Chroma Meter

CS-100A

A compact, lightweight, battery-powered instrument with a 1° measurement angle

for high-accuracy non-contact measurements of the luminance and chromaticity of light sources and reflective subjects

E a s y - To - R e a d D is p la y

 

M a in A p p lic a t io n s

 

ModelSpecification

 

Chroma Meter CS-100A

 

 

 

 

 

Type

 

SLR spot colorimeter for measuring light-source and surface luminance and chromaticity

 

Measuring angle

 

 

 

 

 

Optical system

 

85 mm f/2.8 lens; SLR viewing system; flare factor less than 1.5%

 

 

Angle of view

 

9° with 1° measurement area indication

 

 

Focusing distance

 

1014 mm (40 in.) to infinity

 

 

Receptors

 

3 silicon photocells filtered to detect primary stimulus values for red, green and blue light

 

Spectral response

 

Closely matches CIE 1931 Standard Observer curves (x¯2λ,y¯λ, and z¯λ)

 

 

Response time

 

Switchable; FAST:

Sampling time: 0.1s, Time to display: 0.8 to 1.0s

 

 

 

 

SLOW: Sampling time: 0.4s, Time to display: 1.4 to 1.6s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Luminance units

 

cd/m2 or fL (switchable)

 

 

1

 

FAST:

0.01 to 299,000 cd/m2 (0.01 to 87,530 fL)

 

 

Measuring range*

 

SLOW: 0.01 to 49,900 cd/m2 (0.01 to 14,500 fL)

 

 

Accuracy*2

 

Luminance (Y): ±2% of reading ±1 digit

: below measurement range

 

 

 

Chromaticity (x,y): FAST: 48.1 cd/m2 or above: ±0.004; below 48.1 cd/m2

 

 

 

 

 

SLOW: 12.0 cd/m2 or above: ±0.004; below 12.0 cd/m2

: below measurement range

 

Repeatability*1

 

Luminance(Y): ±0.2% of reading ±1 digit

 

 

 

 

Chromaticity (x,y) :

or above: ±0.001; 48.1 to 99.9 cd/m2: ±0.002; below 48.1 cd/m2 : below measurement range

 

 

 

FAST:

100 cd/m2

 

 

 

SLOW:

25.0 cd/m2 or above: ±0.001; 12.0 to 24.9 cd/m2: ±0.002; below 12.0 cd/m2: below measurement range

 

Target value

 

1; set by measurement or numerical input

 

 

Measurement modes

 

Absolute color: Yxy; color difference: (Yxy)

 

 

Display

 

External: LCD; 3 values (Y, x, and y) of 3 digits each with additional indications

 

 

 

Viewfinder: 3-digit LCD (showing luminance value Y) with LED backlight

 

 

Data communication

 

RS-232C; baud rate: 4800 bps

 

 

External control

 

Measurement process can be started by external device connected to data output terminal

 

Power source

 

One 9 V battery; power can also be supplied via data output terminal

 

 

Operating temperature/humidity range

 

0 to 40°C, relative humidity 85% or less (at 35°C) with no condensation

 

 

Storage temperature /humidity range

 

-20 to 55°C , relative humidity 85% or less (at 35°C) with no condensation

 

 

Dimensions

 

79x208x154 mm (3-1/8x8-3/16x6-1/16 in.)

 

 

Weight

 

890 g (2 lb.) without battery

 

 

Standard accessories

 

Lens cap; Eyepiece cap; Protective filter, ND eyepiece filter; 9V battery; Chromaticity chart; Case

*1 Standard Illuminant A

 

 

 

 

 

*2 Standard Illuminant A measured at ambient temperature of 20 to 30ºC

 

Viewfinder Image

Measuring area (1°) Field of view (9°)

Measured luminance (cd/m2 or fL)

External display

Measured value

Measurement mode

M a in F e a t u r e s

Compact and lightweight Measurements of subjects at a distance

SLR (single-lens-reflex) viewing system and flare-free optical system provide accurate measurements of subjects at a distance with virtually no influence from light outside the measurement area.

Measurements of small subjects

1° measurement angle allows measurements of subjects as small as ø14.4 mm (at a subject distance of 1014 mm); by using optional Close-Up Lenses, subjects as small as ø1.3 mm can be measured.

Color difference can also be measuredCalibration to a user-selected reference is also possibleLuminance units of cd/m2 or fL can be selected
Light-Source Measurements

Luminance and chromaticity of small light sources such as LEDs, miniature neon lamps, etc.

Luminance and chromaticity of general light sources such as tungsten lamps, fluorescent lamps, etc.

Luminance and chromaticity of traffic signals, airport guidance lights, emergency exit signs, etc.

Reflective-Subject Measurements

Color measurements of subjects which cannot be measured by contact methods, such as distant building walls, just- painted surfaces, subjects with complicated shapes, or subjects which should not be touched for sanitary reasons.

Display MeasurementsLuminance and chromaticity of color TVs and CRTsLuminance measurements of monochrome TVs and SRTsLuminance and chromaticity of projection TVs and video projectors.

System diagram

 

 

O p t io n a l A c c e s s o r ie s

 

 

 

(Optional Accessories)

 

Close-Up Lenses

Close-Up Lenses

Minimum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

measuring area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.153

ø8.0 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.135

ø5.2 mm

Close-Up Lenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.122

ø3.2 mm

 

 

Angle Finder VN

 

 

 

No.110

ø1.3 mm

No. 153

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Theoretical values)

 

No. 135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No. 122

 

 

 

 

Angle Finder VN

 

 

No. 110

 

 

 

 

Angle Finder VN allows the measuring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

area and measurement display inside

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the viewfinder to be seen at an angle of

Connecting Cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90° to the normal viewfinder optical axis.

LS-A12

 

 

 

White Calibration

 

 

 

Angle Finder VN can also be focused and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the magnification can be set to 1x or 2x.

 

 

 

 

Plate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(for 45-0 / for d-0)

Data Management Software

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data Management Software

 

 

CS-S10w Professional (Optional accessory)

 

CS-S10w

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color space

: Lv x y, Lv u’ v’, LvTuv , XYZ, dominant wavelength

 

Professional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode selection : Normal mode, Object color mode, Contrast mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RGB mode, RGB & contrast mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instrument control: Average measurement, Interval measurement

PC

 

 

 

 

Data management : Reading and saving files, Data management with folders

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creating, saving and loading templates
Dimensions (Units: mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(customizable design/layouts for various graphs)

 

 

 

Data evaluation
Various graph displays

 

 

 

 

154.3

 

: Observer/Illuminant settings

 

78.7

 

40

85.8

28.5

 

 

Statistics display for each folder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Box tolerance setting, Multiple-point

 

 

 

 

57

 

 

measurement, uniformity display, contrast

 

58 49.6

44

 

 

 

display and polygon tolerance setting for display

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

evaluation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: Creating reports in customizable screen layouts

208

 

 

 

151

System requirements

 

 

176

 

 

 

Standard plane

 

 

 

 

 

OS

Windows® XP Professional 32-bit SP3, 64-bit SP2

 

 

 

 

 

for distance

 

Windows® Vista Business 32-bit, 64-bit,

 

 

 

 

 

measurements

CPU

Windows® 7 Professional 32-bit, 64-bit

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pentium®III 600 MHz equivalent or higher

 

 

 

16

 

 

Memory 128 MB min. (256 MB or more recommended)

 

19

 

60.3

 

 

Hard disk 60 MB or more space required for installation

 

 

 

Tripod socket

Display 1024 X 768, 256 colors or more

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

CD-ROM drive, USB port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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