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UltraScan
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Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch
QC
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Hunter Associates Laboratory
11491 Sunset Hills Road
Reston, Virginia 20190 USA
www.hunterlab.com
A60-1017-658
Manual Version 1.0

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  • Page 1 UltraScan ® Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch ® Hunter Associates Laboratory 11491 Sunset Hills Road Reston, Virginia 20190 USA www.hunterlab.com A60-1017-658 Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 2 Caution: If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the HunterLab, the overall safety may be impaired. - The UltraScan VIS is for indoor use only and not suitable for a wet location. Caution: There is a potential of a UV Light hazard in using this instrument. Please avoid looking...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Automated UV Control........................9 Indicator Lights ..........................9 Macro Button ..........................10 UltraScan VIS Accessories......................10 UltraScan VIS Options and Sample Devices ................... 11 ULTRASCAN VIS INSTALLATION ................... 13 Install EasyMatch QC Software ....................... 14 Activate the SoftKey License ......................15 Add the Sensor ..........................
  • Page 4 UltraScan VIS Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch QC INSTRUMENT REPLACEMENT, REPAIR, PROBLEMS, AND QUESTIONS ......41 Warranty ............................. 41 Shipping Claims..........................41 Breakage or Damage .......................... 41 Shortage ............................. 42 Incorrect Shipment ..........................42 Returns ............................43 Packing and Shipping Instruments for Repair ..................43 When You Need Assistance ......................

  • Page 5: Ultrascan Vis Features

    UltraScan VIS Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch QC UltraScan VIS Features The UltraScan VIS is a dual beam xenon flash spectrophotometer with a wavelength range from 360 to 780 nanometers (nm). All tristimulus integrations are based on a triangular bandpass of ten nm and a wavelength interval of ten nm.

  • Page 6: Reflectance Port

    UltraScan VIS Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch QC The UltraScan VIS possesses the following default features: Reflectance Port The reflectance port is located at the front of the sensor. The port is covered by a spring-loaded sample clamp which is used to hold the specimen in place during measurement. Two guidance holes are also present to aid in placement of the white tile and light trap at the reflectance port.

  • Page 7: Retro-Viewer

    Sample Clamp The UltraScan VIS includes a spring-loaded sample clamp that can be used to hold samples flat and secure at the reflectance port. The clamp has two buttons, one which raises and lowers the arm, and one that moves the clamp toward and away from the reflectance port.

  • Page 8: Transmittance Compartment

    Figure 6. Specular Exclusion Port Closed Closing the transmittance compartment door while making both reflectance and transmittance measurements is the best practice for this instrument. For more information, see the note in the UltraScan VIS Standardization section.

  • Page 9: Automated Uv Control

    Figure 7. Specular Exclusion Port Open Automated UV Control The UltraScan VIS can perform a Ganz-Griesser calibration, by using a 400-nm UV filter. This filter maintains the proper ratio of the electromagnetic energy in the UV region to that of the visible region.

  • Page 10: Macro Button

    UltraScan VIS Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch QC Power on Specular excluded Small area view UV excluded: UV cut-off filter is 100% inserted Figure 8. Indicator Lights Macro Button The macro button, also known as the “Sensor button,” activates a sample measurement.

  • Page 11: Ultrascan Vis Options And Sample Devices

    UltraScan VIS Options and Sample Devices There are many options and devices available for positioning samples at the measurement ports of the UltraScan VIS and for making the instrument easier to use. For the latest information, please refer to https://support.hunterlab.com/hc/en-us/articles/218375923-Accessories-for-HunterLab-...
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  • Page 13: Ultrascan Vis Installation

    UltraScan VIS Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch QC UltraScan VIS Installation The UltraScan VIS is simple to set up and attach to your computer. The following instructions guide you through the initial installation of your UltraScan VIS system. 1. Unpack all cartons and remove wrappings and cable ties. Inspect for damage and notify the carrier and HunterLab immediately if any is discovered.

  • Page 14: Install Easymatch Qc Software

    UltraScan VIS Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch QC Install EasyMatch QC Software Complete the following steps: 1. Log into the system using an account that has “Administrator” privileges for the PC — network or local. 2. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. If the system is setup to automatically run CD programs, the menu will appear and you may skip to Step 5.

  • Page 15: Activate The Softkey License

    Figure 13. No License Warning 3. The SoftKey License is uniquely associated with the sensor serial number and is provided on a thumb drive supplied with EasyMatch QC or via email from HunterLab. 4. Go to Help> License Registration > Activation.
  • Page 16 An acknowledgement will be displayed showing the activation status. 3. Option #3: Sentinel Key a. If the user has a HunterLab USB hardware key, then it can be used with a new sensor on the same computer. Return to Install the Software, Step 5 (Figure 11) and select Sentinel Key to continue.

  • Page 17: Add The Sensor

    UltraScan VIS Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch QC Figure 15. Request 30-day Trial Add the Sensor 1. Upon initial startup, the following message will be displayed: ‘Sensor not yet installed. Please install a sensor to take measurements’. This message will remain until you proceed to the Install/ Configure command in the Sensor menu and install a new sensor.
  • Page 18 7. Turn on the UltraScan VIS by switching the on/off switch on the back of the sensor to the on position. Allow the instrument to warm up for two hours prior to standardizing and making measurements.
  • Page 19 UltraScan VIS Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch QC Jack for foot On/off switch switch Power cord receptor Serial communications port Figure 18. Rear View of UltraScan VIS...
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  • Page 21: Ultrascan Vis Standardization

    For this, you simulate the case where all the light is absorbed by the sample. For UltraScan VIS, the bottom of the scale is set with the light trap for reflectance modes. The light blocker (a.k.a. black card) device is used to set the bottom of the scale for transmittance measurements.

  • Page 22: Standardization Modes

    UV filter, or with environmental, such as temperature, changes. Then you may proceed with sample measurement. Standardization Modes Four modes of measurement are available when you standardize the UltraScan VIS: • RSIN: Reflectance - Specular Included • RSEX: Reflectance - Specular Excluded •...
  • Page 23 Considering varying hardware configurations such as UV filter in/out and the different areas of view, there are many ways to standardize the UltraScan VIS. The instrument can be standardized at any time by selecting Sensor > Standardize or by clicking the Standardize button on the default toolbar. You are first prompted to indicate the instrument configuration.

  • Page 24: Haze Measurements

    A transmission haze measurement is a ratio of the diffuse light to the total light transmitted by a specimen. Useful measurements of haze can be made on the HunterLab instruments listed below, although the results do not conform exactly to ASTM method D1003 because of differences in instrument geometry.
  • Page 25 UltraScan VIS Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch QC Figure 25. Haze Standardization: Black Card Figure 26. Haze Standardization: White Tile Figure 27. Haze Standardization: Light Trap 5. Read the standard or sample by choosing Measurements > Read Standard or Measurements > Read Sample, clicking the Read Standard or Read Sample button on the...
  • Page 26 UltraScan VIS Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch QC 6. Place your sample against the transmission port (the hole in the sphere inside the transmission compartment) and place the white calibration tile at the reflectance port. Click Read. The instrument reads and then the following prompt appears.

  • Page 27: Ultrascan Vis Maintenance And Testing

    You may test the repeatability of your instrument as follows: 1. Turn the UltraScan VIS on and allow it to warm it up for 2 hours. Meanwhile, clean the white tile in the User’s Manual for EasyMatch QC and allow the tile to return to room temperature.

  • Page 28: Running The Didymium Filter Test

    Support for assistance. Please read ‘When You Need Assistance’ prior to contacting HunterLab. Running the Didymium Filter Test The didymium filter can be used to check the wavelength accuracy of your UltraScan VIS. This check should be done on a regular basis (i.e., weekly or bi-weekly) as part of your routine instrument performance check.
  • Page 29 UltraScan VIS Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch QC To change the source lamp: 1. Disconnect the UltraScan VIS from its power source. 2. Wait two minutes for complete discharge of the capacitors. 3. Disengage and remove the sample clamp. 4. Loosen the two screws on the front cover with a flat screwdriver.
  • Page 30 UltraScan VIS Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch QC Figure 35. Disconnect Indicator Lights 7. Remove the screws and cover from the lamp housing using a Phillips-head screwdriver. Figure 36. Screws on Outside of Lamp Housing 8. Unplug the white connector of the lamp assembly by squeezing the latches on the sides of the connector.

  • Page 31: Replacing The Fuses

    UltraScan VIS Specifications section. 1. Disconnect the UltraScan VIS from its power source by unplugging the power cord. 2. Remove the fuse cartridge from the back panel of the instrument. You may want to use a...
  • Page 32 UltraScan VIS Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch QC Figure 39. Fuse Holder 3. Pull back the tab to release the fuse holder. Figure 40. Replace Fuses 4. Remove the fuses and replace with new ones. Note: Use only the fuse specified above for your instrument or one which is identical in type, voltage rating, and current rating.

  • Page 33: Replacing The Optional View Lamp

    Note: Replace with a specified lamp, HL#A13-1004-022. Figure 42. View Lamp Assembly To change the view lamp: 1. Disconnect the UltraScan VIS from its power source. 2. Wait two minutes for complete discharge of the capacitors. 3. Disengage and remove the sample clamp.
  • Page 34 UltraScan VIS Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch QC Figure 44. Inside Cover Screws 6. Remove the front cover from the instrument by sliding it forward and unplug the harness which connects the indicator lights on the front cover to the instrument.

  • Page 35: Cleaning The Lens Surface And Didymium Filter

    UltraScan VIS Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch QC View lamp removed Figure 47. View Lamp Disconnected 8. Plug the harness from the instrument into the indicator lights of the front panel. 9. Line the cover up with the guides on the bottom of the instrument.
  • Page 36 UltraScan VIS Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch QC 4. When shipping the UltraScan VIS, remove the sample clamp and tape a pad of foam rubber at the reflectance port. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the instrument.

  • Page 37: Ultrascan Vis Specifications

    If this happens, restandardize the instrument before making measurements. HunterLab recommends using a line conditioner with a minimum 600 VA rating and a battery back-up system.

  • Page 38: Power Cord Wire Color Code

    UltraScan VIS Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch QC Power Cord Wire Color Code: Color Definition 220V Cord Brown LINE Blue NEUTRAL Green/Yellow SAFETY 110V Cord Black LINE White NEUTRAL Green SAFETY Instrument-Computer Ground Potential Check: Perform this check if the power cord wiring is being changed, such as for replacement of the cord or if changing the plug.

  • Page 39: Instrument Performance

    UltraScan VIS Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch QC Total Transmittance (TTRAN) for path lengths up to 80 mm Regular Transmittance (RTRAN) for path lengths up to 80 mm Instrument Performance Wavelength Range 360-780 nm Wavelength Resolution <2 nm Wavelength Bandpass 10 nm equivalent triangular...
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  • Page 41: Instrument Replacement, Repair, Problems, And Questions

    The HunterLab warranty does not cover consumable items such as lamps, fuses, batteries, etc. An instrument registration card is shipped with each HunterLab instrument. It is important that the instrument owner returns this card promptly upon receipt of equipment.

  • Page 42: Shortage

    4. Advise HunterLab regarding replacement. Parcel Post Shipment 1. Notify HunterLab at once in writing, giving details of the loss or damage. This information is required for filing a claim. 2. Hold the damaged goods with their container and packaging for possible inspection by postal authorities.

  • Page 43: Returns

    UltraScan VIS Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch QC Returns A service request order (SRO) number is required before any items can be returned to HunterLab. Contact HunterLab's Order Processing Department to obtain an SRO for damaged or incorrect parts, or HunterLab’s Service Department to obtain an SRO to return an instrument for service.

  • Page 44: When You Need Assistance

    9. Whether the instrument has recently been moved or the computer reconfigured. 10. The name(s) of any HunterLab personnel with whom you have previously discussed the problem. To place an order, for prices on instruments, software, or replacement parts, or to return damaged or...
  • Page 45 Technical Support . To return instruments to HunterLab for service, or to ask questions about the servicing or recalibration of instruments, ask for the HunterLab Service Department. To speak with HunterLab, please call 703-471-6870.
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  • Page 47: Index

    UltraScan VIS Supplemental Manual for EasyMatch QC Index Accessories, 10 Questions, 41 Allen wrench, 10 Reflectance port, 6 Automated UV control, 9 Regulatory notice, 39 Black card, 10 Repair, 41 Broken instruments, 41 Repeatability test, 27 Certificate of traceability, 11...

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