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ColorFlex EZ Citrus Citrus

User’s Manual Version 2.0

Sample Cup Port Plate ............................................................................................................ 58

64 mm (2.5 in) Glass Sample Cup ........................................................................................... 59

Sample Cup Opaque Cover .................................................................................................... 59

Ring and Disk Set .................................................................................................................... 59

INSTRUMENT REPLACEMENT, REPAIR, PROBLEMS, AND QUESTIONS ................................... 61

Warranty .................................................................................................................................... 61

Shipping Claims .......................................................................................................................... 61

Breakage or Damage .............................................................................................................. 61

Shortage ..................................................................................................................................... 62

Incorrect Shipment .................................................................................................................... 62

Returns / Repairs ....................................................................................................................... 63

Packing and Shipping Instruments for Repair ........................................................................ 63

When You Need Assistance ....................................................................................................... 64

INDEX .................................................................................................................................. 65

Summary of Contents for ColorFlex EZ Citrus

Page 1: ...s Manual for ColorFlex EZ Citrus Hunter Associates Laboratory 11491 Sunset Hills Road Reston Virginia 20190 USA www hunterlab com A60 1014 591 Version 2 0 For ColorFlex EZ firmware version 1 11 and a...

Page 2: ...registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Sparkleen is a registered trademark of Fisher Scientific Company LLC Safety Notes For safety when using the Colo...

Page 3: ...andard 15 Setting Tolerances for Citrus Products 16 Defining Standard Sample and Tolerances 17 Product Standard 17 Sample 17 Tolerances 17 CONFIGURING SETUPS 19 Citrus Scores Setup 19 Custom Setups 20...

Page 4: ...X EZ CITRUS 47 Cleaning the ColorFlex EZ Citrus 47 Maintaining the Instrument Standards 47 Replacing the Lamp 47 Diagnostics 47 White Repeatability 48 Green Tile Check 49 Signal Levels 49 Self Test 49...

Page 5: ...le Cup 59 Sample Cup Opaque Cover 59 Ring and Disk Set 59 INSTRUMENT REPLACEMENT REPAIR PROBLEMS AND QUESTIONS 61 Warranty 61 Shipping Claims 61 Breakage or Damage 61 Shortage 62 Incorrect Shipment 62...

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Page 7: ...ing area and 45 0 geometry The special port plate is designed specifically for use in a port forward position with a special tube holder to properly position sample tubes Accessories The following acc...

Page 8: ...the clamp 4 Remove the standard port insert from the sample port and replace it with the orange juice tube holder port plate Orient the port plate so that the opening in the tube holder portion is fac...

Page 9: ...loosely defined as the LEFT RIGHT UP and DOWN buttons with the GO lightning bolt button located to the right of the arrows These buttons perform slightly different functions depending on the current o...

Page 10: ...displayed Figure 4 About Your Instrument Taking a Simple Measurement This chapter describes the various steps performed in the course of normal instrument operations such as standardizing reading stor...

Page 11: ...e Also standardize the instrument any time there is a change in the optical path such as changing from using the standard port to the sample cup port Figure 6 Set Standardization Interval It is import...

Page 12: ...t 4 Place the Black Glass on the measuring port with the shiny side of the glass against the port Check that the Black Glass is flat and in solid contact against the port and that the white dot is fac...

Page 13: ...Green Tile check to ensure that the instrument is operating properly The calibrated Citrus red tile should also be read to confirm that the instrument hitch is valid Reading Individual Samples Comple...

Page 14: ...sample tube until it is almost full 6 Place the sample tube into the tube holder 7 Measure the sample by pressing the GO key Figure 14 Place sample at port 8 The result is displayed 9 To view the nex...

Page 15: ...n the first setup Citrus Scores hitches the instrument to the assigned values of the Citrus Standard At the factory the values for the OJ4 Standard C 2 have been entered along with the product views I...

Page 16: ...d 7 Modify each digit of the X Y Z C 2 values until it matches those of the values on the back of the tile Figure 19 Enter Hitch Values 8 Press DONE to return to the PRODUCT SETUP SCREEN Setting Toler...

Page 17: ...y either be a physical item that is measured using the ColorFlex EZ Citrus or a set of color values that is entered into the ColorFlex EZ Citrus s memory Sample A sample is an object that will be meas...

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Page 19: ...ct setup is saved in the ColorFlex EZ Citrus memory with a setup number and name The instrument options and product setups are retained in the ColorFlex EZ Citrus s memory even when the instrument is...

Page 20: ...setup selected or the last setup used appears next Configure each desired parameter by moving the cursor highlight to its position using the up and down arrow buttons When the parameter is highlighte...

Page 21: ...een entered Standard Four types of standards are available for selection depending on the measurements and data needed Press the RIGHT ARROW button to move through the list of available standard types...

Page 22: ...or values noted This Hitch standard is then placed on a second instrument such as the ColorFlex EZ Citrus This Hitch Standard is then read on the ColorFlex EZ Citrus and the target values from the ref...

Page 23: ...Data View screen for that view Figure 32 Data Views The parameters that may be set are as follows VIEW Use the UP and DOWN ARROW buttons to move to the VIEW parameter then toggle between ENABLED view...

Page 24: ...a db to be displayed Figure 34 Difference Values SPECTRAL DATA Spectral Data displays the raw reflectance values for each wavelength read by the instrument for the most recent standard or sample Figur...

Page 25: ...ifference between the standard and the most recent sample at each wavelength Figure 38 Plot of Spectral Difference COLOR PLOT Color Plot displays the sample s location in color space relative to the c...

Page 26: ...not display until both a standard and a sample are read Figure 41 Color Index CMC SHADE SORT The CMC Shade Sort parameter applies only if the color index chosen is dEc or SSN Use the DOWN ARROW butto...

Page 27: ...Manual Version 2 0 27 l c ratio and then to the Shade Blocks Press the LEFT ARROW button when the needed values have been entered Press the LEFT ARROW button Back twice to return to the Product Setup...

Page 28: ...D65 10 Yxy1 dYxy Tint D75 2 D75 10 Z F02 2 F02 10 457 Brightness 457B F07 2 F07 10 Metamerism Index MI F11 2 F11 10 SMA or Strength at Max Absorption SW or Strength Weighted Opacity OP GSC or Grey Sc...

Page 29: ...igure 45 Enter a Numeric Standard For a HITCH standard place the hitch standard with known values from a reference instrument at the sample port and press the GO button Read to read the standard and p...

Page 30: ...digit is shown press NEXT to move to the next digit When all digits are set as desired press DONE to return to the product setup configuration screen AutoSearch Select YES to include this product setu...

Page 31: ...rmation message then if GO is selected returns all product setups to their default factory values Figure 50 Reset Setups Note The default setups cannot be restored if the setups are locked in Global O...

Page 32: ...other device it will be sent there Figure 52 Print One Setup Note Open a receiving device in order to output setup parameters to a computer An example printout is shown Figure 53 Printout Clone All Se...

Page 33: ...to scroll through the available choices for the parameter When the appropriate choice is displayed stop scrolling Move onto configure more options in the same manner When all options are as desired pr...

Page 34: ...e text upside down Please note that the functions of the buttons also rotate when the screen text rotates i e what was previously the up arrow will become the down arrow if the text is flipped upside...

Page 35: ...re 60 Display Dim Display Off Press the RIGHT ARROW button to increase the time that must elapse in minutes after the last button press before the ColorFlex EZ Citrus s display automatically turns its...

Page 36: ...standardization Press the RIGHT ARROW button to increase the number of hours or the LEFT ARROW button to decrease the number Values between 1 and 16 may be selected in increments of 1 Selecting 4 is...

Page 37: ...OW button changes the color difference index to the next one available Average To select this feature choose the number of readings to average for each sample before the AutoSearch comparison to avail...

Page 38: ...for selection options Figure 66 Set Date Time Press NEXT to move to another parameter to set Year is set first then month then day followed by the hour and minutes Seconds are not set Press to increas...

Page 39: ...rting Reading with Averaging Complete the following steps to take and average multiple readings using the ColorFlex EZ Citrus Note These instructions apply when Average in the product setup is set to...

Page 40: ...the port and completely covers it 6 Press the GO button to read The standard or sample is read and its values as configured in the product setup displayed on the screen 7 Press SAVE PRINT down arrow t...

Page 41: ...y be viewed printed and deleted later if desired Figure 73 Select Saved Readings To work with saved readings select SAVED READINGS from the main menu by moving the cursor highlight to its position usi...

Page 42: ...l through the readings saved in the ColorFlex EZ Citrus s memory The first reading stored in memory which was assigned an ID of 0001 by default will be shown first Figure 76 View Saved Readings Press...

Page 43: ...rst Scroll through the setups using the UP and DOWN ARROW buttons until the selected setup is highlighted then press GO center button Scroll through the list of setups by advancing a page at a time us...

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Page 45: ...mple Presentation Present the samples to the instrument in a standard repeatable manner Results obtained depend on the condition of the samples and their presentation If a method is established so tha...

Page 46: ...Non opaque samples must have consistent backings A white uncalibrated tile is recommended If the sample is such that it can be folded to give multiple layers such as tissue or fabric the number of la...

Page 47: ...YOU NEED ASSISTANCE concerning replacement Clean the tiles using a soft nylon bristle brush and a solution of warm water and a laboratory grade detergent such as SPARKLEEN Rinse the tiles in a stream...

Page 48: ...trument When standardization is complete the calibrated White Tile is left in position at the sample port and the GO button is pressed Figure 80 White Repeatability Twenty readings of the calibrated W...

Page 49: ...Tile is made and the result with a pass fail rating is shown To pass dX dY and dZ must all be less than or equal to 0 30 Press PRINT to print the result if a printer is connected to the instrument s...

Page 50: ...ure 85 Self Test The value of the checksum of the calibration data should remain constant unless the White Tile s assigned reflectance is updated or the instrument is serviced A record of the checksum...

Page 51: ...F Operating Temperature 10 C to 40 C 50 F to 104 F Performance Temperature 21 28 C 70 82 F Noncondensing Humidity 10 to 90 Standard Accessories Calibrated instrument white tile Black glass Green diag...

Page 52: ...eter 31 8 mm 1 25 in illuminated 25 4 mm 1 in measured Specular Component Excluded Instrument Performance Spectral Data Range 400 700 nm Reporting Interval nm 10 nm Bandwidth at Half height 10 nm Phot...

Page 53: ...Lab CIE L C h CIE Yxy CIE XYZ Color Difference Scales L a b Lab L C H L C h Yxy XYZ Color Difference Indices E E C C and Ecmc Indices and Metrics E313 Whiteness Tint E313 Yellowness D1925 Yellowness...

Page 54: ...ColorFlex EZ Citrus Citrus User s Manual Version 2 0 54 Regulatory Notice...

Page 55: ...vailable with USDA calibration for additional fee EasyMatch QC Software with Citrus Option EZMQC CFLX Port inserts various part numbers 1 25 inch glass port insert 02 6624 05 1 25 inch UV port insert...

Page 56: ...eyboard is automatically detected by the ColorFlex EZ Citrus once connected Figure 88 Optional Keyboard Bar Code Scanner The optional bar code scanner A13 1014 254 connects to the ColorFlex EZ Citrus...

Page 57: ...Supplied as standard this USB Flash Drive A10 1013 423 provides a way to transfer data from the CFEZ Datalog to a USB flash drive for viewing in Microsoft Excel This can also be used to save product...

Page 58: ...he insert is facing outward with the beveled portion toward the interior of the sensor Then standardize the instrument with the UV filter in place Sample Cup Set for Translucent Liquids This set provi...

Page 59: ...own below Figure 95 Sample Cup Cover Ring and Disk Set The ring and disk set includes a plastic ring and ceramic disk designed for use inside the 64 mm 2 5 in glass sample cup sold separately The ring...

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Page 61: ...e instrument to conditions outside of the specific operating conditions specified in the product documentation The HunterLab warranty does not cover consumable items such as lamps fuses batteries etc...

Page 62: ...nspection by postal authorities 3 Advise HunterLab regarding replacement United Parcel Service 1 Contact the local UPS office regarding damage and insurance claims Each UPS office has a different meth...

Page 63: ...Repair Please regard the following instructions when packing the instrument to return it to HunterLab for repair Proper packing is crucial These instructions do not replace the recommended profession...

Page 64: ...QC the version of the software the operating system and the brand and type of computer if applicable 4 The specific nature of the problem including the exact error message received or the number of un...

Page 65: ...35 Display Off 35 Display settings 34 48 Filter By Setup 43 Glass Port insert 58 Glass Sample Cup 59 Global Options 33 Green Check Tile 7 Green Tile Check 49 Hitch standard 22 Ill Obs 25 Illumination...

Page 66: ...e 34 Selecting Samples 45 Set of six OJ standards 56 Setup Maintenance 31 Setup Name 21 Setups 19 Setups Locked 35 Shade Sort 26 Shipment Shortage 62 Shipping Claims 61 Shipping instrument 63 Signal L...

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