The Colorimeter proves to be a good multitasking device. It is designed to measure the color spectrum of various objects. Light consists of a broad spectrum of colours which are not always purely white, black or blue. A light-source illuminates an object, which then absorbs part of that light and reflects another one. That reflected light can be then detected by a sensor in order to determine the reflected wavelengths and thus calculate its colour. Colorimeters are often applied in areas of quality control in industrial sectors. Colorimeter of the PCE-CSM series are applied especially in industries where the characteristics of colors play a big role. Whether it is dental technology, painting industries or for the production of plastic bags, the colorimeter PCE-CSM 4 is an ideal product for quality management and thus assure highest reliability, whenever it is important to assure a certain standard in optic quality.
The colorimeter supports an ergonomic design and features a user-friendly menu navigation. The colorimeter PCE-CSM 4 has a large measuring aperture of 20 mm. The supported colour spaces of the colorimeter PCE-CSM 4 are CIEL*a*b*C*h, CIEL*a*b and CIEXYZ. Thus the colorimeter is designed for application in professional industries.
Measuring Geometry Measuring apertures |
45°/0°
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Sensor |
Silicium-photodiode |
Colour spaces |
CIEL*a*b*C*h |
Formula for indifference in colour |
ΔE*ab |
Light source |
D65 |
Type of light source |
LED |
Data memory |
100 standards, 20000 samples |
Aberrance in-between the utilities |
≤0.50 ΔE*ab |
Repeatability | Standard deviation within ΔE*ab 0.08 Average of 30 measurements of standard white plate |
Weight |
500 g / 17.6 oz |
Dimensions |
205 x 67 x 80 mm / 8.07 x 2.6 x 3.14 in |
Power Supply |
rechargeable
lithium-ion-batteries |
Charging time |
8 hours |
Battery operation time |
approx. 5000 measurements |
Lifetime of lamp |
5 years, more than 1.6 million measurements |
Temperature range |
0 ... +40 °C / 32 ... +104 °F |
Relative humidity |
0 ... 85 %, non-condensing |
The L*a*b color space |
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Here you can see the colour space L*a*b. This colour space covers all colors that are visible with the naked eye. L=100 stands for white and L=0 for black. "a+" and "a-" or "b+" and "b-" stands for the colour contrasts red, green, yellow and blue. |
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Main Functions of the Colorimeter PCE-CSM 4 |
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The menu of the Colorimeter PCE-CSM 4 contains all characteristics and settings that can be performed at the Colorimeter PCE-CSM 4. Such are the basic settings like time, language, date, but also settings about the recording and the colour spaces that shall be displayed by the Colorimeter PCE-CSM 4. |