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Table of content Table of content 1. Safety instructions ................................................................................ 5 2. System description and Delivery notes ............................................ 10 3. Power supply ...................................................................................... 12 4. Controls ............................................................................................... 14 5. Getting started .....................................
Table of content 10.5 Calibration ............................................................................................... 44 10.6 Setup ....................................................................................................... 45 10.6.1 Auto store .................................................................................. 45 10.6.2 Auto standard ............................................................................ 46 10.6.3 Metamerism index limit ..........................
Safety instructions 1. Safety instructions • Before operating the instrument the first time, please read the operating instructions and take particular notice of the safety instructions. • If you use the unit and accessories properly, there are no hazards to fear. • This product is equipped with safety features. Nevertheless, read the safety warnings carefully and use the product only as described in these instructions to avoid accidental injury or damage.
Safety instructions The following symbols and terms are used. This symbol warns of the danger of injury. This symbol warns of the danger of injury caused by electricity. This sign points out additional information. DANGER The term DANGER warns of possible severe injuries and danger to life. WARNING The term WARNING warns of injuries and severe material damage. CAUTION The term CAUTION warns of slight injuries or damage.
Safety instructions DANGER injuries possible • Defects and extraordinary loads If safe operation can no longer be presumed, shut down the device and secure it against unintended operation. The device must be presumed unsafe to operate: • if visible damage is evident • if the instrument is no longer working • if it has been stored for long periods under adverse conditions • after harsh treatment during shipping.
Safety instructions • When working with the batteries /rechargeable batteries make certain there is no short circuit on the contacts. Metallic objects must not come in contact with the bare contacts. WARNING severe material damage • • • • The measurement unit consists of sensitive optical and electronic precision parts. Prevent it from being dropped, bumped or shaken! Avoid exposure to continuous humidity and condensation. Avoid splashing with water, chemicals or other liquids.
Safety instructions • • • Avoid prolonged high relative humidity and do not allow condensation water. Do not use any acetone for cleaning the unit! The unit housing is resistant to many solvents. For cleaning you should use a soft, moist cloth. Excessive dirt and dust can be removed with ethanol or cleaning alcohol. In case you intend not to use the instrument for a longer period of time, take out the batteries.
System description and Delivery notes 2. System description and Delivery notes spectro-guide is a portable spectrophotometer which can be used to ensure consistent quality in incoming and outgoing QC. It’s operated with batteries to meet the demands of measurements in the field. The measurement principle is based on the measurement of spectral reflectance within the visable spectrum from 400–700 nm. Two measurement geometries are provided: 45/0 and d/8.
System description and Delivery notes The instrument complies with the following standards. Color: DIN 5033, 5036, 6174; ISO 7724; ASTM D2244, E308, E1164. Gloss: DIN 67530; ISO 2813, ISO 7668; JIS Z 8741; ASTM D 523, ASTM D 2457.
Power supply 3. Power supply Before operating the instrument for the first time, please read the operating instructions and pay attention to the safety instructions in Chapter 1. Unpack the device and check to make certain all pieces have been included with delivery (for scope of delivery, see Section Delivery notes). 3.1 Power supply battery-operated The battery must be placed in the measuring unit for operation service. The device runs on four AA 1.5-V alkaline or 1.2-V NiMH rechargeable battery.
Power supply 3.2 Changing the battery Fig. 1 Remove battery holder To remove the battery compartment, hold the instrument in one hand and depress the battery compartment release with your index finger. At the same time, pull the battery compartment out of the instrument with your other hand, as indicated by the arrows in the accompanying illustration. Remove the used batteries. Only alkaline cells of the type AA /LR6should be used as new primary (i.e. non-rechargeable) batteries.
Controls 4.
Controls Fig. 3 Handling with Operate button The basic system consists of the measuring instrument, standards for calibration and testing, the sample area locator, and the instrument case. You should calibrate the instrument before starting to measure. The standards are provided for this purpose. Be sure to always set the instrument on the standard in the same direction. Always keep the standards clean, or clean them before using them.
Controls File Display Sample L* 92.45 Δ L* Δ a* a* 0.46 Δ b* b* - 1.55 D65/10° Δ std E* Option 0.04 0.01 0.03 0.05 The instrument is operated by means of the Operate button and the cursor buttons. After the instrument is switched on with the Operate button, it is immediately ready to use with the preset parameters. The cursor buttons are used for making menu selections. You can use these buttons to move around in the main menu and open the desired submenu.
Getting started 5. Getting started 5.1 Turning on and measuring File Display Sample L* 92.45 Δ L* a* 0.46 Δ a* b* - 1.55 Δ b* D65/10° Δ std E* Option 0.04 0.01 0.03 0.05 The device is switched on with the Operate button. The company logo, copyright notice and version number appear. The instrument then enters into the ready-to-measure state. The display indicates the difference measurement. This is the default setting for the basic version.
Getting started 5.2 Overview of main menu File Display Open Standard Sample Save Standard Sample Sample–›Std. Delete Last Smpl All Smpl One Std All Std Memory Mean On/Off Del last Define N Print Standard Sample Online The framed menu options are not accessible in the basic version.
Getting started Options Color sys Index Gloss Illum/Obs Optionen CIELab CIELCH Spectrum XYZ Yxy Lab(h) FMC2 CIELab94 Rx Ry Rz ΔE* ΔE(h) ΔE CMC ΔE FMC2 ΔE 94 ΔE 99 ΔE 2000 WI Berger CIE Wl E313 Yl D1925 YI E313 Opacity StrMax abs StrUndCur StrTrist Gloss on Gloss off A/10° A/2° C/10° C/2° D50/10° D50/2° D55/10° D55/2° D65/10° D65/2° D75/10° D75/2° lllum/Obs Calibr.
Calibrate 6. Calibrate Fig. 5 Calibration 20 Three calibration standards are supplied with the measuring instrument. These include a black standard and a white standard for calibration of the instrument, as well as a green test standard. To perform the gloss calibration, the instrument is further equipped with a high-gloss standard. All standards are manufactured from highly stable materials. When performing calibration, it is especially important to ensure that: 1. The standard is clean. 2.
Calibrate Clean the standards with a moist cloth. Never use window cleaner or any abrasive cleaning agents. For stubborn stains, saturate the cloth with ethanol. File Display Option Color sysf Index f f Gloss Illum/Obsf Calibr. f Chk Green Setup f Calibrate Configuref chk green To determine whether recalibration of the instrument is necessary, perform a test measurement with the green standard. From the “Option” menu, use the std button to place the cursor on the “Calibr.” option.
Calibrate File Display Option Color sysf Index f Gloss f Illum/Obsf Calibr. f Setup f Configuref Use the std buttons to move the cursor to the “Option” menu. From this menu, use the std File File Display Option Color sysf Index f Gloss f Illum/Obsf Calibr. fchk green Setup fCalibrate Configuref Display Option Measure Black Trap Press Operate Button File Display button to place the cursor on the “Calibr.” option. Press the Operate button.
Measuring procedure 7. Measuring procedure 7.1 Measuring File Display Sample L* 92.45 Δ L* Δ a* a* 0.46 Δ b* b* - 1.55 D65/10° Option 0.04 0.01 0.03 E* 0.05 File Display Sample Δ L* L* 54.45 Δ a* a* -30.46 Δ b* b* -41.55 -38.76 -29.39 -42.67 Δ std D65/10° Δ E* Option 64.55 Switch the instrument on. The display shows the difference measurement. Set the instrument on the sample to be measured. Now press the Operate button to start measuring.
Measuring procedure 7.2 Saving File Open Save Delete Mean Print Display Option f f Standard f Sample f Sample->Std f File Option Display Input Std Name STDARD.001 To store the last measurement, use the std button from the “File” menu to move the cursor to the “Save” option. The submenu opens when you press the Operate button. Choose “Standard” and press the Operate button again. The input menu for the standard name will now appear.
Measuring procedure If the “AutoStore” function in the Option-Setup menu is activated, readings will be stored automatically. There are three different ways to store a reading: If you started the measurement with the std button, you can store it as a new standard with the “Save/Standard” function.
Measuring procedure 7.3 Opening File Open Save Delete Mean Print Display f f f f f Option File Open Save Delete Mean Print Display f Standard f Sample f f f Option Display Option File From the “File” menu, use the std button to move the cursor to the “Open” option. Press the Operate button. The submenu will open. Use the std buttons to move the cursor to “Sample.” Press the Operate button again. SAMPLE.001 SAMPLE.002 SAMPLE.003 SAMPLE.004 SAMPLE.005 The sample selection menu will appear.
Multiple readings 8. Multiple readings File Open Save Delete Mean Print File Open Save Delete Mean Print File Display Option Display f f f f On/Off f Del last Define N Option Display Option f f f f f std Number of Readings per Mean Value N=03 File Display Option Standard N=01/03 L* 92.45 ΔL* a* 0.46 Δa* b* - 1.55 Δb* D65/10° Δ E* Multiple readings should always be performed in cases of uneven or structured surfaces.
Multiple readings File Display Sample N=01/03 Δ L* L* 54.45 a* -30.46 Δ a* Δ b* b* -41.55 ΔE Option - 0.01 0.06 - 0.08 0.10 D65/10° In the default setting, the difference mode is shown on the display. When multiple readings are performed, the mean value is shown on the left and the differences of the mean are shown on the right. If you like to see the current value, you can select the “Sample Mode” option from the “Display” menu.
Multiple readings 8.1 Storing the mean File Open Save Delete Mean Print Display Option f f Standard f Sample f Sample->Std f From the “File” menu, use the std button to move the cursor to the “Save” option. The submenu will open when you press the Operate button. Use the std File Display Option Input Sample Name SAMPLE.001 button to move the cursor to “Sample” and press the Operate button. The input menu for the sample name appears.
Multiple readings 8.2 Deleting the last reading File L* a* b* Display Option N=02/03 L* 91.98 a* 0.41 b* -1.38 92.45 0.46 - 1.45 If you have performed an invalid measurement and would like to delete the last measured value, go to the “File” menu and use the D65/10° std File Open Save Delete Mean Print File Display f f f f On/Off f Del last Define N Option Display Option button to move the cursor to the “Mean” option. The submenu opens when you press the Operate button.
Multiple readings 8.3 Number of readings File Open Save Delete Mean Print Display f f f f On/Off f Del last Define N Option From the “File” menu, use the std button to move the cursor to the “Mean” option. The submenu opens when you press the Operate button. Use the std File Display Option Number of Readings per Mean Value N=03 button to move the cursor to “Define N” and press the Operate button. The input menu for the number of readings appears. The preset value is 3.
Display 9 Display 9.1 Sample Mode The instrument is preset to the “Difference” mode. To change to the “Sample Mode” from the “Display” menu, use the std File L* a* b* 32 Display 33.20 50.22 35.81 Option D65/10° button to move the cursor to the “Sample Mode” option. Press the Operate button and the display changes to Sample Mode. The absolute values of the last reading are displayed in an enlarged format, in accordance with the chosen color system.
Display 9.2 Difference To go to “Difference” mode from the “Display” menu, use the std button to move the cursor to the “Difference” option. File Display Sample Δ L* L* 54.45 Δ a* a* -30.46 Δ b* b* -41.55 D65/10° Δ E* File Display Standard L* 54.45 Δ L* a* -30.46 Δ a* b* -41.55 Δ b* D65/10° Δ E* Option 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Option 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 When you press the Operate button, the display changes to Difference mode. The data is displayed in accordance with the selected display setting.
Display 9.3 Pass/Fail File Display Option Sample Mode Difference Pass/Fail Δ E* Metamerism all Δ‘s File Display Option To go to “Pass/Fail” mode from the “Display” menu, use the std button to move the cursor to the “Pass/Fail” option. You can either insert only ΔE* values or individual components as well. To make this selection use the Input Tolerance Δ E* std 000.00 button to “ΔE*” or “all Δ’s”. File Pass Display Δ E* Option 0.02 D65/10° STDARD.
Display The bottom line shows the names of the opened sample and standard. If you like to change the tolerances for a standard, you must open this standard and then store it again under the same name. The input screen for the tolerances will then appear, and you can change the tolerances. Then store the standard with the Operate button.
Display 9.4 Metamerism File Display Sample L* 54.45 Δ L* a* -30.46 Δ a* b* -41.55 Δ b* ΔE Option -38.76 -29.39 -42.67 64.55 D65/10° M If the metamerism index is set unequal to zero in “Setup,” the metamerism index will be calculated for each measurement. If it is larger than the value selected in “Setup,” it will be indicated by a reversed “M” in the bottom line of the display.
Display 9.5 Illuminant ⇑ ⇓ With this option you can scroll through the selected illuminants. From the „Display“ menu, use the std button to move the curser to the „Illumin. ⇑ ⇓ ⇓“ option. When pressing the Operate button, the instrument switches to the next illuminant which is displayed in the lower left corner. Repeat this as many times as needed to display all selected illuminants. How to select illuminants please refer to Chapter 10.4.
Options 10. Options 10.1 Color system File Display Color sys fCIELab Index fCIELCH Gloss fSpectrum IIIum/Obs fXYZ Calibr. fYxy Setup fLab(h) Configure fFMC2 Option Available color systems: CIELab CIELCH Spectrum XYZ Yxy Lab(h) Move the cursor with the button from the “Options”menu to the “Color System” menu. std After pressing the Operate button, the submenu opens. Press the std keys to browse through the menu and confirm the desired color system by pressing the Operate button.
Options 10.2 Index Option File Display Color sysf ΔE* Index f ΔE(h) Gloss f ΔE CMC IIIum/Obsf ΔE FMC2 Calibr. f ΔE 94 Setup f WI Berger Configuref WI CIE Available indices : ΔE* ΔE(h) ΔE CMC ΔE FMC2 ΔE94 ΔE99 From the “Options” menu, use the std button to move the cursor to the “Index” option. The submenu will open when you press the Operate button. Move through the menu with the std buttons and confirm the required index with the Operate button. The instrument returns to the previous measuring mode.
Options Opacity Opacity can only be performed in Difference mode. To activate this function, move the cursor to the “Opacity” option as described for the “Options/Index” menu. The instrument then returns to the measuring mode. All values on the display are set to zero. To determine the opacity of a sample, use the std File Display Opacity 92.45% Std=Black 40 Option Δ L* Δ a* Δ b* Δ E* 91.98 0.41 -1.38 10.54 A/2° Op=White button to measure the sample over the black background.
Options Color strength File Display F520 98.37% Δ L* Δ a* Δ b* Δ E* Option 0.93 - 0.49 -0.12 1.05 D65/10° Color strength can only be performed in Difference mode. To activate this function, move the cursor to the “Color Strength” option in the manner described for the “Options/Index” menu. The instrument will then return to the measuring mode. All the values on the display are set to zero. To display the color strength, use the std button to measure the standard.
Options 10.3 Gloss From the “Options” menu, use the button std File L* a* b* Display Option 93.72 -1.49 0.21 G 86.6 to move the cursor to the “Gloss” option. The submenu will open when you press the Operate button. Move the cursor to “Gloss on” and confirm your choice by pressing the Operate button. The instrument will return to the measuring mode. If you are in the “Display/Sample Mode” and take a reading with the Operate button, the display will show the values of the sample.
Options 10.4 Illuminant /observer Here you decide which illuminants are enabled on the display of the instrument. Chapter 9 provides an overview of all available illuminants. From the „Option“ menu, use the std button to move the cursor to the „Illum/Obs“ option. The submenu opens when you press the Operate button. The illuminants which will appear on the display are indicated by check marks.
Options 10.5 Calibration File Display Option Color sysf Index f f Gloss Illum/Obsf Calibr. f Chk Green Setup f Calibrate Configuref Chk Green From the “Options” menu, use the std button to move the cursor to the “Calibr.” option. The submenu opens when you press the Operate button. The “chk green” option is preselected. Take the green test standard and open the lid.
Options 10.6 Setup 10.6.1 Auto store File Display Option Color sys f AutoStore Index f Auto Std Gloss f MI Limit IIIum/Obs f CMC Ratio Calibr. f Δ E94 Ratio Setup f Disp Time Configure f Beeper File Display Option When the “AutoStore” function is activated, the sample or standard is automatically stored after each measurement. This function can be toggled on and off. It is possible to assign a seven-digit name and a three-digit starting number.
Options 10.6.2 Auto standard File Display Option Color sys f AutoStore f Auto Std Index Gloss f MI Limit IIIum/Obs f CMC Ratio Calibr. f Δ E94Ratio Setup f Disp Time Beeper Configure File Display Option Sample L* 92.56 91.98 Δ L* a* 0.38 0.41 Δ a* b* - 1.54 -1.38 Δ b* 2.53 ΔE Auto Auto Std Std D65/10° SAMPLE.001 STDARD.
Options 10.6.3 Metamerism index limit From the “Options” menu, use the std File Display Option Color sys f AutoStore f Auto Std. Index Gloss f MI Limit IIIum/Obs f CMC Ratio Calibr. f ΔE94Ratio Setup f Disp Time Configure f Beeper button to move the cursor to the “Setup” option. The submenu opens when you press the Operate button. Move the cursor to the “MI Limit” option and press the Operate button. The input menu for the MI limit appears.
Options 10.6.4 CMC ratio File Display Option Color sysf AutoStore Index f Auto Std f MI Limit Gloss IIIum/Obsf CMC Ratio Calibr. f ΔE94Ratio f Disp Time Setup Configuref Beeper File Display Option Input Ratio L : C _ 02.00 : 01.00 Recommended setting: From the “Options” menu, use the std button to move the cursor to the “Setup” option. The submenu opens when you press the Operate button. Move the cursor to the “CMC Ratio” option and press the Operate button. The input menu for the CMC Ratio appears.
Options 10.6.5 ΔE94 ratio File Display Option Color sysf AutoStore f Auto Std Index Gloss f MI Limit IIIum/Obs f CMC Ratio Calibr. f ΔE94Ratio f Disp Time Setup Configure f Beeper From the “Options” menu, use the std button to move the cursor to the “Setup” option. The submenu opens when you press the Operate button. Move the cursor to the “Δ ΔE94 Ratio” option and press the Operate button. The input menu for the ΔE94 ratio appears. Use the std File Display Input Δ E94 Ratio _ k L = 1.00 k C = 1.
Options 10.6.6 Switch off time File Display Option Color sys f AutoStore f Auto Std Index Gloss f MI Limit IIIum/Obs f CMC Ratio Calibr. f ΔE94Ratio f Disp Time Setup Configure f Beeper File Display Option Input Switch off time : 5 sec + 30 60 sec From the “Options” menu, use the std button to move the cursor to the “Setup” option. The submenu opens when you press the Operate button. Move the cursor to the “Disp Time” option and press the Operate button.
Options 10.6.7 Beeper File Display Option Color sysf AutoStore f Auto Std. Index f MI Limit Gloss IIIum/Obsf CMC Ratio Calibr. f ΔE94Ratio f Disp Time Setup Configuref Beeper This function makes it possible to toggle the beep tone on and off. This includes the beep which accompanies cursor movement and the beep which occurs after measurement is completed. From the “Options” menu, use the std button to move the cursor to the “Setup” option. The submenu opens when you press the Operate button.
Options 10.6.8 Set time File Display Option Color sysf Δ E94Ratio Index f Disp Time f Beeper Gloss IIIum/Obsf Set Time Calibr. f Trig adj Setup f Language Configuref File Display Option From the “Options” menu, use the std button to move the cursor to the “Setup” option. The submenu appears when you press the Operate button. Move the cursor to “Set Time.” When you press the Operate button, the input screen for the date and time appears.
Options 10.6.9 Trigger adjustment File Display Option The sensitivity of the flexible measuring cone is Color sysf Δ E94Ratio Index f Disp Time adjustable. f Beeper Gloss IIIum/Obsf Set Time From the “Options” menu, use the Calibr. f Trig adj Setup f Language Configuref std button to move the cursor to the “Setup” option. File Display Option Push down instrument and press operate File Display Option Adjust Trigger: The submenu appears when you press the Operate button.
Options 10.6.10 Language File Display Option Color sysf AutoStore f Auto Std. Index f MI Limit Gloss IIIum/Obsf CMC Ratio Calibr. f ΔE94Ratio f Disp Time Setup Configuref Beeper Option File Display Δ E94Ratio Disp Time German Beeper English Set Time French Trig adj Italian Language Spanish Katakana 54 From the “Options” menu, use the std button to move the cursor to the “Setup” option. The submenu opens when you press the Operate button.
Options 10.7 Configuration File Display Option Color sys f Index f Basic f Advanced Gloss IIIum/Obs f Custom1 Calibr. f Custom2 Setup f Def Cust1 Configuref Def Cust2 File Display Option Color sysf Δ E94Ratio f Disp Time Index f Beeper Gloss IIIum/Obsf Set Time Calibr. f Trig adj f Language Setup f Exit Here you decide which functions are enabled for your instrument. The instrument is shipped in the advanced version. To change to the basic version move the cursor to “Basic” and press the Operate button.
Options File Display Option Color sysf Δ E94Ratio Index f Disp Time f Beeper Gloss IIIum/Obsf Set Time Calibr. f Trig adj Setup f Language Exit f File Display Option Color sysf Disp Time Index f Beeper Gloss f Trig adj IIIum/Obsf Calibr. f Setup f Configuref You can toggle menu options on or off by moving the cursor to the option and pressing the Operate button to make the check mark appear or disappear.
Options Setting Custom1: Setting Custom2: 57
File 11. File 11.1 Open File Open Save Delete Mean Print Display f Standard f Sample f f f Option Display Option File std button to move the cursor to the “Open” option and press the Operate button. The submenu opens. STDARD.001 STDARD.002 STDARD.003 STDARD.004 STDARD.005 Option File Display Sample L* 92.45 Δ L* a* 0.46 Δ a* Δ b* b* - 1.55 Option 0.04 0.01 0.03 0.05 D65/10° STD. 001 58 Δ Select “Standard.” When you press the Operate button, all stored standards appear.
File 11.2 Save File Open Save Delete Mean Print Display Option f f Standard f Sample f Sample->Std f File Option Display From the “File” menu, use the std button to move the cursor to the “Save” option. The submenu opens when you press the Operate button. Select “Standard”. Press the Operate button again. The input menu for the standard name appears. You can use the std Input Std Name STDARD.001 buttons to select the appropriate letter at the position of the arrow.
File 11.3 Delete File Open Save Delete Mean Print File Display f f f Last Smpl f All Smpl f One Std All Std Memory Option Display Option Example: “One Std” From the “File” menu, use the std button to move the cursor to the “Delete” option. The submenu opens when you press the Operate button. Use the STDARD.001 STDARD.002 STDARD.003 STDARD.004 STDARD.005 std button to move the cursor to “One Std” and press the Operate button. The selection menu for the standard name appears.
File 11.4 Mean The “Mean” submenu, which can be selected from the File menu, contains the following options: On Del. Last Define N These options are described in detail in Chapter 8 “Multiple Readings”. 11.5 Print You can output data to a connected printer. The following choices are provided: Standards: All stored standards are printed in the format: Name, Date, Time, Illuminant/Observer, Absolute Measured Values, Tolerances.
Interface 12. Interface The measuring instrument has a serial interface which makes it possible to communicate directly with a PC or Printer. Measurement data can be transfered from the instrument’s memory or directly after each reading to Windows™ applications. The easy-link program is included in the standard package for this purpose. It contains predefined worksheets for quality control (lab plot, trend graphics etc.).
Standards 13. Standards Color: DIN 5033 Colorimetry; basic concepts. DIN 5036 Radiometric and photometric properties of materials; definitions characteristic. DIN 6174 Colorimetric evaluation of colour differences of surface colours according to the CIELAB formula. ISO 7724 Paints and varnishes - Colorimetry. ASTM D 2244 Standard Test Method for Calculation of Color Differences From Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates.
Standards Gloss: DIN 67530 Reflektometer als Hilfsmittel zur Glanzbeurteilung an ebenen Anstrich- und Kunststoffoberflächen (Reflectometer as a means for gloss assessment of plane surfaces of paint coatings and plastics) ISO 2813 Paints and varnishes - Determination of specular gloss of non-metallic paint films at 20°, 60° and 85° ISO 7668 Anodized aluminium and aluminium alloys Measurement of specular reflectance and specular gloss at angles of 20°, 45°, 60° or 85°.
Technical data 14. Technical data Color Measurement geometry Spectral range Spectral interval Photometric range Repeatability Reproducibility Color systems Color differences Indices Illuminants Observer Aperture 45 circ./0 or d/8 per DIN, ASTM, ISO 400-700 nm 10 nm 0-100 %, 0.
Technical data Gloss Gloss Range Repeatability Reproducibility Aperture General Measurement time Measurement interval Memory Language Display size Display Power supply Interface Operating temperature Humidity Dimensions Weight 0-100 GU* 0,2 GU* (spectro-guide-S: 0,1 GU*) 1 GU* (spectro-guide-S: 0,5 GU*) 5 x 10 mm (0,2 x 0,4 in.) 0.4 seconds 1 second 1500 standards/999 samples German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese 60 x 30 mm (2.4 x 1.2 in.
Errors and warning messages 15. Errors and warning messages File Display Option Standard Memory full File Display Option Sample Memory full File Display Option Invalid measurement Keep Instrum. stable Repeat measurement Standard Memory full! The maximum number of standards (1500) is already stored. Delete standards which are no longer needed, or transfer to the PC. Sample Memory full! The maximum number of samples (999) is already stored.
Instrument reset 16. Instrument reset The Instrument Reset returns the instrument to the factory settings, i.e., it activates the advanced version with the default settings. Standard memory and sample memory are not deleted. To do the Instrument Reset, press the std buttons together until the message “Reset Instrument“ appears. Use the Operate button to confirm Instrument Reset. You can use any other button to cancel the operation.
Cleaning and maintenance 17. Cleaning and maintenance • Do not insert any objects into the measurement aperture for cleaning. The instrument could get damaged - affecting a proper and safe operation. • Do not use any acetone! The instrument housing is resistant to a number of solvents, but cannot be guaranteed to withstand all chemicals. You should therefore use a soft, moist cloth for cleaning. For cleaning excessive dirt, use ethanol or cleaning alcohol.
Service and Certification 18. Service and Certification Service Besides the repair of your instrument we offer the following additional services: First diagnosis on the telephone or by e-mail Call us or send us an e-mail and we will try to solve your problem. If this is not successful, please send us the instrument for repair. Preventive maintenance, calibration, and recertification For precautionary reasons we recommend regular preventive maintenance.
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Copyright 19. Copyright This instruction manual is an important part of this instrument. It contains essential information about setting up, placing in service and use. If you pass the device on to another user, please ensure that the instruction manual is included with the instrument. The manual must be studied carefully before working with the equipment. Please contact your regional service office if you have any questions or require additional information about the device.
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