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Spectro LFP qb - Operating Manual
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction...............................................................................................4
1.1 What you can do with this instrument .................................................5
1.2 Components of the Spectro LFP qb instrument..................................6
1.3 Optional components ..........................................................................7
Chapter 2: Putting into operation................................................................................9
2.1 Installing the hardware........................................................................9
2.2 Switching ON and OFF the instrument .............................................12
2.3 Battery charging................................................................................13
2.4 Product registration...........................................................................14
2.5 Extended functionality activation.......................................................14
Chapter 3: Choosing the correct sample holder.......................................................15
3.1 Measuring reective samples............................................................16
3.2 Measuring transmissive samples......................................................17
3.3 Measuring special materials..............................................................18
3.3.1 Measuring heavy reective materials........................................18
3.3.2 Measuring thick transparent materials ......................................19
3.3.3 Measuring special transparent materials ..................................19
3.3.4 Measuring Textiles/ Fabrics.......................................................20
Chapter 4: Using the instrument...............................................................................22
4.1 Status Bar .........................................................................................22
4.2 Showing instrument information........................................................23
4.3 Calibration.........................................................................................24
4.4 The auto-position feature ..................................................................27
4.5 Measuring modes..............................................................................28
4.6 Changing the measuring aperture.....................................................29
4.7 Media thickness ................................................................................30
4.8 UV cut lter and Polarization lter.....................................................31
4.9 Measuring daylight uorescent inks..................................................32
4.10 Spectro LFP qb with Barbieri Gateway software.............................33
4.11 Spectro LFP qb with other software ................................................33
Chapter 5: Spectral unit standalone operation .........................................................34
5.1 Spot measurement ...........................................................................34
5.2 USB / WiFi connection ......................................................................36
Chapter 6: Sensing unit............................................................................................37
