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SpectraLight III 

 

Operation Manual 

 

 

Summary of Contents for SpectraLight III

Page 1: ...SpectraLight III Operation Manual ...

Page 2: ...ed 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 installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cau...

Page 3: ...AREFULLY HANDLE THE LAMPS AND DAYLIGHT FILTERS Allow the lamps and daylight filters to cool before handling them Always use lens paper or an equivalent to handle any of the replacement tungsten lamps Skin oils interfere with lamp performance UV A EMISSIONS A low level UV radiation is emitted when the UV feature is activated Avoid direct exposure of 15 minutes or more under UV radiation Protective ...

Page 4: ...8 BLB One 1 F6T5 BLB Custom Fluorescent Two 2 F30T12 U30 3000K Two 2 F30T8 TL84 4000K or Two 2 F25T8 U35 3500K SAFETY COMPLIANCE Pollution Degree 2 Usage Indoor Only Altitude 2000M Transient Overvoltage Category II INSTALLATION Recommendations for Surround X Rite SpectraLight III is designed for critical color evaluation and therefore it is important that precautions betaken to ensure the best env...

Page 5: ...Move the viewing booth shipping container to the general area that the booth is to be used Be sure to allow for sufficient room for assembly approximately 10 ft x 10 ft area is recommended 2 Carefully unpack and remove the viewing booth components from the shipping containers Carefully examine each shipping container for contents before discarding it FRONT CAUTION Avoid scratching the surface of a...

Page 6: ...mbscrew as shown in Figure 3 Figure 3 Left Panel Into Rear and Bottom Panel 6 Insert the Right Panel 4 side tabs into the Rear Panel 2 Fasten the Right Panel to the Bottom Panel by securing it with the thumbscrew as shown in Figure 4 Rear Panel Bottom Panel Rear of Unit Thumbscrews Notch Slot Rear Panel Bottom Panel Left Panel Side Tabs Front of Unit Rear of Unit Rear Panel Left Panel Thumbscrews ...

Page 7: ...ont panel rest on their respective pivots 9 Pivot the front panel upwards toward the unit and secure it in place by rotating it about the pivots and locking in place with the left and right side panel spring clips See Figure 5 Figure 5 Front Panel Assembly Right Panel Rear Panel Side Tabs Rear Panel Left Panel Thumbscrew Left Panel Right Panel Front Panel Side Panel Spring Clips Front Panel Notche...

Page 8: ... by the average height of the observer and whether observations will be made from a standing or sitting position 12 Carefully unpack and remove the overhead luminaire from its shipping container 13 With its controls and indicators facing to the front carefully place the luminaire atop the viewing booth Align the luminaire with the positioning tabs on the viewing booth Figure 7 Luminaire Placement ...

Page 9: ...Figure 8 Luminaire Showing Diffuser 16 Rotate the diffuser to its closed position and secure it in place with the latch CAUTION Ensure that the diffuser latch is secured before releasing Failure to do so may result in the diffuser sliding out of position 17 Plug SpectraLight III into a power source matching the voltage specified on the power label on the rear of the unit Turn on the Main Power Swi...

Page 10: ...ead eight for the dual overhead from the accessory package and screw them into the weld nuts located on top of the unit Refer to Figure 9 Figure 9 Overhead Luminaire CAUTION In the following step ensure adequate support Each unit weighs 92 lbs 41 7 kg 3 Attach chains not supplied to each of the eyebolts and suspend the unit s at the appropriate height and angle over the work area The luminaire sho...

Page 11: ...rol optional with the single unit to the front panel at the location marked Remote 8 For single overhead installations go to step 10 For dual overhead installations repeat steps 4 through 6 for the second luminaire 9 Connect the dual luminaire cable between the two luminaires See Figure 12 Figure 12 Dual Overhead Luminaire Cable Conection 10 Plug each luminaire into its own separate 20 A circuit o...

Page 12: ...Lower the front of the diffuser to its completely opened position vertical CAUTION In the following step make sure the hinge pins are removed carefully to avoid Horizon lamp breakage 4 Lift the diffuser up to remove the hinge pins from the slotted receptacles 5 Wash the glass with water containing a mild detergent rinse thoroughly and air dry CAUTION The daylight filters and incandescent lamps get...

Page 13: ...orizon lamp breakage 12 Remove dirt from the daylight lamp reflectors with a clean cloth dampened with warm water or an ammonia based window cleaner 13 Replace the daylight filter packs 14 Remove dust from all remaining lamps with a clean dry lint free cloth 15 Remove dirt from all the remaining reflectors with a clean cloth dampened with warm water or an ammonia based window cleaner Air dry all c...

Page 14: ...e Take special care to remove the filter packs Improper handling during removal or replacement may result in breakage 5 Push one end of the lamp into the spring loaded socket with pressure to release the other end from its socket 6 Lift the lamp clear of both sockets and discard in an appropriate receptacle 7 Using a piece of lens paper or equivalent placed between your thumb and forefinger insert...

Page 15: ...o the unit for maintenance purposes Programming the SpectraLight III The SpectraLight III can be programmed to power a sequence of light sources each for a specified period of time The program is helpful if you want to view a sample under several light sources in succession and focus on the sample s appearance rather than operating the front panel To set up the program proceed as follows 1 Press a...

Page 16: ...instructions described in Programming the SpectraLight III Using the Automatic Shut Off Feature The SpectraLight III Daylight lamps have the shortest life among all the lamps in the unit To reduce the frequency of Daylight lamp replacement the SpectraLight III has a feature called Automatic Shut Off This feature automatically switches the lamp source from Daylight to Cool White Fluorescent after a...

Page 17: ...nit using the Main Power Switch 2 Make sure there is nothing on top of the unit blocking airflow If so remove the object and turn on the unit 3 If no objects are found or the message remains after you turn on the unit proceed to step 4 4 Call X Rite for assistance Line Problem There is an electrical power problem 1 Turn off the unit and then turn on the unit 2 If the message remains call X Rite fo...

Page 18: ...8 TL84 Fluorescent lamps two 2 F30T8 BLB UV lamps and one 1 F6T5 BLB UV lamp The quantities provided in kit represent the number of each lamp required for each SpectraLight III Lamps are sold in packages of fifteen 15 or as part of a specific lamp kit SPL III U30 Complete Lamp Kit A LK SPLU30 This kit consists of two 2 750 Watt Tungsten Halogen Daylight lamps four 4 500 Watt Tungsten Halogen Horiz...

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