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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 

 

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T

ECHNICAL 

S

PECIFICATIONS

 

Technical Specifications 

 

Item 

Description 

Instrument class 

Tristimulus colorimeter 

Sensor type 

Colour sensor based on the standard spectral value of the CIE 1931 colour 
matching functions as per DIN ISO 13655 and DIN 5033 

Measurement mode 

Reflective  

Acquisition mode 

Button-triggered or software-triggered  
Single or multiple readings 

Working distance 

Contact 

Measurement geometry 

Circumferential 45° illumination and 0° viewing, according to CIE15:2004, 
ASTM E1164 

Light source 

16 LEDs  

Colour scales 

CIE-XYZ,  CIE-xyY,  CIE-L*a*b*,  CIE-L*C*h*,  CIE-L*u*v*,  sRGB  (where 
applicable) 

Colour differences 

E*

ab 

(CIE 1976), 

C*

ab

L*, 

a*, 

b* 

Illuminant 

D65, D55, D50, A, C, FL2, FL7, FL11 

Observer 

CIE1931-2° and CIE1964-10° standard colorimetric observers 

Short-term repeatability  

0.03

E*

ab

 typ - D65/2°, standard deviation of 30 measurements every 5 s 

on white reference standard under Eoptis standard conditions (*) 

Illumination/Measurement area 

Ø10mm /Ø18mm 

Size of smallest measurable specimen 

Ø23mm flat surface 

Measurement 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 2.0, 500 mA rated 

Power requirements 

USB self-powered, 2.5 W peak, 0.6 W typical 

Operating ambient temperature 

10 °C to 40 °C  

50 °F to 104 °F 

Storage temperature 

0 °C to 60 °C  

40 °F to 140 °F 

Humidity range  

20-80% RH non-condensing 

Protection rating 

IP54 

Usage 

Indoor use  

Standards traceability  

Instrument standard assignment in accordance with National Institute of 
Standards  and  Technology  (NIST)  following  practices  described  in  CIE 
Publication  44  and  ASTM  E259  (Standard  Practice  for  Preparation  of 
Pressed  Powder  White  Reflectance  Factor  Transfer  Standards  for 
Hemispherical and Bi-Directional Geometries) 

Standard accessories (Packing list) 

- White reference standard 
- User guide 
- PC utilities disk and interface drivers 
- Certificate of traceable calibration (if ordered) 

Main Software features  

Check:

  Pass/fail  with  3  thresholds  and  automatic  look-up  of  reference 

colour 

Match:

 Search for closest standard in pre-loaded or custom database 

Classify:

 Classification under selected standards 

- Average multiple readings 
- Data import/export to proprietary database 
- Data export to .pdf and Excel-readable . xml format  
- Generation of analysis report in .pdf and Excel-readable . xml format 
Note: availability of some features may vary by version 

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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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