 10 Tools View Options 10 Tools Workspace System Settings 11 Tools Jobs 11 TAKING A SIMPLE MEASUREMENT 13 What is HunterLab Agera EasyMatch Essentials 13 Connecting the Sensor and Taking a Measurement 13 Standardization 13 Create a Workspace 15 Read Sample 16 TOOL BAR JOBS FUNCTION 19 Job...

Page 4: ...ettings Standardization 44 Multi Standardization Mode 45 Standardization and Port Plate Area of View 46 Gloss Standardization 46 System Settings Diagnostics 46 Colorimetric Repeatability 46 Reading the Green Tile 48 Advanced Tests 49 System Settings Preferences 53 Preferences General 53 Preferences Print 55 System Settings User Manager 55 TOOLBAR VIEW OPTIONS 59 Views EZ View 59 Views Color Data T...

Page 5: ...Physical Characteristics 75 Conditions of Illumination and Viewing 75 Instrument Performance 76 Measurement 76 Regulatory Notice 77 FEATURES ACCESSORIES MAINTENANCE 79 Agera Maintenance Safety 79 Options and Sample Devices 79 Easy Match Quality Control Software EZMQC OPT 79 Disk Assembly 02 4522 00 80 Ring and Disk Set 02 4579 00 80 Sample Cup Opaque Cover 04 4000 00 80 Ring Only 04 4230 00 81 Gla...

Page 6: ...User s Manual for Agera and EasyMatch Essentials v 1 0 6 Shortage 84 Incorrect Shipment 84 Returns for Repair 84 When You Need Assistance 86 INDEX 87 TABLE OF FIGURES 89 ...

Page 7: ...le Agera black glass and Agera green diagnostics tile Area of View Port Plates Set of 3 Certificate of Traceability Power Supply Agera Quick Start Guide USB Flash Drive Selecting A Space for the Agera The Agera can be setup in a laboratory setting with controlled consistent temperature 10 C to 40 C and humidity A laboratory bench is recommended with easy access to the rear connectors Power Jack Th...

Page 8: ...r the keyboard into the USB port Install the batteries into the keyboard mouse and turn the power back on Front and Rear USB Connectors There are two USB connectors on the Agera The one in the front is typically used to connect a printer or a keyboard to the Agera If the user wants to connect multiple devices at the same time a USB hub can be plugged in to the front of the instrument Either port c...

Page 9: ...ss this button STANDARDIZATION To re standardize press this button The standardization status and current port plate size will be shown WORKSPACE To open a new Job press this button The software will prompt to select a Workspace for a new Job Workspace Name is reported on this button JOB To open an existing Job press this button Job Name is reported on this button Tools Read Read Measurement Icon ...

Page 10: ...ed When application security is enabled and the user logs into Essentials the User Account will also be shown in the Information box Figure 4 Sensor Serial Number Tools Quick View Quick View Icon Quick View is used to see the positioning of a sample at the port before a measurement is taken This function does not allow for image saving Pressing the QUICK VIEW icon on the toolbar provides an onscre...

Page 11: ...a collection of all the sample measurements and a workspace used for a task product or customer Jobs are the readings of EasyMatch Essentials Jobs can be created for many different reasons such as to hold data for a certain customer or a specific product line Each operator may maintain their own job with preferences or create separate jobs for different operations A workspace is a collection of th...

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Page 13: ...or scales indices and Illuminant observer combinations desired for industrial applications With Ethernet wireless and USB connectivity data results can be saved emailed directly from the Agera instrument printed to local or networked printers and streamed to LIMS and SPC systems Connecting the Sensor and Taking a Measurement After unpacking and setting up the instrument turn on the power using the...

Page 14: ...e Read White Tile Remove the black glass and place the Agera white tile at the port Press READ to continue Figure 7 Read the White Tile for Top of Scale Remove the calibrated white tile when standardization is completed Click OK Standardization is updated and reported as STANDARDIZED in the bottom status bar along with UV Mode and Port Plate Size Note Agera supports multiple modes allowing for swi...

Page 15: ...ndardization of this new mode is valid then the sample will be read If the standardization is not valid a dialog box will be shown so prompt for new Standardization Create a Workspace From the WORKSPACE MENU press NEW WORKSPACE and ENTER A NAME for this Workspace Figure 9 Name New Workspace Note The active Workspace name is displayed in the lower right corner of the screen Default Workspace Settin...

Page 16: ... STANDARDS TOLERANCES To select the view screens go to WORKSPACE VIEWS To configure each view screen click VIEW OPTIONS in the toolbar Now your instrument is ready to read your product under this new workspace If you d like to start a new job for this product you can press NEW JOB and load this configured workspace to continue Read Sample Prepare Sample Place the sample at the port The QUICK VIEW ...

Page 17: ...C 2 detector pair in conformance with ASTM D523 and located right below the sample port plate Gloss is measured for each sample and standard measurement To show the Gloss value please select Gloss index in WORKSPACE COLOR SCALES INDICES To output data select the JOBS icon from the upper right corner Under Jobs data can be saved sent to a printer emailed to the network or exported to a flash drive ...

Page 18: ...ns EDIT to edit the standard If Edit is selected the WORKSPACE STANDARD AND TOLERANCES dialog box is presented to allow for editing the name assigning tolerances or changing the type of standard DELETE to delete the standard The deleted Standard is reverted into the samples list with its original name Figure 12 Edit Delete a Standard ...

Page 19: ...a job Jobs New When click NEW JOB Shortcut press Workspace name in the lower right status bar the Load Workspace dialog will pop out The default selected workspace is the current workspace User can change the workspace and click LOAD Then the selected Workspace is opened in the NEW JOB Once the Workspace has been loaded to the New Job the Workspace name associated with this job cannot be edited Jo...

Page 20: ... These files have an ezm extension There will be a default name filled in Filename box as date time instrument workspace You can edit it if needed Figure 15 Save A Job Jobs Print PRINT an open Job using the parameters set up under WORKSPACE SYSTEMS SETTINGS PREFERENCES For Agera if the user selects the Color Data Table then the saved images will also be printed Figure 16 Workspace System Settings ...

Page 21: ...abler 4 4 Konica Minolta Konica Minolta Print Service Plugin 4 4 Kyocera Kyocera Print Service Plugin 4 4 Lexmark Lexmark Print Service Plugin 4 4 Sharp Sharp Print Service Plugin 4 4 Xerox Xerox Print Service Plugin 4 4 Printing can be downloaded to a pdf file by selecting SAVE AS PDF Once this is selected the parameters for the output are presented Please save the file to the download folder To ...

Page 22: ...L the measurements from the database IMPORT a selected Job s Standard s Workspace s Diagnostics photos for logo print setup and others from a USB flash drive EXPORT the Job s Standard s Workspace s Diagnostics pdf reports and others to a USB flash drive EMAIL the selected Job s pdf reports and other files DELETE Job s Standard s Workspace s Diagnostics pdf reports and others BACKUP the HunterLab f...

Page 23: ... SAMPLES IN THE CURRENT WORKSPACE When this option is selected the list is filled with the standards and samples associated with the current workspace To narrow the sample list the user can select the samples only associated with the selected standard SHOW THE IMPORTED STANDARDS When this option is selected the standards list is only filled with the standards imported into the database After selec...

Page 24: ...T WORKSPACE This option allows the user to browse and select a Workspace s extension wsp from the USB flash drive and import into the database If the workspace already exists then the user is prompted to specify a different name Figure 23 Import Workspace To use the above functions a USB flash drive must be present in the port IMPORT DIAGNOSTICS This option allows the user to browse and select a D...

Page 25: ... all pdf reports in Download folder EXPORT JOB This option allows the user to browse and select an existing Job s ezm or the current active Job data and copy into a USB flash drive either in CSV or EZM file format While exporting into EZM format the current active Workspace settings can be applied The color data shown in the Color Data View and the Spectral Data is saved in a CSV file Figure 24 Ex...

Page 26: ...Export JOBS DATA MANAGEMENT EMAIL Saved Jobs can be emailed if there is an active internet connection When the EMAIL option is clicked the following screen is shown prompting the user to browse and select a user and enter the recipient mail address Data can be one file or multiple files All selected files for one email should be in the same file path location You can email any file in HunterLab fo...

Page 27: ...to a thumb drive Restore enables the user to copy the backup folder of a thumb drive and upload to the Agera Jobs Help To access the onboard manual use JOBS HELP Novice Help can also be enabled under PREFERENCES GENERAL Jobs About The ABOUT menu provides information about HunterLab and the current software version Figure 29 Job About the Software To update the software version from a USB flash dri...

Page 28: ...User s Manual for Agera and EasyMatch Essentials v 1 0 28 For detailed information on firmware and more please press the INFO button on the screen Figure 30 Instrument Info ...

Page 29: ...ure 31 Workspace Parameters Workspace Color Scales Color Scales provide four tabs in which the SCALES INDICES DIFFERENCES AND ILLUMINANT OBSERVER ILL OBS can be configured Figure 32 Color Measurement Scales The SCALES Tab showsthe five scales available for measurement Select the absolute scale or color difference scales if a standard is selected Press APPLY and begin to read your samples ...

Page 30: ...r Configuration To select indices go to the INDICES tab and check the corresponding box on the right side Multiple selections are available To remove all selections press CLEAR ALL To see more choices the screen can be scrolled Custom Indices allows the user to input a R at a wavelength as an indice The Bias configuration in Read Options can then be used to adjust the value Press APPLY to continue...

Page 31: ...nual for Agera and EasyMatch Essentials v 1 0 31 To select differences go to the DIFFERENCES tab and check the corresponding box on the right side Press APPLY to continue Figure 36 Color Measurement Differences ...

Page 32: ... 10 Hunter Lab dLab WI E313 Time3 D50 2 10 XYZ1 dXYZ WI Ganz Date3 D55 2 10 Yxy1 dYxy Tint Ganz Port Plate D75 2 10 dE Y Bright Image Status F07 2 10 dE CMC YI D1925 UV Mode F11 2 10 dE 2000 YI E313 Image View TL84 2 10 dE Z Latest Data First ULT 30 2 10 SCAA C Trace Range 12 ULT 35 2 10 SCAA G Trace Range 22 2 10 HCCI Trace Range 32 BCU Trace Range 42 Gloss Auto Range2 Display Line2 Display Point...

Page 33: ...AVERAGING Select the number of readings to average to produce the final measurement The total number of readings to be averaged can be no less than two Press APPLY to close the screen and press Read to initiate Readings Figure 38 Reading and Averaging Once the READ button is pressed the instrument will display a unique dialog box to READ and AVERAGE the readings The second reading is taken using t...

Page 34: ...n the button is green AUTO SAVE JOB This selection will automatically save a job Once this feature is selected a dialog box will be displayed to name the job If there is no name for a job yet the file name will be default with the date time instrument and workspace Figure 40 Auto Save Job IMAGE VIEWER To preview capture an image of each sample prior to measurement go to WORKSPACE READ OPTIONS IMAG...

Page 35: ...save an image The camera analyses the colors in your image and creates a histogram that plots three colors of you captured image Red Green and Blue Note To fix the camera s auto focus we use a sample with a sharp image for example a paper with characters Do not use the white tile or black glass for auto focus as it won t work well Figure 42 Image Viewer with CDT Screen INDEX BIAS CORRECTION This o...

Page 36: ...ngs are compared to the expected values Bias Correction Expected Value 1 Measured Value 1 Gain Gain Correction Expected Value 1 Expected Value 2 Measured Value 1 Measured Value 2 3 Linear regression Create a y mx b relationship comparing actual readings to target values where target values is on the Y axis and actual readings are on the x axis Enter the slope correction under Gain and the intercep...

Page 37: ...ure 46 Input Sample Name Read Options Measurement Configuration UV Mode Agera uses LEDs to determine UV nominal UV excluded and UV calibrated UV compare will take two measurements automatically one by UV excluded mode and UV calibrated mode for one sample Both measurements will be saved with the same name If the Image View is captured the sample image will be saved for both measurements The proced...

Page 38: ...tent to match D65 Daylight over time using a Fluorescent Standard with an assigned whiteness index value such as WI Ganz D65 10 and WI E313 D65 10 When UV calibration is done correctly i e the measurement is 0 5 from the calibration value it will show port plate size calibrate date and Whiteness index in this dialog as a stamp If the measurement is 0 5 then the user will be asked to re standardize...

Page 39: ... a job and becomes the standard for a run In this case auto tolerances are recommended A numeric standard is one that has color measurement values but is not present and cannot be read A subset of this is the Hitch Standard All types of standards can apply Hitch Note Image can be saved with physical standards When recall the physical standards the image will be recalled together A Standard is save...

Page 40: ...iguration Tolerances can be entered manually for a selected scale index and difference Figure 52 Enter Tolerances Figure 53 Index Selection and Tolerances Tolerances will be displayed on the measurement screen if enabled under VIEW OPTIONS for the Color Data and the Color Plot Screens ...

Page 41: ...ically adjusting the secondary or slave unit s to read the same values In this way two or more instruments can be hitched together Hitching a secondary unit to a reference instrument requires that a specimen be read on both units and the values compared and adjusted accordingly This specimen known as the hitch standard is first read on the reference instrument and its values recorded as spectral d...

Page 42: ... 25 74 04 73 88 Z 50 71 47 76 2 95 1 061 46 07 49 02 48 91 Hitch Factor Hitch Factor Hitch Calc Hitch Calc 1 98 1 025290586 70 84 1 98 72 84 1 025 1 79 1 022598156 72 25 1 79 72 25 1 022 2 95 1 061767169 46 07 2 95 46 07 1 061 AutoTolerances Setting Using Tab 4 AutoTolerances are calculated for a Color Scale using CMC The default values of l C 2 1 with auto correction factor 0 75 and commercial fa...

Page 43: ...es Tolerance Configuration Workspace Views This option can be used to select the screen views to be used Simply check on the box of the screen needed Press APPLY to save one or all of the screens The default screen is the COLOR DATA TABLE To navigate between screens once the selections have been applied use the VIEW FLIPPERS on the left and right of the screen Figure 59 Workspace Views Workspace N...

Page 44: ...e and UV Mode on the status bar Agera can save multiple modes contains different UV settings nominal excluded and calibration and Area of View LAV1 LAV2 and SAV Each Agera has a specific set of Black Glass and White Tile unique to the instrument These are not interchangeable with other instruments Position the standard tiles on the instrument with the white line matching the white line on the port...

Page 45: ...led for measurement Table 5 Multiple Modes Mode UV Port Plate 1 Nominal LAV 1 51mm 2 0 in 2 Nominal LAV2 25 4mm 1 0 in 3 Nominal SAV 16 9mm 0 625 in 4 Calibrated LAV 1 51mm 2 0 in 5 Calibrated LAV2 25 4mm 1 0 in 6 Calibrated SAV 16 9mm 0 625 in 7 Excluded LAV 1 51mm 2 0 in 8 Excluded LAV2 25 4mm 1 0 in 9 Excluded SAV 16 9mm 0 625 in To update Standardization Status for a new mode place the new por...

Page 46: ...Black Glass as the reference Agera includes a built in 60 degree gloss meter with a single LED illumination filtered to C 2 detector pair in conformance with ASTM D523and located right below the sample port plate Gloss measurement works with all three port plates Agera reports gloss when selected as an index in WORKSPACE COLOR SCALES INDICES GLOSS System Settings Diagnostics The performance diagno...

Page 47: ...he white tile is read 30 times and the individual results reported A table of the difference between the current reading and Standard is shown after every measurement By comparing each reading to the tolerance a Pass Fail assessment is shown Figure 67 Repeatability Readings with Pass Fail When all 30 readings have been made the final test result is shown and saved automatically To print the result...

Page 48: ...s for the green tile Figure 69 Input Target Values for Green Tile Once the target values have been entered press NEXT Standardize the instrument and attach the Green Tile Press OK to continue Figure 70 Place the Green Tile at the Port Ten readings are taken and compared to the tolerance as an average This test is then automatically saved and can be printed by pressing PRINT ...

Page 49: ...read with a white translucent sample at the plate The process of reading will calibrate the sampling area READ SIGNAL DARK ZERO This function will enable the Service Department to determine proper performance of the instrument CAROUSEL Moves the LAV lens SAV lens Camera position of the item selected For example if you click on LAV it will move to the LAV lens The Back light is used to check if the...

Page 50: ...le download the apk file needed from the internet onto a flash drive Place the flash drive into the instrument front port so that it can access the list of apk files Select the driver to upload and press OK Figure 73 Insert USB with Printer Driver Figure 74 Select Printer Driver Figure 75 Updating Printer Drivers ...

Page 51: ...START COMM can be used to reset the ethernet communications for EasyMatch QC SUPPORT REGION Select SUPPORT REGION A dialog is displayed with three options for region selection Select the region from USA EUROPE OR ASIA PACIFIC and then press OK To apply this change please restart support using the method below Note Your instrument must be connected to the internet ...

Page 52: ...ps Host screen select the 3 dots From the list menu select RESTART Figure 79 Remote Access Screen To ensure that REMOTE SUPPORT is successfully restarted make sure that you see the message WebConnect hunterlabs online If this message does not appear please contact our support team To exit press the floating back button Figure 80 Web connect to HunterLab Exit Arrow ...

Page 53: ...ON TIME INTERVAL is a useful reminder to re standardize Press APPLY to set the new interval When the time has lapsed a prompt to re standardize will be displayed before measurements can be taken Set the screen BRIGHTNESS using a sliding scale and press APPLY Set the Date and Time time zone and format use the ADJUST CLOCK feature ENABLE NOVICE TOOLTIPS by checking on the box Once enabled on screen ...

Page 54: ...quent startups REVERSE SCREEN ORIENTATION The Essentials screen is default setup for port up Agera If port forward orientation is required then go to WORKSPACE PREFERENCES and check REVERSE SCREEN ORIENTATION and click APPLY Power off on Agera to get the screen orientation changed To CONFIGURE AND ENABLE THE NETWORK DATA EXPORT the Configuration menu is presented For direct connection to a compute...

Page 55: ...rt the logo first and then BROWSE to select This logo can be used as a DEFAULT LOGO for all printouts or selected for each printout using the SELECTION BOX TO PRINT the Logo To save changes press APPLY To use a default setup press DEFAULTS Figure 86 System Settings Preferences Configure Print Page System Settings User Manager Security can be enabled on the Agera to ensure that operators cannot mod...

Page 56: ...n individual users with USER NAMES and PASSWORDS can be setup for both Administrator and User Groups Figure 88 Setup Administrative General Users Users in Administrative Groups have all features enabled For Users in User Groups Privileges can be setup as shown below Press UPDATE PROFILE to complete Figure 89 User Privileges ...

Page 57: ...e right side Figure 90 Enabling Security After enabling security each user must enter a name and password when logging into the Agera For convenience the user can check the box under WORKSPACE PREFERENCES GENERAL to use the LAST LOGIN CREDENTIALS Figure 91 Login Credentials Figure 92 Enable Last Login Credentials If needed the administrative user can delete groups users and reset passwords of all ...

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Page 59: ...once the selections have been applied use the VIEW FLIPPERS on the left and right of the screen Figure 93 Workspace select Views Once the views have been selected then VIEW OPTIONS are available to configure the views on the screen Each screen has a unique set of view options associated with it Views EZ View This view provides a simple display of STANDARD vs SAMPLE and PASS FAIL results Figure 94 ...

Page 60: ...the same image Figure 96 Image View for EZ View Views Color Data Table The COLOR DATA TABLE view shows COLOR SCALE COLOR DIFFERENCE and INDICE data for the STANDARDS and SAMPLES in the job Figure 97 Color Data Display Options such as UV MODE IMAGE STATUS PORT PLATE SIZE TOLERANCES DATA ORDER DATE IMAGE VIEW TIME and PASS FAIL can be selected for viewing using the VIEW OPTIONS ...

Page 61: ...mage IMAGE STATUS shows the status whether the sample or standard is saved with the image False means no image and True means with image Figure 99 Image View A long press on the SAMPLE can enable the user to make the sample into a standard change the name or delete the reading Figure 100 Changing a Sample into a Standard To delete a sample or standard select DELETE and then confirm the action ...

Page 62: ...elete the standard from the current workspace Views Spectral Data Table The SPECTRAL DATA TABLE displays percent reflectance or absorbance values for each selected measurement at the wavelengths being measured Figure 102 Spectral Data Table Selections include ABSOLUTE or DIFFERENCE for REFLECTANCE STRENGTH or K S Enter the start and stop wavelength the interval and the precision and press OK to co...

Page 63: ... list to navigate between pages Press and hold on the left right page number arrows under the sample list to show a small dialog box This dialog allows you to select the number of records per page to display and the page number to display Figure 105 Spectral Plot Options SPECTRAL PLOT OPTIONS There are three choices for spectral plot options K S mathematical calculation based on reflectance and de...

Page 64: ...of color measurement three scale values and optional indice which can be represented in four traces If a sample point is selected in one of the four traces it is highlighted in the other 3 traces in blue The name is shown at the bottom right hand corner of the View The AVERAGE and STANDARD DEVIATION can be shown as per the view configuration settings XE Trend Plot Figure 106 Trend Plot VIEW OPTION...

Page 65: ...ation in two dimensional Color Space with respect to the standard for difference measurements or the samples in absolute measurement For differences the standard is the center point of the plot and the samples are plotted separately on the graph The displayed samples are shown in a list box on the right of the screen The Color Plot can be zoomed and the data points can be viewed in detail Press an...

Page 66: ...ls v 1 0 66 Figure 110 Color Plot Options The Tolerance Plot is available in rectangular and elliptical color space The PASS FAIL sample points are shown in green and red when in difference mode respectively In Absolute Mode they are shown in green ...

Page 67: ...s the Agera Option A Connect to a network hub using an Ethernet Hardware needed Ethernet cable plugged into the back of the Agera and the other end to a network hub Figure 111 Ethernet Cable To connect Agera to network go to WORKSPACES PREFERENCES and Select CONFIG NETWORK SETTINGS Figure 112 Preferences General Network Settings Select CONFIGURE ETHERNET SETTINGS Check USE DHCP FOR ETHERNET CONFIG...

Page 68: ...TA EXPORT MEASUREMENT using a check and select Config Choose ACT AS SERVER and PORT NUMBER AS 11111 You can also choose a delimiter to mark your data Figure 114 Auto Export Measurement Figure 115 Network Data Export Configure the computer with the following settings Set COMPUTER AS CLIENT Enter the IP ADDRESS of Agera as recorded above ...

Page 69: ...Agera to the computer Figure 116 Data Export Optional B Connect to a hotspot through the WiFi connection To connect Agera to network go to WORKSPACES PREFERENCES and select CONFIG NETWORK SETTINGS Figure 117 Configure Network Settings Select CONFIGURE WIFI SETTINGS and the WiFi configuration dialog will be prompted Figure 118 Configure WIFI settings ...

Page 70: ...ter the WiFi configuration please click the floating BACK BUTTON to go back to Essentials app Figure 119 Find IP Address Figure 120 Find IP Address Part2 Go back to WORKSPACES PREFERENCES AUTO EXPORT MEASUREMENT and check CONFIG Choose ACT AS SERVER and PORT NUMBER AS 11111 You can also choose a delimiter to mark your data Figure 121 Network Data Export Config ...

Page 71: ...nnected to the computer Ethernet adapter USB can be applied here if the computer does not have available Ethernet port Materials needed Ethernet cable and Ethernet adapter to USB can be applied here if the computer does not have available Ethernet port Hardware needed Ethernet cable and Ethernet adapter to USB can be applied here if the computer does not have available Ethernet port Figure 122 Eth...

Page 72: ...GURE NETWORK SETTINGS First select the ETHERNET CONFIGURATION Uncheck USE DHCP FOR ETHERNET CONFIG Type in IP ADDRESS and SUBNET MASK manually The IP address here should be same as the autoconfiguration IPv4 Address in the PC except changing the last number The Subnet Mask is the exact same Restart Agera to get network setting applied Figure 126 Configuration Parameters for Ethernet Press APPLY on...

Page 73: ...dress here in this case 169 254 113 144 and the PORT as 11111 Press APPLY on the screen to continue Figure 128 Read Options Export Agera is now ready to send data Configure the Computer Connection configurations differ depending on data collection software The data collection computer will be set up as a Server Connect as follows Set computer as SERVER Enter the computer IP address 169 254 113 144...

Page 74: ...Data Output Tips Tricks Recover Unsaved Measurement Data In the case where the application is closed unexpectedly the data is temporarily stored in a table along with the Job details When the application restarts a prompt allows the user to recover the data Figure 130 Recover Data If the user answers YES all measurements are recovered into a new job or appended to a saved job ...

Page 75: ...Green Diagnostic Tile Standards Box Port Plates of LAV 1 LAV2 and SAV Power Supply Quick Start Guide Agera User s Manual on USB Physical Characteristics Weight 6 35 kg 14 0 lbs Dimensions Height x width x depth 28 cm x 21 6 cm x 31 cm 11 0 in x 8 75 in x 12 25 in Communications I O USB Ethernet RJ45 Remote Access Support Bluetooth Enabled Connectivity to thumb drive printer keyboard mouse and othe...

Page 76: ...45 0 image viewing image capture and image recall with RGB histogram display for image analysis Area Measured LAV 1 54 mm 2 125 in illumination 51 mm 2 0 in measured LAV 2 28 6 mm 1 125 in illumination 25 4 mm 1 0 in measured SAV 17 46 mm 0 6875 in illumination 16 9 mm 0 625 in measured Data Views Color Data Spectral Data Spectral Plot EZ View Tristimulus Color Plot Trend Plot Illuminants A C D50 ...

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Page 79: ...uctions given in this User s Manual or under the direction of HunterLab Technical Support Options and Sample Devices There are many options and devices available for positioning samples at the measurement port of the Agera and for making the instrument easier to use Any or all of the following options and sample devices may be purchased for use with the Agera HunterLab part numbers are provided fo...

Page 80: ...finable user and supervisor access privileges Disk Assembly 02 4522 00 From Ring and Disk set Figure 131 Disk Assembly Ring and Disk Set 02 4579 00 For use in the glass sample cup purchased separately Used for transparent and translucent liquids or semi solids where the sample path length must be fixed The minimum sample volume required for the ring and disk in the sample cup is 25ml Figure 132 Ri...

Page 81: ... sample presentation of liquids powders granules and pellets The sample cup measures 64mm 2 5 inch Figure 135 64mm Glass Sample Cup Sample Cup Set Agera SC Assy Consists of a 2 5 inch glass sample cup sample cup opaque cover ring and disk set and port insert Figure 136 Sample Cup Set Skein Swatch Holder 02 7396 00 Sample Presentation Device used for measuring swatches yarns and string skeins Figur...

Page 82: ...he footswitch is used to initiate sample measurement without the use of hands Figure 138 Foot Switch Sample Clamp D02 1018 462 Used to hold sample in place in standard and port forward orientation Figure 139 Sample Clamp Gloss Check Tile D02 1018 997 Nominal 50 Gloss Units Check tile for Agera ...

Page 83: ...egistration card is available online at https www hunterlab com ras registration html It is important that the instrument owner fills this out on receipt of equipment Questions concerning operation maintenance or repair of your equipment can be directed to the Service Department at Service hunterlab com Additional information can be obtained at http support hunterlab com Shipping Claims All materi...

Page 84: ...t once for replacement Shortage Perform the following procedure if your order appears to be missing items Check the packing list notations The apparent shortage may be a backordered item and may be marked as an intentional short ship Re inspect the container and packing material particularly to locate smaller items Ascertain that the item was not removed by unauthorized personnel prior to complete...

Page 85: ...l packaging for your instrument but may assist in eliminating the need for a shipment claim due to faulty packaging Purchasing freight insurance does not guarantee a successful damaged shipment claim if the carrier determines the instrument was not packaged properly All instrument tiles black glass power supply power cords and cables for the instrument should be included in your shipment Your repa...

Page 86: ... and the brand and type of computer if applicable The specific nature of the problem including the exact error message received or the number of units the sensor reads off from the standard tiles The steps performed prior to the start of the problem Steps already performed to reconcile the problem and or results of any diagnostic tests The type of product being measured Environmental conditions un...

Page 87: ...16 59 60 Image Viewer 33 Import 23 Index Bias Correction 36 Instrument Power 7 Jobs 11 19 Keyboard Mouse 8 Mail Settings 26 Multi Mode Function 46 New Workspace 43 Operating Conditions 75 Options 79 Quick View 16 Read Options 33 Recall 23 Sample Devices 79 Sample Name 37 Save as PDF 21 Sensor Status 10 Spectral Data Table 62 Standard and Tolerances 39 Standardize 44 Taking a Measurement 13 Toleran...

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Page 89: ...nagement Menu 22 Figure 21 Recall Measurements 23 Figure 22 Import Job 24 Figure 23 Import Workspace 24 Figure 24 Export Current Job 25 Figure 25 Export Standard 25 Figure 26 Select Download Folder for PDF File Export 26 Figure 27 Enter an Address to Email a Job 26 Figure 28 Enter SMTP Mail Server Information 27 Figure 29 Job About the Software 27 Figure 30 Instrument Info 28 Figure 31 Workspace P...

Page 90: ...ith Printer Driver 50 Figure 73 Select Printer Driver 50 Figure 74 Updating Printer Drivers 50 Figure 75 Printer Driver Installed 51 Figure 76 Printer Page 51 Figure 77 Select Region 52 Figure 78 Remote Access Screen 52 Figure 79 Web connect to HunterLab 52 Figure 80 System Settings Preferences General Page 53 Figure 81 Enable Novice Tool Tips 53 Figure 82 Example of Novice Tool Tip 54 Figure 83 D...

Page 91: ...e 117 Configure WIFI settings 69 Figure 118 Find IP Address 70 Figure 119 Find IP Address Part2 70 Figure 120 Network Data Export Config 70 Figure 121 Ethernet Cable Figure 122 Ethernet to USB Adapter 71 Figure 123 Rear View of Agera 71 Figure 124 Command Prompt ipconfig 72 Figure 125 Configuration Parameters for Ethernet 72 Figure 126 Read Options Auto Export Measurements 73 Figure 127 Read Optio...

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