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6.7 

USB connection 

Connect  the  meter  to  your  computer  by  using  the  Micro  USB  cable.  The  colour  meter  is 
recognised as a HID device and all drivers will be installed automatically. When the installation is 
completed, the PCE-XXM 20 will be recognised as follows: 
 

 

 
Download the PC software from the following link: 
 

https://www.pce-instruments.com/english/download-win_4.htm

 

 
Install and start the software. Further instructions can be found in the help file of the software. 
 

Note

The meter can only connect to the software if the USB icon is shown in the upper left part of the 
display. 

6.8 

Bluetooth connection 

Connect the instrument to smartphone via Bluetooth to transfer the measuring data to the Android 
or iOs app. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory 

The colour meter has memory capacity for up to 20 groups of data (S = standard measurement 
value, B = sample reading, DE = overall colour difference) which are saved automatically after a 
comparative measurement. In order to read out the memory, go to the 

menu item “DataLog” in 

the  main  menu  and  confirm  with  the  MEAS/ENTER  key.  To  view  a  group  of  data,  select  it  by 
means of the up and down keys and confirm your selection with MEAS/ENTER. With the arrow 
right key, you can delete the selected individual group of data. To delete all groups of data, select 
“Delete All” from the overview and confirm with MEAS/ENTER. 
 

Note

When clearing the complete memory, you will not be asked to confirm that you wish to delete all 
data. 

Charging the battery 

Before  using  the  colorimeter  for  the  first  time,  it  is  important  that  you  fully  charge  the  battery. 
Otherwise, the internal lithium-ion battery may experience a shortened life. 
 

Summary of Contents for PCE-XXM 20

Page 1: ...al PCE XXM 20 Colorimeter User manuals in various languages fran ais italiano espa ol portugu s nederlands t rk polski can be found by using our product search on www pce instruments com Last change 1...

Page 2: ...arative measurement 6 5 4 Checking XYZ RGB CMYK and Pantone values 6 6 Functions menu 7 6 1 Set time 7 6 2 Set language 8 6 3 Energy saving 9 6 4 Set number of measurements for average calculation 9 6...

Page 3: ...ruments personnel Never use the instrument when your hands are wet You must not make any technical changes to the device The appliance should only be cleaned with a damp cloth Use only pH neutral clea...

Page 4: ...total colour difference L L standard L samples L more white L more dark a a standard a samples a more red a more green b b standard b samples b more yellow b more blue Classification of colour differ...

Page 5: ...orage conditions 10 30 C 70 4 Device description 1 LC display Shows colour information status and options 2 MEAS button Press to measure 3 Up button Move cursor up 4 Left button Move cursor left 5 Dow...

Page 6: ...truments 4 Front side and rear view 5 Operation 5 1 Powering On and Off Turn on the instrument by pressing the Power button The start screen looks as follows To turn off the meter press the Power butt...

Page 7: ...will show the following 3 Use the arrow keys to select StandWhite and press MEAS to initiate the calibration 4 Open the optics and align the measuring aperture in the air without aligning it directly...

Page 8: ...en the value has stabilised press right button to view more results as in photo 2 Then measure your desired sample by pressing MEAS or MEAS ENTER S standard measurement value B sample reading E overal...

Page 9: ...ings menu press the up and down keys to select DateTime and confirm with MEAS ENTER Go to the respective menu items by using the up and down keys and press MEAS ENTER to be able to change the values S...

Page 10: ...keys and confirm with MEAS ENER The display will show the following On this page select MeterSetup in the same way to enter the following page Confirm with MEAS ENTER You can then change the language...

Page 11: ...ct MeasSetup with the up and down keys and confirm with MEAS ENTER Go to the menu item AverTime by using the up and down keys and press MEAS ENTER Now set the desired number of measurements you want t...

Page 12: ...r iOs app 7 Memory The colour meter has memory capacity for up to 20 groups of data S standard measurement value B sample reading DE overall colour difference which are saved automatically after a com...

Page 13: ...lly charged half charged sufficient for a substantial number of measurements low measurements still possible but battery should be charged soon charging 9 Troubleshooting Variables that may affect the...

Page 14: ...ed pollutants batteries must not be disposed of as household waste They must be given to collection points designed for that purpose In order to comply with the EU directive 2012 19 EU we take our dev...

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