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CR-10 Plus Basic Operating Instructions - Measuring instrument -
These instructions provide you with the basic procedure for using the COLOR READER CR-10 Plus.
See the CR-10 Plus Operation Manual for a detailed description on how to set or use the instrument.
Names of Parts
Strap holder
AC adapter socket
LCD screen
Power button
USB terminal
Protective con-
nector cover
Battery com-
partment cover
Tripod socket
Operation
keys
Target mask
READY lamp
Measuring
button
STATUS lamp
Sample surface aperture
[Preparations]
Supply power to the instrument in one of the manners described below:
① Battery
② USB bus power
③ AC adapter (Optional Accessories)
1
2
Target Color Setting
Turning the Power ON
(Target Measurement)
1
POWER
Verify that the <Target
Press and hold
for about
Measurement> screen is
1 second.
BEEP BEEP!
displayed.
The display on the LCD screen
will appear and the READY
lamp will illuminate in blue.
Memo
If the <Sample Measurement> screen is
Power button
displayed, or if the <Target Measurement
Results> screen is displayed, press
display the <Target Measurement> screen.
2
Set the sample surface
aperture on the sample to
be used as a reference.
3
Press the measuring button.
Beep
4
M e a s u r e m e n t w i l l b e
p e r f o r m e d , a n d t h e
results will be displayed
on the screen.
These measurement
results can be used as the
reference for sample
measurement.
Memo
To perform target measurement again,
TARGET
press
and start the procedure over
from step 1.
Display Language
(When first turning the CR-10 Plus ON)
When first turning the instrument ON after purchasing, a
message that reads, "Please select language." will be displayed.
One of three languages can be selected for the display
language: Chinese, Japanese, or English.
Here, the selection frame is
(LCD screen)
pointing to "Back".
1
Press [OK]
Select the desired
10:00
10:00
to close
MENU
language and confirm.
请选 择显示语
the dialog.
Back
言
表示言語を選
Language
MENU/OK
択して下さい
or
Please
中文
日本語
select
language.
English
2
Go back to the
OK
<MENU> screen.
TARGET
MENU/OK
TARGET
MENU/OK
MENU/OK
> The selected language
is English.
3
Measurement
(Sample Measurement)
1
V e r i f y t h a t t h e
Target
target to be used
is displayed on the
L*
LCD screen.
a*
2
b*
Set the sample
surface aperture
on the sample to
measure.
TARGET
to
3
Press the measuring button.
Beep
Measurement Result Display
Measurement will be performed, and
the color difference results will be
displayed on the screen.
Target
L*
51.1
To measure multiple
a*
12.6
locations, continue
performing sample
b*
32.1
measurements.
To change the target,
TARGET
press
and perform
target measurement.
Setting of CR-10 Plus basic functions - Using PC application -
Connecting the instrument to a PC allows the following functions to be used. This section describes the setting of the main basic
functions.
Viewing of data stored in instrument / Transfer of stored data to PC / Auto off enable/disable / Buzzer enable/disable and printout of data
using compatible printer.
How to set up
Install the PC application in accordance with the "Before using COLOR READER CR-10 Plus" on the back, and start the application.
A. To measured data store in the instrument.
1. Go to the "Setting" screen.
2. Click the check box to the left of "Save to Instrument".
"Browse Data" is displayed in the <Menu> screen of this instrument.
MENU/OK
B. To recall all data saved in the instrument and display them in a list.
1. In the [Data] tab, click "Read".
2. Click [OK] to confirm.
C. Save to PC
(Import data stored in the instrument to a specified destination.)
1. After operation B above, click "Save to PC".
2. Click the save location for the data to select it, and click "OK".
(Saving data to PC while taking measurements)
1. Under "Save Meas. Data" in the [Measure] tab, click ○ to the left of "PC".
The "Browse For Folder" window will appear.
2. Select the save destination and Click [OK].
Measured data will be saved as a csv. file.
Serial No
yyyymmdd ( date of measurement )
Target
File name: hhmmss ( time of measurement; 24-hr clock )_T. csv (Target data)
L*
51.1
File name: hhmmss ( time of measurement; 24-hr clock )_S. csv (Sample data)
a*
12.6
b*
32.1
D. Pass/fail judgment
1. Go to the "Setting" screen or the "Measure" screen.
2. Select "None" in the "Preset" settings area.
3. Click the check box to the left of ΔE*.
4. Enter the tolerance.
Clicking in the value input box will cause the numeric pad to appear. Input the value using the numeric pad.
5. After entering a value, click "Enter" on the numeric pad.
See the Operation Manual for a detailed description on how to set or use the instrument. Before connecting the instrument to a
PC, carefully read "Connecting to a PC" in the separate sheet "Before using COLOR READER CR-10 Plus".
Δ
E* 0.6
L* 0.5
Δ
a* 0.0
Δ
Δ
b* 0.4
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