6.If you were not able to install the USB driver using the procedure above, install it from Device Manager. From the Start menu,
7.Check which COM port of the PC the instrument has been assigned to.
From the Start menu,
Note: This COM port number is required when you start
2.2Connecting to a PC/Establishing Bluetooth® Connection (When the Bluetooth® communication is used.)
1.Turn on the instrument and the PC.
2.Attach the Bluetooth® adapter to the USB port of the PC.
For the installation and operation of the Bluetooth® adapter driver, refer to the instruction manual of the Bluetooth® adapter.
3.Set the Bluetooth® communication function of the instrument to ON.
For the procedure to set the Bluetooth® communication function, refer to the instruction manual of the instrument.
When the Bluetooth® connection is recognized, the instrument will be displayed on the screen of the Bluetooth® adapter driver software. The instrument is identified with the device name “KMSEA_xxxxxxxx” (xxxxxxxx is the serial number of the instrument) and the device type “PDA”.
4.Use the Bluetooth® adapter's driver software to check the COM port of the PC to which the instrument has been assigned.
Note: This COM port number is required when you start
3.Major functions of the software (For details, refer to the Instruction Manual.)
Skin data display | Melanin Index |
| Hb Index [Hemoglobin (oxidized and reduced) index] |
| Hb SO2 Index (%) [Hemoglobin oxygen saturation index (%)] |
Colorimetric value display | L*, a*, b*, Munsell value (Hue, Value, Chroma) |
Graph display | |
| Hb |
Data output | Saving/reading data in |
| Saving data in text (CSV) format |
| [Melanin Index, Hb Index, Hb SO2 Index (%), L*, a*, b*, Munsell |
| (Hue, Value, Chroma), Spectral reflectance |
Applicable instrument | Spectrophotometer |
4.Precautions for measurement
1.If there is any opening between the target and measuring head, light leaks in from the opening, resulting in a lower Melanin value.
To prevent measurement errors, ensure complete contact of the measuring head as much as possible.
2.Be careful because pressing the measuring head too hard against the skin may cause congestion in the skin.
3.Naevi (moles) in the dermis (blue naevus, naevus of Ota, etc.) cannot be measured.
4.Do not perform measurement with the specimen measuring port directed towards your eyes and closed eyelids.
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