X-Rite 948 User's Manual
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3. XYZ C Y 3 52 X 3 45 Z 4 29 DATA STORED 2 OF 500 yQ OE Y 3 52 X 3 45 Z 4 29 READING XYZ c SEND DATA 4 Press both ILLUM and DIF at the same time XYZ c X 3 45 Y 3 52 Z 4 29 FUNCTION ILLUM DIF E CAL 4 A A PRESS AT SAME TIME 5 Press DIF to transfer data go to Step 7 If NO is selected press FUNCTION and advance to Step 6 Sample Printout 2 0001 3 47 Z 0002 Y 3 52 Z 4 25 4 29 NEXT STEP DATA TRANSFER COMPLETE TRANSMITTING 2 OF 2 TRANSMITTING 1 OF 2 SEND DATA NO 2 YES 24 ys CPRESS IN q Store Data Operation continued DELETE LAST MEASUREMENT 6 Press DIF to delete the last NO a LAST ES measurement made this step can lt be repeated to delete several of the LAST DELETED last measurements we If NO is selected press DELETE n AST FUNCTION and advance to Step 7 NO 2 YES NEXT STEP J Number of Measurements Stored CLEAR ALL DATA 2 7 Press DIF to clear all stored LE x m measurement data taken A If NO is selected press DATA CLEARED FUNCTION to return to normal Zs operation CLEAR ALL NO 2 YES IS gt The Send Clear data function may PEAT N lt pre be exited at anytime by pre
4. QWYONY LS NOLLO3133H DATE TEMP LLUM OBS APERT REFERENCES VALUES STEP L a b 1 White 2 Blue 3 Brown N Notes IMPORTANT Ww The standard is dramatically affected by smudge marks and dust and must be kept clean The Calibration Values for the white spot are affected by the environment and cleaning method of the standard If the white spot does not measure correctly it could be that the unit needs to be calibrated there is dust in the optics or the standard has smudge marks or is dirty The ceramic standard should be cleaned using a mild soap and warm water solution thoroughly rinsed with warm water and wiped dry with a clean lint free cloth If you lose your envelope you can obtain the calibration values from the back page of this manual or by looking at them in the calibration procedure Otherwise you can contact X Rite with the serial number of your standard and get the values 31 4 2 I lt gt If you are changing aperture size Do steps 1 2 amp 5a thru 5d Skip steps 3 amp 4 Calibrating to the White Standard 1 Press both FUNCTION and ILLUM at ie same is vix E 7 c gt E m FUNCTION ILLUM DIF pO AA VA PRESS AT SAME TIME 2 Select YES press DIF X Rite Ver X
5. S I Troubleshooting The X Rite 948 968 is covered by a one year limited warranty excluding ni cad batteries and should be referred to the factory or authorized service center for repair within the warranty period Attempts to make repairs within this time frame may void the warranty X Rite provides a factory repair service to their customers Because of the complexity of the circuitry all circuit repairs should be referred to the factory or an authorized service center X Rite will repair any 948 968 past warranty Shipping costs to the factory or to an authorized service center shall be paid by the customer and the instrument shall be submitted in its original carton as a complete unaltered unit CAUTION DO NOT use any ketone solvents to remove ink from the unit This will cause damage to the cover IMPORTANT ALWAYS CHECK TO SEE IF READ LAMP IS WORKING BEFORE TROUBLESHOOTING A If a wrong reading exists 1 Recalibrate unit 2 Clean Optics 3 Contact authorized service center B Unit does not turn on 1 Check for low batteries 2 Contact authorized service center C Display not working 1 Check for low batteries 2 Contact authorized service center D Reading Drifts 1 Clean Optics 2 Recalibrate unit 3 Contact authorized service center E Unit will not calibrate properly 1 Dirty reference 2 Optics dirty 3 Contact authorized service center 49 S 2 Optics Cleaning T
6. DECREMENT INCREMENT id Contin ued gt S 16 Entry of Reference values By Numeric Entry continued 5 The cursor will blink over the CURSOR active value that can be REF 03 X 4 12 edited Enter the numbers for Y 2 87 Z 2 41 each value e The DIF key advances the FUNCTION ILLUM DIF cursor to the next value to be V BM L VA edited L LA TA _ ADVANCE e The DIF key is used in 7 x 7 x N conjunction with Y to DECREASE INCREASE decrease and A to increase the value Note Hold DIF depressed then press either V or A to change value 6 Press FUNCTION and ILLUM at the same time to exit to the E EXT X 4 12 EAE Y 2 87 Z 2 41 REFERENCES UPDATED is ONE aos ati momentarily displayed and the procedure is finalized y SAL gt If no measurement or entry ISS is made the unit will display REFERENCES NOT CHANGED PRESS AT SAME TIME 17 3 5 2 Taking A Difference Measurement E If the A is not displayed press DIF to activate difference mode The reference color must first be entered into memory refer to Section 3 5 1 gt If reference selection is not set to auto select the correct reference location before following the procedure below refer to Section 3 5 1 gt If the desired illuminant observer
7. Et E ADVANCE SET 400nm VALUE NEXT 53 22 FUNCTION ILLUM DIF U eq A VA l E lt L SN DI Erza DECREASE INCREASE d S Setting System Parameters T LLM B R CLU ees ee i A CQLEAELL 5 1 Averaging The averaging feature allows the unit to make several measurements from the same and or different locations on a sample This will allow you to have a better overall average of a sample color The averaging feature has two functions e SAMPLES AVERAGED allows you to enter the number of measurements you will make 1 99 at various locations on the sample to obtain an average value e SUB AVERAGE allows you to enter the number of measurements the unit will take 1 6 on a sample at a single location to obtain an average value When average and sub average are set to one no averaging is performed and no averaging messages will be displayed 1 Press both FUNCTION and ILLUM at the same time S XYZ C X 4 12 E To exit Average Setup Press Y 2 87 Z 2 41 FUNCTION and ILLUM at the FUNCTION ILLUM DIF same time and the unit will return G RO asr VA back to normal operation PRESS AT SAME TIME 2 Select NO press FUNCTION CALIBRATE NO YES FUNCTION ILLUM DIF CAL 4 A VA press Q ka a Continued gt 35 Averaging
8. Printer Spectral e All Print On Off ePrint Header On Off ePrint References On Off eDecimal Point On Off Data is transmitted from the serial port after each measurement if Printout is set to Auto The display will show TRANSMITTING DATA while transmission is taking place and then return back to normal operation The following three pages contain some examples of the different types of outputs that can be obtained according to the Format Output Parameter settings 43 Print Example 1 HEADER i Ennter ON COLORIMETRIC e All Print ON DATA e Header ON e References ON REFERENCE Decimal Point ON DATHA gt If Header References or Decimal Point are turned OFF they will not print gt If All Print is OFF only the data for the active color space will print a E axb j C_ 2 16 1 86 1 95 2 70 moor REF B1 L 82 34 a 33 36 b 45 83 d L uxv C_2 L 16 u 2 3H v 2 57 E 3 45 REF B1 L 82 34 u 84 24 v 453 74 d L C H C 2 ab L 16 C 41 H 2 57 REF 81 L 82 34 C 56 68 H 53 88 d MHT c 2 Ne 4 69 u 8 62 T 2 65 REF B1 We 87 47 M 115 43 T 111 43 d VEL C2 Ne 56 39 Yd 99 706 REF Ye 51 88 Yd 188 32 44 Print Example 2 e Computer ON e All Print ON e Header ON e References ON e Decimal Point ON gt If Header References or Decimal Point are turned OFF they will not print gt If All Print is OFF only the data for the active
9. color space will print See Print Example 3 below Print Example 3 Computer ON e All Print OFF e Header OFF e References OFF e Decimal Point ON d X Z C2 X Y 12 REF 81 x 75 08 Y 68 92 d Yxy C_2 Y 12 REF 81 y 68 92 d L ax b L 87 REF 01 L 82 34 d Lsusva C 2 L 87 REF 01 L 82 34 d L C H C_2 L B7 REF 01 L 82 34 d WHT C2 We 1 00 REF 01 We 87 47 d YEL C2 Ye 60 08 REF 81 Ye 61 08 X 0007 x 4576 a 97 a 33 36 u 1 43 u 84 24 C 19 C 56 68 W 2 38 W 151 43 Yd 105 94 Yd 188 32 80 53 74 1 87 53 88 T 1 87 T 111 43 HEADER COLORIMETRIC DATA REFERENCE DATA 45 Print Example 4 Spectral ON U IRNELENGTE e All Print ON e Header ON e References ON e Decimal Point ON gt If Header References or Decimal Point are turned OFF they will not print See Print Example 5 below gt All Print does not affect the print out when Spectral in on Print Example 5 e Spectral ON All Print ON Header OFF e References OFF e Decimal Point ON 410 0 420 0 430 0 440 0 450 0 460 0 470 0 480 0 490 8 588 8 518 8 520 8 538 8 548 8 558 8 560 8 570 8 588 8 598 8 600 8 610 8 620 8 630 8 640 8 650 8 668 0 670 8 680 8 698 8 700 0 REF81 X Y Z tn t0 t0 cn L LN LN cn tn LA LN L tn LN LN tA tn LN LH UN LN cn LN LA LA LN LN LN LU
10. continued 3 Select YES press DIF SET AVERAGING NO YES FUNCTION ILLUM DIF Tan aI 4 Select the amount 1 99 of sample measurements required e Hold down DIF and press Y to decrease the sample measurement number or press A to increase the sample measure number ADVANCE SAMPLES AVERAGED NEXT 01 FUNCTION ILLUM DIF w CAL A U Press FUNCTION to advance to the Sub Average number entry e DECREASE INCREASE PAS 5 Select the amount 1 6 of sub average measurement required SUB AVERAGE 1 NEXT TOGGLE e Press DIF to select sub average number FUNCTION ILLUM DIF CAL A v E d PRESS 1 6 6 Press NEXT to return to SET AVERAGING Menu Or press FUNCTION and ILLUM at the same time to exit to normal operation 36 5 2 Operation Parameters Operation setup allows you to select various options and individually turn on off certain functions When a function is turned off it will not be displayed during operation 1 Press both FUNCTION and ILLUM XYZ c X 4 12 at the same time Y 2 87 Z 2 41 FUNCTION ILLUM DIF
11. 10 40 C 54 Specifications continued Storage Temp Range 4 122 F 20 50 C Weight 2 3 Ibs 1050 grams Dimensions 3 3 16 H x 3 W x 7 3 4 L 81mm H x 76mm W x 197mm L Accessories Provided Calibration Standard Operation Manual Reference Guide AC Adaptor Carrying Case X Rite standards are traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology This product covered by U S Patent 4 591 978 and other patents pending Specifications and design subject to change without notice A2 Optional Accessories dee r n Part Number QA Master Quality Assurance software program 1255 00 e ColorStart 948 Quality Control software program 1220 00 e SpectroStart 968 Quality Control software program 1250 00 e 4 8mm Aperture Kit eese 968 100 08 e 20mm Aperture KIL 00 0 eee eee 968 100 20 e 8mm Aperture Attachment UV excluding 968 61 08E e 948 968 Mounting Fixture e 968 80 e Security Cabl iei sias aaepe eps 418 75 e Portable Thermal Printer II5SVAC 418 113 e Portable Thermal Printer 230VAC 418X 113 nterconnect cable for Macintosh computers with 8 pin mini DIN connector lt 418 79 Modular Interconnect Cable requires adaptor below SE108 69 e DB25P DCE Null Modem Interface Adaptor 418 70 e DB25S DCE Null Modem Interface Adaptor 418 71 e DB25P DTE Normal Interface Adaptor
12. NOT CHANGED is displayed after leaving the Reference Entry function and no change was made REFERENCES UPDATED is displayed when FUNCTION and ILLUM are simultaneously pressed when exiting reference mode SELECT ILLUMINANT is displayed when the ILLUM key is held down for three seconds activating illuminant selection SET REF VALUES ENTER or MEASURE is displayed if the difference mode is on and the DIF key has been held down for three seconds activating reference entry mode SET REF VALUES MEASURE ONLY is displayed in AWHT and AYEL when reference entry mode is enabled You can only enter these reference values by measurement UPDATING REFS CLEAR REFSJ when the illuminant observer is changed the stored references are automatically updated This message also allows you to clear out all stored references see Section 3 3 for more details USE ANOTHER COLOR SPACE is displayed when you try to enter the reference value numerically in AWHT and AYEL You can only enter the reference values by measurement Calibration Messages CALIBRATION FAILED is displayed when making a calibration measurement and something is wrong invalid reading or data is out of range 26 Display Messages continued CALIBRATION NOT CHANGED is displayed when the user decides to terminate the calibration procedure by simultaneously pressing FUNCTION and ILLUM CALIBRATION UPDATED is displayed afte
13. When set to On a reference is automatically selected during a measurement When set to Off a reference must manually be selected before a measurement Exit via NEXT OR press IS FUNCTION amp ILLUM at the same time to return back to normal operation Yxy ON NEXT TOGGLE Lab CIE ON NEXT TOGGLE PRESS Luv ON NEXT TOGGLE LCh ab ON NEXT TOGGLE WHT ON NEXT TOGGLE 1 lt P RESS YEL ON NEXT TOGGLE AUTO REF ON NEXT TOGGLE L i BACK TO STEP 3 ps E E lt cen lt PRESS IL OFF CIE ON OFF ab ON CMC ON uv ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF 38 5 3 RS232 I O Parameters Your instrument comes equipped with a serial port that allows data to be transmitted received to from an external device Listed below are the available I O parameters s RCI ON OFF Remote Control Interface enables or disables the ability to externally control the 948 968 via the I O port e BAUD determines the input output rate characters per second of the I O port Available outputs are 300 600 1200 2400 4800 and 9600 e CR WITH LF CR WITH NO LF Carriage Return with Line Feed Carriage Return with no Line Feed varies the delimiter at the end of each line of data When set to CR WITH NO LINE FEED just a Carriage Return is sent at the end of a line of data When se
14. be measured LO TARGET WINDOW 3 Lower unit to target window and MEASURE SAMPLE hold compressed READING XYZ 20F2 2 on VAN C 1 OF 2 2 OF 2 and the data Xs SEU is display Y 6503 Z 23 02 READING XYZ c After releasing the read head MEASURE SAMPLE 2 OF 2 is READING XYZ c displayed MOn Continued gt Measurement Averaging Procedure continued 4 Center the target window over second area on the sample to measure TARGET WINDOW 5 Lower unit to target window and hold compressed READING XYZ C 1 OF 2 and 2 OF 2 will momentarily be displayed and then the averaged data XYZ C X 63 91 Y 65 04 Z 23 02 AVERAGE CALCULATED READING XYZ C 20F2 READING XYZ C 1 OF 2 6 The display will show the average absolute values for X YZ Ee gt Do not jar or lift reading head during sub averaging measurements Refer to Section 5 1 averaging setup procedure When averaging is activated this basic procedure must also be followed during reference measurements and difference measurements FUNCTION ILLUMINANT X VALUE XYZ c X 63 91 Y 65 04 Z 23 02 Y VALUE Z VALUE 22 3 8 Store Data Operation The data storage feature allows the unit to store measurement data for up to 500 readings Refer to Sec 5 4 to activate There are four basic operations of the sto
15. display between the absolute Absolute measurement values and the CMC A LES 2 difference values bL Ch C L 94 10 C 59 h 344 06 E CMC cf TOLERANCE EXCEEDED will display during a L C h difference measurement when DECMC value exceeds the cf commercial factor value gt LcCcHc are values used for calculating AEcmc and are not AL AC and AH 20 3 7 Measurement Averaging Procedure When averaging is activated in setup averaging operation will occur on absolute measurements reference entry measurements and difference measurements There are two averaging methods that are used refer Sec 5 1 to activate averaging SAMPLES AVERAGED allows you to enter the number of measurements you will make 1 99 at various locations on a sample to obtain an average value e SUB AVERAGE allows you to enter the number of measurements the unit will take 1 6 on a sample at a single location to obtain an average value ES When average and sub average are set to one no averaging is performed and no averaging messages will be displayed The following example was taken in the absolute measurement mode using XYZ function two sub averages and two measurement averages 1 Press FUNCTION to select XYZ XYZ WE XS measurement space ASES Z 2 41 FUNCTION ILLUM DIF C gie VA 2 Center the target window over first area on the sample to
16. e etu ex M Bea yin oa RA eet b ena cp re P elites st fud vi What ToDo Flia a Peu QI PEAK mua papa tu TRUE vii 1 Getting Started soceri aereo ey ee cete wey EI rcp 1 1 1 Packaging Check list 1 1 2 SHOE ee pic st RENTRER SER PU IER CHI OIA 3 1 3 Battery Chafging u a s aypaq a e nu Rhos eb gab PR eem 4 FA Applying Power Lu p Siecle ek enna N Ve NS exe 4 2 Positioning Techniques 0 cece cece cece cece nnn 5 3 Operation voor sola E oe Wi ADA es Liar MESS e wie R E 7 3 1 Keyswitch Descriptions e ee 7 3 2 Function Selection csc Lore Rex EYE Nin 8 3 3 Illuminant Observer Selection 10 3 4 Absolute Measurement es 12 3 5 Difference Measurement 13 3 5 1 Entry of Reference Values 14 3 5 2 Taking A Difference Measurement 18 3 6 CMC Difference Operation 0 0 eee eee eee 19 3 7 Measurement Averaging Procedure 0 0 00 e eee eee 21 3 8 Store Data Operation 00 eee cee eee eee 23 3 9 Display Messages au REOR RR be e A RR RR 26 4 Calibration 6 eee ede NR a wee ee E AERE EE 28 4 1 Positioning the Instrument on the X Rite Calibration Standard 29 4 2 Calibrating to a White Standard 32 5 Setting System Parameters s 66 KT c RR cece cece RR RR E RR R e nnn 35 S T TTT 35 5 2 Operation Parameters x RR S T y a suu ayau ren 37 5 3 RS232 VO P
17. indicates important notes and IF possible operations that need to be performed before the normal operation e When a procedure is continued on the next R NK page an arrow will appear in the bottom Continued gt right hand corner of the page SEES e lluminant observer combinations are expressed by special notations Ex Des indicates illuminant D 6500 k and 2 observer vi What To Do First See how to unlock the shoe and charge the batteries read Section 1 Getting Started See how the positioning of the instrument during measurement affects the reading read Section 2 Positioning Techniques Calibrate your instrument read Section 4 Calibration Setup your instrument You can set the operating parameters RS232 parameters and format output parameters of your unit Remember you can lock out of the display any function you do not want to use read Section 5 Setting System Parameters Learn the basic functions read Section 3 Operation vii 1 Getting Started 1 1 Packaging Check List After removing the instrument from the shipping carton inspect for possible damage If any damage is noted contact the transportation company immediately Do nothing more until the carrier s agent has inspected the damage If damage is not evident check and make sure that all items are included Refer to the parts list below and following page for the packaging illustrati
18. is made the unit will display y Y REFERENCES NOT PRESS AT SAME TIME CHANGED 15 Entry of Reference Values By Numeric Entry E Whiteness amp Yellowness reference values can not be entered via the keyboard 1 Select desired Illum Obs see Sec 3 3 2 Press FUNCTION to select desired measurement space D gt If A is not displayed momentarily press DIF to activate Difference mode X 4 12 Z 2 41 FUNCTION ILLUM DIF CAL E A S nB IBe L 3 Hold down DIF until SET REF VALUES ENTER or MEASURE is displayed The unit will first display the previous entered reference values for the last selected reference location The reference location is momentarily displayed Then EXIT is displayed M EXT X 6 16 Y 4 45 Z 2 69 M REF 03 X 6 16 Y 4 45 Z 2 69 g XYZ C X 6 16 Y 4 45 Z 2 69 X SET REF VALUES ENTER or MEASURE FUNCTION ILLUM DIF jr CALS lt HOLD DOWN 4 Select the reference location If the cursor is not blinking next to the references location press DIF until it does Hold down DIF and press V to decrement thru the reference locations or press A to increment CURSOR REFERENCE SPACE pos E REF 03 X 6 16 Y 4 45 Z 2 69 FUNCTION ILLUM DIF peg D VA HL a N
19. is not displayed refer to Sec 3 3 1 Press FUNCTION to select desired measurement space VSXYZ 67 X 4 12 2 87 Z 2 41 FUNCTION ILLUM DIF V CAL 7 V A 2 Center target window over area to SAMPLE AREA be compared TO BE COMPARED 3 Lower unit to target window and REF 03 X 2 82 hold compressed READING XYZ Y 88 ARA 48 C i e the selected function and READING XYZ c illum obs will momentarily be displayed and then the reference location and data Release unit after data is displayed 4 The display will show the difference between the reference color and the area measured EG gt If L a b L u v or L C H are selected AE value will be displayed in place of the Function Illuminant gt If you want to display the selected reference location press ILLUM FUNCTION ILLUMINANT X VALUE AXYZ C X 2 82 Y 88 Z 48 Y VALUE Z VALUE OR DELTA E VALUE AE 2 99 L 2 82 a 88 a 48 18 3 6 CMC Difference Operation CMC is an ellipsoidal tolerancing method which attempts to correlate small measured color differences with visual assessment CMC provides a single numeric value AECMC which describes the color difference between a sample and a standard This allows the use
20. some examples of methods used to accomplish this Example 1 shows a platform for measuring a paint chip Example 2 shows a jig being used to measure a cup Example 3 shows a jig being used for measuring a small knob Note A mounting fixture jig is available from X Rite P N 968 80 The jig can measure objects that are a maximum of 4 inches in width or 2 to the center of the object Refer to Appendix A 4 for further information about this mounting fixture Example 1 Measuring a Paint Chip lt CORRECT Paint Chip Platform INCORRECT s Example 2 Measuring a Coffee Cup Coffee Cup T Jig CORRECT Example 3 Measuring a Small Jig Knob 1 CORRECT 3 Operation 3 1 Key Descriptions poo A FUNCTIONJ Y See Section e Selects the function that will be used for measurement Each 3 2 momentary depression will cause the display to page through X YZ Yxy L a b L u v L C h Whiteness amp Yellowness e Decreases numeric values when used with the DIF key during entry of reference or calibration values 20 e Selects Calibration when pressed with ILLUM key ifo e Selects various steps when in system setup procedures l 5 0 ILLUMITA When held depressed activates illuminant observer selection
21. thereafter momentary depressions select the illuminant to be 3 3 used The available illuminants are C Ds Dso A F2 F7 Fit F12 Note the DIF key selects the Observer CIE 1931 2 or CIE 1964 10 to be used e Increases numeric values when used with DIF key during entry 4 0 of reference or calibration values e Displays the reference number when pressed momentarily 3 5 e Selects Calibrate when pressed with the FUNCTION key 4 0 DIF V A e When at function level toggles Delta A On and Off with each S depression Delta being the difference mode e Decreases reference or calibration values when used with the 40 FUNCTION key 4 0 Increases numeric values when used with the ILLUM key 7 K Function Selection Each momentary depression of FUNCTION will sequentially page through the available functions CIE XYZ or RGB Yxy L a b or Lab Hunter L u v e L C h or vL C h Whiteness amp Yellowness If A is active the following is displayed THE NEXT FUNCTION YEL C Ye 33 56 AYEL C Ye 33 56 Ya 87 97 Ya 87 97 WHT C We 1 37 AWHT C We 1 37 W 97 87 T 115 8 W 97
22. 7 Select HANDSHAKE OFF PIN 5 CTS PIN 5 BUSY or XON OFF ENABLED E Exit via NEXT OR press FUNCTION amp ILLUM at the same time to return back to normal operation CR WITH LF CR WITH NO LF HANDSHAKE OFF XON XOFF ENABLED RCI ON NEXT TOGGLE PRESS BAUD 1200 NEXT TOGGLE lt PRESS CR WITH LF NEXT TOGGLE PRESS HANDSHAKE OFF NEXT TOGGLE lt PRESS BACK TO STEP 3 40 5 4 Format Output Parameters This procedure allows you set the output format of the RS232 port Refer to Section 6 for sample print outs Listed below are the available options AUTO PRINTOUT STORE DATA PRINTOUT OFF determines if data will be transmitted after each measurement stored until transmitted or not allow data transfer AUTO PRINTOUT enables the unit to transmit data after each measurement STORE DATA allows the unit to store up to 500 measurements PRINTOUT OFF disables the ability to output data via the RS232 port from a reading COMPUTER PRINTER SPECTRAL selects the output format of the data being transmitted COMPUTER FORMAT used for wide printers transmits a group of data values per line of print see Section 6 Print Example 2 PRINTER FORMAT used for narrow printers transmits a group of data values in a single column format see Section 6 Print Example 1 SPECTRAL FORMAT 968 ONLY transmits the measurement values for each wav
23. 87 T 115 8 LCh L a ue on 4 ESA 7 or 4 ER LCh C Lb 23 45 LCH C L 23 45 C20 78 h 25 79 C 20 78 H 25 79 Luv C L12 33 pLuv C L 12 33 u 22 46 v 6 89 u 422 46 v 46 89 Hunter Hunter Lab E Lab NT OR ACTAE T on 4 TUA I Lab C L 23 48 Uap C L423 48 a 18 59 _b 8 75 a 18 59 b 48 75 Yxy C Y 3 24 Yxy C Y 3 24 x 2678 y 3598 X 8 y 3598 S RGB Fs EC RGB lt N T OR xyz cC X 4 12 XYZ C X 4 12 LY 2 87 Z 2 41 Y 2 87 Z 2 41 FUNCTION ILLUM DIF T SALS ae VA f PRESS TO SELECT n gt The illuminant observer will not be displayed in the difference mode during operation of that function It is only displayed during function selection gt A E will be displayed in place of A L a b A L u v and A L C H during difference operation YEL Ye 33 56 NT Yd 87 97 ILLUMINANT S BOS NOT DISPLAYED Xt AWHT We 1 37 W 97 87 T 115 8 oo OR SZ AE 41 89 L 23 45 C 20 78 H 25 79 DELTA E H E 23 67 L 12 33 u 22 46 v 6 89 a s E15 98 L 23 48 a 418 59 b 8 75 AYxy Y 3 24 x 2890 y 3645 x S AXYZ X 44 12 Y 2 87 Z 2 41 3 3 Illuminant Observer Selection There are eight different illuminants and two observers to choose from 1 To enable illuminant SELECT selection Hold down ILLUMINANT ILLUM until SEL
24. DING head must remain down and 10F5 stable or an error message may occur gt If PLEASE WAIT XX 1 30 SECONDS is displayed during calibration continue to hold read head down until calibration readings are over This will only occur if the calibration procedure is performed within 30 seconds of a previous measurement gt If READ ZERO REFLECTANCE is displayed after reading the white spot go to step 5 This will only occur if the calibration values for zero reflectance have drifted THE FOLLOWING STEPS 5 amp 6 ARE ONLY NECESSARY IF YOU WANT TO MEASURE ZERO REFLECTANCE CHANGE SPECTRAL VALUES or CHANGE APERTURE SIZE 5 Steps 5a 5d are only necessary if READ ZERO REFLECTANCE is displayed you want to manually activate Zero Reflectance Measurement or YOU WANT TO CHANGE APERTURE SIZE Zero Reflectance is defined as measuring air with no ambient light This can be accomplished by holding the unit depressed take a reading in a dark room In some cases it is possible to just take a reading under a desk with no direct light To manually activate zero reflectance measurement or you want to TEN change aperture size see next page neis w 33 Zero Reflectance Aperture size Setting continued 5a Press CHANGE 5b Press NO 5c Press NEXT if the aperture size is correct go to step 5d If the aperture size is wrong press DIF to change size gt
25. ECT E rcm ILLUMINANT is di N is displayed XYZ C X 4 12 Y 2 87 Z 2 41 FUNCTION ILLUM DIF FT CAL Fi A HOLD 2 ps active MC F12 unralume observer are displayed pay F11 na 2 Press ILLUM to select a Ef ee pang different illuminant i cool white Note Illuminant F2 represents Deo 2 a cool white fluorescent lamp Des 2 llluminant F7 represents a C2 broad band daylight fluorescent exit illm obs lamp FUNCTION ILLUM DIF Illuminant F11 represents a V PATA A narrow band white fluorescent lamp or illuminant TL84 PRESS Illuminant F12 represents Ultralume 3000 C10 Press DIF to select a C2 different observer Rou illm obs FUNCTION ILLUM DIF CAL 7 lt b N Continued 1 10 Illuminant Observer Selection continued 3 To exit press FUNCTION 9 xyz c X 4 08 When Function Key is pressed Y 2 81 Z 2 37 EM the instrument will automatically EX UE convert the stored spectral S references Gif any to tristimulus UPDATING REFS 1 24 for the different illum obs KE BERE selected The unit will also ask if i Xf you would like the references to be cleared If you do not want the cio references cleared or you do not exit illm obs have an
26. F 03 MD Y 4 45 Z 2 69 previous entered reference values for the last selected g XYZ C X 6 16 reference location Y 4 45 Z 2 69 The reference location is SET REF VALUES momentarily displayed ENTER or MEASURE RE FUNCTION ILLUM DIF Then EXIT is displayed y CALS gt gt You can set all reference z AM emee locations to OFF by holding SQ DEA une down DIF then simultaneously pressing ILLUM and FUNCTION Note Ref 1 defaults to ON L S Contin ued gt Y 14 Entry of Reference values By measurement continued CURSOR REFERENCE SPACE 4 Select the reference location M REF 03 X 6 16 If the cursor is not blinking Y 4 45 Z 2 69 next to the reference location FUNCTION ILLUM DIF press DIF until it does y r 9 4 p A Hold down DIF and press V to decrement thru the reference locations or press A to DECREMENT INCGREMENT increment l Ki 4 REF03 C Xx 6 5 Measure the reference color Y 4 45 Z 2 16 69 V READING XYZ CS Reference Color 6 Press FUNCTION and ILLUM at the same time to exit to the W EXIT X 4 12 main menu Y 2 87 Z 2 41 REFERENCES UPDATED is FUNCTION ILLUM DIF momentarily displayed and the W er aK VA procedure is finalized ES gt If no measurement or entry
27. If you change aperture size you will be sent back to step 5a after pressing NEXT At that point you must read Cal White then Zero Reflectance 5d Measure Zero Reflectance gt You must measure Cal White after Zero Reflectance if you manually selected Zero reflectance READ CAL WHITE EXIT CHANGE FUNCTION ILLUM DIF EA V PRESS NEW CAL VALUES NO YES FUNCTION ILLUM DIF pO A VA IS _PRESS gt APERTURE 8 0mm NEXT TOGGLE FUNCTION ILLUM DIF CAL 4 VA 4 0mm 8 0mm 20 mm READ ZERO REFL EXIT 6a Steps 6a 6c are only necessary if you want to change the 21 spectral calibration values Press YES 6b Enter the value for 390nm The DIF key advances the cursor to the next value to be edited Hold DIF depressed then press V to decrease value or A to increase value NEW CAL VALUES NO YES FUNCTION ILLUM DIF maium UY SET 390nm VALUE NEXT 53 22 FUNCTION ILLUM DIF rR 4 Vv A ZS NM w ADVANCE 6c After entering value press FUNCTION to advance Enter the value for 400nm Repeat procedure for all values After entering all 21 spectral values go back to step 4 DECREASE INCREASE m Ld
28. LAS Was M PA Ou 15 24 COOCOO CE GE 2 Ne N e Shoe Lock The shoe can be locked next to the housing for ease of storage Unlocking Shoe Hold shoe 1 against unit Slide black lock button 2 on bottom of unit towards the back until it stops then slowly release shoe 1 Locking Shoe Hold shoe 1 against unit Slide black lock button 2 towards the front until it stops then release shoe 1 1 3 Battery Charging E THE UNIT SHOULD BE CHARGED BEFORE USE The unit can be operated while the batteries are being charged Before using make sure the voltage indicated on the AC adaptor complies with the AC line voltage in your area If not contact your X Rite dealer The unit should be fully charged in 14 hours Note If your unit has not been used for several weeks recharge for approximately 24 hours Charging the batteries for less than 14 hours will reduce the operating time of the unit The best method to obtain the maximum battery life is to Always run the unit down to the point where the BATTERIES LOW message is displayed Then charge the unit before the next message CHARGE BATTERIES is displayed Leaving the unit plugged into the AC wall outlet for extended periods of time over 48 hours may shorten the battery life If you are going to store the unit for an extended period of time over 6 months you should remove the Ni Cad batteries from the u
29. N LN LN 42 77 43 48 49 81 Gn 00 00 09 CD 0 a Le GJ GJ 03 GJ GJ GJ NJ IN NJ J NO NJ MM 6 4 t 9 5 Cn d d 09 09 09 09 D 9 C2 C2 Cp C2 NJ Qn C2 CD Ul Le CJ NJ OMON 1 Cp cp vn oun 00 NJ CD MN 1 1 03 09 09 Cp Cp Qn i NJ 09 0 0 Ex NA J C23 0 E 09 E D A SPECTRAL DATA 490 9115 2 S 0 CO E oR O CD O NJ C1 C2 CP Y x GJ 3 C2 0 CO SN 3 3 CD Cp Un E E E E 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 B B 7 7 B B 5 5 5 5 5 B B tn n UN LH UO n n n n CO CQ 0 CO 1 A t 1 C UN CO Y CO CO 00 C UN LN 0 NJ CD NJ 1 J CJ 09 09 CD CD 0M J NJ 09 0 Y E MN 1 C3 J 0 0 3 02 09 09 09 9 cO C2 SPECTRAL DATA 46 Te Changing Apertures A X Rite has three different aperture kits available for the 948 amp 968 and they are listed below e 8mm 4mm Aperture Kit P N 968 100 08 e 8mm UV Excluded Aperture Attachment P N 968 61 08E e 20mm Aperture Kit P N 968 100 20 Each aperture kit includes the aperture sensor nose extra target windows and a specially designed aperture wrench APERTURE INSTALLATION 1 Unscrew the two thumb screws 1 then remove the nose piece 2 2 To install the 4mm aperture attachment screw the 4mm aperture attachment 3 onto the 8mm aperture 4 The 4mm aperture attachment must be screwed on finger tight then advance to Step 6 on following page To install th
30. O THE FIXTURE WITH A THUMB SCREW ADJUSTMENT HOLDS UNIT CLOSED 57 AS Color Check p er The color check procedure will help you track instrument color performance to assure measurement accuracy Initially the three patches on the standard should be measured once a day for a period of 10 days to determine the reference values Thereafter a periodic check once a week depending on usage is all that is required Located on the back of the reference standard envelope is a color check label The reference data should be recorded there for quick reference Reference Data Procedure To obtain reference values 1 Clean instrument optics and reference standard if necessary 2 Calibrate instrument according to procedure in operation manual Note The reference standard is dramatically affected by smudge marks and dust and must be kept clean 3 Select L a b absolute function and desired illuminant observer Note The selected illum obs must be the same whenever the color check is performed 4 Measure the White 1 Blue 2 and Brown 3 patches on the reference standard X Rite REFLECTION STANDARD 1 2 43 White Blue Brown 5 Record the L a b values for each color on a piece of paper 6 Repeat steps 1 5 for 10 days Contin ved Nee 58 Color Check continued 7 After 10 days average the white blue and brown values and enter data in the desi
31. ON to select F XYZ C2 X 4 12 desired measurement space 2 87 Z 2 41 FUNCTION ILLUM DIF poen E V A 2 Center the target window over the area to be measured TARGET WINDOW 3 Lower unit to target window E S 1226 Y 3 36 Z 4 18 and hold compressed AT READING XYZ C i e the READING XYZ selected function amp the illum obs will momentarily be displayed and then the data Release unit after data is displayed 4 The display will show the absolute values for XYZ FUNCTION ILLUMINANT XVALUE XYZ C X 1 24 Y 3 36 Z 4 18 Y VALUE Z VALUE 12 3 5 Difference Measurement The 948 and 968 can measure the difference between a sample color and a reference In order to measure these differences the reference must first be entered into memory There are 24 different locations to store references The reference can be entered numerically using the key pad or by measuring the reference color I lt gt The AWhiteness and AYellowness reference color can only be entered by measurement Reference Measurement Measured references are stored spectrally and the tristimulus values are recalculated each time a different illum obs is selected As long as references are measured the instrument can automatically convert the spectral data to allow for viewing of difference measurements under various ill
32. X Rite 948 968 CAUTION Operational hazard exists if AC adaptor other than X Rite SE30 61 115V or SE30 62 230V is used VORSICHT Es besteht Betriebsgefahr bei der Verwendung von einem Adapter au er X Rite SE30 61 115 U oder SE30 62 230 U AVISO No use otro adaptador C A que no sea la pieza X Rite SE30 61 115V o SE30 62 230V por el riesgo de mal funcionamiento del equipo ATTENTION Ne pas utiliser un autre adaptateur que la pi ce X Rite SE30 61 115V ou SE30 62 230V AVVISO Non usare un altro adattatore C A che non del pezzo X Rite SE30 61 115V o SE30 62 230V per il rischio di malfunzionamento dell apparecchio NOTE Shielded interface cables must be used in order to maintain compliance with the desired FCC and European emission requirements USE ONLY AA NICad batteries that are 600 700mAhr rated six required Other types may burst causing personal injury AUFGEPASST Verwenden Sie nur AA Nicad Akkus von 600 700mAhr Milliampere Stunde Nennstrom 6 St ck erforderlich Mit anderen Akkus l uft die Gefahr von Explosion und Verletzung ATENCION Use solamente las pilas de AA NiCad se requiere seis con condiciones normales de funcionamiento 600 700mAhr horas miliamperios Es posible que los otros tipos puedan estallar y causar da os corporales ATTENTION Utiliser seulement les batteries AA NICad de 600 700mAhr milliamp re heure nominale 6 pi ces n cessaire Il y a danger d
33. XXX Copyright 1990 The copyright and software E sii version are momentarily C ALIBR ATE displayed NO YES FUNCTION LLUM DIF CAL A y E PRESS READ CAL WHITE 3 READ CAL WHITE is displayed At this point you have two sN options Sse Z i READ CAL WHITE You can measure the white EXIT CHANGE spot on the standard go to step 4 This is standard FUNCTION LLUM DIF operating procedure PA d UN Or you can press CHANGE to change the calibration values for the 21 different spectral values or to change the aperture setting This procedure is only used when you want to calibrate to a different standard or you change apertures Go to step 6 PN Continued gt TAN 32 Calibrating to a White Standard continued 4 Measure the WHITE patch on the standard You must hold the unit CALIBRATION depressed until all five readings UPDATED have been completed Y CAL READING ES gt You must set the unit on the 50F5 standard so that the maximum P amount of the bottom rubber pad CAL READING of the shoe resides on the 40F5 standard refer to Section 4 1 CAL READING 1 OF 5 thru CAL CAL READING READING 5 OF 5 is displayed then 3 OF 5 CALIBRATION UPDATED The DVA procedure is finalized and the ov EARN unit returns back to main menu EE E gt During the Cal Reading the read CAL REA
34. arameters s nuansa ee N TREE NR Ea EE 39 5 4 Format Output Parameters e eee 41 6 Printing Data asya so oie ta sawapim Sg ua REP 43 7 Changing Apertures ss e e x e x x e x e e K eee 47 S Maintenance TTT 49 8 1 Troubleshooting u L a EE huwa AK 9 49 9 2 Optics Cleaning une suu RU EEUU Deu SERE u UU asua 50 8 3 Battery Replacement l asas aha cece eee 51 8 4 Target Window Replacement 1 52 8 5 Lamp Replacement uu urus R E a ERa ee 53 Appendix Al Specifications iud upaya as huu pusay d eve s 54 A2 Optional Accessories Lu u uy qu up puyuq T N ARRE S Ta 55 A3 s Factory Presets i z su Le ol va EE Neb WEN S 56 A4 Spectrophotometer Sand 57 AS Color Check sre A T ale ch oes HEE RM eh CR ee e VN 58 PROPRIETARY NOTICE The information contained in this manual is derived from patent and proprietary data of X Rite Incorporated This manual has been prepared expressly for the purpose of assisting in the use and general maintenance of this instrument Publication of this information does not imply any rights to reproduce or use this manual for purposes other than installing operating or maintaining this instrument No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic magnetic mechanical optical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of an officer of X Rite Inco
35. atability Warm Up Time Measurements Per Charge Measuring Time Data Interface Power Supply Charge Time AC Adaptor Requirements Operating Temp Range CIE XYZ A XYZ X Y Z X90 Y 90Z 06 CIE Yxy A Yxy CIE LAB A L a b AE ab Hunter LAB A Lab AE CIE LUV A L u v AE uy CIE LCH A L C H AE ab CMC or uv space Whiteness per ASTM E313 Whiteness amp Tint per cle Yellowness per ASTM E313 Yellowness per ASTM D1925 2 row by 16 character Supertwist dot matrix LCD 0 45 fiber optic pickup multi sensor array 8 0mm amp 4 0mm 20mm optional Gas filled tungsten lamp approx 2856 K corrected for D65 illuminant C Des Dso A F2 cool white fluorescent F7 broad band white fluorescent F11 TL84 amp F12 Ultralume 3000 2 amp 10 0 to 20096 reflectance 400nm 700nm 20nm 15nm bandwidth 0196 948 0 40AE ap average Based on average of 12 BCRA tiles 968 0 20AE ap average Based on average of 12 BCRA tiles 948 0 10 max AE ab on a white ceramic 20 measurements 968 0 05 max AE ab on a white ceramic 20 measurements None Approx 1000 typical Approx 2 seconds Patented Bidirectional RS 232 300 to 9600 baud user selectable bipolar output Six rechargeable AA NiCad batteries 7 2v total rated 600mAh included Approx 14 hours 948 968 90 130VAC 50 60Hz 18W Max 948X 968X 180 260VAC 50 60Hz 20W Max 12VDC 700ma Positive Tip 50 104 F
36. ayze L a b and spectral data using an IBM or 10096 compatible computer The 948 and 968 measure spectral reflectance absolute color or color difference and absolute index or index difference for Whiteness and Yellowness e XYZ or RGB amp AXYZ or ARGB CIE 1931 or RGB X Y Z IS gt Z is one method used to measure paper brightness Refer to Section 5 2 to activate RGB X Y Z Yxy amp AYxy CIE 1931 e L a b or Lab amp AL a b or Lab CIE 1976 or HUNTER e L u v amp AL u v CIE 1976 e L C h amp AL C H CIE 1976 ab CMC or uv e Whiteness amp Tint amp AWhiteness amp Tint CIE amp ASTM E313 Yellowness amp AYellowness ASTM E313 amp ASTM D1925 The 948 and 968 have eight different CIE Illuminants for calculations under varying lighting conditions In addition you can select the CIE 1931 2 Observer or the CIE 1964 10 Observer e Illuminant C e Illuminant Des e Illuminant Dso e Illuminant A e llluminant F2 Cool White Fluorescent e llluminant F7 Narrow band White Fluorescent e Illuminant F11 TL84 Wide band Fluorescent e Illuminant F12 Ultralume 3000 General Description continued Twenty four different reference values Ref 01 Ref 24 can be entered into the 948 and 968 manually numerically or by measuring a reference sample The exceptions are that the reference values for AWhiteness and A Yellowness can only be entered by measurement Duri
37. cted to a printer or computer LAMP FAILURE measurement lamp is bad The lamp should be replaced by X Rite or an authorized X Rite service center When this message occurs you can get out of this condition by pressing FUNCTION then ILLUM then FUNCTION or waiting until the unit powers down READING ERROR reading error due to hardware problem If this message persists the number that is displayed should be reported to X Rite or an authorized service center REFL EXCEEDED calculation of reflectance for at least one of the 20nm segments was more than 200 This is usually caused by a bad calibration procedure Recalibrate unit THANKS I NEEDED THAT indicates that the charger has been plugged in and the batteries are being charged This is in response to the message BATTERIES MUST BE CHARGED WEAK LAMP REPLACE SOON indicates that the lamp is getting weak and should be replaced in the near future When this message occurs you can get out of this condition by pressing FUNCTION then ILLUM then FUNCTION or waiting until unit powers down X Rite VER COPYRIGHT 1990 is displayed when first activating calibration represents the datecode of the software 27 4 Calibration k H K H2 HeMr The 948 amp 968 should be calibrated to the X Rite standard the first thing each day and every four hours of operation thereafter However a NEED CALIBRATION mes
38. e mm or 20mm aperture advance to Step 3 V Contin ued gt aE Changing Apertures continued 3 Unscrew the existing aperture 5 with the aperture wrench 6 Note The aperture wrench tool has two sides one side fits the 8mm aperture and the other fits the 20mm aperture The aperture wrench has two pins that fit into the holes in the aperture INSERT PINS INTO THE HOLES IN THE APERTURE THEN TURN COUNTERCLOCKWISE TO REMOVE Cy 6 D 7 4 Screw in the new aperture using the aperture wrench IMPORTANT The new aperture must be clean 5 Attach the new nose piece to the housing with two thumb screws Note When you tighten the thumb screws be sure that the nose piece is flush against the housing Gently tighten one screw then the other Then finish tightening both screws IMPORTANT The new nose piece must be clean 6 Replace the existing target window 7 with the new target window Refer to Section 8 4 Target Window Replacement for this procedure Note If you switch back and forth between the 4mm and 8mm aperture it is possible to use the 8mm target window with the 4mm aperture If you re very careful you can reuse the target window several times 7 Change the aperture setting and recalibrate the unit Refer to Section 4 2 steps 1 2 amp 5a thru 5d for this procedure 48 8 Maintenance s sa
39. ed jr CAL A eThe DIF key is used in conjunction with the W to bs LA decrease and A to increase the ZS value NOTE Hold DIF DECREMENT INCREMENT depressed then press either W or M 1 emana A to change values 19 CMC Difference Operation continued 3 Press FUNCTION and ILLUM at the same time to exit to the main E I 2 00 menu c 1 00 cf 1 00 REFERENCES UPDATED is HUNCTION ILLUM DIF momentarily displayed and the m CAL 5 Ay procedure is finalized E gt lf no measurement or entry is made the unit will display REFERENCES NOT CHANGED PRESS AT SAME TIME Taking a CMC Difference Measurement Before a CMC difference measurement can be made e LCh CMC must be set to ON in modes Sec 5 2 e Reference must be entered Sec 3 5 1 e CMC difference operation must be setup Sec 3 6 1 Select desired illuminant observer see Sec 3 3 2 Select L C h difference mode function 3 Center target window over area to be compared 4 Lower unit to target window and hold compressed Reading LeCcHe c i e the selected illum obs will momentarily be displayed and then the reference location and data Release the unit 5 The display will show the difference CMC Difference Values n E R a and E 13 E 09 sample and the AEcmc value C 02 H 10 ePressing the DIF key will toggle the
40. elength 400nm 700nm in 10 nanometer increments see Section 6 Print Examples 4 amp 5 ALL PRINT OFF ON determines which functions XYZ Yxy etc are transmitted When set to OFF only the active function will be transmitted When set to ON all the functions that are turned on in the Operation Parameters are transmitted PRINT HEADER OFF ON enables or disables the header XYZ Yxy etc during transmit PRINT REF OFF ON Reference disables or enables the Reference values during transmit DEC POINT ON OFF Decimal Point enables or disables the decimal point during transmit 1 Press both FUNCTION and XYZ C X 4 12 ILLUM at the same time Y 2 8 7 Z 2 41 E oss FUNCTION ILLUM DIF gt To exit Format Setup E CAL TA IS Press FUNCTION and VD JA ve ILLUM at the same time and the unit will return back to normal operation PRESS AT SAME TIME V Contin ued gt aE 41 Format Output setup continued 2 Select NO press FUNCTION four times NO CALIBRATE YES FUNCTION ILLUM DIF TIMES 3 Select YES press DIF NO FORMAT OUTPUT YES FUNCTION CAL r ILLUM DIF L lt PRESS J IS 4 Select Auto Printout Store Data or Printout Of
41. explosion et des blessures avec des autres types ATTENZIONE Usare solamente gli accumulatori al AA NiCad si richiede sei con le condizioni normali di funzionamento 600 700mAhr ore milliamperi E possibile che altri tipi possano scoppiare e causare danno personale WARNING This instrument is not for use in explosive environment WARNUNG Das Gerit soll in einer explosiven Umgebung NICHT verwendet werden ADVERTENCIA NO use este aparato en los ambientes explosivos ATTENTION Cet instrument NE DOIT PAS tre utilis dans un environnent explosif AVVERTIMENTO NON usare questo apparecchio in ambienti esplosivi FCC 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 Canada This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la cla
42. f 5 Select Computer Printer or Spectral 6 Select All Print OFF or ON 7 Select Print Header OFF or ON 8 Select Print Reference OFF or ON 9 Select Decimal Point ON or OFF IS gt Exit via NEXT OR press FUNCTION amp ILLUM at same time AUTO PRINTOUT NEXT TOGGLE COMPUTER OUTPUT NEXT TOGGLE ALL PRINT OFF NEXT TOGGLE PRINT HEADER OFF NEXT TOGGLE PRINT REF OFF NEXT DEC POINT ON NEXT TOGGLE BACK TO STEP 3 gt The basic procedure for the following steps is to press TOGGLE to set the format Press NEXT to advance to the next step AUTO PRINTOUT STORE DATA PRINTOUT OFF COMPUTER OUTPUT PRINTER OUTPUT SPECTRAL OUTPUT 968 only 42 e Printing Data Y The RS232 parameters for the 948 968 serial interface are configured in Section 5 3 The variables are eRemote Control Interface On Off eBaud Rate 300 600 1200 2400 4800 or 9600 eCarriage Return With or Without Line Feed eHandshake Off Pin 5 CTS Pin 5 Busy or XON XOFF Enabled The manner in which output data is arranged is determined by the Format Output Parameter settings in Section 5 4 The variables are ePrintout Auto Store Data Off eOutput Type Computer
43. gnated place on the color check label 8 Enter date illuminant observer aperture size temperature instrument model and serial number on color check label Note Temperature of the reference standard should be maintained 2 C throughout color check sequence Periodic Color Check Procedure 1 Copy reference data located on the color check label to the shaded areas on the color check record located on the next page 2 Perform steps 1 4 in reference data procedure 3 Record the measured white blue and brown values and date on the color check record on the next page Note You may want to make several copies of the color check record before entering any data This will allow you to have additional pages available when they are needed 4 Compare measured values to the reference values e If values are off clean optics and reference standard and remeasure Consistent L a or b differences exceeding 30 or obvious trends away from the reference data may require the unit to be serviced Contact X Rite or authorized service center if this is the case e Always verify color performance with the same aperture size illum obs and temperature 59 COLOR CHECK RECORD Date Illuminant Observer Temperature Aperture Size Model S N Reference White Blue Brown Values L a b L a b ES a b Date
44. h the typographical conventions display functions and general terms used in this manual In the text portion of this manual the 968 keys are shown with brackets on both sides and in boldface Ex FUNCTION ILLUM and DIF e When a key is to be momentarily pressed the statement press will be used Ex Press FUNCTION e When a key is to be held depressed until another action occurs the statement hold down will be used Ex Hold down ILLUM until SELECT ILLUMINANT is displayed e Information that will appear in the display i i i i SELECT window will be shown with quotation NEUMINANT marks on each side and in boldface Ex SELECT ILLUMINANT FUNCTION ILLUM DIF CAL i A V A The symbols W and A represent the blue and red arrows on the 968 In XYZ C X 4 1 calibration and reference value entry the Ae LEER arrows indicate which direction a value db NP can be changed Holding DIF depressed p oec ii els A and pressing Y decreases the value and A increases the value 2 1 CURSOR e The term cursor represents a black WHT Co Yl85 55 rectangle that will blink next to or over a x 3090 y 3181 value or function in the display In most cases it means that value is active and can be altered via the W and A keys e A hand
45. he target window and optics should be cleaned once a week in normal environments and more often in dirty or dusty environments Target Window 1 Remove dust and lint from target window by wiping it with a clean lint free cloth slightly moistened with water Optics 1 Unscrew the two thumb screws 1 and remove the nose piece 2 Remove dust from aperture with camel hair brush or a camera lens cleaner 3 2 Blow short bursts of air into the optics opening using a camera lens cleaner with the brush removed until all dust is removed This can be done with the nose piece removed or attached gt WARNING Do not use an air can that uses freon as a propellant Doing so could cause damage to the optics assembly 50 8 3 Battery Replacement Set the 948 968 on it s side and lock shoe in place The shoe must be locked Slide battery access door 1 toward bottom of unit and remove Disconnect plug 4 and pull battery pack 2 out of unit Aoc N Remove old AA NI CAD batteries 3 and install six fresh AA NI CAD recognizing proper polarity 5 Slide battery pack 2 into unit and reconnect battery plug 4 Reinstall battery access door 1 e Unlock shoe Unit should be charged f
46. is detected an error message will be displayed and calibration aborted 28 4 1 Positioning the 968 Onto the X Rite Standard You must set the 948 968 on the white standard so that the maximum amount of the bottom rubber pad of the shoe resides on the standard and the target is centered on the circle If you do not the unit may rock slightly and cause an erroneous reading of the standard 1 Center the target window on the White circle making sure that the rubber pad is completely on the standard and is down flat BOTTOM VIEW 2 Take the measurement L Contin ved Aena 29 Shown below is an IMPROPER METHOD of measuring the standard K uka BOTTOM VIEW INCORRECT 30 X Rite Reflection Standard X Rite 9 Reflection Standard P N 968 62 Serial No CXXXXXXXP XXXXX Date XX XX XX WAVE REFL 3 nm Pa 390 62 10 400 76 70 410 81 88 CALIBRATION 420 85 02 CHECK 430 8599 C 2 WHITE 440 86 12 450 86 48 L 460 86 74 480 8705 a 500 8742 520 8736 b 540 8708 560 86 72 Instrument Model No 580 86 25 600 85 71 620 85 18 640 8452 gt 660 84 02 Instrument Serial No 680 83 35 700 82 69 10 8199 COLOR CHECK Refer to section in operation manual appendix for procedure to obtain reference values I X
47. mber is located on the bottom housing X Rite Incorporated offers a repair program for instruments out of warranty For more information contact X Rite Instrument Services Department This agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan and jurisdiction and venue shall lie with the courts of Michigan as selected by X Rite Incorporated General Description The X Rite 948 is a reflection spectrocolorimeter The 948 measures spectral reflectance from 400nm to 700nm in 20nm intervals It has a 0 illumination angle a 45 viewing angle and features a dual beam single light pulse compensation method to insure accuracy The 948 calculates and displays colorimetric data In addition the 948 can output to a printer or computer colorimetric data An optional software package Colors tart can collect sort view and analayze L a b data using an IBM or 100 compatible computer The X Rite 968 is a reflection spectrophotometer The 968 measures spectral reflectance from 400nm to 700 nm in 20nm intervals It has a 0 illumination angle a 45 viewing angle and features a dual beam single light pulse compensation method to insure accuracy The 968 calculates colorimetric and spectrophotometric data The 968 displays colorimetric data and can output to a printer or computer colorimetric and spectral data An optional software package pectroS tart can collect sort view and anal
48. n Y A A will appear in the display The L L AFunctions will have a sign zd in front of them for positive 4r values instead of being implied face pis e M i as in the absolute function IS gt AL a b AL u v amp AL C H show AE in function location l k w 13 Difference Measurement continued gt When entering references with any illuminant other than C2 Yellowness and Whiteness 13 per ASTM E313 are not calculable gt Once a reference has been set changing between CIE Lab or Hunter Lab Lch ab or Lch uv and XYZ or X Y Z the references will not be automatically adjusted Note You can set all reference locations to OFF by eActivating difference mode e Hold down DIF until reference entry is activated then simultaneously press ILLUM and FUNCTION Ref 1 defaults to ON if all references are turned OFF Refer to Steps 2 and 3 below 3 5 1 Entry of Reference Values By Measurement 1 Select desired Illum Obs see Sec 3 3 VEXYZ C X 44 12 2 Press FUNCTION to select AA RC desired measurement space PEZ T 3 FUNCTION ILLUM DIF E gt If A is not displayed press A i E DIF to activate Difference t ab uA YA mode A 3 Hold down DIF until SET R EXT X 6 16 REF VALUES ENTER or Y 4 45 Z 2 69 MEASURE is displayed vi First displayed are the BRE
49. ng reference entry all color spaces are automatically updated when a change has been made in one of them The 948 and 968 can function as color difference meters By entering in your reference by measurement or numerically the units will indicate the amount of difference between the reference and the measured sample The store data feature allows the units to store up to five hundred measurements for transferring to a printer or computer via RS232 at a later time The CMC difference feature provides a single numeric value AECMC which describes the color difference between a sample and a standard The averaging feature allows the units to make several measurements from the same and or different locations on a sample or reference This will allow for a better overall average of a color The units are powered by six AA rechargeable batteries or by the AC adaptor charger provided Additionally the units retain calibration and reference values when turned off or if the Ni Cad batteries are discharged X Rite ColorStart SpectroStart amp and QA Master are registered trademarks of X Rite Incorporated IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Incorporated All other logos product names registered trademarks and trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective holders v User Interface E This section will familiarize you wit
50. nit 1 Plug the small connector end of the adaptor into back of unit 2 Plug the adaptor into AC wall outlet ADAPTOR WALL OUTLET gt gt This unit retains calibration reference values and all other data when the unit turns off after 45 seconds of non use in battery operation or if the Ni Cad batteries are discharged 1 4 Applying Power During battery operation power is applied automatically when a measurement is taken or if a key is pressed It automatically shuts off within 45 seconds if no keys are pressed or no further measurements are taken The unit will not automatically shut off if the AC adaptor is connected 2 Positioning Techniques s The variety of items that the 948 and 968 can measure is almost endless However in order to obtain accurate and repeatable measurements the bottom of the shoe must be e Parallel with the surface to be measured if the surface is flat e Tangent to the surface to be measured if the surface is curved The reason for this is that any movement during measurement can cause the reading to vary To obtain the most accurate and repeatable measurements there are a few guide rules you can follow If the item to be measured is smaller than the shoe you may want to make a platform the same height of the item for the instrument to sit on If the item to measure is curved you may want to make a jig for the item to rest in Shown below and on the next page are
51. of a single tolerance value for comparing the acceptability of a color match AEcwc is derived from the following formula AEc Le Cc nel The CMC reference menu consists of the three factors that can be set Lightness factor l Chromaticity factor c and Commercial factor The lightness factor is normally set to 2 00 default but other values may be required when surface characteristics differ dramatically e The chromaticity factor normally does not require any adjustment from the default setting of 1 00 e The commercial factor is the tolerance limit that each sample is not to exceed e g if cf 1 00 then any sample which has a AEcmc value greater than 1 00 would be commercially unacceptable To Setup CMC Difference E CMC Option is only available on L C H difference function gt CMC option must first be selected in Operation Parameters Sec 5 2 1 Follow Step 1 through 5 in Section 3 5 1 for entering a reference manually or by measurement COMMERCIAL 2 Press DIF until the CMC menu is CHROMATICITY h FACTOR LIGHTNESS displayed The cursor will blink FACTOR over the active value that can be edited Enter the number for each N CURSOR REFERENCE SPACE N N value NH X l REF 01 I 2 00 eThe DIF key advances the We 1 00 c z1 00 cursor to the next value to be penau mm DIE edit
52. on Your unit was packaged in a specially designed carton to assure against damage If reshipment is necessary the instrument should be packaged in the original carton If the original carton is not available a new one can be obtained from X Rite Inc Refer to the packaging drawing on the following page items 1 and 2 PACKAGING PARTS LIST 25 1 1 SDO 1 40 CERTIFICATE OF CALIBRATION 24 1 1 SD43 968 62 REFLECTANCE LABEL 23 22 5 SD43 22 L LISTING LABEL 21 20 1 SDo5 13 PLASTIC BAG 9 _ _ 1 SE30 62 AC DC ADAPIOR 230 VAC 50 60 Hz E S SE30 61 AC DC ADAPIOR 115 VAC 50 60 Hz 8 _ _ SD43 27 LABEL 1 2 e 1 SD65 03 PLASTIC BAG 6 968 61 04 4mm APERTURE ATTACHMENT im _ E _ 968 121 20 20mm TARGET WINDOW 5 968 121 08 8mm TARGET WINDOW 968 121 04 4mm TARGET WINDOW 4 SDO 1 11 CHARGING NOTE 3 SDO1 10 IMPORTANT NOTICE SERVICE 2 SIDO TS POSITION NOTICE 1 SDO 1 04 WARRANTY REGISTRATION U 968 500 OPERATION MANUAL 9 SD68 10 ENVELOPE 8 Ju 968 601 REFERENCE GUIDE 6 968 62 CALIBRATION REFLECTION STANDARD 5 968L 00 01 SPECTROPHOTOMETER ASSY 20mm u _ 968 00 01 SPECTROPHOTOMETER ASSY 8mm 4 SD65 10 PLASTIC BAG 3 418 67 01 CARRYING CASE 2 2 e 2 2 SD200 880 06 CARTON INSERT 1 SD200 880 0 1 CARTON ITEM aoe Ton 998x SEE PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION ARTS LIST PACKAGING
53. or 24 hours after new battery installation is performed Batteries P N SE15 19 6 Required 51 8 4 Target Window Replacement T Remove old target window 2 by pushing downward from top of shoe 1 Place the instrument on end and align the target window so that the word front runs parallel with the top edge of the shoe 1 N Insert one edge top or bottom of the new target window 2 in the opening of the shoe 1 Place the other side of the target window 2 in the shoe 1 by snapping into position Front Edge Target Window Part Numbers 968 121 20 20mm 968 121 08 8mm 968 121 04 4mm 52 8 5 Lamp Replacement Due to the circuit complexity alignment procedures and test equipment required The read lamp should only be replaced by X Rite or an authorized X Rite Service Center The lamp is monitored for intensity and failure warnings will be displayed if a problem occurs The lamp should last approximately one million measurements and is covered by a one year limited warranty Refer to the Limited Warranty statement on page iii 53 A1 Specifications mw Measuring Functions Absolute Difference Indices Display Measuring Geometry Measuring Area Light Source Illuminant Types Standard Observers Measurement Range Spectral Range Spectral Interval Resolution Inter Instrument Agreement Short Term Repe
54. r the calibration procedure has been successfully completed CAL ERROR CELL CHANGE make sure that calibration plaque is clean and instrument is positioned exactly on the white spot If the error persists the number that is displayed should be reported to X Rite or an authorized service center CAL ERROR MOTION DETECTED calibration requires that the instrument remain motionless during the five measurements of the white spot If the error persists and is not due to movement the number that is displayed should be reported to X Rite or an authorized service center INVALID ENTRY is displayed when the numbers entered for the white values are inappropriate INSUFFICIENT READINGS indicates that all sub average readings were not made Miscellaneous Messages BATTERIES LOW indicates that the batteries are getting low and will soon need to be charged It will only be displayed while the measurement is in progress Once displayed you will have approximately 100 200 measurements remaining before charging is mandatory BATTERIES MUST BE CHARGED indicates that the batteries are too low to operate the unit It will be displayed until you begin the recharge cycle thereafter the unit will be functional and all previous data will be accessible I O NOT READY check I O PIN 5 is displayed when I O pin 5 is set to CTS in modes and the unit is not connected to a printer or computer Set handshake to OFF if unit is not conne
55. re data function that can be utilized in the store data function Group Selection group tagging allows you to assign group numbers to the stored values Group tagging is only accessable through RCI with a software package such as SpectroStart e Send data allows all of the stored data to be transferred to a computer or serial printer Data is sent as determined by the function displayed and modes enabled Delete last allows only the last measurement data to be deleted from stored memory Clear all causes all of the measured data in stored memory to be deleted The following sample made in XYZ absolute illustrates the different functions of the data storage feature MEASUREMENT 1 Press FUNCTION to select XYZ jr xvz E measurement space Y 2 87 z2 FUNCTION ILLUM DIF re S A x PRESS 2 2 Measure first sample pd S 4 DATA STORED READING XYZ C is momentarily 1 OF 500 displayed then the measurement xvz c X 3 41 Y347 2425 Upon release of the read head DATA STORED 1 OF 500 and then READING XYZ c the measurement is displayed N Ra Contin ued gt a 23 Store Data Operation continued 3 Measure second sample READING XYZ C is momentarily displayed then the measurement Upon release of the read head DATA STORED 2 OF 500 and then the measurement is displayed
56. rporated These provisions are intended to state all of the rights and responsibilities between X Rite Incorporated and the customer They supersede all warranties expressed or implied and whether of ey fitness or otherwise The remedies contained in this manual are exclusive Customer and X Rite Incorporated waive all other remedies including but not limited to consequential damages This instrument is covered by one or more of the following U S and foreign patents U S patent 4 080 075 4 591 978 and other patents pending Copyright 1990 by X Rite Incorporated ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Operating Keys 2 x 16 Character Display Target Window RS232 1 O Port Serial Number Label AC Adaptor Charger Jack LIMITED WARRANTY X Rite Incorporated warrants each unit manufactured to be free of defects in material and workmanship excluding Ni Cad batteries for a period of twelve months THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS THIS WARRANTY OBLIGATION IS LIMITED TO SERVICING THE UNIT RETURNED TO X RITE INCORPORATED or AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER FOR THAT PURPOSE The unit shall be returned with transportation charges prepaid If the fault has been caused by misuse or abnormal conditions of operations repairs will be billed at a nominal cost In this case an estimate will be submitted before work is started if requested Always include serial number in any correspondence concerning the unit The serial nu
57. sage will appear in the display elf the calibration procedure has not been performed for 24 hours elf there is a 10 C change in temperature since the last calibration elf zero reflectance is measured improperly elf the lamp output changes Whenever this message appears the calibration procedure should be performed before another measurement is taken to ensure accuracy g lt Important Calibration Notes e If you change apertures you must change the aperture setting read zero reflectance amp calibrate the unit see Section 4 2 steps 1 2 amp 5a thru 5d e Dirt or dust in the optics area will cause an inaccurate calibration reading Refer to Section 8 2 for the optics cleaning procedure e The ceramic Reflection Standard is dramatically affected by smudge marks dust and finger prints The standard should be cleaned using a mild soap and warm water solution thoroughly rinsed with warm water and wiped dry with a lint free cloth You must let the standard dry completely before taking a calibration reading e If you are having linearity problems it s possible that there is dust in the optics or Zero Reflectance has drifted If you improperly measure Zero Reflectance the unit can not automatically detect the drift If you suspect this is the case you should manually activate Read Zero Reflectance by performing Steps 1 2 amp 5 of Section 4 2 Do not move the 948 968 while taking a calibration measurement If motion
58. sse A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada The Manufacturer X Rite Incorporated Der Hersteller 3100 44th Street S W El fabricante Grandville Michigan 49418 Le fabricant II fabbricante Declares that Spectrophotometer gibt bekannt 948 968 advierte que avertit que avverte che is not intended to be connected to a public telecommunications network an ein ffentliches Telekommunikations Netzwerk nicht angeschlossen werden soll no debe ser conectado a redes de telecomunicaciones p blicas ne doit pas tre reli un r seau de t l communications publique non deve essere connettuto a reti di telecomunicazioni pubblici DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY complies to EN45014 1989 Manufacturer s Name X Rite Incorporated Manufacturer s Address 3100 44th Street S W Grandville Michigan 49418 U S A European Contact Name X Rite GmbH European Contact Address StollwerckstraBe 32 51149 K ln Deutschland 49 2203 91450 FAX 49 2203 914519 Model Name Spectrophotometer Model No 948 968 Year of Manufacture 1995 Directive s Conformance EMC 89 336 EEC LVD 73 23 EEC 93 68 EEC Test Standards Declared EN50081 1 1992 _EN55022 Class B Radi lass B Con EN50082 1 1992 _1EC801 2 3 4 and EN60950 X Rite Incorporated and the undersigned hereby declare under our sole responsibility that the product to which this declaration relates conform
59. ssing FUNCTION and ILLUM at the same time gt Refer to Section 5 4 to activate the store data function gt STORAGE FULL will display on all measurements after 500 stored measurements has been reached 25 3 9 Display Messages The most likely reasons for error messages to display are described below If an error message is consistently displayed contact X Rite or an Authorized Service Center Power Up Messages MEMORY LOST is displayed when the instrument determines that the data in the battery backed up RAM has been corrupted if the internal lithium battery on the P C B is bad or if a new EPROM has been installed Operational Messages CMC cf TOLERANCE EXCEEDED is displayed during a L C h difference measurement when AEcvc value exceeds the cf commercial factor value C ONLY FOR YELLOWNESS is displayed when trying to select an illuminant other than C for Yellowness INVALID READING is displayed when the unit is not held down long enough during a measurement NEED CALIBRATION is displayed if the calibration procedure is not performed for 24 hours or if there is a 10 C change in temperature since the last calibration READING COMPLETE measurement has been taken and the instrument can be released READING XYZ GC is displayed during a measurement XYZ can be any of the functions and C can be any of the illum obs combinations REFERENCES
60. t to CR WITH LF a Carriage Return and then a Line Feed are sent at the end of a line of data e HANDSHAKE is used for data transmission Handshake may be set to HANDSHAKE OFF ASCII 13H PIN 5 CTS Clear to Send PIN 5 BUSY or XON XOFF ENABLED ASCII 11H Handshake should normally be set to OFF when it is not being used 1 Press both FUNCTION and ILLUM at the same time MW e X 4 12 gt To exit I O Setup Press Y OY easel FUNCTION and ILLUM at the FUNCTION EET xn same time and the unit will return V I 44 VA back to normal operation PRESS AT SAME TIME 2 Select NO press FUNCTION three times CALIBRATE 7 NO YES FUNCTION ILLUM DIF co CAL PRESS CT LD THREE L TIMES EN Continued E y 39 RS232 I O setup continued 3 Select YES press DIF SETUP IO _ YES FUNCTION ILLUM DIF p CAL 4 A PRESS ES gt The basic procedure for the following steps is to press TOGGLE to set the I O parameter Press NEXT to advance to the next step 4 Select RCI ON or OFF 5 Select the BAUD Rate 6 Select Carriage Return with or without Line Feed
61. to the above listed Directive s and Standard s Grandville Michigan 4 11 96 Location Product Support Engineering Manager NOTE The device complies to the product specifications for the Low Voltage Directive when furnished with the 230VAC AC Adapter X Rite P N SE30 62 and to UL Standards when furnished with the 115VAC AC Adapter X Rite P N SE30 61 Dear Customer Congratulations We at X Rite Incorporated are proud to present you with an X Rite Color Measurement Instrument This instrument represents the very latest in microcontrollers integrated circuits fiber optics and display technology As a result your X Rite 948 968 is a rugged and reliable instrument whose performance and design exhibit the qualities of a finely engineered instrument which is not surpassed To fully appreciate and protect your investment we suggest that you take the necessary time to read and fully understand this manual As always X Rite stands behind your unit with a one year limited warranty and a dedicated service organization If the need arises please don t hesitate to call us Thank you for your trust and confidence Ted Thompson Chairman and CEO Table o Contents A s Opening uu edu eret RE ME II QUA a Ni uwa ee Hr pale Reg T i Proprietaty Notice e clue eee e L eee age fue badd ENERO tee Ea Dee mace oy iii General Description cce ee IS Tre RE Rer be Xe ERE E er FEX ER MR a iv User Interface ee titt
62. um obs sets Reference Numeric Numerically entered references are saved with the selected illum obs A total of 7 sets of numerically entered tristimulus values with different illum obs can be stored in each reference location If a different illum obs is selected and no numerically entered reference supports that illum obs the instrument will turn OFF that reference location The instrument can not recalculate to a different illum obs if it was not previously entered during numeric reference entry Operation Mode The instrument can be set to operate in an automatic mode where it will automatically select the closest reference or in manual mode where you have to manually select the reference locations you want to use Refer to Section 5 2 Setting Operation Parameters for information on selecting manual or automatic reference operation In automatic mode the instrument will select the reference that is closest to the measured color If by some chance it is not the correct reference simply press the ILLUM key twice and the unit will select the next closest reference In manual mode you must DELTA SIGN PLUS SIGN manually select the reference Lx YZ X s ES Once you have selected a Y 2 87 Z 42 41 reference that reference will be E used until you select a different XYZ C X 4 12 DELTA OFF reference Y 2 87 Z 2 41 To activate the Difference FUNCTION TERN DIF CAL 7 V mode press DIF and the A sig
63. v CAL TA S gt To exit Operation Setup l LA Press FUNCTION and ILLUM at the same time and the unit will s return back to normal operation Y y PRESS AT SAME TIME 2 Select NO press FUNCTION CALIBRATE twi NO YES wice FUNCTION ILLUM DIF y me A VA press T LI TWICE lt 3 Select YES press DIF OPERATION 2 NO YES FUNCTION ILLUM DIF y pO A VA lt PRESS The procedure for the following steps is to press TOGGLE to change an option or to turn a particular function on or off Press NEXT to advance to the next step 4 Select tone SOFT TONE LOUD TONE or TONE OFF SOFT TONE NEXT TOGGLE SOFT 5 Select XYZ ON X Y Z RBG ON I OFF or OFF XYZ ON NEXT TOGGLE XYZ ON ET X Y Z ER RGB ON XYZ OFF Continued gt y 37 Operation Parameters setup continued 6 Select Yxy ON or OFF 7 Select Lab CIE Lab Hunter or OFF 8 Select L u v ON or OFF 9 Select L C h ab CMC uv or OFF 10 Select Whiteness ON or OFF 11 Select Yellowness ON or OFF 12 Select Auto Reference ON or OFF
64. y entered disregard the FUNCTION ILLUM DIF procedure below V CALA A VA Clearing References The Clear Reference function is useful if the Illum Obs is being changed often and many references exist in the instrument that are not being used This will enable the operator to speed up the time it takes the instrument to recalculate to a different illum obs Press DIF to enter clear reference function After the Dif Key is pressed CLEAR REFERENCES INO YESl is displayed Press DIF to clear or FUNCTION not to clear You must press the Dif key IEN while the unit is recalculating the references to activate this function gt If the clearing procedure is carried out all references measured amp numerically entered will be removed Refer to Section 3 5 for a more detailed explanation on measured and numerically entered references 11 3 4 Absolute Measurements The 948 and 968 can perform absolute measurement in XYZ RGB Yxy L a b L u v L C h Whiteness amp Yellowness I gt gt Helpful Hint If you are going to measure something like a textile you will receive better results if you use the averaging function see Section 3 6 Also while measuring a textile take several measurements in a circular format gt If the A is displayed press DIF to activate absolute mode If the desired illuminant observer is not displayed refer to Section 3 3 1 Press FUNCTI
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