| Instrument class |
Tristimulus colorimeter |
| Sensor type |
color sensor based on the standard spectral value of the CIE 1931 color matching functions as per DIN ISO 13655 and DIN 5033 |
| Measurement mode |
Reflective |
| Acquisition mode |
Button-triggered or software-triggered
Lettura singola o multipla |
| Working distance |
Contact |
| Measurement geometry |
Circumferential 45° illumination and 0° viewing, according to CIE15:2004, ASTM E1164 |
| Light source |
16 LEDs |
| Color scales |
CIE-XYZ, CIE-xyY, CIE-L*a*b*, CIE-L*C*h*, CIE-L*u*v*, sRGB (where applicable) |
| Color differences |
ΔE*ab (CIE 1976), ΔC*ab, ΔL*, Δa*, Δb* |
| Illuminant |
D65, D55, D50, A, C, FL2, FL7, FL11 |
| Observer |
CIE1931-2° and CIE1964-10° standard colorimetric observers |
| Short-term repeatability |
0.03ΔE*ab typ - D65/2°, standard deviation of 30 measurements every 5s on white reference standard under EOPTIS standard conditions (*) |
| Illumination/Measurement area |
Ø 10mm/Ø 18mm |
| Size of smallest measurable specimen |
Ø 23mm flat surface |
| Measurement time |
<0.1s, with 5s minimum recommended measurement interval |
| Recommended warm-up time |
20 minutes |
| Dimensions |
Approx. 225 mm (L) x 84 mm (H) x 99 mm (W), excluding cable |
| Weight |
Approx. 710g |
| Interface |
USB 2.0, 500mA rated |
| Power requirements |
USB self-powered, 2.5W peak, 0.6W typ |
| Operating ambient temperature |
10°C ÷ 40°C 50°F÷104°F |
| Storage temperature |
0°C ÷ 60°C 40°F÷140°F |
| Humidity range |
20-80% RH non-condensing |
| Protection rating |
IP54 |
| Usage |
Indoor use |
| Standards traceability |
Instrument standard assignment in accordance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) following practices described in CIE Publication 44 and ASTM E259 (Standard Practice for Preparation of |
| Standard accessories (Packing list) |
- White reference standard
- User guide
- PC utilities disk and Interface drivers
- Certificate of traceabile calibration (if ordered) |
| Main Software features |
- Check: Pass/fail with 3 thresholds and automatic look-up of reference color
- Matching: Search for closest standard in pre-loaded or custom database
- Classification: Classification under selected standards
- Average multiple readings
- Data Import/export to proprietary database
- Data export to .pdf and Excel-readable . xml format
- Generation of analysis report in .pdf and Excel-readable . xml format
Note: availability of some of the features may vary by version |
| Data view |
- Color Data (see available scales above)br /> - Color Difference Data (see color differences indexes above)
- CIE-L*a*b* Color Plot |
| Software language |
English |