Datacolor 45 Quick Start Guide – 003-400063
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DATACOLOR 45 Quick Start Instructions
Thank you for purchasing a Datacolor 45 series Portable Spectrophotometer (45G CT, 45G, or 45S). This
Quick Start Guide has been provided to get you quickly familiarized with the Datacolor 45 instrument.
Please refer to the User Guide for more in-depth information.
NOTES
For more complete information, and for operation with Datacolor Tools, please refer to the Datacolor 45 User’s
Guide included on the flash drive provided with the instrument, or refer to our website at
www.datacolor.com.
Introduction
The Datacolor 45 Portable Spectrophotometer can be used in the following configurations:
1.
Stand-Alone
The instrument can be used as a stand-alone device without any connection to the Datacolor Tools
program. In this configuration, you can calibrate the instrument and make measurements of samples to
obtain color difference information.
2.
Connected to Datacolor Tools
The instrument can be connected to the Datacolor Tools program and can be used in these 2 basic
modes:
a)
PC Access Mode – In this mode the instrument can send standard and batch data to
Datacolor Tools and receive standard and tolerance data from Datacolor Tools. The
instrument is used to gather data which will eventually be uploaded to the software.
b)
Tethered Mode – In this mode, the Datacolor Tools program uses the instrument to
measure samples (standards or batches) directly from the software with the data
immediately available for analysis. The Datacolor Tools program controls the operation of
the instrument.
This document will provide basic information to get started with the Datacolor 45 in stand-alone mode.
A complete User Guide in PDF form is contained on the USB flash drive accompanying the Datacolor 45
instrument.
Charging the Instrument
Datacolor 45 must be fully charged before using. It takes up to 8 hours to fully charge
the unit.
