PCE Instruments PCE-GM 60 User manual

OPERATION MANUAL
Surface Testing PCE-GM 60
PCE Americas Inc.
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USA
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PCE Instruments UK Ltd.
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Hampshire / Southampton
United Kingdom, SO31 4RF
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CONTENTS
1. Description of System......................................................................................................2
2. Safety instructions...........................................................................................................2
3. General information ........................................................................................................2
4. Power supply and changing battery ................................................................................3
5. Overview..........................................................................................................................4
6. Getting started from calibration......................................................................................5
7. Testing..............................................................................................................................6
8. Statistic ............................................................................................................................7
9. Standards.........................................................................................................................8
10. Parameter........................................................................................................................8
11. Interface ..........................................................................................................................9
12. Errors and warning messages..........................................................................................9

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1. Description of System
The gloss meter PCE-GM 60 can be used to determine the gloss level of paints, coangs,
plascs, ceramics and metal surfaces.
2. Safety instructions
If you use the unit properly, there are no hazards to fear.
Set unit far from the children.
Do not perform any repairs on the units, neither mechanical nor electrical yourself. The
unit must be opened by trained professionals only. Please contact our customer service
department in such cases. They will be happy to assist you as quickly as possible.
Please take out the battery if you do not use the unit for a long time. Avoid the battery
flow.
3. General information
The measurement unit consists of sensitive optical and electronic precision parts.
Prevent it from being dropped or bumped or jostled!
Do not hold the unit by the measurement aperture. You should not allow any foreign
objects to get into this opening.
Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight for extended periods of time. Do not store it in a
hot or dusty environment.
Avoid prolonged high relative humidity and do not allow water to form from
condensation.
Protect the measuring unit from moisture, chemicals and corrosive vapors.
The standard board and the unit housing are resistant to many solvents. However, we
cannot guarantee resistance to all chemicals. You should therefore use a soft, moist
cloth for cleaning. For clean excessive dirt and dust, use ethanol or cleaning alcohol. Do
not use any acetone!
Please note the batteries are special refuse and shall not be disposed of together with
household refuse. Pay attention to the producers’ instruction or how to dispose of the
battery.
Please keeps the standard board cleaning. The value is error if any dust, oil, and
fingerprint on the standard board.

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4. Power supply and changing battery
Before putting the unit in operating, read the operating instructions and pay attention
to operation the safety instructions and general instructions in Section. Unpack the
device and check to make certain all pieces have been included with delivery.
The device runs on one 1.5v AAA(LR03) alkaline battery(LR03). Depending the exact brand,
the capacity of each battery is sufficient for about 10,000 measurements. When the
battery voltage falls below the required minimum voltage in the course of operation, the
following massage appears on the display: ，To ensure that the unit is always ready
for operation, it is recommended to have a spare battery handy, especially when
performing measurements in the field.
Changing the battery
Open the battery cover back of the unit.
Insert the new battery into the battery box and
attention to the positive and pole as this figure.

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5. Overview
1 Display window
2 Multifunctional button
3 String position
4 PC communication interface
5 The holder
6 Standard board
1-Calibration 2-Test 3-Statistic
4-Geometry 5-Battery 6-Standard deviation
7-Average 8-Error 9-Measure value
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6. Getting started from calibration
←Turning on：
Short press the button.
←Short press the button, the unit will
enter the cal. mode if it’s in the holder.
←Press the button, the unit will calibrate
to 97.0 Gu (60°) automatically.
Turning off：
1. The unit will be shut off automatic in
2 minutes.
2. Long press the button, the unit will be
shut off immediately if it’s in the
holder.

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7. Testing
←Short press the button, the unit will
enter the test mode if it’s not in the
holder.
←Press the button, it shows the test
value.

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8. Statistic
Long press button（over 2 second）, the
unit will enter stat. mode（Display “N0”）：
The number of measurements is 10
maximum(from N1-N0). You can decide
how much times you want to calculate.
For instance，you want to calculate 5
points statistical. Test your sample for 5
times at the different position. Its display
“N5”and wait for 2 seconds，the
deviation and average value will be
calculated automatically. It’ll display
alternately.
Long press the button(over 2 second)，the
unit will quit stat. mode and enter the test
mode.
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9. Standards
ISO2813
Paints and varnishes -- Determination of secular gloss of non-metallic
paint films at 20 degrees, 60 degrees and 85 degrees.
ASTM D 523
Standard Test Method for Secular Gloss.
DIN 67530
The reflect meter as an aid in evaluating gloss on level paint and plastic
surfaces.
ISO7668
Anodized aluminum and aluminum alloys-Measurement of secular
reflectance and secular gloss at angles of 20°，60°and 85°.
10. Parameter
Geometry
60°
Size of measurement
spot
10×20mm（ellipse）
Measurement spot
9×18mm
Light source
D65
statistic
Most 10 data
Interface
RS232 or USB
Software
My Gloss
Power
1.5vAAA(LR03)
Battery operation
About 10,000 measurements
Dimensions
83×46×30mm
Weight
100g（no battery）
Temperature
-10℃~~60℃
Rel. Humidity
85%（non-condensing）
Measurement range
0~99.9 100~1999Gu
Repeatability
0.2Gu（0~99.9Gu）0.2%（100~1999Gu）
Reproducibility
0.5Gu（0~99.9Gu）0.5%（100~1999Gu）

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11. Interface
This unit can communicate with PC by RS232. You can
also connect PC USB port by USB Adapter.
After connected, you can transfer data and generate
report by “My Gloss”. Please refer the software
manual in disc for detail information.
12. Errors and warning messages
Calibrate error: For clean excessive dirt
and dust, use ethanol or cleaning alcohol.
And you try to calibrate again. Please
contract the vendor if calibration will not
going.
Low battery and the unit will have beep in
20 second. Please change the battery
immediately.