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INSTALLATION

Unpacking the Instrument

Your ColorEye XTH comes in a durable, handy carrying case. You should use this case

whenever you need to transport the instrument. Below is a picture of the carrying case and its

contents.

Figure 1-1. Carrying Case and Contents

Contents of the Carrying Case

Battery Charger/Power Supply (referred to as the Charger):

The Charger is rated for

input voltages of 100/120/220 VAC 50/60 Hz.

Instrument:

The White Calibration Standard (found in the wrist strap), and battery are pre-

installed.

Color Check Calibration Cap (Tile):

This green ceramic standard (tile) is used as a

reflection standard for color checks.

Targeting Foot:

The Targeting foot allows you to easily obtain accurate measurements on

concave and convex surfaces.

Battery:

If you ordered the optional extra battery pack, it will be located here.

Hard Key:

The hard key is an optional accessory. If you have purchased any

software you will need to install this hard key on your computer to use the software. Without

the hard key, you cannot access the software.

Bottle Wipe and Tissues:

The bottle contains a mild cleaning solution for cleaning the

calibration standards. Use the tissues to wipe away any excess cleaning solution. For more

information, refer to “Cleaning the Calibration Standards” on page 4-1.

RS-232 and Interim Cables:

The RS-232 Computer Communication Cable provides

communication between the instrument and a computer. The Interim Cable provides

connection between the charger and the instrument.

Note:

Keep all packing material in the event you need to ship your
instrument.

Power

Supply/

Battery

Charger

(known as

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(Optional)

Extra Battery

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Bottle

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Color Check

Calibration Cap

Target Foot

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Hard Key

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Target Foot

Instrument

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pre-installed.

Calibration

Standard found in

wrist strap.

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Страница 1: ...COLOREYE XTH Spectrophotometer OPERATION MANUAL ...

Страница 2: ...mables not manufactured distributed or approved by X Rite v any attachments or modifications to the warranted goods that are not manufactured distributed or approved by X Rite Consumable parts and Product cleaning are also not covered by the warranty X Rite s sole and exclusive obligation for breach of the above warranties shall be the repair or replacement of any part without charge which within ...

Страница 3: ...ion 1 12 RS 232 Communication Cable Connection 1 13 Color Software 1 14 Optiview ProPalette Software 1 14 Specifications 1 14 Electrical Requirements Standard Power Supply 1 14 Space Requirements 1 14 Environmental Requirements 1 14 Battery Specifications 1 14 General 1 15 Aperture Size 1 15 Repeatability 1 15 Interinstrument Agreement 1 15 Service 1 15 SETUP 2 1 Choosing a Display Mode 2 1 Colori...

Страница 4: ...3 2 Deleting Data 3 2 Recent Recalls 3 3 Using the Printer 3 3 Performing Functions 3 4 Using the Print Function 3 4 Using the Search Standards Function 3 4 Using the Search Trials Function 3 4 Using the Display Spectral Data Function 3 4 Using the Print Spectral Data Function 3 5 MAINTENANCE 4 1 General 4 1 Cleaning the Exterior of the Instrument 4 1 Cleaning the Calibration Standards 4 1 Materia...

Страница 5: ... Get Started We recommend that you follow these basic tasks when you first receive your instrument All of these tasks are covered in this chapter Review all the safety instructions presented in Important Safeguards on page 1 2 Unpack your instrument from the carrying case following the instructions found in Unpacking the Instrument on page 1 3 Activate the Display on your instrument following inst...

Страница 6: ... show any signs of damage or wear should be replaced immediately f This device is not explosion proof and should not be used in a hazardous atmosphere with exposure to flammable substances g Protect from Water and Moisture Maintain electrical safety when you use this instrument Do not use it in an area where there is possible hazard of electric shock from spilled water or other liquids or uncontro...

Страница 7: ... hard key is an optional accessory If you have purchased any software you will need to install this hard key on your computer to use the software Without the hard key you cannot access the software Bottle Wipe and Tissues The bottle contains a mild cleaning solution for cleaning the calibration standards Use the tissues to wipe away any excess cleaning solution For more information refer to Cleani...

Страница 8: ...ischarged the batteries you can continue to use the ColorEye XTH without having to remove the batteries Simply insert the power supply charger cable into the ColorEye XTH power connector and charging begins You can continue to use the ColorEye XTH while the batteries are charging For more information refer to Charging a Battery Installed In the Instrument on page 1 5 You should always charge the b...

Страница 9: ...ection 3 If the interim cable is not yet installed follow the instructions in Connecting the Instrument Cables on page 1 12 4 Insert the three pin connector on the Interim Cable into the Charger Connection on The Nickel Metal Hydride Battery Pack and Charger supplied with your unit was custom designed to provide optimum performance and minimum charge time Use of any battery or charger not approved...

Страница 10: ... as a power supply Follow the recommended charging time and wait for the Green LED 6 Disconnect the three pin connector on the Charger from the instrument 7 Disconnect the AC power plug from the power receptacle 8 The internal battery is charged Charging a Battery Directly from the Charger It is also possible to charge the optional spare battery directly from the Charger 1 Locate the Charger and t...

Страница 11: ...fortably reach the Trial and Standard keys The instrument and keypad is shown below Below is a list of the keys and their function Enter The Enter key is used for making selections on any display Escape ESC The ESC key is used to return to the previous display without saving any data or changing any settings Standard The Std key is used to take standard measurements Trial The Trial key is used to ...

Страница 12: ... the screen contrast proceed as follows 1 Press Escape until the Start Up Display appears 2 To lighten the display text press the right arrow key 3 To darken the display text press the left arrow key 4 When you are finished press Enter to continue 5 You may adjust the screen contrast at any time Simply return to the Start Up display and follow the above steps 50 Battery ColorEye XTH Certified 10 0...

Страница 13: ...s OPTIONS The Options Menu contains the options for printing the display screen using the Shade Search feature setting up the color equations and setting up the system options The majority of this menu is discussed in Chapter 2 Setup Data DATA The Data Menu contains the options for methods of saving and recalling measurements standards and trials and for working with the Optiview Color Quality Con...

Страница 14: ...e to unlock could result in damage to the Targeting foot and the Instrument 2 Squeeze the instrument housing just above the targeting foot release buttons located on either side of the targeting foot Figure 1 9 Removing the Targeting Foot 3 Slide the targeting foot out away from the instrument Store the targeting foot in the carrying case 4 The targeting foot is removed NetProfiler Status Status I...

Страница 15: ... the alignment slots on the instrument You will hear the targeting foot snap into place Refer to Figure 1 10 Figure 1 10 Installing the Targeting Foot 3 Lock the foot into place as shown in Figure 1 11 Figure 1 11 Locked Targeting Foot 4 The Targeting Foot is installed Targeting Foot Alignment Tabs Instrument Alignment Slots Targeting Foot Locked to the far right ...

Страница 16: ...ctive mode The unit should be in sleep mode prior to removing the battery from the instrument You can prompt the instrument to go to sleep using the Go to Sleep Option in the Diagnostics Menu described on page 2 13 For more information about the Sleep Delay refer to Choosing Hardware Settings on page 2 10 Shutdown Mode The instrument enters this power mode when the battery energy drops to a level ...

Страница 17: ...a is saved on the computer the cable is used to transfer the new data back to the instrument The cable is equipped with male to female 4 pin connectors See Figure 1 13 for proper connection at the side of the instrument The remaining end of the cable connects to a computer communications port If you are using the optional printer accessory you may not use the communication cable and the printer at...

Страница 18: ...hotometric Range for Regular Area of View aperture Electrical Requirements Standard Power Supply Instrument peak power consumption is 18 watts for a flash 2 watts at rest and 5 milliwats in Power Saver Sleep Mode Space Requirements Environmental Requirements Battery Specifications AC INPUT POWER DC OUTPUT 100 120 VAC or 220 VAC 10 50 60 Hz Charger 8 7VDC Power Supply 9VDC 11VDC DIMENSIONS Height 7...

Страница 19: ...e 2 below Notes 1 Representative of all instruments performance using a stable white tile under controlled laboratory conditions 2 Representative of all instruments performance using the average from the norms of 13 BCRA color tiles under controlled laboratory conditions Representative values described in NOTES 1 and 2 may vary with the type s of samples measured Service a Service Properly With th...

Страница 20: ...INSTALLATION 1 16 ...

Страница 21: ...y Modes Colorimetric colorimetric values for the chosen color equation Assessments literal description of the standard and trial Tristimulus available when FMC is the colorimetric equation Indices index values Details time date of measurement Shade Sort 555 Shade Sort values In addition to choosing a Display Mode you also need to choose the Area of View Option and the Specular Option These two ite...

Страница 22: ...n choosing FMC II as the Color Equation refer to Choosing the Color Equation on page 2 4 The Tristimulus display is shown below Figure 2 3 Example of a Tristimulus Display Indices The Indices Display mode lists the index values for the standard and trial The index values are based on the Index you have chosen in the Color Setup A maximum of six may be displayed Some index values are absolutes whil...

Страница 23: ...e Sort values for the trial compared to the standard The block size values will be based on your positive tolerance values The Shade Sort Display is shown as Figure 2 6 Figure 2 6 Shade Sort Display Index Std Trial D1925 YI 121 121 Taube WI 291 220 NetProfiler Active CIELAB A 2 RAV SCI S NP Measured_Std T NP Measured_Trial DISP cal options data S Measured_Std Time 3 31 30 09Jul03 NP 14 45 20 16Sep...

Страница 24: ...er index and tolerances Choose the instrument settings such as system setup date and time hardware setup and language to use for the display Check out the diagnostics information about your instrument and use the Go to Sleep option in case you need to remove your battery You may change any of these options if your environment and needs change Using the Color Setup The Color Setup contains ColorEye...

Страница 25: ...hoose between a 2 degree or 10 degree observer To choose a degree observer proceed as follows 1 Select OPTIONS from the ColorEye XTH Main Menu 2 Select COLOR SETUP from the Options Menu 3 Select OBSERVER from the Color Setup Menu 4 You may choose from the following list of possible observers Choosing the Index Indices are single values that are calculated differently from color coordinates Most of...

Страница 26: ... the Enter key Scroll through values 0 through 9 Note The values in the left column are considered the negative values and the values in the right column are considered the positive values There is no need to enter positive or negative signs The positive tolerance values are used as 555 Shade Sorting block sizes if the Tolerance setting is STD For more information refer to Tolerances in Choosing S...

Страница 27: ...erates when taking measurements For example What photometric range should be used Should measurements be automatically saved Auto Saving option If so what should they be called Auto Naming option The System Setup items and their function are described below Color Ratio Variable If CMC is chosen then 1 1 is appropriate for determining perceptible color difference while 2 1 is appropriate for determ...

Страница 28: ...andard Choose ON to have a standard automatically calculated whenever a trial is measured The 5 closest standards in the database appear from which to choose Auto Naming You can choose to have the trials named based on an automatic prefix whenever the trial is saved For more information on saving refer to Saving Data on page 3 1 Possible values are Pre The Optiview trial prefix will appear on the ...

Страница 29: ...nces regardless of those of the current standard choose SYS For more information on the System tolerances refer to Setting Up the Tolerances on page 2 6 Note If you want the block sizes to be updated any time changes are made to tolerances you must choose STD Setting the Date and Time In addition to colorimetric data each measurement contains time and date information Choose a format to display th...

Страница 30: ...the cursor to the desired item using the left or right arrow keys b Press Enter to scroll through the available values for each item 6 Repeat step 5 for all the items you need to choose in the Hardware Setup 7 Save the new Hardware Setup by moving the cursor to the save at the bottom of the screen When the save lowercase changes to SAVE uppercase press Enter The new Hardware setup is saved Options...

Страница 31: ...ct OPTIONS from the ColorEye XTH Main Menu 2 Select SETTINGS from the Options Menu 3 Select NETPROFILER from the Settings Menu 4 The NetProfiler Setup is shown below 5 There are two possible settings for NetProfiler Enabled and Disabled Press the Enter key to toggle the setting If you choose Enabled NetProfiler is available to profile the instrument If you choose Disabled you will turn off NetProf...

Страница 32: ...tProfile has not been downloaded or the wavelength is set to 5nm Disabled NetProfiler is not being used Expired The instrument needs to be NetProfiled Standard and Trial NP Indicator NP Standard and Trial have been NetProfiled Standard and Trial were not NetProfiled 555 Shade Sort L a b 5 5 5 Block Sizes 1 00 1 00 1 00 NetProfiler Active CIELAB A 2 RAV SCI S NP Measured_Std T NP Measured_Trial DIS...

Страница 33: ...This information will be helpful to you in the event you need to contact X Rite Service Personnel To use the option proceed as follows 1 Select OPTIONS from the ColorEye XTH Main Menu 2 Select DIAGNOSTICS from the Options Menu 3 Select ABOUT THE XTH from the Diagnostics Menu 4 The Startup Display appears listing the firmware version Sensor Peaks This option is only used by X Rite Service Personnel...

Страница 34: ...re on page 2 14 2 You are using a third party software software not sold by X Rite or no PC software at all You will use the diskette included in your shipment titled ColorEye XTH Monitor Disk Proceed to Using the Monitor Disk on page 2 14 Note You should also make sure that you have your instrument connected to your PC For more information on this connection refer to RS 232 Communication Cable Co...

Страница 35: ...or each of the following to choose the right setting for your unique color environment Color Equation Active Illuminant Observer CMC Ratio Secondary Illuminant used for the Tristimulus calculation For more information on these options refer to Using the Color Setup on page 2 4 Contrast Depending on your preference you may wish for the display text to appear lighter or darker Drag the scroll box to...

Страница 36: ...at There are two possible date formats mm dd yyyy month listed first with two characters for month and day and four characters for year dd mm yyyy day listed first with two characters for day and month and four characters for year Mode Choose your combination of SCE Specular Component Excluded SCI Specular Component Included SAV Small Area View and RAV Regular Area of View Photometric Range If you...

Страница 37: ...ormational purposes only System Status Describes the current state of communications for the instrument Communications Established indicates it is connected properly to your computer Calibration Describes the calibration status of the instrument Aperture Indicates which aperture size is currently being used small or regular area of view Specular Indicates the specular component setting has been ch...

Страница 38: ...ranslated Text column displays any modified version of original text Initially it would contain the same text as the Original Text column Editing a Language 1 Select a default language from the drop down Language box The following dialog box appears Figure 2 11 Edit Dialog Box for the Driver Software Language Tab 2 The Original Text column displays the original text for the chosen language This is...

Страница 39: ... Choose from either the Find Prev to search backward or Find Next to search forward search buttons The Translation column will go to the first occurrence of the word or phrase d Continue to click either Find Prev or Find Next to find all of the occurrences 5 To edit a specific line in the Translated Text column a Highlight the item and type the new text or b Highlight the item and click Edit c The...

Страница 40: ...ected item is now displayed in the Invisible Items list 2 Repeat step for each item you don t want to appear in the ColorEye XTH display screens 3 If you wish to start all over from the original list of Visible and Invisible Items click the Default button Both lists will appear in their original state before any changes were made 4 Click OK to save your changes Making items visible 1 With the Menu...

Страница 41: ... manually save them If the Auto Save option is OFF proceed as follows 1 Select DATA from the ColorEye XTH Main Menu 2 Select SAVE STANDARD or SAVE TRIAL from the Data Menu 3 Depending on your Auto Name option one of the following will happen a If the Auto Naming option is Std or Pre the measurement is saved with the standard name or Optiview Prefix and the incriminated number to indicate the numbe...

Страница 42: ...saved to the database 1 Select DATA from the ColorEye XTH Main Menu 2 Select RECALL from the Data Menu 3 Select STANDARD or TRIAL from the Recall Menu 4 The list of saved standards or saved trials appears 5 Use the left scroll up or right scroll down arrow keys to move the cursor to the desired measurement to recall If the list of standards or trials is very long and continues past one screen scro...

Страница 43: ... Using the Printer The optional printer is used to print the display You can print the display on demand refer to Using the Print Function on page 3 4 or setup the Auto Print option to print the display any time you measure a standard trial or both a standard and trial Auto Print on page 2 8 To setup the printer proceed as follows 1 Locate the printer shipping box 2 Unpack the AC Power Adapter pri...

Страница 44: ... Main Menu 2 Select FUNCTIONS from the Options Menu 3 Select SEARCH STDS from the Functions Menu 4 The ColorEye XTH automatically searches the database A list box appears containing the five closest standards in ascending order of DE Highlight your selection using the left or right arrow key and press Enter Note If there are no records in the database you will receive the message No records availa...

Страница 45: ...k to the beginning one nm at a time 6 Press Esc to return to the Functions Menu Using the Print Spectral Data Function The Print Spectral Data function prints the Spectral Data for the Standard and current Trial from 360 to 750 nm To use this feature you must measure or recall a trial and have a printer attached to your instrument Proceed as follows 1 Select OPTIONS from the ColorEye XTH Main Menu...

Страница 46: ...OPERATION 3 6 ...

Страница 47: ...e which meets Federal Specification NNN P 40A Type I or equivalent Distilled water Available at most pharmacies Isopropyl alcohol Spectroscopic grade in Teflon squirt bottle Soap Ivory brand or any non moisturizing soap available at most grocery markets Routine and Special Tile Cleaning Procedures Lint and other small particles are usually best observed by illuminating the tile with a diffuse ligh...

Страница 48: ...dard should be broken or become damaged call X Rite for advice on how to replace it To perform a calibration proceed as follows 1 Select CAL from the ColorEye XTH Main Menu 2 The following message appears PRIMARY CALIBRATION Place White Calibration Standard In Position and Press the ENTER key 3 Remove the white calibration standard from the pocket of the carrying strap It is tethered to the strap ...

Страница 49: ... battery in the instrument First you need to remove the battery described below Then you will need to follow the instructions to install the battery following this procedure It is highly recommended that the instrument be in Sleep Mode prior to removing the battery You can prompt the instrument to go to Sleep Mode using the Go To Sleep option in the Diagnostics Menu described on page page 2 13 To ...

Страница 50: ...attery 7 Carefully pull out the connector from the instrument 8 The battery is removed Step 5 Lift out battery body without disconnecting the battery wires from the instrument Step 6 Press down with your thumbnail on the battery connector tab ...

Страница 51: ...ttery Installation Removing the Back Cover Figure 4 5 Battery Connection 5 Insert the Battery Pack Cable into the connector located inside the battery compartment You should feel the connector snap into place See Figure 4 5 Step 2 Apply downward pressure with your fingertips here at the back cover snaps Step 1 Unscrew the wrist strap from the instrument Step 3 Loosen the re cover toward you Rear C...

Страница 52: ...rument and battery pack 6 Seat the battery pack inside the battery compartment Be sure to tuck in any wires 7 Insert the rear cover tabs into the tab slots and insert the rear cover snaps into the snap slots The cover should be firmly in place 8 The battery is installed The Start Up display appears If it does not appear the battery may need to be re charged For more information refer to Charging t...

Страница 53: ...vides the ability to develop customized quick change targeting fixtures for reproducible sample presentation to significantly reduce measurement error Package includes five customized plastic templates and five target foot devices Regular Area of View ColorEye XTH 3 D Targeting SAV Template Foot Set 5 PN ATGT X3DSF Provides the ability to develop customized quick change targeting fixtures for repr...

Страница 54: ...MAINTENANCE 4 8 ...

Страница 55: ...after you have changed the settings the following table is provided Initial Settings Display Mode Colorimetric Area of View Regular RAV Specular Component SCI Color Equation CIELAB Illuminant D65 Degree Observer 10 Index None Tolerances 1 0 CMC Ratio 1 1 Photo Range 120 STD Avg 1 Trial Average 1 Auto Print Off MI 2nd Illuminant C Date Format m d y Auto Naming Off Auto Saving Off Associations No To...

Страница 56: ...er to Cleaning the Calibration Standards on page 4 1 2 Calibrate the instrument Refer to Calibrating the Instrument on page 4 2 3 Select CIELAB as the Color Equation D65 as the Illuminant and 10 observer Refer to Using the Color Setup on page 2 4 4 Measure the Color Check Calibration Cap Refer to Taking Measurements on page 1 12 5 Record the L a b values in the Color Check Record 6 Compare the mea...

Страница 57: ...A 3 APPENDIX Color Check Record Temperature Aperture Size Serial Number of Instrument Date L a b ...

Страница 58: ...APPENDIX A 4 ...

Страница 59: ...he battery 1 5 choosing the display 2 1 CIE94 2 4 CIELAB 2 4 CIELCH 2 4 cleaning 4 1 calibration standard 4 1 touch pad 4 1 CMC Ratio 2 4 2 7 color check 1 3 equation 2 4 Colorimetric Display 2 1 communication cables 1 3 1 13 D Data Menu 3 1 database 3 2 date and time 2 9 format 2 7 degree observer 2 5 deleting data 3 2 Details Display 2 3 diagnostics 2 13 display spectral data 3 4 downloading dat...

Страница 60: ...g data 3 2 recent recalls 3 3 reflectance data 3 1 Regular Area of View 2 4 repeatability maximum 1 15 typical 1 15 requirements electrical 1 14 environmental 1 14 space 1 14 resolution photometric 1 15 Right Arrow key 1 7 RS 232 1 13 S safety 1 2 SAV 1 15 2 4 saving data 3 1 standards and trials 2 9 SCE 2 4 SCI 2 4 screen contrast 1 8 Search Standards 3 4 Trials 3 4 3 5 service 1 15 4 7 internati...

Страница 61: ... time and date 2 9 tolerances editing 2 6 standard 2 9 system 2 9 touch pad cleaning 4 1 trial average 2 8 averaging 2 7 key 1 7 name 2 8 Tristimulus Display 2 2 U Unpacking 1 3 US service iii W waking up the instrument 1 4 1 12 Warnings 1 2 wavelength interval 1 15 whiteness 2 5 Y yellowness 2 5 ...

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