Elcometer 407L Bedienungsanleitung
User Guide
Elcometer 407L
Dual &Triple Angle
Glossmeters
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These operating instructions are a short User Guide only. A copy of this Instruction Manual is available for download on our website www.elcometer.com. For
the avoidance of doubt, please refer to the original English version.
Gauge dimensions: 65 x 140 x 50mm (2.56 x 5.51 x 1.97"). Gauge Weight: 790g (1.7lb)
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Gauge Overview and Box Contents
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Menu Structure
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Using the Gauge
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Downloading Data
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Getting Started
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Technical Specification
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Calibrating the Gauge
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Spares & Accessories
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Taking a Reading
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Glossary
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Batching
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Legal Notices & Regulatory Information
CONTENTS
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1 GAUGE OVERVIEW AND BOX CONTENTS
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Gauge Overview
Box Contents
1 Navigation Buttons
2 On/Off Key
3 USB Data Output Socket
4 Calibration Tile (Magnetised)
§Elcometer 407L Glossmeter
§ISO 17025 High Gloss Calibration Tile with Certificate
§Gloss Tile Cleaning Cloth
§Transit Case
§Mains Charger (UK, EU & US)
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§USB Cable & ElcoMaster 2.0 Software
§User Guide
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Select / Enter /
Measure
Up (5)
Down (6)
Left (3)
Right (4)
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2 USING THE GAUGE
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a Battery Life Indicator
b Sample Number
c Gloss Geometry
dGloss Readings
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Batch Name
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Navigation Prompts
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3 GETTING STARTED
3.1 SWITCHING ON / OFF
1 Press the On/Off key
2 The Elcometer logo will be displayed followed by the measurement (home) screen
To switch off, press and hold the On/Off key for 3 seconds.
The gauge will switch off automatically after 30, 60, 90 or 120 seconds of inactivity as set by the
User via Menu/Setup/Instrument Setup. This feature can also be disabled.
The image shows the Triple Angle version
aNavigation Prompts: Available navigation options are displayed as prompts on the top left of every screen. Use the
indicated button to access the required menus and options. Pressing once or twice from any menu will return the
User to the measurement (home) screen.
Date & Time
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3.2 SELECTING THE LANGUAGE
1 Select Menu/Setup/Instrument Setup
2 Press the or navigation button to highlight “Language”. Press to select.
3 Press the navigation button to scroll through the available languages until the required
language is displayed.
3.3 SETTING THE DATE AND TIME
1 Select Menu/Setup/Instrument Setup
2 Press the or navigation button to highlight “Set Date & Time” followed by to select
3 Press the navigation button and adjust the date and time following the on screen prompts.
3.4 SETTING THE MEASUREMENT PARAMETERS
Via Menu/Setup/Measurement Menu users can select which measurement values are displayed:
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Geometry: Display gloss readings at 1*, 2* or 3 gloss angles
Range: Select AUTO (full scale) or BLACK (standard gloss scale) or MIRROR (extended scale
for highly reflective materials, polished metals, requires calibration using Mirror
Standard).
3.5 SETTING THE PASS/FAIL MEASUREMENT PARAMETERS
Via Menu/Setup/Measurement Menu/Pass/Fail Users can enable on-screen pass/fail indication and
set measurement criteria.
1 Select Menu/Setup/Measurement Menu/Pass/Fail
2 Press the or navigation button to highlight “Pass/Fail”, followed by to enable
3 Press the navigation button to edit the pass and fail criteria.
* Dual and Triple Angle Glossmeter - 60°, 20° & 60°
† Triple Angle Glossmeter only - 20° & 60° & 85°
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When enabled, any measurement which falls between the min and max values will be considered a
pass and the header text will be coloured green.
Readings outside the min and max values will be deemed a fail and the header text will be coloured
red.
The gauge has an automatic calibration option which detects when the Elcometer 407L calibration tile
is in position. This is switched ON by default but can be disabled via Menu/Setup/Calibration Menu.
The gauge is supplied with filter paper protecting the calibration tile. This must be removed before
calibrating.
The calibration values of the tile supplied with the Elcometer 407L are pre-programmed into the gauge. If
using a different tile, follow the procedure outlined in Section 4.3.
ress the or navigation button to highlight “CALIBRATE" followed by to select
Press the or navigation button to highlight “CONFIRM" followed by to select and save
the calibration
4.2 CALIBRATING WHEN AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION IS DISABLED
1 Place the gauge on the calibration tile and select Menu/Calibrate Instrument
2 Press the or navigation button to highlight “CONFIRM" followed by to select and save
the calibration
Note: The calibration values of the tile supplied with the Elcometer 407L are pre-programmed into the gauge. If
using a different tile, follow the procedure outlined in Section 4.3.
b Triple Angle gauge only. Dual Angle gauges will display 20°- xx.x; 60°- xx.x.
4.1 CALIBRATING WHEN AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION IS ENABLED
1 Place the gauge on the calibration tile and press the navigation button. The following
message will be displayed:
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“ Assigned Values; 20° - xx.x; 60° - xx.x; 85° - xx.x”.
Note:
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Tile Detected -
3.5 SETTING THE PASS/FAIL PARAMETERS (CONTINUED)
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4 CALIBRATING THE GAUGE (CONTINUED)
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4.3 CALIBRATING WHEN USING DIFFERENT CALIBRATION TILES
If using a different tile to the one identified by the Elcometer 407L, the calibration values of the tile
must be manually entered, before performing the calibration procedure.
1 Select Menu/Setup/Calibration Menu
2 Press the or navigation button to highlight “Tile Value 20" followed by to select
3 Follow the on screen instructions to set the tile value
4 Repeat for “Tile Value 60" and “Tile Value 85", where appropriate.
5 TAKING A READING
1 Place the gauge on the substrate and press the navigation button
2 The reading is taken and the measurement data updated
The gauge can be set to take automatic readings at 2, 5 or 10 second
intervals. This feature can be enabled via Menu/Setup/Measurement
Menu/Auto Measure.
Pressing the navigation button will access the gloss statistics screen,
displaying statistics for the current batch. Readings can also be taken in
this screen and the statistics will be updated accordingly.
Pressing the navigation button in the gloss statistics screen will
access the gloss graph; this gives a graphical representation of the gloss
measurements.
Note: Graphs (dependent upon the gloss angle available) will only be displayed when two
or more measurements have been taken.
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6 BATCHING
All Batch functions are accessed via Menu/Setup/Data & Batch Menu. Limited Batch functions are
also displayed on the initial Menu screen.
Batch functions are only available when Memory is switched ON (Menu/Memory).
6.1 CREATING BATCHES
1 Select Menu or Menu/Setup/Data & Batch Menu
2 Press the or navigation button to highlight “Start New Batch” followed by to select
3 Readings are automatically stored in the open batch until a new batch is created.
Batches are named “BATCH.xxn” by default, where “xxn” is incremented for each new batch created.
“BATCH” can be changed to a user defined name by connecting to a PC - see Section 6.3.
Statistics for the current batch can be viewed by pressing the navigation button whilst in the
measurement (home) screen. A trend graph of the individual gloss values can also be viewed by
pressing again.
Menu/Clear Current Batch deletes all readings from the open batch.
Menu/Delete All Batches deletes all readings from all batches stored in the memory.
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6 BATCHING (CONTINUED)
6.2 AUTO BATCHING
“Auto Batch” allows users to pre-define the number of readings to be stored in a batch before a new
batch is opened automatically.
1 Select Menu/Setup/Data & Batch Menu
2 Press the or navigation button to highlight “Auto Batch”
3 Press the navigation button to toggle ON
4 Press the navigation button to highlight “Batch Size” followed by to select
5 Adjust the batch size following the on screen prompts
6.3 VIEWING BATCH DATA
1 Using ElcoMaster
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‡ Bluetooth® not currently available in Japan
™ 2.0 Software - supplied with the gauge, and available as a free download at
- the gauge can transmit readings to a PC for archiving and report
generation. Data can be transferred via USB
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2 Batches can be saved by connecting the gauge to ElcoMaster 2.0 (using the USB supplied)
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and selecting “Download from Gauge”. The ElcoMaster 2.0 wizard will then guide the User
through the menu instructions to select and save the chosen batch
3 Once saved the information contained in the batch can be viewed and reported upon
4 Alternatively, the gauge can be connected by Bluetooth to a PC and having created a batch in
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ElcoMaster 2.0, the batch may be populated one reading at a time using the live reading
feature.
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6 BATCHING (CONTINUED)
6.4 CREATING USER DEFINED BATCH NAMES
1 Connect the instrument to a PC using the USB cable supplied
2 Double click on the USB data folder “IQ Meter”. This can be accessed in Windows via “MY
COMPUTER”, within this file open CONFIG>Batches. This document is a .csv file and can be
opened/edited in programs such as Notepad, Excel or Wordpad. User defined names should
entered into this document with each name listed on a separate line. The batch name length is
limited to 8 letters or numbers, further characters are not included the description
3 Switch OFF and ON to transfer the new batch names to the gauge
4 Select Menu/Setup/Data and Batch Menu
5 Press the or navigation button to highlight “Batch Name” followed by to select the
required name from those stored in the gauge.
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