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X-Rite 504 SpectroDensitometer

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2. References are only used in dot gain mode with the nFactor on or off References are automatically selected based on the tint of the last reading When Dot Gain is on the instrument subtracts the nearest reference from the Dot Area Reading and displays the result difference from Ref1 2 or 3 If needed you can adjust the Reference values to meet your specific needs To set reference values 1 With the Dot Options menu displayed press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight Fe z Ref Press the Enter key e to Re fH 2 To adjust value use the Tab keys t to choose the desired digit arrows above and below designated selection Press the Enter key to access the editor NOTE Positioning the arrows above and below or Band pressing the Enter key toggles between the two symbols 3 Use the Tab keys f to highlight the desired number and press the Enter key to exit the editor 4 To select On Off status press the Enter key with nef or ce highlighted 5 When editing is completed use the Tab keys f to highlight 4 and press Enter key 5 27 CHAPTER FIVE 5 28 Measuring Paper The instrument takes the density value of the paper and automatically subtracts it from subsequent solid and dot measurements The paper measurement values are applied to all functions that support minus paper To measure paper 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight app
3. 2 Press the Enter key to access the editor Use the Tab keys t to highlight the desired baud rate setting 4 Press Enter key to save the setting and return to the Serial Port menu Hand Shake There are four hand shake methods e Off No hand shaking used e XON XON software hand shaking used 4 13 CHAPTER FOUR CTS CTS RTS hardware hand shaking used This method ensures the instrument is working before sending a hand shake BUSY BUSY hand shaking used To set the hand shake method 1 Use the Tab keys ft to highlight Off XON CTS BUSY lt Edit Options gt 2 Press the Enter key to access the editor Use the Tab keys t to highlight the desired hand shake method 4 Press Enter key to save the setting and return to the Serial Port menu Auto Xmit To enable or disable automatic transmission 1 Use the Tab keys ft to highlight Baud Rate 19600 On with Status Hand Shake Off On no Status Separator Comma ASER lt Edit Optione gt Press the Enter key to access the editor 4 Press Enter key to save the setting and return to 4 14 the Serial Port menu SETTING INSTRUMENT CONFIGURATION Separator To determine the separator character 1 Use the Tab keys f to highlight Space Comma Tab CR carriage return CRLF carriage return line feed LF CR carriage return CRLF carriage return line feed LF lt Edit Options gt Pres
4. INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS To measure paper 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight appears in the user dialog The paper anes displayed are the current values set in the instrument 2 Center the instrument target window over a sample of the paper and lower the instrument to take a reading The paper values are updated and the display highlight advances to NOTE If HiFi status is used press the Enter key when Paper is highlighted to view the RGBO values Measuring Print Contrast Procedure So far you have performed the procedures to select the print contrast mode options and to measure paper You are now ready to begin taking measurements to monitor printing density The measurement data that displays depends on the way you set up your instrument earlier and the print contrast mode selected The instrument maintains separate data for each of the colors vemyrgbo CONTR To perform a print contrast measurement incorrect item after a measurement use the keys to move the NOTE If the highlight in the measurement list changes to an highlight to the correct item before releasing the instrument 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight appears in the user dialog 2 Center the instrument target window over the solid patch and lower the instrument to take a reading The solid value is updated and the display highlight advances t
5. NOTE The reflectance data only appears when Reflectance is selected as the Color Space option 2 Use the Tab Up key tf and Tab Down key to view the reflectance data from 400nm to 700nm To access the reflectance graph 1 With the highlight positioned on the reflectance data press the Enter key to access the reflectance graph Refl Graph 506 Tee 2 Use the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to view the data in 10nm increments along the reflectance curve 3 Press the Enter key or Escape key to return the display to the reflectance data screen INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS Match Function 528 530 only The Match function is used to quickly find the best color match to a measured color from a database of references Up to 16 matches are displays based on Delta E difference The instrument can store over 1 400 references across a total of 10 groups When used in conjunction with X Rite s ColorMail Express CMX color libraries such as a PANTONE database can easily be downloaded to the instrument and used for reference matches Reference databases can also be uploaded to a computer using CMX 530 instrument only You should set the Match Options before taking any measurements Active Group SE Tare z HATCH Groupi Options 10 maximum i Setting Options Pressing the Enter key with the Options menu highlighted opens the Match Options menu The color space tolerancing method observer angle il
6. Pressing the Enter key with the menu highlighted opens the Trap Formula Editor The formula used to calculate trap is selected from this editor Formula Trap is calculated using one of three formulas Preucil GATF Trap formula factory default Dop T Dii D x Newsprint Trap formula 5 31 CHAPTER FIVE Brunner Trap formula 1 10 Per B 1 10 21 22 x 100 Where Dop Density of overprint paper D Density of 2 ink paper D Density of 1 ink paper Dy Maximum printing density To set option 1 With the Trap Formula editor displayed press the Tab keys t to move the highlight to desired setting 2 Press the Enter key to select highlighted setting The setting is now saved in the instrument NOTE The formula option selected will revert back to its original setting if the Enter key is not used to exit the editor Measuring Editing Dmax Procedure for Newsprint Formula Only Dmax can be calculated by simply measuring the V C M and Y solid patches or values can also be manually edited DEAE REF Options To measure Dmax 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight Cimax gt appears in the user dialog The ie displayed are the current VCMY values set in the instrument 2 Lower the instrument to the shoe and release when Elack gt appears in the user dialog lt Mesasure H INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS Magenta Yellow Dmax
7. Several functions within the instrument incorporate a feature that automatically recognizes patch types This patch smarts feature attempts to characterize a paper solid tint or overprint patch After a measurement the highlight cursor in the measurement list automatically moves to the predicted measurement item regardless of its previous placement This feature can be disabled in the instrument configuration menu Drag n Drop Override Several functions incorporate a drag n drop feature allowing you to reassign measured data to a different measurement item To do this simply move the highlight cursor with the tab keys to the appropriate measurement item while holding the instrument down to the shoe For example if a tint measurement is taken and the data appears as a solid you could override the result by keeping the instrument down and tabbing the highlight cursor to the tint measurement item Hi Fi Color Capability The instrument does more than just measure the density of special colors such as HiFi Color Instead it captures their unique spectral identities and transforms them into useful color information OVERVIEW AND SETUP Unpacking and Inspection After removing the instrument from the shipping carton inspect it for damage If any damage has occurred during shipping immediately contact the transportation company Do not proceed with installation until the carrier s agent has inspected the damage Y
8. Center the instrument target window over the black patch and lower the instrument to take a reading Measure the solid cyan patch Measure the solid magenta patch Measure the solid yellow patch The Dmax values are display when highlighted in the measurement list Press the Escape key to return to the Trap Function display To manually edit Dmax values 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down 3 in the main Trap function Press the Enter key to move the highlight to the data side of the screen lt i Drmax gt appears in the user dialog Press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key 4 to highlight desired ink Press the Enter key to access x menu Use the Tab keys t to choose the desired digit arrows above and below designated selection Press the Enter key to access the editor NOTE Highlighting MEES and pressing the Enter key is a quick method to zero the value Use the Tab keys t to highlight the desired number and press the Enter key to exit the editor When editing is completed use the Tab keys f to highlight amp if and press Enter key 5 33 CHAPTER FIVE 5 34 Measuring Paper The instrument takes the density value of the paper and automatically subtracts it from subsequent trap measurements Paper is always subtracted from the trap function To measure paper 1 If not selected press the Tab Up ney t or Tab Down key to highlight appears in
9. 1 Make sure el is highlighted on the screen and center the target window over the area to be measured 2 Lower unit to target window and hold closed 3 Once measurement data is displayed release the unit 4 Measurement data appears either as actual data or difference data Viewing Hue Grayness Data There are several different combinations of mode and method settings that affect the way the measurement data is displayed Hue error and grayness values are displayed along with color toward color V visual C cyan M magenta Y yellow For example C gt Y indicates that the color is cyan towards yellow HUE GRAY Hue Error Value Grayness Value Cyan towards Yellow 5 45 CHAPTER FIVE 5 46 Paper Indices Function 528 530 only The instrument can report cast brightness and reflectance paper indices as absolute or difference data The Cast value represents the difference between the highest and lowest reflectance values The Brightness value represents the total reflectance or brilliance of the paper The Reflectance values represent the percentage of reflectance through the three color filters CMY The instrument also provides Mean Sigma Standard Sigma and Range statistical calculations Paper Indices Measurement Mode Your instrument can evaluate paper indices two different ways as absolute measurement data or as difference minus reference measurement data Pressing the Enter
10. To set the power down time 1 Use the Tab keys f to highlight COMFIGURATIOH t Serial ort Press the Enter key to access the F menu SETTING INSTRUMENT CONFIGURATION To set the power down time in seconds use the Tab keys f to choose the desired digit arrows above and below designated selection Press the Enter key to access the editor NOTE Highlighting MEES and pressing the Enter key is a quick method to zero the value Use the Tab keys t to highlight the desired number and press the Enter key to exit the editor When editing is completed use the Tab keys t to highlight 4 and press Enter key Speed Read Option The Speed Read configuration allows you to set the time duration the reading motor remains on after a measurement The time setting can range from 0 to 9 seconds three being the default value This feature is useful when quick measurement of consecutive patches is desired To set the dwell time 1 Use the Tab keys t to highlight COMFIGURATIOH T Serial Fort Fower Dowr Press the Enter key to access the To set the time in seconds make sure the digit is highlighted arrows above and below designated selection and press the Enter key to access the editor NOTE Highlighting method to zero the value Use the Tab keys t to highlight the desired number and press the Enter key to exit the editor Use the Tab keys t to highlight press En
11. default and normal precision Normal precision simply removes one decimal place of resolution from the displayed data values This also affects the precision of the data transmitted out the RS 232 port for Auto Xmit For example L a b data formatting for normal precision and high precision is shown below Normal Precision High Precision Format Format L a b Lethe bi iy Pere To select a precision format 1 OLE LEh Method A R CMC Tolerancing CIES4 Tolerance ing man Frecision lt Edit Options gt 2 Press the Enter key to access the editor 3 Use the Tab keys f to cee the desired precision format Hormel or Hi 4 Press the Enter key to save your settings and return to the Color Options menu SETTING INSTRUMENT CONFIGURATION Density Options The Density Options configuration allows you to determine the following settings e Status Select the status used for density functions e Precision Determine whether you want to use high or normal precision when displaying density values e Gray Set Allows you to expand the region that the instrument considers to be neutral in shade To open the Density Options menu 1 Use the Tab keys f to highlight COHFIGURATIOW Language English Color Opt i oni OTe Cal Options i 24 hrs Status Status is dependent upon the filters applied to the density data obtained from a measurement Below lists the status selecti
12. key with the Paper Indices mode highlighted toggles through Paper Indices Paper Indices Minus Reference Reflectance Indices and Reflectance Indices Minus Reference gt Samp le Hearn Referenc lt Select Mode gt Measuring Editing Indices Reference The reference function is used to enter paper reflectance indices reference data into the instrument The reference data is stored in the instrument until changed Paper Indices reference values are then compared to Paper Indices measurements and the difference displayed NOTE You can select Banac Has or Hausas ig mode when measuring a reference Both reference locations are automatically updated However the reference mode paper or reflectance must be specified when manually entering reference values INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS FAFER I HOICES REF lt Heasure Ref gt To measure a reference 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down The reference values 4 Tadd or Haaman dag is selected as the active pap r indice mode Refer to Paper Indices Measurement Mode earlier in this section 2 Center the instrument target window over the paper reference and lower the instrument to take a reading The reference values are updated To manually edit reference values 1 Select active paper indice mode Refer to Paper Indices Measurement Mode earlier in this section 3 Press the Enter key to move the highlight to the data side of the scre
13. lt ome d gt appears in the User dialog release the read switch or instrument Press the Main Menu key x to return to the main menu SPECTRODENSITOMETER Setting Instrument Configuration General Information 4 1 Language 4 2 Active Functions 4 2 Color Options 520 528 530 only 4 3 Density Options 4 7 Calibration Options 4 10 Serial Port 4 12 Power Down 4 16 Speed Read 4 17 Display 4 20 Beeper 4 20 Patch Smarts 4 20 User Configuration 4 21 Load Factory Defaults 4 22 General Information The Configuration menu consists of a series of settings that allow you to set up your instrument to fit your needs NOTE Configuration options availability depends on the instrument model Options shown are based on the 528 and 530 instruments To open the Configuration menu 1 Repea HueeGreagunges Faper Indic Options Qengite Opt iT Option Settings Color Option Cle i Cal Options i24 hrs NOTE Several configuration option settings are displayed to the right of the option 41 CHAPTER FOUR Language The Language configuration allows you to select the language you want to display on your instrument To select a language Use the Tab keys t to highlight Press the Enter key to access the L editor CONFIGURATIO Functions English Deutsch Espa ol Opt oT and so on Color Optioanictie Qptions z4 hrs Use the Tab keys t to highlight the desired language Press the Enter key
14. remove any accumulated dust in the optics area WARNING DO NOT invert cans that use Freon as a propellant doing so could cause damage to the optics assembly Cleaning the White Calibration Reference Carefully clean the reference and white ceramic disk with a dry lint free cloth Do not use solvents or cleaners of any kind Make sure to store the calibration reference in a dry dust free area away from direct exposure to light SERVICE AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE Battery Pack Replacement To replace the battery pack 1 Rotate the shoe stop 90 and carefully turn the instrument over This allows the shoe to open perpendicular to the instrument housing 2 Using your fingers compress the two tabs on the battery access cover and remove it 3 Remove old battery pack from instrument and discard of properly 4 MAKE SURE THE LABEL IS VISIBLE ON THE NEW BATTERY PACK Slide the battery pack into the compartment with the battery contacts toward the rear of the instrument Press down on the battery pack to install it properly 5 Re install the battery access cover into the instrument housing and rotate shoe stop to its down position Battery Access Cover Tabs Rotate Stop 90 CHAPTER SIX Aperture and Polarization Kit Installation Excludes Micro Spot instrument The 500 series instrument was designed to allow you to quickly change the aperture and target window X Rite provides three aperture kits especially de
15. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 6 2 6 vi Section 3 Instrument Calibration General Information White Calibration Full Calibration Section 4 Setting Instrument Configuration General Information Language Option Active Functions Color Options 520 528 530 only L a b Method L C h Method 528 530 only CMC Tolerancing 528 530 only CIE94 Tolerancing 528 530 only Precision Density Options Status Precision Gray Set Calibration Options Enter Reflectances Cal Alert Serial Port Options Baud Rate Hand Shake Auto Xmit Separator Delimiter Protocol Emulation Power Down Option Speed Read Display Options Contrast Orientation Security Beeper Option Patch Smarts User Configuration Load Factory Defaults 4 1 4 2 4 2 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 4 10 4 11 4 12 4 12 4 13 4 13 4 14 4 15 4 15 4 15 4 16 4 16 4 17 4 18 4 18 4 19 4 19 4 20 4 20 4 21 4 22 Section 5 Instrument Functions General Information Density Function Density Measurement Mode Setting Options Measuring Paper Measuring Editing a Density Reference Measuring a Density Sample Color Function 520 528 530 only Color Measurement Mode Setting Options Selecting Illuminant 528 530 only Measuring Editing a Color Reference Measuring a Color Sample Viewing L a b Data in the Graph Mode Viewing Reflectance Data and Reflectance Graph 530 only Match Function 528 530 only Setti
16. 5 Press the Enter key again to quickly page through groups of letters symbols and numbers 6 Use the Tab keys f to highlight the desired character and press the Enter key to save the character and exit the editor 7 Continue with additional character edits After the group name is finished highlight press the Enter key To delete a group 1 With the Match Options menu displayed press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight option 2 Press the Enter key to access editor 3 Use the Tab keys t to move the highlight to E and press the Enter key e 4 Use the Tab keys t to move the highlight to the desired group name and press the Enter key e 5 Highlight ves and press Enter key e 5 19 CHAPTER FIVE Measuring References The reference function is used to measure reference data into a selected group A total of 1 424 references can be stored in the instrument The default reference name that is generated after a measurement i e Ref0001 can be change to a specific color name or code Express cannot be edited or deleted The word lt LOCKED gt appears NOTE Reference databases that are downloaded using ColorMail is the user dialog indicating the reference cannot be changed HATCH Group lt Wiew To create a reference 1 Make sure that the active group you want to store the reference in is displayed see Setting Options for selection procedure lt MNeagure Ref
17. Balance and measure a three color overprint patch your measurement data appears like this DENSITY lt Comeleted gt A two color overprint measurement displays the medium and high filter data regardless of whether News 3 Color or News Balance is selected as User Configuration DENSITY Qptions Sanple C 1 64 lt Completed gt INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS Color Function 520 528 530 only The 520 528 and 530 instruments report colorimetric data absolute or colorimetric data difference The 530 instrument also has the added capability of reporting reflectance data You should select the Color Measurement Mode and set the Options and Illuminant before measuring Color Measurement Mode Your instrument can evaluate color data two different ways as absolute color measurement data or as color difference minus reference measurement data Pressing the Enter key with the color mode highlighted alternates between Color and Color Minus Reference Color Ref Minus Reference is not available when Reflectance is the selected as the color space m o esas oe tions Setting Options Pressing the Enter key with the Options menu highlighted opens the Color Options menu The color space tolerancing method observer angle and reference method are selected under the Options menu item XYZ Yxy L a b L C h ar E HEA k m L u v Yu v Reflectance AE method I CMC Lab CIE94 Qbserw Angle 2 or 10 Re
18. Center the instrument target window over the reference and lower the instrument to take a reading The reference value s is updated To manually edit reference values 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight The reference values displayed are the current values set in the instrument g will not appear in the measurement list unless is selected as the active Hue Gray mode Refer to Hue Gray Measurement Mode earlier in this section 2 Press the Enter key to move the highlight to the data side of the screen lt Er Fie f gt appears in the user dialog 3 Press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight desired attribute 4 Press the Enter key to access F menu 5 Use the Tab keys f to move the cursor to desired digit Press Enter key 4 to access editor INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS 6 Use the Tab keys f to highlight desired number and press Enter key to exit editor 7 After edits are complete highlight Enter key e i and press NOTE The instrument automatically rounds the entered value to the nearest whole percentage Measuring Hue Error Grayness Samples So far you have performed the procedures to select the hue grayness mode and to measure paper and a reference You are now ready to begin taking hue error grayness measurements The measurement data that displays depends on the way you set up your instrument earlier To measure a sample
19. a measurement or a setting option Tab stops generally follow a left to right or top to bottom sequence When the last tab stop is reached the next key press returns to the first tab stop in that menu s list Tab Up key Performs the same function as the Tab Down key except in reverse order Tab stops follow a right to left or bottom to top sequence Enter key Activates the highlighted item If the function is a menu such as Options then the Option menu items appear If the item is a value such as cal alert time then the value will increment to the next choice When entering an active function from the main menu the active function is displayed with the highlight on the first required operation in the measurement list typically paper or sample Escape key Backs up the instrument screen one menu level For example if an option or value is being modified at the time the key is pressed the edits are aborted and the previous screen or menu appears Main Menu key Returns the instrument screen to the main menu with Hews highlighted This is a quick exit out of any function If any option or value is being modified at the time the key is pressed the edits are aborted and the previous setting reinstated USER INTERFACE 2 Function Screen The instrument function screen consists of six main areas Active Function Options Menu Measurement List Measurement Data User Dialog and Current Status or Illum Obs Below is a
20. brief description for each area of the function screen For a more detailed description refer to individual function explanations in Section Five Active Function Options Menu MRTA Gptions Measurement List Measurement Data Current Status or User Dialog Illum Obs Active Function The Active Function area displays the current measurement mode Pressing the Enter key lt when the mode is highlighted toggles through additional modes for example Density and Density Ref Options Menu Most active functions contain an Option Menu which has one or more changeable settings Pressing the Enter key lt when the menu is highlighted opens a list of available options for example Color and Mode Measurement List This portion of the screen displays the measurement items available for the active function When the highlight is located on an item outside the measurement list an arrow gt appears to the left of the active measurement item The corresponding data is represented in the measurement data portion of the screen In the example above the displayed data represents paper values 2 3 CHAPTER TWO 2 4 Measurement Data The Measurement Data portion of the screen instantaneously displays measurement data for the active function Measurement data that is out of a or unable to display in the space provided appears as 7 User Dialog The User Dialog portion bottom line not including the stat
21. diamond in the bottom housing Rotate optics cap clockwise until the triangle on the cap meets the triangle circle on the bottom housing Triangle Mark Optics Cap Triangle Circle Mark a A 10 Using fingers press the target window out from the topside of the shoe Target Window 11 Orientate the target window in any direction and snap into place from the bottom side of the shoe 12 Calibrate the instrument Refer to Section Three SERVICE AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE UV Filter Cap Kit Installation Excludes Micro Spot instrument To install UV filter optics cap 1 With instrument resting on the top cover rotate optics cap counter clockwise until the triangle on the cap meets the diamond on the bottom housing Carefully remove the optics cap by lifting upwards and set aside Triangle Mark Diamond Mark Optics Cap 2 Install UV filter optics cap by aligning triangle in cap with the diamond in the bottom housing Rotate optics cap clockwise until the triangle on the cap meets the triangle circle on the bottom housing Diamond Mark Triangle Circle Mark 3 Calibrate the instrument Refer to Section Three 6 7 CHAPTER SIX Appendices Instrument Specifications Error Messages Parts List and Packaging SPECTRODENSITOMETER 7 1 7 2 7 3 Instrument Specifications Measurement Geometry Spot Size at Sample Light Source Spectral Sensor Spectral Range Illuminant Ty
22. excluding them from compare calculations during sample measurements Colorimetric functions L a b etc allow you to select an illuminant observer combination as part of the reference Response status for density functions cannot be edited The current response selected in the configuration menu is used Reference lt Modify Ref gt INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS To set up a reference 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight Press the Enter key to access Compare References menu lt F gt appears in the user dialog Use the Tab keys t to select an empty reference location 1 24 He t appears on the right side of the screen when the reference location is empty At this point you can either measure in the reference or select a reference from the Match function database 4 To Measure in a Reference Center the instrument target window over the reference and lower the instrument to take a reading To Select a Reference from the Match Database Press the Enter key to access the reference database of the active group Use the Tab keys ft to select the desired reference and press the Escape key w NOTE To quickly locate a specific reference where many exist hold down either Tab key f to access the Find Ref Mame screen From here you can enter the name in the field and select Save amp Exit to locate the reference The highlight moves to the data side of the display P
23. gt 3 Make sure window over the reference and lower the instrument to take a reading The instrument automatically numbers Ref0001 each reference by default 5 20 INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS 4 To enter a custom name for the reference press the Enter key with the reference number highlighted The highlight moves to the reference name on the right side of the screen editor 5 Press the Enter key again to open the Ref i ighlighting MSGi and press the Enter key e 6 Make sure the name entry field is selected and use the Tab keys f to choose the desired character location arrows above and below designate the selection Press the Enter key to access the alphanumeric editor 7 Press the Escape key w to move the highlight to the top of the editor box if the name field is not cleared 8 With the highlight at the top of the editor box press the Enter key to quickly page through groups of letters symbols and numbers 9 Use the Tab keys f to highlight the desired character and press the Enter key to save the character and exit the editor 10 Continue with additional character edits After the reference name is finished highlight SEREN t press the Enter key Matching Samples The instrument will display a list of up to 16 reference matches from the active group Reference matches are sorted in descending order based on Delta E To match a sample 1 Make sure that the active
24. items and or edit values for a selection or function Below is an example of an editor COMFIGURATIOH EL angquage BERSE ngl ish DernjDeutsch Editor To open an editor 1 Use the Tab keys f to highlight the desired selection or function 2 Press the Enter key to access the editor 2 5 CHAPTER TWO 2 6 Selecting from a List Many settings and functions allow you to select specific items from a list Lists can be found in every type of screen menus editor function screens etc To select an item from a list 1 Use the Tab keys tH to highlight the desired item in the list 2 Press the Enter key to save your selection and return to the previous screen Editing a Value Many settings and functions allow you to edit specific values Values are typically edited in editor screens To edit a value 1 Use the Tab keys t to highlighted the desired value Press the Enter key to access the menu Use the Tab keys f to choose the desired digit arrows above and below designated selection Press the Enter key lt to access the editor 4 Use the Tab keys f to highlight the desired number and press the Enter key to exit the editor 5 When editing is completed use the Tab keys f to highlight amp de and press Enter key Important Measurement Techniques In order for the instrument to obtain accurate and repeatable measurements the bottom of the shoe must be flat with the surface to b
25. key e Measuring a Color Sample So far you have performed the procedures to select the color mode options and illuminant and to measure references 5 13 CHAPTER FIVE 5 14 You are now ready to begin taking measurements to check color values The type of measurement data that displays depends on the way you set up your instrument earlier in this section To measure a sample 1 Make sure s highlighted on the screen and center the target window over area to be measured 2 Lower unit to target window and hold closed 3 Once measurement data is displayed release the unit 4 Measurement data appears either as actual color values or difference values Viewing Actual Color and Color Difference Data There are several different combinations of mode and method settings that affect the way the measurement data is displayed Actual Color Measurements If you set the color options to L color space L tolerance and observer your measurement data appears like this Options Current Illuminant Observer lt Completed gt Color Difference Measurements If you set the color options to L color space L tolerance degree observer and reference 2 your measurement data appears like this Indicates reference used COLOR REFAS ption Oe Lions Delta Difference Delta values appear indicating the sample difference Sample L attribute value Reference L plot point Samp
26. measurements The Yule Nielson formula is similar to Murray Davies except that it allows you to compensate for the amount of light that is absorbed or trapped when a dot measurement is taken This is done by first dividing the densities of the paper and the solid by an n factor Using the Murray Davies equation your instrument n factor is simply 1 00 so the paper and solid densities are not affected Using Yule Nielson the paper and solid densities are divided by an n factor value that is based on the properties of the substrate material Yule Nielson formula is activated when the n factor is turned on see Setting Options The Murray Davies formula for calculating Dot is D j x100 Apparent Dot Area Ds Where D Density of tint minus density of paper D Density of solid minus density of paper The Yule Nielson formula for calculating Dot is Dt n Apparent Dot Area X100 o2 Where D Density of tint minus density of paper D Density of solid minus density of paper n n Factor 5 23 CHAPTER FIVE 5 24 Dot Measurement Mode Your instrument can evaluate dot data two different ways as Dot Area or Dot Gain Pressing the Enter key with the Dot mode highlighted alternates between Dot Area and Dot Gain The percentage displayed next to dot gain indicates the reference percentage used for the last tint measured
27. should be used Displayed data automatically updates to the selected angle after you exit Illuminants You can choose from several illuminant options for viewing data Displayed data automatically updates to the selected illuminant after you exit Available illuminants are A C D50 D55 D65 D75 F2 F7 F11 and F12 Active Group The Active Group option is used to select create and delete groups A total of 10 groups can be created to store a total of 1 424 samples A group name can consist of up to 20 characters To select a group 1 With the Match Options menu displayed press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight option Press the Enter key to access editor Use the Tab keys t to move the highlight to the desired group name and press the Enter key The group selected will now become the active group with references INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS To create a group 1 With the Match Options menu displayed press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight bi Eiet Option 2 Press the Enter key to access editor 3 Use the Tab keys t to move the highlight to Ei y and press the Enter key e i NOTE To quickly remove a name highlighting CLEAR and press the Enter key 4 Make sure the name entry field is selected and use the Tab keys f to choose the desired character location arrows above and below designate the selection Press the Enter key to access the alphanumeric editor
28. the measurement data is displayed INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS Density Paper and Actual Measurements If you set the density options to Fite or a single color and F your measurement data appears like this DENSITY ptions Single absolute paper A aper data appears A C 1 686 Current Status o Ire And if you set the density options to A11 and Fk your measurement data appears like this DEHSITY Options All absolute color data appears Arrow indicates additional colors HiFi status only lt Completed gt Density Difference Measurements A negative value indicates that the sample was measured to have less density than the reference If a positive value appears the sample was measured to have more density than the sample If 0 00 appears the sample was measured to have the same density as the reference If you set the density options to Ftc or a single color and F the measurement data represents the density value of the dominant color component DEH REF 1 eee Indicates reference used And if you set your mode options to your measurement data appears like this KCompleted gt T 5 7 CHAPTER FIVE 5 8 News 3 Color Measurements If you set the User Configuration option to News 3 Color and measure a three color overprint patch your measurement data appears like this lt Completed gt News Balance Measurements If you set the User Configuration option to
29. the user dialog The paper values displayed are the current values set in the instrument 2 Center the instrument target window over a sample of the paper and lower the instrument to take a reading 3 The paper values are updated and the display Measuring Trap Procedure So far you have performed the procedures to select the trap formula and measure Dmax and paper You are now ready to begin taking measurements to check trap values Trap is calculated after measurements of the paper overprint second ink printed and first ink printed incorrect item after a measurement use the t keys to move the NOTE If the highlight in the measurement list changes to an highlight to the correct item before releasing the instrument To measure trap paper and Dmax for newsprint fa is highlighted on the screen and center the target window on an overprint patch 1 After measurin 2 Lower unit to target window and hold closed Once measurement data is displayed release the unit 3 Make sure ME is highlighted on the screen and center the target window on second ink down patch INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS 4 Lower unit to target window and hold closed Once measurement data is displayed release the unit 5 Make sure Tink 4 is highlighted on the screen and center the target window on first ink down patch 6 Lower unit to target window and hold closed Once measurement data is displayed release the unit Measuremen
30. to save the selected language The instrument restarts with the selected language active NOTE If the AC adapter is not plugged into the instrument press any key to reactivate the instrument after language selection Active Functions The Active Functions configuration allows you to select the functions that are available in the main menu To enable or disable functions 1 4 2 Use the Tab keys t to highlight Density Dot and soon 7 zT Color Optioni CIE Cal Options i24 hrs Press the Enter key to access the F editor Use the Tab keys f to highlight the desired function Press the Enter key to toggle the function active or inactive The gt indicates the function is enabled SETTING INSTRUMENT CONFIGURATION 5 After edits are complete press the Escape key to save and exit Color Option 520 528 530 only The Color Option configuration allows you to determine the following settings e Lab Method Choose to calculate L a b values using the CIE method or the Hunter method e LCh Method Choose to calculate L C h values using either the L C h ab method or the L C h uv method e CMC Tolerancing Set a series of constants to be used in the calculation of AEcyc e CIE94 Tolerancing Set a series of constants to be used in the calculation of AEcygo4 e Precision Determine whether you want to use high or normal precision when displaying color values T
31. update calibration 1 Repeatedly press the Tab Down key to highlight the libration fig iorn iH menu opens Active Functio p Densitw Opt iT Option Settings Color ptioniCIE Cal Options i24 hrs Language English Active Functiongaaa Densit Opt tion Calibration Options Full Caliber lt Select Optiongs gt CHAPTER THREE 3 4 10 11 Press the Enter key to open the Fi i screen lt 3 i te gt patch appears in the User dialog Position the instrument on the reference white patch as explained earlier and measure patch Release the instrument after lt i gt appears in the User dialog After the instrument is released appears in the User dialog Measure white aa one more time Release instrument when lt Cemes cf appears Make sure 4 is highlighted and position instrument on a black trap or measure open port i Measure black trap or open port lt easure Black gt To measure open port no trap unlatch the shoe and point the instrument towards a dark area that is shielded from light such as under a table or desk Press the read switch located in front of the optics with your finger Make sure your finger does not cross the light path during the measurement To measure with a black trap position the instrument on the trap and lower the instrument to the shoe and hold steady The instrument will go through a series of four measurements When
32. 2 you can plug the small plug into the power connector at the end of the cable Plug the adapter into an AC wall receptacle Power Input Adapter Small Plug CHAPTER ONE Instrument I O Serial Interface Your instrument can be connected to a computer or printer using an interface cable and adapter X Rite carries a variety of adapters to meet your requirements To install the interface cabling 1 Insert the modular end of the interface cable into the T O port located on the back of the instrument The cable connector clicks when properly attached 2 If required attach an additional adapter to the cable Serial I O Port 1 6 OVERVIEW AND SETUP Attaching the Optional Security Cable An optional security cable is available from X Rite for attaching the instrument to a fixed location To install the security cable 1 2 Lock shoe in closed position next to instrument Decide which side of the instrument you want the cable to protrude from and remove the appropriate shoulder bolt from the shoe with the hex wrench NOTE A metal wave washer and plastic washer exists in the opening once the shoulder bolt is removed If washers are removed make sure to install them in the correct order plastic washer first followed by the metal wave washer Insert the new shoulder bolt with the cable attached into the shoe and secure it with an open end or adjustable wrench The Looped end of the cable ca
33. 500 Series SPECTRODENSITOMETER Operator s Manual ree X rite ee X rite Dear Customer Congratulations We at X Rite Incorporated are proud to present you with X Rite 500 Series Spectrodensitometer This instrument represents the very latest in microcontrollers integrated circuits optics and display technology As a result your X Rite instrument 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 instrument with a three 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 X Rite Incorporated 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 reside
34. DOT GAIM 2 Mia Gp tions Setting Options Pressing the Enter key with the Options menu highlighted opens the Dot Options menu The color reference 1 2 3 nFactor and 50 dot calibration are selected under the Options menu item Auto V C M Y R G B O Off or On and adjustment 0 500 9 900 Used to access 50 Dot Cal procedure lt Edit ptions gt Arrow indicates additional options 1 45 and Off 45 65 and Off 65 100 and Off Color You can choose from two different methods using the dot function Auto measurement method measures all the colors then displays the most dominant color Single color measurement method measures and updates the specific color you selected Red Green Blue and Orange only appear when HiFi status is selected INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS NOTE As halftones become lighter and lighter lt 25 the resulting color tends towards the shade of the substrate itself This may be different from the shade of the ink or plate emulsion If the Auto Color mode is enabled there is a chance that the instrument will select an undesired filter To avoid this manually select the appropriate color filter when measuring regions with small dot percentages To set dot color option 1 With the Dot Options menu displayed press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight the 2121 option 2 Press the Enter key to access editor Use the Tab keys t to move the highlight to
35. E Method The instrument supports three tolerancing methods CMC Lab and CIE94 The 520 only has Lab available Refer to Color Function earlier in this section for additional information on available AE Methods 5 51 CHAPTER FIVE Observer Angle The instrument supports both 2 and 10 observer angles The 520 only has the 2 angle available Refer to Color Function earlier in this section for additional information on observer angles To set AE or Observer Angle option 1 With the Compare Options menu displayed press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight option Press the Enter key to access editor Use the Tab keys f to move the highlight to desired setting Press the Enter key to select highlighted setting SE eS After edits are complete press the Escape key to return to the Compare function NOTE The option selected will revert back to its original settings if the Enter key is not used to exit the editor Clear References This options is used to quickly clear all Compare references stored in the instrument To clear references highlight press Enter key All references are now set to zero Setting Up Compare References The reference mode is used to obtain reference data through measurement or selection from the Match function database 528 and 530 only The reference option determines the appearance of the difference values on the display Stored references can be disabled
36. INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS 2 Press the Enter key to access the F Option screen 3 Use the t keys to highlight the and press Enter key 4 For Color Selection Press the Tab keys t to move the highlight to the color Press the Enter key to select desired color 5 For Print Contrast Percentage Value Press the Tab keys ty to move the highlight to the print contrast value Press and Enter key to F Menu 6 Use the Tab keys f to move the cursor to desired digit Press Enter key 4 to access editor 7 Use the Tab keys tH to highlight desired number and press Enter key to exit editor 8 After edits are complete highlight and press Enter key NOTE The instrument automatically rounds the entered value to the nearest whole percentage Viewing Print Contrast Data There are several different combinations of mode and method settings that affect the way the measurement data is displayed Print Contrast Actual Measurements In this example cyan print contrast value is displayed Each color s print contrast value can be viewed by pressing the Enter key with FE highlighted in the measurement list Magenta PC difference value lt Wiew Data gt 5 41 CHAPTER FIVE 5 42 Hue Grayness Function 518 528 530 only The instrument can report hue error grayness and hue error grayness difference with or without paper subtracted Hue Gray measures the selected ink through all three filters c
37. NED TO X RITE OR AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER FOR THAT PURPOSE 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 SPECTRODENSITOMETER Overview and Setup Instrument Description Features 1 2 Unpacking and Inspection 1 3 Shoe Lock Operation 1 3 Applying Power 1 4 Charging Battery Pack 1 5 Instrument I O Serial Interface 1 6 Attaching the Optional Security Cable 1 7 Instrument Description The X Rite 500 Series Spectrodensitometer is the most versatile and revolutionary hand held color measurement instrument available today The instrument relies on an integrated spectrophotometric engine allowing accurate and precise measurements The instrument also incorporates intuitive keys and a high contrast graphic display Tab Key Tab Key Main Menu Key Graphic Display Escape Key Enter Key Read Switch Target Window Battery Switch Power Input Instrument Shoe I O Port 1 1 CHAPTER ONE 1 2 Features Automatic Shut Off To increase battery life the instrument automatically turns itself off if it is not used within a user defined time between 10 and 120 seconds See Setting Instrument Configuration Section Four for more information The instrument turns back on whenever a key is pressed measurement taken or when the adapter is plugged in Patch Smarts Recognition
38. Press the Enter key e to access the Status editor Use the Tab keys t to highlight the desired status Press the Enter key to save your setting and return to the Density Options menu Precision Two display formats are available normal precision the default and high precision High precision simply adds another decimal place of resolution to the displayed data values This also affects the precision of the data transmitted out the RS 232 port for Auto Xmit 4 8 SETTING INSTRUMENT CONFIGURATION For example Density data formatting for normal precision and high precision is shown below Normal Precision High Precision Format Format Density es D F 5 To select a data precision format 1 Use the Tab keys f to highlight j Densit Options lt Edit Optione gt 2 Press the Enter key to access the F editor 3 Use the Tab eee N to ae the desired precision format 4 Press the Enter key to save your setting and return to the Density Options menu Gray Set On neutral substrates densitometers read essentially the same value in all three channels Yellow Magenta and Cyan This near balance is common of most papers On tinted or stained substrates however there can be considerable bias towards any one of the instrument s primary channels It is possible then that the instrument will fail to compensate for substrate show through with certain ink sets The Gray Set option allo
39. alibration function is used to update the white calibration point in the instrument e Use the Tab Up f or Tab Down key to highlight Press the Enter key to access the white calibration function NATH MEHU Hue Gr anes Faper Indic Compare Calibr ion Configurati Positioning the Instrument on the White Calibration Reference NOTE Make sure the calibration reference is clean before use Refer to the calibration cleaning procedure in Section Seven 1 Place the instrument onto the calibration reference Refer to next page for example The instrument fits 3 1 CHAPTER THREE White Patch Calibration Reference snugly with the target window opening centered over the white ceramic disk 2 CALIBRATION i white Whi te Measure patch oor calibration reference lt Meagure Whites Lower the instrument to the shoe hold steady until the user dialog indicates the calibration is completed NOTE If an Optics Change message appears during the white calibration select the He option and re measure calibration reference If the instrument optics was changed a full calibration must be performed Refer to the Full Calibration procedure that follows Store the calibration reference in a dry dust free area away from direct exposure to light USER INTERFACE Full Calibration The Full Calibration function is used to update the white and black calibration points in the instrument To
40. allar y causar dafios corporales ATTENTION Ne pas utiliser d adaptateur autre que SE30 81 115V ou SE30 77 100 240V de X Rite au risque de mauvais fonctionnement de appareil Utiliser seulement le bloc de batteries SE15 26 de X Rite il y a danger d explosion et de blessures avec les autres types AVVERTENZA Non usare un altro caricabatterie che non del pezzo X Rite SE30 81 115V 0 SE30 77 100 240V per il rischio di malfunzionamento dell apparecchio Usare solamente gli accumulatori SE15 26 di X Rite possibile che altri tipi possano scoppiare e causare danno personale The Manufacturer X Rite Incorporated Der Hersteller 4300 44th Street S E El fabricante Grand Rapids Michigan 49512 Le fabricant ll fabbricante Declares that Spectrodensitometer gibt bekannt da 500 Series 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 CE DECLARATION Manufacturer s Name X Rite Incorporated Authorized Representative X Rite Incorporated Siemensstrafe 12b 63263 Neu Isenburg Germany Phone 49 0 61 02 79 57 0 Fax 49 0 61 02 79 57 57 Model Na
41. ase Indoor only 2000m 2 Category II NOTE X Rite reference standards are traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology through Munsell Color Science Laboratory RIT 7 1 CHAPTER SEVEN Error Messages Errors encountered during a measurement are displayed in the User Dialog All errors are accompanied by a long beep Any errors except lt Low Eat ter gt encountered during a measurement cancel that measurement and the data displayed is from the prior measurement User Dialog Errors lt Measure Abo ted gt Displays with an incomplete measurement Instrument was release too soon lt Irwalid Measure gt Measure did not complete successfully Try again Could be a hardware failure if it occurs again lt Heeds Call gt Displays when calibration is required lt Cal Failed gt Calibration failed Make sure the instrument is properly positioned on the reference lt Cal Alor ted gt Displays with an incomplete cal measurement Instrument was release too soon lt Low Batteru gt This warning appears when the battery falls below approximately 25 of full charge Measurements are still possible but the battery should be charged soon lt CHARGE BATTER Y gt Displays when not enough battery power remains to take measurement The current measurement is aborted lt CHECE BATTER gt Battery not installed disconnected or dead Unit will not all
42. asuring Samples For smart recognition and optimal calculations of samples in EFS mode the instrument has to contain values for paper and VCMY solids To measure Den Dot PC Trap and H G samples in EFS 1 Center the target window on paper sample Lower unit to target window and hold closed Once measurement data is displayed release the unit 2 Dotor PC Measure VCMY solid patches and corresponding tints For Dot data appears as dot area or dot gain refer to dot function earlier in this section Trap or H G Measure overprint patch For trap the instrument initiates a multiple measurement sequence refer to trap function earlier in this section To measure Color samples in EFS 1 Center the target window on overprint sample Lower unit to target window and hold closed Once color measurement data is displayed release the unit 5 57 CHAPTER FIVE 5 58 SPECTRODENSITOMETER Service and General Maintenance Repair Information 6 1 General Cleaning 6 2 Battery Pack Replacement 6 3 Aperture and Polarization Kit Installation 6 4 UV Filter Cap Kit Installation 6 7 Repair Information The X Rite 500 series instrument is covered by a three year limited warranty excluding battery pack and should be referred to factory or authorized service center for repairs within the warranty period Attempts to make repairs within this time frame may void the warranty X Rite provides a factory repair service to thei
43. ata is displayed Paper Indices values are displayed along with color toward color v visual c cyan m magenta y yellow For example c gt m indicates that the color is cyan towards magenta Paper Indices Actual Measurements THOICES Brightness Value Cast Value Cyan towards Magenta lt Completed gt INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS Paper Indices Difference Measurements A negative value indicates that the obtained paper index of the sample was smaller than that of the reference The opposite is true for a positive value PAPER INDICES REF Mean E Difference Data Reference CMY Absolute Values Cyan towards Magenta Difference Data lt Compeleted gt Statistical Data The instrument has the capability of performing several statistical calculations Selecting the Statistics Method Available calculations are Mean 1 Sigma 2 Sigma and Range To select method highlight the displayed calculation in the measurement list and press the Enter key to toggle to the desired calculation PAPER INDICES lt Heasure Samples 5 49 CHAPTER FIVE Measuring Samples in Statistics Mode 1 Center target window on sample and lower instrument to take a measurement Calculation data appears and the measurement counter increments IHOICES Current Calculation Measurement Counter lt Completed gt 2 Continue with additional measurements Other statistical data is viewed by pressing t
44. b keys f to highlight the attribute you want to edit Tolerancing 4 menu 5 Use the Tab keys f to choose the desired digit arrows above and below designated selection Press the Enter key to access the editor g and pressing the Enter key is a quick i method to zero the value 6 Use the Tab keys f to highlight the desired number and press the Enter key to exit the editor 7 When editing is completed use the Tab keys f to highlight i 4 and press Enter key CIE94 Tolerancing 528 530 only To set CIE94 tolerancing constant values 1 Use the Tab keys t to highlight SELE LECh akb CMC Tolerancing lt Edit Optione gt 2 Press the Enter key to open the menu 3 Use the Tab keys f to highlight the attribute you want to edit CIES4 Tolerancing lt Edit Optione gt 4 5 CHAPTER FOUR 4 Press the Enter key to access the Li 4 reference menu 5 Use the Tab keys f to choose the desired digit arrows above and below designated selection Press the Enter key to access the editor i NOTE Highlighting MEES and pressing the Enter key is a quick method to zero the value 6 Use the Tab keys f to highlight the desired number and press the Enter key to exit the editor 7 When editing is completed use the Tab keys f to highlight 4 and press Enter key e Precision Two display formats are available high precision the
45. bration function allows you to establish a new n factor for the material by measuring a known 50 dot Se Black visual density patches should be used for the solid and tint measurements To calibrate dot 1 With the Dot Options menu displayed press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight 58 Cal option 2 Press the Enter o to access the Dot Cal menu lt MNe agure Paper gt 4 Lower unit to target window and hold closed until new data is displayed 5 Make sure RAEE is highlighted on the display and center the target window over solid patch to measure 6 Lower unit to target window and hold closed until new data is displayed 7 Make sure Tint is highlighted on the display and center the target window over 50 patch to measure 8 Lower unit to target window and hold closed until new data is displayed INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS 9 Move highlight to re measure any component or highlight g The calculated value is displayed Press Enter key lt to save NOTE If an error message appears when save r is highlighted the calculated value was out of range 5 9 9 and cannot be used Try to re measure Ref1 Ref2 and Ref3 Your instrument is preset at the factory to use the standard tint percentages 25 50 and 75 for color bar patches as the three dot gain measurement reference values NOTE References are set to 40 Off and 80 when Euro is selected as the User Configuration
46. desired color setting 4 Press the Enter key to select highlighted setting 5 Continue with additional option settings or press Escape key X to exit options nFactor Your instrument is preset at the factory to use the Murray Davies formula Off to calculate dot The Yule Nielson formula On allows you to compensate for the amount of reflected light absorbed or trapped lost when taking a dot measurement The numeric option allows you to adjust the value to meet your requirements The numeric value can range from 0 500 to 9 900 The value set only applies when the nFactor is set to Yule Nielson On n Approximate n values for various materials Uncoated paper 2 700 Coated paper 1 600 1 700 Newsprint 2 500 To set n factor 1 With the Dot Options menu displayed Pies the Tay Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight r option Press the Enter key lt to access ri re menu 2 To adjust value use the Tab keys f to choose the desired digit arrows above and below designated selection Press the Enter key to access the editor 5 25 CHAPTER FIVE 3 Use the Tab keys f to highlight the desired number and press the Enter key to exit the editor 4 To select On Off status press the Enter key with orr Murray Davies or i Yule Nielson highlighted 5 When editing is completed use the Tab keys f to highlight amp and press Enter key e 50 Dot Calibration The 50 Dot Cali
47. desired digit Press Enter key e to edit value After edits are complete highlight and press Enter key Viewing Trap Data Trap value color is displayed as color over color followed by the trap percentage value Actual Measurement Data In this example C Y appears to the left cyan is the second ink down and yellow is the first ink down Color over color cyan over yellow Difference Refer measurement data 5 36 INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS Print Contrast Function 518 528 530 only Print Contrast provides you with the ability to monitor the 34 tone area and is useful when determining the optimum printing density Print contrast is calculated using D D PC x 100 D where D solid density D tone density Print Contrast Measurement Mode Your instrument can evaluate print contrast data two different ways as absolute measurement data or as difference minus reference measurement data Pressing the Enter key with the Print Contrast mode highlighted alternates between Print Contrast and Print Contrast Minus Reference PC REF PRINT CONTR Setting Options Pressing the Enter key with the Options menu highlighted opens the Print Contrast Options menu The colors displayed and the mode are selected under the Options menu item Frint Cont Options Auto V C M Y R G B O Colori Auto Absolute or Paper lt Edit Options gt Color You can choose between two differen
48. e measured When measuring curved items where a flat surface is not available a fixture should be used A fixture allows accurate positioning of the sample tangent to the measurement plane If the item to be measured is smaller than the shoe you may want to make a platform at same height as the item for the rest of the instrument to sit on SPECTRODENSITOMETER Instrument Calibration General Information 3 1 White Calibration 3 1 Full Calibration 3 3 General Information Under normal circumstances the instrument should be calibrated at least once a day Calibrating the instrument every day ensures the best measurement accuracy and stability However you can customize the amount of time you would like to elapse between calibrations Varied time intervals can be set allowing the instrument to notify you when a calibration is required Refer to Setting Calibration Intervals in Section Four Configuration White Calibration IMPORTANT Every white calibration reference has a set of reflectance values that are unique Use the calibration reference only if the reflectance values match those of the instrument you are calibrating The calibration reference shipped with an instrument is marked with a matching serial number If a different calibration reference is used the reflectance values for that reference must be entered in the instrument Refer to Entering Reflectances in Section Four if the values need to be modified The White C
49. ears in the user dialog The paper r values displayed are the current values set in the instrument 2 Center the instrument target window over a sample of the paper and lower the instrument to take a reading 3 The paper values are updated and the display highlight advances to NOTE Press the Enter key when BERE is highlighted to view the RGBO values if HiFi status is used Measuring Dot Procedure So far you have performed the procedures to select the dot mode options and to measure paper You are now ready to begin taking dot measurements to evaluate dot gain and dot area The measurement data that displays depends on the way you set up your instrument earlier and the dot mode selected The instrument maintains separate data for each of the colors vemyrgbo COT AREA Options lt Me asure Soalid gt INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS To perform a dot measure 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight appears in the user dialog 2 Center the instrument target window over the solid patch and lower the instrument to take a reading The solid value is updated and the display highlight advances to Tints 3 Continue with remaining solid patch measurements or center the target window over a tint patch that corresponds to the measured solid 4 Lower unit to target window and hold closed Once data is displayed release the unit 5 Measurement data first appears as densit
50. eference location the instrument uses during color difference measurements Setting the reference location to Auto allows the instrument to automatically select the closest reference from the available locations 1 through 16 Setting the reference from 1 to 16 forces the instrument to always use that reference for all color difference measurements To set options 1 With the Color Options menu displayed press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key ar pu Angle or option 2 Press the Enter key to access editor INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS 3 Use the Tab keys f to move the highlight to desired setting Press the Enter key to save highlighted setting 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for additional options 6 After edits are complete press the Escape key to return to the Color function NOTE The option selected will revert back to its original settings if the Enter key is not used to exit the editor Selecting Illuminant 528 530 only The Standard Illuminant is selected using the illuminant menu item located in the lower right corner of the screen The displayed measurement data instantaneously changes to reflect the selected illuminant The observer 2 or 10 is selected in the Color Options menu COLOR REF aI Sample gt Refer A C D50 D55 D65 lt Select Illum gt D75 F2 F7 F11 F12 Illuminant A represents incandescent lighting Illuminant C represents filtered daylight Ill
51. en lt er Re f gt appears in the user dialog Fl NOTE Highlighting MEEME and pressing Enter key can quickly clear current reference data 4 Press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight desired attribute 5 Press the Enter key to access F menu 6 Use the Tab keys f to move the cursor to desired digit Press Enter key 4 to access editor 5 47 CHAPTER FIVE 5 48 7 Use the Tab keys t to highlight desired number and press Enter key to exit editor 8 After edits are complete highlight and press Enter key NOTE The instrument automatically rounds the entered value to the nearest whole percentage Measuring Paper Indices Samples So far you have performed the procedures to select the paper indices mode and measure a reference You are now ready to begin taking paper indices measurements The measurement data displayed depends on the mode selected earlier To measure a sample 1 Make sure s highlighted on the screen and center the target window over the paper to be measured Lower unit to target window and hold closed Once measurement data is displayed release the unit 4 Measurement data appears either as actual data or difference data 5 Select between Paper and Reflectance Indices modes to view Brightness Cast and Reflectance CMY data Viewing Paper Indices Data There are several different combinations of mode settings that affect the way the measurement d
52. ence 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down Press the Enter key to access the reference menu INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS Reference measurement method ight the reference measurement method Sec or e The Sequence Seq method automatically increments the reference position as you measure For example when the highlight is on fami and a measurement is taken the data is set for reference one and the highlight advances to NOTE When position 16 is reached you must manually move the highlight using the Tab keys t if you want to restart the measurement sequence before exiting e The Match method is used to update an existing reference The measurement automatically replaces data in the location that has the closest match to the measurement 3 Press the Enter key to alternate between Seg and 4 Center the target window over the first reference or replacement reference if a match and lower the instrument to take a reading 5 Continue with additional reference measurements To manually edit reference values 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight Press the Enter key lt to access the reference menu l Measurement Mode earlier in this section 2 Use the Tab keys f to move the highlight to the desired reference location 5 5 CHAPTER FIVE 5 6 3 Press the Enter key to move the highlight to the data side of the screen lt En
53. ference lt Edit Optior gt Auto 1 though 16 Color Space You can choose from several colorimetric options for viewing data Displayed data automatically updates to the chosen color space after selected Available color spaces are XYZ Yxy L a b L C h L u v Yu v and Reflectance 530 only When Reflectance is selected on the 530 data appears in 5 9 CHAPTER FIVE 10nm increments from 400nm to 700nm The 520 instrument limits selection to XYZ and L a b AE Method The instrument supports three tolerancing methods CMC Lab and CIE94 Displayed data automatically updates to the selected method after you exit CMC is an ellipsoidal tolerance method that attempts to correlate small measured color differences with visual assessment Lab establishes constant limits for lightness red green and yellow blue values L a b tolerance cause color difference to be limited by a rectangular box in color space CIE94 is similar to CMC ellipsoidal tolerance method However calculations are based on L C h data Observer Angle The available viewer angles are 2 and 10 The 2 observer is based on a commonly accepted description of the average human viewer If the field of view is larger than 2 the 10 observer should be used Displayed data automatically updates to the chosen observer angle after selection The 520 is fixed at a 2 viewing angle Reference The Reference option is used to set the r
54. ge English Active Functions Density Opt iT Color Op CIE SETTING INSTRUMENT CONFIGURATION 2 Press the Enter 4 key open the menu Enter Reflectances The Enter Reflectances function is used to manually edit the white calibration reflectance values To manually edit the white reflectance values ration Options Enter Re flectances lt Select 3 Use the Tab a tt to scroll through reflectance values After desired value i is a press the Enter key e to access the F 4 Use the Tab keys f to choose the desired digit arrows above and below designated selection Press the Enter key to access the editor NOTE Highlighting MEES and pressing the Enter key is a quick method to zero the value 5 Use the Tab keys f to highlight the desired number and press the Enter key to exit the editor 6 When editing highlight amp is completed use the Tab keys f to fe and press Enter key lt 4 11 CHAPTER FOUR 4 12 Cal Alert To set the calibration alert settings 1 Use the Tab keys t to highlight EFE Calibration Options Full Calibration Enter Reflectan To enable or disable the calibration alert use the Tab keys f to highlight the either or ff mode Press the Enter key to change modes To set how often in hours the instrument will alert you to perform a calibration use the Tab keys f to choose the desired digit arrows above and below de
55. group you want is displayed see Setting Options for selection procedure 2 Center the target window over the sample and lower the instrument to take a reading CHAPTER FIVE Arrow indicates reference selected 5 22 3 The actual sample data is displayed while the instrument is held down After the instrument is released the reference match list appears maximum of 16 lt Wiew Details gt 4 If more than five matches are available an arrow will appear at the bottom of the screen Press the Down Tab key 4 to see additional matches 5 To view the reference details highlight the desired reference and press the Enter key Colorimetric data appears after the Delta E value If formula data is available it will appear after the colorimetric data Viewing Sample Data in a Graph The 528 and 530 instruments can display sample measurement data as an L a b graph The 530 instrument can also display sample measurements as reflectance data 10nm increments and as a reflectance graph Refer to the last pages of the Color Function for the procedure to select these viewing options INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS Dot Function 508 518 520 528 530 only Dot is calculated using either the Murray Davies formula or the Yule Nielson formula Murray Davies simply calculates dot by comparing the density of the tint minus paper with the density of the solid minus paper Your instrument defaults to the Murray Davies formula for
56. he Enter key with the current calculation Mean 1 Sigma etc highlighted or by toggling the various measurement modes NOTE Statistical data remains in the instrument until a measurement is taken with Same 1a highlighted This will reset the counter and clear the statistical data 5 50 INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS Compare Function 520 528 530 only The Compare function is used to compare sample measurements to previously stored references A total of 24 references can be stored in the instrument s Compare function After a sample is measured the instrument automatically locates the closest reference match lowest AE and displays the difference fi NOTE When no references are stored only Compare mode appears in the display Compare Ref Mode A sample is compared to a reference using colorimetric L a b or densitometric VCMY calculations Density or color cannot be selected manually but is based on the setting of the Reference Option Colorimetric Densitometric COMF REF Bi Options Re Ter ery AE 8 125 lt Me asure Samples 5072 lt Heasure Samples Setting Options Pressing the Enter key with the Options menu highlighted opens the Compare Options menu The AE method and Observer Angle is selected under this menu item References are also cleared from this menu opps Cetiones AE Method 2 CNC CMC Lab CIE94 Qbgery Angle 2 Clear Referen 2 10 Clears all compare references lt Edit Optior gt A
57. ing of the paper before taking measurements The instrument takes the density value of the paper and automatically subtracts it from subsequent density measurements The paper measurement values are applied to all functions that support minus paper GRAY REF Options Hui Referers To measure paper 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight appears in the user dialog The paper ace displayed are the current values set in the instrument 2 Center the instrument target window over a sample of the paper and lower the instrument to take a reading The paper values are updated and the display highlight advances to NOTE If HiFi status is used press the Enter key when Em is highlighted to view the RGBO values 5 43 CHAPTER FIVE 5 44 Measuring Editing a Hue Gray Reference The reference function is used to enter hue error and grayness reference data into the instrument The reference data is stored in the instrument until changed Hue Gray reference values are then compared to Hue Gray measurements and the difference displayed The instrument maintains separate reference data for each of the filter values HUE GRAY REF Options Faper Bue Gr a To measure a reference 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down The reference values NOTE is selected as the active Hue Gray mode Refer to l lue Gray Measurement Mode earlier in this section 2
58. instrument beeper On or Off To set the beeper on or off 1 Use the Tab keys t to highligh CONFIGURATION a Fower Dowr Speed Be acl On Off Press the Enter key to access the Use the Tab keys t to highlight the desired eee volume Press Enter key to save the setting and return to the Configuration menu Patch Smarts The Patch Smarts configuration allows you to set the auto recognition of a patch to On or Off within the Dot Trap and Print Contrast functions When set to On the instrument attempts to identify the patch measured and selects the SETTING INSTRUMENT CONFIGURATION appropriate type paper solid etc When set to Off the instrument simply sequences through the measurement steps with no attempt at identifying the measurement type To set the patch smart status 1 Use the Tab keys f to highlight COMFIGURATIOW K un iy _ ui Press the Enter key to access the F editor Use the Tab keys f to highlight the desired setting Ori or OFF Press Enter key to save the setting and return to the Configuration menu User Configuration The User Configuration allows you to quickly configure dot and density options with minimal set up time US When this option is selected the following density and dot options are set Status T Density Absolute Dot Ref 1 25 Dot Ref 2 50 Dot Ref 3 75 and News Off Euro When this option is selected the f
59. le L plot point Reference L plot point INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS Viewing L a b Data in the Graph Mode The 528 and 530 instruments can display a graph when L a b is selected as the Color Space option Graphical data is viewable as actual or difference Measurements can be taken in the graph mode To access the graph mode 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight j Press the Enter key to access the graph mode COLOR REFAL NOTE The graph mode only appears when L a b is selected as the Color Space The display screen appears as an L a b graph Sample values for individual L a b attributes are viewable by pressing the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key 4 This alternates the display between L value and a b values Graph Sample a b plot point Reference a b plot point Graph Sample a amp b attribute values 3 Press the Enter key or Escape key X to return the display to the normal Color screen 5 15 CHAPTER FIVE Viewing Reflectance Data and Reflectance Graph 530 only The 530 instrument has the added capability of displaying a reflectance graph and data when Reflectance is selected as the Color Space option Data is displayed in 10nm increments from 400 to 700 nanometers Measurements can be taken in the graph mode To view reflectance data 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key 4 Indicates additional data
60. luminant and active group are selected under the Options menu item XYZ Yxy L a b L C h9 L u v Yu v Reflectance ae thod CMC Lab CIE94 Qbserw Angle 2 Illuminant 050 2 or 10 Active Broupi Groupi A C D50 D55 etc lt Edit ptions gt Edit Groups add delete and select Color Space You can choose from several colorimetric options for viewing data Displayed data automatically updates to the chosen color space after selected Available color spaces are XYZ Yxy L a b L C h L u v Yu v and Reflectance 530 only When Reflectance is selected on the 530 data appears in 10nm increments from 400nm to 700nm 5 17 CHAPTER FIVE AE Method The instrument supports three tolerancing methods CMC Lab and CIE94 Displayed data automatically updates to the selected method after you exit CMC is an ellipsoidal tolerance method that attempts to correlate small measured color differences with visual assessment Lab establishes constant limits for lightness red green and yellow blue values L a b tolerance cause color difference to be limited by a rectangular box in color space CIE94 is similar to CMC ellipsoidal tolerance method However calculations are based on L C h data Observer Angle The available viewer angles are 2 and 10 The 2 observer is based on a commonly accepted description of the average human viewer If the field of view is larger than 2 the 10 observer
61. me Spectrodensitometer Model No 500 Series Directive s Conformance EMC 89 336 EEC LVD 73 23 EEC RoHS WEEE X Rite products meet the Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive 2002 95 EC and European Union Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC Please refer to www xrite com for more information on X Rite s compliance with the ROHS WEEE directives Warning This is a class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Table of Contents Proprietary Notice Warranty Information Section 1 Overview and Setup Instrument Description Features Automatic Shut Off Patch Smarts Recognition Drag n Drop Override Hi Fi Color Capability Unpacking and Inspection Packaging Drawing and Parts List Shoe Lock Operation Applying Power Charging the Battery Pack Instrument I O Serial Interface Attaching the Optional Security Cable Section 2 User Interface What to Expect Navigation Basic Key Operation Tab Down Key Tab Up Key Enter Key Escape Key Main Menu Key Function Screen Active Function Options Menu Measurement List Measurement Data User Dialog Current Status or Illum Obs Using the Instrument Opening a Menu or Function Opening an Editor Selecting From a List Editing a Value Important Measurement Techniques 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 2 1 2 1 2
62. mount of time it takes to initiate a power down within the instrument configuration options see Section Four Taking a measurement or pressing a key turns the instrument back on during a power down Battery Switch 1 4 OVERVIEW AND SETUP Charging the Battery Pack Four AA nickel metal hydride batteries fastened in a removable battery pack power the instrument The battery pack must remain in the instrument at all times for proper operation Before initial remote use of the instrument charge the battery pack for approximately three hours However if immediate use is required the instrument can be operated tethered to the AC adapter after a short period of battery charging NOTE Only use the AC Adapter supplied or the optional battery charger X Rite P N 500CHG to charge the battery pack A Low Battery message appears on the display when the battery falls below approximately 25 of full charge Measurements are still possible but the battery should be charged soon A Charge Battery message appears when not enough battery power remains to take a measurement The battery must be charged immediately To attach the AC adapter 1 Verify that the voltage indicated on the adapter complies with the AC line voltage in your area If not contact X Rite or an authorized representative Insert the small plug from the adapter into the power input connector on the instrument If you are using Serial Cable SE108 9
63. n be secured by either a padlock or bolted to a stationary object Shoulder Bolt Opening Plastic Washer i Metal Wave Washer Shoulder Bolt Security Cable 1 7 CHAPTER ONE 1 8 SPECTRODENSITOMETER User Interface What to Expect 2 1 Navigation Basic Key Operation 2 1 Function Screen 2 3 Using the Instrument 2 5 What to Expect When the instrument is first powered up the main top level screen appears The main screen consists of two areas Main Menu and Instrument Option Data The left side of the screen lists all functions available on your instrument The right side of the screen lists instrument information when the Main Ment title is highlighted and specific option information when a function is highlighted The 528 instrument screens are shown below O E MRIH MEHU Density Color Match EFS Oot Instrument Information Option Information Navigation Basic Key Operation Perform menu and option navigation with the five keys arranged around the display screen Each key has a unique symbol for performing a specific operation Highlighted Bar All seolute MAIN MENU Tab Up Key om i Density Stat T Tab Down Key FE 4 Main Menu Key Enter Key Escape Key 2 1 CHAPTER TWO 2 2 Tab Down key Advances the highlighted bar reverse image to the next available tab stop A tab stop indicates an item that can be acted on further such as
64. neral Cleaning Cleaning the Optics Cleaning the White Calibration Reference Replacing the Battery Pack Aperture and Polarization Kit Installation UV Filter Cap Kit Installation Appendices Instrument Specifications Error Messages Parts List and Packaging 5 43 5 44 5 45 5 46 5 46 5 46 5 48 5 49 5 51 5 51 5 51 5 52 5 54 5 56 5 56 5 57 6 1 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 7 7 1 7 2 7 3 Proprietary Notice The information contained in this manual is derived from patent and proprietary data of X Rite Incorporated This manual has been prepared solely for the purpose of assisting in the use and general maintenance of this instrument 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 operating or maintaining this instrument and software 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 Incorporated This instrument may be covered by one or more patents Refer to the instrument for actual patent numbers Copyright 2007 by X Rite Incorporated
65. ng Options Measuring References Matching Samples Dot Function 508 518 520 528 530 only Dot Measurement Mode Setting Options Measuring Paper Measuring Dot Procedure Trap Function 518 528 530 only Trap Measurement Mode Setting Options Measuring Editing Dmax Procedure Measuring Paper Measuring Trap Procedure Saving Trap Data as a Reference Print Contrast Function 518 528 530 only Print Contrast Measurement Mode Setting Options Measuring Paper Measuring Print Contrast Procedure Saving Print Contrast Data as a Reference Hue Grayness Function 518 528 530 only Hue Grayness Measurement Mode Setting Options 5 1 5 2 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 6 5 9 5 9 5 11 5 12 5 13 5 15 5 16 5 17 5 17 5 20 5 21 5 23 5 24 5 24 5 27 5 28 5 31 5 31 5 31 5 32 5 33 5 34 5 35 5 37 5 37 5 37 5 38 5 39 5 40 5 42 5 42 5 42 vii viii Measuring Paper Measuring Editing a Hue Gray Reference Measuring a Hue Error Grayness Samples Paper Indices Function 528 530 only Paper Indices Measurement Mode Measuring Editing Indices Reference Measuring Paper Indices Samples Statistical Data Compare Function 520 528 530 only Compare Ref Mode Setting Options Setting Up Compare References Comparing Samples Electronic Function Selection EFS 518 528 530 only Setting Options Measuring Samples Section 6 Service and General Maintenance Repair Information Reading Lamp Replacement Information Cleaning the Instrument Ge
66. ntial area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense NOTE Shielded interface cables must be used in order to maintain compliance with the desired FCC and European emission requirements Industry Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada WARNING This instrument is not for use in explosive environment WARNUNG Das Ger t darf 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 environnement explosif AVVERTIMENTO NON usare questo apparecchio in ambienti esplosivi CAUTION Operational hazard exists if battery charger other than X Rite SE30 81 115V or SE30 77 100 240V is used Use only X Rite battery pack SE15 26 other types may burst causing personal injury VORSICHT Betriebs und Verletzungsgefahr besteht bei Gebrauch von anderen Adaptern als X Rite SE30 81 115 V oder SE30 77 100 240 V Verwenden Sie nur den X Rite Akkupack SE15 26 ADVERTENCIA No use otro cargador de las pilas que no sea la pieza X Rite SE30 81 115V 0 SE30 77 100 240V por el riesgo de mal funcionamiento del equipo Use solamente las pilas SE15 26 de X Rite es posible que los otros tipos puedan est
67. o open the Color Option menu 1 Use the Tab keys t to highlight i Language English Active Functions Densit Opt Color Option Cal Options i 2 Press the Enter key to access the menu L a b Method To select an L a b method 1 Use the Tab keys f to highlight EE LCh ab CMC Tolerancing s CIES4 Tolerancing Frecisiorn High lt Edit Options gt 2 Press the Enter key to open the Lat editor CHAPTER FOUR 4 4 or F 3 Use the Tab keys f to highlight the desired method 4 Press the Enter key to save your settings and return to the Color Options menu L C h Method 528 530 only To select an L C h method 1 Use the Tab keys t to highlight Color Options Lab Method Ee LOK Method LOh ab CMC Tole rancing CIES4 Tolerancing Frecisioarn High lt Edit Optione gt Press the Enter key to open the LK Meth editor Use the Tab keys f to highlight the desired method h ab or LOK u Press the Enter key to save your setting and return to the Color Options menu CMC Tolerancing 528 530 only To set CMC tolerancing constant values 1 Use the Tab keys f to highlight jie Color Options Lab Method CIE LOK Method LOh ab CHC Tole rancing CIES4 Tolerancing Frecisioar High lt Edit Optione gt Press the Enter key to open the CHE SETTING INSTRUMENT CONFIGURATION 3 Use the Ta
68. o rind 5 39 CHAPTER FIVE 5 40 3 Continue with remaining solid patch measurements or center the target window over the 75 tint patch that corresponds to the measured solid 4 Lower unit to target window and hold closed Once measurement data is displayed release the unit Measurement data first appears as density with instrument down and when released either as an absolute percentage or percentage difference See Viewing Print Contrast Data later in this section Saving Print Contrast Data as a Reference The last print contrast measurement taken can be saved as a reference This allows you to compare subsequent print contrast measurements and view the data difference Print contrast data can also be manually edited if desired PC REF Solid lt Modifyu Ref gt To save a print contrast measurement as the reference 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down f Measurement Mode earlier in this section 2 Press the Enter key to access the F Option screen 3 Use the tt keys to highlight the Enter key The print contrast percentage value displayed and color designation is now saved as the reference To manually edit the print contrast reference data 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight NOTE will not appear in the measurement list unless is selected as the active mode Refer to Print Contrast Measure Mode earlier in this section
69. ollowing density and dot options are set Status E Density Paper Dot Ref 1 40 Dot Ref 2 Off Dot Ref 3 80 and News Off News Balance When the instrument is set to this mode the CMY components of the 3 color overprint patch measurement is displayed The dominant density value is displayed on top The difference between the dominant density and the second most dominant density is displayed next and the difference between the dominant density component and the least dominant density component is displayed last The differences are displayed 4 21 CHAPTER FOUR 4 22 as negative value to show the offset from the dominant density Auto Color must be selected as the density option to view these components e News 3 Color When the instrument is set to this mode the CMY components of the overprint patch measurement is displayed The actual value of each density measurement component is displayed Auto Color must be selected as the density option to view these components To set the user configuration 1 Use the Tab keys f to highlight J COMFIGURATIOH US Euro NewsBalance News3 Color g editor Use the Tab oe 7 to MENDEN the desired setting Press the Enter key to access the Ll 4 Press Enter key to save the setting and return to the Configuration menu Load Factory Defaults The 500 series instrument can have its factory defaults reloaded whenever required All configuration set
70. ons NOTES Status T is set as the default when US is selected as the User Configuration option Status E is set as the default when Euro is selected as the User Configuration option Refer to the end of this section for additional details e Status T ANSI Status T Computerized Color Response is a wideband response most typically used in the North American graphic arts industry This status is used to calibrate the instrument to the T Ref color reference e Status G X Rite Graphic Arts Response is a wideband response that is similar to Status T except that it is more sensitive to denser yellow inks 4 7 CHAPTER FOUR e Status E European status utilizes the Wratten 47B filter for higher readings in yellow instead of the Wratten 47 filter typically used in North America e Status A ANSI Status A Response is used in the photofinishing applications e Ax Tx and Ex responses closely match the X Rite 400 series responses e Status I Spectrodensitometric Response is computer corrected and designed for use with process inks on paper Measurements other than process inks may produce measurement data with slight discrepancies e HIFI HiFi Color represents a response from Status E filters with additional band width filters for HiFi Color red green blue and orange To select a density status 1 Use the Tab keys t to highlight Densit Options lt Edit Options gt 2
71. ons are selected under this menu item EFS Options Trap H G Color Dot or PC Absolute or Paper lt Edit Optioangs gt OP Setting The Overprint option allows you to choose Trap H G or Color When the option is set to Trap the instrument automatically switches to the Trap function when an overprint is measured When the option is set to H G the highlight moves to Hue Grayness when an overprint is measured and displays H G data And when the option is set to Color the highlight moves to Color when an overprint is measured and displays color data Ref 3 Setting The Ref 3 Setting option allows you to select between Dot and Print Contrast PC When set to PC Print Contrast data appears after a 75 tint measurement And when set to Dot Dot data appears after a tint measurement Mode The Mode allows you to select between Absolute and Paper INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS To set options 1 With the EFS Options menu displayed press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight OF kef 4 be 2 Press the Enter key to access editor Use the Tab keys t to move the highlight to desired setting 4 Press the Enter key to select highlighted setting 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for additional options 6 After edits are complete press the Escape key to return to the EFS function NOTE The option selected will revert back to its original settings if the Enter key is not used to exit the editor Me
72. our instrument was packaged in a specially designed carton to assure against damage If shipment is necessary the instrument should be packaged in the original carton If the original carton is not available contact X Rite to have a replacement carton shipped to you Packaging Drawing and Parts List Check your packaging contents against your packing list and original order A detailed packaging drawing and parts list are included in the appendices of this manual Shoe Lock Operation To take measurements with the instrument you must unlock the shoe When the instrument is not in use the shoe should be re locked to protect the instrument optics A rotating latch on the bottom of the instrument locks the shoe closed e To unlock hold shoe against the instrument and rotate latch Align latch so that it fits through the cutout in the shoe Carefully release the shoe to open e To lock hold shoe against the instrument and rotate latch to catch the detents in the shoe Lock Position Unlock Position O ITNA Zo SS p B Latch Au SEY O Detent CHAPTER ONE Applying Power The Battery switch located on the bottom of the instrument turns the instrument off and on during battery operation When the AC adapter is attached the instrument remains on and the battery switch has no affect As an added feature to conserve battery life the instrument automatically powers down when it is not in use You can define the a
73. ow any measurements lt Se Oot Fail gt Did not measure a true 50 dot tint in 50 Dot Cal procedure lt WEOHG CHARGER gt Wrong charger connected to unit MP Failure This error pops up instead of appearing in the User Dialog It is generated when trying to change the configuration but the unit cannot make the change permanent Try again 7 2 Parts List APPENDICES xx 5XXJP 5XXCH 5XXX PARTS LIST 7 3 CHAPTER SEVEN Packaging _ PART OF ye X rite Corporate Headquarters USA 4300 44th St SE Grand Rapids MI 49512 Phone 1 800 248 9748 or 1 616 803 2100 Fax 1 800 292 4437 or 1 616 803 2705 Corporate Headquarters Europe Althardstrasse 70 8105 Regensdorf Switzerland Phone 41 44 842 24 00 Fax 41 44 842 22 22 Corporate Headquarters Asia Room 808 810 Kornhill Metro Tower 1 Kornhill Road Quarry Bay Hong Kong Phone 852 2 568 6283 Fax 852 2 885 8610 Please visit www xrite com for a local office near you P N 528 500 Rev V
74. pes 528 530 only Standard Observers 528 530 only Response Types Measurement Range Measurement Time Warm Up Time Repeatability Inter Instrument Agreement Database 528 530 only Data Interface Power Source Charge Time AC Adapter Requirements Environmental Physical Dimensions Weight Accessories Provided Usage Altitude Pollution Degree Overvoltage 45 0 per ANSI amp ISO standards 3 4mm 13 in standard 2mm 078 in and 6mm 236 in optional 1 6mmH 063 in x 3 2mmW 126 in Micro Spot Gas Pressure 2856 K DRS Technology 24 point engine 31 point reporting 400nm to 700nm A C D50 D55 D65 D75 F2 F7 F11 amp F12 2 amp 10 T E I A G Tx Ex amp HIFI 0 00D to 2 50D 0 to 160 R Approx 1 4 seconds single measurement Approx 9 seconds for consecutive reads in Speed Read mode None 0 10 AE Max 0 005D 0 0 2 0D 0 010D 2 0 2 5D Polarized Yellow 0 010D 0 0 1 8D Micro Spot 0 010D 0 0 1 8D 0 40 AEcmc Max based on 12 BCRA tiles 1300 samples RS 232 serial interface with baud rates from 300 to 57 6k communication Ni MH battery pack 4 8v rated 1650mah included Approx three hours Input 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 12 VDC output 10 to 35 C operating 30 to 85 RH non condensing Height 81mm 3 2 in Width 76mm 3 0 in Length 197mm 7 8 in 1050 grams 2 3 Ibs Calibration Reference Manual AC Adapter Carrying C
75. r customers Because of the complexity of the circuitry all repairs should be referred to the factory or an authorized service center call 1 888 826 3059 X Rite will repair any instrument past warranty The customer shall pay shipping and repair cost to the factory or authorized service center and the instrument shall be submitted in the original carton as a complete unaltered unit Reading Lamp Replacement Information Due to the circuit complexity critical 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 6 1 CHAPTER SIX 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 may be wiped clean with a cloth dampened in water or mild cleaner whenever required NOTE DO NOT use any solvents to clean the instrument this causes damage to the cover Cleaning the Optics The optics should be cleaned once a week in normal environments and more often in dirty or dusty environments Carefully lift instrument and blow short bursts of clean dry air into the measurement aperture This should
76. ress the Enter key to access Ref Options editor References il AE AVCMY aVCMYRGBO in HIFI ACMY and so on Use the Tab keys t to move the highlight to desired ref option Press the Enter key to select highlighted setting NOTE The measured reference can be disabled and then re pulse key again re enables the reference An illuminant observer combination can be set for colorimetric options selected Press the Tab Up key f 5 53 CHAPTER FIVE 5 54 or Tab Down key to highlight illuminant observer menu and press Enter key to select combination NOTE The Match function database can be accessed at anytime by highlighting and pressing the Enter key 9 Press the Escape key w to exit back to the measurement list where additional references can be created Comparing Samples So far you have performed the procedure to measure or select a reference and set the associated function and illum obs combination You are now ready to begin comparing measurements After a measurement is completed a comparison is performed against all enabled references The reference with the smallest difference is selected and the comparison results displayed The reference number used is displayed and the word 5 changes to the function used E ji wag E ay To compare samples 1 Make sure j is highlighted and center the target window over the area to be measured 2 Lower unit to targe
77. return to the Density function if NOTE The option selected will revert back to its original settings the Enter key is not used to exit the editor Measuring Paper When you select density minus paper as the measurement mode you must provide a reading of the paper before taking measurements The instrument takes the density value of the paper and automatically subtracts it from subsequent density measurements The paper measurement values are applied to all functions that support minus paper CHAPTER FIVE 5 4 DEH REF 1 To measure paper 1 If not selected press the Tab Up pa to or Tab Down appears in the user dialog The paper ae displayed are the current values set in the instrument 2 Center the instrument target window over a sample of the paper and lower the instrument to take a reading Hold instrument down until lt 4 gt is displayed 3 The paper values are piate and the display NOTE If HiFi status is used press the Enter key a when Paper is highlighted to view the YRGBO values Measuring Editing a Density Reference The reference function is used to enter density reference data into the instrument using a sequence or match method Up to 16 references can be stored and accessed in the instrument Density reference values are then compared to density measurements and the difference displayed The instrument maintains separate density data for each reference To measure a refer
78. s the Enter key to access the editor Use the Tab keys t to highlight the desired separator 4 Press Enter key to save the setting and return to the Serial Port menu Delimiter To determine the delimiter character Poa E Use the Tab keys t to highlight Press the Enter key to access the editor Use the Tab keys t to highlight the desired delimiter Press Enter key to save the setting and return to the Serial Port menu Protocol To set the protocol 1 Use the Tab keys f to highlight jj Port Separator Comma Delimiter CRLF Pr col I Emulation r Hormel lt Edit Optione gt 4 15 CHAPTER FOUR 4 16 Press the Enter key to access the editor Use the Tab keys t to highlight the desired protocol or ICP 4 Press Enter key to save the setting and return to the Serial Port menu Emulation To enable emulation 1 Use the Tab keys t to highligh Separator Comma a Hormel lt Edit Optione gt Press the Enter key to access the editor Use the Tab keys t to highlight the desired emulation mode MHormal or 4 E Press Enter key to save the setting and return to the Serial Port menu Power Down Option The Power Down configuration allows you to adjust the amount of time the unit remains on without any use before turning itself off This configuration only affects the instrument when the charger is not connected This value can range from 10 to 120 seconds
79. signated selection Press the Enter key to access the editor NOTE Highlighting MEES and pressing the Enter key is a quick method to zero the value Use the Tab keys t to highlight the desired number and press the Enter key to exit the editor When editing is completed use the Tab keys f to highlight ia and press Enter key Serial Port Options The Serial Port configuration allows you to determine the following settings Baud Rate Choose the correct baud rate Hand Shake Set the method of handshaking between the instrument and your computer Auto XMT Enabled with Status lt 00 gt enabled without Status enabled without Status or attribute designation Spreadsheet or disable automatic transmission of measured data Separator Determines the character that separates the data components of a measurement SETTING INSTRUMENT CONFIGURATION e Delimiter Determines the character that terminates the string of measured data e Protocol Select the desired protocol e Emulation Determines the output characteristics of the instrument Selecting 400 Series emulates the density output format of the X Rite 400 series instruments Selecting Normal outputs the normal format of the instrument To open the Serial Port menu 1 Use the Tab keys t to highlight menu Baud Rate To set the baud rate 1 Use the Tab keys t to highligh Separator Comma lt Edit Optione gt
80. signed for the 500 series instrument Available kits 2mm 3 4mm standard and 6mm To install the aperture and polarization kit 1 Rotate shoe stop and open shoe as explained in the battery replacement procedure see previous page 2 With instrument resting on the top cover rotate optics cap counter clockwise until the triangle on the cap meets the diamond on the bottom housing Triangle Mark Diamond Mark Optics Cap Ar 3 Carefully remove the optics cap by lifting upwards and set aside 4 Align aperture extraction tool over existing aperture as shown Note alignment mark orientation align with side screw Aperture Tool Alignment Mark Aperture Side Screw Tabs Aperture SERVICE AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE Press the tool down approx 12mm on the aperture with slight pressure A low click is heard when properly seated Carefully lift aperture tool upward The old aperture will be attached to the tool fingers Remove old aperture from tool and set aside Position new aperture over opening with tabs aligned on the left and right sides of the instrument Slide aperture into opening Finish pressing aperture into position using the other end of the extraction tool A click is heard when the aperture is properly seated 6 5 CHAPTER SIX 9 Locate old optics cap for non polarized installation or new optics cap for polarized installation Align triangle in cap with the
81. surement 5 INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS Press the Enter key e to alternate between and Center the target window over the first reference or replacement reference if a match and lower the instrument to take a reading Continue with additional reference measurements To manually edit reference values 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight Press the Enter key to access the reference menu NOTE g will not appear in the measurement list unless is selected as the active density mode Refer to Color Measurement Mode earlier in this section Use the Tab keys f to move the highlight to the desired reference location Press the Enter key to move the highlight to the data side of the screen lt f gt appears in the user dialog NOTE Highlighting MEEME and pressing Enter key can quickly clear current reference data Press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key 4 to highlight desired attribute Press and Enter key to access F menu Use the Tab keys t to choose the desired digit arrows above and below designated selection Press the Enter key to access the editor NOTE Positioning the arrows above and below or Band pressing the Enter key toggles between the two symbols Use the Tab keys t to highlight the desired number and press the Enter key to exit the editor When editing highlight is completed use the Tab keys t to 4 and press Enter
82. t color methods using the print contrast function Auto measurement method measures all the colors then updates the most dominant color 5 37 CHAPTER FIVE 5 38 Single color measurement method measures and updates the specific color you selected Red Green Blue and Orange only appear when HiFi status is selected Mode The Mode allows you to select between Absolute and Paper When you select print contrast minus paper as the mode you must provide paper data before taking a print contrast measurement To set options 1 With the Print Contrast Options menu displayed press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key 4 to highlight Hoge or Color option 2 Press the Enter key to access editor Use the Tab keys t to move the highlight to desired setting 4 Press the Enter key to select highlighted setting 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for additional options After edits are complete press the Escape key to return to the Print Contrast function NOTE The option selected will revert back to its original settings if the Enter key is not used to exit the editor Measuring Paper When you select print contrast minus paper as the measurement mode you must provide a reading of the paper before taking measurements The instrument takes the density value of the paper and automatically subtracts it from subsequent color measurements The paper measurement values are applied to all functions that support minus paper
83. t data appears as actual data or difference data Refer to Viewing Trap Data later in this section Saving Trap Data as a Reference The last trap measurement taken can be saved as a reference This allows you to compare subsequent trap measurements and view the data difference Trap data can also be manually edited if desired To save a trap measurement as a reference 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down Measurement Mode earlier in this section 2 Press the Enter key to access the F Option screen 3 Use the t keys to highlight the Enter key The trap percentage yalned is displayed and color over color designation is now saved as the reference To manually edit trap reference values 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to nee i Measure Mode earlier in this section 5 35 CHAPTER FIVE Press the Enter key to access the F Option screen NOTE Highlighting MEEME and pressing the Enter key can quickly clear the current reference data Use the t keys to highlight the and press Enter key For Color Over Color Selection Press the Tab keys f to move the highlight to desired color designation top color is second ink down Press the Enter key to select desired color For Trap Percentage Value Press the Tab keys f to move the highlight to the trap value Press Enter key to access editor Use the Tab keys f to move the cursor to
84. t window and hold closed 3 Once measurement data is displayed release the unit Measurement data appears as difference data Viewing Compare Data In the Compare function data is displayed using the format of the matched reference Density Compare Measurements If the matched reference option compares density your measurement data appears like this Reference used for comparison VCMY difference values Response set in Configuration not changeable at this T screen INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS Color Compare Measurements If the matched reference option compares color your measurement data appears like this Reference used for comparison Delta difference value z F Illuminant observer is scomplered gt changeable for color functions 5 55 CHAPTER FIVE 5 56 Electronic Function Selection 518 528 530 only EFS automatically recognizes the patch type measured without manually selecting the function The smart recognition of Paper Dot Solid PC Density Trap H G and Color is contained in this function Color only appears on the 528 and 530 instruments desired function after a measurement use the Tab keys t to move NOTE If the highlight in the measurement list does not move to the the highlight to the function before releasing the instrument Setting Options Pressing the Enter key with the Options menu highlighted opens the EFS Options menu The OP Setting Ref 3 Setting and Mode opti
85. ter Fe f gt appears in the user dialog NOTE Highlighting MEEME and pressing Enter key can quickly clear current reference data 4 Press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight desired color Press Enter key to access menu 5 Use the Tab keys f to choose the desired digit arrows above and below designated selection Press the Enter key 4 to access the editor and pressing the Enter key is a quick method to zero the value 6 Use the Tab keys t to highlight the desired number and press the Enter key to exit the editor 7 When editing is completed use the Tab keys f to highlight 4 and press Enter key e Measuring a Density Sample So far you have performed the procedures to select the density mode options and to measure paper and references You are now ready to begin taking measurements to check density values The type of measurement data that displays depends on the way you set up your instrument earlier in this section To measure a sample 1 Make sure s highlighted on the screen and center the target window over area to be measured 2 Lower unit to target window and hold closed 3 Once measurement data is displayed release the unit 4 Measurement data appears either as an actual density value absolute or minus paper or a difference value Viewing Density Data There are several different combinations of mode and option settings that affect the way
86. ter key e fa and pressing the Enter key is a quick 4 17 CHAPTER FOUR 4 18 Display The Display configuration allows you to determine the following settings e Contrast Set the contrast of the display for optimal viewing The setting value can vary from 9 to 9 e Orientation Determine whether you want the display viewable for right handed or left handed use e Security Enable or disable the entire Configuration options menu e Unit ID This unique number identifies the instrument This number cannot be changed e Battery Status Lists various voltage conditions and temperature of the battery This information would mainly be used by X Rite s Technical Support staff for diagnostic purposes e Error Log Used by X Rite s Technical Support to identify where an error condition occurred in the instrument To open the Display options menu 1 Use the Tab keys f to highlight ff COMFIGURATION t 2 Contrast To set the display contrast 1 Use the Tab keys t to highlight Contrast HS Orientation Right Security GFF Unit ID lt Edit Optione gt SETTING INSTRUMENT CONFIGURATION 2 Press the Enter key to access the t menu 3 Use the Tab keys f to highlight the contrast digit arrows above and below designate the selection Press the Enter key to access the number editor NOTE Positioning the arrows above and below or Band pressing the Enter ke
87. the density measurement is displayed with the dominate filter designated by an arrow gt Individual color options display the corresponding component For example when Visual is selected only the visual component of the density INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS measurement is displayed The Red Green Blue and Orange components only appear when HiFi status is selected Mode The Mode allows you to select between Absolute and Paper When you select density minus paper as the mode you must provide paper data before taking a sample measurement NOTE Minus paper is set when Euro is selected as the User Configuration Reference The Reference option is used to set the reference method the instrument uses during density difference measurements Setting the reference location to Auto allows the instrument to automatically select the closest reference from the available locations 1 through 16 Setting the reference from 1 to 16 forces the instrument to always use that reference for all density difference measurements To set options 1 With the Density Options menu displayed press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight the p or Fe option Press the Enter key to access editor Use the Tab keys t to highlight the desired setting Press the Enter key to select the highlighted setting Repeat steps through 4 for additional options Sy ee tS After edits are complete press the Escape key to
88. tings and function options are reset to their original state Restoring the defaults also clears any reference data stored in the instrument To initiate a factory default reload 1 Simultaneously press the Tab Up key f Tab Down momentarily te key 4 and Main Menu key x appears followed by Load SETTING INSTRUMENT CONFIGURATION 2 Use the Tab Down key to highlight es Selecting Ho returns the instrument to normal operation without restoring defaults 3 Press the Enter key to initiate reset The instrument restarts with the factory defaults loaded 4 23 CHAPTER FOUR 4 24 SPECTRODENSITOMETER Instrument Functions General Information Density Color Match Dot Trap Print Contrast Hue Grayness Paper Indices Compare Electronic Function Selection General Information Select function 5 1 5 9 5 17 5 23 5 31 5 37 5 42 5 46 5 51 5 56 The 528 and 530 instruments contain all available densitometric and colorimetric functionality Your instrument may not contain all of the functions described in this section Refer to the chart below for specific instrument functions Functions 504 508 518 520 528 530 Density X X X X X X Color X X x Match X X Dot X X X X X Trap X X X Print Contrast X X X Hue Grayness X X X Paper Indices X X Compare X X X EFS X X X Includes reflectance data and reflectance graph feature To ac
89. tivate a function 1 Repeatedly press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to move to the desired function 2 Press the Enter key to select the highlighted function All Color Mateoh MATH MEU Oe a CHAPTER FIVE 5 2 Density Function The instrument can report density and density difference with or without paper subtracted You should select the Density Display Mode and set the Options before measuring Density Measurement Mode Your instrument can evaluate density data two different ways as straight density absolute measurement data or as density difference minus reference measurement data Pressing the Enter key with the density mode highlighted alternates between Density and Density Minus Reference Den Ref Sample Reference lt Select Modes Setting Options Pressing the Enter key with the Options menu item highlighted opens the Density Options menu The displayed colors measurement mode and reference method are selected under the Options menu item Density Options Auto All Visual Cyan Magenta CaTEr Yellow Red Green Blue Orange Hode Absolute Reference Auto Absolute or Paper lt Edit Option gt Auto 1 though 16 Color The Color Option allows you to select which component s of the density measurement is are displayed By selecting Auto the instrument displays the dominant density component of the measurement By selecting All each component of
90. uminant D50 represents 5000k daylight Illuminant D55 represents 5500k daylight Illuminant D65 represents 6500k daylight Illuminant D75 represents 7500k daylight Illuminant F2 represents cool white fluorescent Illuminant F7 represents broad band fluorescent lluminant F11 represents TL84 fluorescent lluminant F12 represents ultralume fluorescent To select an illuminant 1 Press the Tab Up key or Tab Down key 4 to highlight illuminant menu 2 With the illuminant menu highlighted repeatedly press the Enter key to select desired illuminant The displayed measurement data immediately changes to reflect the illuminant selected 5 11 CHAPTER FIVE 5 12 Measuring Editing a Color Reference The reference function is used to enter color reference data into the instrument using a sequence or match method Up to 16 references can be stored and accessed in the instrument Color reference values are then compared to color measurements and the difference displayed COLOR REFAL To measure a reference 1 If not selected press the Tab Up key f or Tab Down Reference measurement method e The Sequence Seq method automatically increments the reference location as you measure occurs for all reference measurements taken e The Match method is used to update an existing reference The measurement automatically replaces data in the location that has the closest match lowest AE to the mea
91. us or illum obs indicates the current mode or condition of the instrument For example a highlighted step in the measurement list would indicate that a measurement is required Any error condition encountered during a measurement is also displayed in this area Two types of error conditions exist operator errors and instrument errors Refer to Section Seven for additional information on errors Current Status or Illum Obs This portion of the screen indicates the current status or illuminant observer selected For the colorimetric functions pressing the Enter key toggles through the available illuminants Instrument status is changed through configuration Refer to Section Four for procedure USER INTERFACE 2 Using the Instrument There are four basic techniques used to navigate through the instrument screens select functions and settings and determine values Opening a Menu or Function Opening a menu or a function gives you access to additional items related to the menu or specific information for a function Below are examples of a typical menu and function screens CONFIGURATION ARASA options Language lis Active Functions Density Opt iT Sample Color ption CIE enc Function Cal Options p24 hrs To open a menu or function 1 Use the Tab Up key f or Tab Down key to highlight the desired menu or function 2 Press the Enter key Opening an Editor Opening an editor allows you to select
92. ws you to EXPAND the region that the instrument considers to be neutral in shade For example this can be especially helpful on newsprint in the printing of yellow pages Below lists the available settings e 10 Scale When the shading of the color measured is at 10 or less the instrument defaults to the visual filter when in auto color mode e 20 Scale When the shading of the color measured is at 20 or less the instrument defaults to the visual filter when in auto color mode CHAPTER FOUR 4 10 e Standard Normal measurement functionally occurs in auto color mode This is the instrument s factory setting To select a gray set scale 1 Use the Tab keys t to highligh Press the Enter key to access the Gras Use the Tab keys t to highlight the desired setting 14 Scale 26 le tandard i Or at 4 Press the Enter key to save your setting and return to the Density Options menu Calibration Options The Calibration configuration allows you to determine the following settings e Full Calibration Updates the white and black calibration points in your instrument Refer to Section Three for the procedure e Enter Reflectances Manually enter reflectance values for white calibration e Cal Alert Enable a calibration alert and set how often the instrument will alert you to perform a calibration To open the Calibration Options menu 1 Use the Tab keys t to highlight Langua
93. y toggles between the two symbols 4 Use the Tab keys f to highlight desired number and press the Enter key to exit editor 5 Highlight immediately view your setting Highlight and press the Enter key to save your setting Orientation To set the instrument orientation 1 Use the Tab keys t to highlight Security Unit ID biore Right lt Edit Options gt 2 Press the Enter key to access the editor Use the Tab keys t to ee the desired orientation Le f or Right 4 Press Enter key to save the setting and return to the Display menu Security To enable or disable the entire Configuration menu 1 Use the Tab keys t to highlight 4 19 CHAPTER FOUR 4 20 Press the Enter key to access the editor Use the Tab keys f to highlight the desired setting Or or OFF 4 Press Enter key to save the setting and return to the Display menu To gain access to the Configuration menu if Security is on 1 Remove the AC adapter and turn off the instrument 2 Press and hold the read switch as you turn the instrument on Refer to Instrument Description for switch location 3 When the main menu appears release the read switch The Configuration item appears in the main menu NOTE You must set the Security to Off if you want the Configuration item to automatically appear the next time you turn the instrument on Beeper The Beeper configuration allows you to turn the
94. y with instrument down and when released either as dot area percentage or dot gain percentage difference 6 Measure additional tints associated with solid patches measured Viewing Dot Area and Dot Gain Data There are several different combinations of mode and method settings that affect the way the measurement data is displayed Dot Area Measurements If you set your color option to Fito or a single color your measurement data appears like this Visual Dot Area Value The latest dot area measurement appears for the dominant color component or the selected color 5 29 CHAPTER FIVE 5 30 Dot Gain Measurements If you set your color option to Ftc or a single color your measurement data appears like this DOT GAIH T5 Options Corresponding Reference Dot Gain Value Wa lug Dot gain values for the last tint patch measured is displayed along with corresponding reference Oot Gain INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS Trap Function 518 528 530 only The Trap function determines how well one ink prints over another ink overprinting You should select the Trap Display Mode and set the Options before measuring Trap Measurement Mode Your instrument can evaluate trap data two different ways as straight measurement data or as difference minus reference measurement data Pressing the Enter key with the Trap mode highlighted alternates between Trap and Trap Minus Reference Setting Options
95. yan magenta and yellow Hue Error and Grayness are calculated using the following formulas D D D H E x100 G _x100 H L Dy Where Dy Highest density of C M or Y Dy 2nd highest density of C M or Y D Lowest density of C M or Y Hue Grayness Measurement Mode Your instrument can evaluate hue grayness in two different ways as absolute measurement data or as difference minus reference measurement data Pressing the Enter key with the Hue Grayness mode highlighted alternates between Hue Gray and Hue Gray Minus Reference HUE GRAY REF Gn lt gt eae options gt Paper Hue Graw Referers lt Select Mode gt Setting Options Pressing the Enter key with the Options menu highlighted opens the Mode Editor The mode is selected from this editor Mode The Mode allows you to select between Absolute and Paper When you select hue gray minus paper as the mode you must measure paper before taking a color measurement INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS To set option 1 With the Mode editor displayed press the Tab keys tN to move the highlight to desired setting 2 Press the Enter key to select highlighted setting The setting is now saved in the instrument NOTE The mode option selected will revert back to its original setting if the Enter key is not used to exit the editor Measuring Paper When you select Hue Grayness minus paper as the measurement mode you must provide a read

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