Altana BYK spectro2go Manual

Measure what you see
spectro2guide Pro
spectro2guide
spectro2go
Type 345 000 016
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Table of Contents
English .................................................................................................................................................. 4
Deutsch................................................................................................................................................. 16
Français................................................................................................................................................. 28
Italiano ................................................................................................................................................. 40
Español ................................................................................................................................................. 52
中文 ......................................................................................................................................................... 64
日本語...................................................................................................................................................... 76
Русский................................................................................................................................................... 88
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Table of Contents
1 System Description................................................................................................... 5
2 Software Installation ............................................................................................... 6
3 Main Menu ................................................................................................................ 7
4 Measurement Parameter ......................................................................................... 8
5 Difference Measurement ......................................................................................... 9
6 Quick Check............................................................................................................... 10
7 Absolute Measurement............................................................................................ 11
8 Fluorescence Measurement ..................................................................................... 12
9 Jetness Measurement............................................................................................... 13
10 Technical Data........................................................................................................... 14

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1 System Description
The entire system consists of instrument, docking station (option) and software.
Notice
Docking station (2) is part of spectro2guide delivery. It can be purchased as
an accessory for spectro2go.
For spectro2guide:
• Connect docking station with power supply (1).
• Place instrument in docking station (2).
• Docking station automatically charges the instrument and performs auto-
diagnosis.
• Connect docking station with PC via USB cable (3).
For spectro2go:
• Connect instrument with PC via USB cable (3).
• To charge the instrument use external power supply (1).
For spectro2guide and spectro2go:
• Download and install “smart-chart” software (4).
• Turn instrument on by pressing the Operate button.

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2 Software Installation
1. Download zip-file from:
https://www.byk-instruments.com/spectro2guide
2. Save the file into a new folder and extract the complete archive.
3. Right mouse click on “install.exe” and select option “Run as adminis-
trator”.
4. Follow the setup instructions on the screen.
After installation "smart-lab" and "smart-process" can be used for 30 days
free trail. Thereafter, you need to register the software package.

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3 Main Menu
The following symbols are displayed by default.
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1Difference
Compare standard and sample.
Results are saved automatically.
2Absolute
Take absolute measurements
without compare. Results are
saved automatically.
3Quick Check
Perform quick evaluations
without saving.
4Browse
View and delete measurement
data.
5Configuration
Change measurement parameter or instrument settings and calibrate
instrument.
Display of additional icons
Opacity
Activate under Configuration > Measurement Parameters >
Color Indices.
Organizer
Download at least one organizer from “smart-chart”.

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4 Measurement Parameter
Go to Configuration > Measurement parameter.
Color system
Select color system.
Default is CIE L*a*b*.
Illumination
Select standard illuminant.
Default is D65.
Color equation
Select color equation.
Default is ΔE*.
Observer
Select standard observer.
Default is 10°.
Color indices
Select color indices.
Default is none.
Statistics
No. of readings to be taken per
sample. Statistics are evaluated, if
n > 1.
Gloss
Turn gloss measurement on or off.
Always use autostandard
Search for nearest standard is always
active.
Geometry
Select Specular Included/Excluded
mode. Default is Spin. Only available
for geometry d:8° (cat. no. 7070 and
7086).
Always continue last test series
No new test series is created; latest
series is opened automatically.
Use gloss for movement detection
An error message appears if instrument is moved during measurement. De-
fault is activated. If message appears without movements, deactivate this op-
tion - e.g. when measuring very thin foils.
For additional parameter see “Fluorescence Measurement [}12]” and “Jetness
Measurement [}13]”.

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5 Difference Measurement
Compare a standard with a number of sample(s). You can search for matching
standards, create new standards and compare samples to standards. Results are
automatically saved.
Click on icon Difference.
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• Select existing standard from list (1) or add a new standard.
• To add a new standard click on + symbol (2).
• Place instrument on standard.
• Click on Measure (3) or press Operate button.
• Standard is measured and automatically saved.
• Scroll down to see data table and statistics.
• When number of readings is reached (4), proceed with Next (5).
• Place instrument on 1st sample and click on Measure or press Operate
button.
• Sample is measured and automatically saved. Proceed with next sample
(6).
• To end Difference mode select End test series from context menu (7).

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6 Quick Check
Compare a standard with one or more samples without saving for a quick eval-
uation.
Click on icon Quick check.
• Place instrument on standard and measure it.
• Continue with Next, place instrument on 1st sample and measure it.
• Scroll down to see data table and statistics.
• Continue with Next, and place instrument on 2nd sample and measure it.
• To end Quick check mode select End test series from the context menu.

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7 Absolute Measurement
Take measurements without comparison to a standard. Results are automatic-
ally saved.
Click on icon Absolute.
• Place instrument on 1st sample.
• Click on Measure or press Operate button.
• Sample is measured and automatically saved.
• Scroll down to see data table and statistics.
• When number of readings per sample is reached, proceed with next
sample.
• To end Absolute mode select End test series from the context menu.

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8 Fluorescence Measurement
The spectro2guide and the spectro2guide Pro can measure fluorescence to
predict color stability.
Go to Configuration > Measurement Parameters > Fluorescence. Activate
following indices:
•ΔE Fl: Indicates whether and how much fluorescent energy is emitted.
•ΔEzero: Calculates the estimated color difference after the fluorescence has
decayed.
Place instrument on sample and measure it, see for example
“Difference Measurement [}9]”.
The status of the fluorescence detection is signaled via an acoustic and a visual
signal. For the visual signal the status LED on the top of the instrument is used:
• Status LED = Blue: Fluorescence has been detected.
• Status LED = Pink: Fluorescence exceeds predefined limit.
Notice
The fluorescence limit can be customized as tolerance value in the software
“smart-chart”.

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9 Jetness Measurement
The spectro2guide Pro can measure the jetness of deepest black with special
indices.
Go to Configuration > Measurement Parameters > Jetness indices. Activ-
ate following indices:
•My: Blackness determines the lightness of black without colored under-
tone.
•Mc: Jetness determines the color depending black value.
•dM: Undertone determines the absolute contribution of hue.
– Undertone +dM = Blue shade
– Undertone -dM = Brown shade
Activation changes to a different measuring range in the instrument - which is
valid only for samples with deepest black.
Place instrument on deep black sample and measure it, see for example
“Difference Measurement [}9]”.
To measure gray samples deactivate the jetness indices My, Mc, dM and activ-
ate the grayness indices Gy, Gc, dG. Grayness measurement takes place in the
normal color measuring range.
Important
To measure all other colors, deactivate the jetness indices. Otherwise an error
message will appear: “Sample to bright! Please switch off M-indices...”.
Notice
An LED flashlight is included in delivery to check deep black samples and the
separate jetness standards for cleanliness before use. Best usage of the flash-
light is in an angle 0°..15° for dust and 75°..90° for streaks.

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10 Technical Data
Color
Geometry 45°c:0°, d:8° (spin/spex)
Aperture Size 12 mm / 8 mm
Spectral Range
Color
400 - 700 nm, 10 nm resolution
Spectral Range
Fluorescence
340 - 760 nm, 10 nm resolution
Repeatability 0.01 ΔE94 (10 readings on white)
Reproducibility 0.1 ΔE94 (average of 12 BCRA II tiles)
Color Systems CIELab/Ch, Lab(h), XYZ, Yxy
Color
Differences
ΔE*, ΔE(h), ΔE94, ΔECMC, ΔE99, ΔE2000
Indices YIE313, YID 1925, WIE 313, CIE, Berger, Color Strength,
Opacity, Metamerism, Grayscale, Jetness (spec-
tro2guide Pro only)
Illuminants A, C, D50, D55, D65, D75, F2, F6, F7, F8, F10, F11, UL30
Observer 2°, 10°
Gloss
Aperture Size 5 x 10 mm
Repeatability ± 0.1 GU (0 - 20 GU) ± 0.2 (20 - 100 GU)
Reproducibility ± 0.2 GU (0 - 20 GU) ± 1.0 (20 - 100 GU)

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General Data
Memory 4000 standards and 10 000 samples
Languages English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Ja-
panese, Chinese
Dimensions
(LxWxH)
87 x 110 x 188 mm (3.4 x 4.3 x 7.4 in)
Operation
Altitude
Up to 2000 m / 6561 ft
Weight 45/0: 690 g (1.52 lbs)
d/8: 707 g (1.56 lbs)
Interface Docking Station: USB-B
Instrument: USB-C
Battery 7.2 V, 2350 mAh, 16.92 Wh
Instrument Input:
12 V, max. 2 A (Docking Station)
5 V, max. 2 A (USB-C)
Docking Station Input:
12 V, max. 2 A (Power Supply)
5 V, max. 0.5 A (USB-B)
Output:
12 V, max. 2 A
Power Supply
(Docking Station)
Input: 100 - 240 V , 50 - 60 Hz, max. 1 A
Output: 12 V , max. 3 A
Power Supply
(Instrument)
Input: 90 - 264 V , 47 - 63 Hz, max. 0.5 A
Output: 5 V , max. 2.1 A (USB)
Password for
Factory Reset
touchthecolor
Download manual for example from:
https://www.byk-instruments.com/p/7085

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Inhaltsverzeichnis
1 Systembeschreibung ................................................................................................ 17
2 Software Installation ............................................................................................... 18
3 Hauptmenü ............................................................................................................... 19
4 Messparameter ......................................................................................................... 20
5 Differenzmessung .................................................................................................... 21
6 Quick Check............................................................................................................... 22
7 Absolutmessung....................................................................................................... 23
8 Fluoreszenzmessung ................................................................................................ 24
9 Jetnessmessung........................................................................................................ 25
10 Technische Daten...................................................................................................... 26

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1 Systembeschreibung
Das Gesamtsystem besteht aus Farbmessgerät, Dockingstation (Option) und
Software.
Hinweis
Die Dockingstation (2) gehört zum spectro2guide Lieferumfang. Sie kann als
Zubehör für spectro2go erworben werden.
Für spectro2guide:
• Dockingstation mit Netzteil verbinden (1).
• Gerät in Dockingstation einsetzen (2).
• Farbmessgerät wird automatisch geladen und eine Selbstdiagnose wird
durchgeführt.
• Dockingstation via USB-Kabel mit PC verbinden (3).
Für spectro2go:
• Farbmessgerät via USB-Kabel mit PC verbinden (3).
• Zum Aufladen des Farbmessgeräts die externe Stromversorgung verwen-
den (1).
Für spectro2guide und spectro2go:
• Software "smart-chart" herunterladen und installieren (4).
• Einschalten des Farbmessgerätes durch Drücken der Taste Operate.

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2 Software Installation
1. ZIP-Datei herunterladen von:
https://www.byk-instruments.com/spectro2guide
2. Datei in einem neuen Ordner speichern und das ZIP-Archiv komplett ent-
packen.
3. Mit der rechten Maus-Taste auf “install.exe” klicken und die Option “Als
Administrator ausführen” wählen.
4. Den Installationsanweisungen auf dem Bildschirm folgen.
Nach erfolgter Installation können "smart-lab" and "smart-process" zum freien
Test 30 Tage lang verwendet werden. Danach muss das Software-Paket regis-
triert werden.

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3 Hauptmenü
Die folgenden Symbole werden standardmäßig angezeigt.
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1Differenz
Standard und Probe verglei-
chen. Ergebnisse werden auto-
matisch gespeichert.
2Absolut
Absolutmessung ohne Standard
durchführen. Ergebnisse wer-
den automatisch gespeichert.
3Quick Check
Schneller Vergleich, ohne Mess-
werte zu speichern.
4Datenansicht
Anzeigen und Löschen von
Messdaten.
5Einstellungen
Messparameter oder Geräteeinstellungen ändern.
Anzeige weiterer Symbole
Deckkraft
Aktivieren unter Einstellungen > Messparameter > Farbindi-
zes.
Organizer
Erscheint nach dem Download eines Organizers aus "smartchart".

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4 Messparameter
Konfiguration > Messparameter auswählen..
Farbsystem
Auswahl des Farbsystems. Voreinge-
stellt ist CIE L*a*b*.
Lichtart
Auswahl der Normlichtart. Voreinge-
stellt ist D65.
Differenzmethode
Auswahl der Differenzmethode. Vor-
eingestellt ist ΔE*.
Beobachter
Auswahl des Standardbeobachters.
Voreingestellt ist 10°.
Farbindizes
Auswahl der Farbindizes. Voreinge-
stellt ist Keiner.
Statistik
Anzahl der Messungen für jede Probe
einstellen. Statistik wird verwendet,
falls n > 1.
Glanz
Glanzmessung ein- oder ausschalten.
Immer Autostandard verwenden
Die Suche nach dem nächstgelegenen
Standard ist stets aktiviert.
Geometrie
Auswahl des Modus Specular Inclu-
ded/Excluded. Voreingestellt ist
Spin. Nur verfügbar für die Geome-
trie d:8° (Kat.-Nr. 7070 und 7086).
Letzte Testserie fortsetzen
Es wird keine neue Testserie ange-
legt; die letzte Testserie wird automa-
tisch geöffnet.
Glanz verwenden zur Bewegungsdetektion
Wird das Gerät während der Messung bewegt, erscheint eine Fehlermeldung.
Erscheint diese Meldung ohne eine Bewegung, Option deaktivieren - z.B. für
die Messung sehr dünner Folien.
Für weitere Parameter siehe“Fluoreszenzmessung [}24]” und “Jetnessmessung
[}25]”.