86177 Large Aperture Spectrocolorimeter

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50mm large test aperture
Provide professional reflectance curves
Good repeatability, △E*ab≤0.03
WI-R457,WI-Hunter,YI-98 and other parameters measurement

User Manual

86177 large aperture spectrocolorimeter adopts D/8 illumination geometry, with 50mm large test aperture, specialized in color measurement and color comparison of non-transparent materials such as powder, masterbatches and so on. The spectrocolorimeter not only has various  color spaces and color difference formulas, but also can display spectral reflectance curves, which is widely used in color management and quality control in the fields of paint, plastic, food, medicine and so on. The colorimeter  also provides professional mobile APP and PC software to support data export and report printing.

Application

Spectrocolorimeter Measuring Powder(WI-R457)

Spectrocolorimeter Measuring Powder(WI-R457)

Spectrocolorimeter Measuring Masterbatches

Spectrocolorimeter Measuring Masterbatches

Spectrocolorimeter Measuring Fabrics

Spectrocolorimeter Measuring Fabrics

Spectrocolorimeter Measuring Tablets(YI-98)

Spectrocolorimeter Measuring Tablets(YI-98)

Parameters

Parameters Value
Illumination geometry D/8, specular component include (SCI)
Illumination light source Full spectrum LED light source
Spectral range 400-700nm
Spectral interval 10nm
Measuring aperture 50mm
Measurement conditions Light source D65, field of view 10°
Measuring time About 1.5s
Color space CIE Lab, Luv, LCh, Yxy, CMYK, RGB, WI-98, WI-Gauz, WI-Hunter, YI-98, WI-R457, Reflectance
Color difference formula ΔE*ab, ΔE*uv, ΔE*94, ΔE*cmc(2:1), ΔE*cmc(1:1), ΔE*00, ΔE*cmc(1:1), ΔE*cmc(1.4:1)
Repeatability Standard deviation ΔE*ab is within 0.03 (Measurement condition: the average value of 30 measurements on the whiteboard at an interval of 3s after calibration)
Inter-instrument agreement △E*ab<=0.4, based on avg. of 12 BCRA series II tiles
Dimension 21.1 × 26.4 × 15.5cm (L×W×H)
Weight About 3.29kg
Power supply 100~277V 0.4A 50/60HZ
Display 7-inch 1024*600 dot matrix IPS color screen
Language Simplified Chinese, English
Data transmission USB, Bluetooth
Operating temperature range 0~45℃, 0~85%RH (no condensation)
Storage temperature range -25~55℃, 0~85%RH (no condensation)

Features

50mm large aperture

Measuring aperture up to 50mm, especially suitable for color difference measurement of objects with rough surfaces such as masterbatches, powders and rough fabric.

Display of spectral reflectance curves

Using full-spectrum LED light source and advanced spectral sensors to provide professional spectral reflectance curves, providing more professional color data for color measurement, from which information such as hue, saturation, depth, etc. can be obtained

Good repeatability, △E*ab≤0.03

High precision and excellent repeatability with standard deviation △E*ab≤0.03. It can pass the test of authoritative metrology institute.

Free special plastic cuvettes

It is equipped with special plastic cuvettes for the measurement of masterbatches, powder and opaque liquid.

Simple operation, two-step color difference measurement

Measure color difference with two clicks on the 7-inch color touch screen for extremely simple operation.

Provide QC function

It has QC function which can set the color difference threshold by yourselves, and it will automatically judge whether the color difference is qualified or not.

Multiple parameters measurement

Multi parameters including CIE Lab, Luv, LCh, Yxy, CMYK, RGB, WI-98, WI-Gauz, WI-Hunter, YI-98, WI-R457, Spectral reflectance curve.

Built-in multiple universal electronic color charts

The colorimeter is built-in multiple universal electronic color charts, which can quickly match the closest color chart number during color measurement with accuracy greater than 90%.

Cell phone App is more functional

It can share and export the color data by connecting to the mobile phone APP.

Provide PC software, support data import and export

With PC software, it has stronger color difference statistical analysis function. Meanwhile, it can import and export the stored data of the instrument.

Full spectrum LED light source

Compensation optical path

Large storage space

Qualifications and Standards

The spectrocolorimeter conforms to the following standards:

  • JJG 595-2002 Verification Regulation of Colorimeters and Color Difference Meter

  • GBT 3978-2008 Standard illuminants bodies and geometric conditions

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

  • GBT 11186.1-1989 Methods for measuring the colour of paint films——Part I: Principles

  • GBT 11186.2-1989 Methods for measuring the colour of paint films——Part II: Colour measurement

  • GBT 11186.3-1989 Methods for measuring the colour of paint films——Part III: Calculation of colour difference

  • GB/T 39822-2021 Plastics-Determination of yellowness index and change in yellowness index

  • GB/T 17749-2008 Methods of whiteness specification

  • ASTM E313-98 Standard Practice for Calculating Yellowness and Whiteness indices from instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates


Software Installation

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  Spectrocolorimeter with a mobile browser or WeChat, follow the prompts to download and install.

● Click on the link LScolor APP to install the APP.

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

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)

Packing List

No. Description Quantity Unit
1 Colorimeter 1 Set
2 USB cable 1 pcs
3 Cleaning cloth 1 pcs
4 Power cable 1 pcs
5 User manual 1 pcs
6 Certificate / Warranty card 1 pcs
7 Calibration Report 1 pcs
8 Plastic Cuvettes 2 pcs