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9• Avoid prolonged high relative humidity and do notallow condensation water.• Do not use any acetone for cleaning theunit! The unit housing is resist

102. System description and Delivery notesBYK-mac COLOR measures color traditionally atfive aspecular angles (15°/25°/45°/75°/110°) with a45° illumin

11BYK - mac COLOR* CM-6395BYK - mac COLOR Sensor CM-6396Comes complete with:Multi-angle spectrophotometer, black calibrationstandard, white calibratio

123. Power supplyBefore operating the instrument for the first time,please read the operating manual and takeparticular notice of the Safety Instructi

13Power supplyRechargeable battery packTo operate the instrument with the rechargeablebattery pack, make sure it is inserted until it locksin place.Wh

14Charging the rechargeable battery packThe rechargeable battery pack is charged in thedocking station. Charging time is approx. 2 hours.1. Battery pa

151234675Controls4. ControlsMeasurement unit1 Mode scroll wheel: switch on and menu selection2 esc button: changes between main menu and measurement

16Getting started5. Getting startedTurning on the unitTo turn on the unit, press the mode scroll wheel orthe operate button.The main menu appears.For

17The following error messages might appear duringmeasurement.A warning signal is heard and the light diodes flashred. At the same time, a message app

186. CalibrateCalibration InformationStandardsThe instrument comes with 2 calibration standards.The black trap is used to perform the zeroreflectance

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19CalibrateCalibration Notes• Dirt or dust in the optics area will cause aninaccurate calibration reading. Therefore, alwaysuse the protective cap, if

206.1 Cyan CheckChoose "Cyan Check" from the "Calibrate" menu.Open the cover of the cyan checking standard andposition the instrum

216.2 CalibrateTurn the unit on by pressing either the menu scrollwheel or the operate button.Choose the menu item Calibrate from the Calibratemenu.Re

22CalibrateWhen black trap calibration is completed, theinstrument must be placed on the white standard.Position the instrument as thoroughly on the w

236.3 Effect CheckChoose "Absolute" from the "Measure" menu. Thebasic configuration is the average of threemeasurements.Open the c

247. Measurement techniquesIn order to obtain accurate and repeatablemeasurements, the bottom of the instrument mustbe aligned flat on the sample surf

258. MeasureSelect the menu item Measure by pressing theoperate button/scroll wheel.A selection menu appears.”Continue last series”: To continue the l

26Measure8.2 AbsoluteYou are asked if you like to continue the test series.Confirm by pressing the scroll wheel leads you tothe last test series.You c

27New StandardYou are asked to input a name. You can accept thepredefined suggestion or change the character byturning the scroll wheel. When you pres

28MeasureExisting standardChoose the appropriate standard from the list.You are asked to continue the last series.If you choose ”Yes”, you can directl

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29MeasureAuto standardThe function „Auto Standard“ is displayed if at leastone standard is stored in the memory. Whenchoosing this function the closes

308.4 OrganizerAn organizer file defines a measurement sequencefor user guidance, e. g. measuring a car body withseveral checkzones. These files can b

31MeasureAfter the standard has been measured, or when it isalready stored in the instrument, the name of thecheckzone to be measured first, appears o

32MeasureDuring the measurement you have access toadditional functions by pressing the mode wheel.In case you took a false reading, you can delete the

33Delete9. DeleteSelect the menu item Delete by pressing theoperate button/scroll wheel.A selection menu appears.”Last Measurement”: To delete the las

349.2 CheckzoneTo delete a whole checkzone, choose the menuitem ”Delete checkzone” and press the mode wheel..The instrument is now ready again to meas

35DeleteTo delete test series in difference mode, you have tochoose the appropriate standard first and then thetest series to be deleted. Test series

3610. Data ViewYou can use this function to display the readings ofmeasurements stored in the instrument.10.1 Test seriesAbsoluteTo view the data of r

37Data ViewOrganizerTo view the data of an organizer, choose theappropriate organizer from the list.Then select parameter 2 (color) and the appropriat

38Data View10.2 StandardTo view the data of a standard, choose theappropriate standard from the menu.The data of the standard is displayed.

3Table of contentInhaltsverzeichnis1. Safety instructions ... 52. System des

3911. SetupIn the Setup menu you find functions to adjustgeneral settings for:Measurement parametersInstrumentCalibrate11.1 Measurement parametersMeas

4011.1.1.2 SMC - Statistical Measurement ControlHighlight the function with the scroll wheel. Pressingthe wheel activates or deactivates the function

41Setup11.1.2.1 AnglesYou can choose individual angles or ”All”.11.1.2.2 ScalesHere you can decide according to which color scaleresults are calculate

42Setup11.1.2.3 Illuminant/ObserverYou can choose among the illuminants/observersshown on the left side.11.1.3 Effect (only available with BYK-mac)Thi

43Setup11.1.4 Sample Temp AlarmThe device has a built in temperature sensor. If thealarm is activated, a checkmark appears.You can set minimum and max

44Setup11.2 InstrumentIn the Setup menu you find functions to adjustgeneral settings of the instrument:11.2.1 Sample curvatureYou can adapt the sensit

45Setup11.2.3 BeeperThis menu option turns the beeper on or off. Use thescroll wheel to move the cursor to Beeper and pressthe wheel.When the beeper i

46Setup11.2.6 Date/TimeThe unit contains an integrated clock. This makesdate and time of the measurement available for datatransfer to a PC. Date and

4711.2.8.1 Interrupt statisticIf interrupt statistic is activated you can interrupt acheckzone (sample) before reaching the presetnumber of measuremen

48Setup11.3 CalibrateYou can perform a cyan check and a completecalibration.Please refer to the chapter ”Calibration”.

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4912. InterfaceTransfer of data stored in the memory of theinstrument takes place through the docking station.It contains the USB interface connectin

5013. StandardsDIN 5033 Colorimetry; basic concepts.DIN 5036 Radiometric and photometric properties of materials;definitions characteristic.DIN 6174 C

5114. Technical DataGeneral technical data:Temperature range 10 °C to 42 °C (50 °F to 110 °F)for operation0 °C to +60 °C (32 °F to 140 °F )for storage

52External power supply:External power supply Docking stationInput 90 - 264 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz max. 0,8 AOutput 12 VDC, 2,5 ATechnical Data

53Errors and Warning Messages15. Errors and Warning MessagesInfoWarningThe surface The sample temperature is lower than thetemperature is under ..°C s

54ErrorInstrument temperature Temperature is outside the operatingout of range temperature range.Ambient light Appears when there is too much ambientl

55Cleaning and Maintenance16. Cleaning and Maintenance• Do not insert any objects into the measurementaperture for cleaning. The instrument could getd

56Cleaning the Black TrapFrom time to time the black trap should be cleanedwith clean, dry air to remove any dust orcontamination.The black trap is ta

5717. Service and CertificationServiceBesides the repair of your instrument we offer thefollowing additional services:First diagnosis on the telephon

58Service and CertificationService Centers for BYK-Gardner productsGermanyBYK-Gardner GmbHLausitzer Strasse 882538 GeretsriedGermanyPhone:+49-8171-34

5Safety instructions1. Safety instructions • Before operating the instrument the first time,please read the operating instructions and takeparticular

5918. CopyrightThis instruction manual is an important part of this instrument. It contains es-sential information about setting up, placing in servic

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6Safety instructionsThe following symbols and terms are used.This symbol warns of the danger of injury.This symbol warns of the danger of injury cause

7DANGER injuries possible• Defects and extraordinary loadsIf safe operation can no longer be presumed,shut down the device and secure it againstunint

8Safety instructionsb) by disconnecting the power supply unit plug fromthe socketThe power supply unit can be disconnect from thepower supply by disco