Datacolor 110, User Manual

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Page 2: ...RESERVED This material may not be reproduced or duplicated in whole or in part without the express written permission of Datacolor Microsoft MS DOS and Microsoft Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners To obtain information on local agents contact either of the offices listed below or visit our website a...

Page 3: ... 19 Overview 19 Installing Calibration Data 19 Installing Data for Paintmaker Program 19 Installing Data for Other Datacolor Programs 21 Reflectance Calibration 22 Calibration Procedure 23 Sample Presentation Measurement 25 About Sample Presentation Measurement 25 Sample Viewing Port 26 Maintenance 29 About Instrument Maintenance 29 Sphere Cleaning 29 Tile Handling and Cleaning 29 Handling Tiles 2...

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Page 5: ...suring specifying and evaluating color in both laboratory and retail settings Electrical Environmental Requirements Power 100 240 VAC 47 to 63 Hz 60 VA Absolute Operating Environment 5º to 40º C 20 85 RH non condensing Safety Warnings If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired CAUTION There are no user serviceable...

Page 6: ... with irregular surfaces Includes an option for the calculation of gloss SP2000 Spectral Analyzer Proprietary dual channel holographic grating 256 photodiode linear arrays used for both the reference and sample channels Dual channel design provides continuous monitoring of sample illumination and compensates for changes 256 photodiode array enhances the precision of the measurement Light source Pu...

Page 7: ...onal diagnostic test Aperture Plates The Datacolor 110 is a single aperture instrument However a variety of aperture sizes are available to accommodate different applications Consult with a Datacolor representative to determine the correct aperture size for your application Refer to Appendix Instrument Specifications for the aperture sizes available with a Datacolor 110 Datacolor 110 User s Guide ...

Page 8: ...4 Accessories Datacolor 110 User s Guide N O T E S ...

Page 9: ...the use of two cables a power cable and either a serial cable or a USB cable to connect the instrument to the computer WARNING Refer to Electrical Environmental Requirements section before connecting your instrument The connections for these cables are found on the back of the instrument Datacolor 110 User s Guide Cables 5 ...

Page 10: ...t cable to the appropriate female connector on the rear panel of the instrument 3 Connect the female connector on the instrument cable to a communications port on the back of the computer 4 Tighten each connection securely to ensure proper signal NOTE If there is more than one serial port on the computer make a note of the port being used You may need to enter this information into the program See...

Page 11: ...D ROM drive 2 Connect the USB cable to the instrument and to the USB port on the computer When this connection is made the system detects a new piece of hardware and the screen below automatically displays The New Hardware Wizard automatically replaces this screen 3 Click Next to continue with the USB driver installation Datacolor 110 User s Guide USB Driver Installation 7 ...

Page 12: ...be a check in both the CD ROM drives box and the Specify a location box To add a check place the cursor in a blank box and click the mouse A check will appear To remove a check place the cursor over a check and click the mouse The check will disappear 8 USB Driver Installation Datacolor 110 User s Guide ...

Page 13: ...les from field If the driver software is in a different location click Browse and identify the correct location If the correct location is identified click OK The program will search for the driver file When the correct file is found the window below displays Datacolor 110 User s Guide USB Driver Installation 9 ...

Page 14: ...d will close and then immediately reopen You will have to repeat the procedure a second time to successfully copy the file 8 When you once again see the Welcome screen click the Next button 9 Repeat the steps above a second time 10 When you reach the final wizard screen click Finish At this time the Wizard closes and the installation is complete 10 USB Driver Installation Datacolor 110 User s Guid...

Page 15: ...y assign the port number Refer to the program User s Guide for information to assign edit the instrument port number If the computer has more than one USB port the program will default to the first one available If you want to connect the instrument to a different USB port you must assign the port manually in the applications software The com port assignment is accessed through the Windows Control...

Page 16: ...3 When the Control Panel window displays double click on System The Systems Properties dialog box displays 4 Click the Hardware Tab 12 USB Driver Installation Datacolor 110 User s Guide ...

Page 17: ...5 Click the Device Manager button The Device Manager window displays 6 Go to the Ports heading Click on the plus to display the port selections Datacolor 110 User s Guide USB Driver Installation 13 ...

Page 18: ...k USB Serial Port The USB Serial Port COM3 Properties dialog box displays 8 Click Port Settings The dialog box below displays 9 Click the Advanced button 14 USB Driver Installation Datacolor 110 User s Guide ...

Page 19: ...e COM Port Assignment in Datacolor Programs To enable the USB port for color measurements you may need to change the com port assignment in the applications program Refer to the program documentation for the specific Datacolor applications program you are running for instructions to configure the instrument Instrument Calibration Data For new instruments you will need to install the white tile cal...

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Page 21: ...perating Below is the status panel for the Datacolor 110 OPTION DESCRIPTION Spec Inc The specular port is closed and all measurements include the specular component If the Ready indicator is lighted but the Spec Inc indicator is not the specular port is open and you are making a specular excluded measurement Ready Instrument is ready for use Datacolor 110 User s Guide Status Panel 17 ...

Page 22: ...the host computer 3 Turn on the power switch It is the red switch on the back of the instrument When power is applied all mechanisms are automatically reset The red lights on the status panel will flash They should stop flashing within 30 seconds NOTE If the instrument power is not turned on before a Datacolor program is launched you may receive an error message 4 When the Ready light remains on y...

Page 23: ...stem or if you have received a new white tile The calibration data can be found on a diskette and a CD both of which are included with the calibration tiles NOTE The data is provided on both diskette and CD to accommodate all system types You will only load it from one of the media Installing Data for Paintmaker Program NOTE White Tile Data Updates Start from 1 below First time Installation Go to ...

Page 24: ... Change Active Instrument The installation procedure prompts for identification of the instrument you are using as part of the procedure 3 Select the instrument type you are using and click Next A progress bar will appear during the installation process The program will prompt you to place the calibration data diskette into the drive 20 Overview Datacolor 110 User s Guide ...

Page 25: ...e screens shown below may not match those in your program See also the User s Guide for the program you are running to obtain detailed information on the instrument configuration options you will use to set up the instrument 1 When you complete the software instrument configuration and select Save Setup the program prompts you to place the diskette or CD containing the calibration data into the ap...

Page 26: ...ns detailed instructions for accessing the calibration options Reflectance Calibration The instrument should be calibrated every 8 hours to compensate for changes in the environment A black trap white tile and green tile are provided with all instruments to complete the calibration The black trap and white tile are used each time the instrument is calibrated The green tile is used to perform an op...

Page 27: ...rt and start the measurement 3 When you are prompted by the program place the white tile at the instrument port and start the measurement 4 The program may prompt you for a diagnostic tile If prompted place the green tile at the instrument port and start the measurement 5 After these measurements are completed the program will display a message that the calibration is successful You can now start ...

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Page 29: ...ple to insure an accurate measurement When positioned correctly the sample rests between the sample holder and the front panel door The sample must completely cover the aperture opening 1 Grasp the sample holder and pull forward 2 Position the sample at the port Datacolor 110 User s Guide About Sample Presentation Measurement 25 ...

Page 30: ...eck that the sample is properly positioned at the port To verify that the correct area of the sample is being measured 1 Grasp the tab above the aperture plate 2 Pull top of door down to its full horizontal position The backside of this door reveals the area of the sample covering the port opening 26 About Sample Presentation Measurement Datacolor 110 User s Guide ...

Page 31: ...sample to target the portion of the sample to be measured The sample must completely cover the port opening 4 Push the door back to its normal position and start the measurement Datacolor 110 User s Guide About Sample Presentation Measurement 27 ...

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Page 33: ... environmental influences This inspection should be performed frequently especially if you measure loose materials If you discover loose materials in the sphere they should be removed An optional accessory the Minivac Portable Cleaning System Datacolor Part No 5400 0036 is a useful tool for cleaning the sphere Tile Handling and Cleaning Handling Tiles Handle calibration tiles with extreme care Do ...

Page 34: ... the calibration tiles This will damage the tile surface NEVER immerse the tiles in water Tiles that have scratches chips abrasions or cracks must be replaced Signs of wear on the tile surface will affect the accuracy of the calibration Storage Large temperature variations will affect the accuracy of your calibration requiring more frequent calibration The calibration tiles should be stored in an ...

Page 35: ...Appendix Optical Block Diagram Datacolor 110 User s Guide Optical Block Diagram 31 ...

Page 36: ...Resolution 0 003 Aperture Configuration Large Area View 22 mm Small Area View 9mm Ultra Small Area View 6 5mm Power 100 to 240 VAC 47 to 63 Hz 60 VA Performance Repeatability 0 05 CIELAB Max on white ceramic Performance Reproducibility 0 2 CIELAB ΔE average of 12 BCRA tiles Absolute Operating Environment 5º to 40º C 20 85 RH non condensing Interface RS232 9600 19200 baud or USB v1 1 or higher Warr...

Page 37: ...his User s manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his her expense This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference a...

Page 38: ...34 Compliance Statements Datacolor 110 User s Guide N O T E S ...

Page 39: ...2 E Effective Bandwidth 2 32 Electrical Requirements 1 Environmental Requirements 1 F Feature Summary 2 G Green Tile 2 3 I Illumination Source 32 Instrument specifications 32 Instrument Calibration 19 InstrumentType 32 Integrating sphere 2 Interface 32 L Light source 2 Light Source 2 M Maintenance 29 Measurement Geometry 2 32 O Optical Block Diagram 31 Other Datacolor Programs 21 P Paintmaker 19 P...

Page 40: ...rt 26 Serial Cable 2 5 Seriel Cable 6 SP2000 Spectrometer 2 Spectral Analyzer 32 Sphere Cleaning 29 Status Panel 17 System Port Assignment 11 T Tiles cleaning 29 handling 29 storage 30 U USB cable 2 5 driver installation 7 USB Cable 6 W Warranty 32 Wavelength Range 32 Wavelength Resolution 2 32 White Tile 2 3 23 ...