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Wavelength (nm)

Wavelength (nm)

CIE 1931 color-matching functions and spectral 

response of a conventional tristimulus colorimeter

CIE 1931 color-matching functions and spectral 

response of the CS-150/CS-160

1.0

0.5

1.0

0.5

380 400

500

600

700

780

380 400

500

600

700

780

CIE 1931 
color-matching functions

CIE 1931 
color-matching functions

Spectral response of 

conventional tristimulus 

colorimeters

Spectral response 
of the CS-150/CS-160

Relative spectral sensitivity

Relative spectral sensitivity

Incredibly easy to use

1

 

High accuracy

3

 

Numerous optional accessories

Easy-to-understand  

utility software 

The CS-150 and CS-160 are highly accurate tristimulus colorimeters equipped with newly designed sensors with 
spectral responses that more closely match the CIE 1931 color-matching functions representing the sensitivity of the 
human eye to provide measurement results that better correlate with visual evaluation.

Bright viewfinder makes it easy to target 
desired areas of measurement subjects.

Backlit display is easy to read even 
in dark places, and is automatically 
switched off during measurements.

Automatic mode automatically sets 
the measurement time according to 
the brightness of the target.

Easy-to-hold grip.
Smooth focusing during measurement.

The included software allows the meters to be controlled from a PC. Repeated 
interval measurements can be conducted for a specified number of times at 
specified intervals, measurement data can be displayed on graphs or lists, and 
data can be sent to spreadsheet applications.

Measurable illuminance range:

•  CS-150:
  Corresponds to 0.15 - 999,900 lx
• CS-160:
  Corresponds to 1.5 - 9,999,000 lx

* This illuminance measuring 

method does not conform to 
DIN or JIS standards.

Supported OS: 

Windows

®

 7 Professional 32 bit, 64 bit

 

Windows

®

 8.1 Pro 32 bit, 64 bit

 

Windows

®

 10 Pro 32 bit, 64 bit

Features

Meter control

1-shot measurement
Continuous measurement
Interval measurement: 2 to 5,000 
times at 3 to 3,600 sec. intervals 
(in 1-sec. increments)
Instrument trigger measurement
Setting of meter settings
Export of data stored in meter to PC
User calibration

Target data

Setting of target data
Download of target data from PC to meter

Data list

List displays and delete/copy/paste 
of measurement and target data

External I/O

Text input; Saving in CSV format; 
copying of list to/from clipboard

Close-up lenses
Lineup of 4 lenses (Nos. 153, 
135, 122, and 110) enable 
measurements of tiny areas.

Measuring distance and measuring area

 

(Units:

mm

)

Minimum 

measuring area

Maximum 

measuring area

Minimum 

measuring 

distance

Maximum 

measuring 

distance

(Measuring angle)

1/3°

1/3°

None

4.5

14.4

1,012

No.153

2.5

8

5.9

18.8

627

1,219

No.135

1.6

5.2

2.7

8.6

455

625

No.122

1.0

3.2

1.3

4.3

331

378

No.110

0.4

1.3

0.5

1.5

213

215

*Measuring distance is the distance from the measuring distance 

reference plane.

Illuminance adapter 
enables illuminance to 
also be measured.

C-mount CCD camera adapter 
enables the viewfinder to be 
monitored from a distance.

This adapter allows an industrial 
C-mount CCD camera to be 
attached to the viewfinder so that 
measurements including the view 
through the viewfinder can be 
monitored from a distance or recorded.
* CCD camera not included.

*  The x¯ (

λ

) CIE 1931 color-matching function has two peaks, a small one in the short-wavelength region (often labeled x¯ 

1

(

λ

)) and a larger one in the long-wavelength 

region (often labeled x¯ 

2

(

λ

)). In conventional tristimulus colorimeters, the x¯ (

λ

) sensor has a spectral response only for the long-wavelength region x¯ 

2

(

λ

), and the 

data for the short-wavelength region x¯ 

1

(

λ

)is calculated from the z¯ (

λ

) sensor. But the CS-150 and CS-160 have spectral responses that more closely follows the CIE 

1931 color-matching functions, and directly measures using the x¯ (

λ

) response in both the short-wavelength region x¯ 

1

(

λ

) and long-wavelength region x¯ 

2

(

λ

), so the 

resulting instrument spectral response more closely matches the CIE 1931 color-matching functions for the human eye.

CS-160

CS-150

Measurement subjects

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