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- Page 1 Apacer AL100/AL110 Spectroradiometer User’s Manual November 22, 2017 Version 3.0 Apacer Technology Inc. 1F, No.32, Zhongcheng Rd., Tucheng Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C Tel: +886-2-2267-8000 Fax: +886-2-2267-2261 www.apacer.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Starting up and Calibrating the Spectroradiometer ................6 3.2. Viewing System Information ......................8 3.3. Managing Settings ..........................9 3.4. Setting up Measuring Distance ....................... 13 3.5. Viewing Measurement Data ......................15 Global Presence ................20 © 2017 Apacer Technology Inc. -
Page 3: Introduction
1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing Apacer AL100/AL110 Spectroradiometer! To fully enjoy the benefits of this product, please read the important information and instructions in this manual carefully and keep it in an easily accessible place for future reference. Please make sure you read the following safety instructions thoroughly to avoid harming yourself or damaging your spectroradiometer before, during, and after using this product. -
Page 4: Before You Start
2. Before You Start Apacer AL100/AL110 Spectroradiometer is a device designed to measure the spectral power distribution, including parameters of luminance, chromaticity, spectrum, color rendering index (CRI), CIE 1931, and CIE 1976, of the light sources emitted from LCD panels ranging from CCFL, LED, to OLED screens. -
Page 5: Spectroradiometer At A Glance
It can also be used to prevent light penetration for zero calibration. Press or tap Measure on the home screen to take measurements Measure button of the spectral power distribution of a source. © 2017 Apacer Technology Inc. - Page 6 SD card slot Insert the supplied SD card here. Connect the mini USB connector of the supplied USB cable to the USB port instrument here, and plug the primary connector into an available port on your computer. © 2017 Apacer Technology Inc.
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Page 7: Getting Started With Spectroradiometer
3. Getting Started with Spectroradiometer This chapter explains how to use your AL100/AL110 Spectroradiometer without being connected to a computer via a USB cable and ASR, desktop application designed for AL100/AL110 Spectroradiometer, start up and zero calibrate the device, view system information, manage settings for the instrument, manage measuring methods, and view measurement data. - Page 8 If ambient lighting is detected, an error message will appear. Please make sure the lens is covered with the lens cap, and tap Continue to perform the calibration once again. © 2017 Apacer Technology Inc.
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Page 9: Viewing System Information
SD card. This can only appear when an .sps file is selected to display. See “Viewing Measurement Data” > SD Card for more information. Power indicator. © 2017 Apacer Technology Inc. -
Page 10: Managing Settings
3.3. Managing Settings Apacer AL100/AL110 Spectroradiometer provides a variety of settings that allow you to configure the instrument to measure the spectral power distribution of the light source with more ease, effectiveness, and efficiency. On the home screen, tap Setting to configure settings for the device. Manage and modify the settings options listed in the table with the navigating buttons: ... - Page 11 A confirmation Touch Calibrate dialog will appear when the calibration is finished. Tap anywhere of the screen to return to the Setting menu, and tap Done to apply the setting. © 2017 Apacer Technology Inc.
- Page 12 Options include 1, 4, 9, 16, Average Times and 25 times. Please note that the measuring time increases with the number of average times. © 2017 Apacer Technology Inc.
- Page 13 ASR application. AL100/AL110 can save up to five sets of calibration data. Tap On/Off to enter the RGB Calibration page and tap On to select a file from Table #1-5 to apply its calibration values.
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Page 14: Setting Up Measuring Distance
While measuring spectrum of light sources emitted from the panel of target device, follow the instructions below to set up the distance between Apacer AL100/AL110 Spectroradiometer and the panel. To set up the measuring distance between the spectroradiometer and the device screen: 1. - Page 15 3. When taking measurements, make sure the measuring angle remains unchanged to ensure higher reproducibility. © 2017 Apacer Technology Inc.
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Page 16: Viewing Measurement Data
You may tap the value of LV Luminance and of LE Radiance to change the way values are displayed to 0.000E+00, or tap Peak to view tristimulus values (XYZ). © 2017 Apacer Technology Inc. - Page 17 Tap to display CIE 1931 color diagram, in which luminance, color temperature and xy values will be displayed. The + appearing on the diagram represents the (x, y) value. You may tap to change the way luminance value is displayed. © 2017 Apacer Technology Inc.
- Page 18 (u’, v’) value. You may tap to change the way luminance value is displayed. Tap to display spectrum diagram, in which luminance, color temperature and peak wavelength values will be displayed. You may tap to switch to © 2017 Apacer Technology Inc.
- Page 19 Y-axis. Tap to save the measured data into the SD card inserted in the instrument as text files with .sps extension. The files can be opened with Microsoft Word or ASR application. © 2017 Apacer Technology Inc.
- Page 20 Tap to view the measured data saved in the SD card. The root directory (indicated as .\) and subdirectory (categorized by date) can display up to 15 items per page. Tap to navigate through items and tap for selection. © 2017 Apacer Technology Inc.
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