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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 United Kingdom, SO31 4RF From outside US: +1 From outside UK: +44 Tel: (561) 320-9162 Tel: (0) 2380 98703 0...
Thank you for purchasing a colorimeter from PCE Instruments. The colorimeter PCE-CSM 6 is an ideal measuring device for application in the area of quality control and offers high accuracy. When using the colorimeter, there are two different colour spaces available (CIE L*a*b*C*h and CIE L*a*b*).
Dimensions 205 x 70 x 100 mm Weight 500 g Contents of delivery 1 x colorimeter PCE-CSM 6 1 x USB cable 1 x aluminium carrying case 1 x lithium-ion battery 1 x mains adaptor 1 x calibration plate (white)
Manual Power button: Press this button to turn on the device (button lock in place). Press the button again to turn off the device (button unlocks). DC interface: Only use the mains adaptor included in the package. If it breaks down, only use substitutions with the following characteristics: output 5 V DC, 2 A.
Manual Operation Turn on the device 1. Make sure the battery is installed or the device is connected to an external power source. 2. Turn on the device by pressing the power button. After a few seconds, you are automatically directed to the “Standard Measurement”...
Manual A reading which has been determined by using the “Standard Measurement” automatically serves as a reference value. You can add one or more sample measurements to this reading. To do so, you have to switch to the “Sample Measurement” screen: 1.
Manual If you have carried out further sample measurements, you can view those by pressing Enter If there is more than one sample measurement, you can use the arrow keys ( ) for navigation. If you want to delete any individual sample measurement, select it and press and hold the Back button for approx.
Manual 5.3.3 Connection to a PC or printer , select “Comm“ and press Enter To connect the device to a PC or printer, press the Menu button Now, you will get to the communication screen. After that, use the USB cable to connect the device to a PC and press Enter .
Manual 5.3.7 Display mode , select “Display“ and press Enter To change the display mode, press the Menu button . Now, you get to the display mode settings. Here you have three different options: “CIE L*a*b*C*H*”, “CIE L*a*b*” and “CIE XYZ”. Use the arrow keys ) to select the desired option and press Enter to confirm.
Manual Settings , select “Setting“ and press Enter To get to the settings, press the Menu button Here you have different options. Use the arrow keys ( ) to navigate and confirm the selection by pressing Enter Colour offset Here you can choose if the colour offset is displayed or not. Select an option by using the arrow keys ( ) and press Enter to confirm.
Manual Optional Accessories Powder test box PCE-CSM PTB With the optional powder test box PCE-CSM PTB you can determine the colorimetric parameters of powders. 7.1.1 Design The PCE-CSM PTB consists of a base plate (1), a measuring plate with a powder compartment (2), a lens (3) and a mounting ring (4).
Manual Measuring device for liquids, pastes and powders PCE-CSM UTC With the optional measuring device PCE-CSM UTC, you can determine the colorimetric parameters of liquids, pastes and powders. 7.2.1 Design The PCE-CSM UTC consists of a base plate (1), an alignment plate for the colorimeter (2), a measuring chamber (3) with a measuring hole (31), a tank with filling level indication (4), a cover plate (5) and an adjuster plate (6) with safety screws (7).
Manual 7.2.2 Operation 1. Place the colorimeter in the measuring device PCE-CSM UTC (as seen on the picture below) and tighten it by using the adjuster plate (6) and the safety screws (7). The measuring aperture should align with the measuring hole of the measuring chamber (3). Make sure that the colorimeter is in the right place and tightened properly before moving on.
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Manual 3. Put the cover plate (5) on the measuring chamber of the PCE-CSM UTC. There is an indication on the cover plate, as well as on the measuring chamber. Please make sure that these indications are aligned properly (see picture below). 4.
In order to comply with the EU directive 2012/19/EU we take our devices back. We either re-use them or give them to a recycling company which disposes of the devices in line with law. If you have any questions, please contact PCE Instruments. Contact If you have any questions about our range of products or measuring instruments please contact PCE Instruments.
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