Altana BYK micro-TRI-color Manual

Measure what you see
micro-TRI-color
Type 345 000 015
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Table of Contents
English .............................................................................................. 4
Deutsch............................................................................................. 14
Français............................................................................................. 24
Italiano ............................................................................................. 34
Español............................................................................................. 44
中文 ................................................................................................... 54
日本語 ............................................................................................... 64
Русский............................................................................................. 74
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Table of Contents
1 System Description................................................................................................... 5
2 Main Menu ................................................................................................................ 6
3 Configuration Menu................................................................................................. 7
4 Calibration and Check .............................................................................................. 8
5 Measurements Modes .............................................................................................. 9
6 Browse Measurements............................................................................................. 11
7 Technical Data........................................................................................................... 12
8 Service Points............................................................................................................ 13

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1 System Description
The entire system consists of instrument, docking station - available as access-
ory - and 3rd party software (not part of delivery).
A - Connect instrument with docking station
• Connect docking station with power supply (1).
• Place instrument in docking station (2).
• Docking station automatically charges the instrument.
• Connect docking station with PC via USB type B cable (3).
• Download and install 3rd party software (4).
• Turn instrument on by pressing the Operate button.
B - Connect instrument without docking station
• To charge the instrument use external power supply (1).
• Disconnect external power supply to free the USB port.
• Connect instrument with PC via USB type C cable (3).
• Download and install 3rd party software (4).
• Turn instrument on by pressing the Operate button.

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2 Main Menu
Use finger or pen (in instrument) to click the icons.
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1Measure
Take measurements.
4Configuration
Get instrument information and
change settings.
2Calibration and check
Calibrate instrument on white
and check color on green test
tile.
5WiFi
Indicates active WiFi connection
and field strength.
3Browse
View and delete measurement
data.
6Battery
Indicates charge status of Lith-
ium battery.

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3 Configuration Menu
Click on the Configuration icon in the main menu.
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Use yellow scroll bar on the right side to scroll up and down.
1Beeper
Switch the audio signal after
readings on or off.
4Date / Time
Configure date and time in the
instrument.
2WiFi
Connect or disconnect the in-
strument with WiFi.
Only present for WiFi product
variant.
5Information
Get instrument, calibration and
network information.
3Language
Select instrument language:
• English
• German
• French
• Italian
• Spanish
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Chinese
• Japanese
6Factory Reset
Clear following data in the in-
strument memory:
• All readings
• All settings
• Calibration details
• Connected WiFi networks
• Counter for measured
samples
Note: To perform just a reboot
press button Operate for 15
seconds.

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4 Calibration and Check
Calibration on white
A calibration on white is necessary every 30 days. If white calibration is ex-
pired, a red cross is displayed. Click on the icon.
1. Open snap closure and place instrument on white calibration tile.
2. Click on instrument icon or press button Operate.
3. First a color measurement on white tile is performed.
4. It follows a color check on green tile, see below.
5. Confirm with checkmark in upper right corner.
After successful calibration and color check the red cross turns into a green
checkmark.
Color check on green
A color check on green is recommended every 7 days. This interval is not ob-
served by the instrument and not indicated on the display. Click on the icon.
1. Open snap closure and place instrument on green color check tile.
2. Click on instrument icon or press button Operate.
3. Color measurement on green tile is performed.
4. Confirm with checkmark in upper right corner.

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5 Measurements Modes
Take readings without worklist
In this mode free measurements can be made and named.
1. Click on instrument icon and place unit on sample.
2. Press button Operate or click instrument icon to take a reading.
3. Circles represent the four pins on the bottom:
Green = Pressed. Red = Not pressed.
4. A minimum of three pins need to be pressed.
5. To cancel reading click on back arrow.
Number of required readings per sample is stored in the instrument. Instru-
ment must be lifted between readings.
Input of sample identification
All readings are automatically saved for the transfer to the PC.
Default name is “Sample” with an incrementing number.
1. To change default name, click on name field and the keyboard opens.
2. Select desired letters or numbers and confirm with the checkmark.
3. Use backspace arrow to delete input characters.

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Take readings with worklist
In this mode a worklist can be downloaded from PC that includes predefined
sample names.
1. Click on instrument icon and a list showing the preloaded names appears.
2. Select appropriate sample by clicking on the corresponding row.
3. Press button Operate or click instrument icon to take a reading.
4. Circles represent the four pins on the bottom:
Green = Pressed. Red = Not pressed.
5. A minimum of three pins need to be pressed.
6. To cancel measurement click on back arrow.
7. Instrument must be lifted between readings.
8. Sample is automatically stored and deleted from work list.
To perform a regular sample measurement select “Sample XX” on top of the
list and proceed as described under “Take readings without worklist”.