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ColorFlex EZ Citrus Citrus 

User’s Manual Version 2.0

 

49 

Green Tile Check

 

The first Green Tile Check screen allows you to compare the values in the ColorFlex EZ Citrus

’s 

memory to the values read at factory on the back of the diagnostic Green Tile. If the values 
match, press the 

GO

 

button to continue. If the values in the instrument’s memory require 

revision, change the highlighted digit of the selected color scale value using the 

UP 

and

 DOWN 

ARROW

 buttons. When the desired digit is shown, press 

NEXT

 to move to the next digit. When 

all digits are as desired, press 

GO

 to continue. Press 

BACK

 to cancel the test.  

Figure 83. Green Tile Values 

Standardize the instrument as prompted and when complete, place the diagnostic Green Tile at 
the sample port. Press the 

GO

 button. One reading of the Green Tile is made, and the result 

with a pass/fail rating is shown. To pass, dX, dY, and dZ must all be less than or equal to 0.30  

Press 

PRINT

 

to print the result (if a printer is connected to the instrument’s USB port).

 

Press 

DIAGS

 

MENU

 to return to the 

DIAGNOSTICS MENU

. Press 

MAIN MENU

 to return to the 

MAIN MENU

.  

Signal Levels

 

The Signal Levels diagnostic prompts to place a sample at the measurement port. Normally this 
will be the White Tile, but other instructions may be provided 

by HunterLab’s 

Service Support 

staff. Place the White Tile at the port and press 

GO

. 

The sample and monitor channels 

are plotted on a graph for examination by HunterLab’s 

Service Support staff. 

Figure 84. Signal Levels 

Press 

READ

 to read again. Press 

DIAGS MENU

 to return to the 

DIAGNOSTICS MENU

. Press 

MAIN MENU

 to return to the 

MAIN MENU

. 

Self Test

 

The 

DIAGNOSTICS MENU

 contains a fourth function named 

SELF-TEST

. When this function is 

selected, communications tests between the ColorFlex EZ Citrus

’s subsystems are run. If 

Содержание ColorFlex EZ Citrus

Страница 1: ...s Manual for ColorFlex EZ Citrus Hunter Associates Laboratory 11491 Sunset Hills Road Reston Virginia 20190 USA www hunterlab com A60 1014 591 Version 2 0 For ColorFlex EZ firmware version 1 11 and a...

Страница 2: ...registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Sparkleen is a registered trademark of Fisher Scientific Company LLC Safety Notes For safety when using the Colo...

Страница 3: ...andard 15 Setting Tolerances for Citrus Products 16 Defining Standard Sample and Tolerances 17 Product Standard 17 Sample 17 Tolerances 17 CONFIGURING SETUPS 19 Citrus Scores Setup 19 Custom Setups 20...

Страница 4: ...X EZ CITRUS 47 Cleaning the ColorFlex EZ Citrus 47 Maintaining the Instrument Standards 47 Replacing the Lamp 47 Diagnostics 47 White Repeatability 48 Green Tile Check 49 Signal Levels 49 Self Test 49...

Страница 5: ...le Cup 59 Sample Cup Opaque Cover 59 Ring and Disk Set 59 INSTRUMENT REPLACEMENT REPAIR PROBLEMS AND QUESTIONS 61 Warranty 61 Shipping Claims 61 Breakage or Damage 61 Shortage 62 Incorrect Shipment 62...

Страница 6: ...ColorFlex EZ Citrus Citrus User s Manual Version 2 0 6...

Страница 7: ...ing area and 45 0 geometry The special port plate is designed specifically for use in a port forward position with a special tube holder to properly position sample tubes Accessories The following acc...

Страница 8: ...the clamp 4 Remove the standard port insert from the sample port and replace it with the orange juice tube holder port plate Orient the port plate so that the opening in the tube holder portion is fac...

Страница 9: ...loosely defined as the LEFT RIGHT UP and DOWN buttons with the GO lightning bolt button located to the right of the arrows These buttons perform slightly different functions depending on the current o...

Страница 10: ...displayed Figure 4 About Your Instrument Taking a Simple Measurement This chapter describes the various steps performed in the course of normal instrument operations such as standardizing reading stor...

Страница 11: ...e Also standardize the instrument any time there is a change in the optical path such as changing from using the standard port to the sample cup port Figure 6 Set Standardization Interval It is import...

Страница 12: ...t 4 Place the Black Glass on the measuring port with the shiny side of the glass against the port Check that the Black Glass is flat and in solid contact against the port and that the white dot is fac...

Страница 13: ...Green Tile check to ensure that the instrument is operating properly The calibrated Citrus red tile should also be read to confirm that the instrument hitch is valid Reading Individual Samples Comple...

Страница 14: ...sample tube until it is almost full 6 Place the sample tube into the tube holder 7 Measure the sample by pressing the GO key Figure 14 Place sample at port 8 The result is displayed 9 To view the nex...

Страница 15: ...n the first setup Citrus Scores hitches the instrument to the assigned values of the Citrus Standard At the factory the values for the OJ4 Standard C 2 have been entered along with the product views I...

Страница 16: ...d 7 Modify each digit of the X Y Z C 2 values until it matches those of the values on the back of the tile Figure 19 Enter Hitch Values 8 Press DONE to return to the PRODUCT SETUP SCREEN Setting Toler...

Страница 17: ...y either be a physical item that is measured using the ColorFlex EZ Citrus or a set of color values that is entered into the ColorFlex EZ Citrus s memory Sample A sample is an object that will be meas...

Страница 18: ...ColorFlex EZ Citrus Citrus User s Manual Version 2 0 18...

Страница 19: ...ct setup is saved in the ColorFlex EZ Citrus memory with a setup number and name The instrument options and product setups are retained in the ColorFlex EZ Citrus s memory even when the instrument is...

Страница 20: ...setup selected or the last setup used appears next Configure each desired parameter by moving the cursor highlight to its position using the up and down arrow buttons When the parameter is highlighte...

Страница 21: ...een entered Standard Four types of standards are available for selection depending on the measurements and data needed Press the RIGHT ARROW button to move through the list of available standard types...

Страница 22: ...or values noted This Hitch standard is then placed on a second instrument such as the ColorFlex EZ Citrus This Hitch Standard is then read on the ColorFlex EZ Citrus and the target values from the ref...

Страница 23: ...Data View screen for that view Figure 32 Data Views The parameters that may be set are as follows VIEW Use the UP and DOWN ARROW buttons to move to the VIEW parameter then toggle between ENABLED view...

Страница 24: ...a db to be displayed Figure 34 Difference Values SPECTRAL DATA Spectral Data displays the raw reflectance values for each wavelength read by the instrument for the most recent standard or sample Figur...

Страница 25: ...ifference between the standard and the most recent sample at each wavelength Figure 38 Plot of Spectral Difference COLOR PLOT Color Plot displays the sample s location in color space relative to the c...

Страница 26: ...not display until both a standard and a sample are read Figure 41 Color Index CMC SHADE SORT The CMC Shade Sort parameter applies only if the color index chosen is dEc or SSN Use the DOWN ARROW butto...

Страница 27: ...Manual Version 2 0 27 l c ratio and then to the Shade Blocks Press the LEFT ARROW button when the needed values have been entered Press the LEFT ARROW button Back twice to return to the Product Setup...

Страница 28: ...D65 10 Yxy1 dYxy Tint D75 2 D75 10 Z F02 2 F02 10 457 Brightness 457B F07 2 F07 10 Metamerism Index MI F11 2 F11 10 SMA or Strength at Max Absorption SW or Strength Weighted Opacity OP GSC or Grey Sc...

Страница 29: ...igure 45 Enter a Numeric Standard For a HITCH standard place the hitch standard with known values from a reference instrument at the sample port and press the GO button Read to read the standard and p...

Страница 30: ...digit is shown press NEXT to move to the next digit When all digits are set as desired press DONE to return to the product setup configuration screen AutoSearch Select YES to include this product setu...

Страница 31: ...rmation message then if GO is selected returns all product setups to their default factory values Figure 50 Reset Setups Note The default setups cannot be restored if the setups are locked in Global O...

Страница 32: ...other device it will be sent there Figure 52 Print One Setup Note Open a receiving device in order to output setup parameters to a computer An example printout is shown Figure 53 Printout Clone All Se...

Страница 33: ...to scroll through the available choices for the parameter When the appropriate choice is displayed stop scrolling Move onto configure more options in the same manner When all options are as desired pr...

Страница 34: ...e text upside down Please note that the functions of the buttons also rotate when the screen text rotates i e what was previously the up arrow will become the down arrow if the text is flipped upside...

Страница 35: ...re 60 Display Dim Display Off Press the RIGHT ARROW button to increase the time that must elapse in minutes after the last button press before the ColorFlex EZ Citrus s display automatically turns its...

Страница 36: ...standardization Press the RIGHT ARROW button to increase the number of hours or the LEFT ARROW button to decrease the number Values between 1 and 16 may be selected in increments of 1 Selecting 4 is...

Страница 37: ...OW button changes the color difference index to the next one available Average To select this feature choose the number of readings to average for each sample before the AutoSearch comparison to avail...

Страница 38: ...for selection options Figure 66 Set Date Time Press NEXT to move to another parameter to set Year is set first then month then day followed by the hour and minutes Seconds are not set Press to increas...

Страница 39: ...rting Reading with Averaging Complete the following steps to take and average multiple readings using the ColorFlex EZ Citrus Note These instructions apply when Average in the product setup is set to...

Страница 40: ...the port and completely covers it 6 Press the GO button to read The standard or sample is read and its values as configured in the product setup displayed on the screen 7 Press SAVE PRINT down arrow t...

Страница 41: ...y be viewed printed and deleted later if desired Figure 73 Select Saved Readings To work with saved readings select SAVED READINGS from the main menu by moving the cursor highlight to its position usi...

Страница 42: ...l through the readings saved in the ColorFlex EZ Citrus s memory The first reading stored in memory which was assigned an ID of 0001 by default will be shown first Figure 76 View Saved Readings Press...

Страница 43: ...rst Scroll through the setups using the UP and DOWN ARROW buttons until the selected setup is highlighted then press GO center button Scroll through the list of setups by advancing a page at a time us...

Страница 44: ...ColorFlex EZ Citrus Citrus User s Manual Version 2 0 44...

Страница 45: ...mple Presentation Present the samples to the instrument in a standard repeatable manner Results obtained depend on the condition of the samples and their presentation If a method is established so tha...

Страница 46: ...Non opaque samples must have consistent backings A white uncalibrated tile is recommended If the sample is such that it can be folded to give multiple layers such as tissue or fabric the number of la...

Страница 47: ...YOU NEED ASSISTANCE concerning replacement Clean the tiles using a soft nylon bristle brush and a solution of warm water and a laboratory grade detergent such as SPARKLEEN Rinse the tiles in a stream...

Страница 48: ...trument When standardization is complete the calibrated White Tile is left in position at the sample port and the GO button is pressed Figure 80 White Repeatability Twenty readings of the calibrated W...

Страница 49: ...Tile is made and the result with a pass fail rating is shown To pass dX dY and dZ must all be less than or equal to 0 30 Press PRINT to print the result if a printer is connected to the instrument s...

Страница 50: ...ure 85 Self Test The value of the checksum of the calibration data should remain constant unless the White Tile s assigned reflectance is updated or the instrument is serviced A record of the checksum...

Страница 51: ...F Operating Temperature 10 C to 40 C 50 F to 104 F Performance Temperature 21 28 C 70 82 F Noncondensing Humidity 10 to 90 Standard Accessories Calibrated instrument white tile Black glass Green diag...

Страница 52: ...eter 31 8 mm 1 25 in illuminated 25 4 mm 1 in measured Specular Component Excluded Instrument Performance Spectral Data Range 400 700 nm Reporting Interval nm 10 nm Bandwidth at Half height 10 nm Phot...

Страница 53: ...Lab CIE L C h CIE Yxy CIE XYZ Color Difference Scales L a b Lab L C H L C h Yxy XYZ Color Difference Indices E E C C and Ecmc Indices and Metrics E313 Whiteness Tint E313 Yellowness D1925 Yellowness...

Страница 54: ...ColorFlex EZ Citrus Citrus User s Manual Version 2 0 54 Regulatory Notice...

Страница 55: ...vailable with USDA calibration for additional fee EasyMatch QC Software with Citrus Option EZMQC CFLX Port inserts various part numbers 1 25 inch glass port insert 02 6624 05 1 25 inch UV port insert...

Страница 56: ...eyboard is automatically detected by the ColorFlex EZ Citrus once connected Figure 88 Optional Keyboard Bar Code Scanner The optional bar code scanner A13 1014 254 connects to the ColorFlex EZ Citrus...

Страница 57: ...Supplied as standard this USB Flash Drive A10 1013 423 provides a way to transfer data from the CFEZ Datalog to a USB flash drive for viewing in Microsoft Excel This can also be used to save product...

Страница 58: ...he insert is facing outward with the beveled portion toward the interior of the sensor Then standardize the instrument with the UV filter in place Sample Cup Set for Translucent Liquids This set provi...

Страница 59: ...own below Figure 95 Sample Cup Cover Ring and Disk Set The ring and disk set includes a plastic ring and ceramic disk designed for use inside the 64 mm 2 5 in glass sample cup sold separately The ring...

Страница 60: ...ColorFlex EZ Citrus Citrus User s Manual Version 2 0 60...

Страница 61: ...e instrument to conditions outside of the specific operating conditions specified in the product documentation The HunterLab warranty does not cover consumable items such as lamps fuses batteries etc...

Страница 62: ...nspection by postal authorities 3 Advise HunterLab regarding replacement United Parcel Service 1 Contact the local UPS office regarding damage and insurance claims Each UPS office has a different meth...

Страница 63: ...Repair Please regard the following instructions when packing the instrument to return it to HunterLab for repair Proper packing is crucial These instructions do not replace the recommended profession...

Страница 64: ...QC the version of the software the operating system and the brand and type of computer if applicable 4 The specific nature of the problem including the exact error message received or the number of un...

Страница 65: ...35 Display Off 35 Display settings 34 48 Filter By Setup 43 Glass Port insert 58 Glass Sample Cup 59 Global Options 33 Green Check Tile 7 Green Tile Check 49 Hitch standard 22 Ill Obs 25 Illumination...

Страница 66: ...e 34 Selecting Samples 45 Set of six OJ standards 56 Setup Maintenance 31 Setup Name 21 Setups 19 Setups Locked 35 Shade Sort 26 Shipment Shortage 62 Shipping Claims 61 Shipping instrument 63 Signal L...

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