Konica Minolta CA-100Plus - Manuals

4 Contents Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Foreword .............................................................................................

6 Manual Structure This manual is divided into sections as shown below according to the contents. Installation/Connection P . 23-32 Measur ement Pr eparation P . 33-44 This section explains how to install the instrument, connect AC power, turn ON/OFF the power, andinput the vertical synchronizing si...

10 Names and Functions of Parts Main Body<Front> 13 Vertical synchronizing signal input terminal 10 Probe connector [P1] 15 4-Probe Expansion Board slot 11 USB connector 12 RS-232C connector 14 AC power connector <Rear> 2 Digital display 1 POWER switch 4 Measurement mode indications 9 Ti...

12 12 Connecting cord(CA-P02/PH02: 2 m/6.6 ft)(CA-P05/PH05: 5 m/6.6 ft) 1 Receptor area 2 Screw holeISO screw 5 mm(depth: 6 mm) 3 Plug Measuring is done with a probe in intimate contact with the surface of display in the measuring part of this equip-ment. There are 2 m and 5 m long cord. There are 2...

13 13 Installation/Connection Measuringprobe Measuringprobe holder Measuringprobe holder Screws onmain body Measuring probe holdermount hole (For 100-120 V) (For 200-240 V) About Accessories Standard Accessories ● AC power cord (For 100-120V or 200-240 V) Connect this cord to the AC power connector ...

15 15 Installation/Connection About CA-100 Compatible Mode This instrument offers two modes: “CA-100 compatible mode”, that provides data compatibility with measureddata taken by the CRT color analyzer CA-100 and allows communications via RS-232C, and “CA-200” mode, thatallows use of the CA-SDK soft...

16 Analyzer mode 1 0-CAL key ............................................. • Performs zero calibration. Before pressing this key, make sure that the measuring probe is blocked from light. (Page 34) 2 Mode key ............................................... • Select measurement mode. (Page 40) Measur...

19 19 Installation/Connection About Display CH00 EXT P1 [MINOLTA ] * This shows when the entire display area is lit. (The LCD display section is not shown.) 1 Measurement mode indications 2 Digital display section 3 Analog display section 4 LCD display section: Analyzer mode 1 Measurement mode ........

26 Probe connector [P1] About Connection 1. Connecting a Measuring Probe Before setting the POWER switch to ON, a measuring probe must be connected to the probe connector [P1] on theinstrument. [Connecting Method] 1 . Set the POWER switch to OFF (“ O ” position). 2 . Insert the probe’s plug into the...

27 Installation/Connection When the optional 4-Probe Expansion Board CA-B04 is used Guide 2. Installing the 4-Probe Expansion Board CA-B04 Installing the optional 4-Probe Expansion Board CA-B04 in the instrument allows simultaneous measurement ofthe colors at up to 5 points on the display’s surface....

28 28 3. Connecting the Power Power voltage range for the instrument — 100 to 240V [Connection Method] 1 . Set the POWER switch to OFF (“ O ” posi- tion). 2 . Connect the AC power cord’s connector tothe AC power connector on the instrument. The AC power cord must be connected as shown in thefigure. ...

32 3. About the change of Luminance Unit This instrument allows you to switch the unit for the displayed luminance between “cd/m 2 ” or “fL”. The method is given below. 1. Set the POWER switch to ON while holding down the MODE key. “ ” will appear. “ ” will be added one after another as shown. 2. Pr...

33 Measur ement Pr eparation To the Setting section * Go to the Measurement section if you are going to perform measurement using Konica Minolta’s calibra- tion standard and are not going to use analog display. Measurement Preparation The Measurement Preparation section explains preparations(instrum...

34 Zero Calibration Zero calibration performs zero point adjustment while blocking entry of light into the measuring probe’s receptor.Zero calibration must be performed whenever the POWER switch is set to ON. 1. Performing Zero Calibration <Notes on Zero Calibration> ● If the luminance of the ...

35 Measur ement Pr eparation <Error Messages in LCD Display Section> … For other error messages, refer to page 107. ● “TOO BRIGHT” (During zero calibration) • Cause : Light is entering the measuring probe’s recep- tor. • Action : Block the light completely, and when “PUSH 0- CAL KEY” appears p...

36 Currently selected measurement speed F: FAST modeS: SLOW modeA: AUTO mode CH00 EXT Ad P1 [ ] Selecting, Measurement Speed, SYNC Mode, Display Modeand the Number of Display Digits 1. Selecting the Measurement Speed Select the measurement speed according to your application.If the measurement speed...

37 Measur ement Pr eparation MENU : SELECT PUSH SPACE KEY SELECT : M-SPD AUTO SELECT : M-SPD SLOW SELECT : M-SPD FAST CH00 EXT Fd P1 [ ] Menu selection screen Measurement speed selection screen “F” is displayed when the [FAST] was selected. PQRS 7 TUV 8 WXYZ MENU ALPHA 9 GHI 4 JKL 5 MNO LOCK 6 CAL W...

38 Used for measurement of NTSC monitors Used for measurement of PAL and SECAMmonitors Used to synchronize measurement with themonitor’s vertical synchronizing signal (fre-quency: 40 to 200 Hz) that is input to theinstrument. (For how to input the vertical syn-chronizing signal, refer to page 28.) U...

39 Measur ement Pr eparation SELECT : SYNC. 4. INT 6 0.0Hz <Changing the Synchronizing Frequency for INT> Select INT as explained above, and enter the desired frequency using the ten-key. <Relationship between Measurement Speed and SYNC Mode> The measurement time (sampling time) is deter...

40 Measurement Mode Description xyLv mode Used to display/output chromaticity coordinates xy and luminance Lv.(The analog display section shows ∆ x, ∆ y and ∆ Lv.) T ∆ uvLv mode Used to display/output T (correlated color temperature), ∆ uv (color difference from blackbody locus) and luminance Lv.(Th...

42 42 4. Selecting the Number of Display Digits The number of display digits can be selected from 4 or 3.However, T(correlated color temperature) is always displayed in three digits, and flicker is always displayed up tothe first decimal place. [Selecting Method] 1 . Press the key. The LCD display w...

45 Settings Section Settings Section This section explains settings that must be made according tomeasurement mode.The setting method varies with measurement mode. From the Measurement Preparation Section Outline of the Settings Section Explains measurement method types and settings that must be mad...

46 Outline of the Settings Section This section explains settings that must be made according to measurement method.Available measurement methods and the settings that must be made are explained below. <Measurement by Konica Minolta’s Calibration Standard> With this method, measurement is perf...

48 Before Making Each Setting 1. About Memory Channels This instrument has a total of 100 channels (CH00 to CH99).The following items can be set for each of these channels. 1 Correction factor for user calibration ........................... .................................... (For details, refer t...

49 Settings Section 2. About the Target Color The target color is the reference used to measure how much the measured values are deviated from a certain color.The target color can be set for each probe of each memory channel.The target color is set when the following is performed. 1 User calibration...

50 User Calibration 1. About User Calibration ● User calibration is provided to set the user ’s own correction factor to the instrument’s memory channels bymeasuring the color of a display and setting the calibration values (x, y, Lv) to the instrument.Once this factor is set, the values corrected b...

51 Settings Section 2. Performing White Calibration ● User calibration cannot be performed with the memory channel CH00.(CH00 memory channel is provided for measurement that uses the Konica Minolta’s calibration standard.) ● White calibration must be performed for each display type (model).Character...

53 Settings Section 3. Performing Matrix Calibration ● Matrix calibration cannot be performed with the memory channel CH00.(CH00 memory channel is provided for measurement that uses the Konica Minolta’s calibration standard.) ● Matrix calibration must be performed for each display type (model).Chara...

57 57 Settings Section Analyzer Mode 1. About Analyzer Mode <What is Analyzer Mode?> Analyzer measurement mode is provided for adjustment of the display’s white balance.The measured R, B and G beam intensities are expressed individually as percentages of the RGB emission charac-teristics for t...

58 2. Inputting the RGB Emission Characteristic for Analyzer Mode The RGB emission characteristic for analyzer mode must be input to each memory channel. When it is input, thetarget color (W) must also be set.To adjust white balance, the values of the white-balanced white must be entered as the terg...

61 61 Settings Section Setting/Changing the Target Color If you have input the RGB emission characteristic for user calibration/analyzermode: It is not necessary to set the target color in the following cases. 1 When you want to set the user-calibrated color as the target color for a memory channel ...

62 1. Setting/Changing the Target Color by Measurement [Operating Procedure] When the optional 4-Probe Expansion Board CA-B04 is used Select the probe no. to which you want to set the target color. The target color can be set independently for eachprobe connector ([P1] to [P5]) for each memory chann...

63 Settings Section <Notes when Setting/Changing the Target Color by Measurement> ● Note that the target color is common to all measurement modes (xyLv, T ∆ uvLv, analyzer, u'v'Lv, XYZ). ● If the luminance of the display to be measured is 0.5 cd/m 2 or less(1.0 cd/m 2 or less when a High Lumin...

64 2. Setting/changing the target color by entering values This method can be used for memory channel CH00 only. [Operating Procedure] 1 4 2 3 When the optional 4-Probe Expansion Board CA-B04 is used Select the probe no. to which you want to set the target color. The target color can be set independ...

66 Other Settings 1. Setting an ID Name An ID name is a name that can be assigned to each memory channel by entering it directly using keys.When measurement is performed, the ID name is displayed together with the memory channel no. and probe no. inthe LCD display section. • Number of characters you...

68 2. Setting the Analog Display Range The analog display section displays the difference (%) between the measured value and the target color as well asthe difference (%) between measured values in the case of a measurement mode.The range for each dot can be set as follows. 1 xyLv, T ∆ uvLv, u'v'Lv ...

69 Settings Section For analyzer mode (G reference) G R − G × 100 (%) G B − G × 100 (%) R/G = B/G = ∆ G = Gt G − G t × 100 = G − 100 (%) For analyzer mode (R reference) R t R − R t × 100 = R − 100 (%) R B − R × 100 (%) ∆ R = B/R = G/R = R G − R × 100 (%) where Gt, Rt : Target color values, being 100...

72 Settings Checking Method 1. Checking the Set Values <Checking the Specified Target Color> By pressing the MR key for less than two seconds in xyLv, T ∆ uvLv, u'v'Lv or XYZ mode, the values of the target color for the currently selected memory channel isdisplayed in the LCD display section a...

73 Settings Section 2. Checking the Probe Serial No. when Making Settings To check the probe serial no. when making settings, press the MR key fortwo to four seconds (a bleep will sound after two seconds have elapsed)and check it in the LCD display section. <When xyLv, T ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ uvLv, u'v'Lv or...

75 Measur ement Section Measurement Section This section explains measuring methods. From the Settings Section Measurement Explains measuring methods, how to hold the measured values and how to read them. White Balance Adjustment in Analyzer Mode Explains how to adjust white balance. Page 76 Page 80

76 CH01 NTSC Ad P1 [ ] Install the instrument, connect the power cable, and turn ON the power. Settings section (page 45) Set up the instrument according to the setting method. This is not necessary if the instrument has already been set up or if you are going to perform measurement using Konica Min...

77 Measur ement Section HOLD OVER CH01 NTSC Ad P1 E1 [ ] CH01 NTSC Ad P1 E2 [ ] HOLD key HOLD LED <Error Messages in LCD Display Section> ......... For other error messages, refer to page 107. ● “OVER” • Measurement is not possible since the instrument’s measurement rangeis exceeded by the mea...

78 x y Lv ∆ x ∆ y ∆ Lv T Lv ∆ uv ∆ x ∆ y ∆ Lv ∆ x ∆ y ∆ Lv u' Lv v' ∆ x ∆ y ∆ Lv ∆ x ∆ y ∆ Lv For xyLv or u'v'Lv mode For T ∆ uvLv mode For XYZ mode For u'v'Lv mode 3. Displaying the Measured Values <For xylv, T ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ uvLv, u'v'Lv or XYZ Mode> The measurement results will be displayed in t...

80 R B G R B G White Balance Adjustment in Analyzer Mode <About Analyzer Mode> White-balance adjustment is most easily done using analyzer mode. In analyzer mode, the measured R, B, and Gbeam intensities are displayed individually as percentages of the RGB emission characteristics for the disp...

81 Measur ement Section DARKEN PROBE PUSH 0-CAL KEY ZERO CALIBRATION CH00 EXT Ad P1 [ ] CH01 EXT P3 [ ] MENU : SELECT PUSH SPACE KEY SELECT : PROBE P1 35881112 SELECT : PROBE P3 35881113 Message displayedwhen the POWERswitch is set to ON Press the 0-CAL key. During zero calibration End of zero calib...

83 Communications Section Communications Section This section explains communication with PC via RS-232C orUSB.It is designed for those who possess basic knowledge of control-ling the instrument from the PC via RS-232C and know the ba-sic operating methods (Measurement Preparation and Measure-ment s...

84 100Plus Communicating with PC This instrument allows two-way communication via RS-232C or USB. 1. Communicating with PC via RS-232C Before setting the POWER switch to ON, connect a RS-232C cable (foe 9-pin D-sub Female) to the RS-232Cconnector on the instrument. Refer to the following for the wir...

86 3. Communicating with PC via USB The USB cable can be connected/disconnected even if the power to the instrument is ON. However, in this manual,the power must be turned OFF before connecting the USB cable.Communicating with PC via USB is possible in CA-200 mode only. [Connecting Method] 1 . Set t...

87 Communications Section 5. Communication Method for CA-100 Compatible (RS-232C) 1. Communication parameter setting (RS-232C) Set the same communications settings as those on the instrument to the computer.Baud rate: 38400, 19200, 9600 (factory setting), 4800, 2400, 1200, 600, 300, BPSStart bit: 1 ...

94 2. OUTPUT DATA (Instrument → → → → → PC ) 1. Measurement Data Measurement data is output by the CA-100Plus according to the present display mode. However, the format of theoutput data will be slightly different from the format of the displayed data. When the optional 4-Probe Expansion Board CA-B0...

100 Measuring Principle 1. Measuring Principle This instrument uses sensors of a spectral sensitivity similar to the CIE 1931 color-matching function (– – x 2 λ , – y λ , – z λ ) to measure RGB emission energy of a color display, and displays the results in xyLv, T, ∆ uvLv, u’v’Lv or XYZ values.Meas...

101 Explanation Section 2. About T ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ uvLv If the instrument’s measurement mode is set to T ∆ uvLv, the following values can be displayed in the digital display section. • T : Correlated color temperature • ∆ uv : Color difference from the blackbody locus • Lv : Luminance In T ∆ uvLv mode, co...

102 3. Principle of User Calibration This instrument uses three detectors provided in the measuring probe’s receptor to measure the colors of thedisplay.The spectral sensitivity of these detectors does not match that of CIE 1931 color-matching function perfectly.Because of this, some colors of the d...

103 Explanation Section 400 B 500 600 700 G R R X 2R R Y R R Z R Fig. 1 Display’s Spectral Distribution and Sensor’s Spectral Sensitivity Fig. 2 Outputs of Sensors – x 2 λ λ λ λ λ , – y λ λ λ λ λ , and – z λ λ λ λ λ by Emitted Monochrome Light R Wave length (nm) Relative sensitivity 4. Principle of ...

105 105 Explanation Section Maintenance 1. Cleaning the Instrument ● If the instrument gets dirty, wipe it with a soft dry cloth. Never use solvents such as thinner and benzene. ● If the measuring probe receptor’s objective lens gets dirty, wipe it with a soft dry cloth or lens cleaning paper. ● Sho...

106 Dimension Diagram <Main Body> <Measuring Probe> 60 ISO 5mm screw(depth : 6mm)

107 Explanation Section Error Messages The following error messages appear if the instrument does not operate correctly.The table below shows kinds of error message, their meanings (description) and corrective actions. (Note) • *1: If “E1” appears, the cause of the error can be located easily by che...

110 110 <Relationship Between Probe Serial No. and Error Message “E1”> If “E1” appears, the cause of the error can be located easily by checking the serial no. of the probe used to makesettings and the current probe serial no. • Probe serial no. used for making settings : Displayed when the MR...

111 111 Explanation Section Troubleshooting Guide If any of the following symptoms occur with the instrument, take the corrective actions given in the table below. Ifthe instrument still does not operate correctly even if the necessary corrective actions are taken, the instrumentmight have broken do...

114 Specifications Item Receptor Measurement area Detector: Silicon photo cell φ 21 mm 0.01 to 1000 cd/m 2 Displayed in 4 or 3-digit value (Can be chosen) 0.05 to 1000 cd/m 2 ± 2 % ± 1 digit of reading(temperature:23˚C ± 2˚C, relative humidity:(40 ± 10) %) 0.2 %+1 digit (2 σ ) 0.05 to 1000 cd/m 2 0....

116 Measurement/Quick Guide Before starting measurement, perform necessary preparations as explained in the Installation/Connection section (page 23). Measur ement Pr eparation Pages 33 to 44 <Zero Calibration> Page 34 1. Check that the POWER switch is set to ON. 2. Place receptor area of meas...