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  • Page 1 MA-5 QC Spectrophotometer TOP-Spectrophotometer User Guide...
  • Page 2 To view E label Compliance information for WiFi devices, choose Settings > Device Information > Device Label CE Declaration Hereby, X-Rite, Incorporated, declares that this model is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive(s) EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, LVD 2014/35/EU and RoHS EU 2015/863.

  • Page 3: Quick Compare

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R TOP-Spectrophotometer R-REM-XRT-TOP Brazil 10993-20-13091 Modelo: TOP‐Spectrophotometer Para maiores informações, consulte o site da ANATEL www.anatel.gov.br Este equipamento não tem direito à proteção contra interferência prejudicial e não pode causar interferência em sistemas devidamente autorizados.

  • Page 4: Basic Measurement

    Korean battery safety standard KC 62133(2015-07), Application No. XU101195-18004A Equipment Information Use of this equipment in a manner other than that specified by X-Rite, Incorporated may compromise design integrity and become unsafe. To avoid discomfort, do not look directly into the measurement optics when the instrument is on.

  • Page 5: Header Bar

    X-Rite, Incorporated. Patents: www.xrite.com/ip “© 2020, X-Rite, Incorporated. All rights reserved” X-Rite® is a registered trademark of X-Rite, Incorporated. All other logos, brand names, and product names mentioned are the properties of their respective holders. Warranty Information X-Rite warrants this Product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of shipment from X-Rite’s facility, unless mandatory law provides for longer periods.

  • Page 6: Calibration Mode

    S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R INFRINGEMENT. NO EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF X-RITE, OTHER THAN AN OFFICER OF X-RITE, IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY WARRANTY IN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R Table of Contents Introduction and Setup Packaging Powering On Charging the Battery User Interface Navigating the Screen Scrolling through Settings and Jobs Measure Button Contact Sensors, Indicators and LEDs Home Screen...

  • Page 8: Connect Wifi

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R Operation Instrument Positioning Basic Measurement Viewing Measurement Data Deleting Basic Jobs Quick Compare Mode Creating Standards Comparing Standards to Samples Deleting Samples Using Job Templates Running a Job from a Job Template...

  • Page 9: Introduction And Setup

    Packaging Your instrument packaging should contain all the items listed below. If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact X-Rite or your Authorized Representative. • MA-5 QC instrument • Spare light seal • MA-3 and MA-5 Spectrophotometer Safety/ Compliance Information and Getting Started •...

  • Page 10: Charging The Battery

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R When first powered up, the instrument goes through a startup procedure and displays a splash screen before the Home screen appears. Splash Screen Home Screen Charging the Battery...

  • Page 11: User Interface

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R USER INTERFACE Navigating the Screen The instrument features a graphical touch screen display. All functionality is accessed directly through the screen.

  • Page 12: Contact Sensors, Indicators And Leds

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R Contact Sensors, Indicators and LEDs To aid in proper positioning and ensure repeatability of sample measurements, the instrument incorporates three contact sensors that are arranged around the measurement port.

  • Page 13: Home Screen

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R Home Screen When the instrument is powered-up, the home (top level) screen appears after the startup procedure is complete. Select the modes by tapping the icons located on the display screen. Job Templates (1) This mode is used to access current job templates downloaded from the application.

  • Page 14: Settings Mode

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R SETTINGS MODE Settings mode is used to adjust and view the instrument’s settings. You should review the current settings before using the instrument for the first time.

  • Page 15: Operation Mode

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R Operation Mode This option is used to set auto measure mode. Manual Measure: When set to Manual, you must press the Measure button or tap the screen once all three contact sensor indicators turn green in the display to take a measurement.

  • Page 16: Language

    WARNING: The data mode should not be changed by an unexperienced user. It is strongly recommended that the administrator contact X-Rite application support before changing the data mode on the device. There is a risk of data inconsistency if the user accidentally selects the data mode on the device which is different from the...

  • Page 17: Device Mode

    This option is used to select L*a*b* or L*C*h data type that is displayed. Device Mode This option is used to set the instrument to emulate other X-Rite instruments. To access, tap the Device Mode icon and then tap MA-5 (default) or MA94.

  • Page 18: Set Lcd Color

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R Set LCD Color This option is used to change the background color of the LCD screen slightly. 1. To access, tap Set LCD Color. 2.

  • Page 19: Wifi Mode

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R WIFI MODE The WiFi icon is used to connect to the configured network once if WiFi is set to OFF in the Settings mode. The connection is terminated after exiting the WiFi Info/Connect screen.

  • Page 20: Calibration Mode

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R CALIBRATION MODE The instrument must be calibrated on the white tile every 21 days. No measurements are possible with an expired calibration.
  • Page 21 M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R 3. When ready, tap Calibration and then tap Yes to start calibration. Do not touch the instrument throughout the measurement sequence. Current calibration status NOTE: If an error message appears after white calibration, try measuring the white tile again.

  • Page 22: Operation

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R OPERATION The section explains instrument positioning techniques, Basic Measurement, Quick Compare, and running jobs from Job Templates. Instrument Positioning In order for the instrument to obtain accurate and repeatable measurements, the bottom of the measurement port must be flat with the sample surface to be measured.

  • Page 23: Basic Measurement

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R Basic Measurement The Basic Measurement mode is used to take quick measurements with no standard comparison. Measurement data can be viewed and deleted as needed. The following procedures explain the steps for operating the instrument in Basic Measurement mode.

  • Page 24: Viewing Measurement Data

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R 8. After the measurement(s) is completed, the data results selected in the Setting menu are shown on the screen. Swipe the top of the screen to the left to alternate between L*a*b* and L*C*h° data. To exit the results screen, tap the Left (◄) arrow at the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 25: Deleting Basic Jobs

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R Deleting Basic Jobs You can delete individual jobs or all jobs at once from the Measurements screen. Single Job 1.

  • Page 26: Quick Compare Mode

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R Quick Compare Mode The Quick Compare mode is used to compare standards with measured samples. Standards are either downloaded from the software application or created on the instrument. Absolute or difference measurement data can be viewed for all angles.
  • Page 27 M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R Delta Calculations: All differences are evaluated in CIELAB, observer used is 10° and illuminant is D65. Available options and respective parameters are: Option r45as15 r45as25...

  • Page 28: Comparing Standards To Samples

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R 10. Tap Yes to confirm you want to save the standard. The display returns to the Standards screen Comparing Standards to Samples 1.

  • Page 29: Deleting Samples

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R Indicates the standard used for comparison. indicates Illumination/Observer Angle and sample temperature when measured. Data fields in tolerance appear green and red for out of tolerance. Data fields can also appear amber for a warning limit.

  • Page 30: Using Job Templates

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R 3. A message appears asking you to confirm that you want to delete all samples. Tap Yes to confirm or No to return to the Standard screen.

  • Page 31: Deleting Jobs

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R The instrument goes into measure mode. Position the instrument on the checkpoint area to measure as explained in Instrument Positioning. 6.

  • Page 32: Viewing Job Data

    M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R 1. From the Home screen, tap Job Templates 2. Tap the job template from the list. 3. Tap the delete all jobs icon at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 33 M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R Tap Remeasure and then Yes if you would like to remeasure the checkpoint. Data fields in tolerance appear green and red for out of tolerance. Data fields can also appear yellow for a close to limit pass.

  • Page 34: Appendices

    APPENDICES Service Information X-Rite provides repair service to their customers. Because of the complexity of the circuitry, all warranty and non warranty repairs should be referred to an authorized service center. For non warranty repairs, the customer shall pay shipping and repair cost to the authorized service center, and the instrument shall be submitted in the original carton, as a complete unaltered unit, along with all the supplied accessories.
  • Page 35 M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R 2. Lift up on the right side panel and remove. 3. Press downward on the clip at the top of the battery connector. Slowly pull battery connector outward and remove the old battery pack.

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R Troubleshooting Prior to contacting X-Rite support department for instrument problems, try the applicable solution(s) described below. If the condition persists, contact us using one of the methods listed in the Service Information section.
  • Page 37 M A - 5 S P E C T R O P H O T O M E T E R Communication crashed Unplug the USB cable, wait 1 second and between application software connect the cable again. and the instrument. If the communication still does not work, close and restart the software application.

  • Page 38: Instrument Specifications

    Calibration Internal, external white Calibration Interval: 21 days Connectivity: USB, WiFi Software Compatibility Mode: Native MA-5 QC and MA94 emulation mode Environmental Operating Temp: 50°F to 104°F (10°C to 40°C) Humidity Max: 85% RH max (non condensing) Storage Temp: -4°F to 122°F (-20°C to 50°C)
  • Page 39 Asia Pacific Headquarters X-Rite Asia Pacific Limited Suite 2801, 28th Floor, AXA Tower Landmark East, 100 How Ming Street Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong Phone (852)2568-6283 Fax (852)2885 8610 Please visit www.xrite.com for a local office near you. MA-5 QC EN (07/20)

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