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NOVO-GLOSS
™
60°
20/60/85° Trio
20/60/85° with Haze
Operating Instructions
Thank you for purchasing this Rhopoint product.
Please read these instructions carefully before operating this product and retain them for
future reference.
The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only.
English

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  • Page 1 NOVO-GLOSS ™ 60° 20/60/85° Trio 20/60/85° with Haze Operating Instructions Thank you for purchasing this Rhopoint product. Please read these instructions carefully before operating this product and retain them for future reference. The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only. English...
  • Page 2 Distributor for your region. The technology and components used in the device are based on state-of-the art optic and electronics. As part of Rhopoint Instruments commitment to continually improving the technologies used in their products, they reserve the right to change information included in this document without prior notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Storage and Handling Accessories Optional items Power USB Connectivity Switching the instrument on Operation Batching Options Viewing Batch Data Setup Screen Data & Batch Screen Calibration Screen Measurement Screen Pass/Fail Setup Screen IQ Screen* Instrument Setup Screen About Screen Why is reflected appearance important? Gloss % Reflectance...

  • Page 4: Storage And Handling

    Storage and Handling  This instrument contains precision optics and electronics. You should avoid knocking or dropping the device as the resulting impact could cause serious damage.  In some circumstances the optical components in the instrument could become misted due to temperature change. It is recommended that the instrument is not used until it has stabilised to ambient temperature.

  • Page 5: Accessories

    The instrument is supplied as a standard package complete with all accessories required to calibrate and recharge the unit including: Rhopoint Novo-Gloss 60°, Novo-Gloss Trio 2 or 20/60/85° with Haze Glossmeter High gloss calibration tile including certificate Cleaning cloth for calibration tile...
  • Page 6 Functional overview Label No. Function USB Connector High Resolution Graphic Display Up/Down/Left/Right Buttons Operate / Enter Button Calibration Tile (magnetised) On / Off Button The instrument is controlled by pressing the relevant touch sensitive button. Functionality is dependent on whether the instrument is in menu or operate mode as detailed in the operation sections that follow.

  • Page 7: Power

    Power The Novo-Gloss is powered by an integrated high capacity lithium ion cell. Fully charged the instrument will operate continuously for >17 Hours or >20,000 readings. A mains powered USB charger is provided with the unit, this will fully charge the unit when connected to the units USB input (6) using the USB cable provided in under 3 hours.

  • Page 8: Switching The Instrument On

    USB Remote Control - Allows control of the Novo-Gloss remotely by sending ASCII commands from a computer or PLC. In this mode the instrument displays “REMOTE CONTROL ACTIVE” on the main measurement screen. Battery Charge Only – Allows USB charging of the instrument – all instrument functions are available.

  • Page 9: Operation

    Operation With the unit switched on and initialised the instrument will display the Home screen as shown below. Battery Indicator Measurement Ready Bluetooth Enabled Navigation Options Sample Number Gloss Geometry Gloss Reading Gloss Geometry Date and Time In this mode, measurements can be made by simply pressing the operate button (4) on the instrument’s keypad.
  • Page 10 With the pass / fail feature enabled, the Novo-Gloss will compare each measurement angle to user defined tolerances. If the gloss reading is within specification, the angle header will be displayed in Green. If the reading falls outside the tolerances the header is marked in Red.
  • Page 11 If the Pass / Fail feature is enabled, the colour of the angle header indicates if the last reading is within the user defined tolerances. Press the Right button in the gloss statistics screen to access the gloss graph screen, which gives a graphical representation of the statistics data.
  • Page 12 In the Home screen press the Left button to display the Stored Data screen. When Memory is set to ON (as detailed later in the Menu Screen section of this manual) measurements can be recalled and displayed from any batch stored in the IQ memory. Press the Left / Right buttons to review the measurement data.
  • Page 13 Menu Screen The Menu Screen is used for quick access to frequently used options. Press the Up / Down buttons to navigate through the options, press the Enter button to select the option required. Selectable settings in the menu screen are: - Memory –...

  • Page 14: Batching Options

    Batching Options The batching feature allows the user to group measurements together in batches. Each batch has associated statistics; the data for each batch can be accessed by connecting the instrument to a PC. The current batch name is displayed on the Home screen in the bottom left corner, the sample number within that batch is shown in the top right of the screen indicated with n=(sample number).

  • Page 15: Setup Screen

    Setup Screen The Setup Screen is used to customise the instrument to the user’s preference. Press the Up / Down buttons to navigate through the options, press the Enter button to select the option required. Data and Batch Menu - Batch / Data options (See Data & Batch Menu Screen) Calibration Menu - Calibration options (See Calibration Menu Screen) Measurement Menu - Geometry setup (See Measurement Menu Screen) Control Menu - Bluetooth setup (See Control Menu Screen)

  • Page 16: Data & Batch Screen

    Data & Batch Screen The Data & Batch Screen is similar in functionality to that of the menu screen but also allows the selection and setting of the Auto Batch size. By selecting Auto Batch to ON the batch size can be selected between 1 – 999. Press the Left and Right buttons to select the relevant digit and the Up / Down buttons to increment / decrement the value.

  • Page 17: Calibration Screen

    Calibration Screen The Calibration Screen is used to setup the instrument calibration to the user’s preference. Press the Up / Down buttons to navigates through the options, press the Enter button to select the option required. Selectable settings in the Calibration screen are: Calibrate Instrument - Performs an instant calibration of the instrument;...

  • Page 18: Measurement Screen

    Measurement Screen The Measurement Screen is used to configure the instruments measurement parameters to the user’s preference. Press the Up / Down buttons to navigate through the options, press the Enter button to select the option required. Press the right button to enter the IQ Screen* Selectable settings in the Measurement screen are: - Pass/Fail - Enters the Pass/Fail set up screen.
  • Page 19 With Reflectance set to % measurement results for each angle are displayed as – With Reflectance set to GU measurement results for each angle are displayed as –...

  • Page 20: Pass/Fail Setup Screen

    Pass/Fail Setup Screen The Pass / Fail Setup screen is used to enable/disable on screen pass/fail indication and set measurement criteria. The Down key should be used to navigate to the Pass / Fail option and the center button pressed to toggle the feature on and off. Press the Right button to edit the Pass / Fail limits.

  • Page 21: Iq Screen

    IQ Screen* The IQ screen is used to configure the instruments IQ settings. IQ - Selects IQ information to be either displayed (ON) or not displayed (OFF) on screen Haze – Selects Haze measurement according to test method ASTM E430, test method ASTM D4039 or logHaze (a more sensitive measurement).
  • Page 22 Control Screen The Control Screen is used to configure the instruments Bluetooth parameters to the user’s preference. Press the Up / Down buttons to navigate through the options, press the Enter button to select the option required. Settings in the Control screen are: ID –...
  • Page 23 Bluetooth Communication and Pairing The Novo-Gloss has a Bluetooth function that allows readings to be instantly transmitted to a compatible PC. 20/60/85° Gloss, Haze & instrument serial number and service/calibration data can be instantly accessed by many PC applications including Excel, Word, Wordpad, OpenOffice or SPC packages.
  • Page 24 5. In Devices and Printers screen Click "Add a device" 6. Windows will now search for available Bluetooth devices, double click on the icon that corresponds to the Novo-Gloss instrument. 7: Click "Enter the devices pairing code" in the “Add a device” screen.
  • Page 25 8: Enter the pairing code "0000". Make sure the Novo-Gloss remains switched on throughout this process, to disable or extend auto power off refer to instructions detailed in Instrument Setup Screen that follow. 9. The Novo-Gloss is now installed on your PC and ready for connection to the Bluetooth Data Widget.
  • Page 26 Bluetooth Data Widget Installation Instructions The Bluetooth (BT) Data Widget software supplied with the instrument is a mini program that converts transmitted measurement data into keystrokes that are automatically input into any open PC program. 1. Install the BT Data Widget software (BTdatawidget.exe) found on the cd supplied with the instrument.
  • Page 27 4. The buttons are greyed out while the DATA widget searches for SWITCHED ON IQ(s) that have been PAIRED to the PC. 5. Look in the data widget drop down box to see discovered instruments. 6. Select the instrument required. 7.

  • Page 28: Instrument Setup Screen

    Instrument Setup Screen The Instrument Setup screen is used to configure the instruments basic operating environment to the user’s preference. Press the Up / Down buttons to navigate through the options, press the Enter button to select the option required. Selectable settings in the Instrument Setup screen are:- Language –...
  • Page 29 In the Home screen, press and hold the On / Off button, the display will change as shown below- Press the Up button to rotate the screen. Only one rotation is possible each time the On / Off button is pressed. Press the Down button to start a new batch, this action is either confirmed or cancelled by selecting the required box when prompted using the Left / Right buttons and pressing the Enter button.

  • Page 30: About Screen

    Maintenance Screen The Maintenance screen is used by Rhopoint Approved Service Centres. It is PIN locked to prevented unauthorised access. There are no user configurable settings available in this menu. Press the Enter button to return to the Home screen About Screen The About screen is for information only.

  • Page 31: Why Is Reflected Appearance Important

    The Gloss Unit (GU) is defined in international standards including ISO 2813 and ASTM D523. It is determined by the amount of reflected light from a glass standard of known refractive index. Calibration tiles supplied with Rhopoint instruments are traceable to master glass standards held at NIST (USA).
  • Page 32 The measurement angles most commonly used for gloss are 20°, 60° and 85°.  The most appropriate angle should be selected dependent on the glossiness of the sample surface.  Using the correct measurement geometry increases resolution and improves the correlation of results with human perception of quality. Graph showing 13 painted panels visually assessed and ranked for gloss, the measured values show 85°...

  • Page 33: Reflectance

    % Reflectance Materials having a high refractive index such as clear plastics and varnishes can typically have measurement values that exceed 100GU due to multiple reflections occurring within the material. Highly reflective metals can also produce gloss values up to 2000GU. In these cases, it is common not to report values in GU but to express them in terms of percentage Reflectance.
  • Page 34 Haze* Haze describes the milky halo or bloom seen on the surface of high gloss surfaces. Surface haze can be problematic in most coating applications including automotive manufacture, powder coatings and other high gloss coatings. It can be attributed to a number of causes including incompatible materials in a formulation, poor dispersion and problems encountered during drying/curing/stoving.

  • Page 35: Measuring Haze With The Novo-Gloss 20/60/85 With Haze

    Measuring Haze with the Novo-Gloss 20/60/85 with Haze Gloss Haze values can be calculated using two ASTM test methods – ASTM E430 – using defined angular tolerances around the 20 degree specular angle ASTM D4039 – using the calculated difference between measured gloss values at 20 and 60 degrees (H = G –...
  • Page 36 Corrected haze measurement on metallic coatings For non metallic surfaces, the diffuse component is lambertian- it is equal in amplitude at all angles in relation to the sample surface. Conventional gloss-hazemeters measure diffuse reflection using a luminosity sensor positioned away from the gloss angle. Luminosity is subtracted from the haze signal allowing non metallic surfaces measured independent of their colour.

This manual is also suitable for:

Novo-gloss 20 trioNovo-gloss 60 trioNovo-gloss 80 trioNovo-gloss 20 with hazeNovo-gloss 60 with hazeNovo-gloss 85 with haze

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