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1. 5 Choose Enter the device pairing code option and click Next to continue 82 X Rite exact Instrument eled a pairing option Create a pairing code for me The deact har s bepal Enter the device s pairing code il i B a phita iaf Pt aye MH t B J code ak i Be r j 1 Pair without using a code Ths ype ed ieee tacks id bites dees nol egune a Biu connecter 7 After pairing is successful you are now ready to use the instrument in wireless mode 83 X Rite exact Instrument Troubleshootinco Prior to contacting the support department for instrument problems try the applicable solution s described below If the condition persists contact us using one of the methods listed in the Service Information section You can also refer to the instrument Diagnostics function within the eXact Manager application for additional troubleshooting information Instrument not responding no display Instrument and software not communicating USB connection Instrument and software not communicating wireless connection Calibration procedure fails Measurement error or results appear inaccurate Patch recognition problems 84 Instrument in sleep mode e Touch display or take measurement Instrument in power down mode e Press the power button until the splash screen appears Battery is very low e Charge the battery Interface cable not connected Connect the interface
2. OR The default settings can be modified for each logged in user Refer below for information on my default settings screen This option is used to modify the icon name password and security setting Refer the Account Settings in the previous section for specific information on these options This option is used to set the language that appears on the instrument Languages include English German French Italian Portuguese Spanish Chinese Simplified and Traditional and Japanese The scroll bar on the left indicates additional languages are available Swipe the screen up to view all languages After changing a language when the back button is tapped the instrument returns back to the main menu automatically in order to refresh all the text appearing on the screen X Rite exact Instrument Color Defaults This option is used to set the color defaults for the selected user and are used for any new tools created Any changes to settings here will not change the settings in tools already created NOTE Not every tool uses every setting listed in these defaults If a tool does not use a setting listed here it will not appear when you edit the tool s settings directly The scroll bar on the left indicates additional options are available Swipe the screen up to view other options Color Settings Measurement Condition ituminant Observer gt D50 2 AE Method CIE AE 1976 Density Status 1S0 Status T Density
3. This symbol indicates that the function or option is NOT available on the X Rite eXact Densitometer and X Rite eXact Standard instruments Your instrument packaging should contain all the items listed below If any of these items are missing or damaged contact X Rite or your Authorized Representative X Rite eXact instrument Docking station USB interface cabling AC adapter X Rite P N SE30 177 and line cord Carrying case Documentation and software CD package Bluetooth adapter kit optional X Rite exact Instrument Target Base Lock Operation The instrument is shipped with the target base in the locked position A toggle button on the side of the instrument is used to lock and unlock the target base Releasing the Target Base Place the instrument on a flat surface Press in on the front edge of the target base lock 1 The instrument should now lift freely Locking the Target Base Close the instrument to the target base and press on the back edge of the target base lock 2 1 2 The target base lock is also used to lock the instrument to the target window when measurements are activated from the software application Measurement Conditions Selection A switch is available to select the measurement conditions To set multi mode measurements multiple spectra out of one measurement MO M2 and M3 measurement conditions slide the switch to the back position 0 until it stops To set M1 measure
4. 03 09 AM The dots at the bottom of the screen represent how many function are currently active for the tool You can switch to another function screen by swiping the screen to the right or left Measurement screen icons for the Basic tool appear magenta in color Note The paper icon only appears in the navigation bar if one of the active functions requires a paper reference 53 X Rite exact Instrument COMPARE TOOL The Compare tool is a quick method for comparing standard and sample measurements without storing the data After entering the mode the first step is to set the standard Each measurement thereafter is compared to it The standard can be remeasured whenever desired Measurement screen icons for the Compare tool appear orange in color NOTE This section covers the procedure for performing Averaging and Pass Fail measurements using the Compare tool For additional information on the navigation and measurement screen option icons refer to the Measurement Tool Options section earlier in this manual Basic Compare Measurement oO an 1 Tap the Compare Tool icon to access the measurement screen O fi Measured Standard 8 2 Last Reading 03 19 AM Density Pap T MO No M0 96 AM 0 26 gt Basic Compare PN o gt MD 03 19 AM 2 Tap the Measure Standard icon BE to access the standard screen 3 Measure the standard 4 Tap the Back icon ha to return to the measurement screen
5. Change Standard for Compare and Search tools or Change Patch for Job tools Change the selection in case the automatic recognition assigned the measurement to the wrong standard or patch Back Go back to the previous screen Auto Color Indicates auto color or auto patch is selected Also used to access the color mode or patch recognition screen Color Access the color mode or patch recognition screen Delta Absolute Switch between Delta and absolute values Pass Fail Indication OV ov Cx Tolerance Pass Indicates that the sample is within the tolerance set Tolerance Action Alert Indicates that the sample passed However it is within the action limit set Tolerance Fail Alert Indicates that the sample failed the tolerance set Standard Screen B i Color Library Select a color library Information View information on the current standard e g recipe information 21 X Rite exact Instrument OX Tolerance Access the tolerance settings for the current standard Values can be edited from this screen Library Sort and Search Q Search Access the search a color by name Sort Classic View Sort the standards as they are stored in the library JAE Sort Delta E Sort the standards by delta E l2 Sort Alphabetically Sort the standards alphabetically Tool Configuration Delete Delete the currently selected tool Copy Copy the currently selected tool Move Move a tool Cancel Cancel a
6. Densitometer 6 Active Functions Settings amp USER2 a er E 12 33 PM Delete II Deletes the selected tool from the main menu screen Copy oe Creates a copy of the selected tool in the next empty Tool slot six slots max per menu The new tool will have the same name function list and settings as the current tool Use this if you do not want to start over from the profile s default settings Move Used to move selected tool to the opposite main menu page If this tool is currently in menu 2 then it moves it to the first open slot in menu 3 Tool arrangement of the main menu is fairly limited in the instrument However if you use the eXact Manager software the tools can be arranged in more ways 67 X Rite exact Instrument eS USERS TOOL With the Users tool you have the ability to configure your eXact for different users You can create new users delete or edit the user names passwords and security settings User defined settings refer to specific functions If the eXact is configured for various users the settings can be configured independently for each user NOTE Multiple users can also be created using the eXact Manager application and then uploaded to the instrument 1 Tap the Users tool icon on the first main menu screen to access the Users screen 2 Tap the Add icon to create a new user New user profiles created with the Add icon here start out with default settings and tools for the
7. and 0 00 1 00 Reflectance Graph Measurement The reflectance graph function displays a reflectance graph for measured data Reflectance data is displayed in 10nm increments from 400 to 700 nanometers 1 Select Reflective Graph function 2 Measure sample 3 View data Simulated color and timestamp of reading displayed Measured Standard Last Reading 01 11 AM Reflectance Graph MO No Function and Measurement sas Standard Condition selected Reflectance graph gt Basic Compare lt gt E 01 11 AM X Rite exact Instrument BestMatch Function O This function indicates if you can get a closer match in Delta E to a standard color by adjusting the ink thickness offset printing or concentration flexo and gravure printing on press The illustration below shows the BestMatch function with the aid of the CIELAB color space using an example of two different shades of green Color axis Colorimetric axis to adjust color by ink thickness BestMatch point Best possible color e g green that can be achieved by adjusting ink thickness or concentration 90 120 Standard AE BestMatch BestMatch Point BestMatch Function Setting Tap the BestMatch button and set the type of substrate that is used for BestMatch measurements Options are Uncoated and Coated BestMatch Measurement A BestMatch measurement displays the color difference of a sample to a standard with and without Best
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9. 47 Paper icon 48 Function icon 48 Measure Standard icon Compare tool only 49 Sheet Selection icons Job tools only 49 Patch Type icons Job tools only 50 Color Mode icons 50 View Standard or Patch icon 51 Change Standard or Patch icon 52 Basic Tool 53 53 General Information Compare Tool 54 54 Basic Compare Measurement Pass Fail Measurement 55 Averaging Measurement 56 Search Tool 57 57 Search Measurement Changing the Standard 58 Auto Patch Tool 59 59 General Information Job Tool 60 60 General Information Reviewing Editing Job Parameters 61 Sample Storage 62 X Rite exact Instrument Other Job Options 62 Running a Job 64 Creating a Tool 67 Additional Tool Options 67 Creating a New User 68 Editing a User 68 Account Settings 69 Change User Name 69 Delete 70 Copy 70 Account 71 Language 71 Color Defaults 72 Function Defaults 72 Instrument 73 Calibration Summary 74 Regional Settings 74 Instrument Summary 75 Instrument Condition 75 Battery Summary 75 Information 76 Recertification 76 Warranty Registration 76 Service 76 Support 76 Cleaning the Instrument 77 General Cleaning 77 Cleaning the Touch Display 77 Cleaning the Target Window 77 Cleaning the Optics 77 Cleaning Calibration Plaque 78 Replacing the Battery Pack 79 Bluetooth Installation 80 Windows XP 80 Windows 7 82 Troubleshooting 84 Technical Specifications 86 X Rite exact Instrument INTRODUCTION AND SETUP The X Rite eX
10. A delta button is available in certain tools to allow you to switch between viewing the absolute delta density per reading An overall average for that particular density color response is shown at the top for all readings taken in the trend graph even if more than 10 readings are taken Basic Tool Measurements are only added when a sample is taken directly in this function It will track each different density response separately so if you measure 2 cyan samples then a magenta sample then measure Cyan again the graph will show 3 readings for the cyan response The readings for the trend graph are not cleared out until you exit the Basic tool you are currently using There is no delta mode for Basic tool since there are no standards for comparing Analyze amp Compare Tools The Trend graph will keep track of readings until a new standard is changed at which time it will clear out the trend graph All readings will be shown on the graph regardless of what Density Color Response is selected as all the readings are assumed to be made against the same patch same standard Like the Basic tool readings will only be added to the trend graph if it s the current function on screen 31 X Rite exact Instrument Job Tools All readings will be tracked and remembered for each Patch even if it s not the current active function on screen at the time For example if Density Trend is one of the active functions for solid patches any measurem
11. AM Language English Bra Log Out My Instrument Single CIE Densitometer L athe w5 Power Options Settings i Beeper Volume Off Ink Lab a My Instrument a lt lt MD 03 42 PM 18 X Rite exact Instrument Naming Screen Naming screens appear where a tool or user name can be changed Tap the backspace arrow button lt to delete one character at a time or tap the CLEAR button to delete the entire name Tap the 123 button to access the numeric screen After entering the new name tap the OK button to save and exit Set User Name Pewee yr propre ry itt dt oa a CLEAR SPACE Icon Descriptions Note Certain tool availability may vary depending on the eXact model purchased Main Menu Tools User Accounts Setup new user accounts and edit existing user accounts My Settings Access current user settings where you can edit account options color defaults function defaults operating language and other instrument settings Diagnostics View instrument conditions and run various instrument checks Basic Make simple measurements where no standards are used Compare Make measurements and compare with a standard Search Make measurements and search for the closest color within a color library Auto Patch Make simple measurements with automatic patch recognition where no standards are used Generic Job Measure jobs with multiple standards option and automatic patch type recognitio
12. Canada Equipment Information Use of this equipment in a manner other than that specified by X Rite Incorporated may A N compromise design integrity and become unsafe WARNING This instrument is not for use in explosive environments Do not look directly into the measurement optics when the instrument is on Instructions for disposal Please dispose of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE at designated collection points for the recycling of such equipment X Rite exact Instrument If your device is equipped with a Bluetooth wireless transmitter it contains the following module Roving Networks RN42 Roving Networks Inc 102 Cooper Court Los Gatos CA 95032 TEL 408 395 5300 FAX 603 843 7550 Modules meets the following standards EN 300328 2 V1 7 1 10 2006 EN 301489 1 V1 8 1 04 2008 EN 301489 17 V2 1 1 05 2009 EN 60950 1 2006 ITE General Requirement RN42 C 2200 FCC Regulatory Information The Federal Communication Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement includes the following paragraph This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and radiates radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference
13. Default Settings returns the tool to its original settings but not to the current user profile settings Only job templates defined for these processes get listed e g if a job template was defined for G7 it appears only for the G7 tool 60 X Rite exact Instrument The following functions are preset and cannot be changed G7 Job Paper QC Color Space CIE L a b is preset to CIE L a b Gray Balance QC Display is preset to AL AE AF TVI Table Setting Spread is preset to All PSO Job Paper QC Color Space CIE L a b is preset to CIE L C h Gray Balance QC Display is preset to AL Aa Ab AE TVI Table Setting Spread is preset to Middle JapanColor Job Paper QC Color Space CIE L a b is preset to CIE L C h Gray Balance QC Display is preset to AL Aa Ab AE TVI Table Setting Spread is preset to Middle Reviewing Editing Job Parameters Job functions and settings are normally assigned within the selected job tool that is downloaded to the instrument 1 Tap and hold the Job tool icon on the main menu screen to access the tool edit screen NOTE The tool settings can also be accessed by tapping the triangle icon in the status bar when the tool is selected Active Functions JoB1 v e ED 02 39 PM Oj Active Functions Instrument Settings Language English nstrument gt 02 38 PM Myl 2 Tap the Active Functions button to review edit functions that are availabl
14. Name G7 A Select Job Template GRACot_P2_WB Inks 4 Sheet 1 Samples 0 X Rite exact Instrument Select Job Template bas Default CMYK Template GRACoL_P1_ WB GRACoL P WB PSO P1 wh MO PSO P2 wb M0 4 Tap the OK button to close the selection screen and advance to the measurement screen GAREN Select Job Name G7 A Select Job Template gt s GRACot_P2_WB Inks 4 Sheet 1 Samples 0 5 Measure the substrate E Patch GRACoL 2 Paper wh Last Reading CIE L a b D50 2 MO No Ee AL a AY a b Ab AE G7A a o gt ED 03 32 AM 6 The measurement shown would indicate that the measurement is within the warning tolerance set for the paper E Patch P 1 wb u Reference W Sample 1 04 57 AM CIE L a b D50 2 MO No Bel a i Be B Nr Je ss Recs se D T 3 AD AE G7A a 88 60 oF 83 SZ 04 58 AM 7 Swipe the screen to the left or right to view other available functions for the paper patch 8 Measure solid patches for the job 9 Measure other patches as defined for the selected job 10 When changing from Make Ready to Production Mode tap the Sheet icon 11 When finished exit the job by tapping the Home icon fi NOTE Any measurements made towards the current sheet in Make Ready Mode will be gone if the current job is exited and continued at another time This means that paper and solids need to be re m
15. Paper Measurement Measure the paper white for densitometric functions Sheet Selection with number Job is in Production Mode Number denotes which sheet samples are currently stored with Sheet Selection Job is in Make Ready Mode Sample storage is temporarily disabled Function Selection Select the measurement function e g Density L a b Job Report View the current job report Home Return the screen to the main menu Patch Type for Jobs tools Setup Wizard 20 Paper Display or select a paper patch Solid Display or select a solid patch Overprint Display or select an overprint patch Tint Display or select a tint patch Gray Balance Display or select a gray balance patch Language Select the operation language X Rite exact Instrument Screen Direction Set the hand preference screen direction Region Select the region and preset the instrument with the according settings Date Set the date Time Set the time Main Settings i T Q a jw Language Select the operation language Change User Log out the current user or log in a new user Security Define the security level Bluetooth Access Bluetooth selection options Power Setting Access battery power saving options Beeper Volume Access beeper volume setting options Measurement Screen W S AUTO OIT sose O A Standard Access the standard selection and view screen
16. White Base Refer the Color Settings section earlier in the manual for specific information on all of the Color Setting options Function Defaults This option is used to set the function defaults for the selected user These default function settings are used for any new tools created Any changes to settings here will not change the settings in tools already created NOTE Not every tool uses every setting listed in these defaults If a tool does not use a setting listed here it will not appear when you edit the tool s settings directly The scroll bar on the left indicates additional options are available Swipe the screen up to view all options Function Settings BestMatch Coated All Densities CMYK Gray Balance Density Balance 0 05 Tone Value Refer the Measurement Functions section earlier in the manual for specific information on all of the Function Setting options 72 X Rite exact Instrument This option is used to set the instrument settings for the selected user Instrument Settings Beeper Volume Off Power Options Settings Screen Direction Right Bluetooth Off Beeper Volume set the instrument beeper volume Options include Off Low and High Power Options set the amount of time the instrument s screen will stay on during non use idle times Drag the icon to the left to decrease the display on time and to the right to increase the display on time The scale ranges from 1
17. a 73 81 Aa 0 78 b 10 17 Ab Basic Compare 4S T 4 Navigation Bar Icons 1 The icons along the top of the screen are used to access screens where measurement or selections can occur As with the menu tools simply tap the icon to open its screen Data and Options Area 2 This area displays a simulated color patch of the measurement measurement data and option selections for the currently selection tool Data and options vary depending on the tool settings or analyses Measurement Screen Icons 3 The icons along the right side of the screen are used to change data views or enable further settings These icon s color changes based on the tool being used This helps to quickly identify what tool is currently active Magenta indicates the Basic tool orange indicates the Compare tool green indicates the Search tool and cyan indicates the Job tool Status Bar 4 The status bar displays the current function selected connection method USB or Bluetooth battery gauge etc The triangle icon at the bottom is used to access the settings screen e Tool Indication Displays the name of the tool selected e USB or Bluetooth Connection The USB icon appears when the instrument is plugged into the USB port on the computer The Bluetooth icon appears when searching for a connection and when a connection is established to the computer e Security Icon locked or unlocked Indicates if the security is active for the curre
18. after the suggested adjustment is made The second value is the suggested density adjustment positive or negative This value is useful for offset printers that adjust the ink by thickness For other type of presses ie Flexo ink adjust are done by concentration third value NOTE The maximum permitted color difference AE is determined for each print job If the value of AE best is greater than the specified AE changing the density will not achieve the desired color quality eS AE Trend Function This function plots the Delta E uses the active delta E method setting value of the current and past samples that have been measured to the current standard The graph will show up to 10 of the latest readings Color coding for bar graphs e White past sample to a standard that doesn t have any active Pass Fail tolerances e Blue latest sample reading No pass fail e Red sample that failed the current standards Pass Fail tolerance e Yellow sample hasn t failed but has exceeded the action limit threshold e Green pass Search Compare tools Resets if the standard changes even if the previous standard is returned to Readings will only be added to the graph if it is the current function on screen Job Tools Track measurements for every patch for a particular Patch type For example if used as part of the function list for solid patches the graph will track any measurement made to any of the solid patches the job template contains Th
19. button and set the trapping formula Options are Preucil Brunner and Ritz Trapping Measurement Displays the solid ink densities and overprint values The procedure requires the first ink down second ink down and overprint measurements Note After measuring a patch you can touch a patch on the left of the screen and remeasure the patch if required 1 Select Trapping function 2 Measure paper Once paper is measured it is not required until there is a new substrate 3 Measure 1st ink down patch 4 Measure 2nd ink down patch 5 Measure overprint patch 6 View data 7 Continue with additional trap measurements ee ome EES Last Reading 03 11 AM Trapping Pap T MO No Simulated color and timestamp of reading displayed Function paper response and Y 0 95 Measurement Condition selected B C a a Solid and overprint values Measurement patch steps Li 107 6 ma S E Densitometer a e lt fa 03 11 AM Print Characteristics Function This function plots out a series of tone value measurements made against a step wedge target This function can be configured for a tint patch each 5 10 20 or 25 from O to 100 You start out reading the solid and then the graph will automatically take you through each defined step By tapping the arrows on either side of the graph you can revisit previous measurements to re measure them or view their results Print Characteristics Function Setting Tap
20. cotton cloth dampened not wet in water or isopropyl alcohol Cleaning the Touch Display The touch display should only be wiped clean with a cotton cloth dampened not wet in water or isopropyl alcohol Cleaning the Target Window The target window should only be cleaned with a cotton cloth dampened not wet in water Cleaning the Optics The optics should be cleaned once a week in a normal environment If the instrument is used in a dirty or dusty environment more frequent cleaning may be required 1 Carefully lift the instrument and open the target base 2 Rotate the reference holder 1 towards the back and hold 3 Blow short bursts of clean dry air 2 into the measurement port This should remove any accumulated debris from the optics 4 Carefully return the calibration holder to its normal position 2 1 IMPORTANT If can air is used for cleaning do not invert or tilt the can during use This could cause damage to the optics 77 X Rite exact Instrument Cleaning Calibration Plaque The calibration plaque should be cleaned periodically Do not use solvents or cleaners of any kind The calibration tile is embedded in the underside of the reference holder 1 Rotate the reference holder 1 towards the back and hold 2 Blow short bursts of clean dry air 2 onto the calibration tile This should remove any accumulated debris 1 3 Carefully return the calibration holder to its normal po
21. current region the instrument is set to 3 Enter in the desired name for the new user profile Tap OK when finished Set User Name ld Wd ha ocd a o was uas w oa bl i nl m Paper oe os es aa CLEAR SPACE 4 Continue adding additional users or advance to the Editing a User section to set specific parameters for each user profile Editing a User 1 Tap the Users icon from the main menu to modify user parameters such as name password or settings 2 Touch and hold the specific user icon from the Users screen until the Account screen appears NOTE User account passwords are optional If the selected user has a password assigned you are asked to enter the password prior to accessing the user account If the password is forgotten you can use the eXact Manager application to reset it look it up or clear it out 68 X Rite exact Instrument Each user has an account screen where you can set or modify various parameters Refer below for information on the account screen Set User Name USER2 Account Settings i UJ Tap the Account Icon button to access a screen where various colored icons appear The icon color selected will then be assigned to that user Tap the Name button to access a screen where the user name can be changed Tap the Password button to access the screen where the login password is changed Tap the Security button to access the security setting screen From here the user can change
22. for performing a general measurement using the Search tool For additional information on the navigation and measurement screen option icons refer to the Measurement Tool Options section earlier in this manual Search Measurement bp 1 Tap the Search Tool icon to access the measurement screen me a P Standard PANTONE 3945 Last Reading 03 26 AM CIE L a b D50 2 MO No L 90 08 AL 0 04 a 3 08 Aa 6 06 D 91 04 Ab 0 32 ME 6 07 Search gt lt I 03 26 AM 2 Tap the Standard icon and select standard from the color library iN 3 Tap the Paper icon and measure paper if required 4 Tap the Function icon O and select the function for measurement AUTO Tap the Color icon CLIT and select the color if required Measure sample that is used for the search 7 View the measurement results a Simulated color of standard Standard PANTONE 3945 Last Reading 03 26 AM Simulated color of sample D L a b Pap T MO No D50 2 MO No Function response and EY Se Measurement Condition Y 0 94 a 3 08 Measurement values selected b 91 04 Tap to toggle between absolute and delta values Search a lt gt MD 03 26 AM 8 Tap the Standard icon to view data for the standard that was selected from the library View Standard PANTONE 3945 C Z D50 2 MO No 90 12 9 14 90 72 D Search lt gt Mi 03 27 AM 57 X Rite exact Instrument Changing th
23. ink thickness For the process colors Cyan Yellow Magenta or Black the desired Density Status A E I T G needs to be configured For spot Ink s the results is given as the density value at the wavelength of maximum density for the spectral curve This function can be optionally configured to subtract the white base substrate For Basic Search and Compare tools you can configure which color responses are shown Auto color picks the dominant process color response C M Y or K Spot color picks the dominant spectral density wavelength You can manually select the color response as well C M Y K or all four CMYK In Job tools the color response shown depends on the particular patch measured When a standard is present delta Density values are shown If the color filter setting is Auto or Spot then the color response of the standard is shown Density Measurement Displays density values for the selected function and color 1 Select Density Density Trend or All Densities Measure paper if required Select color Measure sample View data Ae a Simulated color and timestamp of Last Reading 03 10 AM reading displayed Density Pap T MO No Function response and Measurement Condition Y 0 s 95 Density value selected E Densitometer a esce MD 03 10 AM Density Trend This function displays a bar graph of the density values of up to the last ten readings taken towards a particular density color response
24. is the radius and h is the hue angle When a valid standard is present the delta values will be included along with the delta E type that is configured 37 X Rite exact Instrument CIE XYZ These tristimulus values of a color are the amounts of three primary colors in a three component additive model needed to match that test color CIE XYZ serves as the basis from which many other color spaces are defined Shows delta XYZ values if a valid standard is present CIE Yxy This function is directly derived from XYZ values Y still represents luminance or brightness of a color The x and y are calculated from the XYZ values to define chromaticity of a color represent normalized values of X and Z A plot of x and y values for solid and overprint patches can reveal the color gamut that can be achieved The x and y values are also used as part of other functions for estimating appearances of inks at varying thickness concentrations Delta Yxy values are also shown if a valid standard is present Colormetric Measurement Displays colorimetric measurement data for the selected function 1 Select L a b L C h XYZ or Yxy colorimetric function 2 Measure sample 3 View data Simulated color and timestamp of reading displayed m Last Reading 03 13 AM CIE L a b D50 2 MO No Function illum obs and L 7 1 A 94 Measurement Condition selected Color values a 21 18 29 44 E E Densitometer lt y MD 03 14 AM eS Pa
25. it shows spread values between the process inks CMY 46 X Rite exact Instrument Spread is calculated by subtracting the largest TVI value from the smallest TVI value across the Process color Inks CMY at a given screen i e 50 The smaller the spread the better the gray balance G7 and PSO differ slightly in how they calculate spread G7 Spread Calculates a separate spread value for every defined tint patch PSO Spread Only calculates spread for the tint patch that is closest to 50 halftone TVI Table Function Setting Job only Tap the TVI Table button and set the mode the results are displayed Options are Halftone and All The TVI function settings also impact the TVI Table function configuration TVI Measurement 1 Measure solid patches 2 Measure tint patches 3 View results Simulated patch standard Patch Cyan_75 Sample 19 02 53 PM TVI Table Pap T MO No 25 1 50 2 75 3 Simulated color of sample Function status and 36 2 23 8 10 1 Measurement Condition e 11 4 18 1 10 1 selected 13 9 19 2 11 3 16 2 22 1 16 7 JoB1 a ecr MD 02 53 PM eS Gray Balance QC Job tools only Gray Balance functions This job function provides on the left half of the screen C M and Y density values of the current Sample and on the right colorimetric data Gray Balance QC Function Setting Job only Tap the Gray Balance QC button and set the method the results are displayed Opti
26. screens The most left is used for Settings and Diagnostic tools the other 2 are used for measurement tools Tap an icon to open the corresponding tool on the screen menu For this example Densitometer icon was tapped A blue glow appears around the icon when it is tapped Tapping the Home icon fi in the upper right corner returns the screen back to the main menu Home icon Last Reading 03 17 PM Density T MO No Single CIE L a b Densitometer Basic Compare GC 1 27 Gu amp My Instrument A eA m 03 42 PM m gt Densitometer lt gt Mi 03 27 PM Viewing Menus Switch between main menu screens by swiping the screen to the right or to the left using your finger You can tell what main menu screen you are currently on by the row of dots at the bottom center of the screen The left dot highlighted indicates you are at the main menu on the left The center dot indicates the center screen and right dot indicates the right main menu screen amp My Instrument a lt gt Mi 03 11 PM amp My Instrument a o r a 03 42 PM Myinsuument wm lt Mi 01 20 AM Viewing the Functions Dots also appear on various measurement tool screens to indicate the number of functions activated for that particular tool In the example below four functions are activated for the Basic tool Just like at the main menu you swipe the screen to the other available function screens O 4 oe E E Last Reading 03 17 PM Last Reading 03 17 PM Tone V
27. section that follows for a complete list on available functions Active Functions Density Density Trend All Densities Tone Value Tone Value Increase Activated functions are available for selection during tool measurements Functions appear in the order that they are selected If one or more functions are added to an existing list those functions will appear at the end of the list when viewing 27 X Rite exact Instrument When more than 10 functions are required for the tool you must add a new tool for the additional functions Refer to Add Tool section later in this manual For Job tools 10 functions can be activated for each available patch type Refer to the Job Tool section for additional information on activating functions for patch types A check mark next to a function indicates that it is currently selected To activate a function tap the empty box to add a check mark To deactivate a function tap the checked box to clear the check mark Tap a box to view additional information about the function A scroll bar on the left indicates that additional functions are available Swipe the screen up or down to view the additional functions When finished tap the Back N icon to return to the tool edit screen 28 Tap the Settings button to access the tool settings options This screen consists of Change Name Restore Tool Default Settings Color Settings and Function Settings A scroll bar on t
28. selected action Calibration View calibration information and options Regional Setting Access to regional setup option for the instrument Information View instrument type serial number firmware version and more Hardware Diagnostics Starts the hardware diagnostic routine and used to obtain an error log Battery information View current battery condition and options Message Information Alert Indicates an alert error message Measuring Indication Indicates a measurement is in progress Measuring Complete Indication Indicates a measurement was ok Measurement Condition MO Reflectance measured with A Illuminant previously called No Filter UV Included No M1 Reflectance measured with D50 Illuminant previously called Daylight or D65 Filter M2 Reflectance measured with A Illuminant excluding UV component previously called 22 X Rite exact Instrument UVC UV Cutoff Filter UV excluded M3 Reflectance measured with cross polarized A Illuminant excluding UV component Pol previously called Polarization Filter Main Measurement Screen The main measurement screen consists of four main elements navigation bar icons 1 data and options area 2 measurement screen icons 3 and status bar icons 4 Refer to the eXact Icons section earlier in this manual for a description of all icons 1 SE E NCEA CU EHUELE Last Reading 01 26 AM E CIE L a b D50 2 MO No 2 a t 47 r a L t 3
29. the Print Characteristics button and set the step wedge configuration Selection options include 5 10 20 and 25 35 X Rite exact Instrument Print Characteristics Measurement Plots a series of tone value measurements on a graph for each patch of a step wedge The graph ranges from 0 to 100 Note If you want to manually return to a previous measurement to view the results or to remeasure tap on the graph in the area of the arrows that appear on both sides of the graph Se te YS Simulated color and timestamp of Measurement Condition selected Select Print Characteristics function Select Color option if required Measure paper Once paper is measured it is not required until there is a new substrate Measure the 100 solid patch Measure the lowest step patch in the sequence i e 10 Continue with additional step patches in an incrementing order until finished View data by tapping the arrow icons to scan through the steps Oe _ 4 Last Reading 13 54 Print Characteristics Pap T MO No reading displayed Solid M 1 11 Function paper response and Touch the arrows to scan through readings Percentage of reading enema eo 43 58 Contrast Function This function is used for checking the dot quality in the shadow areas The contrast is calculated from the measured values of the solid ink density and the screen ink density in the shadow area This function allows two auto color response setti
30. the job until they are deleted from the iQC Print application Samples are stored by checking the Production Mode box Production mode is indicated at the bottom and at the top as a number appearing over the Sheet control button in the Navigation bar All samples measured will be stored to the current indicated sheet until the sheet is cleared or a new sheet is started Current sheet number Select Production Make Ready mode Production Mode Production mode check box Clear Sheet New Sheet Current sheet number and i sample stored Sheet 1 Samples 5 Clear Sheet button This permanently deletes all samples that may have been stored to the current sheet and the job mode will operate like no measurements have been made need to start with reading the paper patch again New Sheet button The sheet number is incremented by one and any samples that were stored already for the previous sheet are saved With a new sheet the patches need to be remeasured again starting with paper Other Job Options 62 Patch Icons a Q Selecting this icon accesses the screen where a different patch type can be selected The last measurement taken for the selected patch will be displayed Tap the Patch icon to manually switch between different patch types Note The icon in this button will change depending on the active patch type X Rite exact Instrument Select a Patch Type Available patch types are as follows
31. to radio communication However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter FCC ID T9JRN42 IC 6514A RN42 X Rite exact Instrument Proprietary Notice The information contained in this manual is derived from patent and proprietary data of X Rite Incorporated The contents of this manual are the property of X Rite Incorporated and are copyrighted Any reproduction in whole or part is strictly prohibited Publication of this information does not imply any rights to reproduce or use this manual for any purpose other than installing op
32. values can be displayed at one time 1 Select Paper Indices function 2 Measure paper sample 3 View data Simulated color and timestamp of reading displayed m Last Reading 03 13 AM Paper Indices D50 2 MO No Function illum obs and Measurement Condition selected Y E313 19 04 Whiteness value E Densitometer a e lt ED 03 15 AM eS Opacity Function This function is used to determine how opaque a given ink or material is It looks at how different the luminance Y from CIEXYZ of a given sample changes when printed over a white or black substrate Once the ink is measured over both substrates the opacity result is provided 0 completely transparent 100 completely opaque This function is not available in the Job Tool Opacity Measurement The Opacity function displays the percent opacity of a drawn down sample on an opacity card 1 Measure the sample over the black portion of the opacity card 2 Measure the sample over the white portion of the opacity card 3 View data Simulated color and timestamp of reading displayed Last Reading 08 21 AM Opacity D50 2 MO No Function illum obs and Measurement Condition selected lt Measure over black gt 0 a 98 z 1 Opacity percentage E E Densitometer a e lt i 08 21 AM Printing Plate Function This function is used to determine the dot area coverage of a tint or halftone patch on a printing plate The Yule Nielsen needs to be config
33. will be shown in the screen just below the Sample patch row Pap appears along with other parameters such as illuminant observer density status M3 etc If a measurement is started in a function that requires a paper reference but has not been measured a popup window appears describing that the paper needs to be measured first You can tap the cancel icon or measure the paper Measure Paper This function requires a paper measurement before results are displayed Press read switch to measure paper sample now Search lt gt X 11 07 AM OR Paper not measured 48 Any function activated in the Active Functions setting screen appears on this screen To select a function tap the desired button The screen returns to the main measurement screen after selection This allows you to select an individual function directly instead swiping through a list of functions on the main measurement screen X Rite exact Instrument Select a Function Alf Densities Va ease Measure Standard icon Compare tool only BE This icon is used to access a screen where a standard is measured You can also select a standard from an existing color library by selecting the Standard icon Measure Standard 2 Measured 11 16 AM 06 15 2012 Measure the sample at this screen to make it the current standard Sheet Selection icons Job tools only D Jobs are the only tools that allow samples to be stored The icon denote
34. 2 X Rite exact Instrument eXact Software Applications The eXact CD contains two software applications X Rite eXact Manager Allows you to run and set several instrument configuration options in the instrument such as e View and edit all configuration settings e Backup Restore configuration settings e Review instrument condition and run diagnostics e Update instrument firmware color libraries process tools and more NOTE It is recommended that you regularly backup the instrument settings with the X Rite eXact Manager Refer to the application help file for the procedure DataCatcher Allows you to capture measurements from tethered eXact instruments and transfer the data directly to an application such as Microsoft Excel NOTE You should install the software applications before connecting the instrument to your computer System Requirements Windows XP SP3 32 bit RAM 1 GB Windows Vista SP2 32 or 64 bit RAM 2 GB Windows 7 32 or 64 bit RAM 2 GB Monitor screen resolution of 1024 x 768 4 GB hard disk free Installing the Software IMPORTANT You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to install the software on a Windows XP Vista Business or 7 Professional system 1 Insert the software CD into the optical drive and browse to the desired application Double click the exe file 2 Follow the on screen prompts to install the software Install remaining a
35. Match corrections applied 1 Select BestMatch function 2 Measure paper 3 Tap the Measure Standard icon BE or tap the Standard icon to access the screen where a standard is measured or selected from the library Measure the standard use the last reading or select from the Pantone library Tap the Back icon to return to the measurement screen a View Standard Pantone 123 Ps Measure Standard D50 2 MO No i 53 42 a 2 65 b 2 63 2 Measured 11 16 AM 06 15 2012 OR Basic Compare Le 03 21 AM 6 Measure the sample for comparison 41 X Rite exact Instrument 7 View measurement results E Measured Standard Last Reading 15 02 BestMatch Pap T MO No D50 2 MO No Current m BestMatch NETCZ pe AE 0 44 M 0 41 a AM 0 06 Conc 15 o Basic Compare PN lt 15 02 Left Screen Side Current The first value is the current Delta E of the sample to the current standard The lower number indicates the density response and value of the solid ink being measured An arrow indicates which direction the density should be adjusted see right side Coated or Uncoated appear in the lower left corner depending on the function settings selected for BestMatch This affects the formula on how the corrections are estimated It should be set based on the substrate paper type being measured Right Screen Side BestMatch The first value represents the estimated color difference
36. Measure Standard 2 Measured 11 16 AM 06 15 2012 d 5 Tap the Paper icon and measure paper if required 6 Tap the Function icon O and select the function to use for comparison Measure the sample for comparison 8 View measurement results N Simulated color of standard m Measured Standard Last Reading 03 19 AM Simulated color of sample All Densities Pap T MO No C 0 38 AC 0O TA Function response and Measurement Condition M 0 96 AM 0 26 Difference data selected aS Pa AY 0 34 K 0 61 OR UUs Absolute data Basic Compare lt gt Mi 03 20 AM 54 X Rite exact Instrument 9 Continue with additional measurements or select a measurement screen icon to change color option or standard D Pass Fail Measurement A pass fail indication displays for any standard that has a tolerances set Refer to the software application for information on setting tolerancing for standards Pass fail is displayed differently based on each function and the tolerance types In general the area next to the sample and standard name in the measurement results area will show the overall pass fail status icon If the current function displays a delta value which matches an active tolerance it will also get a colored circle next to it which indicates a particular tolerance passed warning failed status NOTE Pass Fail Indication must be activated before a pass fail measurement can be performed Refer to Settings in t
37. Paper a substrate and non printed patch Solid a single ink printed at 100 Overprint a patch of two inks printed at 100 one on top the other The ink order determines which ink is down first Tint a single ink printed with screening Gray Balance a patch with C M Y process inks printed at different tint values in order to recreate a gray patch or match a neutral print density patch a black tint Function Icon O Any function activated for the job appears on this screen This allows you to select an individual function directly instead swiping through a list of functions on the main measurement screen Tap the Function icon to access the Select a Function screen Active functions for the selected patch appear E AE Trend E BestMatch Table Color Icon _ This icon is used to select to what patch type the next measurement s shall be assigned Tap the Color icon and select Auto Patch or manually select a patch Auto Patch If this is selected the automatic patch recognition is activated for the next measurement s Manual selection If a patch type is manually selected from the list the next measurement s get assigned to the selected patch type The Auto Patch check box is automatically deactivated when a patch is selected Once auto patch is off it will remain off until the checkbox is selected again 63 X Rite exact Instrument Patch Recognition Auto Patch Manual Patch Selection a GRACoL 2 P
38. a Do you need a passkey lo add your device To answer this question reler to the Bluetooth section of the documentation that came with your davies F the documentation species a passkey usa that one You should awaya usa a pageeay urias devica does not support one Via me recommend using a passkey ihal is Sic 16 dgis long The longer the passkey the more pecure it wall be 7 Windows will add the instrument and display a confirmation window This may also look different depending on your Windows operating system Click OK or Finish Etoh Dewi EJI Devices deners COM Pots Hardware Completing the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard The Bhustoolh devine wat tuccari conneched bo pout compte Your computer and the deicse can commurecatc whenever hey ane near aach othar There ae the COM traia pots setagreed bo pour devia Dugog COM pat OOME Incoming COM pot COMA Leam moe abaut Ehta COE pili To cka thet pazeard cick Freh 8 Launch your eXact software and begin using the instrument 81 X Rite exact Instrument Windows 7 1 Insert the Bluetooth device into an available USB port You will see a popup message like the one shown below in the lower right hand corner of your display Windows will automatically install the correct driver Installing device driver software Click here for status 2 After installation click the Bluetooth logo in your toolbar or go to th
39. a wireless Bluetooth connection if applicable Refer to the Wireless Mode section for more information 1 Install the software application if not already installed Refer to the software documentation for additional information 2 Plug the square end of the USB cable into the back of the instrument 1 3 Plug the USB cable into an available port on your computer Bluetooth Wireless Mode If available the instrument uses Bluetooth technology and can communicate wirelessly with your computer Data from the application can be transmitted to from the instrument Connecting a USB cable to the instrument disables the wireless connection Many PCs have built in Bluetooth capability If this is the case with your computer you may use the built in hardware If not we have provided a USB Bluetooth device that you may use Refer to the Appendices for instructions on installing the Bluetooth device on both Windows XP and Windows 7 Bluetooth icon appears in the status bar when searching and while connected Myinstument lt D E 02 42 LF 16 X Rite exact Instrument USER INTERFACE The section will cover the basic use of the touch screen as well as icon definitions setup wizard procedure and measurement techniques Navigating the Screen The X Rite eXact instrument contains a graphical touch screen display All functionality is accessed directly through the screen Opening Tools The instrument has three main menu
40. act addresses the specific need of color measurement in the pressroom and ink labs Key features are Color display with touch screen operation Automated calibration with Integrated Tile Bluetooth technology optional for wireless communication Supports all measurement modes according to ISO standards MO M1 M2 M3 full M1 part 1 offering true D50 measurement BestMatch function to quickly and easily determines if satisfactory matches on press can be achieved Integrated tools to determine if prints are within variety of standards ISO JPMA G7 PSO as well as in house standards processes Full solution including software to manage instrument and transfer measurement data Touch screen display Target base lock Power input USB input Security cable opening Power button Measurement conditions lever Docking Station Calibration plaque Target window Target base X Rite exact Instrument User Manual Information This manual is intended to provide setup overview operation and general maintenance of the instrument Specific software application information is available in the software help system Certain functions and options described in this manual are not available on all eXact models and can be disregarded These functions and options are noted with the following symbols This symbol indicates that the function or option is NOT available on the X Rite eXact Densitometer instrument
41. al location for recycling X Rite exact Instrument Connecting the Power Supply The power supply can be connected directly to the instrument or to the docking station The docking station is convenient for storing and charging the instrument when not in use Verify the voltage indicated on the AC adapter complies with the AC line voltage in your area Operational hazard exists if an AC adapter other than X Rite SE30 177 is used AC Adapter Ratings Input 100 240V 50 60 Hz Output 12VDC 2 5A Instrument Connection 1 Insert the small plug from the power supply into the input connector on the instrument 1 2 Plug the detachable line cord in the power supply and plug the line cord into the wall receptacle Docking Station Connection 1 Turn the docking station over and feed the small plug from the power supply through the strain relief 1 in the middle of the station 2 Plug the small plug into the input connector 2 The power supply cable can be feed out any side of the docking station at the bottom 3 Plug the detachable line cord in the power supply and plug the line cord into the wall receptacle 4 Position the instrument on the docking station to charge 2 2 1 15 X Rite exact Instrument Connecting the USB Cable IMPORTANT You must install the software driver before connecting the instrument to your computer The instrument communicates with the software through the USB cable or over
42. alance patches depending on the Gray Balance setting under function settings Tap the Auto Patch Tool icon e 8 to access the measurement screen MM Paper 03 19 PM CIE L a b D50 2 MO No 95 73 1 58 Auto Patch gt lt gt Mi 03 19 PM Patch Recognition A paper measurement followed by solid patch measurements must be performed first for proper patch recognition to occur Refer to the Troubleshooting section for additional information on patch recognition 59 X Rite exact Instrument JOB TOOL The main purpose for the Job tool is to automatically detect patch types and colors Each measurement gets automatically displayed with the function or list of functions determined by a predefined template for different patch types For example a process may call for paper measurements to be qualified by Lab and tint measurements by TVI values A properly configured job means that you will not have to manually switch between functions as they measure different patches in the test strip Jobs will appear and operate much differently based on what type of job template that is used Jobs basically consist of a job tool a job name and a job template With some models sample measurements may be stored in the instrument and later transferred to iQC Print software Job templates are created using the iQC Print application Once templates are created in iQC Print they can be exchanged with other instruments utilizing the eXact Mana
43. alue Increase Pap T MO No Density T MO No 75 TVI Last Reading 03 17 PM All Densities T MO No C 1 27 50 i o Ea m gt Densitometer Ay i 03 27 PM m gt Densitometer er 03 27 PM m gt Densitometer lt MD 03 27 PM 17 X Rite exact Instrument Scrolling through Options A scrolling bar appears on screens when all options cannot be accessed at the main view A scroll bar on the left indicates additional options are available Swipe the screen up to view the additional options Select a Function Density Trend Tone Value Printing Plate Select a Function All Densities Tone Value Increase Scroll bar Trapping Scrolling can also occur on options screen where values or parameters are selected In the example below the wheel would be swiped up or down to select the desired illuminant illuminant Observer ay lc lll Accessing Current Options The triangle icon located in the status bar at the bottom of the screen is used to access the instrument settings for the selected user or selected tool At the main menu level instrument settings appear when the triangle icon is tapped When the triangle icon is tapped at a tool screen tool setup and instrument settings appear for the user To go back to the previous screen tap the triangle in the status bar at the top of the screen The user options are covered in greater detail later on in this manual RAR Users v o m 01 24
44. and set the illuminant observer combinations for metamerism function measurements By determining the metamerism index you define the mutual color modification of two colors when the illuminant changes You can set a maximum of three test illuminants Tap the observer icon to alternate between 2 and 10 Swipe the illuminant wheel up or down to select the desired illuminant Set the illuminant to off if all three are not required Metamerism Measurement A metamerism measurement displays the index values for up to three illuminant observer combinations NOTE The illuminant and observer parameters for metamerism have to be set before using this function 1 Select the metamerism function 2 Measure or select a standard 3 Measure the sample 4 View measurement results 43 X Rite exact Instrument Simulated color of standard Measured Standard Last Reading 01 06 PM Metamerism D50 2 MO No Simulated color of sample Function illum obs and MI1 A 2 0 33 Measurement Condition MI2 F2 2 D ST selected Metamerism index MEStFiise 0 32 values Iluminant observer combination selected Basic Compare a o gt X 01 06 PM eS Absolute Color Strength Function The absolute color strength K S is a measure for the concentration of a color Color Strength Function Setting Tap the Color Strength button and set the calculation method and colorant To determine the color strength you must
45. aper wb F JOB1 e lt E 02 02 PM Change Patch Icon 3 This icon is used to access the change patch screen were you can move the last sample measurement to a different patch Tap the Change Patch icon if the current patch selected is not the desired patch The list will be filled with possible other patch candidates Use the check box to accept the new selection or the trash icon to completely erase the last reading If a different patch is selected it will move that last sample from what it previously thought was correct The previous reading in that first detected patch is restored to what it was before the latest reading Change Patch of Last Reading K 1 wb u Reference nil GRACot t_ wb S P ae GA 6 m 11 05 Running a Job The general operation and workflow is basically the same for all job tools The following is an example of a G7 job procedure 1 Tap the desired Job tool icon G7 on the main menu screen 2 Tap the Select Job Name button and select an existing job name or create a new Job name To create a new job name tap the Create new Job Name button and enter a new name GM G7 Job Select Job Name ha Select Job Name Create new Job Name Job020Seven Select Job Template GRACot_P2 WB Inks 4 Sheet 1 Samples 0 PSO A G7 A BASIC A 3 Tap the Select Job Template button and select a job template from the list that was downloaded to the instrument 64 GAREN ESI Select Job
46. bstrate or every time the tool is entered 4 Measure the solid patch 5 Measure tint patch that corresponds to the measured solid You can either follow the measurement sequence on the screen or manually touch the tint patch on the left of the screen to measure 6 Continue with additional patches that correspond to the measured solid 7 View tonal value increase dot gain data for the tint patches Simulated color and timestamp of reading displayed Last Reading 02 06 PM Tone Value Increase Pap T MO No Function paper response and Measurement Condition selected Li Ve oe gg a 73 m TVI 10 0 Solid and TVI values Measurement patch steps 5 MTVI rerun E E Densitometer a lt MD 02 06 PM Trapping Function This function determines how well one solid ink prints over another solid ink overprinting Better coverage ensures a better color gamut Setting the color response to Auto mode will operate Trapping with the process inks use the Spot setting if using spot colors instead Trap is calculated using one of three formulas Preucil GATF Trap formula factory default Dap D gt 100 2 Brunner Trap formula 34 X Rite exact Instrument 1 10 l o r Ritz formula 1 1 Por v1 1 10 Where e Dop Density of overprint minus paper e D gt Density of 2 ink minus paper e D Density of 1 ink minus paper x100 Trapping Function Setting Tap the Trapping
47. btracted Hue Gray measures the selected ink through all three filters cyan magenta and yellow Hue error and grayness values are displayed along with color toward color V visual C cyan M magenta and Y yellow For example C gt Y indicates the color is cyan toward yellow 1 Select Hue Error amp Grayness function 2 Measure paper if required 3 Measure solid patch 4 View data Simulated color and timestamp of reading displayed Last Reading 03 13 AM Hue Error amp Grayness Pap T MO No Hue error and grayness Function response and H 17 8 values Measurement Condition selected G 15 C gt M Cyan towards Magenta E Densitometer a e lt 03 13 AM eS Colormetric Functions CIE L a b This function is derived from the CIE 1931 XYZ color space in an effort to be perceptually uniform The L dimension related to Lightness while a red green and b yellow blue are for color Perceptually uniform means that a change of the same amount in a color value should produce a change of about the same visual importance When a valid standard is present the delta values will be included along with the delta E type that is configured CIE L C h This function is a colorspace equivalent to CIEL a b the main difference is that in L a b the color values are plotted in a Cartesian coordinate system while L C h is polar coordinate system L stays the same but C refers to chroma or strength which
48. cable between the computer and the instrument Close and restart the software application If this does not work reboot the computer Remove power from the instrument reapply power and see if the condition is corrected Wireless function not activated Activate Bluetooth wireless connection in the device Refer to the Bluetooth Installation section for information Activate Bluetooth wireless connection on your computer Refer to the manufacturer s manual of your computer Close and restart the software application If this does not work reboot the computer Calibration plaque is dirty or damaged e Clean the plaque per procedure in Appendix Samples being measured is dirty or damaged e g scratched e Obtain new sample Instrument requires calibration e Perform a calibration on the instrument see Diagnostics tool section Instrument optics are dirty e Clean instrument optics see General Cleaning If the instrument has a problem properly detecting a particular patch the first time you can manually change the patch refer to Change Standard or Patch icon section earlier in the manual for details The instrument will also automatically adjust what it estimates different patches will appear like based on the paper and solid measurements Therefore paper should be the first patch measured in any job and then a solid before other patch types If a wrong measurement is taught to the wrong patch type it X Rite e
49. de this icon is used to manually select a new patch from the list pops up when you tap on the patch button The Auto Patch check box is automatically deactivated when a manual patch is selected Any new measurements taken will be compared to the selected patch until Auto Patch is reactivated checked Patch Recognition Auto Patch FO Manual Patch Selection OD E CRACot 22 Paper wb JOB1 o gt HS 02 02 PM View Standard or Patch icon For Search and Compare tools this icon is used to view the current standard or to select a standard from a color library For Job tools this icon is used to view the current standard The dots at the bottom indicate that you can scroll left and right and see color information for the current standard For reflectance based standards the color information is provided in Lab and CMYK values parameters used will match the current tool s settings IllumObs Density Status etc If a standard is based on color values no reflectance curves available then the dots at the bottom indicate how many sets of color values exist for that standard Tap the color library icon to access the library screen where stored color libraries are selected Note This icon is not available on the job tool Job templates dictate what colors are used Tap the information icon to view information for the current standard Tap the tolerance icon if available to view tolerance settings for the standard Dots tha
50. device into an available USB port You will see a popup message like the one shown below in the lower right hand corner of your display Windows will automatically install the correct driver i Found New Hardware x Bluetooth Device RFCOMM Frotocaol TOI 2 After installation click the Bluetooth logo in your toolbar Io In the next window click the Add button Note you may simply see a list of options instead of a window as shown below This depends on your version of Windows XP in either case select Add Bluetooth Devices xj Devices Options COM Ports Hardware 4 You will be prompted to make sure that your instrument is turned on Make sure that your 80 instrument is turned on and that Bluetooth is active in the instrument settings Check the My device is option in the window as shown below and click Next to continue Welcome to the Add Bluetooth i Device Wizard X Rite exact Instrument 5 Your computer may find multiple devices click the eXact_xxxxxx XXXXXX serial number device to select it Click Next to continue Add Bluetooth Device Wizard Select the Bluetooth device that you want to add 4 Fyou doni see the device that you want to add make sure that t is 6 Click the Use the passkey found in the documentation option and enter the word default into the open field Click Next to continue Add Bluetooth Device Wizard E
51. different patch type can be selected The last measurement taken for the selected patch will be displayed Paper substrate non printed patches Solid a single ink printed at 100 Overprint a patch of two inks printed at 100 one over the other The ink order determines which ink is down first Tint a single ink printed at percent screening Gray Balance a patch with C M Y process inks printed at different tint values in order to recreate a gray patch or match a neutral print density patch a black tint Color Mode icons 50 AUTO PA The Color icon is used to access color mode for the Basic Search and Compare tools When using a Job tool it is used to access the auto recognition screen When AUTO appears in the Color icon this indicates that auto color or auto patch is selected Basic Search and Compare tools Density functions only Allows you to select which component s for densitometric functions is displayed Auto This selection is used for process The instrument automatically displays the value for the dominant process color Cyan Magenta Yellow or Black Spot This selection is used for spot colors The density value at the dominant wavelength displays Cyan Magenta Yellow Black For special requirements the filter for process colors can be manually selected X Rite exact Instrument Choose Density Color AUTO r SPOT Y Bm m Densitometer Ss 01 36 AM Job tools In Job mo
52. dit each tool before measuring The tools included are Basic Compare Search Auto Patch and Job Refer to the Job tools section for information on any job specific functions and on using jobs When bringing up the list of active functions for a particular tool only the active functions that apply to the selected tool will appear For example AE Trend active function will not appear for the Basic tool To access the tool setup tap and hold the desired tool icon on the main menu screen The example below shows the Densitometer tool However all measurement tool setup screens are accessed and edited in the same manner NOTE The tool settings can also be accessed by tapping the triangle icon in the status bar when the tool is selected Densitometer Active Functions E E Densitometer v ey Ea 14 28 Densitometer 18 Active Functions Settings amp USER2 a lt lt 12 33 PM OR IHF Settings Instrument Settings Language English Delete Used to delete the current tool icon from the main menu Copy Used to make a copy of the current tool with all its settings on the main menu Move Used to move the current tool icon on the main menu to the next available main screen Tap the Cancel icon amp when you are finished to return to the main menu Active Functions Tap the Active Functions button to access the screen where up to 10 functions can be activated Refer to the Measurement Functions
53. e Control Panel and select Devices and Printers iox OX CJC F 7 contrat Panel Al Control Panel Items fz search a Adjust your computer s settings View by Largeicons We action center 4 Administrative Tools AutoPlay J a Backup and Restore Wl Color Management al Credential Manager p yan Hig Date and Time e Default Programs Dell Client System Update LJ Dell Touchpad Ei Desktop Gadgets 4 Device Manager ms Ai Devices and Printers E Display Ease of Access Center n FA EFI Hot Folders 32 bit S Flash Player 32 bit Folder Options A Fonts a FreeFall Data Protection j Getting Started Computer 3 Click Add a device at the top of the Window Note you may simply see a list of options instead of a window as shown below This depends on your version of Windows 7 in either case select Add a device All Control Panel items k Devices and Printers P D gt APPS PC Dell USE Embry Dell USE Optical Generne Keyboard Mouse Bluetooth Radio 4 The device should be listed as eXact_xxxxxx Xxxxxx serial number Select the device and click Next to continue i y i Add a dive a Select a device to add te this computer indpas wall orient b gt kesk fed tee Bcd all driplay them Bere MPROSEES HP Laderdet PAULS Rity a la Bruce Wright s ihis HPELEHE PE Color Laveriet g CHEIO MFP G 0 see ii HoH oe if iis Meee ee m E
54. e Error and Grayness Measurement 37 Colormetric Functions 37 CIE L a b 37 CIELSC p 37 CIE XYZ 38 CIE Yxy 38 Colormetric Measurement 38 Paper Indices Function 38 Paper Indices Function Setting 38 Paper Indices Measurement 39 Opacity Function 39 Opacity Measurement 39 Printing Plate Function 39 Printing Plate Function Setting 40 Printing Plate Measurement 40 Reflectance Graph Function 40 Reflectance Graph Function Setting 40 Reflectance Graph Measurement 40 BestMatch Function 41 BestMatch Function Setting 41 BestMatch Measurement 41 AE Trend Function 42 AE Trend Measurement 42 Metamerism Function 43 Metamerism Function Setting 43 X Rite exact Instrument Metamerism Measurement 43 Absolute Color Strength Function 44 Color Strength Function Setting 44 Absolute Color Strength Measurement 44 Relative Color Strength Function 44 Color Strength Function Settings 45 Relative Color Strength Measurement 45 Paper QC Function Job tools only 45 Paper QC Function Setting Job only 45 Paper QC Measurement 45 BestMatch Table Job tools only Solid functions 46 BestMatch Function Setting 46 BestMatch Table Measurement 46 Inks QC Job tools only Overprint and Solid functions 46 Inks QC Measurement 46 TVI Table Job tools only Tint functions 46 TVI Table Function Setting Job only 47 TVI Measurement 47 Gray Balance QC Job tools only Gray Balance functions 47 Gray Balance QC Function Setting Job only 47 Gray Balance QC Measurement
55. e Standard If the standard automatically selected from the library is not the one required you can tap the Change Standard icon and manually choose the standard needed The standards are listed in dE order 1 Tap the Change Standard icon OP Change Standard PANTONE 3945 C mon PANTONE 3945 C Vv D Search 2 lt E 03 28 AM 2 Swipe the screen up and down to search for the desired standard 3 Tap the standard to highlight it once it is located 4 Tap the checkmark icon to select the new standard The display returns back to the measurement screen 58 X Rite exact Instrument AUTO PATCH TOOL General Information The Auto Patch tool allows you to perform various density and color measurements without standards by using the automatic patch recognition for CMYK jobs Measurement screen icons for the Auto Patch tool appear cyan in color All measurement results will be absolute only no deltas no pass fail etc The instrument will detect the type of patch and learn as each measurement is taken The instrument will only auto detect process colors C M Y K Below is the list of patch types Supported by the Auto Patch Tool Paper 4 solids Cyan Magenta Yellow Black 3 Overprints CY CM MY order depending on Ink order settings under color settings affect which ink goes down first 1 3 tint patches per solid depending on the TVI function setting under function settings 1 3 Gray B
56. e during a measurement 3 Swipe the screen to the left or right to access the active function list for the different patch types Paper Solid Tint Overprint and Gray Balance 4 To activate a function for the selected patch tap the empty box to add a checkmark To deactivate a function tap the checked box to clear checkmark Swipe the screen up or down to view additional functions Refer to the Measurement Functions section earlier in this manual for a description of all functions For information on Job only functions refer to Additional Job Functions section later in this manual 61 X Rite exact Instrument gt Active Functions jm Active Functions Solid Functions Density Paper Functions Density Density Trend Density Trend All Densities CIE L a b Hue Error amp Grayness v Tap the Back button to exit the Active Functions selection Tap the Setting button to edit various settings if required Refer to the Measurement Tool Setup section earlier in this manual for a description of all settings All Densities Sample Storage Make Ready Mode In make ready mode Production Mode box unchecked no measurements are stored as spot checking or adjustments are being made Production Mode In production mode any measurements made in a Job tool will be stored to the current sheet number as a sample that can be uploaded to the iQC Print software for further analysis Samples are stored with
57. e graph does not have to be on screen for it to gather new readings made towards a solid patch AE Trend Measurement The graph will show up to 10 of the latest readings An overall average is shown at the top for all readings taken in the trend graph even if more than 10 readings are taken 1 Select AE Trend function 2 Measure paper 42 X Rite exact Instrument 3 Tap the Measure Standard icon BS or tap the Standard icon to access the screen where a standard is measured or selected from the library Measure the standard use the last reading or select from the Pantone library Tap the Back icon to return to the measurement screen Measure samples to compare to the standard View results YS Simulated color of standard E Measured Standard Last Reading 04 19 AM AE Trend D50 2 MO No Average AE 30 97 Average DE value Simulated color of sample Function illum obs and Measurement Condition selected E i i a l 0 62 30 79 64 00 29 06 30 81 30 55 30 99 Sample measurements Basic Compare a er I 04 19 AM eS Metamerism Function The phenomenon where two colors appear to match under one light source yet do not match under different light sources Two such colors are called a metameric pair Up to three Illuminant observers can be compared to the current IIluminant observer parameter These will Show up in the results as MI1 MI2 and MI3 Metamerism Function Setting Tap the Metamerism button
58. e patch screen were you can move the last sample measurement to a different patch selected This is important in job mode because the last reading attached to a particular patch will be used as the basis for finding that patch next time it is measured If a wrong patch is learned it could affect how other future patches are detected Tap the color patch icon of the standard or patch you want to select Tap the checkmark icon to select the standard or patch and return to the measurement screen Standards Patches Change Standard Change Patch of Last Reading E GRACOoL 2 Paper wb ME GRACoL 2 Paper Mi GRACot 2 wh H PANTONE 431 C o Mi PANTONE COOL G PANTONE 7699 ereere e n P ae Search Tool a lt gt M_ 00 23 G7A e lt MD 03 08 AM 52 X Rite exact Instrument BASIC TOOL General Information The Basic tool allows you to perform various density and color measurements without standards Measurement screen icons for the Basic tool appear magenta in color NOTE Densitometer is the factory default name of the Basic tool Your tool may have been renamed For additional information on selecting and using the option icons refer to Measurement Tool Option Icons section earlier in this manual Tap the Basic Tool icon to access the measurement screen Last Reading 03 09 AM es Density Pap T MO No Dots indicate number of active functions C 1 00 E E Densitometer a lt y i
59. e target value The center line of the graph indicates the target value and the bar in either direction means the sample s density value was higher or lower than it The outer lines of the graph indicate the plus and minus value of the gray balance tolerance set in the function settings The goal of this function is to have all three CMY densities of the sample fit within the tolerance around the target which indicates the sample is balanced gray and the right color L value The sample can still be considered gray if all three values are within balance but the overall sample might appear too dark or light compared to the target If the ink values are not within balance the largest difference between any two inks is greater than the tolerance then the sample is out of balance and an icon will appear above the Density Values indicating that the sample is not considered gray enough 1 Select CMY Balance function 2 Measure paper if required 3 Measure the gray balance standard 4 Measure sample 5 View data X Rite exact Instrument Simulated color and timestamp of E Measured Standard reading displayed E Last Reading 03 16 PM Density Balance T MO No 0 05 L Function response and C 0 46 Measurement Condition CMY values and graph selected M 0 47 Y 0 47 gt Basic Compare a lt lt m 03 19 PM Tone Value Dot Area Function This function also called Dot Area provides a way to determine the absolute
60. easured if the job is continued Any samples measured during 65 X 66 Rite exact Instrument Production Mode for the current sheet of the job will be restored automatically if the job is exited and continued at another time 12 Tap the Home button again to continue or tap the Back button to return to the job Exit Job Use the home button to exit to the main menu or use the back button to return to the current Job A X Rite exact Instrument ADD TOOL The Add tool is used to add a new measurement tool to the current menu The new tool can then be configured as required Up to six tools can exist on main menu screens two and three No measurement tools can be added to main menu screen one Creating a Tool A tool that is created will have default functions and a name defined by the tool type The settings will use the default settings of the current user s profile settings Note Once a tool is created changing the user profile settings will not affect any existing tools that have already been created 1 Select the menu screen where you want to add the tool 2 Tap the Add Tool icon to access the Add a new Tool screen Add a new Tool amp My Instrument a lt gt m 02 33 PM 3 Tap the tool icon that you would like to add to the main menu screen 4 Configure the tool as required Additional Tool Options Touch and hold the tool on the main menu until the tool setup screen appears
61. ecifications or failure to follow the maintenance procedures in X Rite s accompanying documentation or published specifications iii repair or service by anyone other than X Rite or its authorized representatives iv the failure of the warranted goods caused by use of any parts or consumables not manufactured distributed or approved by X Rite v any attachments or modifications to the warranted goods that are not manufactured distributed or approved by X Rite Consumable parts and Product cleaning are also not covered by the warranty X Rite s sole and exclusive obligation for breach of the above warranties shall be the repair or replacement of any part without charge which within the warranty period is proven to X Rite s reasonable satisfaction to have been defective Repairs or replacement by X Rite shall not revive an otherwise expired warranty nor shall the same extend the duration of a warranty Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to the service center designated by X Rite X Rite shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the region in which the X Rite service center is located Customer Shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges duties taxes and any other charges for products returned to any other locations Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the unit is within the Warranty pe
62. ed and the instrument is in the open position not locked the following message appears on the instrument Locate the instrument on a flat surface and tap the START button The instrument will display a countdown screen and then perform the calibration Calibration Needed This instrument needs to calibrate Calibration Starting in Calibration will begin Place instrument on flat o shortly please do not itself before new measurements can be surface with the target gt made Use the button in the lower left P corner to start the calibration process base open and press START button to begin Ps touch the instrument until RA calibration is complete M m Densitometer a lt gt 08 34 m Densitometer a o gt X 10 55 AM m m Densitometer a lt 03 39 A calibration is also required when the Measurement Condition switch is changed and calibration has not been performed or has timed out for that position In this case tap the START button on the screen to begin the procedure and follow the remaining screen prompts Selected Switch Position 1 i The instrument needs to calibrate itself for this new Measurement Condition Use the IOT ADT listen en hanin START FeOH m Densitometer a e4 X 10 57 AM 26 X Rite exact Instrument MEASUREMENT TOOL SETUP Each measurement tool has a setup screen where various functions and settings are selected You should review and e
63. ement Condition selected 5 Hold steady until Complete and measurement data is displayed This is an indication that the measurement was successful MO No Complete mzwvo M3 Pol 6 Release the instrument and view measurement results 25 X Rite exact Instrument An unsuccessful measurement will be indicated by an error message See the Troubleshooting section for more details Calibration IMPORTANT The calibration plaque is dramatically affected by smudge marks and dust and must be kept clean It is recommended that the instrument is cleaned regularly Refer to the Cleaning section later in this manual for procedure on cleaning the calibration plaque and optics The instrument has an integrated calibration plaque and will calibrate automatically when required When calibration is required before a measurement the instrument will prompt you This occurs when the instrument is in the open position not locked and the previous calibration has timed out This can also occur when the measurement condition switch is changed and a calibration has not been performed in that position or has timed out The calibration plaque is located directly below the optics when the instrument is in the open position not locked When a measurement is taken the calibration plaque swings back out of the way of the optics Measurement condition switch Cal plaque Performing a Calibration When a calibration is requir
64. ent made against a solid patch will be added to the trend graph Any readings not stored as a sample for the current sheet will be lost from the trend graph if the Job tool is exited completely Any stored samples for the current sheet will be restored to their respective trend graphs upon continuation of a job All Densities This function displays the density values for the measured sample for all filters Cyan Magenta Yellow and Black This function can be configured to show additionally the density value at the wavelength of maximum density for the spectral curve All Densities Tool Function Tap the All Densities button to select the displayed density values Options are CMYK and CMYK SPOT CMY Balance This function is used to compare a Gray Balance Patch to a defined standard with easy to read graphical indication This function requires a standard with target CMY density values plus a tolerance function setting CMY Balance Function Setting Tap the CMY Balance button and set the value for the density balance The value can range from 0 01 to 0 99 CMY Balance Measurement On the left side of the results are the absolute CMY density values for the sample If an arrow appears next to the number it indicates which direction to correct the density value for that ink to match the standard s target density values On the right half of the results area is a bar graph indicating the delta difference for each ink compared to th
65. er QC Function Job tools only This function is designed to check the appearance of the substrate when running a job The left side of the screen displays CMYK density values and the right side either ALab amp AE values or ALCH amp AE depending on the user configuration Paper QC Function Setting Job only Tap the Paper QC button and set the mode the results are displayed Options are CIE L a b as used by G7 and CIE L C h as used by PSO Paper QC Measurement 1 Measure the substrate 2 View results Simulated paper standard E Patch G7 2 Paper W Sample 1 03 48 PM Paper QC T MO No D50 2 MO No Simulated color of sample Function illum obs and ae ba 09 AL 0 55e Measurement Condition M 0 06 Aa 0 774 selected Y 0 07 Ab 0 260 K 0 06 AE 0 98 o mB se 03 48 PM Pass fail warning indicators 45 X Rite exact Instrument BestMatch Table Job tools only Solid functions This job function has a table which views the BestMatch results of all colors of a job at once Each row in the table represents a different solid ink used in that job table will scroll down if there are more solids than can fit on a single screen First in each row is a color patch representing which ink followed by two delta E values 1 current sample 2 adjusted delta E Finally on each row it shows the recommended density thickness adjustment BestMatch Function Setting Tap the BestMatch button a
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67. f as concentrated as the standard color Depending on the circumstances different formulas can be selected for the calculation of the absolute color strength K S For transparent inks the sample color must be applied in an equally 44 X Rite exact Instrument thick layer as the standard color Only in this way can a statement be made regarding the color concentration Concentration conc indicates the extent to which a color should be concentrated to correspond as accurately as possible to the standard Residual color difference rsAE is used to investigate whether the sample is actually the same as the standard It compensates the sample to the concentration of the standard and calculates a CIE delta E76 to it This function requires a valid standard so it cannot be used in the Basic Tool Color Strength Function Settings See Color Strength Function Settings for the Absolute Color Strength Function description Relative Color Strength Measurement 1 Select Relative Color Strength 2 Measure paper if required 3 Select or measure a standard 4 Measure the sample 5 View data Simulated color of standard Measured Standard Color strength Simulated color of sample marae Iaido MO No Function illum obs and DS 99 63 Measurement poe K S 0 60 conc 100 37 Concentration value rsAE 0 33 Max KIS A 650 Transparent ink se mete ee ra lt I 03 54 PM Residual color difference K S value at wavelength EEE value Pap
68. first choose one of the available calculation methods Max K S K S is calculated at Point of maximum reflectance in the spectral curve Mean xyz Calculates color strength by average mean xyz values across the visible spectrum Next select the type of ink that is used to determine the color strength You can choose Transparent ink Opaque ink or Textile dye Absolute Color Strength Measurement The absolute color strength function calculates the color strength of the measured sample Strength is calculated using the method selected in the function settings 1 Select Absolute Color Strength 2 Measure paper if required 3 Measure the sample 4 View data oe i Simulated color and timestamp of O A reading displayed E Last Reading 03 13 AM Absolute Color Strength Pap D50 2 MO No Function illum obs and Measurement Condition selected K S value at wavelength K S 0 87 Max K S A 410 Transparent ink E E Densitometer a lt MD 03 15 AM GD Relative Color Strength Function The relative color strength DS is a measure which compares the concentration of a color with the concentration of a standard DS is the ratio between the absolute color strength K S of a sample and the absolute color strength K S of the standard color The relative color strength DS indicates the extent to which a color is concentrated in comparison with the standard color If for example DS 50 means that the sample color is only hal
69. free support tools available to registered users These support tools are found at www xrite com support exact e Free and unlimited access to the eXact interactive training video available within the eXact package too e Free and unlimited access to the X Rite on line Help Desk which includes detailed and helpful Support articles related to frequently asked questions e Free access to X Rite s e mail Support and call center during the warranty period for issues resulting from general product use provided You are the original registered user of the product You are using the current version of eXact firmware and software You are using currently supported hardware and supported platform operating system Because we recognize the need for advanced support related to using eXact and X Rite products in various workflows as well as support in post warranty time periods we are happy to offer fee based support programs and training options delivered by X Rite s highly experienced Color Experts For complete information please visit www xrite com exact Supportoption 76 X Rite exact Instrument Cleaning the Instrument Your instrument requires very little maintenance to achieve years of reliable operation However to protect your investment and maintain reading accuracy a few simple cleaning procedures Should be performed from time to time General Cleaning The exterior of the instrument should only be wiped clean with a
70. ger application Job Tool A Job tool defines the process used active functions settings and measurement conditions Job Name Job name is used to define a unique label for job identification The job name can be reselected at a later time to continue a measurement sequence if required Job Templates Job templates are collections of color standards specifically grouped to run a printing job It includes tolerances measurement parameters and contains the standard values for the different patch types Solids Tints Overprints Gray Balance and or Paper Job templates can contain the standards for industry standard printing processes like G7 PSO and others Job templates contain a list of patch references allowing samples to standard comparisons The job will only detect the patches defined by the template Job templates can contain 1 to 16 solid inks Patch Recognition A paper measurement followed by solid patch measurements must be performed first for proper patch recognition to occur Refer to the Troubleshooting section for additional information on patch recognition G7 PSO and JapanColor Tools These tools behave the same as the generic Job Tool with the following differences The settings of these tools use the definition of its process specifications These tools do not get preset with the regional settings However the settings can be changed manually by the user In difference to the other tools Restore Tool
71. he Measurement Tool Setup section earlier in this manual for procedure 1 Select the tool and function for the pass fail measurement 2 Measure paper if required 3 Tap the Standard icon to access the screen where a standard is selected from the library B 4 Tap the Color Library icon and select the standard from the library View Standard Black Solid Basic Compare lt lt Mi 10 58 AM Note If you want to view the tolerance settings for the selected standard tap the Tolerance V icon OX 5 Tap the Back icon amp to return to the measurement screen 6 Measure the sample to be compared 7 View pass fail results for the measurement Standard Black Solid Last Reading 10 59 AM All Densities T MO No ingle Begs AC 0 01 Pass fail indication M 1 69 AM 0 01 ges War se AY 0 01 K 1 68 AK 0 01 Basic Compare eA m 10 59 AM 55 X Rite exact Instrument eS Averaging Measurement The instrument can calculate the average of measurements for non homogeneous samples Averaging can be set to Off or up to 5 measurements NOTE Averaging must be set before measuring Refer to Settings in the Measurement Tool Setup section earlier in this manual for procedure The following example has an average setting of 3 1 Select the tool and function for the averaging measurement procedure 2 Measure paper if required 3 Position the instrument on the first area of the sample and take a measu
72. he left indicates that additional color and function settings are available Swipe the screen up or down to view the additional settings When finished with settings tap the Back ha icon to return to the tool edit screen Densitometer Change Name Restore Tool Default Settings Color Settings Measurement Condition HtummnantiObserver D50 2 Change Name Used to change the name of the measurement tool on the main menu A total of 20 characters can be used to customize the tool name Restore Tool Default Settings Used to return the tool back to the default settings of the current user profile Any custom tool settings will be erased The following section Measurement Functions contain descriptions of each available function and setting Color Settings Color Settings are global for the selected tool and pertain to many different functions Refer to this section for a list of the available color setting options X Rite exact Instrument Densitometer Measurement Condition HtuminantfObserver D50 2 Density Status SO Status T Density White Base Measurement Condition Used to select the measurement condition for colorimetric e g CIE L a b and densitometric e g Density TVI Trapping etc functions Options are e MO No No Filters e M1 D50 e M2 UVC UV Cut Filter e M3 Pol Polarization Filter Illuminant Observer Used to select the illuminant and observer combinati
73. he user name can be changed 69 X Rite exact Instrument Delete The Delete icon is used to delete the selected user from the Users menu screen NOTE If the last user account profile is deleted a new profile is created in its place and settings revert back to the default settings of the current region settings One profile always remains in the instrument Copy The Copy icon is used to make a copy of the current user The copy will be added to the Users menu screen with the same name and number appending it 70 X Rite exact Instrument MY SETTINGS TOOL This tool is used to customize several default settings for the selected user These settings are used as the default values when a new tool is created NOTE Settings can also be edited using the eXact Manager application and then uploading to the eXact instrument Tap the My Settings tool icon on the first main menu screen to access the setting screen Function Defaults NOTE For the eXact Advanced instrument make sure the desired user is selected before making any changes to the settings There are two ways to select the user in the eXact Advanced instrument e Go to the User tool and tap the user icon or e Tap the triangle icon on the bottom status bar of the main screen and select the Log Out button Then tap the desired user RAR Users v e lt 00 36 Language English ar Log Out USER2 w5 Power Options Settings i Beeper Volume Off
74. ibration status by swiping the screen to the left Calibration Summary Calibration Summary MO M2 M3 M1 Last Calibrated 09 29 04 17 2012 Last Calibrated 09 30 04 17 2012 Calibration expires 11 29 04 17 2012 Calibration expires 11 30 04 17 2012 Status Good Status Good Start Calibration Now The Calibration button on this screen is used to manually trigger a new calibration which takes you to the calibration sequence Regional Settings The instrument maintains a set of configuration settings that exist outside of the user profiles which affect the default settings for any new user profiles created Regional settings are not unique to different user profiles Regional settings include the following Regional Area This setting greatly affects all the default settings other regional settings all color and function defaults even the initial tools and their configuration in the main menu The other settings are set to defaults when the region is changed However you can override any of the following regional settings if you do not like the default configuration X Rite exact Instrument Time Time Format Date Date Format Instrument Summary K3 View instrument type serial number firmware version and more You can also restore factory settings from this screen Important initiating a restore will delete all user profiles settings tools color libraries samples job names and job templates Whe
75. ink coverage of a tint or halftone patch by comparing the density value of the tint patch versus known 0 Paper Substrate and 100 solid patch density values The result can be calculated using either the Murray Davies or Yule Nielsen methods The Yule Nielsen nFactor constants can be adjusted separately for each process ink and Spot colors Tone Value Function Setting Used to set the formula for dot calculation to Murray Davis or Yule Nielsen For the Murray Davies formula the degree of light optical absorption is predefined For Yule Nielsen formula this can be adapted for different conditions When Yule Nielsen formula is selected Black Cyan Magenta Yellow and Spot options appear where you set the coefficients Tap the Tone Value button and make selection NOTE The Yule Nielsen formula should only be used in special cases i e to determine the physical area coverage Tone Value Dot Area Measurement Displays tone value for the selected color The procedure requires one solid and one tint measurement Select Tone Value function Select Color option if required Measure paper Once paper is measured it is not required until there is a new substrate Measure solid patch Measure tint patch that corresponds to the measured solid View tone value data for the tint patch Continue with additional tint patches that correspond to the measured solid or touch the solid patch on the left of the screen and measure another
76. ment condition slide the switch to the forward position 1 until it stops e MO Reflectance measured with A Illuminant previously called No Filter UV included e M1 Reflectance measured with D50 Illuminant previously called Daylight or D65 Filter e M2 Reflectance measured with A Illuminant excluding UV component previously called UV Cutoff Filter UV excluded e M3 Reflectance measured with cross polarized A Illuminant excluding UV component previously called Polarized Filter 1 0 11 X Rite exact Instrument Power Button The power button is used to initiate the instrument from a power off state Simply press the button to turn on the instrument If the instrument does not power up after pressing the power button 1 the batteries may require charging Refer to Charging the Battery Pack Powering Off The instrument can be manually powered off by pressing and holding the power button until it shuts off 1 When powered up the instrument goes through a diagnostics test displays a splash screen before the main menu screen appears Note Main menu tools may vary depending on model amp My instrument a o gt Mi 03 42 PM Splash Screen Main Menu For the very first power up the instrument displays a setup wizard screen after the splash screen Refer to the User Interface section for information on completing the Setup Wizard Set Language LJ Splash Screen 1 Setup Wizard Screen 1
77. minute to 3 hours Screen Direction set at what direction the instrument screen appears Options include Left and Right Bluetooth activate Bluetooth in the instrument When set to on the instrument will search for a Bluetooth connection This option only appears if the instrument is Bluetooth equipped NOTE An installation procedure must first be performed for the Bluetooth function to operate Refer to the Bluetooth Installation section in the Appendix for the procedure 73 X Rite exact Instrument DIAGNOSTICS TOOL This tool is used to view errors or view edit the regional settings of the instrument Tap the Diagnostics tool icon Ss on the first main menu screen to access the diagnostics screen On the diagnostics main screen there are five buttons that provide a profile shot of the instrument Each button points to an area of the instrument which will have a colored dot to indicate the current status of that area of the instrument some will just have a line as there is no associated status Below the instrument image is information displaying the current time and region setting for the instrument The screen also lists the current position of the measurement condition switch Diagnostics Position 0 vows 02 44 PM 0612112012N a Americas Calibration Summary The calibration option displays the calibration status for the current measurement condition You can view the other measurement condition cal
78. n PSO Job Special version of the Job tool according to the PSO process specifications G7 Job Special version of the Job tool according to the G7 process specifications JapanColor Job Special version of the Job tool according to the JapanColor process specifications Add Add new tools to the main menu screens 19 X Rite exact Instrument Status Bar Symbols pe ior USB Appears when the instrument is connected to a computer via USB Bluetooth Appears when Bluetooth is activated Also appears blue when the instrument is connected to a computer via Bluetooth Battery Indicates the status of the battery charge Charge Appears when the instrument is connected to main power NetProfiler Appears gray when NetProfiler is activated Also appears red when the profile is expired and needs to be renewed Security Lock Appears when security is activated and enabled Security Temporarily Unlocked Appears when security is activated and temporarily disabled One or more of the icons that follow may not appear for various reasons One of these reasons is that only the icons actually required for the selected measurement or option are displayed There are also certain icons for optional functions which may not be installed on your instrument These icons are only available if the optional function has been purchased and installed Navigation Bar pvcnreans Measure Standard Measure the standard
79. n the instrument restarts the setup wizard screen appears Instrument Condition The instrument condition option is used to run a self diagnostics routine on the instrument s systems Battery Summary This option provides a more detailed description of the current battery Such as number of full charges the battery has current battery voltage and time date of last battery replacement A button is also provided to reset the date time when the battery is replaced X Rite exact Instrument APPENDICES Recertification X Rite recommends an annual recertification of the eXact spectrophotometer Contact your X Rite dealer or the nearest X Rite Service Center to find out more about recertification Warranty Registration To receive technical support obtain warranty service and get the latest updates and product news register your new eXact with eXact Manager or at www xrite com register Service Do not try to disassemble the X Rite eXact for any reason Unauthorized disassembly of the equipment will void all warranty claims Contact X Rite Support or the nearest X Rite Service Center if you believe that the unit does not work anymore or does not work correctly Support We are confident you will be pleased with your new X Rite product At the same time we understand your need for on demand support and training in today s complex and rapidly evolving workflows Because of this we are making the following on line and
80. nd set the type of substrate that is used for BestMatch measurements Options are Uncoated and Coated BestMatch Table Measurement 1 Measure the solid patches 2 View results Simulated patch standard Patch Black Sample 5 02 38 PM BestMatch Pap T D50 2 MO No AE BestQE Adjust 0 21 0 19 1 00 0 43 0 41 Z 0 98 0 83 2 1 00 JoB1 a lt e MD 02 38 PM Simulated color of sample Function status illum obs and Measurement Condition selected D Inks QC Job tools only Overprint and Solid functions This is a job function where the left half of the display is the density response s of the current ink for the patch being measured For solid inks only a single density will be shown For an overprint density responses for each ink of the patch will be shown The right half displays Delta Lab values as well as the configured Delta E value Inks QC Measurement 1 Measure solid or overprint patch 2 View results Simulated patch standard Patch Black Sample 5 02 38 PM Simulated color of sample Inks QC T MO No D50 2 MO No l AL O Function status illum obs oe and Measurement Condition K 1 68 Aa O Pass fail warning indicators selected AG 6 0 JoB1 rs lt c MD 02 45 PM eS TVI Table Job tools only Tint functions This is a job function that has a table to view the TVI Tone Value Increase also called dot gain results of the last tint measurements of a job at once Additionally
81. ndication Used to activate the pass fail indication for comparison measurements Options are On and Off If activated pass fail is indicated in the upper right corner of the screen near the view standard icon Refer to Pass Fail Measure procedure in the Compare Tool section for additional information Averaging Used to set the number of measurements required to obtain an average The number of reading can be set from 2 to 5 and Off Refer to Averaging Measure procedure in the Compare Tool section for additional information Function Settings Function settings that appear depend on the Active Function selected for a particular tool For example BestMatch will not appear as a selectable function setting if BestMatch is not selected as an Active Function To edit a function setting tap the function button and select the desired parameters Information on Function Settings can be found within each measurement function that follows Densitometer Function Settings All Densities CMYK Tone Value Increase Print Char Step 10 Gray Balance Patch Setting for Auto Patch Tool only Set up to three tint patch percentages for gray balance patch measurements Typically these values are 25 50 and 75 or 40 and 80 however you can also enter custom values These values are used to detect the patches with the Auto Patch Tool 30 X Rite exact Instrument MEASUREMENT FUNCTIONS This function is the measure of the
82. ngs Auto and Spot or you can manually set the color response to one of the process colors Contrast Measurement Displays the measured values of the solid ink density and the screen ink density in the shadow area 36 Se ee E Simulated color and timestamp of Select Contrast function Select Color option Measure paper if required Measure solid patch Measure tint patch that corresponds to the measured solid View data Continue with additional tint patches that correspond to the measured solid or touch the solid patch on the left of the screen and measure another solid patch m Last Reading 03 13 AM Contrast Pap T MO No reading displayed Function paper response and Measurement Condition selected ts C 1 29 ECON 53 5 Solid and contrast values E E Densitometer a lt c MD 03 13 AM X Rite exact Instrument Hue Error and Grayness Function Hue Error indicates the variation of a printed color from a theoretical pure color Grayness indicates the presence of gray in a color that makes it appear less saturated Hue Error and Grayness are used to check for color consistency throughout a press run Hue error and grayness are calculated using the following formulas H LU G LRT Dr DL H Where Dy Highest density of C M or Y Dm 2nd highest density of C M or Y D Lowest density of C M or Y Hue Error and Grayness Measurement Displays hue error and grayness with or without paper su
83. nt user and if the user currently has security temporarily disabled unlocked or active locked e NetProfiler Icon Indicates if the NetProfiler is active out of date etc e Battery Gauge Depicts the current condition of the battery pack L Indicates the battery pack is fully charged 23 X Rite exact Instrument Indicates the battery pack has a sufficient charge for a substantial number of measurements Indicates the battery pack is low but measurements are still possible Battery pack should be charged soon Indicates the battery pack is very low and only a few measurements remain Battery pack should be charged immediately Indicator will appear red during this condition Indicates the AC adapter is plugged in and the battery pack is charging JIOR D Indicates the AC adapter is plugged in and no battery pack is installed e Triangle Icon Accesses the instrument settings screen for the current user or tool e Time Displays the current time Initial Wizard Setup Upon initially startup the eXact instrument requires you to specify some basic settings The settings can be individually changed at a later time 1 Tap the desired language in the list that you want the instrument to operate in Tap OK to set and continue Set Language LJ 2 Tap the left or right hand icon for the operational direction of the screen Tap OK to set and continue Screen Direction La Left Right ES 3 Tap the region icon
84. on AE Method Used to select the delta E method for color measurements Options are CIE AE 1976 AECMC CIE AE 2000 and CIE AE 1994 When AECMC CIE AE 2000 or CIE AE 1994 you can adjust the belonging constants Density Status Used to select the status for all densitometric functions Options are Status A E I T and G Density White Base Used to set a paper or absolute requirement for various density functions If you select Paper as white base all subsequent measurements will refer exclusively to the printed ink layer while the paper color effect will not be included If you select Absolute besides the printed ink layer the measurement will also include the paper effect To select a paper measurement requirement for all densitometric functions select the Paper check box To select no paper requirements select the Absolute check box Individual requirements can also be set for each densitometric function by selecting the Custom button The functions include Density All Densities Density Trend Density amp L a b CMY Balance Contrast Hue Error amp Grayness Ink QC and Gray Balance QC Density Format Used to select the density value display format Options are Normal x xx and High x xxx Ink Order Auto Patch tools only Used to set the process ink order for the Auto Patch Tool Tap the up and down arrow buttons to set the order 29 X Rite exact Instrument Pass Fail I
85. ons are AL a b AE The right half displays Delta Lab values This is used by PSO AL AE AF The right half displays Delta L Delta E and Delta F combination of Delta a and Delta b values This is used by G7 Gray Balance QC Measurement 1 Measure gray balance patch 2 View results Simulated patch standard WH Patch GrayBalance 25 W Sample 11 03 16 PM Simulated color of sample Gray Balance QC T MO No D50 2 MO No Function status illum obs c 0 31 AL 1 and Measurement Condition M 0 29 Aa a selected 031 Ab 3 4 J0B1 a e lt MD 03 17 PM 47 X Rite exact Instrument MEASUREMENT TOOL OPTION ICONS Each measurement tool has various option icons available in the navigation bar and measurement screen These icons are used to set up parameters for measurements and viewing Note Certain option icons may not be available depending on the tool selected a On Navigation bar icons Measured Standard Last Reading 01 26 AM Density Pap T MO No Measurement screen icons M1 19 AM 0 04 Basic Compare a lt gt MD 01 30 AM This method of measuring paper is used only for the Basic Compare and Search tools In Auto Patch and Jobs paper is considered one of the patches and must be measured first The same paper measurement can be shared across multiple functions and multiple tools Basic Compare and Search If a current function uses a minus paper reference it
86. per Indices Function This function can report data for Yellowness Whiteness and CIE Tint Depending on the function settings 1 to 4 lines of data can be shown Up to 4 of the following formulas can be chosen for displaying in this function Whiteness E313 98 Berger Stensby Yellowness E313 98 D1925 CIE Tint and Brightness Difference values will show up on the right half of the display when a valid standard is present Paper Indices Function Setting Tap the Paper Indices button and select the paper indices that appear after a measurement Up to four indices can be selected for the function Refer below for available options e Yellowness E313 and Yellowness 1925 used to evaluate white and near white samples These samples yield numbers which correlate with visual rating of yellowness e Whiteness E313 Whiteness Berger and Whiteness Stensby used to evaluate white and near white samples These samples yield numbers which correlate with visual rating of whiteness e CIE Tint whiteness and tint play a similar role to a and b for white papers Negative values of tint correspond to reddish shades Positive values of tint correspond to greenish shades e Brightness used to determine a blue reflectance of white near white and naturally colored pulp paper and paperboard 38 X Rite exact Instrument Paper Indices Measurement Paper Indices measurement displays the index value s for the measured surface Up to four indices
87. pplications 4 Refer to the on line help for information on using the applications UJ 13 X Rite exact Instrument 14 the Battery Pack The battery pack for your new instrument comes in a low to medium charge state and should be charged a minimum of three hours before use A charged battery pack may eventually lose partial charge if not used for an extended amount of time You should charge the battery from time to time and store in a cool environment when not in use to maintain battery performance The battery pack can be charged in the instrument by connecting the power supply directly to the instrument or by use of the docking station Refer to Connecting the Power Supply later in this section Battery Lifespan Expectations Lithium ion batteries typically decay to 80 capacity after 400 charge cycles see chart below A charge cycle can be defined as several partial charges equaling 100 Partial charge and discharge cycles will help maintain the life of the battery It is best to avoid full discharge and charge cycles After roughly 400 charge cycles are reached the amount of measurements you can expect to achieve from one full charge is reduced At this point you may wish to replace the battery pack Cycle Life Characteristics Capacity Ah 1 25 A CC CV Charge 4 2 V 3 hrs 0 0 i i 4 t 0 100 200 300 400 500 Cycles Battery Disposal Dispose of the battery pack in a designated dispos
88. rement After the measurement the instrument displays 1 of 3 in the screen indicating two more measurement are required for results NOTE You can exit averaging sequence at anytime if you want by tapping the Done button that appears in the Averaging popup screen This causes the instrument to only average the measurements taken up to the point the button was tapped TEEVEE I Rs 1of3 C 1 25 AC 0 00 First measurement values gt Basic Compare o gt Mi 02 33 PM 4 Position the instrument on the second area of the sample and take a measurement After the measurement the instrument displays 2 of 3 in the screen indicating one more measurement is required for results Averaging CiN AC 0 08 Two measurement values averaged Basic Compare lt lt MD 02 34 PM 5 Position the instrument on the third area of the sample and take a measurement After the measurement the instrument displays the averaged data values Measured Standard Last Reading 02 34 PM Density T M0 No fe Three measurements values averaged BasicCompare 4 lt gt MD 02 34 PM 56 X Rite exact Instrument SEARCH TOOL The Search function is used to search for the closest color standard within a color library The resulting color values actual and difference are not stored in the instrument Measurement screen icons for the Search tool appear green in color NOTE This section will cover the procedure
89. riod must be presented to obtain warranty service Do not try to dismantle the Product Unauthorized dismantling of the equipment will void all warranty claims Contact the X Rite Support or the nearest X Rite Service Center if you believe that the unit does not work anymore or does not work correctly X Rite exact Instrument THESE WARRANTIES ARE GIVEN SOLELY TO BUYER AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR APPLICATION AND NON INFRINGEMENT NO EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF X RITE OTHER THAN AN OFFICER OF X RITE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY WARRANTY IN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING IN NO EVENT WILL X RITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY OF BUYER S MANUFACTURING COSTS OVERHEAD LOST PROFITS GOODWILL OTHER EXPENSES OR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES BASED UPON BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY BREACH OF CONTRACT NEGLIGENCE STRICT TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY IN ANY EVENT OF LIABILITY X RITE S MAXIMUM LIABILITY HEREUNDER WILL NOT EXCEED THE PRICE OF THE GOODS OR SERVICES FURNISHED BY X RITE GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM X Rite exact Instrument Table of Contents Introduction and Setup 9 User Manual Information 10 Packaging 10 Target Base Lock Operation 11 Measurement Conditions Selection 11 Power Button 12 eXact Software Applications 13 System Requirements 13 Installing the Software 13 Charging the Batter
90. rm repeatability Density OPERATING CONDITIONS Operating Temperature Range Storage Temperature Range 86 DRS spectral engine 400 nm 700 nm with 10mm interval 45 0 ring illumination optics ISO 5 4 2009 E 1 5mm 2mm 4mm or 6 mm Gas filled tungsten illuminant type A and UV LED According to ISO 13655 2009 MO Unpolarized No filter UV included Mi D50 M2 UV excluded Filter M3 Polarization Filter Automatic on integrated white reference Average 0 25 AE ab Max 0 45 AE ab M3 0 55 AE ab Measurements using X Rite manufacturing standards at a temperature of 23 C 1 C 40 60 RH for all measurement modes on 12 BCRA color tiles and a white ceramic reference D50 2 0 05 AE ab standard deviation White BCRA Error compared to mean value of 10 measurements every 5 seconds 0 01 D for CMYK measurements Status E or Status T measurements Maximum error compared to mean value of 10 measurements every 5 seconds at 2 0 D except for M3 Yellow at 1 7 D 50 to 95 F 10 to 35 C 30 85 relative humidity maximum non condensing 4 to 122 F 20 to 50 C X Rite exact Instrument INTERFACE DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT Data Interface USB 2 0 Bluetooth optional Class II Power supply X Rite P N SE30 177 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 12VDC 2 5A Battery X Rite P N SE15 44 Lithium Ion 7 4VDC 2200mAh Physical Dimensions 3 0 H 7 6 cm 3 1 W 7 8 cm 7 1 L 18 cm Weight
91. s what mode a particular job is in The current sheet appears over the paper icon in the navigation bar when in production mode and no number appears when in make ready mode You can easily switch between sample storage on and off by using this screen to go in and out of Production Mode Make Ready Mode Make Ready Mode Troubleshooting taking readings without storing samples to allow for adjustments as required Production Mode Sample Storage On ready to collect readings for further analysis in software for certification or other type of record keeping Sheet control allows you to separate a collection of readings for a particular test sheet from a different one while still operating within the current Job The numbered icon is used to access the screen where the current sheet can be cleared or a new one saved Samples stored with the sheet are also deleted if clear is selected Tap the Production Mode check box to enable or disable production mode Tap the Clear Sheet icon to clear out the current sheet s readings if you wanted to start over Tap the New Sheet icon to create a new sheet 49 X Rite exact Instrument Select Production Make Ready mode Production Mode wd Clear Sheet New EM Sheet 1 Samples 0 Paich i Lon ic tools only Depending on what type is selected in a job tool a paper solid overprint tint or gray balance patch can appear Selecting this icon accesses the screen where a
92. sition 78 X Rite exact Instrument Replacing the Battery Pack CAUTION Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type Replace only with X Rite part number SE15 44 self protected rechargeable lithium ion battery pack 1 Release the target base lock and carefully turn the instrument on its side as shown 2 Press in on the front edge of the battery access cover 1 while pulling outward to remove 1 1 3 Disconnect the battery connector 2 by pressing in on the locking tab and unplugging the connector Do not disconnect by pulling on the battery wires 4 Remove the old battery pack 3 from the battery compartment 2 3 5 Insert the new battery pack into the battery compartment with the connector facing upwards 6 Plug the battery into the connector Press in until the connector is properly seated 7 Insert the back edge of the access cover into the bottom of the instrument and rotate the cover in until it snaps into position 8 Reset the battery replacement time To perform this procedure tap the Diagnostics tool icon s on the main menu and select the battery icon Hamm Tap the New Battery button 79 X Rite exact Instrument Bluetooth Installation The following pages contain instructions for installing the Bluetooth device on both Windows XP and Windows 7 The Windows 7 procedure is shown after the Windows XP procedure Windows XP 1 Insert the Bluetooth
93. solid patch Se ee Se Simulated color and timestamp of reading displayed Last Reading 02 03 PM Tone Value Pap T MO No Function paper response and Measurement Condition selected E Y 0 93 Solid and tone values Measurement patch steps TV 86 1 m m Densitometer _ Ar mm 02 03 PM 33 X Rite exact Instrument Tone Value Increase Dot Gain Function This function also called Dot Gain is the difference between the actual Tone Value and the theoretical screen of a tint patch The theoretical tint percents are configured by the TVI function settings 1 to 3 patches Job tools will ignore these settings when using a Job template which will contain its own Tint definitions Tone Value Increase Function Setting Tap the Tone Value Increase button and set up to three tint patch percentages for tint measurements Typically these values are 25 50 and 75 or 40 and 80 however you can also enter custom values Tone Value Increase Dot Gain Measurement Displays tone value increase for the selected color The TVI settings define how many tint patches are used Up to 3 tint patches can be specified or a minimum of one If three patches are specified a scroll bar appears allowing you to swipe the screen to view the remaining data 1 Select Tone Value increase Dot Gain function 2 Select Color option if required 3 Measure paper Once paper is measured it is not required until there is a new su
94. t may appear at the bottom indicate additional tolerance sets up to eight are available to view View Standard Mi Pantone 123 D50 2 MO No Ey 53 42 a 2 65 b 2 63 Basic Compare 03 05 AM Tap the color patch icon to access the standard selection screen 51 X Rite exact Instrument Classic View ba PANTONE 100 PANTONE 10T C PANTONE 102 PANTONE 103C From this screen you select a standard from the library for viewing Standards can be selected by tapping the search icon and entering the name or by tapping the sort icon and choosing Classic view or Delta E sorting method to find a standard Classic view lists the standards of the current library in the order they were loaded into the instrument You can scroll through the list by swiping up or down on the scroll bar Delta E view only lists standards that are within 30 dE of the current sample Another feature of the search mode is that you can measure a sample at any time The screen automatically changes back to Delta E search mode and revises the list for the measures sample Note If you change the patch during a job with auto patch is active whatever color was selected will not remain active WW For the compare and search tools this icon is used to access the change standard screen where you can quickly select a different standard that is close in color to the current standard For the job tools this icon is used to access the chang
95. that the instrument is used in Tap OK to set and continue NOTE After this setting certain color and function settings will be pre configured to the regional preference Select Region La 4 Swipe the minute hour and AM PM icons in the direction needed to set the current time Tap OK to set and continue 24 X Rite exact Instrument Set Time Hour Minute pees sen Paar 5 Swipe the month day and year icons in the direction needed to set the current date Tap OK to set and time Set Date pe ow aae puy e rom a 6 Tap OK to close the setup screen Note You can access these regional settings in the Diagnostics tool if you would like to change them at a later time Measuring a Sample Sample Criteria The instrument can take measures from just about any clean surface that is reasonably flat The instrument target base should be able to rest flat and steady on the sample area If the item to be measured is smaller than the target base you may want to make a platform at the same height as the item for the rest of the instrument s target base to sit on Basic Measurement Procedure 1 Clear the sample surface of any dirt dust or moisture 2 Select the tool and function 3 Position the target window over the sample to measure If possible place the entire instrument on the sample 4 Press the instrument firmly to the target base Measuring appears in the display along with the Measur
96. the security level for the current user account When security is enabled for this user account you will not be able to make certain changes described below per level unless you temporarily disable security by entering a password different than the user login password Account Settings ha Account icon Name USER2 Password Security Off High This user account cannot change any settings This user can execute jobs and take measurements However they cannot change settings on any tool or edit any other user account settings Low The current user can only change settings that affect the current user profile They will not be able to restore factory defaults clear the current user profile change regional settings or create remove other user profiles Off No security is activated Security Password The instrument uses the same security password across all user profiles on the instrument To change this password use the eXact manager software or go to the Diagnostics menu to change If security is active for the current user profile a locked icon appears in the status bar It is locked because security has not been temporarily disabled by entering in the security password If security is temporarily disabled by the user unlocked icon it can be re enabled if the user logs back into this user profile switches back or re powers the instrument Change User Name Tap the Change User Name button to access a screen where t
97. ured in the function settings 39 X eS Reflectance Graph Function 40 Rite exact Instrument Printing Plate Function Setting Tap the Printing Plate button and set the plate type negative or positive and Yule Nielson factor that is used to calculate the physical dot area coverage of your printing plate The factory default value is set at 1 00 The numeric value can range from 0 50 to 9 90 Printing Plate Measurement Printing Plate measurement displays the solid patch value and physical dot area value Select Printing Plate function Measure the plate ground Measure solid patch Measure tint patch that corresponds to the measured solid View data Continue with additional tint patches that correspond to the measured solid or touch the solid patch on the left of the screen and measure another solid patch Se SS Simulated color and timestamp of ee reading displayed amp E Last Reading 08 27 AM Printing Plate T MO No Function paper response and O Measurement Condition selected Solid and TV values CILE D 1 22 Measurement patch steps E Densitometer a e lt MD 08 27 AM This function displays a visual reflectance curve for measured data Sample and standard are displayed with different colors sample in white standard in blue Reflectance Graph Function Setting Tap the Reflectance Graph button and set the Y Axis Range for reflectance measurements Options are 0 100
98. x rite eact Instrument User Guide re X rite PANTONE X Rite exact Instrument Consult this documentation tn all cases where the Attention symbol J appears This symbol ts used to inform you of any potential HAZARD or actions that may require your attention CE Declaration C Hereby X Rite Incorporated declares that this NGH eXact Series is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive s EMC 2004 108 EC LVD 2006 95 EC and RoHS 2011 65 EU Bluetooth equipped devices additional comply with R amp TTE 1999 5 EC Federal Communications Commission Notice NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Industry Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du
99. xact Instrument could throw off the proper detection of other patches Every effort is made to properly detect patches and predict other patches properly However if auto detection does not initially produce satisfactory results the Change Patch feature should be used along with disabling auto patch After the learning process is complete auto patch can be reactivated The instrument will prompt you to measure a particular prerequisite patch Below is a list of typical prerequisite patch measurements Paper First reading of the Job always needs to be paper If a different patch is detected first a popup message will occur Solids After Paper measurement solids should be measured as it is a prerequisite for tint and overprint measurements Tints Paper and solid patches need to be measured first Overprint Paper and both solid patches for each ink being measured needs to be measured before the overprint Gray Balance In some cases it helps to measure the Black solid patch after paper as it assists in the patch detection However it is not always required Black is not always used in a job 85 X Rite exact Instrument Technical Specifications SPECTRAL ENGINE Spectral analyzer Spectral range OPTICS Measurement geometry Measurement aperture Light source REFLECTANCE MEASUREMENT Measurement Conditions Calibration Inter instrument agreement Short term repeatability White Short te
100. y Pack 14 Connecting the Power Supply 15 Connecting the USB Cable 16 Bluetooth Wireless Mode 16 Navigating the Screen 17 Opening Tools 17 Viewing Menus 17 Viewing the Functions 17 Scrolling through Options 18 Accessing Current Options 18 Naming Screen 19 Icon Descriptions 19 Main Measurement Screen 23 Initial Wizard Setup 24 Measuring a Sample 25 Calibration 26 Performing a Calibration 26 Active Functions 2 Settings 28 Change Name 28 Restore Tool Default Settings 28 Color Settings 28 Measurement Condition 29 Illuminant Observer 29 AE Method 29 Density Status 29 Density White Base 29 Density Format 29 Ink Order Auto Patch tools only 29 Pass Fail Indication 30 Averaging 30 Function Settings 30 Ul X Rite exact Instrument Measurement Functions Density 31 Density Measurement 31 Density Trend 31 All Densities 32 All Densities Tool Function 32 CMY Balance 32 CMY Balance Function Setting 32 CMY Balance Measurement 32 Tone Value Dot Area Function 33 Tone Value Function Setting 33 Tone Value Dot Area Measurement 33 Tone Value Increase Dot Gain Function 34 Tone Value Increase Function Setting 34 Tone Value Increase Dot Gain Measurement 34 Trapping Function 34 Trapping Function Setting 35 Trapping Measurement 35 Print Characteristics Function 35 Print Characteristics Function Setting 35 Print Characteristics Measurement 36 Contrast Function 36 Contrast Measurement 36 Hue Error and Grayness Function 37 Hu

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