Datacolor 45 Quick Start Guide – 003-400063
Rev B
3
Stand Alone Operation
Starting the Instrument
To start the instrument, move the switch at the back of the instrument from the “0” position to the “|”
position. The instrument will power up and the main QC screen will display.
Navigating the Interface
Navigate the software display using the navigation buttons on the instrument. Use the left/right and
up/down buttons to move through the fields on the screen and the buttons on the Live Bar.
Program Navigation Buttons
Below is an example of an output screen:
The fields in top section having
down arrows
are used to
select standards, output displays and the
Illuminant/Observer.
The colorimetric data is displayed in the center of the screen.
In this start-up screen, the CIEL*a*b* color coordinates and
color differences are displayed
The information on this display depends on whether you are
in Standard mode or Batch mode. In
Standard
mode, you will
see absolute data and in
Batch
mode you will see delta or
difference data.
At the bottom of the screen is the
Live Bar
. It provides access
to program options and maintenance features. You can
navigate the
Live Bar
by using the left/ right program
