Congratulations on your purchase of Datacolor Tools SV!
You can download the software from this page, view the Quick Start guide for your product, plus find helpful links to User Guides and additional support.
Follow these simple steps below to start using your new software product:
Download your software packages using the corresponding link:
Note: To install the ISO image, open File Explorer and right-click on the file. From the pop-up menu, select the Mount command. This will open a virtual drive that is visible in File Explorer, from which you can install the software.
Important note before install: Please note this installation process is for standalone systems (a single computer), if you need multisystem installation, please contact your Datacolor representative for different procedures.
Additional factors for successful installation:
Install the Software on your computer. You must install the software in the following order:
1) Sybase • 2) Datacolor Tools SV
Activation Methods
You can activate the software using one of the following methods:
Online Activation (recommended)
Launch the software and follow the instructions in the License Activation dialog box. Use the activation details provided in your Datacolor email.
Offline Activation
If you do not have internet access and need to activate offline, please contact Datacolor Support. For additional information, access our offline activation guide.
You will receive an email containing your software activation details.
The email includes one line of text with four values, separated by semicolons (;).
Example Activation Code:
1A2B3C4D ; 5E6F7G8H
Each value corresponds to a specific field in the software:
Enter each value into the matching field during activation.
Datacolor provides you additional information to get the most out of your software:
| Component | System Requirements |
| Operating System | Windows 10 and 11 (Pro or Enterprise Only) |
| Required Framework | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 or higher |
| Processor | Dual Core or higher (See Windows operating system requirements) |
| Memory | 8 GB or more |
| Hard drive | 500 GB For ToolsSV: SSD 1 TB Min, 4 TB |
| Display | 1920×1080 – size of text only 100% supported |
| Graphic card | Graphic card supporting OpenGL 2.1 |
| Connections | Serial, USB, Bluetooth or Ethernet (depending on spectrophotometer model) |
| Server OS | Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022 |
| Additional Requirements | Only for Paint 2.X: SQL Server 2022 Only for Tools 2.X: SQL Server 2012 to 2019 |
| Internet Connection | Internet access recommended for software updates and license activation |
| LAN Connection | For ToolsSV – Network should be 1 GBPS min |
| Notes | Lower system configurations may limit performance, data capacity and operation of some features. Faster processor, more memory and faster hard drives will significantly enhance performance. |
Datacolor provides you additional information to get the most out of your software:
We recommend single layer for multi-color materials to avoid color overlapping
No. The IP address is fixed at 192.168.111.11
It is not possible to provide average readings in v2.5 (current release) of the software.
If you are doing on-screen evaluations, we recommend you calibrate your monitor using a Spyder 5
All light sources available in the current TOOLS 2.3 shipping version will be available. However, only two light sources will be supported in the color patch at a time
Currently the use of collections is limited to TOOLS SV 2.5.
Some best practices methods have been determined and are included at the end of the what’s new document for TOOLS SV 2.5
SpectraVision takes approximately 35 seconds to measure one sample but can measure multiple colors at once, providing a reflectance curve for each color. Datacolor 1000 family is faster but can only measure one color at a time.
Yes. calibration and measurements work the same way as regular Datacolor TOOLS.
Yes, after the colors have been separated with SpectraVision, export the data to a QTX file and proceed to match the colors in Match Textile
Utilizing the sample holder, you can fold the material and secure it so that multiple colors are visible in the aperture plate. You may also use the “add” button in the select color separation screen to add additional colors that may be on other parts of the sample that are not visible with a single measurement.
Image capture, reflectance, and colorimetric data, metamerism and others
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