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X-Rite VeriColor Spectro Setup & Operator Manual

Summary of VeriColor Spectro

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    Vericolor ® spectro non-contact spectrophotometer setup and operator manual.

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 3 ce declaration manufacturer's name: x-rite, incorporated authorized representative: x-rite, incorporated siemensstraße 12b • 63263 neu-isenburg • germany phone:+49 (0) 61 02-79 57-0 • fax: +49 (0) 61 02 -79 57-57 model name: vericolor spectro model no.: vs410 dire...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 4 proprietary notice the information contained in this manual is derived from patent and proprietary data of x-rite, incorporated. The contents of this manual are the property of x-rite, incorporated and are copyrighted. Any reproduction in whole or part is strictly...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 5 table of contents overview 7 vericolor spectro description 7 unpacking and inspection 7 vericolor spectro installation 8 measurement distance 8 height insensitivity 9 measurement angle 9 vericolor spectro dimension drawing 10 cable connection and wiring 11 hardwar...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 6 general maintenance 58 repair information 58 cleaning the spectro instrument lenses 58 cleaning the calibration tool 58 hardware troubleshooting 59 appendices 61 specifications 61 accessories 62 electrical interface details 63.

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 7 overview vericolor spectro description the vericolor ® spectro is used to evaluate and identify colors in industrial applications. The vericolor spectro is a spectrophotometer that delivers 100% in-line, non-contact, absolute (l*a*b*) color measurement and identif...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 8 vericolor spectro installation measurement distance mount the vericolor spectro to the fixture using the holes provided at each flange. Vericolor spectro must be set to measure at a distance of 4” nominal to the measurement surface. If the instrument is mounted in...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 9 height insensitivity vericolor spectro can tolerate variation in depth of the measurement distance of +/- 0.25”. This means that if the sample being measured fluctuates up and down by no more than +/-0.25”, the measurement will not be affected beyond specified tol...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 10 vericolor spectro dimension drawing (2 00 .0 7 m m ) (1 72 .03 mm ) (2 5.2 9 m m ) (1 89 .3 5 m m ) (22 7. 20 mm ) (1 75 .51 mm ) (6 7. 05 m m ) (5 7.3 0 m m ) (3 1.9 0 m m ) (4 4.1 9 m m ) (9 8.4 7 m m ) (2 8.6 2 m m ) (6 .3 5 m m ) (1 46 .73 m m ) (7 3.3 0 m m ...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 11 cable connection and wiring the vericolor spectro is designed to utilize the same cable configuration as the vericolor solo; however, due to the increased power requirements of the vericolor spectro, rs232 communication should be limited to cable lengths of less ...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 12 *connect the “#5 – ch-d 8 / rs485-tx-a (gray)” and “#6 – ch-c 4 / rs485-rx-a (pink)” wires together for half duplex. Also, connect the “#7 - ch-b 2 / rs485-rx-b (blue)” and “#8 – ch-a 1 / rs485-tx-b (red)” wires together for half duplex. **use as common return to...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 13 hardware interface description the vericolor spectro interconnects externally using serial communications and/or discrete signals to a computer or programmable device; detailed as follows. Additionally, there is a visual indicator which provides system status dur...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 14 discrete output lines these individual signal lines are part of the 'discrete interface' cable and all are low power outputs which use a common control line referenced (“como”; the green wire). This common line is either a supply or ground return connection for t...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 15 discrete i/o connections (example: high-side output enable) 1 2 5 3 8 7 6 4 2 8 +24 vdc action fail pass brn red nu nu nu nu wht brn grn yel j1 pwr & rs232 male 8-pin j2 discrete i/o female 8-pin vc spectro nu = not used read +24 vdc rx rx rx rx = current limitin...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 16 discrete interface cable (p/n: se108-eur8-5m) pass – white wire this output is a vericolor spectro measurement response. It is activated when the last sample was determined to be within the set tolerance for the selected color. Fail – brown wire this output is a ...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 17 x-rite recommends the use of pci to rs485 adaptors for installations where a pc is the controlling device. These adaptors are usually free from the limitations previously mentioned, may provide features that simply are not available in other adaptor designs, and ...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 18 software installation and overview the vericolor spectro system includes a software application that provides an interface for the vericolor spectro. The application is used to configure the vericolor spectro, store projects which consist of color standards, and ...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 19 application overview the vericolor spectro application consists of four menus and five application modes. The menus are located at the top and the mode bottoms are at the bottom of the application. Menus • file – used to exit the application and launch a language...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 20 vericolor spectro system operation configuring the software options the software should be configured before proceeding with the color standards setup and sample measurements. Administrative (admin) setup administrative setup is used to configure the general, ver...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 21 5. You can password protect the admin menu, setup menu, and project mode from unauthorized access by checking the desired password for option and entering a password in the new password field. The password must be between 2 and 7 characters to be acceptable. You ...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 22 lookup screen page the lookup screen is used to enter the tolerance de cmc value and averaging number used for lookup mode. 1. Click in the tolerance de cmc field and enter desired tolerance value. This determines the de cmc value used in the lookup mode. 2. Clic...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 23 compare screen page the compare screen is used to enter sample/operator information for the compare mode screen and print outs. 1. Click in the term 1 and/or term 2 fields and enter desired text. This determines the default attributes that appear in the compare m...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 24 monitor screen page the monitor screen is used to set the triggered mode, auto target options, and storing options. 1. Select manual, timed interval, or external trigger as the trigger mode. This determines the measurement method that is used in monitor mode. The...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 25 sample log report.

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 26 language tool the language tool is used to localize or update the application string text to a language of choice if the desired language in not available in the admin dialog. The language tool dialog is accessed by selecting the file menu and then language tool....

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 27 targeting a part because the vericolor spectro instrument over illuminates, it is sometime difficult to tell exactly where the instrument is viewing to determine color. This is particular true for small part measurements. Targeting a part is the method of adjusti...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 28 calibration/verification of the vericolor spectro the vericolor spectro comes with a calibration tool that is used to verify measurement performance and for calibrating the instrument. Calibration should be performed the very first time you turn on the system, an...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 29 performing calibration (first time, out of box) 1. Make sure the vericolor spectro is connected and setup according to procedures shown in the installation section and then launch the application. A “need white calibration” screen appears. Click the ok button. 2....

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 30 performing verification 1. Start the application; if verification is not automatically required, select the instrument menu and then the calibrate item to display the calibration dialog. The screen lists information on when the last verification and calibration w...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 31 performing calibration (after verification failure) instrument calibration is required when the white verification measurement fails. The verification measurement fails when the user defined white verification tolerance value is exceeded. This tolerance is set on...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 32 calibration configuration the configuration dialog is used to enter the white verification tolerance value and select the mounting geometry. The other options are only edited if a replacement cal tube or reference is used. To access the configuration dialog, clic...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 33 editing the calibration tool plaque value (for x-rite calibration tool replacement) each calibration tool has a unique number assigned to it that is specific to the instrument that it is used with. If the calibration tool is replaced with another, the serial numb...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 34 color standards and projects color standards and projects are created using the setup menu and project mode functions. Up to 250 color standards can be created and saved in a project for transferring to the vericolor spectro instrument. When creating a standard i...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 35 3. Click the add standard button. The choose standard field changes to name of new standard. Enter a standard name in the field and click enter or press the enter key on the keyboard. 4. Position the color standard under the vericolor spectro as specified earlier...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 36 tolerancing whenever a new standard is created and saved, it is stored with the default tolerances. If you need to use specific tolerances for individual standards, you would use the tolerancing option. 1. Click the tolerance button on the setup dialog to open th...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 37 additional setup dialog controls (1) choose palette list displays the current palette (if available) selected. The same control can be used to select a different palette if more than one exists. (2) rename palette button is used to rename the selected palette. (3...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 38 importing a csv file the csv import function allows you to create a new standard or edit a previously created standard in setup. This is accomplished by measuring a sample in monitor mode and then saving the data using the process below to import as a new standar...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 39 verify mode the verify mode is used to locate a standard color that closely matches a measured sample. The standard found is based on the project selected and the tolerance de entered in the admin/verify page. The verify dialog is accessed by clicking the verify ...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 40 project mode the project mode is used project maintanence (create, delete and edit), perform uploads/downloads to the instrument, and setup plc configurations. A single project can consist of up to 250 color standards and configuration settings. After creating a ...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 41 3. Using your mouse, drag and drop the color standards from the left standards list to the right standards list. This will save the color standards under the newly created project. Color standards that are moved to the right column will be “grayed out” in the lef...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 42 (5) rename project button is used to rename the selected project. (6) configuration button is used to access the configuration plc values dialog. Refer below for detailed information. (7) clear project from instrument button is used to clear the current project s...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 43 bit 5 of binary output - configures the output of channel e to function as bit 5 in the binary output configuration indicating the number (max. 31) of the closest matching standard within the downloaded project. Searching – determines the standard search method. ...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 44 monitor mode the monitor mode is the “main” mode of the application. The monitor mode is used to view sample measurement performance once the color standards are set up. The monitor dialog is accessed by clicking the monitor button at the bottom of the applicatio...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 45 3. Select the palette from the palette list where the standard is stored. 4. Click the right arrow button (>) located between the palette and project lists to active the project list. 5. Select the project from the project list that the standard is associated wit...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 46 3. If you would like to name the target, click in the target field and enter a name. Setting tolerances the tolerance button is used to open the tolerance dialog. Here the tolerance type, tolerance limits, and action limit for the standard used in monitor mode ar...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 47 creating a standard from a series of measurements note: auto targeting must be disabled (unchecked) in the admin/monitor page to create a standard from a series of measurements. 1. Prepare the sample(s) for measurement that will be used for that standard. 2. Clic...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 48 1. Select the standard as previously explained and prepare a sample for measurement. 2. If desired, set the averaging samples from 1 (no average) to a maximum of 20, using the up/down arrows. 3. Click the start new series button at the bottom of the monitor dialo...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 49 5. Click end of series button at the bottom of the monitor dialog to end the interval measurement sequence. 6. Click the store button (if activated) to save the measurement data as a .Txt, .Csv, or .Mif file. Viewing sample data trial data the table on the right ...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 50 (zoom out) – the zoom out button decreasing the trend graph viewing scale. (grid ) – the grid button is used to turn the grid pattern off and on in the trend graph. (upper/lower control lines) - the upper/lower control lines button is used to turn the control lin...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 51 • yellow light = one or more of the measurements displaying within the active trend graph window has triggered the (warn condition) action limit. Yellow will continue to display until the single measurement that caused the condition scrolls from the screen in the...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 52 lookup mode the lookup mode is used to quickly locate color standards from the database that closely match the sample being measured. Up to 10 color standards and associated palettes are displayed starting with the closest match listed in the first position. Matc...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 53 5. If you would like to receive a report of the search results, click the print button. A report that includes the measurement data for the measured target and all the standards will be sent to your default printer. Sample lookup report 6. When you have finished ...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 54 compare mode the compare mode is useful for quickly determining the color difference between a standard and trial. A standard and trial can be measured or retrieved from a file. Up to 10 trial measurements can be taken for a standard. Printed reports can be confi...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 55 2. Click the left arrow button ( located between the palette and project lists to active the palette list. 3. Select the palette from the palette list where the standard is stored. 4. Click the right arrow button (>) located between the palette and project lists ...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 56 selecting a trial from file 1. Click the trial from file button to open a dialog where a stored standard can be selected as the trial color. 2. Click the left arrow button ( located between the palette and project lists to active the palette list. 3. Select the p...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 57 additional compare dialog controls - print button prints the standards and trial data to the default printer. Refer to the next page for a sample print out. - save button is used to save the standard and sample measurement data in a .Txt, .Csv, or .Mif file forma...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 58 general maintenance repair information the vericolor spectro is covered by a one-year limited warranty and should be referred to the factory or an authorized service center for repairs within the warranty period. Attempts to make repairs within this time frame ma...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 59 hardware troubleshooting this section deals primarily with troubleshooting problems with the plc discrete inputs. Problem topic explanation/solution terminal screws not tightened firmly on wires. Terminal not plugged in properly. Loose or broken power wires. Impr...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 60 problem topic explanation/solution terminal screws not tightened firmly on wires. Terminal not plugged in properly. Loose or broken power wires. Problems with discrete outputs. Wiring/electrical problems. See cable connection and wiring section for electrical wir...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 61 appendices specifications note: performance specifications based on an operating temperature of 10° - 50°c (50° – 122°f) general instrument type: ........................ Spectrophotometer geometry: ................................. 0°/30° or 30°/0° (results belo...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 62 operational shock ....................... Iec 60068-2-27 – 30 g amplitude 11 ms duration any axis environmental usage: ...................................... Indoor only altitude: .................................... 2000 m pollution degree: ........................

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 63 electrical interface details power/comm/control cable item pin name description active state comments 1 j1 -1 power +24 vdc - 2.45 amp max. 1.40 amp typ. 2 j1 -2 negative power return - negative side of 24vdc power supply 3 j1 -3 tx out rs232 transmit out - rs232...

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    V e r i c o l o r ® s p e c t r o 64 note 1 due to the requirement that this input remains on (active) while the 1's and 10's input are toggled, the on time duration (or period) is dependent on the number of 1 and 10 activations that transpire. Note 2 in the default project set-up these wires are al...

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