Bluetooth Spectrodensitometer - High Accuracy Print Density Colour Meter - 45/0 - 400-700 nm

The Master Science Bluetooth Spectrodensitometer is the high-accuracy version of the hand-held 45/0 densitometer for print quality control. It measures reflectance spectra, CMYK density, overprint and Lab values under the M0, M1, M2 and M3 conditions of ISO 13655.

Compared with the basic model it adds Bluetooth, density scanning, more colour spaces and difference formulas, whiteness, yellowness, metamerism and opacity indices, a longer illuminant list and memory for 20,000 results.

Technical Specifications

Specifications of the Master Science Bluetooth Spectrodensitometer:

• Brand: Master Science
• Model Number: MSSP-CLD505SWISS
• SKU: MSSP-CLD505SWISS
• Brand: Master Science
• Model Number: MSSP-CLD505SWISS
• SKU: MSSP-CLD505SWISS
• Measurement Geometry: 45/0 (45° ring illumination, 0° viewing); ISO 5-4, CIE No.15
• Light Source: Combined LED and UV light
• Spectral Device: Concave grating
• Detector: 256-element dual-array CMOS image sensor
• Wavelength Range: 400 to 700 nm
• Wavelength Pitch / Half Bandwidth: 10 nm / 10 nm
• Measurement Conditions: ISO 13655 M0, M1, M2, M3
• Density Standards: ISO Status A, E, I, T
• Density Indices: Density, density difference, dot area, dot gain, overprint, print characteristics, print contrast, hue error, grey scale, density scanning
• Measurement Aperture: One aperture: Φ2, Φ4 or Φ8 mm
• Colour Spaces: CIE LAB, XYZ, Yxy, LCh, CIE LUV, Hunter LAB
• Colour Difference Formulas: ΔE*ab, ΔE*94, ΔE*00, ΔE*uv, ΔE*cmc (2:1), ΔE*cmc (1:1), ΔE (Hunter)
• Other Indices: Whiteness (ASTM E313, CIE/ISO, AATCC, Hunter), yellowness (ASTM D1925, ASTM E313), metamerism index, opacity
• Observer Angle: 2° / 10°
• Illuminants: A, C, D50, D55, D65, D75, F1 to F12
• Measurement Time: About 1.5 s
• Repeatability: Density within 0.01 D; chromaticity within ΔE*ab 0.03 (except M3)
• Inter-instrument Error: Within ΔE*ab 0.18 (except M3)
• Measurement Mode: Single; average of 2 to 99
• Display: 3.5-inch TFT colour LCD, capacitive touch
• Interface: USB, Bluetooth 4.0
• Data Memory: 20,000 records
• Power: Li-ion battery, 5000 measurements within 8 hours
• Light Source Life: 5 years, more than 3 million measurements
• Working Environment: 0 to 40 °C; 0 to 85% RH, non-condensing; altitude below 2000 m
• Size (L×W×H): 184 × 77 × 105 mm
• Weight: About 600 g

Key Benefits

• Wireless data transfer: the Master Science Bluetooth Spectrodensitometer sends results over Bluetooth 4.0.
• Tighter repeatability: chromaticity within ΔE*ab 0.03.
• More than density: whiteness, yellowness, metamerism and opacity.
• Large on-board log: 20,000 results.
• Full working day: 5000 measurements within 8 hours on battery.

The basic version is the Master Science grating spectrodensitometer.

Product Features

Optics

• 45/0 geometry
• Combined LED sources including UV
• Concave grating with CMOS array sensor

Operation

• 3.5-inch capacitive touch screen
• Selectable 2, 4 or 8 mm aperture
• Ergonomic hand-held body

Data

• USB and Bluetooth communication
• PC software with extended functions

Applications

The Master Science Bluetooth Spectrodensitometer is used in:

• Ink printing: density, dot gain and overprint control
• Film processing
• Textile printing and dyeing
• Plastics and electronics colour control

Standard Accessories Included

• Power adapter
• USB cable
• Built-in Li-ion battery
• User manual
• Software
• White and black calibration board
• Protective cover
• Polarisation filter box
• Locating plate

Optional Accessories

• Micro printer

Common Problems and How This Instrument Helps

How the Master Science Bluetooth Spectrodensitometer helps print quality control:

• Cables at the press console: Bluetooth connection.
• Colour disputes between sites: inter-instrument error within ΔE*ab 0.18.
• Missing indices for paper and substrates: whiteness, yellowness and opacity built in.
• Memory filling up on long jobs: 20,000-record storage.