3nh NH300, Operation Manual

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Page 2: ...d Measuring Method 10 2 Standard Measurement 11 3 Sample Measurement 12 III Save Data 12 1 Auto Save 12 2 Manual Save 13 IV Connect NH310 Colorimeter to the PC 13 Ⅴ print 14 V System Function Description 15 1 Record and Standard Entering 15 2 Tolerance Setting 17 3 Delete Records 17 4 Time Setting 19 5 Display Mode 21 6 Language Selection 25 7 Light Source Selection 25 8 SCI SCE 26 9 Average Measu...

Page 3: ...l find NH300 and NR200 technical parameters in Product Specifications NH310 colorimeter is researched and developed in accordance with CIE International Commission on Illumination and CNS China National Standards NH310 colorimeter is a high precise colorimeter with simple user interface and stable performance It can be powered by both Li ion battery and external DC power supply NH310 colorimi ...

Page 4: ... or it will affect the measuring accuracy even cause irreversible damage I Button Description The following is a brief introduction of the buttons We will give more detailed information about its function separately in next chapters Figure 1 Button Function Button Function Introduction 1 Testing 2 Menu 3 Up Camera Print 4 Down Save 5 Enter 6 Back ...

Page 5: ...rface Connect with AC adapter It is used to connect to external power source The specification of external power source is 5V 2A 3 USB Interface RS 232 Interface This interface is a common interface The instrument automatically judges the connection status USB interface is used to transfer data to PC Its baud rate is 115200bps RS 232 interface is used to connect to the printer its baud rate is 1920...

Page 6: ...u don t use it for a long time When using external power source or connecting USB interface to PC if you press the power switch it will charge the Li ion battery If you don t want to charge the battery please take out the battery When charging the battery dynamic battery icon will display on the top right corner of Standard Measurement and Sample Measurement interfaces In figure 3 the charging icon...

Page 7: ...attery be sure the power switch is popped out The power source of colorimeter is cut off Then remove the battery cover Insert the Li ion battery into battery compartment and push it gently in right direction Put the battery cover on Li ion battery and then push it up Battery Specification Li ion 3 7V 0 5A ...

Page 8: ...easurement interface automatically and the default display is L a b C H 3 White Calibration and Black Calibration a Auto White Calibration and Black Calibration Recommend NH310 colorimeter adopts humanity design and it is the most convenient colorimeter at present It will perform white calibration and black calibration automatically during the startup When the display enters measurement interface ...

Page 9: ...hown in Figure 6 Select Calibrate to enter White and Black Calibration interface as shown in Figure 7 Be sure the white calibration cover is well installed Selecting White Calibration and press Enter button the instrument will prompt you to place the white calibration plate Then press Enter or Testing key to start white calibration Be sure the white calibration cover is removed Select Black Calibr...

Page 10: ...been used for a lo ng time and the measured data are not accurate 4 Changing Measuring Aperture Note After changing the measuring aperture you have to enter the Settings Aperture Setting to select the corresponding aperture Or it may lead to the inaccurate measured data NH310 colorimeter can be configured with three measuring apertures Φ8mm measuring aperture Φ4mm measuring aperture and extended Φ8...

Page 11: ...gure 8 Counter Clockwise 20 Degrees Figure 9 Remove the Aperture Downward b Installing Measuring Aperture As shown in Figure 10 and Figure 11 align the measuring aperture with mounting hole and then turn it clockwise about 20 degrees Figure 10 Align the Measuring Aperture Figure 11 Turn the Measuring With Mounting Hole Aperture Clockwise About 20 Degrees c Installing Extended Measuring Aperture ...

Page 12: ...ng methods a Camera Locating Enter Standard Measurement or Sample Measurement interface align NH310 measuring port with the test sample and cling to it If you need precise locating please press the Up Camera Print button then camera locating is starting At the same time the screen will display the matching status of the measuring aperture and the test sample You can locate it accurately through mo...

Page 13: ...rs of the measured sample 2 Standard Measurement There are two conditions about standard measurement One is performing standard measurement after power on another is after completing sample measurement or other operations press Back button continuously to enter standard measurement a Standard Measurement after Power On After power on the colorimeter will display Standard Measurement as shown in Fi...

Page 14: ...ng standard measurement press Enter button the instrument will enter Sample Measurement interface automatically as shown in Figure 15 Align the measuring aperture to the test sample to perform sample measurement Figure 15 Sample Measurement Interface Note During the measure ment Approx 1 sec all buttons are ineffective III Save Data There are two methods to save data 1 Auto Save Press MENU button ...

Page 15: ...aved automatically If you want to save data when measuring please press Down Save button after each measurement IV Connect NH310 Colorimeter to the PC Press MENU button to enter the main menu as shown in Figure 6 Then select Comm to enter an interface shown in Figure 18 Follow the instruction information mentioned in the interface to connect NH310 colorimeter to the PC with USB cable When the comm...

Page 16: ...terface Ⅴ Print Only when the colorimeter is in Standard Measurement Sample Measurement or Record interfaces you can print data through the printer Connect colorimeter to the printer When the colorimeter is in one of the above interfaces press and hold about 5 second Up Camera Print button to start the printer ...

Page 17: ... and Sample Measurement interfaces you should enter other function interfaces through the main menu Main menu is shown in Figure 20 Figure 20 Main Menu Interface 1 Record and Standard Entering a Record Select Record in main menu to enter Standard Record as shown in Figure 21 The figure shows the ...

Page 18: ...standard Then you can select Record in main menu to enter standard sample records interface You can search the needed standard data through Up and Down After finding it press Menu button and then the standard record is entered to the measurement interface press Enter you can perform sample measurement under this standard c Sample Record Entered to a Standard In some cases it s needed to use a store...

Page 19: ...igure 23 You can add or subtract the number in which the cursor is positioned through Up and Down button After setting the number to the needed one press Enter button the cursor will jump to the last number When the cursor is in the last number press Enter button to save the settings and return to the main menu If you don t want to set or modify the tolerance you can press Back button to return to...

Page 20: ...the instrument will display a warning interface as shown in Figure 26 Press Enter all sample data will be deleted but the standard records are still retained b Delete All Records When select All Records Delete all records in the instrument will be deleted including all standard records and all sample records Then the instrument will display a warning interface as shown in Figure 27 Press Enter ...

Page 21: ...High Quality Portable Colorimeter ...

Page 22: ...High Quality Portable Colorimeter 20 Figure 28 Set Time Figure 29 Set Date Figure 30 Time Format Setting ...

Page 23: ...You can make settings by pressing Up and Down button Then press Enter to save the settings and return to the main menu Figure 32 Display Mode Interface In NH310 colorimeter the display mode will default to CIE L a b C H Other options are CIE L a b CIE XYZ CIE RGB CIE L u v L a b Whiteness Yellowness Color Fastness and Staining Fastness Measurement interfaces of each option is corresponding to the ...

Page 24: ...nt interface will first enter the Standard Measurement interface shown in Figure 39 and Figure 40 After completing standard measurement it will enter the interface shown in Figure 41 and Figure 42 Figure 33 CIE L a b C H Measurement Interface Figure 34 CIE L a b Measurement Interface ...

Page 25: ...High Quality Portable Colorimeter 23 Figure 35 CIE XYZ Measurement Interface Figure 36 CIE RGB Measurement Interface Figure 37 CIE L u v Measurement Interface ...

Page 26: ...High Quality Portable Colorimeter 24 Figure 39 Color Fastness Standard Measurement Interface Figure 40 Staining Fastness Standard Measurement Interface Figure 41 Color Fastness Measurement Interface ...

Page 27: ...nguage according to your need by pressing Up and Down buttons Press Enter to save the settings and return to the main menu Figure 43 Language Selection Interface 7 Light Source Selection Select Light in the main menu to enter an interface shown in Figure 44 You can select the light source according to your need by pressing Up and Down buttons Press Enter to save the settings and return to the main...

Page 28: ...need by pressing Up and Down buttons Press Enter to save the settings and return to the main menu Figure 45 SCI SCE Setting Interface 9 Average Measurement Select Average in the main menu to enter an interface shown in Figure 46 You can set the number of average measurements according to your need You can add or subtract the times by pressing Up and Down buttons Press Enter to save the settings an...

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Page 30: ...e white 2 White means the color of the measured sample slant white 3 The same as other displays of color offset b Select Settings Auto Save to enter an interface shown in Figure 50 This interface enables you to set measured data automatically or not Select Open each sample data and standard data will be saved automatically Select OFF data will not be saved automatically ...

Page 31: ...will cause the inaccuracy of the measured data After changing the aperture you need to re perform white and black calibration or it will also cause the ina ccuracy of the measured data Figure 51 Aperture Setting d Select Settings Color Diff Formula to enter an interface shown in Figure 52 You can select the needed color difference formula through this interface After selecting and saving this formul...

Page 32: ...3 When the instrument is in idle state you can set the backlight time to save electricity consumption Figure 53 Backlight Time Setting Interface f Select Settings Brightness Setting to enter an interface shown in Figure 54 This interface is used to set the backlight brightness to help users to use this instrument in different environments ...

Page 33: ...gure 54 Brightness Setting Interface g Select Settings Restore Factory Set to enter an interface shown in Figure 55 Press Enter button The instrument will restore to factory default setting and clear all records Figure 55 Restore Factory Set ...

Page 34: ...his instrument adopts both accurate camera locating and illumination locating and fully considers users need and adopts user friendly design It has original camera locating and illumination locating You can select it according to your need The colorimeter adopts auto white and bl ...

Page 35: ...4mm Φ8mm extended aperture optional Measuring Conditions Observer CIE 10 Standard Observer Illuminant CIE Standard Illuminant D65 D50 A Measuring Range L 0 to 100 Repeatability Standard deviation within ΔE ab 0 06 Measurement Conditions Average of 30 measurements of standard white plate Storage 100 pcs standard samples 20000 pcs test samples Minimum Interval Between Measurement Approx 1 sec Batter...

Page 36: ...High Quality Portable Colorimeter 34 Range Storage Temperature 20 to 50 4 to 122 ...

Page 37: ...mples 20000 pcs test samples Minimum Interval Between Measurement Approx 1 sec Battery Life More than 3000 measurements Lamp Life more than 1 6 million times in 5 years Display TFT True color 2 8 inch 16 9 Interface Model B USB RS 232 Baud rate 19200bps Operating T ...

Page 38: ...Battery Life More than 3000 measurements Lamp Life more than 1 6 million times in 5 years Display TFT True color 2 8 inch 16 9 Interface Model B USB RS 232 Baud rate 19200bps Operating Temperature Range 10 to 40 14 to 104 Storage Temperature 20 to 50 4 to 122 Humidity Range less than 85 relative humidity no condensation Weight 500g Dimensions 205 x 70 x 100 mm Size of the Packing 435 x 205 x 345mm...

Page 39: ...t will determine the observer s color perception Objects can affect the final color perception because the reflectance spectra transmittance spectra of the object have modulated the light source spectrum Different objects have different reflectance spectra transmittance spectra The light source spectrum modulates the reflectance spectra transmittance spectra of different objects to obtain different results...

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