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Manual 

5  Operation 

5.1  Turn on the device 

1.  Make sure the battery is installed or the device is connected to an external power source. 
2.  Put the device on the supplied calibration cover (for more information see chapter 5.3.2 

“Calibration”). 

3.  Turn on the device by pressing the power button. After a few seconds, you are automatically 

directed to the “Standard Measurement” screen. The default setting for this measuring mode is 
L*a*b*C*h. 

5.2  Take a measurement 

When 

you turn on the device, you are directed to the “Standard Measurement” screen. To take a 

measurement, follow these steps: 
 

1.  Press and hold the testing button. A light cone will then appear to help you aim at the measuring 

point. 

2.  Move the device as close to the measuring point as possible. 
3.  Release the testing button. The colour meter now takes a measurement. 
 

Alternatively, you can also press the Up button 

. This activates the integrated camera. You can 

now see the position of the measuring hole on the display. Once you are done with positioning, just 
press the testing button. 

 
After the measuring procedure is finished, you can see the results on the following screen: 
 

 

 
 

 

Summary of Contents for PCE-CSM 7

Page 1: ...ter FL 33458 USA From outside US 1 Tel 561 320 9162 Fax 561 320 9176 info pce americas com www pce instruments com english www pce instruments com PCE Instruments UK Ltd Units 12 13 Southpoint Busines...

Page 2: ...ances 11 5 3 5 Delete recorded data 11 5 3 6 Averaging 12 5 3 7 Display mode 12 5 3 8 Date Time setting 12 5 3 9 Light source 13 5 3 10 Specular reflection 13 5 3 11 Language 13 6 Settings 13 6 1 Colo...

Page 3: ...n observance of the manual This colour meter is a precise measuring device Please avoid strong changes in the environmental conditions This includes flickering lights as well as changes of the air tem...

Page 4: ...D50 A Lamp life 5 years more than 1 6 million measurements Display TFT 2 8 16 9 Storage 100 reference values standards 20 000 samples Interface USB Power supply Rechargeable lithium ion battery 3 7 V...

Page 5: ...Manual 5 4 System description 4 1 Button description 4 2 Interfaces...

Page 6: ...eter to a PC The baud rate is 115 200 bps 4 3 Battery Installing the battery 1 Make sure that the colour meter is turned off 2 Open the cover of the battery compartment 3 Insert the battery into the a...

Page 7: ...unter clockwise by about 20 degrees and pull it off see picture below Install the measuring aperture To install the measuring aperture put it in the allocated space and turn it clockwise by about 20 d...

Page 8: ...you turn on the device you are directed to the Standard Measurement screen To take a measurement follow these steps 1 Press and hold the testing button A light cone will then appear to help you aim a...

Page 9: ...a standard measurement 3 Now you can see the results and the deviation to the standard in the following screen Note While the measurement is in progress time duration 1 second all buttons are inactive...

Page 10: ...st have to place the device on top of it and make sure that the calibration plate is located under the measuring aperture If the auto calibration was successful you automatically get to the main scree...

Page 11: ...ect the desired option by using the arrow keys and and press Enter If you activate a tolerance you get to an input display where you can set the desired threshold value To do so use the arrow keys and...

Page 12: ...s and to select the desired option and press Enter to confirm Note CIE L a b C H is set by default 5 3 8 Date Time setting To set the time and date of the colour meter press the Menu button select Tim...

Page 13: ...r Here you have different options Use the arrow keys and to navigate and confirm the selection by pressing Enter 6 1 Colour offset Here you can choose if the colour offset is displayed or not Select a...

Page 14: ...g the arrow keys and and press Enter to confirm 6 6 Contrast Here you can adjust the contrast of the display Use the arrow keys and to select an option and press Enter to confirm 6 7 Restore factory s...

Page 15: ...ibration After that perform a black calibration 2 Fill in the powder Fill the powder into the powder compartment of the measuring plate After that put the powder test box back together see 7 1 1 Make...

Page 16: ...u can determine the colorimetric parameters of liquids pastes and powders 7 2 1 Structure The PCE CSM UTC consists of a base plate 1 an alignment plate for the colour meter 2 a measuring chamber 3 wit...

Page 17: ...measuring hole of the measuring chamber 3 Make sure that the colour meter is in the right place and tightened properly before moving on 2 Fill the tank 4 with the medium to be measured and put it int...

Page 18: ...er Please make sure that these indications are aligned properly see picture below 4 Perform a measurement with the colour meter 5 Clean the measuring device before each use Do not use abrasive or corr...

Page 19: ...contact PCE Instruments 8 1 PCE Instruments UK By post PCE Instruments UK Ltd Units 12 13 Southpoint Business Park Ensign Way Southampton Hampshire United Kingdom SO31 4RF By phone 02380 987 035 8 2...

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