PCE Instruments PCE-TCR 200 User manual

Colour Meter PCE-TCR 200
Instruction Manual
PCE Instruments
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CONTENTS
1. Using information--------------------------------------------------------------------------1
2. Introduction----------------------------------------------------------------------------------2
2.1 Nomenclature---------------------------------------------------------------------------3
2.2 Function Demonstration--------------------------------------------------------------3
3. Features---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
4. Technical Specification---------------------------------------------------------------------5
5. Working Theory-------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
6. Operation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
6.1 Switch on the instrument ------------------------------------------------------------8
6.2 Language Selection-------------------------------------------------------------------8
6.3 Calibration-------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
6.4 Correct white---------------------------------------------------------------------------10
6.5 Enter sampling-------------------------------------------------------------------------12
6.6 Testing------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13
6.7 Testing interface------------------------------------------------------------------------13
6.8 Save data--------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
6.9 USB Communication------------------------------------------------------------------15
6.10 Printing----------------------------------------------------------------------------------15
7. System Function------------------------------------------------------------------------------17
7.1 Light choose-----------------------------------------------------------------------------17
7.2 Time setting------------------------------------------------------------------------------17
7.3 Sample entering------------------------------------------------------------------------18

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7.4 Check records-------------------------------------------------------------------------18
7.5 Tolerance setting----------------------------------------------------------------------19
7.6 Metamerism----------------------------------------------------------------------------19
7.7 Formatting------------------------------------------------------------------------------20
8. USB drive installation------------------------------------------------------------------------21
9. Other Functions-------------------------------------------------------------------------------24
10. Notice------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25
11. Q&A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------26

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1. Using Information
Precise color meter PCE-TCR 200 is made in accordance with National Standards
and CIE Standards.
Important information on how to use the instrument effectively, please read the
instruction manual carefully before using the instruments. Any unauthorized
changes may damage or affect the instrument’s precision, which damages users’
legal right to use the instrument.

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2. Introduction
The color meter is brand-new line product for color difference measurement. It is
characterized by stable performance, high precision, portable and can also
measure with batteries and AC-DC external power supply. The instrument can
measure color difference between two different colors for the same material rapidly
and accurately, adopting the TFT display technology which can be used in
apheliotropic display.
The instrument can be used to measure color difference between different colors
for the same material accurately, i.e ,L,a,b,Lab and Lch value. There are three
kinds of light source for analyzing the measured surface and it can do the
metamerism analysis itself or by PC software.
The instrument is mainly applied to color matching of costume、fitment 、building
and indoor decoration and the people who involved in plastic、painting、design、
plating ang chinaware industries.
Precise color reader
instruction
Exterual power
supply
USB wire
White tabula Black cavity

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2.1 Nomenclature
2.2 Function Demonstration
3. Features
ⅰ Stable performance and high precision
Enter
Save
Up/Printing
Down
Cancel
Testing
USB interface
DC interface
Printing interface
ON/OFF

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ⅱ Display directly thousands of color’ s chromatism
ⅲ Display color result by Lab、△E and Lch
ⅳ Three standard optical light sources: D65、D50and F11
ⅴ Samples and groups of color difference can be saved
ⅵ do the metamerism analysis itself or by PC software
ⅶ 4pcs AAA(1.5v)batteries, low power consumption
ⅷ Small volume、light weight and convenient operation
4. Technical Specification
5. Working Theory
Compare the color difference between sample and the measured subject, then
output the data of CIE_Lab , and △E,△L,△a,△b.
△E represents the total color difference.
△L+ represents partial white, △L- represents partial black
(comparing with prototype)
Repeat accuracy Within E*ab0.08 （interval measuring 30 times after calibrating
white tabula）
Lighting/inspecting
system
8/d（8°Falloff/diffuse reflection）
SCI（include Flat Mirror Light））
SCE（eliminate Flat Mirror Light）
Light source White light source
Measured aperture 8mm
Error of instrument Within E*ab0.5
Field of view 10°regulated by CIE
Inspection condition D65，D50，F11
Color space XYZ, RGB, L*a*b, L*C*H, Chroma values and △ E*ab,( △
L*a*b*),(△L*c*h*) color difference values
Language Chinese ,English
Interface USB RS232C
Power supply 4 pcs AA 1.5v batteries, or AC-DC alternating current.
Operating temp 0-70° lower than 85% relative humidity
Dimension 77*86*210mm
Weight 550g

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△a+ represents partial red, △a- represents partial green
(comparing with prototype)
△b+ represents partial yellow, △b- represents partial blue
(comparing with prototype)
CIE color reference system
Range of color difference Color difference analysis
0-0.25△
E
very small or no; very perfect matching
0.25-0.5△E
small; acceptable matching
0.5-1.0△
E
small to medium; acceptable in some areas.
1.0-2.0△
E
Medium; acceptable in some areas.
2.0-4.0△
E
has distance; acceptable in special application
4.0△
E
very big; not acceptable in most applications
6. Operation
6.1 Switch on the instrument

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Move the button to“ON”on the base side, the LCD screen will display “Precise
Color Reader” after short buzzer, then it will get into the “language selection”
screen automatically.
6.2 Language selection
There are two languages installed in the instrument: Chinese and English.
Language can be selected by pressing “up” or“down”. Then press the ”ENTER” to
confirm. It will enter the calibration screen after the buzzing.
6.3 Calibration
There are two parts for calibration: Black calibration、White calibration. In order to
guarantee the precision of the test, “Black calibration” and “White calibration” are
constrained to be operated before entering the main program. Do the “Black
calibration” and “White calibration” orderly by using black cavity and white tabula.

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Black calibration:
Put the instrument testing aperture aim at the aperture of black cavity correctly and
press “Enter” , then “black calibration is over” will be displayed in status bar after
the buzzing.
White calibration:
Put the testing aperture on the white tabula completely and press button “enter”,
then “whole white calibration is over” will be displayed in status bar after the
buzzing.