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Completely mobile quality control solution

Datacolor CHECK integrates Datacolor's high instrument standards with the power of a PDA, creating a portable spectrophotometer with unprecedented versatility. Datacolor CHECK allows you to capture color data anywhere and from samples of any shape or size - in any industry.
  • The convenience of portability
  • Incorporates all major color industry indices
  • Easy synchronization with the Datacolor CHECK Desktop
  • Can be connected, or "tethered" to a desktop PC for use as your primary spectrophotometer
  • Exported data is easily used with Datacolor TOOLS™, Datacolor MATCH™ and Datacolor ENVISION™
 

Features

Features Comparison

FEATURES

Datacolor CHECK II

Datacolor CHECK II PLUS

Single Aperture X -
Dual Aperture - X
Motorized Specular Port X X
Storage Capacity (# samples) 30,000 30,000
RS232 Interface X X
Wireless Upload/Download (WiFi & Bluetooth) X X
USB Interface X X
Grouping of Standards X X
Upload/Download to PC X X
Diagnostics X X
Printing Capabilities X X
Backup Data to Flash Memory X X
Measurement Averaging X X
User-Defines Timeouts X X
UV Excluded (cutoff) Filter - Optional

Illuminants and Observers

FEATURES

Datacolor CHECK II

Datacolor CHECK II PLUS

2º and 10º Observer X X
D50, D55, D65, D75, A, C, U3000, Horizon, F2, F7, F11 X X

Colorimetrics

FEATURES

Datacolor CHECK II

Datacolor CHECK II PLUS

Reflectance data Display X X
CIE L*, a*, b*, C, h coordinates X X
DL*, Da*, Db*, DC*, Dh*, DE* differences X X
Verbal Descriptors (DL*, Da*, Db*, DC*, Dh*) X X
CIE L*, a*, b*, C*, h* pass/fail tolerancing X X
CMC Color Difference X X
CMC pass/fail tolerancing X X
555 Shade Sorting (L*a*b*, LCh & CMC) X X
Tristimulus X,Y,Z,x,y coordinates X X
FMC II Color Differences - X
Hunter L, a, b coordinates - X
Hunter DL, Da, Db, DE differences - X
CIE 2000 - X
PQSII - X

Plots

FEATURES

Datacolor CHECK II

Datacolor CHECK II PLUS

CIE L*, a*, b* differences - X
CIE L*, C*, h differences - X
Hunter L, a, b differences - X
Reflectance vs. Wavelength - X

Indices

FEATURES

Datacolor CHECK II

Datacolor CHECK II PLUS

LRV scale for British Building Codes X X
Metamerism Index DIN - X
Metamerism Index CIE - X
Yellowness E313 - X
Yellowness 1925 - X
CIE Whiteness - X
E313 Whiteness - X
Hunter Whiteness - X
Berger Whiteness - X
Stensby Whiteness - X
ISO/AATCC Staining - X
ISO/AATCC Fastness - X
Contrast Ratio - X
Optical Density - X

Specifications

Technical Specifications

Feature

Description

Measuring principle Dual beam sphere - automatic specular port
Measuring geometry Diffuse illumination 8° viewing in conformance with CIE publication No. 15.2 Colorimetry.
Light source Pulsed xenon, optional UV calibrator
Spectral range 360 to 700nm (depending on model)
Effective bandwidth 10 nm
Wavelength resolution 2 nm
Spectrometer principle Concave holographic grating
Detector Proprietary active pixel dual 256 element diode array
Sphere diameter 51mm/2 in
Measuring range 0 to 200% reflectance
Measurement time < 2.5 seconds
Aperture sizes LAV 15 mm 11 mm
SAV 10 mm 6.5 mm
USAV 6.5 mm 2.5 mm
XUSAV 3.0 mm 2.5 mm (Optional Aperture on USAV models)
Single or dual aperture configurations available
Repeatability 0.03 CIELAB E maximum white tile, 2 flash measurement
Reproducibility 0.15 average CIELAB E, 12 BCRA tiles, 0.25 CIELAB E maximum
Battery Replaceable lithium ion
Battery Life >2,000 measurements
Operating environment 5° to 40° C up to 85% RH, non-condensing
Interface RS232 and USB continuous
Wifi and Bluetooth Upload/Download

Functional Data

Feature

Description

Software features Color coordinates, color differences, pass/fail tolerancing, plots, indices.
Selectable illuminants D50, D55, D65, D75, A, C, U3000, Horizon, F2, F7, F11
Selectable observers 2° and 10°
Data storage & handling 30,000 samples batches, grouping of standards, upload/download of all reference data.
Languages English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Simplified Chinese

Physical Specifications

Feature

Description

Size 9.7 cm x 9.5 cm x 24.6 cm / 3.85 in x 3.75 in x 9.7 in
Display High resolution, 320x320 color screen
5.4 cm x 5.4 cm
2.125 in x 2.125 in
Weight 1 Kg/2.2 lbs
PDA Palm TX™ Personal Digital Assistant
312MHz Intel processor, 128 MB RAM
Palm Garnet OS® 5.4.9
Virtual keyboard
320 x 480 color screen
Accessories Soft carry bag containing: Power supply and country cord, Stapler foot for sample alignment, RS232 and USB cables, White tile, Black trap, User Guide, Portables software CD, Back-up Calibration data CD

Support

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