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SP60 Series

S P H E R E S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R

Getting Started

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Page 1: ...SP60 Series S P H E R E S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R Getting Started ...

Page 2: ...den soll no debe ser conectado a redes de telecomunicaciones públicas ne doit pas être relié à un réseau de télécommunications publique non deve essere connettuto a reti di telecomunicazioni pubblici CE DECLARATION Manufacturer s Name X Rite Incorporated Manufacturer s Address 4300 44th Street S E Grand Rapids Michigan U S A Model Name Spectrophotometer Model No SP60 Series Directive s Conformance...

Page 3: ...Communications Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not install...

Page 4: ... the Aperture Setting SP64 only 4 Unlatching the Instrument Shoe 5 Attaching the Wrist Strap 6 Instrument Description Features 7 The Main Menu 7 The Keys 7 Measurement Screens 8 Standard Screen 10 Projects Screen 11 Run Job Screen SP64 only 12 Using the Instrument 13 Opening a Mode or Menu 13 Selecting Color Data Parameters 13 Opening a Pop Up Editor 14 Opening an Alphanumeric Editor 14 Selecting ...

Page 5: ...r A detailed packaging drawing and a parts list can be found in the instrument s Operator s Manual Install the Battery Pack The instrument is shipped from the factory with the battery pack removed The battery pack is located in a carrying case compartment and must be installed before the instrument is used 1 Hold the shoe next to the instrument housing and lift upward on the spring loaded latch re...

Page 6: ...epresentative 2 Insert the small plug from the adapter into the power input connector on the instrument If you are using serial cable SE108 92 you may insert the small plug into the power connector at the end of the cable 3 Plug the adapter into an AC wall receptacle Apply Power The Battery switch located on the back of the instrument turns the instrument off and on during battery operation When t...

Page 7: ...ttom side of the shoe 4 Calibrate the instrument to the new aperture setting NOTE The instrument only needs to be calibrated once for each aperture setting Thereafter the instrument does not require calibration when switching between aperture settings until the calibration timer expires Unlatching the Instrument Shoe The shoe can be pivoted open 180 from its closed position This feature is useful ...

Page 8: ...the latch To latch the Instrument Shoe 1 Simply close the shoe to the instrument The latch is spring loaded and automatically latches to the shoe catch Attaching the Wrist Strap A security wrist strap is included to safeguard against accidentally dropping of the instrument The strap is attached to the instrument by simply securing the clasp to the designated location on the back of the housing Adj...

Page 9: ...s powered up the main top level screen appears The Main Menu consists of two areas Instrument Modes and Instrument Data The left side of the screen lists all available modes The right side of the screen lists instrument model and firmware version information The Keys Perform reading and menu option navigation with the six keys arranged around the display screen Each key has a unique symbol for per...

Page 10: ...menu level For example if an option or value is being modified at the time the key is pressed the edits are aborted and the previous screen or menu appears The only exception to this is when the Enter key is used to toggle an option In this case the Escape key exits the menu without aborting the setting Main Menu key returns the instrument screen to the main menu This is a quick exit out of any mo...

Page 11: ...ity Each measurement requires three readings over white over black and a measurement of the white backing The final data can be stored and displayed either as over white over black or color at full hide equivalent color 100 opacity as determined by configuration settings Data Storage Information When in QA Strength or Opacity mode this area displays the project standard and sample information asso...

Page 12: ...tion Color Data This portion of the screen instantaneously displays measurement data for the active measurement mode Depending on the mode and configuration settings data appears as absolute or absolute and difference values Standards Screen From the Edit Standards screen standards are viewed created edited and deleted Edit Standard this menu item is used to page to a specific standard location St...

Page 13: ...en View Project this menu item is used to page to a specific project location Project Standards this menu item is used to access the editor where standards are linked to the selected project Project Name this menu item is used to access the editor where the project name is entered Proj Lock this menu item is used to change the lock status of the current project Locked projects cannot be changed Do...

Page 14: ...tware program such as X RiteColor Master A typical job prompts you on the instrument screen with a measurement sequence Measurement data is then uploaded to the computer for analysis Job Name this menu is used to pick the downloaded job The instrument can store a total of 10 jobs at one time Pick Job 1 Job 1 2 Job 2 3 Job 3 4 Job 4 5 Job 5 ...

Page 15: ...color space indices and illum obs are defined in the Instrument Configuration The color data immediately changes to reflect the selected parameter To select a parameter 1 Use the Tab keys to highlight the desired parameter 2 Press the Enter key to page though the available parameters SPIN Specular Included SPEX Specular Excluded A 2 A 10 C 2 C 10 D50 2 etc L C h XYZ Lab Hunter etc Selecting the cu...

Page 16: ...ressing the Tab keys simultaneously clears the selected character Below is an example of the editor To open the editor 1 Use the Tab keys to choose the desired digit or number arrows above and below designate selection 2 Press the Enter key to access the editor NOTE If the editor menu includes letters and symbols such as the standard name editor you can press the Enter key again to quickly page th...

Page 17: ...surement Techniques In order for the instrument to obtain accurate and repeatable measurements the bottom of the shoe must be flat with the surface to be measured When measuring curved items where a flat surface is not available a fixture should be used A fixture allows accurate positioning of the sample tangent to the measurement plane If the item to be measured is smaller than the shoe you may w...

Page 18: ...echniques To take a measurement 1 Center the instrument target window over a sample to measure 2 Lower and hold the instrument down to take a reading If the Switch and Key option is activated in the Instrument Configuration you must also press the Read key to initiate a measurement 3 Release the instrument and the measurement data appears ...

Page 19: ...ed with a dry lint free cloth or clean dry compressed air NOTE The instrument must be calibrated with the target window removed when using the instrument with the shoe extended Calibration Procedure 1 Press Tab Up or Tab Down to highlight Calibrate Press Enter key to access the calibration mode 2 Position the target window on the white reference 3 Press the instrument firmly to the shoe Hold stead...

Page 20: ...ons The Measure Options configuration allows you to determine the following settings Store Samples Allows you to enable on or disable off the measurement storage capabilities of the instrument When set to On measured samples are stored in the instrument database until manually deleted Pass Fail Allows you to enable on or disable off the pass and fail capabilities of the instrument When set to On t...

Page 21: ...his amount is considered insignificant compared to the total difference Delta values greater than 10 00 display numerically Color Options The Color Options configuration allows you to determine the following settings Active Functions Allows you to select the colorimetric functions and indices that are available in the color data parameters An arrow indicates the function is active Active Illum Obs...

Page 22: ...8 SPEX Mode When enabled on specular values are calculated the same as X Rite s SP88 instrument Database Tools The Database Tools configuration allows you to determine the following settings View Tags Used to view the current tags that were scanned in the instrument Individual tags can be deleted from this screen Factory Presets The instrument can have its factory defaults reloaded whenever requir...

Page 23: ... line feed or LF line feed Set Data Types Determine the type of data that is transmitted after a measurement if Auto XMT is on or when requested by an RCI command Available data types are SPIN Colorimetric SPEX Colorimetric SPIN Reflectance and SPEX Reflectance Header Enables on or disables off the header from printing during a data transmit Std Printout Enables on or disables off the standard fro...

Page 24: ...e volume of the beeper Loud Medium Soft or Off Clock Adjust Used to adjust the internal clock of the instrument Display Allows you to determine the following settings Contrast Set the contrast of the display for optimal viewing The setting can vary from 1 to 99 Orientation Determine whether you want the display viewable for right handed right or left handed left use Security Enable on or disable o...

Page 25: ...ibration Calibration has failed Calibration failed Make sure the instrument is properly positioned on the reference The battery is getting low This warning appears when the battery falls below approximately 25 of full charge Measurements are still possible but the battery should be charged soon Batteries are dead Displays when not enough battery power remains to take measurement The current measur...

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Page 28: ...00 292 4437 or 1 616 803 2705 Corporate Headquarters Europe Althardstrasse 70 8105 Regensdorf Switzerland Phone 41 44 842 24 00 Fax 41 44 842 22 22 Corporate Headquarters Asia Room 808 810 Kornhill Metro Tower 1 Kornhill Road Quarry Bay Hong Kong Phone 852 2 568 6283 Fax 852 2 885 8610 Please visit www xrite com for a local office near you ...

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