Ledmotive PHOTONFY SP-01-BLU User manual

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User Manual
PHOTONFY
Bluetooth Handheld spectrometer
Model No: SP-01-BLU
UM 450006-05

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Index
1.0 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................. 2
1.1 ORDERING INFORMATION.............................................................................................. 3
2.0 APP SOFTWARE................................................................................................................. 3
2.1 USING THE PHOTONFY APP................................................................................................ 4
2.2 INITIAL SIGN IN / SIGN UP MENU........................................................................................ 5
2.3 BLUETOOTH DISCOVERING, PAIRING AND CONNECTION......................................... 6
2.4 MENUS........................................................................................................................................ 7
2.5 MENU SPECTROMETER........................................................................................................ 7
2.6 MENU SHOTS............................................................................................................................ 8
2.7 MENU SPECTRA....................................................................................................................... 9
2.8 MENU PROFILE...................................................................................................................... 10
3.0 HOW TO CREATE AND SHARE A REPORT............................................................... 11
3.1 HOW TO CREATE A COLOR REPORT ........................................................................ 12
3.2 HOW TO CREATE A HEALTH REPORT....................................................................... 15
3.3 HOW TO CREATE A HORTICULTURE REPORT ....................................................... 16
3.4 HOW TO CREATE AN ARTWORK REPORT............................................................... 18
4.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................... 19
4.1 COMMUNICATION SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................... 19
5.0 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................ 20
6.0 MAINTENANCE....................................................................................................................... 21
7.0 WARNING AND SAFETY....................................................................................................... 21
8.0 DISPOSAL................................................................................................................................ 21
9.0 WARRANTY............................................................................................................................. 21

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Photonfy is the most complete, versatile, and affordable handheld spectrometer in the market.
This user manual is designed to help you use both, the hardware, and the Android APP. This
product has been designed with the non-professional user in mind, so you do not have to have
a PhD. to take advantage of it. With our handheld spectrometer, you have a powerful light
catcher with all the features and performance of a scientific-grade spectrometer.
APPLICATIONS
•Color measurements
•Quality lighting inspection for health, horticulture or artwork
•Photography and Film makers
•Flickering measurements
•Artificial light meter/analyzer
•Natural light recorder (dynamic light sequences)
•Instant spectral copy-paste or real-time light streaming (to any luminaire compatible
with LEDMOTIVE technology)
•IoT Lighting networks
ADVANTAGES
•Factory-calibrated spectrometer device
•Automatic integration time option to capture static and dynamic light spectra
•Fast data processing
•Modern UX. Clear graphics and reports
•Light spectra database synchronization with LEDMOTIVE cloud platform
•Lifetime firmware updates
•Share spectral data with your colleagues. Make you spectra either private or public
•Bluetooth connectivity
•Free PHOTONFY APP compatible with Android OS
To get started, see the Software Section 1. For more precise information, refer to the sub-
sections on software download and installation, using the Photonfy APP, menus and use. All
the documentation related to the hardware operation is given in Sections 2 and 3. Technical
and mechanical specifications in sections 4 and 5, maintenance, safety and legal statements
can be found in Sections 6 and 7.

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1.1 ORDERING INFORMATION
The box contains the following items:
(1) Handheld spectrometer SP-01-BLU
(2) Photonfy Soft pouch
(3) USB-to-Micro USB cable (30 cm)
(4) Neck strap
2.0 APP SOFTWARE
We have designed Photonfy with the finest user experience.
After following the steps below, you will soon be on your way to becoming a Photonfy user
expert.
Get the latest version of Photonfy APP:
1. Download Android Photonfy APP from Google Play Store.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.photonfy.app
2. Or use the QR code to download the APP http://.app.photonfy.com
3. Install the APP in your Android smartphone and/or tablet. This APP is compatible with
Android OS 9.0 and newer versions.

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2.1 USING THE PHOTONFY APP
1. TURNING THE DEVICE ON
•Turn on the handheld spectrometer with
the lateral button ON/OFF.
2. OPEN THE PHOTONFY APP
•By default, the APP checks if Bluetooth
connection is enabled. You may have to
enable Bluetooth from the settings of
your Android OS.
Note: Please fully charge the battery before using it for the first time. When
plugging-in the spectrometer for battery charge, the LED status indicator will
start blinking every second. Wait until the green LED stops blinking. At this
time the battery will be fully charged and the device is ready to use.

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2.2 INITIAL SIGN IN / SIGN UP MENU
1. SIGN IN
•By default, the APP opens the Sign in
screen.
2. SIGN UP
•New users without a photonfy.com
account, should select sign up and
create a new account. After that, sign in
with the username and password
provided.
•Check your email to activate the new
account.
Note: You can skip the sign in menu by tapping the word “skip” located at
top right of the sign in screen. This allows you to work in local mode.
However, in this mode, the APP has a reduced setof functions to interact with
the spectrometer.

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2.3 BLUETOOTH DISCOVERING, PAIRING AND CONNECTION
1. DISCOVERING
By default, the APP asks for
permission to know the user
location. This permission request is
mandatory for the latest versions of
Android OS to discover nearby
Bluetooth devices.
•Photonfy: (Press lateral button
ON)
•Please, accept Bluetooth
permission.
•Tap in the circular progress bar
to start discovering
spectrometer devices.
2. PAIRING (only the first time):
•Press the central button (B1) +
lateral button (B2) during 5s. In
this moment, the Blue LED will
start blinking.
•Tap in the desired device and
wait some seconds for pairing
to complete.
3. CONNECTION
•Please, tap in available devices
to start the connection process.
•If the connection procedure is
successful, the message
“spectrometer connected” will
be displayed.
Note: If the discover, pair or connection procedure is not possible, please
check the Bluetooth interface (mode: active) in your smartphone or
tablet and repeat all the previous steps.

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2.4 MENUS
Spectra | Capture | Spectrometer | Profile
Spectra: shows the spectra
files and video sequences
captured and created by the
user.
Capture: captures static
spectra or video sequences.
Spectrometer: spectrometer
configuration and calibration
settings
Profile: user profile settings
2.5 MENU SPECTROMETER
SPECTROMETER CONFIGURATION:
•Integration time: by default, configured in Automatic mode
•Video sample rate: by default, one frame every 1 second
•Battery: battery charge indicator (1% to 100%)
CALIBRATION:
•Dark Calibration: optional operation before taking a shot.
Use if illuminance or temperature conditions have changed
over time. See Calibration section.
•Lux Calibration: advanced option to recalibrate illuminance
•Wavelength Calibration: advanced option that updates
sensor calibration coefficients. See Calibration section.
•Transfer Function Calibration: advanced calibration that
corrects for the wavelength-dependent optical transmission
along the optical path. See Calibration section.
•Disconnect: Bluetooth connect/disconnect option. See
Bluetooth discovering, pairing and connection.
•Device information: For maintenance purposes. See sub-
menu device information.
•Calibration default: reset calibration to the factory defaults.
See Calibration section.

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2.6 MENU CAPTURE
SPECTRA MENU
SEND TO
Opens the list of
available user spaces to
stream captured light spectrum
(luminaires compatible with
LEDMOTIVE technology
required)
PLAY VIDEO
Play video (OFF)
Play video (ON)
SINGLE SPECTRUM
Capture single spectrum
INDICATORS
•CCT (K)
•CIE (x,y)
•Illuminance (lx)
•Battery charge
•Bluetooth connection
OPERATIONAL MODE
Spectral power distribution measurement (SPD)
Flicker measurement mode
INTEGRATION TIME

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2.7 MENU SPECTRA
TYPE OF RECORDS
•Shot: capture a single
spectrum.
•Sequence: capture a
sequence of spectra at a
user-defined framerate.
Sometimes referred as
“spectral videos”.
SEARCH FILE
Bar to search spectral shots or
videos by name
Filter: The spectral database can be filtered
by different attributes
CREATE SPECTRA FILE
Opens new window to
create theoretical spectra or
sequences from scratch
In this option spectra files
are created from scratch
using Ledmotive spectra
file format, or using the tools: MOTO
and CYCLO. Different metamers are
specified by its CCT and the output
metameric spectrum is selected after
optimizing and filtering by some
user-defined light parameters.
CREATE SPECTRA FILE :OPTIONS
From Photonfy cloud:
Spectra files shared by
Photonfy users and
community
From File: imported
Spectra file SSF format
From MOTO: Metamer
Optimization Tool by
LEDMOTIVE
From CYCLO: 24h
cycle light optimizer by
LEDMOTIVE.