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CLM-194 

User Guide

 

 

 

EOPTIS SRL 

Via Alto Adige, 152 – 38121 Trento (TN) – ITALY  
Tel.: +39 0461 260 552 – Fax: +39 0461 260 617 
www.eoptis.com – [email protected] 

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CLM-194 

Rev. 1.05 - 06/2014 

Copyright © 2013-2014 EOPTIS SRL 

 

The main menu 

❶ 

on the top of the interface allows you to:  

 

handle Projects  

 

see §5.9.2  

File→New project; File→Load project…; File→Save project… 

 

generate Reports    

see §0   

File→Save report… 

 

perform user calibration   see §5.8  

System→User calibration 

 

get system information 

 

Help→About 

 

 
The main toolbar 

❶ 

features three pushbuttons that allow you to:  

 

① 

Acquire 

Measure

 data 

 

② 

Acquire 

Reference

 data 

 

③  

Undo the last operation 

These  buttons  feature  the  same  functions  of  the 

Function

  (right)  and 

Acquire

  (left)  button  of  the  colorimeter,  as 

described in §2. 
 
The four central icons ④ switch between the various operating modes featuring the following functions: 
 

Colour Difference Check  

see §5.3  

 

Colour Matching    

see §5.4  

 

Colour Classification 

see §5.5 

 

L*a*b* Chart 

 

see §5.6. 

 
The central Output control panel 

❹ 

changes according to the selected operating mode function and shows specific 

controls and outputs, as described in the relevant sections. 
 
The 

Measure

 and 

Reference

 control panels 

❷ ❸ 

include all the controls needed to perform and manage the colour 

data  acquisition.  Each  acquisition  can  be  either  addressed  as  a 

Measure

  or  a 

Reference

  depending  on  its  expected 

usage. 

Measure

 and 

Reference

 data are indeed handled in different ways depending on the selected operating mode 

function,  as  described  in  §5.3  to  §5.6.    It  is  possible  to  exchange  previously  acquired 

Measures

  and 

References

,  as 

described in 5.9.1.  
 
The 

Measure

 and 

Reference

 Modes can be selected by a a click on the 

Function

 (right) button on the colorimeter. The 

active  mode  is  highlighted  ⑤  on  the  panel  and  once  a  colour  is  acquired,  the  data  is  added  to  the  list  of  the 
highlighted section. In both cases, each acquired colour will be added to the Default Group ⑧ of the Colour List ⑨. 
The  last  acquired  colour  will  become  the  current  colour,  used  as  input  by  the  operating  mode  functions,  and  its 
coordinates will be displayed ⑦ in units according to the selected colour space ⑥. The user can select a previously 
acquired colour by double clicking on it in the list or by dragging it  to the corresponding Display Area in the Output 
control panel.  
 
The 

Measure

  and 

Reference

  Lists  can  be  managed  by  means  of  the  Database  Control  buttons  ⑩,  as  described  in 

§5.9.1.  
 
The Save Report button ⑬ allows you to save a report of the current measures and analysis results in .pdf and Excel-
readable .xml formats. See § 5.7 for details. 
 
The Advanced Control panel 

❺ 

includes:  

 

⑪ 

Multiple Acquisition control, to average a sample     

 

 

see §5.9.3 

 

⑫  

Illuminant and Observer controls   

 

 

 

 

see §5.9.4. 

 
 

Содержание CLM-194

Страница 1: ...CLM 194 Digital handheld colorimeter User Guide Rev 1 05 06 2014...

Страница 2: ...products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury Eoptis customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Eop...

Страница 3: ...sition 13 5 3 Colour Difference Check 14 5 3 1 How to Perform a Colour Difference Check Analysis 15 5 3 2 Using the Interface 15 5 4 Colour Matching 17 5 4 1 How to Perform a Colour Matching Analysis...

Страница 4: ...using a standard PC or laptop with a Microsoft Windows operating system After having performed the measurement of the sample of interest the application software allows you to evaluate the colour diff...

Страница 5: ...System parts Item Description 1 Measurement aperture with sealed glass window 2 Handle 3 Handle end with stand pad 4 Instrument label with serial number 5 Display panel 6 USB cable for power and data...

Страница 6: ...nised by host PC M Green steady ON system in Measure mode alternative to Reference mode R Green steady ON system in Reference mode alternative to Measure mode ACQ Red steady ON colour acquisition in p...

Страница 7: ...batch to batch comparison in production and quality acceptance assembly of multi component products using different materials printed materials and the graphic arts industry where a 45 c 0 is the con...

Страница 8: ...strument optically averages the colour on the area corresponding to the measurement spot For longer range non uniformities it is recommended to average several measurements taken at different position...

Страница 9: ...tions The file is not signed by Microsoft and the Operating System might prompt for approval to proceed It is necessary to grant the approval in order to successfully complete the installation The ins...

Страница 10: ...4 User Guide EOPTIS SRL Via Alto Adige 152 38121 Trento TN ITALY Tel 39 0461 260 552 Fax 39 0461 260 617 www eoptis com info eoptis com Page 10 of 29 CLM 194 Rev 1 05 06 2014 Copyright 2013 2014 EOPTI...

Страница 11: ...item for few seconds 5 1 MAIN CONTROLS This section describes the main controls of the user interface Main controls Item Description Item Description Main menu with toolbar Measure Reference control...

Страница 12: ...tion Each acquisition can be either addressed as a Measure or a Reference depending on its expected usage Measure and Reference data are indeed handled in different ways depending on the selected oper...

Страница 13: ...w the instructions in 7 1 5 Place the colorimeter s measurement aperture in perfect contact with the sample surface 6 Trigger the acquisition Hardware triggered acquisition Software triggered acquisit...

Страница 14: ...tive elements The result can be used for the quality control of a product to evaluate the colour aging of an object and for many other applications Colour Difference Check interface Item Description C...

Страница 15: ...ur display area or by acquiring a new Reference colour Manual mode allows the colour difference of the current Measure either that just acquired or selected from the Measure list to be evaluated with...

Страница 16: ...The Chroma and Lightness plots show the Measure coordinates plotted against the Reference coordinates set at the origin of axes Also the three Acceptance Thresholds are displayed as boundaries in thes...

Страница 17: ...select the colour that resembles the measured sample by simply checking a best candidate colour palette instead of looking up a large set of physical samples Colour Matching interface Item Description...

Страница 18: ...lour of the sample This is due to several factors such as the ambient light monitor calibration gamma settings which must be controlled and fine tuned in order for the colours to match The Colour Matc...

Страница 19: ...ples of the same set With this feature sorting and classification processes become much more reliable and accurate than visual inspection Colour Classification interface Item Description Colour Classi...

Страница 20: ...es list The selection can be made by dragging the colours from the References list to one of the five sections in the Reference colour display area These colours will set the classes to which the meas...

Страница 21: ...2014 Copyright 2013 2014 EOPTIS SRL 5 6 L A B CHART The L a b chart displays all the colours in the Measure list on a graphical representation of the CIELAB colour space This provides the user with vi...

Страница 22: ...rmation related to the selected analysis feature 5 8 USER CALIBRATION Each colorimeter is supplied with its own white reference standard necessary to perform the user calibration The standard is manuf...

Страница 23: ...load a previously saved database removing all current colours The Save database button allows ypu to save a database on the computer for future use Files can be saved in cdb proprietary in pdf and xml...

Страница 24: ...ptions are available and can be selected in any SI SO combination The selected combination is automatically saved for future software sessions when it will be restored and used as default settings Ill...

Страница 25: ...ement time 0 1 s with 5 s minimum recommended measurement interval Recommended warm up time 20 minutes Dimensions Approx 225 mm L x 84 mm H x 99 mm W excluding cable Weight Approx 710 g Interface USB...

Страница 26: ...is com info eoptis com Page 26 of 29 CLM 194 Rev 1 05 06 2014 Copyright 2013 2014 EOPTIS SRL Data view Colour Data see available scales above Colour Difference Data see colour differences indexes abov...

Страница 27: ...all drivers To check the Device Manager to confirm that installation was successful go to the Windows Start menu select Run and enter devmgmt msc You will find the LM 194 Colorimeter under the Ports C...

Страница 28: ...r from shipment date Should a unit fail during this period Eoptis will at its option repair or replace the damaged unit Repaired or replaced units will be covered for the remainder of the original equ...

Страница 29: ...description added Rev 0 11 09 2013 Advanced features added Rev 1 0 09 2013 Inital full release Rev 1 01 09 2013 Minor corrections Rev 1 02 12 2013 Setup procedure updated additional Illuminant and Ob...

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