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TAC7

Appearance Capture System

User Guide

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Summary of Contents for Pantone TAC7

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Page 3: ...inst harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will b...

Page 4: ... specifications or failure to follow the maintenance procedures in X Rite s accompanying documentation or published specifications iii repair or service by anyone other than X Rite or its authorized representatives iv the failure of the warranted goods caused by use of any parts or consumables not manufactured distributed or approved by X Rite v any attachments or modifications to the warranted go...

Page 5: ...THER THAN AN OFFICER OF X RITE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY WARRANTY IN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING IN NO EVENT WILL X RITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY OF BUYER S MANUFACTURING COSTS OVERHEAD LOST PROFITS GOODWILL OTHER EXPENSES OR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES BASED UPON BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY BREACH OF CONTRACT NEGLIGENCE STRICT TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY IN ANY EVENT OF LIABILIT...

Page 6: ...ion 7 Powering the Instrument 7 Front Panel 7 Sample Specifications 8 Sample Preparation Process 8 Condition 8 Size 9 Thickness 9 Depth of Field 9 Material Variety Limitations 9 Taking a Measurement 10 Calibration 13 Calibration Procedure 13 Appendices 16 Service Information 16 Troubleshooting 17 Cleaning the Instrument 18 Handling and Care of the White Tile and ColorCheck Target 18 Replacing the ...

Page 7: ...s metals etc Materials to be measured are placed in the sample drawer that can hold samples up to a size of 210 mm x 297 mm 8 27 x 11 69 and a maximum weight of 5 45 kg 12 lbs Refer to the Sample Specification section later in this manual for additional information Packaging Information Your instrument packaging should contain all the items listed below If any of these items are missing or damaged...

Page 8: ...inimum requirements Measurement system Windows 7 64 bit or Windows 10 64 bit 2 network cards for TAC7 integration 2 hard drives recommended 4 hard drives to transfer data between the measurement system and the post processing system Post processing system Intel Xeon or Core i7 4th generation or higher recommended AMD CPUs not tested by X Rite 8 virtual cores e g 4 physical and 2x hyper threading r...

Page 9: ...he indicator light illuminates To power off the instrument press and hold the Power button until the indicator light goes out Discontinue use if AC cord is damaged Ensure AC cord ratings meet or exceed the instrument ratings see Specifications section in the Appendices Front Panel Use the front panel to turn the instrument on and off The panel also indicates a variety of system conditions Below is...

Page 10: ...ill need to be cut to fit the dimensions After the measurement a region of interest is selected digitally within the measured area for processing Condition As the sample will be captured in great detail we recommend that Your original sample should be as large as possible It may be necessary to cut the sample to the following size recommendations The measured area must be o Clean o Stable i e will...

Page 11: ...in invisible for the cameras which can cause artifacts Material Variety Limitations It is not possible to create seamless patterns for materials with large specifically larger than an inscribed rectangle in the 130 mm diameter measurement area or non periodic pattern repeats e g wood certain fabrics certain stone types etc except in the case of car paint The initial version of the TAC7 is limited ...

Page 12: ...t setup in the application Follow these steps to ensure an accurate measurement 1 Prepare the sample for measurement See Sample Specification section earlier for additional information 2 Start the PANTORA application select the TAC7 tab enter a name for the sample and any additional information as required 3 Open the sample drawer and carefully remove the cassette from the drawer 4 Place the casse...

Page 13: ...elow the measurement spot 6 Lift the sample plate up until it stops against the measurement spot and close the cassette clamps 7 Insert cassette with sample into the drawer by placing the cassette over the alignment pins Sample Measurement spot Sample plate Closed clamp Closed clamp Alignment pins Alignment pin Front view of drawer Side view of drawer ...

Page 14: ... cassette to the proper measurement location 10 Continue with the measurement procedure from the application by clicking Start Drawer locked indicator should illuminate when the drawer is properly locked 11 After measurement is complete open the drawer and remove the sample from the cassette Push in handle Handle closed position ...

Page 15: ...ppendices for calibration tile handling procedure NOTE Make sure to use the calibration tile supplied with the instrument for calibrating Do not substitute a calibration tile from another instrument Calibration Procedure 1 Open the sample drawer and lower the sample plate if required Position the white calibration card TAC7 156 on the sample plate so that it completely covers the sample plate 2 Li...

Page 16: ...the white calibration is complete open the drawer and lower the sample plate 7 Remove the white calibration card and return it to the storage sleeve 8 Position the color calibration card TAC7 157 on the sample plate so that it completely covers the sample plate 9 Lift the sample plate up until it stops against the measurement spot and close the cassette clamps Push in handle Handle in closed posit...

Page 17: ...rt the color calibration process from the application Drawer locked indicator should illuminate when the drawer is properly locked 13 After the color calibration is complete open the drawer and lower the sample plate 14 Remove the color calibration card and return it to the storage sleeve Push in handle Handle in closed position Color calibration card in measurement position ...

Page 18: ... can contact us using one of the following methods To identify the X Rite service center nearest you please visit our web site at www xrite com and click the Contact Us link For online help visit our web site www xrite com and click the Support link Here you can search for software or firmware updates white papers or frequently asked questions which can quickly resolve many common user problems Se...

Page 19: ...ure fails Calibration tile is dirty or damaged Clean the white tile per procedure in Appendix or replace if damaged If damaged arrange for replacement by contacting X Rite Support Instrument and software not communicating Interface cable not connected Connect the interface cable between the computer and the instrument Close and restart the software application If this does not work reboot the comp...

Page 20: ...ke sure that the white calibration card and color calibration card are always stored in their protective sleeves when not in use If the White Tile or ColorChecker target becomes dirty brush them as gently as possible with a dry cloth or blow with a can of compressed air The tile or color chips can be marred in the cleaning process so cleaning liquids should never be used Replacing the Fuse In the ...

Page 21: ...tion 20 60 min Illumination 20 white LEDs 3 spectral filter wheels Linear Light Scanner Supported representations SVBRDF CPA2 Electrical Requirements 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz AC line input is 250W max Class 1 protective earth Overvoltage Category Category II EMC Compliance IEC EN 61326 1 FCC Part 15 B Operating Temperature Storage Temperature 10º C to 40º C 20º C to 55º C Altitude operating 2000 m Pol...

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Page 24: ...adquarters X Rite Europe GmbH Althardstrasse 70 8105 Regensdorf Switzerland Phone 41 44 842 24 00 Fax 41 44 842 22 22 Asia Pacific Headquarters X Rite Asia Pacific Limited Suite 2801 28th Floor AXA Tower Landmark East 100 How Ming Street Kwun Tong Kowloon Hong Kong Phone 852 2568 6283 Fax 852 2885 8610 Please visit www xrite com for a local office near you P N TAC7EN 500 Rev A ...

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