86173 D/8° Touch Screen Colorimeter

D/8° measuring geometry, wide application
Touch screen operation, simple and convenient
Over 90% color-match accuracy
Add standard colors in various ways
Conforms to the national Grade 1 colorimeter standards

User Manual

86173 is a portable multifunctional colorimeter with D/8° (SCI) optical geometry design. The color analyzer is equipped with a 3.5-inch IPS color capacitive touch screen, providing an excellent operating experience. The colorimeter integrates multiple natural color charts, and can quickly match the measured color to the closest color codes. The color difference meter also has a color difference comparison function, supports a variety of standard color addition methods, the color difference threshold can be set. The color difference formula can be flexibly selected, which can realize rapid QC testing. 


Video

Please watch the video as above to learn more about features and operation.

Application

86173 usually used in paint, metal, stone, ceramic tiles and plastics industries for color measurement and management, color difference quality control. The colorimeter is illuminated by an integrating sphere diffused light source, which is very suitable for color measurement of high-gloss samples.

Parameters

Parameter Value
Illumination geometry D/8, specular component include (SCI)
Illumination light source Full spectrum LED light source
Measuring aperture 8mm
Measurement conditions Light source D65, field of view 10°
Measuring time About 1s
Color space CIE Lab, Luv, LCh, Yxy, CMYK, RGB, Hex
Color difference formula ΔE*ab, ΔE*uv, ΔE*94, ΔE*cmc(2:1), ΔE*cmc(1:1), ΔE*00
Repeatability Standard deviation ΔE*ab ≤ 0.03
(Measurement condition: the average value of 30 measurements on the whiteboard at aninterval of 3s after calibration)
Dimension 86mm×62.5mm×158mm
Weight About 245g
Power supply Rechargeable lithium battery3.7V@4000mAh, can measure 10,000 times continuously under full charge
Display 480×320 dot matrix IPS color screen
Language Simplified Chinese, English
Charging port USB (Type-C)
Operating temperature range 0~45℃, 0~85%RH (no condensation)
Storage temperature range -25~55℃, 0~85%RH (no condensation)

Features

The large 3.5-inch touch screen makes the operation more convenient

The colorimeter comes with a 3.5-inch IPS color touch screen, no button operation is required. The screen is tilted at 20 degrees with a perfect viewing angle, convenient for reading. The color analyzer has a good user experience and a human-computer interaction interface.

Color measurement and color comparison function

Color measurement can be achieved by touching the screen button or pressing the power button, and the color value can be measured in 1 second.
Two clicks can complete the color difference comparison, turn on the QC detection function, batch detection can be conducted,
and the color difference threshold can be customized to quickly achieve quality control.

Lab values indication makes color adjustment easier

Provide the color deviation indicator of the three color channels of Lab and provides assistance for color adjustment.

Good repeatability

Smart and portable, easy to store and carry; stable body, ergonomic design, more stable measurement data

Large storage space

Built-in large storage space for 1000 colors and 1000 color difference records respectively

Compensation optical path technology

Built-in compensation optical path with stable values and allows long-period calibration

Energy saving, low power consumption

Built-in lithium battery, fully charged, can test 10,000 times continuously. The default automatic off time can be set

7 color spaces and 6 color difference formulas

The color analyzer has 7 color spaces such as Lab\RGB\CMYK and 6 color difference formulas, meeting the color measurement needs of various industries.

Built-in multiple electronic color charts

Built-in multiple standard electronic color charts can quickly match the 3 closest color codes with an accuracy rate of over 90%.

Portable size

Smart and portable, easy to store and carry.

Measuring locating plate to make measurement more accurate

The color difference meter is equipped with a measurement locating plate to meet the needs of precise alignment and make the measurement more accurate.

White tile calibration, simple operation

The bottom cover integrates a calibration white tile, so there is no need to worry about losing it. No need for tedious operation.

Standards

86173 handheld colorimeter meets the following standards:

  • GBT 3978-2008 standard lighting body and geometric conditions

  • GBT 3979-2008 Method for measuring object color

  • GBT 7921-2008 Uniform color space and color difference formula

  • GBT 11186.1-1989 Coating Film Color Measurement Method Part 1: Principle

  • GBT 11186.2-1989 Coating Film Color Measurement Method Part 2: Color Measurement

  • GBT 11186.3-1989 Method for Measuring the Color of Coating Film Part 3 Calculation of Color Difference

  • JJG 595-2002 Verification Regulations for Color Measuring Colorimeter

Packing

No. Description Quantity Unit
1 Colorimeter 1 Set
2 USB cable 1 pcs
3 Cleaning cloth 1 pcs
4 Locating plate 1 pcs
5 User manual 1 pcs
6 Calibration Report 1 pcs

Installation and Operation

1. Mobile APP installation

The mobile APP support Android operating system version 7.0 or higher and iPhone supports iOS 7.0 or higher version.
It can be installed in the following ways:

  •  Scan the QR code on the portable colorimeter with a mobile browser or WeChat, follow the prompts to download and install.

  • Search for "LSColor" (not case sensitive) in the APP Store/Google Play to install the application.


QR code to download colorimeter App
QR code to download colorimeter App

2. PC software installation

Connect to the computer via USB, you can use the PC software of the colorimeter. (PC software only supports Windows operating system)
It can be installed in the following ways:

  • Download "Colorimeter" to the local and run it directly after decompression.