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PCE Instruments PCE-CSM 8 Manual

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PCE Americas Inc.
PCE Instruments UK Ltd.
711 Commerce Way
Units 12/13
Suite 8
Southpoint Business Park
Jupiter
Ensign way
FL-33458
Hampshire / Southampton
USA
United Kingdom, SO31 4RF
From outside US: +1
From outside UK: +44
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Tel: (0) 2380 98703 0
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Colorimeter
PCE-CSM 8

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  • Page 1 PCE Americas Inc. PCE Instruments UK Ltd. 711 Commerce Way Units 12/13 Suite 8 Southpoint Business Park Jupiter Ensign way FL-33458 Hampshire / Southampton United Kingdom, SO31 4RF From outside US: +1 From outside UK: +44 Tel: (561) 320-9162 Tel: (0) 2380 98703 0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

     PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Contents INDUCTION ................................1 CAUTIONS ................................. 2 1. INTERFACE DESCRIPTION ..........................3 2 .BATTERY DESCRIPTION ............................ 3 3. BATTERY INSTALLATION ..........................4 4. OPERATING INSTRUCTION ..........................5 4.1T ..................................5 4.2 W HITE ALIBRATION AND LACK ALIBRATION ......................

  • Page 3: Induction

    Induction PCE-CSM 8 spectrophotometer is independently developed by 3nh which is in accordance with CIE (International Commission on Illumination) and CNS (China National Standards). The color meter features with touch screen and large screen display. It is configured with high-end color quality management software. Meanwhile it has characters of stable performance, precise measurement and easy to use.

  • Page 4: Cautions

    PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Cautions ● The spectrophotometer is a precise measuring instrument. Please avoid dramatic changes of external environment when measuring. These changes, including the flicker of surrounding light and the rapid change of temperature, will affect measurement accuracy. ●...

  • Page 5: Interface Description

    PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL 1. Interface Description Power Switch DC Power Port USB/RS-232 Port Figure 1 Instrument Structure Diagram Port Description 1. Power Switch: Push the switch to “1” to turn on the instrument. Push the switch to “0” to turn it off. 2.

  • Page 6: Battery Installation

    PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL cause irreversible damage. 3. Please remove the battery if you don’t use it for a long time. 4. When charging the battery, please connect power adapter or USB cable (to PC). Meanwhile, push the switch to “1” to turn it on, and then the battery will be charging.

  • Page 7: Operating Instruction

    PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Li-ion Battery Battery Cover Figure 2 Battery Installation 4. Operating Instruction 4.1Turn On 4.1.1 Preparations Check whether it is powered by battery or adapter. 4.1.2 Turn On Push the power switch to “1”, the screen will light and display logo. After a few seconds, it will enter Standard Measurement interface automatically, and the default display is L*a*b*C*H as shown in Figure 3.

  • Page 8: White Calibration And Black Calibration

    PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 3 Standard Measurement 4.2 White Calibration and Black Calibration Click “Menu” to enter main menu interface as shown in Figure 4.
  • Page 9 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 4 Main Menu Select “Calibration” to enter white and black calibration interface as shown in Figure 5.
  • Page 10 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 5 White and Black Calibration Click “White Calibration”, it will prompt you to put away the white board. Put the measuring aperture on white board. Make sure the measuring aperture is close to the white board. Click “OK” or press “Testing” key to perform white calibration.

  • Page 11: Measurement

    PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL 4.3 Measurement 4.3.1 Measurement Locating The instrument can visually locate through the cross of measuring aperture. It can be done by observing the alignment between the cross and the sample, while moving the measuring aperture to adjust the position. 4.3.2 Standard Measurement Please enter “Standard Measurement”...
  • Page 12 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL 4.3.3 Sample Measurement After testing the standard, press “Sample Measure”, it will enter Sample Measurement interface as shown in Figure 7. Put the measuring aperture on the sample, press “Testing” key. The colorimeter will display color data of the sample.

  • Page 13: Connecting To Pc

    PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 8 Spectral Reflectance Interface 4.4 Connecting to PC Click “Comm” to enter the interface shown in Figure 9. Follow the tips to connect instrument to PC. Click “OK”, the instrument will enter “Communicating…” as shown in Figure 10. Then you can control the instrument through the software.

  • Page 14: Print

    PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 9 USB Communication Figure 10 Communicating 4.5 Print Connect the instrument to micro printer. It can print measurement data automatically under “Standard Measurement” or “Sample Measurement” interface. 5. System Function Description You can set the system function from main menu as shown in Figure 4. 5.1 Data Management Click “Data”...
  • Page 15 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 11 Data Management 5.1.1 Check Record 1） Check Standard Record Select “Check Record” to enter “Standard Record” interface as shown in Figure 12. It’s the standard data. You can check different standard data by clicking “↑” and “↓”...
  • Page 16 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 12 Standard Record Figure 13 Sample Record...
  • Page 17 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL 5.1.2 Check Spectral Reflectance Curve Under standard or sample measurement interface, click “ ” to switch to next page. It will display the spectral reflectance curve. Click “ ”, it will display wavelength data and reflectance data of next wave band. Click “ ”, it will display wavelength data and reflectance data of previous wave band.
  • Page 18 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 15 Record Operation Interface Figure 16 Name Edit Interface...
  • Page 19 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL 5.1.4 Deleting a Single Record In the popup menu under the standard record shown in Figure 15, click “Delete Record”. It will pop up a warning interface. Click “OK”, then the current standard and its sample records will be deleted. If delete record in sample record interface, it will only delete a single sample record.
  • Page 20 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL records in the instrument will be deleted permanently. Note: Please pay attention to this operation in case of accidentally deleting the needed historical records. 5.1.8 Standard Input Select “Standard Input” in main menu. It includes two functions “Input L*a*b” and “Input XYZ”.

  • Page 21: Tolerance Setting

    PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL 2) Input XZY It is the same with “Input L*a*b” 5.2 Tolerance Setting Select “Tolerance” in main menu as shown in Figure 18. Click the virtual keyboard to input tolerance. Then click “OK” to save the settings and back to main menu.

  • Page 22: Light Source Setting

    PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL 5.3 Light Source Setting Click “Light Source” in main menu to select light sources as shown in Figure 19. Users can select different light source to do measurements. After Selecting, click “OK” to save the settings and back to main menu. Figure 19 Light Source Setting 5.4 Average Measurement Click “Average”...

  • Page 23: Color Options

    PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 20 Average Measurement 5.5 Color Options Click “Color Options” in main menu to enter Figure 21. Users can select different color space. Select the options by “↑” and “↓”, and press “OK” to save all the settings.
  • Page 24 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 21 Color Options 5.5.1 Color Space Click “Color Space” to enter Figure 22 interface. There are six color space modes in this instrument: “CIE LAB, LCh”, “CIE XYZ, Yxy”, “CIE LUV, LCh”, “LAB &WI &YI”, “Color Fastness”, “Staining Fastness”. Different modes are corresponding to different standard measurement and sample measurement interface.
  • Page 25 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 22 Color Space Figure 23 CIE XYZ Standard Measurement...
  • Page 26 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 24 CIE L*U*V* Standard Measurement Figure 25 LAB &WI &YI Standard Measurement...
  • Page 27 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 26 CIE XYZ Sample Measurement Figure 27 CIE L*U*V* Sample Measurement...
  • Page 28 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 28 LAB &WI &YI Sample Measurement Figure29 Color Fastness Measurement...
  • Page 29 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 30 Staining Fastness Measurement 5.5.2 Color Index Click “Color Index” to enter Figure 31. There are six color index modes in this instrument. “CIE1976 △E*ab”, “CIE94 △E*94”, “△E(Hunter)”, “△E*cmc(2:1)”, “△E*cmc(1:1)”, “CIE2000 △E*00”. Color Index is available to “CIE LAB, LCH” color space. Under color index, different modes are corresponding to special color difference formula.
  • Page 30 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 31 Color Index Figure 32 Color Index CIE1976 Sample Measurement...
  • Page 31 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 33 Color Index CIE94 Sample Measurement Figure 34 Color Index Hunter Sample Measurement...
  • Page 32 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 35 Color Index cmc(2:1) Sample Measurement Figure 36 Color Index cmc(1:1) Sample Measurement...

  • Page 33: Function Setting

    PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 37 Color Index CIE2000 Sample Measurement 5.5.3 Observer Angle In accordance with CIE standard, the instrument has two observer angles: 2° and 10°. Click “Observer Angle” in color options interface to select it. 5.6 Function Setting Click ‘Settings”...
  • Page 34 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 38 Function Settings 5.6.1 Auto Save Click “Auto Save” in “Settings” interface. It has two options: “On” and “Off”. If select “Off”, you have to save the data manually when measuring. If select “On”, the instrument will save data automatically. 5.6.2 Time Set Click “Time Set”...
  • Page 35 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 39 Time Set Figure 40 Set Time...
  • Page 36 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 41 Set Date Figure 42 Time Format...
  • Page 37 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Figure 43 Date Format 5.6.3 Language Selection Click “Language Selection” in “Settings” interface. Users can choose English or Chinese. 5.6.4 Backlight Time Click “Backlight Time” in “Settings”. Users can set the backlight time according to the requirement. 5.6.5 Screen Brightness Click “Screen Brightness”...

  • Page 38: Technical Parameters

    PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL 5.6.6 Buzzer Switch Click “Buzzer Switch” in “Settings”. When click “Off”, it will not make a sound when measuring. When click “On”, it will make a sound when measuring. 5.6.7 Restore Factory Settings Click “Restore Factory Setting” in “Settings” as shown in Figure 44. Click “OK”, the instrument will restore to factory settings and all records will be cleared.
  • Page 39 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL 2) Large screen (3.5 inch), high resolution (320*480), full-view display with clear image. 3) Aesthetic design perfectly combined with ergonomics structure. 4) 45/0 geometrical optics structure, comply with CIE, ISO, ASTM, DIN standard. 5) Visible spectrum 400~700nm reflectance curve. 6) Two standard observer angles, multiple light sources modes, a variety of color systems.

  • Page 40: Technical Specifications

    PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL 6.2 Technical Specifications Model PCE-CSM 8 Illumination/observati 45/0 method (45 ring-shaped illumination, vertical viewing), on system Comply with CIE No.15，GB/T 3978 Integrating sphere Size Φ58mm Light Source combined LED sources Sensor silicon photodiode array Wavelength range...
  • Page 41 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL standard deviation within 0.1% (400~700nm: within 0.2%), Repeatability Spectral Colorimetric Value: Standard deviation within Delta E*ab Reflectance 0.04 Errors between each Within Delta E*ab 0.2 (Average for 12 BCRA Series II color instrument tiles) Dimension: (L*W*H) 90*77*230mm Weight 600g...

  • Page 42: Appendix

    PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL Appendix 1. The Color of Objects There are three major elements to perceive color: light, object and observer. Any change of these three elements will influence the observer’s color perception. When the light source and the observer don’t change, then the object will determine the observer’s color perception.

  • Page 43: Color Difference Formula

    PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL 2. Color Difference Formula CIE1976 color difference formula ΔE*ab is shown as below: CIE2000 color difference formula ΔE is shown as below: CIE1994 color difference formula ΔE* is shown as below:...

  • Page 44: Color Offset Judgment

    PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL 3. Color Offset Judgment △L is big (positive), stands for whitish; △L is small (negative), stands for blackish. △a is big (positive), stands for reddish; △a is small (negative), stands for greenish. △b is big (positive), stands for yellowish; △b is small (negative), stands for bluish.
  • Page 45 PCE-CSM 8 SPECTROPHOTOMETER OPERATING MANUAL rating in the same batch and same color according to color difference are defined as follows: General Product ΔE ab≤5.00 ～6.00, Fine Product ΔE ab≤4.00 ～5.00. Meanwhile, this quality standard is considered as a qualification for state enterprises promotion.

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