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SLS9400 User`s Manual

1. CIE Plot Display Mode The CIE Plot Mode displays a graphical representation of the difference between the currently measured color coordinates and the color coordinates of the user specified reference REF where SLS 9400 COLORIMETER G 0 03 X X measured 7 X ref y y measured Y ref x 310 and the numeric color coordinates can be displayed y 310 T 6423 K P in the following formats Y 75 2 cd m REF W 1 D65 e CIE 1931 xyY D E hal e CIE 1976 u v Y CIE 1931 AxAyY e CIE 1976 Au v Y UDT Instruments The color reference or target is represented by the LI in the middle of the graphical area while the O shown at the top of the graphical area indicates the graphical resolution scale The resolution scales indicate the magnitude of the color difference and can be adjusted manually using the ZOOM CONFIGURATION icon see page 3 6 The available resolution levels are e 0 05 e 0 03 e 0 004 Rev E 3 2 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter During use the color difference has been minimized within the specified graphically resolution when the B lies within L1 To illustrate for maximum resolution the size of the target box needs to be set to L 0 004 This sets the length of the sides of the target to indicate a color coordinate deviation of 0 004 in either axis The CIE plot mode is intended
2. repeat the above for the remaining status bytes Rev E B 3 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter 00 11 00 40 11 b2 78 2a 40 46 52 33 31 c0 42 Off On No No On B R o o o o o o 5 o o 5 5 ff O Display Disable Hold Off Handheld not calibrated Head not calibrated Phosphor vacant White ref vacant Measurement vacant Setup vacant White reference e Z Z Z Z Z 12 o jo lo jo jo jo 7 2 E w A UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Appendix C Product Specifications Rev E B 5 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Display 128x128 Liquid Crystal Graphics Displayed Precision x y u v 3 Digits Display Modes Numeric amp CIE plot CIE 1931 x y Y T AE CIE 1931 Ax Ay Y T AE CIE 1976 u v Y T AE CIE 1976 Au Av T AE CIE 1931 X Y Z T numeric only Display Modes Analog Bar graph with respect to R G B or a stored measurement Luminance Units cd m f L nt Range x y u v 0 0048 to 0 8338 0 0159 to 0 6233 Range Y 0 2 to 1 500 cd m Range CCT 2 500 to 16 667 K Accuracy D65 Full Range X y u v 0 002 0 002 Luminance 2 096 1 digit lt 2 0 1
3. 4 17 reference option 4 17 reference reading 4 17 setup vacant 4 19 underrange 4 16 white reference 4 19 white reference vacant 4 19 save measurement 3 8 4 7 phosphor 3 10 setup 3 7 4 5 4 13 white reference 3 9 save current instrument setup 4 5 4 13 save current measurement 4 7 serial number 2 1 setup erase 3 7 4 5 implement 4 5 Index 4 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter query 4 4 recall 3 13 save 3 7 4 5 4 13 setting time and date 3 19 start measurements 4 7 status 4 12 storage and shipping 2 1 setup 3 13 white reference 3 13 time settings 3 18 warm up 2 2 white reference download 4 13 erase 3 10 4 13 implement 4 13 query 4 13 save 3 9 Rev E Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 suction cup 2 2 defeating the vacuum mechanism 2 3 tristimulus filter match 1 2 underrange 4 12 4 16 view 3 6 measurement 3 13 phosphor 3 13 Index 5 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Notes UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Notes UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Notes
4. 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter e WHITE REFERENCE e SETUP POWER SAVER The SETUP which is located at the bottom of the screen displays the name of the memory location of the currently loaded setup If any of the setup parameters previously set have been changed or erased the SETUP will display MODIFIED Set Measurement Mode The MEASUREMENT MODE menu is used to select the desired MEASUREMENT MODE measurement mode The available measurement modes are CIE 1931 xy CIE 1976 wv e CIE 1931 xyY chromaticity coordinates CEPO Laa CIE 1976 du dv e CIE 1976 u v Y uniform color space coordinates CIE 1931 XYZ EXIT e CIE 1931 AxAyY the delta measurement is performed with respect to either a stored measurement or a stored white reference e CIE 1976 Au v Y the delta measurement is performed with respect to either a stored measurement or a stored white reference e CIE 1931 XYZ tri stimulus values NOTE Ideally the Y value in all numeric display modes should be identical However the Model SLS 9400FC handles displays the CIE 1931 XYZ mode s Y value differently than the Y values displayed in the remaining display modes Specifically the Y values displayed in all modes other than the CIE 1931 XYZ mode are of the units fL cd m and NITS which are based on a luminance calibration In the CIE 1931 XYZ mode the Y value is based o
5. CIELUV This mode is used to perform absolute or differential color measurements The color coordinates can be displayed in the following formats e CIE 1931 xyY e CIE 1976 u v Y CIE 1931 AxAyY CIE 1976 Au v Y e CIE 1931 XYZ UDT Instruments In the CIE 1931 AxAy and CIE 1976 Au Av modes the reference is selected via the DELTA REFERENCE menu option in the CONFIGURATION 2 menu the bottom right icon see page 3 13 Upon entry into this mode the displayed delta values are calculated as follows In CIE 1931 AxAy e Ax x measured 7 X ref Ay Y measured Y ref In CIE 1976 Au Av e Au u measured 7 U ref ohi ui Av V measured V ref Rev E 3 1 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter To use a stored measurement value as the reference it must first be stored in one of the numeric modes to be used in the calculations above The Correlated Color Temperature CCT is calculated using the method described by A R Robinson in Color Science Concepts and Methods Quantitative Data and Formulae 2nd Edition by Wyszecki and Stiles Valid CCT range is 2 500 K to 30 000 K The AE CIELUV calculation uses as its reference the value selected via the DELTA REFERENCE menu option in the CONFIGURATION 1 menu see DELTA REFERENCE explanation page 3 16 For further explanation of AE calculations see Wyszecki and Stiles
6. When the value of AR AG and AB equals zero the color balance corresponds to the selected reference This is indicated when the bars are centered while the RGB scaling is set to the highest resolution 10 The RGB measurements are independent of the luminance level NOTE The RGB calculations are directly dependent on the white reference and the phosphor of the monitor To ensure accurate rgb measurements it is very important that the correct phosphor type is selected If the monitor under test does not use either the smpte c or the ebu phosphor then it is necessary to characterize the phosphor used in the monitor This can be done by the Model SLS 9400FC s phosphor learn mode or entered manually if the chromaticity coordinate values are known for the primary colors For further information see the SMPTE Recommended Practice Derivation of Basic Television Color Equations RP 177 for details concerning the proper derivation of rgb data Instrument Operation The Model SLS 9400FC is primarily controlled through five icons displayed at the bottom of the screen To move between the icons use the left and right arrow keys To activate the icon function press the enter key To move around in the menus use the left right up and down keys and press the enter key to activate a menu selection Icons The function of each icon and its associated menus are explained in the following section Stop The stop icon is a toggle switch When the
7. 0 8338 u v 0 0159 to 0 6233 NOTE The user must use extreme caution when downloading chromaticity coordinates manually Although the instrument performs a limits check on the entered data it is possible to enter coordinates that satisfy the limits but provide coordinates outside the define color space when transformed between color spaces See the Save White Reference note page 3 10 Retum value Status Turn Instrument Off O Turns the Model SLS 9400FC off Return value None Power Saver Px Enables Disables the power saver mode Rev E 4 11 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter e On e Off 0 Return value Status Query Instrument Info amp Calibration Info Q Queries the instrument for its model number Handheld serial number head serial number software revision and calibration information Return value e Instrument model 9400FC e Handheld S N XXXXX e Head S N XXXXX e Rev level XX e Cal Report XXXXX e Last calibration mm dd yy XX XX XXXX e Calibration due XX XX XXXX e Space X e Status XXXXX e CRLF KK Request Readings R Instructs the Model SLS 9400FC to send measurement data The format of the data will depend on the chromaticity mode and the display mode Return value Reading format for chroma modes 0 thru 3 in the numeric display amp CIE plot mode CCC Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 3 Reading
8. 4 3 chromaticity display mode 4 8 delta reference 4 4 display disable 4 3 display mode 4 4 download phosphor 4 10 download white reference 4 13 erase stored measurement 4 7 erase stored phosphor 4 9 erase stored setup 4 5 erase stored white reference 4 13 halt measurements 4 7 implement stored phosphor 4 9 implement stored setup 4 5 implement stored white reference 4 13 keypad disable 4 8 keypad enable 4 8 luminance units 4 12 power saver 4 10 query instrument info amp calibration info 4 11 query stored measurement 4 5 query stored phosphor 4 9 query stored setup 4 4 query stored white reference 4 13 readings averaged 4 2 request instrument status 4 12 Rev E Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 FS lt name gt 4 7 G 4 7 H 4 7 Kx 48 Lx 48 request readings 4 11 RGB reference measurement 4 3 RGB reference white reference 4 3 save current instrument parameters 4 5 4 13 save current measurement 4 7 save measurement as white reference 4 14 start measurements 4 7 turn instrument off 4 10 RS 232 status bytes backlight 4 16 bar graph mode 4 17 cal expired 4 16 chroma mode 4 18 display disable 4 17 display mode 4 18 handheld not calibrated 4 18 head not calibrated 4 19 hold 4 17 invalid command 4 16 keypad lockout 4 18 luminance units 4 18 measurement vacant 4 19 overall error 4 16 overrange 4 16 phosphor 4 19 phosphor vacant 4 19 power saver
9. 4 Reading 5 Fama UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Mode AAS Reading format for chroma mode 4 in the numeric display mode JAH Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 3 Reading 4 Reading 5 A format for bar display mode followed by e Space x e Status XXXXX e CRLF XX If the instrument is in the overrange or underrange condition only the status is returned Continuous REQUEST READING execution may not allow the display to update Request Instrument Status S Instructs the Model SLS 9400FC to send the status Return value Status Set Luminance Units Ux Rev E 4 13 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Sets the luminance units of measurement The x represents an integer value that corresponds to the desired luminance units e cd m 0 e fL e nt 2 Return value Status Query Stored White Reference W y Instructs the Model SLS 9400FC to send the information stored in white reference ff either in xy y 0 or u v y 1 chromaticity coordinates The information will be returned in the following format Return value e Name XXXXXXXX e xu 0 XXXx e yv Q xxxx e Space x e Status XXXXX e CRLF XX Erase Stored White Reference WC Instructs the Model SLS 9400FC to erase the information stored in white reference White ref
10. Chromaticity Coordinates of the CIE 1931 Standard Colorimetric System for A 360 to 830 nm at 1 nm Intervals in Color Science Concepts and Methods Quantitative Data and Formulae second edition by Wyszecki and Stiles 1982 NOTE The user must use extreme caution when entering chromaticity coordinates manually Although the instrument performs a limits check on the entered data it is possible to enter coordinates that satisfy the limits but provide coordinates outside the define color space when transformed between color spaces For example entering x amp y 0 0159 the u v lower limit will pass the xy limits check and the instrument will accept and use these values However when transformed and viewed in the u v mode these values are not defined within the u v color space x 0 0159 gt u 0 0061 y 0 0159 gt v 0 0453 To erase a white reference select NAME and press the ENTER key The cursor will move to the first character of the name Using the up and down arrow keys change the first character to a blank Press ENTER The name will be cleared from the display To complete the erasure scroll down to SAVE AS and press ENTER A white reference can not be cleared if it is currently used to perform RGB calculations as a RGB REFERENCE Or a DELTA REFERENCE If an attempt is made to erase a currently used white reference the instrument will display the error message MEM LOC ERROR Save Phosphor The save PHOSPH
11. DREF W 1 1 Ze 3 4 5 6 de 8 9 EXIT e Luminance units e Bar graph measurement mode e White reference e Phosphor e Bar graph mode reference e Differential mode reference To save a setup it is first necessary to name the setup memory location Select NAME and press the ENTER key The cursor will move to the first character of the name Using the up and down arrow keys will change the character the right and left arrow keys will move the cursor to the next previous character field Press ENTER when the entry is complete Scroll down toSAVE AS and press ENTER The name of the first memory location is preprogrammed to DEFAULT and can not be changed However the setup parameters can be changed through the configuration menu The DEFAULT memory location will be used when the instrument is turned on A saved setup contains parameters for both the numeric and the bar graph display modes To erase a setup select NAME and press the ENTER key The cursor will move to the first character of the name Using the up and down arrow keys change the first character to a blank Press ENTER The name will be cleared from the display To complete the erasure scroll down to SAVE AS and press ENTER Rev E 357 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter The setup in the first memory location is preprogrammed to DEFAULT and can not be erased
12. ENTER key is depressed while the stop icon is highlighted the instrument will stop performing measurements and enters the hold mode The stop icon will be replaced with a flashing H icon When the enter key is depressed again the instrument will resume measuring and the stop icon will be displayed All menus are available in either mode H Display Mode The DISPLAY MODE icon will select between the three display modes Use the up down arrow keys to scroll through the available display modes and the ENTER key to select a new mode The configuration of each mode will depend on the current setup parameters When the instrument is in the HOLD mode and a new display mode is selected the instrument will deactivate the HOLD mode and changes to the new measurement mode z Rev E W 1 Nn UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Save The save icon will display the save menu This menu allows the user to save the current setup parameters the current measurement white reference or phosphor c chromaticity coordinates and the state of RS 232 communications View The view icon will display the view menu This menu allows the user to view the E stored setup measurement white reference and phosphor chromaticity coordinates Configuration The configuration icon is used to configure the Model SLS 9400FC setup parameters and to view the current s
13. Reference WS lt name gt Instructs the Model SLS 9400FC to save the current measurement as a white reference in memory location as name Where ranges from 4 to 9 Return value Status Rev E 4 15 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Status Bytes 2JozZzeza zomm PZ E0m E E Morwa ta AOUMODEH NIDI 2 m om na TORA ATEMA Z E mazo PILIOLZ ZOB 4 16 Rev E UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter N T Status consist of five bytes a carriage return ASCII 13 and linefeed ASCII 10 Umd NOTE Status bytes may contain the null character ASCII 0 Overall Error Overall error indicator This status will be a 1 when any of the invalid status indicators are true or the unit is in the overrange or underrange condition Cal Expired This status 1 indicates that the instrument is out of calibration Invalid Command This status 1 indicates that the Model SLS 9400FC received an invalid command Typical invalid commands consist of an improper format excluded __ or a command that is not recognized Backlight This status indicates whether the backlight is ON 1 or OFF 0 Overrange This status 1 indicates that the Model SLS 9400FC is in the overrange condition An overrange condition ind
14. San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Length Weight Power Supply Height Width Length Weight Cable length Case Height Width Length Weight Test Conditions Full Range Rev E 280 mm 11 0 762 g 1 68 Ib 41 mm 1 63 75 mm 2 93 148 mm 5 81 417 g 0 92 Ib 1 5 m 59 0 190 5 mm 7 50 508 0 mm 20 0 431 8 mm 17 0 5 0 kg 11 1 Ib Illuminate D65 Measurements taken with standard monitor adjusted to 6500 K and luminance values of 10 cd m 3 f L in the temperature range of 15 C to 30 C 59 F to 86 F Measurements referenced to a laboratory standard traceable to both PTB amp NIST over the full color gamut of a typical CRT UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Appendix D Product Warranty UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Product Warranty Warranty Provisions UDT Instruments warrants the items delivered hereunder to be free from defects in material and workmanship and to conform to current UDT Instruments specifications at the time of sale Purchaser shall have a period of one year from date of acceptance of the items to return deficient items to UDT Instruments for correction Material will be considered accepted 30 days after receipt by purchaser unless UDT Instr
15. drill limi ela atu 3 6 Ment OPS AE ana EDS 3 6 Ii 3 6 A oa eene pot aC ELO MORE do ada 3 7 Current Measurement sedes Gia eed batte e d cu QE eee 3 8 White Reference P M 3 9 PhOSphiOEcutoosdete uide O Ia 3 10 Roller 3 12 hil E A MAIA O 3 12 Instrument Configuration screen T Jiu ees tei teretes eet devis eren eoe ave eed agere peas 3 12 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Recall Stored Setup Parameters ilaria rana lana are 3 13 View Current Setup PAM O 3 13 Set Measurement Mode seen aa d a tenete sesenta 3 14 Eummance Unts te An Luna anale ian 3 14 Bar Graph Mod s s ossia Met E um uto itin e ie mM D DE 3 15 White Reference cocto aunando odii sana lana 3 15 PhOSDSOE assise Re 3 15 RGB Reference ossi edi rt 3 15 Delta Reference A sects ani E WIEN 3 16 Power EAQUE 3 16 Next Screen ea D melts ae oot he 3 16 Instrument Configuration screen 2 4 lana ee eS lare 3 16 R cal Referencia ds as 3 16 Erni lation mode e AE LEE M dies 3 17 Calibrador aa alinea IS cose ss 3 18 Time and Dale Sets ci 3 18 RS 232 Serial Communication Parameters and Commandis eese 4 1 Introducion ai A e Er bm ai dia def 4 1 nive d vinituicit E 4 1 Communication Protocol see erin
16. mode can not be selected via RS 232 Returned value Status Delta Reference DRy Selects the desired memory location of either a stored measurement or white reference to be used as the reference in the delta mode AxAy Au Av The y represents an integer value that corresponds to the desired reference type The available reference types are e Measurement 0 e White reference 1 Returned value Status Query Stored Setup E Instructs the Model SLS 9400FC to send the information stored in setup Returned value The information will be returned in the following fixed format e Name XXXXXXXX 0 xy 1 uv 2 AxAy 3 Au Av 4 XYZ 0 cd m2 1 f L 2 nt 0 numeric 1 bar 0 rb g 1 gb r 2 rg b W white reference M measurement e Chroma mode e Luminance units e Display mode e rgb mode e RGB reference type xk KR MR MH R4 RGB Reference Rev E 4 4 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter e White reference XX e Phosphor XX e Delta reference X W white reference M measurement e Delta reference XX e Space x e Status XXXXX e CRLF XX Erase Stored Setup EC Instructs the Model SLS 9400FC to erase the information stored in setup Setup memory location 1 and the currently used setup can not be erased and an attempt to do so will result in an invalid command Return value Status Sa
17. option is the next to last option The SLS 9400FC should now be displaying the second configuration screen where CONFIGURATION 2 is written across the top of the screen Select RECAL REF This is the first option The SLS 9400FC should now be displaying the reference recalibration screen RECAL REF is written across the top of the screen From this screen it is possible to recalibrate x y Y and or T Choosing one variable at a time select the variable to be changed When a variable is selected a cursor will appear over the first digit of that variable near the bottom of the screen Use the left and right arrow keys to move the cursor and use the up and down arrow keys to change the digits Press the ENTER key when finished editing a variable When all known values are entered hold the SLS 9400FC head piece to the CRT and select COMPUTE The SLS 9400FC will display a calculation message Keep the head piece against the CRT until the SLS 9400FC is finished calculating The CONFIGURATION 2 screen will then be displayed Finally make sure that the emulation mode which can be seen in the CONFIGURATION 2 menu is ON 10 EXIT the CONFIGURATION 2 menu and begin taking measurements NOTES The RECAL REF screen has a key debounce feature Once a variable has been selected to edit pressing ENTER again will not allow the user to leave the editing mode until another key is pressed The values of the variables in the RECAL REF screen do not get
18. the instrument drastically Rev E 1 4 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Preparation for use Model SLS 9400FC Inspection The Model SLS 9400FC shipping carton contains the following items e Model SLS 9400FC colorimeter e Hardside carrying case Universal AC input battery charger with power cord RS 232 adapter with cord Instruction manual Certificate of calibration The instrument was inspected prior to shipment and was free of mechanical and electrical defects Immediately after unpacking the instrument inspect for damage that may have occurred during transit If any damage is found a claim should be filed with the carrier and UDT Instruments should be contacted for a Return Materials Authorization RMA number Storage and Shipping To prevent damage to the instrument it is recommended that the package designed for the instrument be used when shipping The original packaging is intended to be used for shipping carrying and storage Instrument Identification The model and serial number of the instrument are located on the CALIBRATION RECORD label attached to the back of the Handheld indicator unit and the bottom of the detector head The serial number of the Handheld and head can also be determined by viewing the CALIBRATION INFO screen via the CONFIGURATION 2 menu the bottom right icon see page 3 13 Input Power Requirement
19. white reference 1 9 y represents mode 0 xy 1 u v 30 WC Clears stored white reference memory location 4 9 7 WIS Implement stored white reference 1 9 7 WD y D Download white reference data and store in mem 4 9 y represents mode 0 xy 1 uv D represents the data 7 WS lt name gt Save current reading as a white ref to memory 4 9 using lt name gt 7 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Execution Times ms Command Description Disp On Disp Off ANx AID readings to be averaged per channel 175 175 BMx Bar graph mode 650 60 BRO Change white reference used to perform RGB calculations 230 165 BR1 Use a store measurement as a reference in the RGB mode 230 165 DDx Display Disable 320 180 DMO Display Mode 430 75 DMI Display Mode 610 210 DRy Delta Mode reference reading 270 155 E Request stored setup 260 80 EC Clear stored setup 390 330 ES lt name gt Save current setup 770 605 ERE Implement stored setup 265 155 F Request stored measurement 280 135 FC Clear stored measurement 450 100 FS lt name gt Save current measurement 2180 2180 G Start measurement mode 300 55 H Halt measurement mode 180 110 KO Keypad lockout off 440 K1 Keypad lockout on 200 Lx Backlight 150 55 Mx Chroma mode 270 175 N y Request stored phosphor 285 275 NCH Clear stored phosphor memory locati
20. 1 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Warranty Return Procedure NOTE If this device has warranty and calibration seals all warranties and calibrations are void if these seals are broken 1 Please review terms of purchase and date of shipment to determine if product is warranted and whether or not it is within warranty period Adjustment cannot be made for product out of warranty 2 If product is subject to warranty prior to return of product telephone write or FAX UDT Instruments at the above address Product malfunctions should be reported to the sales department at the earliest possible time since there are many occasions when technical assistance may obviate the need for returning products or can prevent product damage Upon verification that warranty service is required the sales department will issue a Return Material Authorization Number RMA number The RMA number must appear on the outside of the shipping container for proper receipt 3 tt is necessary in all instances that the Return Report form be completed Please photocopy and fill out the Return Report located in your manual 4 Repack the product carefully in the same manner it was originally packaged preferably using the original shipping carton and packaging material Pack the completed Return Report with the product making sure that the RMA number is clearly visible onthe outside of the container Ship the pro
21. A 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter int statlByte int stat2Byte int stat3Byte int stat4Byte int stat5Byte stat Byte buf numberRd 7 moving status byte from a char array to an integer If the status byte if stat1Byte lt 0 is gt 128 then the result will be negative add a fixed value to make the stat1Byte 0x0100 status byte possitive if stat1Byte amp 0x80 statusBytes 0 1 check status byte 1 bit 8 to determine if an error occured else statusBytes 0 0 if statl Byte amp 0x40 statusBytes 1 1 check status byte 1 bit 7 to determine if instrument is out of calibration else statusBytes 1 0 if stat1Byte amp 0x20 statusBytes 2 1 check status byte 1 bit 6 to determine if an invalid command was sent else statusBytes 2 0 if statl Byte amp 0x10 statusBytes 3 1 check status byte 1 bit 5 to determine if the backlight is on else statusBytes 3 0 if stat1Byte amp 0x08 statusBytes 4 1 check status byte 1 bit 4 to determine if an overrange condition occured else statusBytes 4 0 if stat1Byte amp 0x04 statusBytes 5 1 check status byte 1 bit 3 to determine if an underrange condition occured else statusBytes 5 0 if statl Byte amp 0x02 statusBytes 6 1 check status byte 0 bit 2 to determine if the power saver feature is on else statusBytes 6 0
22. Also the instrument will not allow erasure of the setup currently in use If an attempt is made to erase a currently used setup the instrument will display the error message MEM LOC ERROR Save Current Measurement SAVE MEASUREMENT SAVE MEASUREMENT The save MEASUREMENT menu has TTT Teen nine available memory locations that 2 NAME can be used to store desired 3 SAVE AS 1 measurements To save a E measurement select a memory 6 location and press ENTER Whena 7 memory location is selected the 8 0 376 0 389 menu options NAME SAVE AS ff di a EXIT and the current measurement 4185K data will be displayed The format 57 8 of the data depends on the measurement mode Measurement Modes xy u v AxAy Au Av xy u v AxAy Au Av tamine Vae V __ Color Temperatwe V weww poo To save a measurement it is first necessary to name the measurement memory location Select NAME and press the ENTER key The cursor will move to the first character of the name Using the up and down arrow keys will change the character the right and left arrow keys will move the cursor to the next previous character field Press ENTER when the entry is complete Scroll down to SAVE AS and press ENTER The measurement name in the SAVE MEASUREMENT menu will be displayed along with NUM indicating the measurement was stored in one of the numeric modes or RGB if it was stored in RGB mode Rev E 3 8 UD
23. CIE 1931 AxAyY 3 2 CIE 1931 xyY 3 2 CIE 1976 Au Av Y 3 2 CIE 1976 u v Y 3 2 color reference 3 2 reference 3 2 resolution levels 3 2 RS 232 3 3 CIELUV 3 1 3 2 color error 3 1 command execution times A 2 command quick reference A 1 configuration 3 6 bar graph display mode 3 3 CIE plot display mode 3 2 instrument configuration 3 13 numeric display mode 3 1 screens 3 13 correlated color temperature CCT 3 1 3 2 date settings 3 19 delta reference 3 1 3 2 3 16 4 4 display disable 4 3 display mode 3 1 3 6 4 4 CIE plot 3 2 3 6 numeric 3 1 3 6 Rev E Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 RGB bar graph 3 3 3 6 download phosphor 4 10 download white reference 4 13 emulation mode 3 18 erase stored measurement 3 8 4 7 erase stored phosphor 3 12 4 9 erase stored setup 3 7 4 5 erase stored white reference 3 10 4 13 features 1 3 field calibration 3 17 general information 1 1 calibration 1 3 caution 1 4 electrostatically sensitive device 1 4 features 1 3 input voltage 2 2 introduction 1 1 low luminance measurements 2 2 go see start measurements 4 7 halt 3 5 4 7 icons 3 5 configuration 3 6 display mode 3 6 H 3 5 save 3 6 stop 3 5 view 3 6 zoom configuration 3 2 3 6 implement stored phosphor 4 9 implement stored setup 4 5 implement stored white reference 4 13 inspection 2 1 instrument identification 2 1 model number 2 1 serial numb
24. GURATION icon is highlighted The actual numeric value of AR AG and AB are displayed independent of the selected resolution The bar graph resolution does not affect the data provided via the RS 232 port The AUTO RGB scaling is always the default mode when the instrument is powered up White Reference The WHITE REFERENCE menu is used to select the desired white reference This is necessary to perform accurate RGB measurements Phosphor The PHOSPHOR menu is used to select the current monitor phosphor This is necessary to perform accurate RGB measurements RGB Reference The RGB REFERENCE menu is used to select the reference RGB REFERENCE type used to display the RGB bar graphs There are two types of references MEASUREMENT TT available either a previously stored measurement stored in RGB mode or a WHITE REF white reference When selecting a measurement as the reference the bar EXIT graphs will be calculated as described previously for delta R G and B Using a white reference as the reference R G and B will be calculated using the selected normalizer previously described Upon selection of MEASUREMENT the instrument will prompt for the selection of a previously store RGB measurement The instrument will then calculate and display delta R G and B In the bar graph display mode the REF will indicate MH name PHOS will be blank and MODE will indicate RGB RGB If an Rev E 3 15 UDT Instruments 8581 A
25. Handheld Not Calibrated This status 1 indicates that the indicator unit is not calibrated This flag is used for UDT Instruments calibration purposes If at any time this status is a 1 TRUE contact UDT Instruments for assistance Rev E 4 20 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Head not Calibrated This status 1 indicates that the detector head is not calibrated This flag is used for UDT Instruments calibration purposes If at any time this status is a 1 TRUE contact UDT Instruments for assistance Phosphor Vacant This status 1 indicates that the phosphor memory location selected using the N or the NJ commands does not contain any information White Reference Vacant This status 1 indicates that the white reference memory location selected using the W WI DR or the BR commands does not contain any information Measurement Vacant This status 1 indicates that the measurement memory location selected using the F DR or the BR commands does not contain any information Setup Vacant This status 1 indicates that the setup memory location selected using the E or the EJ commands does not contain any information White Reference This status indicates which white reference memory location is being used in the calculation of RGB values Phosphor This status indicates which phosphor memory location is be
26. Model SLS 9400FC COLORIMETER P N 79 10 052 Revision E May 4 1999 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter TABLE OF CONTENTS General doo iii 1 1 Introd ctiom aa a AG leo aria 1 1 Model SES 9400FC PEU eos 1 3 AUN EMAL dec PL AO A Je dy Dalle NIC 1 3 Cato orinando 1 4 Electrostatically Sensitive Device 15 secet rali ian 1 4 Preparation or usenet cena ah 2 1 Model SLS 9400FC Inspection veus aitor a al iaia 2 1 Storage and Shippin E odias 2 1 Instument Ident cationi se eee Li 2 1 Input Power Requirements ail elia at 2 1 Tumon and Check Out Procede Sunia a lai 2 2 Warm Up Period iiss irc tera eat 242 SUCIO E UD on od pve Assy oM ILLE RARO 2 2 Model SES 9400EC Operation tite eene eoa eoe es eaten tea Db Roa en LIA tese RR 3 1 A a ga NGGAE Na AA a KG a AE A E Gg ING ag KKN sai gah Ga ga gan 3 1 Numeric Display Modem A alcoi 3 1 CIE Plot Display Mode o o E en a co UAE de 3 2 RGB Bar Graph Display Model IR Rear eee liana la Ga a pean pala 3 3 Instrument Operation sur dais 3 5 EONS AL gee aoa nu nde cece as aes aga aaa a get 3 5 ire ELARIO RISE I o EE 3 5 Display Modest ld iaia ala enna M 3 5 SANG M M aaa 3 6 WAG aa aa aaa PM RR RA NEU ll uo 3 6 COMSAT OMS iatale li
27. OR menu has nine memory locations The first two memory locations contain the preprogrammed phosphor chromaticity coordinates for SAVE PHOSPHOR SMPTE C and EBU standard phosphors The remaining eight memory locations SMPTE C can be programmed by entering the desired chromaticity coordinates The EBU values can be entered as xy or u v chromaticity coordinates To save a phosphor select a memory location and press ENTER When a memory location is selected the menu options NAME SAVE AS EXIT LEARN R G B and the current measurement data will be displayed for each phosphor primary color 1 2 3 4 2 6 7 8 9 Reading R xy u v Reading G xy u v Reading B xy u v Rev E UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter To save a phosphor it is first necessary to name the phosphor memory location Select NAME and press the ENTER key The cursor will move to the first character of the name Using the up and down arrow keys will change the character the right and left arrow keys will move the cursor to the next previous character field Press ENTER when the entry is complete Scroll down to SAVE AS and press ENTER There are two ways to save a phosphor manual entry mode and learn mode Phosphor Manual Entry Mode To modify the chromaticity coordinates of a phosphor scroll to the cave PHOSPHOR appropriate menu selection and
28. T Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter To erase a measurement select NAME and press the ENTER key The cursor will move to the first character of the name Using the up and down arrow keys change the first character to a blank Press ENTER The name will be cleared from the display To complete the erasure scroll down to SAVE AS and press ENTER A measurement can not be cleared if it is currently used as either a RGB REFERENCE Or a DELTA REFERENCE If an attempt is made to erase a currently used measurement the instrument will display the error message MEM LOC ERROR Save White Reference The save WHITE REFERENCE menu has nine memory locations The first three memory locations contain SAVE WHITE REF DAVE NHETEREP the preprogrammed white reference chromaticity poss coordinates for D65 3200 K and 9300 K The EXIT remaining six memory locations can be programmed by entering the desired values The values can be entered as xy or u v chromaticity coordinates To save a white reference select a memory location and press ENTER When a memory location is selected the menu options NAME SAVE AS EXIT and the current measurement data will be displayed This information consists of x y gt 03127 0 3291 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 e Reading xy u v To save a white reference it is first necessary to name the white r
29. a pre CIE Response Measured Response Relative Response DA 00 A ez i cia c 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 Wavelength nm The Model SLS 9400FC s ergonomic design allows the instrument to rest firmly on a table top or to be operated with one hand leaving the other hand free to make any required monitor adjustments It has an EL backlit 128 x 128 dot matrix LCD display to make measurements in dim lighting conditions Measurements can be displayed in three modes An analog bar graph displaying RGB values used to perform color balance adjustments or two numeric mode options for the display of absolute color coordinates Simple precise portable and affordable the Model SLS 9400FC puts laboratory quality measurements in the palm of your hand Rev E 152 2 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Model SLS 9400FC Features e Remote computer control using an RS 232 interface which can be disabled e Large EL backlit 128 x 128 graphics LCD display with an anti glare coating e A standard 14 20 post mount insert on both the detector and display unit e Universal input power supply e A low profile suction cup with a deactivation knob e Numeric modes CIE 1931 xyY CIE 1976 u v Y CIE 1931 AxAyY CIE 1976 Au v Y CIE 1931 XYZ e CIE plot modes e CIE 1931 xyY e CIE 1976 u v Y e CIE 1931 AxAyY e CIE 1976 Au v Y e RGB bar gr
30. ai dore Pete o os ase eaa be ee 4 2 Command Nomenclature i 4 2 Commands ER 4 2 Readinas iuc DI silicio lare 4 2 Bar Graph Mode ri aaa eni 4 3 RGB Reference White Reference eee 4 3 RGB Reference Measurement rire 4 3 Display Mo aan 4 3 Display IMO cm P M 4 4 Delta Reference A o a kaa EU Na Mada a Ia Na a a IN 4 4 CCA Serata ra ia lardo da edo dle MM 4 4 Frase Stored Sep uos one to an ad oa Ta Ga a aaa eS 4 5 Save Current Instrument Setup sisi oii alienati 4 5 Implement Stored Sepolcro 4 5 Query Stored Measurement sile lele aaa 4 5 Erase Stored Measurement inis ac nS 4 7 Save Current Measurement A ita A IE 4 7 Starts Measurements iaia nre lalla ladder alii 4 7 Halts Meastiremme nts a a sana e tr AAA ica E RR 4 7 Keypad Disabl E able aint 4 8 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Backlight n e ai aaa 4 8 Chromaticity Moden eTe en men E a A E E en er EAR gt 4 8 Query Stored PHOSphor ite eee EE AE 4 9 Erase Stored Phosphor sisi rara aio 4 9 Implement Stored PBOSpIOE seta o e ila aio 4 9 Download PROS PHOT 24s cscs sive ccantsdaceheat a lirios cados echa 4 10 A ERNST TA O IRR EDD P 4 10 Power DAVE 4 10 Query Instrument Info amp Calibration Info nenne 4 11 Request RANGSEG Na 4 11 Reguest Mmstument Sasse
31. aph mode e 9reference measurement storage locations e 9 setup memory storage locations e 9 phosphor memory storage locations e 9 white reference memory storage locations e Display hold e Battery saver which can be disabled e Calibration reminder e Field calibration capability Calibration The calibration of the UDT Instruments Model SLS 9400FC is traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST and Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt PTB The Model SLS 9400FC has a built in calibration reminder This feature informs the user that the instrument needs to be recalibrated when the calibration cycle elapses When the instrument needs to be recalibrated the calibration information will be displayed every time the instrument is turned on Rev E 1 3 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Caution Use only the battery charger supplied with the instrument Failure to do so may cause permanent damage to the Model SLS 9400FC and may result in personal injury To avoid electrical shock use proper care when using the battery charger Electrostatic Sensitive Device All semiconductor devices are susceptible to electrostatic discharges ESD Ensure that the unit is switched off before connecting or disconnecting the detector probe battery charger and RS 232 cable Failure to do so can cause ESD damage and reduce the lifetime of
32. as display mode only RS 232 communications will follow the Numeric Display Mode protocol RGB Bar Graph Display Mode SLS 9400 Y COLORIMETER The RGB bar graph mode shows the color balance between the three primary colors red green and blue in an analog format When the three values are equal the color balance corresponds to the selected RGB reference Balance is 100 achieved when the bars are equal lengths centered in the display Numerical data is also displayed to present the 76 8 user with quantitative as well as qualitative data The RGB WREF 44 D65 reference can either be a stored white reference or a stored PHOS 1 SMPTEC measurement The bar graph mode can display MODE RB G e Two of the primary colors related to the third e Three of the primary colors related to three primary colors of a stored measurement UDT Instruments RGB data is calculated per the SMPTE RP 177 1993 using the chromaticity coordinate values corresponding to the selected white reference WREF and phosphor PHos These values maybe changed via the WHITE REFERENCE and PHOSPHOR menu options in the CONFIGURATION 1 menu The RGB data is available over the RS 232 port in response to an R command while in the RGB display mode These values are then normalized and displayed based on the selected bar graph mode MODE For selected bar graph mode MODE RG B B blue is the normalizer and for bar graph mode GB R R red is the normalizer As an exampl
33. ate These features are password protected and require written authorization from UDT Instruments before these parameters may be changed in the field If either of these options is chosen the user is presented with a message to enter the password If an incorrect password is entered program control is passed back to the CONFIGURATION 2 menu Rev E 3 18 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter RS 232 Serial Communication Parameters and Commands Introduction All instrument features are accessible through the RS 232 serial port RS 232 enabled Upon entering a valid command the instrument will disable further serial port reception perform the command and return the appropriate information All commands sent from the computer through the RS 232 port need to be upper case ASCII character strings terminated by a carriage return ASCII 13 anda linefeed ASCII 10 ie R__ As a minimum the instrument will always respond with five status bytes followed by a carriage return and linefeed Depending on the command the status information may be prefixed by command response data After this command response cycle has been completed the instrument will be available to process a new command Therefore the user should wait for the response to the previous command before sending a new command NOTE To ensure proper operation verify that the instrument is in one
34. ay the error message MEM LOC ERROR RS232 The RS232 is a toggle that tums RS 232 communications ON or OFF When RS 232 is ON the instrument will enable serial port communications This configuration flag is stored in non volatile memory Upon power up the instrument will use this flag to set the RS 232 configuration RS232 should be configured to OFF if the serial port is not needed and conservation of battery charge is a concern View The VIEW menu options allow the user to view stored setups measurements white references and phosphors The format of the view screens is similar to the save menu screens previously described Instrument Configuration screen 1 Instrument configuration is specified using two configuration menus The CONFIGURATION CONFIGURATION 1 menu will allow the user to fully specify all of the setup RECALL SETUP STATUS parameters for the three display modes The CONFIGURATION 2 menu will MEASUREMENT MODE allow the user to perform a field calibration well view the calibration LUMINANCE UNITS information and allow an authorized user to set the time date and BAR GRAPH MODE calibration due date WHITE REFERENCE PHOSPHOR RGB REFERENCE DELTA REFERENCE POWER SAVER ON NEXT SCREEN EXIT Rev E UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Recall Stored Setup Parameters The RECALL SETUP allow
35. d white reference to perform RGB calculations 7 BRI Uses a stored measurement as a reference in the RGB mode 1 9 represents memory location 7 DDx Display Disable 0 off 1 on 7 DMx Display Mode 0 numeric 1 bar 7 DRy Delta Mode reference reading y 0 1 represents either a stored reading or white ref 1 9 represents memory location 7 E Requests stored setup 1 9 40 EC Clears stored setup 2 91 7 ES lt name gt Save current setup 1 9 using lt name gt on 1 lt name gt is ignored 7 EE Implement stored setup 1 9 7 F Requests stored measurement 1 9 72 FC Clears stored measurement 1 9 T FS lt name gt Save current measurement to memory 1 9 using lt name gt 7 G Start measurement mode 7 H Halt measurement mode 7 Kx Keypad lockout 0 active 1 inactive 7 LK Backlight 0 off 1 on 7 Mx Chroma mode 0 xy 1 u v 2 AxAy 3 Au Av 4 XYZ 7 N y Requests stored phosphor 1 9 y represents mode 0 xy 1 u v 58 NC Clears stored phosphor memory location 3 9 7 NIH Implement stored phosphor 1 9 7 ND y D Download phosphor data and store in mem 3 9 y represents mode 0 xy 1 u v D represents the data 7 O Turns the Model SLS 9400FC off 0 Px Power saver auto shut down 0 off 1 on 7 Q Query instrument 55 R Send current reading numeric RGB 39 46 S Send status 7 Ux Set photometric units 0 cd m2 1 fL 2 nt 7 Wy Requests stored
36. digit RGB Bars 1 0 96 1 0 96 CCT 50 K 3 0 Repeatability D65 Full Range X y u v 0 001 0 001 Luminance 0 3 1 digit 0 3 1 digit RGB Bars lt 1 0 lt 1 0 Sensor Configuration 4 Detectors Matched to CIE 1931 Color Functions Typical f X 3 63 Y 1 99 Z 3 42 Rev E C 1 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Sensing Area 38 mm 1 5 Working Distance In Contact with CRT Update Rates Screen gt 3 Times Second RS 232 Display Enabled RS 232 Display Disabled gt 3 Times Second gt 3 Times Second Communication Rate 9600 Baud Memory Locations Setup 10 Measurement 10 White Reference 10 preprogrammed with D65 3200 K 9300 K Phosphor 10 preprogrammed with SMPTE C and EBU Measurement white reference and phosphor coordinate entry can be in either xy u v via numeric entry direct measurement or RS 323 communication port Power Source DC Rechargeable Integral Battery Pack Recharge Time 4 Hours Battery Life Backlight Off 14 Hours Backlight On 7 Hours Power Source AC Universal input Desktop Power Supply TUV CSA UL Approved Sensor Assembly Diameter of active area 38 mm 1 50 Diameter of suction area 78 mm 3 05 Length 144 mm 5 67 Weight 290 g 0 64 Ib Cable length 1 m 394 Display Unit Height 130 mm 5 10 Width 100 mm 3 90 Rev E C 2 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive
37. duct prepaid to UDT Instruments 5 UDT Instruments will advise your company of its findings as to warranty consideration at the earliest possible time UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Appendix E Return Report UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Return Report Include a copy of this form when returning an instrument for service or repair Company Name RMA Users Name Address City Zip Phone Fax Instrument Information Model S N Detector Information Model S N Problem Description Describe the problem include the instrument setup Detailed in formation will help speed the repair process How many hours did the instrument operate before the problem was noticed Other comments UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter AE 3 1 3 2 backlight 4 8 bar graph normalizer 4 3 batteries 2 1 charging 2 1 lifetime 2 1 reduced charge capacity 2 2 calibration 1 3 information 2 1 3 13 3 19 4 11 reminder 1 3 calibration reminder 1 3 caution 1 4 electrostatically sensitive device 1 4 probe damage 2 3 check out procedure 2 2 CIE 1931 AxAyY 3 1 3 2 CIE 1931 xyY 3 1 3 2 CIE 1931 XYZ 3 1 CIE 1976 Au Av Y 3 1 3 2 CIE 1976 uV Y 3 1 3 2 CIE plot display mode 3 2 calculations 3 2
38. e e Green 0 e Red e Blue 2 Returned value Status RGB Reference White Reference BRO Commands the instrument to use the same white reference selected for the RGB calculation as the bar graph reference mode Returned value Status RGB Reference Measurement BR1 Selects a desired stored measurement to be used as the reference in the bar graph mode If a vacant measurement is selected the command will be ignored and return measurement vacant If an incorrectly stored measurement is selected the instrument will ignore this selection and return an error Returned value Status Display Disable DDx Disables the display and the keypad The x represents an integer value that corresponds to the desired mode of the display The available modes are e Display active 0 e Display disabled 1 In the event the instrument is in the HOLD mode and the display is disabled upon receipt of a DDO command the display and keypad will become active and the instrument s operational mode will change from HOLD to normal measurement mode Rev E 4 3 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Returned value Status Display Mode DMx Changes the display mode between numeric display mode and bar graph mode The x represents an integer value that corresponds to the desired display mode The available display modes are e Numeric 0 e Bar The CIE plot
39. e if the selected bar graph mode is RB G G green is the normalizer which is held constant and the R red and B blue balance is calculated as follows Rev E 3 3 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Rmneosure Rre RA d 1 x 100 Gmeasured Greg e AG 0 TheSelectedNormalizer DBaueasars B RE Bros x 100 Gineasured iG rer In the event the user has selected a stored measurement as the RGB REFERENCE the measurement must have been previously stored while in the RGB display mode With a stored measurement as the RGB reference the displayed values will be calculated as follows Rmeasurea Rref Rie e AR x 100 Gin cas u red i G ref Gref e AG x 100 Bmeasured Bref Bref e AB x 100 The Model SLS 9400FC provides manual see page 3 15 and automatic RGB bar scaling In the automatic mode the instrument will automatically adjust the scale of the RGB bars to allow the user to conveniently adjust the colors without having to modify the display resolution A scale independent numeric readout to the right of each bar will display the actual value of AR AG and AB The three scaling levels are e 100 to 100 e 25 to 25 e 10 to 10 Rev E 3 4 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter
40. e from COM port int cnt loop counter struct defining data structure double x chromaticity coordinate x value double y chromaticity coordinate y value double Y luminance value int T correlated color temperature value double Delta_E AE CIELUV value data structure name crlf 0 13 decimal value of the carriage return character cflf 1 10 decimal value of the linefeed character fileld fopen COMI r open COMI in read write mode and return file id sprintf wrtBuf DM0 s crlf set instrument to numeric mode fputs wrtBuf fileId write data string to open file for cnt 0 cnt lt 10000 cnt delay to perform operations and send data numberRd rdData rdBuf read status if numberRd 7 check to make sure that 7 status bytes were received detStatus rdBuf numberRd statusBytes determine status else incorrect number of bytes were received display error message to the standard output printf Dis play Numeric Mode Expected 7 bytes received i bytes numberRd sprintf wrtBuf M0 s crlf set instrument to xyY measurement mode fputs wrtBuf fileId write data string to open file for cnt 0 cnt lt 5000 cnt delay to perform operations and send data numberRd rdData rdBuf read status if numberRd 7 check to make sure that 7 status bytes were received detStat
41. e measurement values returned will depend on the chromaticity mode and the display mode of the instrument when the measurement was stored Reading format for chroma modes 0 thru 3 in the numeric display amp CIE plot mode E 3 Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 3 Reading 4 Reading 5 Format oca vw vw sw vo Mode 5 Rev E 4 6 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Mode Au Av Reading format for chroma mode 4 in the numeric display mode AI Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 3 Reading 4 Reading 5 Format seem rocca vuo xe sv Reading format for bar graph display mode AA Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 3 Reading 4 me rac S A d oed 102 3 E A ee serie e s v Erase Stored Measurement FC Instructs the Model SLS 9400FC to erase the information stored in measurement A measurement can not be erased if it is currently used as either a RGB REFERENCE or a DELTA REFERENCE If an attempt is made to erase a currently used measurement an invalid command will result Retum value Status Save Current Measurement FS lt name gt Instructs the Model SLS 9400FC to save the current chromaticity coordinates in a specified measurement memory location as lt name gt Return value Status Start Measurements G Deactivates HOLD mode and starts taking measurements Return value Status Halt Measuremen
42. ead from com port int numberRd total number of bytes read from com port int number number of bytes read from com port numberRd 0 set total bytes read from COM port number 1 set current bytes read from COM port while number gt 0 read COM port until a crlf is encountered or O bytes are received rdBuf fgetc fileld read byte from open file if rdBuf crlf 1 determine if byte received was the linefeed character if string numberRd 1 crlf 0 determine if the previous byte was the carriage return character number 0 if carriage return and linefeed were receive exit loop string numberRd rdBuf put character read in character array numberRd increment number of bytes read from com port return numberRd return the number of bytes read from com port This function will determine the instrument status void detStatus char buf 80 int numberRd int statusBytes 23 int statusBytes 23 status byte response 0 overall error 0 no error 1 error 1 out of calibration 0 in calibration 1 out of calibration 2 invalid command 0 valid 1 invalid 3 backlight 0 off 1 on 4 overrange 0 normal 1 overrange 5 underrange 0 normal 1 underrange 6 power saver 0 off 1 on JE ei rer Pr Rev E I i ali i UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego C
43. eference memory location Select NAME and press the ENTER key The cursor will move to the first character of the name Using the up and down arrow keys will change the character the right and left arrow keys will move the cursor to the next previous character field Press ENTER when the entry is complete Scroll down to SAVE AS and press ENTER The entry chromaticity mode can be selected by changing the measurement mode from the configuration menu Saving a white reference is only accessible while the instrument is in the xy and u v modes The current measurement data is displayed and can be manually modified by scrolling to the arrow menu selection and pressing ENTER This will position the cursor on the first character of the chromaticity coordinate Using the up and down arrow keys will change the character the right and left arrow keys will move the cursor to the next previous character field Press ENTER when the entry is complete Scroll to SAVE AS and press ENTER The white reference chromaticity coordinates are displayed to four decimal places This is done to prevent round off errors in the calculations Valid xy coordinates range from 0 0048 to 0 8338 Rev E 3 9 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter u v 0 0159 to 0 6233 The limits have been selected based on tabular data of Table I 3 3 1 Color Matching Functions an Corresponding
44. el SLS 9400FC is it s ability to match the color response of the human eye as defined by the CIE 1931 standard observer spectral response functions This match allows the user to make very accurate color and luminance measurements across the full color gamut of a typical color CRT The accuracy of a colorimeter depends on how closely the instrument s spectral response matches the CIE 1931 standard observer spectral response The Model SLS 9400FC s unique proprietary sensor filter design very closely mirrors these spectral response curves resulting in highly accurate chromaticity measurements that are independent of field rate or the monitor s phosphor yielding precision white balancing capability Luminance is measured using a detector filter combination which closely matches the response of the human eye as defined by the CIE Luminous Efficiency Function This gives the Model SLS 9400FC the ability to accurately measure the luminance of a monitor Rev E 1 1 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Unlike instruments that use three detectors or unstable temperature and time sensitive interference plastic or gelatin filters the Model SLS 9400FC uses four precision silicon photodiodes with highly stable colored glass filters By using four detector filter combinations the Model SLS 9400FC can accurately match the complete set of tristimulus functions pr e
45. er 2 1 instrument operation 3 5 CIE plot display mode 3 2 icons 3 5 keypad 3 5 menus 3 5 numeric display mode 3 1 RGB bar graph mode 3 3 introduction 1 1 keypad 3 5 disable 4 8 enable 4 8 Index 2 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter low luminance measurements 2 2 luminance units 3 15 4 12 cd m2 3 15 4 12 fL 3 15 4 12 query 4 5 save 3 8 4 7 menu options 3 5 3 6 bar graph mode normalizer 3 15 calibration info 3 13 3 17 configuration 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 13 current setup parameters 3 13 delta reference 3 1 3 2 3 16 luminance units 3 15 measurement mode 3 14 phosphor 3 3 3 16 power saver 3 17 recall stored setup 3 13 RGB reference 3 4 3 16 save current measurement 3 8 save current setup 3 7 save phosphor 3 10 save white reference 3 9 white reference 3 3 model number 2 1 numeric display mode 3 1 CIE 1931 AxAyY 3 1 3 2 CIE 1931 xyY 3 1 3 2 CIE 1931 XYZ 3 1 CIE 1976 Au Av Y 3 1 3 2 CIE 1976 uV Y 3 1 3 2 correlated color temperature CCT 3 2 delta reference 3 1 overrange 4 12 4 16 phosphor download 4 10 EBU 3 5 erase 3 12 4 9 implement 4 9 query 4 9 save 3 10 save learn mode 3 11 save manual entry mode 3 11 SMPTE C 3 5 phosphor learn mode 3 5 3 12 phosphor manual entry mode 3 11 photometric units see luminance units 3 15 4 12 power requirement
46. erence memory locations 1 2 and 3 and the currently used white reference can not be erased An attempt to do so will result in an invalid command Return value Status Implement Stored White Reference WIX Instructs the Model SLS 9400FC to retrieve the white reference chromaticity coordinates specified in memory location for use in calculating RGB values Return value Status Rev E 4 14 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Download White Reference WD y D Sends to the SLS 9400FC all the necessary parameters to describe a white reference and store them in the specified memory location Where represents the memory location 4 to 9 and y determines how the chromaticity coordinates are interpreted by the instrument either xy y 0 oru v y 1 The data D needs to be in the following format e Name XXXXXXXX e xu O xxxx e ylv Q XXxx Valid xy coordinates range from 0 0048 to 0 8338 u v 0 0159 to 0 6233 NOTE The user must use extreme caution when downloading chromaticity coordinates manually Although the instrument performs a limits check on the entered data it is possible to enter coordinates that satisfy the limits but provide coordinates outside the define color space when transformed between color spaces See the Save White Reference note page 3 10 Return value Status Save Current Measurement as a White
47. ero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter incorrectly stored measurement is selected the instrument will ignore this selection and display an error message Upon selection of WHITE REFERENCE the instrument will use the same white reference chromaticity coordinates to calculate RGB values and displays them per the previously selected bar graph mode In the bar graph display mode the MODE will indicate the previously selected bar graph mode and the REF will indicate W lt name gt and PHOS will indicate the phosphor selected in the CONFIGURATION menu Delta Reference The DELTA REFERENCE menu is used to select the reference type DELTA REFERENCE chromaticy coordinates to be used to calculate the difference between a MEASUREMENT current reading and a stored reading There are two types of references WHITE REF available either a previously stored measurement stored in NUM mode or EXIT a white reference Upon selection of a reference the chromaticity coordinates will be retrieved and used to perform the AxAy or Au Av based on MEASUREMENT MODE selection and AE CIELUV calculations Power Saver POWER SAVER is a toggle that turns the power saver ON or OFF When the power saver is ON the instrument will automatically turn OFF approximately 10 to 20 minutes after the last key is pressed or serial port command is received Next Screen NEXT SCREEN brings the user to
48. etumed in the following format Return value The information will be returned in the following fixed format e Name XXXXXXXX e x l RED 0 XXXX ylv RED Q xxxx e X U GREEN Q xxxx e YA GREEN O xxxx e KU BLUE 0 xXXX y V BLUE Q Xxxx e Space X e Status XXXXX e CRLF XX Erase Stored Phosphor NC Instructs the Model SLS 9400FC to erase the information stored in phosphor Phosphor memory locations 1 2 and the currently used phosphor can not be erased and an attempt to do so will result in an invalid command Return value Status Implement Stored Phosphor NIA Instructs the Model SLS 9400FC to retrieve the phosphor chromaticity coordinates specified in memory location for use in calculating RGB values Rev E 4 10 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Returned value Status Download Phosphor ND y D Sends to the SLS 9400FC all the necessary parameters to describe a phosphor and store them in the specified memory location Where represents the memory location 3 to 9 and y determines how the chromaticity coordinates are interpreted by the instrument either xy y 0 or u v y 1 The data D needs to be in the following format e Name lt name gt e x u RED O xxxx e ylv RED O xxxx x U GREEN O xxxx VV GREEN O xxxx KU BLUE Q xxxx e y V sLuE Q XXxx Valid xy coordinates range from 0 0048 to
49. icates excessive signal The Model SLS 9400FC will automatically attempt to correct the overrange condition The time necessary to correct the overrange condition will depend on the signal level Once the overrange condition is corrected the next status sent will indicate that the instrument is no longer in the overrange condition When the Model SLS 9400FC is in the overrange condition and a reading is requested the instrument will only transmit the status Rev E 4 17 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Underrange This status 1 indicates that the Model SLS 9400FC is in the underranged condition An underrange condition indicates that there is not enough signal to perform an accurate measurement The time necessary to correct the underrange condition will depend on the signal level Once the underrange condition is corrected the next status sent will indicate that the instrument is no longer in the underrange condition When the Model SLS 9400FC is in the underrange condition and a reading is requested the instrument will only transmit the status Power Saver This status indicates whether the power saver is ON 1 or OFF 0 Bar Graph Mode This status indicates which parameter is being used as the normalizer in the bar graph mode The valid normalizer values are e Green 0 e Red e Blue 2 e RGB RGB 3 Reference Option Th
50. ing used in the calculation of RGB values Appendix B contains several C functions and several sample status responses illustrate communications with the Model SLS 9400FC and determine the current instrument status Rev E 4 21 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Maintenance This instrument has no user serviceable parts If the unit is in need of repair follow the instructions in the Product Warranty and Return Procedures which can be found in Appendix D To clean the instrument use a soft damp cloth Do not use alcohol acetone or any other chemical solvents Special care must be taken when cleaning the display window Failure to do so may damage the anti glare coating Rev E 5 1 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Appendix A Model SLS 9400FC RS 232 Commands and Execution Times ek eek UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Model SLS 9400FC Control Codes Rev E All commands must be followed by a _ Can not clear currently used setup memory location See command description for data format Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Command Description Bytes Ret ANx AID readings to be averaged per channel 2 7 BMx Bar graph mode 0 G 1 R 2 B 7 BRO Uses the selecte
51. is status indicates whether a stored measurement 0 or a stored white reference 1 is being used as a reference reading in the bar graph mode or the AxAy Au Av modes Reference Reading This status indicates which memory location is being used as a reference value based on the Reference Option Display Disable This status indicates whether the display and keypad are enabled 0 or disabled 1 Rev E 4 18 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Hold This status 1 indicates that the Model SLS 9400FC is in the HOLD mode If a reading is requested while the Model SLS 9400FC is in the HOLD mode the previous reading will be sent and this reading will continue to be sent upon request until the unit is returned to the measurement mode Rev E 4 19 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Display Mode This status indicates the display mode e Numeric 0 e Bar 1 Keypad Lockout This status indicates the status of the keypad e Keypad active 0 e Keypad locked out 1 Chroma Mode This status indicates the numeric display mode e xy Y T amp AE 0 e u v Y TS8 AE 1 e Ax Ay Y T amp AE 2 e Au Av Y T amp AE 3 e X Y ZLY amp T 4 Luminance Units This status indicates the luminance units used e cd m 0 e fL e nt 2
52. n an illuminance calibration units of lux This deviation allows UDT Instruments to maintain direct correlation to the in house calibration standards In the event CIE 1931 XYZ values based on luminance are desired the user need only to mathematically compensate by scaling the displayed XYZ values to the Y value of the remaining modes Luminance Units The LUMINANCE UNITS menu is used to select the photometric units LUMINANCE UNITS 2 cd m2 e cd m fL e f L nt EXIT Rev E UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter e nt Bar Graph Mode The BAR GRAPH MODE menu is used to select the normalizer RB G GB R and RG B normalizing modes are only active when a RGB REFERENCE IS BAR GRAPH MODE set to a WHITE REFERENCE RB G GB R i RG B RGB bar graph resolution can be set manually or by the instrument SCALING automatically SCALING toggles between AUTO and MAN In AUTO scaling EXIT the instrument will automatically change the displayed bar graph resolution to provide the optimum resolution of the currently measured color imbalance When the instrument is in the MAN scaling mode the display will indicate manual zoom operation by displaying MAN between the bar graph limits and the CONFIGURATION icon will change to the ZOOM CONFIGURATION icon The resolution can be modified by pressing the up and down arrows while the ZOOM CONFI
53. necessary to turn on one gun ata EXIT time and take a corresponding measurement When the desired gun is on scroll to the corresponding measurement selection ie if the red gun is on select MEASURE RED and press ENTER The instrument will respond with PROCESSING to indicate that a measurement is B underway When the measurement is complete the chromaticity MEASURE RED A za MEASURE GREEN coordinates will be displayed Repeat for remaining guns ScrolltoEXIT MEASURE BLUE Rev E UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter and press ENTER The user is presented with the SAVE PHOSPHOR menu It is now possible to save the phosphor as described above as well as perform manual manipulation of the phosphor chromaticity coordinates In the event of an error the instrument will prompt the user with an appropriate error message Remedy the problem and repeat the measurements To erase a phosphor select NAME and press the ENTER key The cursor will move to the first character of the name Using the up and down arrow keys change the first character to a blank Press ENTER The name will be cleared from the display To complete the erasure scroll down to SAVE AS and press ENTER A phosphor can not be cleared if it is currently used to perform RGB calculations If an attempt is made to erase a currently used phosphor the instrument will displ
54. o the handheld unit make sure not to over tighten the connector and press the PWR button When the power button is depressed the instrument will beep and the icons will be displayed at the bottom of the screen along with a message stating that the instrument is performing a self calibration When the self calibration is completed the Model SLS 9400FC will start taking measurements based on the configuration information in the DEFAULT setup memory location see page 3 7 for more information The Model SLS 9400FC is fully charged before it leaves the factory However if the instrument acts erratically fully charge the batteries before proceeding with the check out procedure Warm Up Period The Model SLS 9400FC can be used immediately after it is turned ON However the Model SLS 9400FC will perform best if allowed to stabilize for at least 30 minutes before making precision measurements This is especially critical when making low luminance level color measurements Suction Cup The Model SLS 9400FC is equipped with a suction cup which makes it convenient to mount the probe assembly to the CRT and thereby freeing the users hands For maximum performance the user needs to verify that the lip of the suction cup and the CRT face are clean and the knurled suction release valve is fully seated Failure to do so may result in premature release of the vacuum and may lead to damage of the probe assembly To mount the probe assembly on the CRT simpl
55. of the measurement display modes before issuing a RS 232 command The serial port commands and the keypad functions are interrelated For example if the instrument has been placed in the HOLD mode via the keypad and the serial port receives a UNITS command ie U0__ the instrument will change the luminance units to cd m and remain in the HOLD mode Connector Configuration An 9 pin D Subminiature connector is provided for RS 232 serial communication The pin configuration is e pinl not connected e pin2 transmit out e pin3 receive in e pin4 notconnected e pin5 ground e pin6 vcc do not use e pin7 ground e pin8 vcc aux do not use e pin9 not connected Rev E 4 1 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Communication Protocol The serial port is a duplexed asynchronous RS 232 port utilizing Tx and Rx only To ensure proper communication with the Model SLS 9400FC via the RS 232 serial port the computer s communication parameters must be configured to match the communication parameters of the Model SLS 9400FC The default communication parameters are e Baud Rate 9600 e Parity None e Data Bits 8 e Stop Bits 1 Command Nomenclature Storage location for retained setups measurements white references and phosphors Legal values range from 1 to 9 unless otherwise noted An attempt to access a specified memory loca
56. on 425 275 NIH Implement stored phosphor 247 165 ND y D Download phosphor data 1160 1160 Px Power saver 175 175 Q Query instrument 300 115 R Send current reading Numeric 329 304 R Send current reading RGB 329 282 S Send status 180 100 Ux Set photometric units Numeric 250 180 Wy Request stored white reference 275 115 WC Clear stored white reference memory 385 360 WI Implement stored white reference 230 165 WD y D Download white reference data 680 580 WS lt name gt Save current reading as a white ref 935 935 NOTE The times listed are average values Actual execution is dependent on program flow and interrupt latency This table was created while the number of averages was set to one Rev E A 2 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Appendix B Model SLS 9400FC Sample C Functions amp Status UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter char crlf 3 carriage return linefeed termination characters int fileld open file id This function will set the Model SLS 9400FC to numeric display mode xy Y measurement mode and perform a measurement The measurement will be parsed and stored in a structure named DATA void main void char wrtBuf 6 string to store SLS 9400FC command char rdBuf 80 string to store returned valu
57. ple C Functions amp Status sese B 1 Appendix C Product Specifications RR C 1 Appendix D Product Watios D 1 Appendix E Return Red ends E 1 j PM MES Index 1 Iv UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter General Information Introduction With the ever increasing premium placed on the quality of displayed images in medical diagnostics broadcasting video production animation education computer graphics and advertising a way to insure accurate color presentation from the display units has become critical The Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter has been specifically designed to meet the demand for a low cost easy to use high precision instrument to control and allow easy adjustment of the color and brightness on any monitor The Model SLS 9400FC has direct application in e Video and post production TV studios Medical Imaging Advertising Computer Graphics e Desktop publishing e CRT manufacturing e Animation e Video wall presentations and any other application where the need to control absolute color accuracy is a necessity The Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter consists of a sensor head and a Handheld display unit A built in rechargeable battery pack allows the instrument to be operated anywhere and the RS 232 serial communication port makes remote data collection simple The key to the extremely high accuracy of the Mod
58. press ENTER This will position the NAME cursor on the first character of the chromaticity coordinate Using the up SAVE AS 3 and down arrow keys will change the character the right and left arrow O keys will move the cursor to the next character field Press ENTER when the entry is complete When all entries are complete scroll toSAVE AS X y and press ENTER R 03333 0 3333 0 3333 0 3333 The phosphor chromaticity coordinates are displayed to four decimal poe ee places This is done to prevent round off errors in the calculations Valid xy coordinates range from 0 0048 to 0 8338 u v 0 0159 to 0 6233 The entry mode can be selected by changing the measurement mode from the configuration menu Saving a phosphor is only accessible while the instrument is in the xy and u v modes NOTE The user must use extreme caution when entering chromaticity coordinates manually Although the instrument performs a limits check on the entered data it is possible to enter coordinates that satisfy the limits but provide coordinates outside the defined color space when transformed between color spaces See the Save White Reference note page 3 10 Phosphor Learn Mode To enter the learn mode scroll to LEARN and press ENTER The user is save PHOSPHOR presented with three menu selections MEASURE RED MEASURE GREEN NAME SOS and MEASURE BLUE To correctly determine the chromaticity SAVE AS 3 coordinates of each primary color it is
59. r isla 4 12 Set Luminance Units ee ali ia 4 12 Query Stored White References luego ilaele 4 13 Frase Stored WHERE ile eee 4 13 Implement Stored White Reference es aia 4 13 Download WhileReference elia 4 13 Save Current Measurement as a White Reference ae one nanen anna nean ena nane n nana en 4 14 A Oyo ne te A ea ha ELIO 4 15 Overall TOT eroine a Tah aka laa c QR iet io 4 16 Cal Expired e o iaa 4 16 Invalid Command DE 4 16 BARA O tic Serres fester ee 4 16 A Sas umo uU AE LIMEN EO I DE CL ADD E DID CAE 4 16 MICS sci rollio ario lata 4 16 Power Vii agak 4 17 B r Graph Mode A toa 4 17 A O 4 17 Reference Reading italia dadas 4 17 Display Disable usina 4 17 Blolcd estende I CO oa 4 17 Display Mode ad ed Loa e a 4 18 Keypad Lock Oia 4 18 Chroma Mode P 4 18 A RE EN ME ELE 4 18 Handheld Nopc aliBFMled asili lille sez i by esau RE A Sd dec E Rd 4 18 Head not Calibrador a edi 4 19 Phosphor A A ANT N 4 19 White RETCIENCELY AS a RR ata 4 19 Measurement A e 4 19 SED rV x naa gah 4 19 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter White Reference eoo nd a ee RU uten He pole Dain 4 19 PHOSDDOES rali 4 19 Mamtenance RR RR P 5 1 Appendix A Model SLS 9400FC RS 232 Commands and Execution Times i A 1 Appendix B Model SLS 9400FC Sam
60. s The Model SLS 9400FC receives its primary power from internal batteries The approximate lifetime of the batteries is fourteen hours without the backlight and seven hours with the backlight Before charging the batteries turn the instrument OFF plug the battery charger into the instrument connect the power cord to battery charger and then to the wall socket With the instrument turned off the batteries will fully charge in approximately four hours Because of this fast charging rate the keypad and the surrounding area will be warm This is normal and there is no cause for alarm The operation of the instrument is not affected while the batteries are charging Rev E 2 5 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter NOTE Due to the nature of NiCd batteries the batteries may exhibit a reduced charge capacity over time This is typically caused by repetitive partial discharge recharge cycles To maintain maximum battery charge capacity operate the instrument until the battery is fully discharged before recharging The battery charger is configured to supply the proper power to the Model SLS 9400FC independent of the input voltage and frequency The charger will function with an input voltage ranging from 100 to 240 volts AC at 47 to 63 Hz The power supply has UL CSA and TUV certifications Turn on and Check Out Procedure Connect the detector probe t
61. s 2 1 input voltage 2 2 power saver 3 17 4 10 Rev E nt 3 15 4 12 maintenance 5 1 measurement erase 3 8 4 7 preparation for use 2 1 check out procedure 2 2 inspection 2 1 instrument identification 2 1 power requirements 2 1 storage and shipping 2 1 suction cup 2 2 warm up 2 2 query stored measurement 4 5 stored phosphor 4 9 stored setup 4 4 stored white reference 4 13 RBG bar graph display mode calculations 3 5 EBU 3 5 reference 3 4 3 16 RGB bar graph normalizer 3 3 RGB bar graph scaling 3 15 SMPTE C 3 5 RBG bar graph normalizer 4 3 RBG bar graph scaling 3 15 readings averaged 4 2 recal ref 3 17 Return Materials Authorization Number inspection 2 1 RMA number 2 1 RGB bar graph normalizer 3 3 RGB reference calculations 3 3 measurement 4 3 white reference 4 3 RS 232 3 12 4 15 commands 4 2 commands execution times A 2 commands quick reference A 1 communication protocol 4 2 connector 4 1 RS 232 command codes ANx 4 2 BMx 4 3 BRO 4 3 BRL 4 3 DDx 4 3 DMx 4 4 DRy 4 4 Index 3 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter E 44 EC 4 5 EH 4 5 ES lt name gt 4 5 Ff 4 5 FCH 4 7 Mx 4 8 N y 4 9 NC 4 9 ND y D 4 10 NIH 4 9 O 4 10 Px 4 10 Q 411 R 411 S 412 Ux 412 Wy 4 13 WCH 4 13 WD y D 4 13 WI 4 13 WS lt name gt 4 14 RS 232 commands backlight 4 8 bar graph normalizer
62. s the user to configure the instrument using previously stored setup parameters When a setup is recalled it will set the e Measurement mode e Luminance units e Bar graph measurement mode e White reference e Phosphor e Bar graph reference e Delta reference NOTE If selecting a setup that utilizes a stored measurement white reference or phosphor for calculation purposes that no longer exists the instrument will ignore the setup parameters and default to the parameters of setup 1 DEFAULT In the event setup 1 DEFAULT also requires reference parameters that no longer exist the instrument will default to display mode of xy Y D65 as the white reference and SMPTE C as the phosphor View Current Setup Parameters The STATUS displays the current instrument setup parameters The display will vary depending on the current display mode 1 In the CIE plot and numeric display mode status displays e MEASUREMENT MODE e LUMINANCE UNITS e DELTA REFERENCE in AxAy and Au Av e SETUP ff e POWER SAVER 2 In the RGB bar graph display mode status displays e MEASUREMENT MODE e LUMINANCE UNITS RGB REFERENCE PHOSPHOR Rev E STATUS MEASUREMENT MODE CIE 1931 xy LUMINANCE UNITS Cd m SETUP 1 DEFAULT POWERSAVER OFF EXIT STATUS MEASUREMENT MODE RG B LUMINANCE UNITS cd m2 RGB REFERENCE W 1 D65 PHOS 1 SMPTEC W HITE REFERENCE 1 D65 SETUP 1 DEFAULT POWER SAVER OFF EXIT UDT Instruments
63. saved until COMPUTE is selected Sometimes it is desirable to calculate some variables but not others For example one may wish to recalibrate only the x and y values but not the Y and T values For variables that are not to be recalibrated set those values to 0 in the RECAL REF menu Emulation mode Emulation mode is set in the CONFIGURATION 2 screen The following best summarizes this feature When emulation mode is ON the field calibration is in effect When emulation mode is OFF the SLS 9400FC uses factory set calibration Rev E 3 17 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Calibration Info CALIBRATION INFO The CALIBRATION INFORMATION displays the SERIAL NUMBER 8A029 8A029 SERIAL NUMBER Handheld Head REV B e REV LEVEL CAL REPORT e CAL REPORT aun LAST CALIBRATION e LAST CALIBRATION 04 16 1999 2 ALIBRATION D e calibratio ONORE 10 16 1999 EXIT Time and date settings The handheld portion of the SLS 9400FC contains a real time clock RTC which is set at the factory It is necessary to keep track of the ENTER PASSWORD time and date so that the user can be reminded when the SLS 9400FC OR PRESS ENTER is to be sent back to the factory for recalibration The time and date TO EXIT setting features allow an authorized user to set the time in the RTC set the date in the RTC e set the calibration due d
64. tatus and calibration information The zoom configuration icon indicates manual scaling is active rgb and cie plot modes Use the up and down arrow keys to change the scaling resolution Press the enter key to enter the configuration menu Menu Options Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the menus and the enter key to select a function To allow for faster movement within the save recall view and configuration menus and sub menus the left arrow key positions the cursor at the first menu selection and the right arrow key moves the cursor to the exit menu selection Save Menu The save menu is used to store and erase setup parameters measurement sy values white reference values phosphor values and change the state of RS SETUP 232 communications MEASUREMENT WHITE REFERENCE PHOSPHOR RS232 ON EXIT Rev E 3 6 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Save Current Setup The SAVE SETUP menu has nine available memory locations that can be used to store desired setup parameters To save a setup select a memory location and press ENTER When a memory location is selected the menu options NAME SAVE AS EXIT and the current setup information will be displayed This information consists of SAVE SETUP NAME DEFAULT SAVE AS 1 EXIT CIE 1931 xy cd m RB G D65 SMPTE C RGBREF W 1 e Measurement mode
65. the second configuration menu labeled CONFIGURATION 2 CONFIGURATION 2 i R RECAL REF Instrument Configuration screen 2 s ent Configuration screen 2 EMULATION ORB CALIBRATION INFO Recal Ref SET DATE RECAL REF recalibrate reference is used when the SLS 9400FC displays SET TIME a different value than what is predicted from a known source For PRI example a CRT manufacturer sets up a master CRT to what is believed by the manufacturer to have x and y chromaticity values of 300 and 300 a RECAL REF luminance of 100 cd m and a CCT of 15 000K Since the manufacturer SET x wants all other CRTs in the factory to match the master CRT the SLS SET y 9400FC should display the above values when a new CRT matches the i master CRT To achieve this goal the manufacturer must perform a field COMPUTE calibration i e recalibrate the reference EXIT x 0 300 y 0 300 Y 1000 Rev E T 15000 A field calibration is performed by following these steps UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter 9 From the main screen which is the first screen seen when the SLS 9400FC is powered up go to the configuration menu This is done by selecting the icon at the far right The SLS 9400FC should now be displaying the first configuration screen where CONFIGURATION 1 is written across the top of the screen Select NEXT SCREEN This
66. tion which does not contain proper data will result in an invalid command name Name assigned to the retained storage location The name must consist of at least one valid character and can not exceed eight The valid characters are A gt Z 0 9 space and underscore _ Commands A summary of the RS 232 commands are in Appendix A Readings Averaged ANx Sets the number of A D readings to be averaged per channel to create a color measurement The number of averages are calculated as 2 where valid values of x range from 0 to 4 On powerup the number of averages is set to 1 2 The instrument accumulates x number of readings before proceeding to the next channel After all four channels have been measured the instrument then calculates the appropriate color coordinates For values of x greater than one the instrument s response times will increase from those listed in Appendix A Returned value Status Rev E 4 2 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Bar Graph Mode BMx Selects the bar graph mode normalizer This command will select the parameter to be used as the normalizer only when RGB REFERENCE is set to a WHITE REFERENCE Color balance in the RGB display mode is displayed relative to the selected normalizer The x represents an integer value that corresponds to the desired reference value The available reference values ar
67. ts H Rev E 4 7 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Halts the measurement mode Retum value Status Rev E 4 8 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Keypad Disable Enable Kx Disables Enables the instrument keypad When disabled the icons will not be displayed on the screen and all the keys on the keypad will be inactive except the PWR switch e Keypad active 0 e Keypad locked out 1 Retum value Status When the display is disabled this command will always return an invalid command status Backlight Lx Controls the backlight e On e Off 0 Return value Status Chromaticity Mode Mx Sets the chromaticity mode while the instrument is in the numeric display mode The x represents an integer value that corresponds to the desired mode The available display modes are e x y Y TG AE 0 e u v Y T amp AE 1 e Ax Ay Y T amp AE 2 e Au Av Y T amp AE 3 e X Y ZL amp T 4 Retum value Status Rev E 4 9 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Query Stored Phosphor N y Instructs the Model SLS 9400FC to send the information stored in phosphor in xy y 20 oru v y 1 chromaticity coordinates The information will be r
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69. us rdBuf numberRd statusBytes determine status else incorrect number of bytes were received display error message to the standard output printf xyY Measurement Mode Expected 7 bytes received i bytes numberRd sprintf wrtBuf R s crlf create read string fputs wrtBuf fileId write data string to open file numberRd rdData rdBuf read data and status if numberRd gt 7 determine that at least 7 bytes were received detStatus rdBuf numberRd statusBytes determine status Rev E B 1 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 if numberRd 49 if 49 bytes were received then a valid reading was received sscanf rdBuf t t t i f amp data x amp data y amp data Y amp data T amp data Delta_E parse measured values else incorrect number of bytes were received display error message to the standard output printf Reading Expected 49 bytes received i bytes numberRd fclose fileld close open file This function reads data from the COM port until carriage return linefeed termination charactersare detected Once the termination characters are detected the character array containing either the status or the valid data will be returned allong with the number of bytes read int rdData char string 80 int rdBuf character r
70. ve Current Instrument Setup ES lt name gt Instructs the Model SLS 9400FC to save the current instrument parameters in the specified setup memory location as lt name gt The name of memory location 1 can not be changed from its preprogrammed value DEFAULT If a setup is saved to setup memory location 1 a name is still required but will be ignored The previously stored setup parameters will be overwritten with new values Return value Status Implement Stored Setup Elf Instructs the Model SLS 9400FC to implement the stored setup parameters in the specified setup memory location Returned value Status Query Stored Measurement F Rev E 4 5 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Instructs the Model SLS 9400FC to send the information stored in measurement Returned value The information will be returned in the following fixed format e Name XXXXXXXX e Chroma mode X 0 xy 1 uwi 2 AxAy 3 Au Av 4 XYZ e Luminance units X 0 cd n2 1 f L 2 nt e Display mode x 0 numeric 1 bar e rgb mode X 0 rb g 1 gb r 2 rg b e rgb reference type x W white reference M measurement e rgb Reference XX e White reference XX e Phosphor XX e Delta reference X W white reference M measurement e Delta reference XX e Measurement see tables below e Space x e Status XXXXX e CRLF XX Th
71. y press it against the CRT To remove hold detector assembly while pulling back on one of the four nodules on the outside edge of the suction cup until suction is released Removing the suction cup by pulling directly on the lip or by pulling directly on the detector assembly will cause damage to the suction cup Rev E 2 2 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter In the event the suction mechanism is not needed the suction cup can be used as a light shade by removing the release valve and defeating the vacuum mechanism A threaded hole has been provided in the bottom of the probe assembly to store the release valve when not in use NOTE The suction cup has been designed to provide short term mounting capabilities Should the user require long term and or fixed positioning a 4 20 post mount insert is provided for convenient mounting Rev E 2 43 UDT Instruments 8581 Aero Drive San Diego CA 92123 Phone 858 279 8035 Fax 858 576 9286 Model SLS 9400FC Colorimeter Model SLS 9400FC Operation Introduction The Model SLS 9400FC operates in three modes a numeric display mode a CIE plot mode and a RGB bar graph mode Numeric Display Mode The numeric display mode displays the color SLS 9400 CoLORIMETER coordinates of a source the luminance value in the desired units of measure the Correlated Color Temperature and the color error AE

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