Lovibond TR 515 Assembly instructions

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TR 515 (45°/0° Spectrophotometer)
XXXXXX Version 1.0
Operator Instruction Manual
Lovibond® Colour Measurement

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................. 4
Cautions ............................................................................................... 5
1. Interface Description ......................................................................... 7
2. Operating Inst ruction ......................................................................... 8
2.1 Power On & Off............................................................................8
2.2 Calibration ...................................................................................9
2.3 Measurement ............................................................................ 11
2.3.1 Measurement User Interface.................................................................... 11
2.3.2 Standard Measurement............................................................................ 13
2.3.3 Sample Measurement.............................................................. 16
2.3.4 Average Measurement ............................................................ 18
2.4 Connecting to a PC ..................................................................... 19
2.4.1 USB Connection......................................................................................... 19
2.4.2 Bluetooth® Connection ............................................................................. 19
2.5 Printer............................................................................................................ 20
3. Main Menu ......................................................................................21
3.1 Data Management .....................................................................21
3.1.1 Check Record............................................................................................. 22
3.1.2 Delete Record ............................................................................................ 26
3.1.3 Search Record............................................................................................ 27
3.1.4 Standard Input........................................................................................... 30
3.2 Calibration .................................................................................32
3.3 Average .....................................................................................33
3.4 Light Source ............................................................................... 33
3.5 Colour Space ..............................................................................34
3.6 Colour Index ..............................................................................35
3.6.1 Set Colour Index......................................................................................... 35
3.6.2 Parameter Factors Settings ...................................................................... 37
3.7 Display Settings ..........................................................................40
3.8 System Settings ..........................................................................41
3.8.1 Auto Save................................................................................................... 42
3.8.2 Measurement Aperture............................................................................ 42
3.8.3 Bluetooth® ................................................................................................. 44
3.8.4 Buzzer Switch............................................................................................. 44
3.8.5 Calibration Validity.................................................................................... 44
3.8.6 Control Mode............................................................................................. 45

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3.8.7 Language Setting ...................................................................................... 46
3.8.8 Time Setting............................................................................................... 47
3.8.9 Backlight Time........................................................................................... 47
3.8.10 System Tolerance..................................................................................... 48
3.8.11 Screen Brightness.................................................................................... 48
3.8.12 (WARNING) Restore Factory Settings (WARNING)................................ 48
4. Daily Maintenance ............................................................................49
5. Technical Parameters ........................................................................50
5.1 Technical Specifications ..............................................................50
6. Sales Offices .....................................................................................52

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this Lovibond® Tintometer Group product.
The Lovibond® Tintometer Group have been at the forefront of
technical innovation for the colour measurement of liquids and
solids for over 130 years. Our product range incorporates both
visual and automated instruments, reference liquids, coloured
standards, and a variety of precision fused glass cells. Training,
technical support and servicing is available for all our products.
The innovative TR Series of spectrophotometers are easy-to-use and
stable with accurate colour measurement and powerful
functionality.
The TR 515 is a cost-effective handheld spectrophotometer with a
high-end specification. That makes it ideal for quality control in the
lab, field or in the manufacturing plant.
With a switchable Φ8mm and Φ4mm aperture, the TR 515 offers
the flexibility to choose the right measurement size from your
chosen surface.
With 45°/0° geometry, the instrument can measure the reflectance
colour spectra of samples. That enables it to accurately report
colour difference values, formulas, and indexes in common colour
spaces.
Using the instrument, it is easy to achieve accurate colour quality
control.

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The TR 515 can be linked with high-end colour management
software on a local Windows™ PC for wider functionality.
Cautions
•The spectrophotometer is a precise measuring instrument.
•Please avoid any drastic changes of external environmental
conditions when measuring. For example, temperature and
relative humidity.
•When making a measurement, keep the instrument flat and in
direct contact with your target sample. Make sure the measuring
aperture touches the surface of the test sample gently, and there
is no shaking or shifting when measuring.
•Contact should be such that ambient light does not interfere
with your readings.
•The instrument is not waterproof. Do not use it in a high
humidity environment or in water.
•Keep the instrument clean. Avoid dust, powder or solid particles
entering the measuring Aperture and battery compartment.
•Replace the white calibration cover and put the
spectrophotometer into the instrument case when not in use.
•If you plan not to use the spectrophotometer for an extended
period, please take out the battery.
•Please store the instrument in a cool, dry place.
•Any unauthorizedchanges to the instrument will invalidate your
warranty and may affect the instruments measuring accuracy,
even causing irreversible damage.

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Figure 1: The TR 515
Figure 2: Key elements

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1. Interface Description
1. Power Switch 1/0: Push the switch to “1” to turn on the
instrument. Push the switch to “0” to turn it off.
2. Measure button: Short press to take a measurement.
3. Indicator light: LED light can show green or red.
* Turns to red when battery is charging and turns to green when
battery is full.
* LED light turns to red when the instrument is switching on if no
black/white calibration has been carried out or is out of
validation. No measurement can be performed.
* LED light turns to red when measuring and turns to green when
finished.
* If, during measurement, the instrument is knocked or the test
data is abnormal, the LED light turns to red when the
measurement is finished. Please double check your reading and
delete and repeat if necessary.

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* LED light turns to red when carrying out the black/white
calibration. LED turns to green when calibration has succeeded
and turns to red if the calibration fails.
4. DC Power Port / USB / RS-232: A common/shared interface. The
instrument will judge the connection status automatically. The DC
Power Port can connect to the AC adapter for charging. The
adapter specification is 5V. The USB port can be used to transfer
data to a Windows™ PC. The RS-232 port can also be used to
connect to the printer.
5. Aperture switch: used for changing the measurement aperture.
Setting this switch to “MAV”, changes to Φ8mm aperture. Setting
this switch to “SAV”, changes to Φ4mm aperture. This can be
confirmed in the System Settings menu.
2. Operating Instruction
2.1 Power On & Off
The instrument supports both hard power ‘ON & OFF’ and soft
power ‘ON & OFF’. Settingthe power switch to “0” turns the power
OFF and setting it to “1” turns the power ON. The instrument will
automatically turn OFF after a long period of no operation (also
known as, a soft power OFF).
After the instrument is turned on, it will display the screen as shown
in Figure 2 if the black/white calibration is out of validation or the
turn-on calibration is set. Otherwise, it will display the screen as
shown in Figure 3, the measurement interface.

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Figure 2 White and Black Calibration
Figure 3 Standard Measurement
2.2 Calibration
In the measurement interface, click to enter the main menu. In
other displays, please click or to enter the main menu, as
shown in Figure 4.

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Figure 4 Main Menu
Select “Calibration” to enter the white and black calibration
interface as shown in Figure 5. It will show if the calibration is valid
or not, and the remaining time if it is valid.
Figure 5 White and Black Calibration
Click to continue and enter “White Calibration” as shown in
Figure 2. When the warning is displayed, confirm that the serial
number of the white calibration plate corresponds to the instrument
and correct aperture setting is selected. Then put the measuring

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aperture on the white plate and press the “Measurement” button for
white calibration or click to cancel and quit the calibration.
After white calibration, it will prompt you to carry out the black
calibration as shown in Figure 6. Put the measuring aperture on the
black trap and press the “Measurement” button for black
calibration, or click to cancel and quit the calibration.
Figure 6 Black Calibration
After the black calibration has finished, the instrument will
automatically enter the main menu, follow the menu for settings and
operations, and click to return to “Standard Measurement.”
2.3 Measurement
2.3.1 Measurement User Interface
As shown in Figures 7, 8, 9, there is a User Interface area at the top of
the measurement interface which displays the status of the
measurement mode and Bluetooth®. On the left side, there is a
shortcut display where you can switch between different modes by

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pressing the icons. In the middle, it displays different chromaticity
data according to the different settings of colour formula.
Figure 7 Sample Measurement
Figure 8 shows the spectral reflectance interface and Figure 9 displays
the colour index interface. Click to move between the screens.
Figure 8 Spectral Reflectance

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Figure 9 Colour Index
2.3.2 Standard Measurement
Please enter the “Standard Measurement” menu to perform
measurements as shown in Figure 10.
Put the measuring aperture securely over the standard sample, press
“Measurement” button. The instrument will emit a beep, andthe LED
indication light will turn to green from red. The instrument will then
display the measurement as per Figure 10 and Figure 11.
Figure 10 Standard Measurement

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Figure 11 Reflectance of Standard Measurement
Detailed instructions of standard measurement:
1. Interface Title: Indicating it is in Standard Measurement mode
2. Status Area: displays system settings such as the current serial
number, lighting source, Bluetooth® (on/off), measurement
mode and the current time, date, and power. Only if the
Bluetooth® is turned-on, will the Bluetooth® symbol be shown.
3. Serial number of standard: This is automatically generated by
the system and ranges from T0001 to T1000.
4. Standard Name: Displays the current measurement standard
name. The default is “No Name.” Click it to quickly modify.
5. Select standard.
6. Tolerance setting: Click to set the tolerance of the current
standard as required. ΔE* is the total setting tolerance
(CIE1976). The left ΔL* is the lower limit of the setting standard
lightness tolerance, the right ΔL* is the upper limit of the setting
standard lightness tolerance.

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The upper limit of the tolerance must be larger than the lower
limit of tolerance; Δa*, Δb* are set in the same way as ΔL*.
Click the corresponding tolerance value to enter the
corresponding value setting. After setting, click on the
lower side to save and exit the tolerance setting interface.
When the sample is measured, if ΔE*, ΔL*, Δa*, Δb* are within
the allowable tolerance range, then the sample will show
“Pass.” If not, it will show “Failure”. This function only exists
when you turn on the function of “Display Measurement
Result” in the system setting.
7Light Source: Click the shortcut key to switch between different
illuminants D65, A, C, F1 to F 12 etc.
8. Colour space:Click the shortcut key to switch between assorted
colour spaces CIE Lab, CIE XYZ, Hunter lab etc.
9. Observer angle: Click to switch between 10° and 2° observer.
10. Switch to sample measurement:Click to measure a
Sample.
11. Measurement aperture: Indicates the current measurement
aperture in use.
12. Tolerance setting: Click to set the tolerance of the current
sample.
13. Delete/Save: If the auto-save function opens, click to
delete the current data. If the auto-save function closes, it will
display the save button. Click to save the current data.
14. Page Turning: Click to quickly switch the current data
between the data display area, the spectrum display area and
the colour index display area (please see the settings of colour
index as shown in Figure 36).
15. Wavelength switch button: As shown in Figure 11, click
or , the wave length and reflectance of the current sample

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will switch in a range of 10nm intervals.
Note: If the auto-save function is turned off, the save button
will display rather than the delete button. Click to save the
current data.
2.3.3 Sample Measurement
After measuring the standard, click to enter the Sample
Measurement interface. Position the measuring aperture over the
sample to be measured and press the “Measurement” button. The
instrument will emit a beep, and the LED indication light will flash
red to green. The results of the measurement will be displayed as
shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13. Sample measurement is similar to
Standard measurement but it will display the colour difference
between the current Standard and the measured Sample.
Detailed instructions of sample measurement are as follows:
1. Interface Title: Indicates the instrument is in Measurement mode.
2. Standard Serial No: the current serial number of the standard,
starting with T followed by a numerical value, and all sample
chromaticity data is based on the current standard.
3. Sample Serial No: the current serial number of the sample, starting
with S followed by a numerical value generated automatically by
the system, uniquely identifying the current sample.
4. Standard Name: Displays the current measurement’s Standard’s
Name. The default is “No Name”. Click it to quickly modify.
5. Sample chromaticity Data: Displays the current data and time.
6. Delta E (Colour Difference): The colour difference between the
standard and sample.
7. Measurement Result: Displays the test result under the colour
formula and tolerance. If the result is greater than the tolerance
value, it will show a red “Failure”. This function only exists when

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you turn on the function of “Display Measurement Result” in the
system settings.
8. Colour Offset: Colour Offset is only displayed when the function
has been turned on in system settings.
9. Wavelength switch button:As shown in Figure 13, click or ,
the wave length and reflectance of the current sample will switch
in a range of 10nm intervals.
Figure 12 Sample Measurement
Figure 13 Reflectance of Sample Measurement

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2.3.4 Average Measurement
If the measured sample is very large or not very uniform, it needs to
be measured at several points to get an average reflectance, showing
the sample’s true value. This instrument can achieve 2-99 times
average measurement.
In the main menu, click “Average” Measurement input average times
and click to confirm. As shown in Figure 14.
If 1 is inputted, a single measurement will be made. If greater than 1
is inputted, multiple readings will be made and averaged together.
For example, input 3 and 3 readings will be averaged together.
Input a 5 and 5 will be averaged together. The first reading will show
1/5, the second 2/5, the third 3/5 etc. The final average reading will
be displayed after the fifth reading.

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Figure 14 Average Measurement Input & Screen
2.4 Connecting to a PC
The instrument can connect to a local Windows™ PC through a USB
cable or Bluetooth® connection.
2.4.1 USB Connection
First install the software on a Windows™ PC, then use a USB cable to
connect the Windows™ PC and the instrument. The software will
automatically connect to the instrument. Once successfully
connected, the instrument will display the icon of USB connection,
then measure the sample and standard or analyze the data on the
computer.
2.4.2 Bluetooth® Connection
For those models with Bluetooth® functionality, it can connect to the
PC software wirelessly.

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After installingthe PC software, open the Bluetooth® function in the
system’s settings and select the Bluetooth® option in the PC software
setting.
You can connect the TR 515 to your Windows™ PC with your software.
Do not connect via Windows™ directly. For more detailed information
about Bluetooth® and the PC software connection, please refer to our
software user manual.
Once successfully connected, the instrument can measure the
samples and standards and analyze the data on the computer.
2.5 Printer
A Micro Printer is an optional accessory and may be purchased
separately.
Users should measure the sample first and save all records, then
connect the micro printer via the USB cable. Find the data you want
to print from the sample or standard records as shown in Figure 15,
click “Operate” in the menu as shown in Figure 15, and select “Print
Data” to print the current data files.
Figure 15 Print Operation