SQC8 User Manual
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1. If you set up auto naming it will use the rule of name option to name standard automatically if not it will pop up a window and name it as shown figure 25 25 SOCH Color Management Control System Sample Sample Default First Segment Sample ennn Second Segment OOOO Figure 25 After naming it it will start measurement and display measurement result 3 10 4 Rename Select the sample from sample list and use the submenu to rename it 3 10 5 Import from Standard Click Sample gt Import from Standard You can import the standard as sample 26 3 10 6 Delete Click Sample gt Delete and select the sample record to delete If the deleted records include the current sample the first sample record will be the current sample 3 11 Setting Setting menu is shown in figure 26 Sieber Instrument Window Report Help Language Settings Tolerance Settings CtrltaAlttT Color Space amp Formula Settings Ctrltaltte Observer Illuminants Settings CtrltaAltto Report Settings Other Settings Figure 26 3 11 1 Language Settings Set to dynamically switch the language 3 11 2 Tolerance Settings Set the tolerance separately under each light source and set tolerance coefficient and judgment method 3 11 3 Color Space amp Formula Settings Click Setting gt Color Space amp Formula Settings It can set the color space and color index as shown in2. For more detailed description of the above menus please read the later introduction 3 2 Connect to PC 3 2 1 Communication Turn on the spectrophotometer to enter main menu Select Comm and press Enter key to start communication Be sure the instrument is in communication status Then start SQC8 software In order to ensure the stability of the communication please don t operate the instrument and press any button when it s in communication status 3 3 Definition of Job Definition of job is like a project In the Job you can save job name light observe angle color space color index user information Chinese and English name and address tolerance setting standard and sample data current sample and standard etc 17 3 4 Current Standard and Current Sample In the left of the main menu it s the chroma data of current sample and standard In the bottom right it s reflectance data On the top left data list the sample and standard data of is the current data as shown on Figure 16 Double click a record of the standard record list or sample record list to set it as the current standard or sample Standard Mame pz Ej b Es h 1 SstandardO0l 15 578 4 151 J37 922 352 053 265 251 2 SstandardOD2 26 636 DA 2607 5 820 26 607 Sample Hame pz EJ b cr h7 AL Ag 1 Sampletil T228 16 136 21375 26 782 127048 13 408 21339 t 2 Sample00 2 26 624 5253 2460 5 200 25 091 0012 0 043 Figure
3. 3 9 4 Rename Select the standard on the top right standard list and then use this submenu to rename it 3 9 5 Input Standard Manually Click Standard gt Input Standard Manually You can input standard data manually as shown in figure 22 You can input standard through three methods LAB XYZ and reflectance rate 22 SOCH Color Management Control System Current Illuminant 065 Observer Angle 10 Standard nnn Lab Mame a Pa l JUUUUUUUUU UL Reflectance 400 m a 410 420 430 44i 450 460 470 450 490 DOLO UL UL Figure 22 3 9 6 Import from Sample Click Standard gt Import from Sample You can import the sample as a standard 23 3 9 7 Delete Click Standard gt Delete it will delete the selected standard record If the deleted records contain the current standard then the first standard record will become the current standard 3 10 Sample Sample menu is shown in figure 23 SEA Settings Instrumen j Measure Fa E E auto Haming F5 Hame Uption Rename Import From Standard L Delete FT Figure 23 3 10 1 Auto Naming Select Sample gt Auto Naming It will use the rule of name option to name sample 3 10 2 Name Option Set rule for sample auto naming and set auto naming as shown in figure 24 24 SOCH Color Management Control System Figure 24 3 10 3 Measure Select Sample gt Measure
4. figure 27 27 Color Space amp amp Formula Settings Color Space CIE LAB Loh v Color Formula CIE 1976 v Cancel Figure 27 3 11 4 Observe Illuminants Settings Click Setting gt Observe llluminants Settings It can set observe angle and illuminants as shown in figure 28 28 Observer kk Tllusinants Settings atta ae e a UBSen o ma 7 Ve Figure 28 3 11 5 Report Settings Click Setting gt Report Settings You can set the user profile and select whether print reflectivity in color diff cumulative report or not as shown in Figure 29 29 Report Settings User Profile Chinese 4ddress Chinese Name English 4ddress English Mame Figure 29 3 11 6 Other Settings Click Setting gt Other Settings You can set data accuracy display mode and select if save changes automatically when exit or not as shown in Figure 30 Other Settings Data Accuracy Data Accuracy Display Mode Display Mode 1 lluminant Save Save changes automatically when exit Cancel 30 Figure 30 3 12 Instrument Instrument menu is shown in figure 31 a Window Report Help Instrument Status j Elack Calibration Ctrl Alt E White Calibration Ctrl Alt H Upload Standard to PC FS E Upload Sample to PC FY Figure 31 3 12 1 Instrument Status Click Instrument gt Instrument Status It can check the instrument status and connect the instrumen
5. 16 3 5 Select Record When operate delete Rename Import from Standard Import from Sample Print Report etc these functions you have to select the records The selected record will become dark blue as shown in Figure 17 You can drag the mouse or use CTRL and SHIFT key with the mouse to select the records Sample Mame Es bt ee AL bs Ab Art H AE Judge Res O 127 048 21339 18 763 19 189 34413 Not Good 5ample002 26624 5 253 2460 5 800 5091 0 012 0 045 0 147 0020 0 154 0 156 Level 1 A o aos seis aoee iare meses Larmo aone sass rae 2203 25582 Not Good Figure 17 18 3 6 Sort Records Click the head of a standard or sample column to sort according to this column It will indicate 1 ascending or descending As shown in figure 18 it s according to L in descending order Sample Marne L y b E h AL ds Ab Act AH AE Judge Result SampleD02 26 624 5 253 2460 5 800 25 051 0 012 0045 0 147 0 020 0 154 0 156 Lewel 1 il SampleD0l 722E 16 136 L375 26 782 127 048 1340E 1 333 18 763 20 562 13 183 34413 Not Good y Sample003 4225 5 515 12066 13 266 114 563 22410 10 718 3455 74415 12 203 26 552 Not Good Figure 18 3 7 Name Rule of Records In the measurement you can use some special characters combination to name it The valid character combination is as following a nn b yyyy YEAR c mm MONTH d dd DATE e hh HOUR f ii MIN
6. Install from a list or specific location Advanced click Next to pop up a window as shown in figure 13 Hardware Update Wizard This wizard helps you install software for SCI USE Serial COM e If your hardware came with an installation CD aE or floppy disk insert it mow What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Figure 13 Select Include this location in the search click Browser to find USB driver file Click Next the computer will install it automatically After completing the installation it will pop up a window as shown in Figure 14 which means the USB driver is installed successfully 13 Hardware Update Wizard Completing the Hardware Update Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software hor J SCI USB serial Click Finish to close the wizard lt Back jf Finish Cancel Figure 14 Then all drivers are installed Click SQC8 icon on the desktop and you can connect the spectrophotometer to use color management control system 3 Software Operation Instruction 3 1 Interface Description Main interface as shown in Figure 15 14 SQC8 Job1 DER x D Job Standard Sample Settings Instrument Window Report Help StS SES O OB LS 408 Standard Standard002 Sample Samp
7. Laboratory Equipment Manufacturer A www mrclab com CE i Net SQUS Color Management Control System User Manual PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION Hagavish st Israel 58817 Tel 972 3 5595252 Fax 972 35594529 mrc mrclab com 3 MRC 012 14 Contents LUT ROOUCTION adas 3 11 SOTLWeal Descrip ia iia 3 T2 System REQUIEM NICS terio 4 Zs WAS CANNES SOWA Oca ican ae ieee ea se eee 4 Zak Installing SQCS SOMWal Bis 4 2 2 Installing USB Driver Manually cccceccseccseceeccsecseceseceuceseeeseeseeeeeeeeeneeees 9 3 Software Operation Instruction ooccoccocccoconononcncncnncnonconononcononcncnnconannnss 14 SL intertace Descrip Mao 14 ZO O e 17 3 21 USB COMMUNICA ON Mii ds 17 SIDE NAO NO Oslo 17 3 4 Current Standard and Current Sample occoccocccncccnnncnnnonnnnannnncnonanannnnonononanonnnss 18 3 5 Select Records oncer a Ta neaedeeas 18 SASADA CON Sia 19 3 7 Name Rule OF Recorra 19 38 SVE and ODEO S aenaran T taasacdesd Saogeaaseaeddeates auabeeata 20 3 9 Standal A aruni aa ETA a 20 3 9 CAUTO Nadia ci 20 3I 2 Name ODIO Ns a O S 20 SIAMEA Ur Gnana id da 21 SIARAM O a E danas T E E ara noneeewunoeeeenenes 22 3 9 5 Input Standard Mana lisina aia 22 3 90 IMport trom Sad Plena lts 23 SD O 24 3310 Sai lO ia 24 3 10 Le AUTO N MINE A A ss 24 3102 Name OD ON rra 24 AOS EU y AO O en alarm dena auason E eens lee anaes 25 DB LOPE ROM AC a seco AN 26 SOS MPOLU TOM Standa Gl n
8. UTE g ss SECOND For example take Sample nnn yyyy mm dd hh ii ss as example if the largest serial number in sample records list is 12 and date amp time is 2014 01 02 03 04 05 the record name will be Sample022 2014 01 02 03 04 05 19 3 8 Open and Save Job Save is to save the job setting and standard amp sample data to the file while Open is to set up and load data into the job 3 9 Standard Standard menu as shown in figure 19 E i sample Settings In biti Fe laAute Haming F4 Hame Option Rename Input Standard Manually Import From Sample Delete FB ES Pa ie Figure 19 3 9 1 Auto Naming Select Standard gt Auto Naming It will use the rule of name option to name standard when measuring 3 9 2 Name Option Set rule for standard auto naming and set auto naming as shown in figure 20 20 a SOCK Color Hanagement Control System Standard Default Figure 20 3 9 3 Measure Select Standard gt Measure If you set auto naming it will use the rule of name option to name standard automatically if not it will pop up a window and name it as shown figure 21 21 A SOCH Color Hanagement Control System standard Stan dard Default First Segment Standard nnn Second Segment Figure 21 After naming it will start measurement and display measurement result
9. e is an error on USB serial port it has to be installed manually If it s a 32 bit operating system open SQC8 USBDriver folder and click install bar file if it s a 64 bit open SQC8 USBDriver_x64 folder click DPInst exe Then it will install USB driver After finishing USB driver installation use usb cable to connect the spectrophotometer to PC Power on the spectrophotometer and enter the main menu Select Comm and press Enter in the instrument to ensure the instrument is in communication status Right click on My Computer on the desktop to pop up a window as shown in figure 8 as N Open Explore Search Manage Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties Figure 8 Open Device Manager if the computer displays as shown in Figure 9 it means USB driver is installed successfully E Computer Management E es EE File Action View the Help o E alaj xi E SNH ASAH AS H Batteries 24 Computer Shared Folders Disk drives E Local Users and Groups l ed CD CD ROM drives Performance Logs and Alerts ig Human Interface Devices A Device Manager Fe IDE ATAJATAPI controllers E 5 Storage fH ey IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers a Removable Storage H keyboards Disk Defragmenter El ey Mice and other pointing devices Disk Management al B Network adapt
10. e mazimum eztent possible 51 do not accept the agreement Figure 2 Select l accept the agreement click Next then it will pop up a window as shown in figure 3 a Setup 5088 Select Destination Location There should SACS be installed Setup will install SCS into the following folder To continue click Hezt If rou would like to select a different folder click Browse At least 22 2 ME of free disk space is required Figure 3 Click Next then it will pop up a window as shown in figure 4 ma setup 5088 Select Start Menu Folder he a 7 Se ee ee oe NA F ae e x E o E a ee ee there should tur ce 1 o Bhortcutse if rou would like to cel Figure 4 Click Next then it will pop up a window as shown in figure 5 a setup 5088 Select Additional Tasks Which additional tasks should be performed Select the additional tasks sou would like Setup to perform while installing SCS then click Hert Additional icons Figure 5 Select Create a desktop icon click Next to pop up a window as shown in figure 6 a setup 5088 Readr to Install mtinue with the installation or clic hange any settings ds Tor e 3 3 1 GLEICHE INSTAL To co m Ema want to review or Figure 6 Click Install a progress bar will appear After finishing the installation it will pop up a window as shown in figure 7 USB driver will be automa
11. ers lps Services and Applications el Other devices i PCMCIA adapters ll Ports COM amp LPT o A SCI USB Serial COM ae Processors a Secure Digital host controllers El a Sound video and game controllers ral oy System devices H Universal Serial Bus controllers a wt 10 Figure 9 If it s in the window as shown in figure 8 click Manager and open Device Manager If the computer displays as shown in figure 10 it means USB driver installation failed You have to reinstall USB driver a Computer Management Seles a File Action View Window Help alx e 100532 Y Computer Management Local E AA 209480931F48 E System Tools Batteries g Event viewer ie Computer E Shared Folders Se Disk drives ct Fs Local Users and Groups a COD CD ROM drives 48 Performance Logs and Alerts 43 Human Interface Devices J Device Manager IDE ATA ATAPI controllers E y Storage 3 IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers E Removable Storage H S keyboards ee Disk Defragmenter ES i Mice and other pointing devices E Disk Management BB Network adapters fis Services and Applications ae Other devices PCMCIA adapters EDE A Ports COM amp LPT y SCI USB2Serial COM3 Processors El E Secure Digital host controllers 8 Sound video and game controllers E System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Figure 10 Right click on SCI wsb2Serial COM3 then
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13. it will pop up a window as shown in figure 11 11 a Computer Management 5 File Action View Window Help d am E amp Blg Be a Computer Management Local EJE 20484931F48 c Batteries E 8 Computer 5 Shared Folders i Disk drives EH Local Users and Groups cs DYDICD ROM drives H Performance Logs and Alerts o de Human Interface Devices E Device Manager a fey IDE ATAJATAPI controllers 6 Storage 3 IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Removable Storage Ea Keyboards Disk Defragmenter H 13 Mice and other pointing devices Disk Management g Network adapters i Hs Services and Applications H E Other devices i PCMCIA adapters E Ed Ports COM amp LPT Sa Upd ate Driv aay ES me Processors y y Secure Digit G 8 Sound vide Uninstall a system devi scan For hardware changes Universal Se Properties Launches the Hardware Update Wizard for the selected device Figure 11 Click Update Driver to pop up a window as shown in figure 12 Hardware Update Wizard This wizard helps you install software for SCI USB Serial COM If your hardware came with an installation CD or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue 12 Figure 12 Select
14. ize functions of Measure Auto Naming Name Option Rename Input Standard Manually Export from Sample It s used to measure standard and select automatically naming name option input standard manually and export the sample as standard yy ll Sample Mainly to realize functions of Measure Name Option Auto Naming Rename Delete Export from Standard It s used to measure sample and select automatically naming name option sample rename sample delete delete multiple at a time and export the standard as sample Settings Mainly to realize functions of Language Settings yy UU Tolerance Settings Color space amp formula settings Observe llluminants Settings Report Settings Other Settings It supports English Chinese Simplified and Chinese Traditional You can set color space color index observe angle light tolerance report data accuracy and display mode etc Instrument Mainly to realize functions of Instrument Status White Calibration Black Calibration Upload Standard to PC Upload Sample to PC Window Mainly to realize functions of Cascade Tile If there are multiple jobs it can display through tile or cascade 16 7 Report Print color difference report and color difference cumulative report 8 Help Check User Manual About SQC8
15. le002 Observer Angle 10 Measurement Mode SCE L 26 636 26 624 a 5 204 5 253 Full Scale 1 80 udge lt Level 1 Judge Resu A Standard Standard002 Mnm Standard Sample AA 3 755 3 944 0 410 4 302 4 367 0 065 0 gt 44 4 454 7 t 490 4712 4703 0 4731 4743 0 013 510 4628 4647 0 019 20 4648 4659 0 011 E 530 4719 4716 0 003 2 4 633 4617 0 016 rai 550 365 4 342 0 023 4159 4135 0 024 570 4187 4171 0 015 4768 4 766 0 002 590 705 5 717 0 012 6515 6523 0 008 610 775 6769 0 005 823 68 0 011 630 6853 6 0 011 867 6853 0 014 650 6850 6842 0 008 6768 6769 0 670 6570 6572 0 002 6 0 Figure 15 In Figure 15 the top is the main menu The left is standard and the current sample chromaticity index data and diagram the upper right is standard and sample list the lower right is the reflectance curves of standard and sample Toolbar icons are the shortcut icons From left to right they are Standard Sample About SQC8 software main menu includes Job Standard Sample Setting Instrument Window Report Help Here is a brief function introduction of each menu as following 1 Job Mainly to realize functions of New Open Close Save Save As Rename Export Report etc It s used to new open and save job and export report also save many jobs 15 Standard Mainly to real
16. oard write the white board data upload the data and so on It s a right hand man of color quality management 1 2 System Requirements Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows8 operating system Computer processor speed is for more than 500 MHz Memory is more than 256MB It s required to at least 10 MB of hard disk space to Install and run If it happens to systems compatible when installing SQC8 please visit MRC company office website www mrclab com to download the latest software Technical support can be directly call 972 3 5595252 2 Installing Software 2 1 Installing SQC8 Software Insert MRC color management control system SQC8 installation CD into CD ROM drive Copy the SQC8 folder from the CD to the computer Click setup exe file in SQC8 folder then it will pop up a window as shown in Figure 1 fa setup 5088 Figure 1 Click Next then it will pop up a window as shown in Figure 2 E setup 50808 License Agreement Please read the following important information before continuing Please read the following License Agreement You must accept the terms of this agreement before continuing with the installation License Agreement Warning This computer program is protected by copyright low and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction of this program or ans portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to th
17. t as shown in figure 32 SOCH Color Management Control System Connect Status Connected Instrument Model NWSsoo Terminal Version v0 2 Ns800 Black Calibration Calibrated White Calibration Calibrated Total 20000 stored Standards 10 stored Samples 11 White Board Figure 32 31 3 13 2 White Calibration Click Instrument gt White Calibration to perform white calibration 3 12 3 Black Calibration Click Instrument gt Black Calibration to perform black calibration 3 12 4 Upload Standard to PC Click Instrument gt Upload Standard to PC Input the starting standard and upload it to PC 3 12 5 Upload Sample to PC Click Instrument gt Upload Sample to PC Select the corresponding standard number of this sample input starting sample and sample count and then upload the sample data to PC 3 13 Window Select Tile or Cascade to display multiple jobs 32 3 14 Report In this menu you can print the color difference report and color difference cumulative report or save the report as Word file it s required to install office 3 15 Help Click Help gt User Manual to open SQC8 color management control system software user manual Click Help gt About SQC8 to check SQC8 color management control system version and company name 33
18. tically installed in this progress Figure 7 1 a Setup 5088 Completing the 5008 Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing SCS on your computer The application may be launched br selecting the installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup Figure 7 cy Cl WIRDOWS system3 cad exe C Program Files CQCS3 CQOCS3_Dreiver ScibrulInst Install SciModem inf Install devices Install driver files for USB UID_17828PID_3d61 Update DriverForPlugfndPlayDevices failed The device is not pluged in driver will be installed automatically when plug the device Install driver files for USBUID_178286P10D_3d60 6NI_H6 UpdateDriverForPlug ndPlayDevices failed The device is not pluged in driver will be installed automatically when plug the device Install complete C Program Files C00653 C006053_Driver 5ScibrvulIlnst Install 5ciU025 inf Install devices The driver has been installed C Program Files C00653 C00C6053_Driver 5ScibrvulIlnst Install Scitmpst inf Install devices Install driver files for USE U1D_17828P1D_3d008M1_61 Update DriverForPlugfndPlayDevices failed The device is not pluged in driver will be installed automatically when plug the device Install complete Figure 7 1 Then SQC8 software is installed 2 2 Installing USB Driver Manually Generally it s not required to install the USB driver manually but if we can t find the USB device in the device management of computer after software installation or ther
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