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Working With Data Color
Working With Data Color
Introduction:
A Data color is one of the scientific instruments commonly found in many research and
industrial laboratories. A Data color/spectrophotometer is capable of both transmitting
and receiving light. The device is used to analyze samples of test material by passing
light through the sample and reading the intensity of the wavelengths. Different samples
impact the light in different ways, allowing a researcher or technician to learn more about
the materials in the test sample by seeing how the light behaves as it passes through the
sample.
The output of a Data color is usually a graph of light intensity versus wavelength.
The data collected to generate this graph can typically be saved as a table of wavelengths
and intensities.
Calibration of Datacolor/Spectrophotometer:
Calibration is a process in which a scientific instrument known as a spectrophotometer is
calibrated to confirm that it is working properly. This is important, as it ensures that the
measurements obtained with the instrument are accurate. The procedure varies slightly
for different instruments, with most manufacturers providing a detailed calibration guide
in the owner's manual so that people know how to calibrate the equipment properly.
When this process is performed, the person doing it must make a note in the log attached
to the equipment and in their experimental notes, so that people know when the device
was last calibrated and handled, and by whom.
The following calibration procedure is generally followed1. Click the Calibrate button on the button bar, or Instrument Menu, Calibrate.
2. Click Calibrate. The Prepare for Calibration dialog box displays.
3. Place the black trap over the measurement port, and click the Ready button. If the
instrument does not have a black trap, clear the port of any obstruction and click the
Ready button. The Prepare for Calibration window redisplays when the measurement is
completed.
4. Place the white calibration tile over the measurement port, and click the Ready button.
When the second measurement is completed, the Control Measurement dialog box
displays.
5. Click OK. If you have the diagnostic (green) tile test enabled, the program will prompt
you for the diagnostic tile.
6. Place the green tile at the port and click Ready. When the measurement is complete,
the results of the diagnostic tile test will be displayed.
7. The DECISION should be "Pass". Click OK to close the instrument.
Evaluations:
Color Evaluations
Once you have selected a standard or batch, there are numerous color evaluations you can
perform. Typically, the Datacolor TOOLS desktop includes several color evaluations
including color differences, pass/fail, color plots etc.The color evaluation displayed is
always based on the current standard and batch data on the desktop.
Pass Fail Evaluation
Color Difference (DL*, Da*, Db*, DC*, DH*, and DE*). These are the color
differences between the batch and standard. This example includes differences between
the samples on each individual parameter (DL*, Da*, Db*, etc.) as well as DE*, the
composite color difference.
Illuminant/Observer (Ill/Obs) Condition (D65/10 deg, A/10 Deg, andF2/10 Deg). These
are the Illuminant and Standard Observer selections being used for the evaluation. The
color differences between the standard and the batch are provided for each
Illuminant/Observer condition. The color differences between the samples do not remain
the same when the illuminant or observer is changed.
Pass/Fail Determination. If the batch color difference is within the tolerances set for the
standard, the program will display PASS. If outside the tolerances, the batch FAILS.
Descriptors (Batch is lighter, more saturated, more yellow). Translates the numerical
color differences into a qualitative description of the color differences for the first
Illuminant/Observer condition.
4. A click in the Dye Process, Substrate Delivery and Operation field opens the
corresponding selectionbox.Select Input Form on the contextsensitivemenu of the
selection box to specify a new object.
5 Click Store.
Selection:
Quality/style (data of the substrate)
Combined process
Substrate delivery (only for deliveries with data different to the blank dyeing substrate)
Dyed substrate (over-dyeing only)
Dyestuff group with dyes pre-selected from the assigned colorant set. The dyestuff
group is used to optimize the recipe calculation. Selection criteria:
Dyes from the list
Parameter values, e.g., fastness information
Concentration values, e.g., min., max., conc.
Settings (parameters for calculation control)
Standard: Color to be matched.
Match: The recipes are calculated according to the selections and the results are
displayed.
Review: The recipes can be reviewed according to the different criteria (various color
difference values, coordinates, price, etc.).
Further use: The recipes can be saved, printed and/or sent to a dispenser.
Correction:
Light source
Monochromator
Sample
Phototube Measuring
Absorbed/Transmitted
Precautions:
1. Always clean the cells thoroughly and rinse at least once with a portion of the sample,
before filling the sample for measurement.
2. Always wipe the exposed surface of the cells dry and free from finger prints, using
tissue paper.
3. Clean cells thoroughly immediately after use and prior to use.
4. Do not leave solutions, particularly strong alkali, in the cells for periods more than an
hour.
5. Ensure no air bubbles the inner surfaces of the cells.
6. Never use a brush or any tool for cleaning which may scratch the optical surfaces.