Datacolor 245 User manual

Datacolor
Datacolor 245™
User’s Guide

Datacolor 245™ User’s Guide (January, 2005) Part No. 4230-0393M
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Datacolor 245™ User's Guide Contents •i
Contents
Datacolor 245™ .................................................................................................... 1
About the Datacolor 245™ .............................................................................. 1
Electrical and Environmental Requirements............................................. 2
Safety Warnings........................................................................................ 2
Feature Summary ..................................................................................... 2
Accessories ..................................................................................................... 3
Calibration Tiles ........................................................................................ 3
Aperture Plates ......................................................................................... 3
Cable Installation ................................................................................................. 5
Instrument Cables ........................................................................................... 5
Power Cable.............................................................................................. 5
Communications Cable............................................................................. 6
USB Driver Installation .................................................................................... 7
Installing the Driver ................................................................................... 7
Viewing/Changing System Port Assignment .......................................... 12
Changing the COM Port Assignment in Datacolor Programs................. 16
Installing Calibration Data ....................................................................... 16
Controls and Indicators..................................................................................... 17
Status Panel .................................................................................................. 17
Powering Up .................................................................................................. 18
Instrument Calibration ................................................................................... 18
Sample Presentation and Measurement.......................................................... 21
About Sample Presentation........................................................................... 21
Sample Viewing Port............................................................................... 22
Maintenance ....................................................................................................... 25
About Instrument Maintenance ..................................................................... 25
Tile Handling and Cleaning ........................................................................... 25
Handling Tiles ......................................................................................... 25
Cleaning Tiles ......................................................................................... 25
Storage.................................................................................................... 26
Cleaning the Black Trap.......................................................................... 26
Appendix............................................................................................................. 27
Datacolor 245™ Optical Block Diagram........................................................ 27
Instrument Specifications .............................................................................. 28
Miscellaneous Technical Information ............................................................ 29
RS-232C Connector Pin Assignments.................................................... 29
Safety Warnings ............................................................................................ 29
Light Source ............................................................................................ 29
Side Vents............................................................................................... 29
Compliance Statements ................................................................................ 30
FCC Compliance Statement ................................................................... 30
Canadian Compliance Statement ........................................................... 30
Index.................................................................................................................... 31

Datacolor 245™ User's Guide About the Datacolor 245™ •1
Datacolor 245™
About the Datacolor 245™
The Datacolor 245 provides a new, solid-state approach to 45º/0º measurement geometry.
It employs a unique, dual-beam optical design, uses a pulsed xenon lamp and has a sealed
optical path for improved repeatability and long-term stability. 45º/0º instruments are used
for quality control applications when both color and appearance features are being
evaluated.
The Datacolor 245 includes the following standard features:
•Dual-beam measurement using pulsed xenon light source
•Datacolor proprietary high-end sensor
•Conformance to ASTM E1164 Standard Practice for Obtaining
Spectrophotometric Data for Object-Color Evaluation
•Drawer for accessories
•Datacolor world wide support