3nh TS Series User manual

Spectrophotometer
OPERATION MANUAL
Please read this manual carefully before use the spectrophotometer.

Safety Instructions
Please read carefully and strictly abide by the following provisions to avoid accidental injury or harm. The
company shall not be liable for any loss arising from the use of the instrument in violation of this manual.
Battery
1. This instrument uses built-in battery which can not be replaced with other batteries, in case of
damage to the instrument or other malfunctions.
2. Do not dismantle, squeeze, strike and heat the battery, and do not put the battery in the fire or
high temperature environment, otherwise the battery will explode and cause fire.
3. When the instrument is fully charged and not in use, cut off the external power supply to prevent
electric shock and instrument damage.
4. If the instrument is not used for a long time, charge the instrument every two weeks, or the
internal battery may be damaged and the instrument cannot be used again.
5. For the first three times of charging, it is better to get fully charged and then use it out before
next charging.
External
power
1. When external power supply is required, please use the standard power adapter of the
instrument, or it may shorten the battery life or even cause electric shock to damage the
instrument or cause fire.
2. If the instrument is not used for a long time, the external power should be cut off to prevent
burning the instrument Grating Spectrophotometer and causing fire.
Instrument
1. Do not use the instrument in a place with flammable gas (gasoline, etc.), as this may cause a
fire.
2. Do not dismantle the instrument privately, or it will be damaged. And if dust and metal foreign
objects may enter the instrument, it may cause short circuit, generate electric shock, and damage
to the instrument, even cause fire.
3. If the instrument emits peculiar smell like burning when using it, it should be stopped
immediately and sent to the maintenance point for testing and maintenance.

Content
Instruduction................................................................................................................................................................................4
Cautions.......................................................................................................................................................................................4
1. Interface Description............................................................................................................................................................. 5
2. Operating Instruction.............................................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Power On& Off.............................................................................................................................................................6
2.2 Calibration.....................................................................................................................................................................6
2.3 Measurement Instruction........................................................................................................................................... 9
2.4 Measurement............................................................................................................................................................. 11
2.4.1 Standard Measurement................................................................................................................................ 11
2.3.3 Sample Measurement...................................................................................................................................14
2.3.4 Average Measurement..................................................................................................................................16
2.5 Connecting to PC...................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.5.1 USB Connection.............................................................................................................................................16
2.5.2 Bluetooth Connection....................................................................................................................................17
2.6 Print..............................................................................................................................................................................17
3. Main Menu............................................................................................................................................................................ 18
3.1 Data Management.....................................................................................................................................................18
3.1.1 Check Record.................................................................................................................................................19
3.1.2 Delete Record.................................................................................................................................................24
3.1.3 Search Record................................................................................................................................................26
3.1.4 Standard Input................................................................................................................................................28
3.2 Calibration...................................................................................................................................................................30
3.4 Illuminant.....................................................................................................................................................................30
3.4 Average....................................................................................................................................................................... 32
3.5 Color Space................................................................................................................................................................32
3.6 Set Color Index.......................................................................................................................................................... 33
3.6.1 Set Color Index...............................................................................................................................................33
3.6.2............................................................................................................................................................................36
3.7 Display Setting...........................................................................................................................................................40
3.8 System Setting...........................................................................................................................................................42
3.8.1 Auto Save........................................................................................................................................................ 44
3.8.2 Measurement Aperture................................................................................................................................. 44
3.8.3 Bluetooth......................................................................................................................................................... 45
3.8.4 Buzzer..............................................................................................................................................................45
3.8.5 Measurement Mode.......................................................................................................................................46
3.8.6 Calibration Validity......................................................................................................................................... 46
3.8.7 Control Mode.................................................................................................................................................. 47
3.8.8 Language Setting...........................................................................................................................................48
3.8.9 Time Setting.................................................................................................................................................... 48
3.8.10 Backlight Time..............................................................................................................................................49
3.8.11 Screen Brightness....................................................................................................................................... 49
3.8.12 Restore Factory Settings............................................................................................................................50
4. Daily Maintenance...............................................................................................................................................................51
5. Technical Parameters......................................................................................................................................................... 52
5.1 Technical Features (Advance).................................................................................................................................52
5.2 Technique Specification............................................................................................................................................52
Appendix....................................................................................................................................................................................54

Instruduction
This instrument is a high-precision spectrophotometer with independent intellectual property rights independently
developed by the company. It is a leader in the field of portable spectrophotometers. It is suitable for precise color
transfer and quality control of plastic electronics, chemical coatings, ink printing, textile printing and dyeing,
automotive electronics, medical analysis, cosmetics and food analysis, etc. It is also widely used in scientific
research institutions, laboratories and other fields.
Under the condition of D / 8 ° geometric optical illumination, the instrument has accurate and stable color
measurement, large storage capacity, equipped with USB and Bluetooth dual communication modes, and its PC
color management software has powerful extension functions, which can realized accurate measurement and
presentation for different color difference formula and color indexes in a variety of color spaces.
Cautions
● The spectrophotometer is a precise measuring instrument. Please avoid drastic changes of external
environment when measuring. These changes, including the flash of surrounding light and the rapid change of
temperature, will affect measurement accuracy.
● Keep the instrument stable; make sure the measuring aperture touch the surface of the test sample placidly,
and no shaking or shifting when measuring.
●The instrument is not waterproof. Do not use it in high humidity environment or in water.
● Keep the instrument clean. Avoid dust, powder or solid particle entering the measuring aperture and the
instrument. Please prevent the colorimeter from fierce collision or crash.
● White calibration cavity should be cleaned regularly with wiping cloth to ensure the surface clean, and kept it in
a dark cool dry place.
● Please take out the battery to prevent the instrument from damage if you don’t use it for a long time.
● Please keep the instrument in a cool dry place.
● Any unauthorized changes to the instrument are not permitted, or it will affect the measuring accuracy, even
cause irreversible damage

1. Interface Description
Figure 1 Interface Description
Port Description
1. Power Switch 1/0: Push the switch to “1” to turn on the instrument.
Push the switch to “0” to turn it off.
2. USB/RS-232/Charging port: common interface. The instrument automatically judges the connection. USB
interface is used to connect to PC software. RS-232 port is used to connect to the printer. It can charge the
instrument by connecting the USB interface to power charger or PC. The specification of the external power
charger is 5V == 2A.
3. Switch / Testing button: Long press for 3 seconds to turn ON/OFF power, short press for measurement.
4. Aperture switch: used for changing the measuring aperture, setting this switch to “MAV”, turn to Φ8mm
aperture, while setting this switch to “SAV”, turn to Φ4mm aperture.
5. Indicator light: LED has green and red colors, which are used to indicate the working status of the instrument.
* During turn-on charging, when the charging capacity is greater than 90%, the green light will be on, and the red
light will be on when the charging capacity is lower than 90%.
* During the normal start-up process, the instrument is in normal state (no power adapter is connected, black and
white calibration is in the validity period, the power is more than 10%, the instrument has no fault), the green
indicator light is on for 10 seconds, the green light flashes during the measurement process, and it goes out after
the measurement.

* When the instrument is in working mode and the power of the instrument is less than 10%, the red light will
flash.
6. M5 fixed thread hole: fixed instrument thread interface. Thread type is standard metric common coarse thread,
pitch 0.8mm, depth 5mm.
7. Wrist strap fixing post: used to fix the wrist strap. When the wrist strap is put on the wrist, it can prevent the
instrument from slipping accidentally.
8.Calibration Board: including white board and black cavity. White board is used for white calibration and black
cavity is used for black calibration. Please refer to the black and white correction section for details.
2. Operating Instruction
2.1 Power On& Off
As shown in Figure 1, press the power switch to "I", to start the instrument. Press the power switch to "O", the
instrument is turned off.
If the instrument is without any operation for a long time, it will automatically enter into standby mode. At this time,
press the Testing Keyor click the LCD screen to wake up the instrument.
2.2 Calibration
In the measurement interface, click to enter main menu, others please click or to enter main menu, as
shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2 Main menu
Select “Calibration” to enter white and black calibration interface as shown in Figure 3. It will show if the
calibration is valid or not, and the remaining time if it is valid.
Figure 3 White and Black Calibration
Click to continue and enter “Black Calibration” as shown in Figure 4. Fit the measuring port to the black cavity
according to the prompt, and then click the "Testing Key" for black calibration. You can click the back button
to cancel the calibration.

Figure 4 Black Calibration
After black calibration, it will prompt you to white calibration as shown in Figure 5. According to the prompt,
confirm the serial number of white calibration plate correspond to the instrument and correct aperture setting,
then put the measuring aperture on white board and press “Testing key” for white calibration, or click to cancel
and quit the calibration.

Figure 5 White Calibration
2.3 Measurement Instruction
As shown in Figures 6, 7, and 8, it is working condition area at the top of measurement interface, displaying the
status of measurement mode (SCI/SCE), Bluetooth and UV conditions. Under the measurement interface is a
shortcut display area. You can click the corresponding shortcut key to quickly switch the test data. The middle part
of the measurement interface is the data display area. The instrument displays the corresponding chromaticity
data according to the current user settings. The bottom of the measurement interface is the key operation area.
You can operate the current data by clicking the corresponding operation button. Figures 7 and 8 respectively
show the spectral area and the color index area and quickly switch by clicking the down button .

Figure 6 Standard Measurement Interface