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  • Page 1 Operating Manual Swing Operating manual edition E2...
  • Page 2 Spectro Swing qb - Operating Manual...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 3: Putting into operation................11 3.1 Calibration..................12 3.2 Spectro Swing qb with Barbieri Gateway software ......12 3.3 Spectro Swing qb with other color management software ....12 3.4 The auto-position feature ..............13 3.5 Manual positioning ................13 Chapter 4: Maintenance ...................14 4.1 Opening the instrument..............14...
  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction May we congratulate you on your choice! We from BARBIERI electronic are proud of presenting to you the spec- trophotometer Spectro Swing qb. This instrument features most precise optics, state-of-the-art electronics and software. It is especially created for use in color management for the digital imaging market.
  • Page 5: What You Can Do With This Instrument

    1.1 What you can do with this instrument Most precise color measurement Spectro Swing qb enables you to exactly determine the colors of both transmission and reflection copy. Thanks to a highly sophisticated dif- fraction grating and state-of-the-art electronics using best components this revolutionary spectrophotometer warrants utmost precision in determining color values, as required today for numerous applications.
  • Page 6: Unpacking The Instrument

    Please check that all these components are included. 1.3 Placing the instrument It is recommended to locate the Spectro Swing qb on the left next to your computer. Check that there is enough free space both in front and behind...
  • Page 7: Optional Components

    Spectro Swing qb - Operating Manual 1.4 Optional components: • C041H50 Transmission sample holder • C041H51 White backing reflection sample holder • C041H54 Black backing reflection sample holder...
  • Page 8: Chapter 2: Installation

    No specific USB driver is necessary. MacOS already includes the neces- sary driver (AppleFTDI) Check if driver is correctly installed • Switch on instrument • Open “System Information” (About this Mac/ More info...) • Show the “System Report” and check “Hardware/ USB”. The instrument “Spectro Swing qb" must be listed...
  • Page 9: Installing On A Pc With Microsoft Windows 10 Or Newer

    High speed USB to serial converter USB virtual serial port driver The drivers are either already installed together with your application software or alternatively by installing Barbieri Gateway software. Switch off the Spectro Swing qb. Download the Barbieri Gateway software from: https://www.barbierielectronic.com/barbieri-gateway-software/...
  • Page 10: Installing The Hardware

    • Connecting the instrument to the computer with the supplied USB cable or alternatively to the Ethernet network port. 2.3 Product registration It is recommended to register your instrument with Barbieri electronic in order to get access to privileged information like access to download area, product information/ firmware updates etc.
  • Page 11: Chapter 3: Putting Into Operation

    The instrument is switched on in the following sequence: • Switch on your computer • Switch on Spectro Swing qb (The switch is situated on the right side of the instrument) The power LED near the ON/OFF switch of Spectro Swing will light.
  • Page 12: Calibration

    When using color management software from a different manufacturer than Barbieri, please see the operating manual of your software on how to use the Spectro Swing qb with your software or use the above applications with file import. A list of software supporting Barbieri instruments can be found here: https://www.barbierielectronic.com/software-supporting-barbieri-...
  • Page 13: The Auto-Position Feature

    Spectro Swing qb - Operating Manual 3.4 The auto-position feature The instrument is capable of automatically finding the position of the sample to be measured. When you insert a target for measurement, the instrument needs to know where the patches are located. This is automatically determined by scanning some special border lines (auto-position lines): min.
  • Page 14: Chapter 4: Maintenance

    Spectro Swing qb - Operating Manual Chapter 4: Maintenance 4.1 Opening the instrument For replacing the measuring lamps or clearing a paper jam it is neces- sary to open the upper cover of the instrument. It is also recommended to open the cover for cleaning the optics every now and then. To open he instrument follow the instructions: 1.
  • Page 15: Specifications

    Spectro Swing qb - Operating Manual Specifications Instrument Measurement conditions: ISO 13655-2017 conditions M0, M1, M2 (UV cut) Measuring apertures: reflection 2mm transmission 2mm Geometry: reflection 45°:0° transmission d:0 Calibration: automatic with internal white reference Physical illumination: White LED module with D50 simulation Repeatability: <...
  • Page 16 Spectro Swing qb - Operating Manual Order codes: C041C50 Spectro Swing qb CXRW08R2 Reference White Spectro Swing qb System requirements • Personal Computer running Microsoft Windows 10 or higher • Apple Mac OS X version 10.12 or higher (Power PC and Intel)
  • Page 17 Spectro Swing qb - Operating Manual EG-Konformitätserklärung Für das folgend bezeichnete Erzeugnis Spectro Swing qb wird hiermit bestätigt, daß es den wesentlichen Schutzanforderun- gen entspricht, die in der Richtlinie des Rates zur Angleichung der Rechtsvorschriften der Mitgliedsstaaten über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (89/336/EWG) festgelegt sind.
  • Page 18 Spectro Swing qb - Operating Manual For Italy: INFORMAZIONE AGLI UTENTI Ai sensi dell’art. 13 del Decreto Legislativo 25 luglio 2005, n.151 “At- tuazione delle Direttive 2002/95/CE, 2002/96/CE e 2003/108/CE, relative alla riduzione dell’uso di sostanze pericolose nelle apparecchiature elettriche ed elettroniche, nonché allo smaltimento dei rifiuti”.
  • Page 19 Spectro Swing qb - Operating Manual Operating Manual C041M50-3 (C) Copyright 2024 by BARBIERI electronic, Brixen, Italy Information given in this manual is subject to change. BARBIERI electronic OHG reserves the right to alter the contents of this manual at any time without notice.
  • Page 20 Spectro Swing qb - Operating Manual BARBIERI electronic SNC Via Ignaz Seidner, 35 39042 BRESSANONE - ITALY Tel.: +39 0472 834 024 E-mail: info@BARBIERIelectronic.com www.BARBIERIelectronic.com Member of...

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