Swatchmate Cube User manual

USER GUIDE
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by swatch
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Swatchmate Operations Pty. Ltd.
© 2014 Swatchmate Operations Pty. Ltd. All rights reserved.
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1.1. Cube overview
1.2. Accessories
1.3. Touchpad
1.4. Sleep/Wake
1.5. Status Indicator
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2.1. Capturing Color
2.2. Battery Life and Power
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3.1. Installing the Cube Companion App
3.2. Initial setup
3.3. Automatic Pairing
3.4. Sync stored colors
3.5. Status Card
3.6. Status Icons
3.7. Cube Settings
3.8. Color List
3.9. Detail View
3.10. Calibration
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4.1. Important safety information
4.2. Important handling information
4.3. Cube support
4.4. Restart or reset Cube
4.5. FCC compliance statement
4.6. Canadian Regulatory Statement
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Table of contents

1. Cube at a Glance
1.1. Cube overview
This guide describes the features of Cube and associated mobile applications.
Cube
1.2. Accessories
The following accessories are included with Cube:
Calibration Cap. Use Calibration Cap to protect Cube from dust and dirt when not in use, and for
calibrating Cube to maintain color accuracy.
Connecting cable. Connect Cube to your computer to charge.
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Aperture
Port
Status
Indicator
Touch
Button
Calibration
Cap

1.3. Touchpad
A few simple gestures — tap, press and hold — are all you need to use Cube.
1.4. Sleep/Wake
Unlock Cube. Tap the Touch button firmly for a moment to unlock Cube. Cube’s Status indicator will
begin to glow softly for 3 seconds before remaining on. Cube is now ready to use.
Lock Cube. When you’re not using Cube, press and hold the Touch button for 5 seconds to lock
Cube. Locking Cube puts it to sleep, saving battery. Cube locks automatically if you don’t touch the
touchpad for a while. You can adjust the timing in Settings > Idle Timeout within the Cube
Companion App.
1.5. Status Indicator
Cube’s current status is shown by the Status indicator — refer below:
Color Type What Does it Mean?
White Solid Ready to use
White Glow Busy
White Triple Flash Action completed
White Continuous Flash Calibration mode
Green Solid Fully charged. Only when connected to power source via USB
Green Continuous Glow Charging. Only when connected to power source via USB
Red Continuous Flash Low battery warning
Red Triple Flash Memory full. Only when in Standalone mode
Red Solid Error during last sample
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Touch
Button
Cube is ready when
Status indicator remains
on
Status indicator will glow
softly
Firmly tap to unlock
Cube is ready when its
Status Indicator stays on
Cube’s Status Indicator
will glow softly

2. Using Cube
2.1. Capturing Color
Place Cube directly onto a surface, then tap the Touch button to take a color sample. While
sampling, Cube’s Status indicator will glow softly and then triple flash to indicate a successful scan.
Connected to Cube Companion App: Captured colors are automatically added to the app. See
Cube Companion App on page 6 for more information.
Connected to Creative Cloud Link: Newly captured colors are automatically displayed. Colors will
also appear in connected software. See Creative Cloud Link User Guide for more information.
In Standalone Mode: Cube stores up to 20 colors in memory when not paired to desktop or mobile
applications. Cube’s Status indicator will triple flash red when there is no more space in memory. See
Sync stored colors on page 7 for more information.
2.2. Battery Life and Power
Your Cube comes equipped with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
Charging your Cube. Connect Cube to your computer using the included cable. You must connect
your Cube to a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port on your computer.
Cube’s Status indicator will glow green when charging. Cube is fully charged once the Status
Indicator remains green and stops glowing.
Check battery level. You can check the level of your battery in the Status section of the Cube
Companion App. Cube’s Status Indicator will also notify you of low battery by flashing red.
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Important: Cube is intended to work on smooth, fully-opaque, non-emissive, non-fluorescent
surfaces. For best results, place Cube against a surface so that no ambient light enters the Aperture
port.

3. Cube Companion App
3.1. Installing the Cube Companion App
You can find the Cube Companion App on the iOS App store or Google Play store by searching for
“SwatchMate”. If you already have the Cube Companion App installed, check for available updates
to make sure you have the latest version. If your mobile device is not compatible with Cube you may
not be able to install the Cube Companion App.
3.2. Initial setup
On iOS: Ensure Bluetooth is on. Unlike most Bluetooth accessories, like headsets, your Cube must
be paired directly through the Cube Companion App, not through the Settings app on your iOS
device.
On Android: Ensure Bluetooth is on. Unlike most Bluetooth accessories, like headsets, your Cube
must be paired directly through the Cube Companion App, not through your Android device’s
Bluetooth preferences.
Setup procedure:
•Open the Cube Companion App
•Select “I have a Cube”
•Swipe left to reach “Care tips”
•Swipe left to reach “Get started”
•Tap Cube’s Touch Button to turn it on. Cube’s Status Indicator will be solid white when ready
•Swipe left to reach “Searching for Cube”. Your mobile device will now find and pair with your
Cube
•If Cube pairs successfully, the app will transition automatically to “Success!”
•A pop-up message will let you know if Cube cannot pair to your mobile device. Ensure
Cube is on and that Bluetooth is enabled. Select “Try Again”
•Swipe left to reach “One more thing”
•Place Cube in Calibration Cap and swipe left to reach “Calibration”
•Your Cube will begin flashing continuously when in Calibration mode
•Press Cube’s Touch button to begin calibration. If calibration is completed successfully, the
app will transition automatically to “Your Cube is ready”
•Select “Capture Color”
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Note:Cube is capable of pairing with select mobile devices that support Bluetooth 4.0 technology.
To see if your Cube can connect to your device, visit www.swatchmate.com.
Note:You can access Initial Setup later in About > Show How To Use.

3.3. Automatic Pairing
Cube will automatically connect to your mobile device when Cube Companion App is open and
Bluetooth has been enabled. The Status icon will indicate when your Cube is paired:
See Status Icons on page 8 for more information on the Status Icon.
3.4. Sync stored colors
Connect to the Cube Companion App to sync stored colors to your mobile device. The sync process
transfers all stored samples to to your Color List, clearing Cube’s memory in the process.
3.5. Status Card
Status Card displays ambient temperature and light intensity measurements, as well as Cube’s
battery level. Status Card also provides access to Cube settings and other important information.
Ambient temperature. Cube continuously records the ambient temperature of its environment in
degrees Celsius (ºC). Tap the temperature value to update.
Light intensity. Cube can measure the light intensity of its environment in Lux (lux). Tap the Light
intensity value to update.
Battery level. Cube’s battery level is indicated as a percentage.
See Battery life and power on page 5 for more information.
Exit Status Card. Tap the Cube logo or surrounding white area to return to your Color List.
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Note: Syncing occurs automatically every time you open the Cube Companion App as long as your
device has Bluetooth enabled.
Tap
Status card displays useful
information about Cube
and your environment
Tap the Cube logo or
surrounding white area to
access Status card
Note: Ambient temperature, light intensity and battery level readings are only available when Cube is
paired to your mobile device.
Cube pairedCube not paired

3.6. Status Icons
Understand Cube’s status at glance using the Status Icon. The Status Icon is always visible from the
Color List or the Status Card.
Unpaired. Displayed when Cube is not paired with your mobile device.
Paired. Displayed when Cube is paired with your mobile device.
Calibration Recommended. Displayed to recommend you calibrate your Cube for optimal color
performance. You will automatically be prompted to begin calibration when this icon is displayed.
See Calibration on page 12 for more information.
Battery Low. Displayed when your Cube’s battery falls below 20% charge.
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Status is also visible in
Status Card
Status Icon is visible in
Color List
PairedUnpaired Battery LowCalibration Recommended

3.7. Cube Settings
View and adjust your Cube’s settings by accessing the Settings page of the Cube Companion App.
Idle Timeout. Cube automatically goes to sleep after a period of time (default 30 seconds). Tap to
change this to the desired settings.
Ping my Cube. Tap to make a paired Cube flash three times.
Calibrate my Cube. Tap to start the calibration process. See Calibration on page 12 for more
information.
Serial number. Your Cube’s unique serial number is indicated at the bottom of the Settings page.
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Tap
Note: Settings are only available when Cube is paired to your mobile device.
Adjust your Cube’s settingsTap “Settings” from the
Status Card