Barbieri Spectro Swing User manual

Operating
Manual
automatic
reflection and transmission spectrophotometer
Edition E7

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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction...............................................................................................4
1.1 What you can do with this instrument .................................................5
1.2 Unpacking the instrument ...................................................................6
1.3 Placing the instrument ........................................................................6
1.4 Optional components: .........................................................................7
Chapter 2: Installation.................................................................................................8
2.1 Installing the USB driver software.......................................................8
2.1.1 Installing on a Mac computer under OS X ..................................8
2.1.2 Installing on a PC with Microsoft Windows XP or newer.............9
2.2 Installing the hardware......................................................................10
2.3 Product registration...........................................................................10
Chapter 3: Putting into operation..............................................................................11
3.1 Calibration.........................................................................................12
3.2 The auto-position feature ..................................................................12
3.3 Manual positioning ...........................................................................13
Chapter 4: Instrument Maintenance .........................................................................14
4.1 Opening the instrument.....................................................................14
4.2 Cleaning............................................................................................15
4.3 Changing white calibration standard.................................................16
The validity of the reference white .....................................................16
4.4 Changing a measuring lamp .............................................................17
4.5 Installing UV cut lter ........................................................................18
4.7 Spectro Swing with Barbieri Gateway software ................................19
4.8 Spectro Swing with other color management software.....................19
Specications ...........................................................................................................20

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Chapter 1: Introduction
May we congratulate you on your choice!
We from BARBIERI electronic are proud of presenting to you the spec-
trophotometer Spectro Swing. This instrument features most precise
optics,state-of-the-artelectronics andsoftware. Itis especiallycreated
for use in color management for the digital imaging market.
Maywesuggest youreadthe operatingmanual firstforfully enjoyingthe
capabilities of this instrument; thus you will be able to get familiar with
its functions step by step. This operating manual covers the installation,
basic operation and maintenance of the instrument .
As always, BARBIERI electronic supports you with a one year warranty
through its service organisation. Please get in touch with us in case of
need. May we also thank you for the confidence you have put in us by
purchasing this instrument.
Siegfried Barbieri
Company founder

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1.1 What you can do with this instrument
Most precise color measurement
Spectro Swing enables you to exactly determine the colors of both
transmission and reflection copy. Thanks to a highly sophisticated dif-
fractiongratingandstate-of-the-artelectronicsusing bestcomponents
this revolutionary spectrophotometer warrants utmost precision in
determining color values, as required today for numerous applications.
Main features
• Easy to use thanks to its “no-button operation”
• Avoiding handling errors
• For transparent and reective media
• Supported by most RIP-software
• Extremely high measuring precision and repeatability
Target markets
• Digital photo and inkjet printing
• Proong
• Fine Art Printing
Application elds
• Creation of ICC proles for digital output devices for different media
(both reective and transparent)
• For linearization of digital output devices
• Use as a densitometer to determine density values for lms and
papers

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1.2 Unpacking the instrument
The Spectro Swing package includes the following components:
• Spectrophotometer Spectro Swing
• Media support to be xed on the rear side of instrument
• USB connecting cable
• CD with USB driver and measuring software for Mac and PC
• power supply adapter
• this operating manual
• package (keep it for possible shipments in future)
Please check that all these components are included.
1.3 Placing the instrument
It is recommended to locate the Spectro Swing on the left next to your
computer. Checkthat there isenoughfreespace bothinfrontandbehind
the instrument allowing the target move freely during the measuring.
USB Port Power
Switch
Power
Connector
Power
LED

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1.4 Optional components:
• UV cut lter for reection (Code: C050F00-1)
To be used when measuring samples with
optical brighteners.
• Set of 5 transmission sample holders (code: C041H50-S1)

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Chapter 2: Installation
2.1 Installing the USB driver software
If you use the USB connection, you need to install the USB driver on
your computer before connecting the instrument to the computer.
2.1.1 Installing on a Mac computer under OS X
Switch off the Spectro Swing.
Insert the supplied CD-Rom/USB Stick into your computer, run the
"Barbieri Gateway software installer" or the "USB Driver Installer
program" and follow the instructions.
Check if driver is correctly installed
• Switch on instrument
• Open “System Information” (About this Mac/ More info...)
• Show the “System Report” and check “Hardware/ USB”. The
instrument “Spectro Swing" must be listed

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2.1.2 Installing on a PC with Microsoft Windows XP or newer
There are two drivers to be installed for the connection between your
computer and Spectro LFP:
A. High speed USB to serial converter
B. USB virtual serial port driver
Switch off the Spectro Swing.
Insert the supplied CD-Rom/USB Stick into your computer, run the
"Barbieri Gateway software installer" or the "USB Driver Setup program"
and follow the instructions.
The installation procedures are guided automatically by an installation
wizard.
Check if driver is correctly installed
• Switch on instrument
• Open “Control Panel”, “System”
• Select “Hardware” and click “Device Manager”.
• Look into “Ports” and “Universal Serial Bus controllers”.

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2.2 Installing the hardware
Installing the connecting cables:
• The power supply for the spectrophotometer is connected to the plug
placed on the right side of the instrument near the On/OFF switch
• Connecting the instrument to the computer with the supplied USB cable
2.3 Product registration
It is recommended to register your instrument with Barbieri electronic
in order to get access to privileged information like access to download
area, product information/ rmware updates etc.
Registration can be done through the Barbieri Gateway measuring
software or manually by registering on the Barbieri web site:
www.barbierielectronic.com

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Chapter 3: Putting into operation
The instrument is switched on in the following sequence:
• Switch on your computer
• Switch on Spectro Swing (The switch is situated on the right side of
the instrument)
The power LED near the ON/OFF switch of Spectro Swing will light.
The instrument performs the following movements:
• the transport tray moves to the right and to the left
The instrument is now ready for operation and you can now start the
measuring software on your computer.

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3.1 Calibration
The instrument is self-calibrating, thus there is no need of calibration
by the user.
3.2 The auto-position feature
The instrument is capable of automatically finding the position of the
sample to be measured.
When you insert a target for measurement, the instrument needs to
know where the patches are located. This is automatically determined
by scanning some special border lines (auto-position lines):
min. 5mm white area before
black auto-position line

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3.3 Manual positioning
Should it not be possible to take advantage of the
auto-position feature, you can position your target
for measuring manually with the aid of the red la-
ser pointer. For this uncheck in your software the
option „auto-position“
Laser pointer

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Chapter 4: Instrument Maintenance
Thanks to its closed construction this instrument requires very little
maintenance.
4.1 Opening the instrument
For replacing the measuring lamps or clearing a paper jam it is neces-
sary to open the upper cover of the instrument. It is also recommended
to open the cover for cleaning the optics every now and then. To open
he instrument follow the instructions:
1. Switch off the instrument and disconnect the power supply from
the instrument.
2. To release the upper cover of the instrument unscrew the screw
situated on the rear of the instrument.
4. Then remove the upper cover.

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4.2 Cleaning
The external surfaces of the Spectro Swing should be cleaned whenever
required. Use a soft cloth dampened with water or a mild cleaner.
Optics
Please bear in mind that the high-quality reflection optics in particular
are very sensitive to scratches! To remove dust or lint from the optics
use only compressed moisture free air.
Feed rollers
Check the feed rollers and remove any dust or lint with a appropriate
cleaner.

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4.3 Changing white calibration standard
Replace the reference white of the Spectro Swing if it is no more valid
or it is somehow damaged. Any scratches, dust or dirt on the surface
of the reference white may affect the accuracy of the instrument.
The validity of the reference white
The validity of the reference white is 24 months from the production
date. See the serial number on the reference white, or if not present,
the serial number of your instrument. The first four characters indicate
the year and the month of production. For example a calibration strip
with a serial number A603198 indicates: Year: A6= 2006, Month: 03=
March. This reference white is valid until March, 2008.

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4.4 Changing a measuring lamp
The Spectro Swing is equipped with 3 reflection measuring lamps and
one transmission measuring lamp. All the lamps can be replaced
separately.
When replacement is needed?
A measuring lamp of Spectro Swing lasts normally over many years
and thousands of measurements. In some cases, though, the life span
of a lamp can be shortenend.
It is recommended to replace a measuring lamp of Spectro Swing if it
is obvious that a lamp is broken.

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4.5 Installing UV cut filter
The optionally available UV cut lter for reection measurements can
be exchanged by opening the cover of the instrument as described in
chapter 4.1, and lifting the reection measuring head.
Remove the optic cover which is holded by a magnet and replacing it
with the UV lter cover:
The UV cut lter is used to avoid wrong measurements when measuring
samples with optical brighteners.

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4.7 Spectro Swing with Barbieri Gateway software
The function of this software is to allow you to drive a BARBIERI mea-
suring device if your particular software (RIP etc.) does not support
the device directly. This software will measure any type of targets and
save a measuring file in text format. The software runs under either
Windows or Mac OSX and delivers measurement data either spectral,
CIELab or density.
The software is available for download at the following web-site:
http://www.barbierielectronic.com
4.8 Spectro Swing with other color management software
When using color management software from a different manufacturer
than Barbieri, please see the operating manual of your software on how
to use the Spectro Swing with your software or use the above applica-
tions with file import.

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Specifications
Instrument
Measuring apertures: reflection 2mm
transmission 2mm
Geometry: reection 45°:0°
transmission d:0
Calibration: automatic with internal white reference
Physical illumination: type A
Measurement time: < 0.3 seconds
Measuring speed: approx. 16 min for 1248 elds
Repeatability: < 0.2 ∆Eab 94 on white or
±0.005 D (up to 1.000 D)
Inter-instrument agree-
ment:
typ 1.0 ∆Eab 94
Measuring sensor: diffraction grating with diode array
Spectral resolution: 3.5 nm
Spectral range: 380 ... 780 nm
Density measuring range: 0 ... 2.5 D
Target thickness max 0.7mm
Maximummeasuringarea: 220 x 600mm
Smallest measuring step: 0.2mm
Interface: USB for PC, Mac and Linux
Dimensions: 500 x 240 x 110mm (LxWxH)
Weight: 4 kg net (8.8 lbs)