CROMLAWATCH - ASTECH Angewandte Sensortechnik GmbH
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1. 89 5 Figure 4 Numerical display 3 3 Graphical displays with graph palette and plot legend The graphic indicators for the color components L a and b show three plots The actual and the desired color value are drawn as continuous line and the range of the desired color distance So the user can easily detect if the actual color leaves the desired tolerance range If the AE Graph is enabled there are only two plots the actual and the maximum color difference Page 6 ASTECH GmbH Main Screen CROMLAWATCH User manual The graphical displays can be set up by the user Right click the graph to change settings or to export the graph as image Also the automatic scaling function can be turned off for each scale Figure 5 Plot legend Each graphical display has a Plot Legend where all plots can be parameterized separately Right click the entry of a certain plot to change its style color width or the like i Figure 6 Graph palette Right click the graph or chart and select Visible Items gt Graph Palette from the shortcut menu to display the graph palette shown as follows Click a button in the graph palette to move cursors zoom or pan the display Each button displays a green LED when you enable the button The graph palette appears with the following buttons in order from left to right Cursor Movement Tool Moves the cursor on the display Zoom Zooms in and out of the display Pan2. Clear color values Opens a subwindow where the desired color values can be scanned from the sensor or typed in by keyboard Use this button to establish break a connection to the color sensor A subwindow appears where the communication parameters can be set Update Graph This button enables disables the periodic update of the graphical displays This enables the user to explore a certain state of the graph The collection of new values continues in the background Save Data This button enables disables the data logging If enabled the program stores all values to a data file The path to the data file is shown in the status bar See 3 4 This element switches between graphical display of components L a b and distance AE B AE L a b Stops the program 3 2 Numerical display This display bar shows the actual and desired color values and the actual and desired color distance in the L a b color space Color differences can be read component wise in L a b or together as FE If a color sensor type CR200 is connected and the measurement method is set to Difference the software will read and display the current color difference values Elements with white colored backgrounds may be edited manually by keyboard Useless values will be rejected and replaced with default values a des 3 59 a act 85 87 Aa des 2 0 Aa act 82 3 AE des 50 L act 63 2 AlL des 2 0 AL act 30 1 AEact
3. Automatic scans the aa T Ports numbered 1 to 19 to find a color sensor for communcatio Address Aa Selects the pre defined sensor address 0 means all sensors s Baud Rate Selects the baudrate for the communication between 9 600 and 115 200 28800 vl Baud Sensor Identification If all settings work properly this button returns the sensors ID string If all settings work properly this button starts the communication and the data logging Exits the subwindow without starting the communication 4 1 Program menu Most of the functions in the program can be activated either by clicking the appropriate button on the control panel or by using the programs main menu The specific menu items are described below Submenu File Exit Stops data communication and exits the program Submenu Communication Connect Opens the subwindow to establish the connection Page 8 ASTECH GmbH Communication settings Disconnect CROMLAWATCH User manual Stops an established connection Submenu Data File Options Select Folder Time per File Submenu Options Timed Scan Ext USB Trigger Opens a file dialog tho select the folder for the data files Provides the possible time for each data file The user may choose time durations between 5 minutes and 24 hours This operation mode scans the color values from the sensor in a constant time based sample rate The sample rate can be adjusted wi
4. Poea A E ay a E ce nen E E E E E E EE ES 7 Figure 8 Subwindow for communication SELTINGS ccccssescccccssseccecceeeececceeeeceesseaeecesseeaeeeeeseeaseeeeseaaeecessagaeeees 8 ASTECH GmbH Page 3 CROMLAWATCH User manual Software installation 1 Software installation For installing the software please execute the file SETUP EXE After starting the SETUP EXE several windows will appear Please follow the corresponding instructions F Colorwatcher Colowatcher Installer Welcome to the Installation of Colorwatcher Cer ed ata Figure 1 Installer window Please make sure that for operating the software the following requirements are fulfilled Windows OS from version WIN XP 100 MB free hard disc space CD ROM drive VGA graphic with minimum resolution 1024x768 Mouse for operation 2 First start At the first time start after installation the program asks for a license number Customers can buy a valid license number from Astech to use Cromla Watch with all features Page 4 ASTECH GmbH Main Screen CROMLAWATCH User manual Please enter your license key Figure 2 Window for license key entry If the user enters a wrong license key the software detects this and the user will get another try If there is no valid license number the user may cancel this dialog Then the software will run in a demo mode where some key functions of the program are not available For example in the dem
5. User Manual CROMLAWATCH Data Logging Software Version 1 6 For use with Color Sensors CROMLAVIEW CR100 CROMLAVIEW CR200 CROMLAVIEW CR210 Angewandte Sensortechnik CROMLAWATCH User manual Contents Notes The information contained in this manual has been thoroughly researched and prepared Nevertheless we cannot assume liability for omissions or errors of any nature whatsoever We would however be grateful for your comments or suggestions We shall not accept any claims for damages except for those resulting from intent or gross negligence As this product is available in several designs there might be deviations between the descriptions and instructions in hand and the product supplied We reserve the right to make technical changes which serve to improve the product without prior notification Thus it cannot be assumed that subsequent versions of a product will have the same features as those described here Registered trademarks are the property of their manufacturers CROMLAWATCH User Manual V1 6 Copyright ASTECH Angewandte Sensortechnik GmbH Rostock 2010 2015 Revision history Manual Version Date Changes 1 6 04 02 15 New design 1 5 15 09 14 Screenshot Fig 3 Main Screen changed 1 4 17 07 12 Measurement method Difference of CR200 integrated 1 3 06 03 12 First start integrated 1 0 15 03 11 Created ASTECH GmbH Schonenfahrerstr 5 D 18057 Rostock Internet www astech de E Mail info astech
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7. ning Tool Picks up the plot and moves it around on the display 3 4 Status display A general information display is placed at the bottom of the main screen Here the actual date and time is displayed Additionally a user defined product name can be set to identify a certain set of data Data Directory shows the currently set folder for the data files generated by the software To change the directory either click into the display and a folder dialog will appear or choose Data File Options gt Select Folder from the menu bar Date Time Name of Product Data Directory 02 03 2011 z 11 32 13 C Users str Documents testdata Figure 7 Status display Elements with white colored backgrounds may be edited manually by keyboard Useless values will be rejected and replaced with default values ASTECH GmbH Page 7 CROMLAWATCH User manual Communication settings 4 Communication settings To establish a connection to the color sensor you can use the button Communication or the menu entry Communication gt Connect In both cases a sub window appears See Figure 8 Connection Parameter Address Baud Rate Sensor Identification Settings Automatic W l Jo 28800 Vv l Read Start Status Line unchecked Figure 8 Subwindow for communication settings The buttons and displays of the communication window are described below COM Port Selects the desired COM Port for the communication
8. o mode it is not possible to save data to file or to set up own tolerance values 3 Main Screen After start the program shows its standard screen Figure 3 Three graphical diagrams are used to display the color values over the time Several numerical indicators display all actual data values Buttons and numerical controls can be used to set up the data logging functions pon er E E File Communication Data File Options Options Help Sample rate sec Clear Graph Read Desired Values Communication Update Graph Save Data a des 8 79 a act 8 8 Aa des 2 Aa act 0 0 6 b des 31 77 b act 31 8 Ab des 2 Ab act 0 0 Current Color L des 84 69 L act 84 7 AL des 2 AL act 0 0 0 0 11 000 eae a act las a des A a des Da AN 8 000 a des Da eer ig R 9 000 6 000 34 000 b act AN b des A b des Db E aai b des Db B 20000 HAT L act AN L des IW L des DL E L des DL B 32 000 29 000 2 R9 Date Time Name of Product Data Directory Trigger mode Display 15 09 2014 12 47 32 ll L a b AE Figure 3 Main screen ASTECH GmbH Page 5 CROMLAWATCH User manual Main Screen 3 1 Button functions Below the usage of all the buttons of the main screen are described Sample rate sec 4 0 Sets the sampling rate Can be edited by keyboard Default value is 1 0 7 Clear Graph Clears all graphical indicators Use this button after you scanned the desired
9. th the appropriate control on the main window See 3 1 In this operation mode the software requests new color values only after receiving a trigger signal by an external input over the USB port of the PC Therefor special hardware is used which can be ordered by ASTECH GmbH ASTECH GmbH Page 9 CROMLAWATCH User manual How to write data files 5 How to write data files It is recommended to use the sensors parameterization tool prior to CromlaWatch to set up the application correctly Then the following steps describe how to make CromlaWatch write correct data files Select a correct sample rate Please note that the less the time for sample Sample rate sec rate is the bigger data files grow 1 0 The program will store the data files in a folder you specify All data files in that folder will have a title of the format Data Directory C Users str Documents testdata ColorSensorDataFile_ lt date of start gt _ lt time_of_start gt csv To change the data folder see chapter 4 1 There are selectable time durations for the recorded data files After this ae duration the program automatically generates a new data file This 5 Minutes a oC l 10 Minutes happens to limit the file size in case of fast sampling rates and long 30 Minutes PE recording times 2Hours 4 Hours To select the recording time please use the menu bar entry Data File 6 Hours 8 Hours Options gt Time per file 0 5 Days 1 Da
10. y Establish the communication to the color sensor using either the menu entry Communication gt Connect or the button Connection See chapter 4 To scan or type in the desired color values open the subwindow via the button Read Desired Values Alternatively the numerical indicators with white background may be edited manually Use Clear Graph to reset all graphical indicators 10 Start the data recording by Save data Page 10 ASTECH GmbH
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