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7.4 Check records-------------------------------------------------------------------------18

7.5 Tolerance setting----------------------------------------------------------------------19

7.6 Metamerism----------------------------------------------------------------------------19

7.7 Formatting------------------------------------------------------------------------------20

8. USB drive installation------------------------------------------------------------------------21

9. Other Functions-------------------------------------------------------------------------------24

10. Notice------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25

11. Q&A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------26

Summary of Contents for PCE-TCR 200

Page 1: ...anual PCE Instruments Office Jl Radin Inten II No 62 Duren Sawit Jakarta 13440 Indonesia Workshop Jl Pahlawan Revolusi No 22B Jakarta 13430 Indonesia Phone 021 8690 6777 Hunting Fax 021 8690 6777 Mobi...

Page 2: ...5 5 Working Theory 6 6 Operation 8 6 1 Switch on the instrument 8 6 2 Language Selection 8 6 3 Calibration 8 6 4 Correct white 10 6 5 Enter sampling 12 6 6 Testing 13 6 7 Testing interface 13 6 8 Sav...

Page 3: ...II 7 4 Check records 18 7 5 Tolerance setting 19 7 6 Metamerism 19 7 7 Formatting 20 8 USB drive installation 21 9 Other Functions 24 10 Notice 25 11 Q A 26...

Page 4: ...Standards and CIE Standards Important information on how to use the instrument effectively please read the instruction manual carefully before using the instruments Any unauthorized changes may damage...

Page 5: ...be used in apheliotropic display The instrument can be used to measure color difference between different colors for the same material accurately i e L a b Lab and Lch value There are three kinds of...

Page 6: ...3 2 1 Nomenclature 2 2 Function Demonstration 3 Features Stable performance and high precision Enter Save Up Printing Down Cancel Testing USB interface DC interface Printing interface ON OFF...

Page 7: ...L represents partial white L represents partial black comparing with prototype Repeat accuracy Within E ab0 08 interval measuring 30 times after calibrating white tabula Lighting inspecting system 8...

Page 8: ...tem Range of color difference Color difference analysis 0 0 25 E very small or no very perfect matching 0 25 0 5 E small acceptable matching 0 5 1 0 E small to medium acceptable in some areas 1 0 2 0...

Page 9: ...Language can be selected by pressing up or down Then press the ENTER to confirm It will enter the calibration screen after the buzzing 6 3 Calibration There are two parts for calibration Black calibr...

Page 10: ...correctly and press Enter then black calibration is over will be displayed in status bar after the buzzing White calibration Put the testing aperture on the white tabula completely and press button e...

Page 11: ...correct white page will be shown as follows The displayed values are real XYZ values of the white tabula For changing XYZ values please press enter and change the value by up and down Then press YES...

Page 12: ...ndow as follows If the value needs to be amended fill the needed values in the dialog window Click modificate for saving the amending or cancel for deleting the amending Note When doing correct white...

Page 13: ...t in system the testing data will be acquiesced in the light source D65 D50 and and F11 can be selected before testing in system setting 6 6 Testing Press testing to start sampling press save to keep...

Page 14: ...ference the test data E L a and b respectively are displayed and the state of the tested data will be shown The result of Eab is judged by tolerance setting of system setting will be shown in status b...

Page 15: ...e covered by latter ones circularly 6 9 USB Communication PCE TCR 200 has function of communication All operations can be done by instrument itself or connecting to computer after installing applicati...

Page 16: ...Testing key the current values for color difference would be displayed then print the values by UP Printing key 7 System Function There are eight functions in System setting mode 7 1 Light source Ther...

Page 17: ...time will be applied to the succedent operation automatically 7 3 Sample entering The sample entering means that the instrument will make the saved sample as current testing sample Choose the needed s...

Page 18: ...sample by up down 7 5 Tolerance setting Tolerance setting is for setting maximal accepted error The instrument will judge the color difference according to the tolerance and display the result Toleran...

Page 19: ...ame and has lots of the cross points and superposition which means low degree of metamerism and small color difference and vice versa This is an effective and qualitative way to judge the degree of me...

Page 20: ...e installation After doing black and white calibration enter sampling page select USB communication Connect PCE TCR 200 to the computer find new hard ware will be displayed Select Yes this time only t...

Page 21: ...18 Select install from a lost or specific location Advanced then click Next Click Browse to find Drive under CD Catalogue click next and then drive software will be automatically yet up...

Page 22: ...and wake up In order to keep the battery power PCE TCR 200 will get into sleep mode automatically if no operation for 5 minutes black screen will be shown to save power Press any key to wake up the i...

Page 23: ...p the proper strength during testing do not press the testing surface hardly 6 Put the instrument into the soft bag after using 7 Keep the instrument at the dry place 11 Q A Common faults Analysis Sol...

Page 24: ...ure and tested surface is connected closely 2 Check if the tested product is too thin that the light will leak 3 Check if tested object is mixed color 1 Keep testing product stable 2 Put a thick plast...