Jadak PHOTO RESEARCH SpectraScan PR-655 User manual

PR-655/670 SpectraScan®
User Manual
PHOTO RESEARCH
7279 William Barry Blvd.
North Syracuse, NY 13212
Phone: (315) 701 - 0678
FAX: (315) 701 - 0679
Email: [e-mail]
URL: www.photoresearch.com

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pertaining to the use of this system, contact JADAK.
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Customer Support
PHOTO RESEARCH, Inc. has support services available to users in case of problems using the
PR-655/670.
PHOTO RESEARCH, Inc. personnel are available from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday,
except legal holidays, to aid in technical support.
Call [phone], FAX: [phone] or e-mail: for technical support - [e-mail] for
instrument repair or calibration [e-mail] for technical support. If calling, please have the
following information ready:
•Instrument Model
•Instrument Serial Number
•This manual
•Any printed data you feel might aid in resolving the problem - such as test data.

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Table of Contents
Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 1
Standard Equipment.................................................................................................................... 1
System Overview............................................................................................................................. 1
LCD Screen ................................................................................................................................... 2
System Information............................................................................................................ 2
Graphical User Interface (GUI) ........................................................................................... 2
Title Bar .............................................................................................................................. 5
System Status Icons............................................................................................................ 5
Command Bar..................................................................................................................... 6
Back Button ........................................................................................................................ 6
Making Measurements....................................................................................................... 6
Viewing Measurements...................................................................................................... 6
I/O ports....................................................................................................................................... 7
1. Remote Head Port ................................................................................................... 7
2. External Trigger Connector...................................................................................... 8
3. Power Connector................................................................................................... 10
1. Mini USB 1.1 Connector ........................................................................................ 10
2. RS-232 Connector - optional ................................................................................. 11
Battery ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Inserting the Battery......................................................................................................... 13
Removing the Battery....................................................................................................... 13
Charging the Battery ........................................................................................................ 14
Connecting the AC Adapter.............................................................................................. 14
Instrument Storage.................................................................................................................... 15

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Standard Objective Lens............................................................................................................ 15
Installing and /Removing the Standard Lens.................................................................... 15
Removing the Objective Lens........................................................................................... 16
Installing the Objective Lens ............................................................................................ 16
Software..................................................................................................................................... 17
SpectraWin™ 2 Software.................................................................................................. 17
SpectraWin 2 RGB Display Cal Module............................................................................. 17
Windows Driver Dynamic Link Library (.DLL) ................................................................... 17
User Self Calibration Software ......................................................................................... 18
Optical Accessories .................................................................................................................... 19
Neutral Density (ND) Filters ............................................................................................. 19
Variable Focus Lenses....................................................................................................... 20
Fixed Focus Lenses ........................................................................................................... 21
Setup.............................................................................................................................................. 22
Introduction............................................................................................................................... 22
Before you Begin Using the Instrument .................................................................................... 22
Calibrating the Touch Screen Display............................................................................... 22
Setting Instrument Preferences ....................................................................................... 24
Instrument Setup Instructions................................................................................................... 29
Selecting an Aperture (PR-670 only) ................................................................................ 30
Selecting a Primary Accessory.......................................................................................... 30
Selecting an Add-on Accessory......................................................................................... 30
Setting the Number of Measurements to Average.......................................................... 30
Setting Adaptive Exposure Time ...................................................................................... 31
Setting a Fixed Exposure Time.......................................................................................... 31
Setting the Instrument Sensitivity Range (PR-670 Only).................................................. 32

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Setting the Measurement Speed (PR-670 Only) .............................................................. 33
Setting the SYNC Mode .................................................................................................... 33
Setting Smart Dark Mode (PR-670 Only).......................................................................... 34
File Settings................................................................................................................................ 35
Accessing the File Setting Screen ..................................................................................... 35
SD File Field ...................................................................................................................... 35
Creating a New Measurement File................................................................................... 36
Deleting a Measurement File ........................................................................................... 37
Renaming a Measurement File......................................................................................... 37
Auto Save.......................................................................................................................... 38
Auto Save on Shutdown ................................................................................................... 38
Explorer Settings........................................................................................................................ 39
Accessing the Explorer Settings Screen............................................................................ 39
Current View..................................................................................................................... 39
Recalling measurements stored on SD card..................................................................... 40
Utilities....................................................................................................................................... 41
Restoring Calibration/Illuminants .................................................................................... 41
Updating Firmware........................................................................................................... 42
Advanced Setup......................................................................................................................... 44
Custom Spectral Calibration............................................................................................. 44
CIE Pass / Fail (Optional)................................................................................................... 47
Theory of Operation...................................................................................................................... 53
Measurements .............................................................................................................................. 57
Measurement Modes ................................................................................................................ 57
Standard Mode................................................................................................................. 57
L*u*v* / L*a*b* Modes ................................................................................................... 57

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RGB Display Cal (Standard on PR-670, Optional on PR-655)............................................ 61
Standard Illuminants.................................................................................................................. 67
Measurement Types.................................................................................................................. 68
Luminance / Radiance ...................................................................................................... 68
Illuminance / Irradiance ................................................................................................... 73
Luminous / Radiant Intensity ........................................................................................... 77
Luminous / Radiant Flux................................................................................................... 81
Timed Measurements................................................................................................................ 84
Setting Timed Measurements Parameters....................................................................... 85
Connectivity................................................................................................................................... 86
USB............................................................................................................................................. 86
Installing the USB Driver (Windows XP only) ................................................................... 86
USB Hub Type................................................................................................................... 89
Determining USB Hub Power on Windows XP ................................................................. 89
Setting USB Hub Type....................................................................................................... 91
Bluetooth* (optional) ................................................................................................................ 92
Installing the (Photo Research supplied) Bluetooth Adapter Driver on Host .................. 92
Enable/Disable Bluetooth............................................................................................... 100
Bluetooth Discovery Mode............................................................................................. 101
Pairing PR-655/670 with a HOST .................................................................................... 102
RS-232 (optional) ..................................................................................................................... 107
Hardware Protocol ......................................................................................................... 107
Selecting RS-232 Baud Rate............................................................................................ 108
Remote Control Mode................................................................................................................. 109
Installing the USB Driver.......................................................................................................... 109
Using Remote Control Commands........................................................................................... 110
Entering Remote Mode............................................................................................................ 113

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PR-650 Remote Mode Compatibility (PR-655 Only)................................................................ 114
Enable/Disable PR-650 Emulation Mode ....................................................................... 114
Remote Control Command Summary...................................................................................... 115
Remote Control Command Detail............................................................................................ 116
Setup Commands..................................................................................................................... 118
Measurement and Data Send Codes.............................................................................. 124
Data Code Summary....................................................................................................... 125
Data Code Details........................................................................................................... 126
Remote Control Error Codes.................................................................................................... 133
Remote Control Measurement Errors............................................................................ 133
Remote Control Parsing Errors....................................................................................... 133
Routine Maintenance.................................................................................................................. 135
Cleaning Lenses / Optical Accessories ..................................................................................... 135
Cleaning Exterior Surfaces ....................................................................................................... 135
Recalibration............................................................................................................................ 135
Factory Repair.......................................................................................................................... 136
In-Warranty Repair......................................................................................................... 136
Out-of-Warranty Repair ................................................................................................. 136
Specifications............................................................................................................................... 137
General Specifications ............................................................................................................. 137
PR-655 ............................................................................................................................ 137
PR-670 ............................................................................................................................ 138
PR-655 / PR-670 Lens Chart............................................................................................ 140
PR-655 Sensitivity Chart (cd/m²).............................................................................................. 141
PR-670 Sensitivity Chart........................................................................................................... 142
PR-655 / PR-670 Outline Drawings .......................................................................................... 143

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Table of Figures
FIGURE 1-PR-655/670 SPECTRASCAN.............................................................................................................................1
FIGURE 2-PR-670 STARTUP SCREEN.................................................................................................................................2
FIGURE 3-PR-680/680L SYSTEM MENU..........................................................................................................................3
FIGURE 4-PR-655/670 TITLE BAR ...................................................................................................................................5
FIGURE 5-PR-655/670 MEASUREMENT COMMAND BAR ....................................................................................................6
FIGURE 6-PR-655/670 MEASUREMENT VIEW COMMAND BAR ............................................................................................6
FIGURE 7-PR-655/670 I/O PORT PANEL ..........................................................................................................................7
FIGURE 8-AUXILIARY REMOTE HEAD CONNECTOR................................................................................................................7
FIGURE 9-EXTERNAL TRIGGER PIN-OUT..............................................................................................................................8
FIGURE 10 -SAMPLE EXTERNAL TRIGGER INPUT CIRCUIT DRIVERS ............................................................................................9
FIGURE 11 -SAMPLE EXTERNAL TRIGGER OUTPUT CIRCUIT .................................................................................................. 10
FIGURE 12 -PR-655/670 POWER CONNECTOR........................................................................................................ 10
FIGURE 13 -MINI-B USB CONNECTOR ..................................................................................................................... 10
FIGURE 14 -PR-655/670 RS-232 OPTION................................................................................................................. 11
FIGURE 15 -PR-655/670 BATTERY COMPARTMENT CLOSE UP................................................................................ 12
FIGURE 16 -INSERTING BATTERY INTO THE PR-655/670......................................................................................... 13
FIGURE 17 -REMOVING BATTERY FROM PR-655/670 ............................................................................................. 13
FIGURE 18 -MS-75 OBJECTIVE LENS ........................................................................................................................ 15
FIGURE 19 -INITIAL SCREEN........................................................................................................................................... 22
FIGURE 20 -SYSTEM MENU ........................................................................................................................................... 23
FIGURE 21 -CALIBRATE TOUCH SCREEN ........................................................................................................................... 23
FIGURE 22 -SYSTEM MENU .......................................................................................................................................... 24
FIGURE 23 -PREFERENCES MENU................................................................................................................................... 24