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Projects:  

1 - To enter the projects menu, 
press the Projects Icon on the 
bottom tool bar. 

 

2 – The projects screen will be 
displayed. The Project named at the 
top is the current project. 

 

3 – To view, or manage projects, 
click on View Projects.  

 

New Projects 

4 – This will bring up a list of the 
current projects.  To create a New 
Project, click on New. 

 

5 – To change the name, select the 
name box.  

 

Summary of Contents for EC 2000 Gardner

Page 1: ...1 EC 2000 Gardner LM162020 Version 1 1 Operator Instruction Manual Lovibond Water Testing and Colour Measurement ...

Page 2: ...ment Diagnostics 8 Instrument Settings 9 Information 11 Power Saving Settings 11 Regional Settings 12 Date and Time 12 Projects 13 New Projects 13 Set Tolerances 14 Averaging and Automatic Log automatic saving 15 Edit a Project 16 Delete a Project 16 Make a Project Default 17 Make a Project Current 18 View the Measurements 18 Delete a Measurement 18 ...

Page 3: ...rmware 21 EC 2000 Kit Contents Gardner 23 EC 2000 Technical Data Gardner 24 Performing a Zero Gardner 26 Performing a Test Gardner 28 Performing a Liquid Instrument Validation Gardner 30 Performing an Instrument Validation using a Glass Standard Gardner 33 Sales Offices 35 ...

Page 4: ...5 EC on the waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product ...

Page 5: ...tandards Touch screen technology allows the EComparator Series to show simple specific and intuitive menus on screen Users can set language date and time view preferences and create projects with individual tolerance settings An on screen warning system of Within Tolerance Green Outside Tolerance Red On Border of Tolerance Amber provides the user with immediate information on the sample The user f...

Page 6: ... can be accessed by sliding the panel at the rear of the instrument The batteries can be replaced by removing the 4 x screws at the back of the instrument and removing the battery cover Ensure the cable connector is inserted into the socket in the correct orientation The symbol on the USB connector should be facing down Top of Connector Top of Instrument ...

Page 7: ...7 Firmware and Version Number The Firmware and Version Number will be displayed when the instrument is switched on Please Note Scale Name will be replaced by the Scale your EComparator measures ...

Page 8: ...trument Diagnostics 2 For Instrument Diagnostics press the Diagnostics Icon 2a The instrument will perform diagnostics on the Memory SD Card LED and Light Sensor 2b Any errors will be shown in red To view detailed information select Report Please contact you local service centre for help www lovibondcolour com ServiceCenter ...

Page 9: ...trument Icon 3a To set the integration time ensure the sample chamber is empty and then press Set This will set the optimum time for taking a measurement 3b The instrument will advise to check the Sample Chamber Press OK when empty 3c The instrument will determine the integration time a series of numbers will appear on the screen ...

Page 10: ...10 3d Click OK when complete 3e To save the settings press Save 3f To cancel the settings press Cancel 3g To exit without saving press Yes or press No to continue ...

Page 11: ...ress the Power Icon 5a Press the up and down arrows to adjust the time interval before the display goes to sleep in minute increments 5b Press the up and down arrows to set the time interbal before the instrument shuts down after being inactive To restart the instrument press the power button 5c To save the settings press Save or to cancel the changes press Cancel 5d If screen starts to dim press ...

Page 12: ...play The instrument will return to the settings screen Date and Time 7 To set the Date and Time press the Clock Icon The current time shown is the time the screen was opened and does not continuously update 7a Use the up and down arrows to set the date and time 7b To save the settings press Save or to cancel the changes press Cancel ...

Page 13: ...r 2 The projects screen will be displayed The Project named at the top is the current project 3 To view or manage projects click on View Projects New Projects 4 This will bring up a list of the current projects To create a New Project click on New 5 To change the name select the name box ...

Page 14: ...et Tolerances 7 The instrument will display the Project Settings Screen to set the Tolerances select Tolerance 8 To apply the tolerance limits select the Tolerance checkbox 9 To change the tolerance values use the appropriate up and down arrows Select Done when complete ...

Page 15: ...select Measurements 11 To change the Averaging use the up and down arrows This will set the number of measurements taken per test then take an average of those measurements 12 To set the automatic logging select the Automatic Log checkbox This will save every measurement that is taken Select Done when complete ...

Page 16: ...nor Measurements are saved Edit a Project 14 To edit a project go to the projects list Highlight the project by clicking on it and then select Edit 15 This will bring you to the Project Settings Screen To make changes follow steps 6 12 Delete a Project 16 To delete the project select Delete ...

Page 17: ...oject Default go to the projects list this will highlight the project that is current when the instrument is switched on Highlight the project and select Edit 19 Select Default 20 The following prompt will appear Select Yes to confirm NOTE The first project ID 1 can not be deleted but can be re named ...

Page 18: ...ents 22 To view the measurements of a project go to the projects list highlight the project required then press Meas 23 This will bring up a list of the measurements stored for this project If the tolerance limits are switched on step 7 the results will be displayed as in the tolerance column see page 15 Delete a Measurement 24 To delete a measurement highlight the measurement then select Delete ...

Page 19: ...t screen for the current project named at the top of the screen select View Measurements Save a Measurement manual saving 27 If automatic saving is not enabled you can save every measurement taken by selecting Projects 28 On the main projects screen select Save Measurement This will save to the current project ...

Page 20: ...2 Light Level Too High Error 3 Light Level Too Low Error 4 Sensor Error Error 5 File System Error Error 6 Communication Error Error 7 Keypad Error Error 10 Non Volatile Memory Error Please contact you local Service Centre for help www lovibondcolour com ServiceCentre ...

Page 21: ...at the EComparator Instrument is connected to a Computer running a Microsoft Operating System XP 7 8 NOTE This update cannot be performed on an Apple Mac or Linux system 2 Switch off the instrument 3 Press and hold down the test key on the keypad whilst switching on the EComparator Series instrument 4 A drive named EC_UPDATE will appear on your PC ...

Page 22: ...ntents of the drive will show a file named firmware bin 6 Delete the file firmware bin 7 Now copy the Update File onto this drive 8 Switch OFF the Instrument and then switch back it ON The instrument will restart with the updated firmware ...

Page 23: ... Standard 1 Glass Cell 1x W100 OG 10 mm Plastic Cell 3x W100 10 mm Glass Reference Standard 1 Spare Cell Divider Available in the kit EC 2000 Series Instrument USB Power Supply 4 x AA Batteries EComparator Reference Solution EComparator Reference Solution Glass and Plastic Cells USB Cable Mini Screwdriver Cell Divider Glass Reference Standards ...

Page 24: ...eed Agreement with International Standards for many product types a characteristic set of standards was agreed and adopted to aid colour control and the communication of colour specifications worldwide the result is a selection of colour grading scales that have been adopted as international industry standards The EComparators are fully equivalent to the appropriate Visual International Standards ...

Page 25: ...25 Parameter Details Colour Scales Gardner Range 0 to 18 Resolution 0 1 Repeatability 0 2 ...

Page 26: ... will display 2 Ensure there is no cell in the sample chamber 3 Insert the cell divider in the groove in the sample chamber as shown 4 Close the sample lid and press the zero key on the keypad or the display 5 While performing a zero the instrument will display ...

Page 27: ...27 6 When complete the instrument will display ...

Page 28: ...r paper 1 Insert the cell divider in the groove in the sample chamber as shown 2 Fill a clean Cell 2 3 full with the sample 3 Place the cell in the sample chamber of the EC2000 Gardner on the left hand side of the cell divider 4 Close the sample lid and press the test key on the keypad or the display 5 While performing a test the instrument will display ...

Page 29: ...nt will display 7 The instrument will display the result as 8 Press the result button on the display to change between numeric and comparator mode 9 Press the up and down arrows to view the stages steps as they would be on the visual disc ...

Page 30: ...to validate that the instrument is measuring within the specified tolerances 1 Select the bottle of validation liquid and ensure that the selected validation liquid is within its expiry date 2 Ensure the sample chamber is empty 3 Insert the cell divider in the groove in the sample chamber as shown 4 Close the sample lid and press the Zero key ...

Page 31: ...ay 6 Fill the supplied 10 mm cell 2 3 with the reference solution 7 Place the cell in the sample chamber of the EC2000 Gardner 8 Close the sample lid and press the test key on the keypad or the display 9 While performing a test the instrument will display ...

Page 32: ...32 10 The instrument will display the result 11 Compare the result from the instrument to the value on the label of the validation liquid to check it is within the specified tolerances ...

Page 33: ...Ensure the sample chamber is empty 2 Insert the cell divider in the groove in the sample chamber as shown and close the lid 3 Press the zero key 4 While performing a zero the instrument will display 5 Place the selected standard in the sample chamber on the right hand side ...

Page 34: ... While performing a test the instrument will display 8 The result will be displayed on the screen Compare these results to those on the label of the standard 9 Press the back arrow on the display to change between numeric and comparator mode ...

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