LS178 Small Aperture Spectrophotometer

1mm aperture, ideal for measuring small or delicate objects

The separate probe and main unit design enables precise positioning of small objects
3.5-inch large touch screen, simple operation
Various color parameters, including yellowness, whiteness, and spectral reflectance
Standard deviation △E*ab ≤ 0.03, meeting national level-1 standards

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This small-aperture, multifunctional colorimeter features a 1mm measuring aperture, ideal for color measurement of small workpieces and special-shaped materials. The split design allows precise probe alignment with small objects, and the probe can be inverted for easy measurement without obstructing the host reading. The 3.5-inch IPS color touch screen provides an excellent user experience.

Parameters

Parameters Value
Illumination Geometry D/8, specular component include (SCI)
Illumination Light Source Full spectrum LED light source
Spectral Range 400-700nm
Spectral Interval 10nm
Measuring Aperture 0.1mm
Measurement Conditions Light source D65, field of view 10°
Measuring Time About 1s
Color Space CIE Lab, Luv, LCh, Yxy, CMYK, RGB, HSL, HSV, WI-98, WI-Gauz, WI-R457, WI-Hunter, YI-98, Reflectance
Color Difference Formula ΔE*ab, ΔE*uv, ΔE*94, ΔE*cmc(2:1), ΔE*cmc(1:1), ΔE*00, ΔE*cmc(1.4:1)
Repeatability Standard deviation ΔE*ab is within 0.03 (Measurement condition: the average value of 30 measurements on the whiteboard at an interval of 3s after calibration)
Inter-Instrument Agreement △E*ab<=0.4, based on avg. of 12 BCRA series II tiles
Dimension Main unit: 132 × 66.6 × 20mm (L*W*H)
Probe: 45.4 × 37.3 × 64.1mm (L*W*H)
Weight About 390g
Power Supply Rechargeable lithium battery 3.7V@4000mAh, can measure 10,000 times continuously under full charge
Display 480 * 320 dot matrix IPS color screen
Language Simplified Chinese, English
Charging Port USB (Type-C)
Operating Temperature Range 0~45℃, 0~85%RH (no condensation)
Storage Temperature Range -25~55℃, 0~85%RH (no condensation)

Features

1mm measuring aperture, capture the detail color

With a 1mm measuring aperture, the instrument offers high accuracy for focused measurement of small, smooth, and opaque surfaces.

3.5-inch touch screen, easy to operate

The 3.5-inch capacitive touch screen offers an intuitive interface, allowing easy color difference comparison with just two clicks.

Lab values indication

The spectrophotometer provides the color deviation indicator of the three color channels of Lab and assistance for color adjustment

Built-in multiple electronic color charts

It comes with multiple electronic color cards, which can quickly match the closest color card number when measuring color, and the color card matching accuracy is greater than 90%.

Spectral reflectance curves

It can display spectral reflectance curve to provide more professional color data for color measurement, from which information such as hue, saturation, depth, etc. can be obtained.

Good repeatability, △E*ab≤0.03

The spectrophotometer repeatability △E*ab≤0.03, the measurement accuracy is 0.01, which meets the first-level standards of the National Institute of Metrology.

A variety of color spaces and color difference formulas

The instrument has a variety of color spaces and color difference formulas to choose from, meeting the needs of different industries

QC function

The QC function allows manual setting of △E threshold values based on industry standards for intelligent color difference assessment.

Equipped with a locating plate

Equipped with a locating plate to meet the needs of precise alignment and make the measurement data more accurate.

More functions are available on the App

The instrument can be connected to the APP to share color data, helping users to digitize color management.

Free PC software

With PC software, it has stronger color difference statistical analysis function, and can import and export instrument storage data.

Full spectrum LED light source

Adoption of full-spectrum LED light source ensures sufficient spectral distribution in the visible range.

D/8 Measuring Geometry

The instrument adopts the internationally accepted D/8 illumination method, including specular reflection light (SCI), which has a very wide range of applications.

Massive storage capacity of 1000 colous and 1000 color contrast records

It has built-in compensated optical path with white board calibration

Built-in rechargeable lithium battery for 10,000 continuous measurements on a single charge

Qualifications and Standards

The coffee colorimeter conforms to the following standards:

  • JJG 595-2002 Verification Regulation of Colorimeters and Color Difference Meter

  • GBT 3978-2008 Standard illuminants bodies and geometric conditions

  • GBT 7921-2008 Uniform color space and color difference formula

  • GBT 11186.1-1989 Methods for measuring the colour of paint films——Part I: Principles

  • GBT 11186.2-1989 Methods for measuring the colour of paint films——Part II: Colour measurement

  • GBT 11186.3-1989 Methods for measuring the colour of paint films——Part III: Calculation of colour difference


Software Installation

1. Mobile APP installation

The mobile APP support Android operating system version 7.0 or higher and iPhone supports iOS 7.0 or higher version. It can be installed in the following ways: 

● Scan the QR code on the  Spectrocolorimeter with a mobile browser or WeChat, follow the prompts to download and install.

● Click on the link LScolor APP to install the APP.

● Search for "LSColor" (not case sensitive) in the APP Store/Google Play to install the application.

2. PC software installation

Connect to the computer via USB, you can use the PC software of the colorimeter. (PC software only supports Windows operating system)

● It can be installed in the following ways:Download "Product support | Colorimeter-Linshang" to the local and run it directly after decompression.

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