MiniScan EZ 4000
Spectrophotometer
Sphere geometry with large or small area view
Light weight with rubberized handle for operator comfort
Easy one-handed operation with thumb-tip navigation of functions
Large, easy to read LCD graphical display
Displays color data, color difference data, color plot, spectral data, spectral data difference, spectral plot, spectral difference plot
Includes all commonly used color scales and indices
Averages up to 20 sample readings
Stores 100 standards and 800 sample measurements
Building Products
USB Printer
A13-1014-259
USB printer allows hard copy measurements to be printed. Requires a standard USB cable, sold separately. Uses Thermal Printer paper, sold separately.
L02-1014-440 Thermal Printer Paper (5 rolls per package)
Thermal printer paper for use with A13-1014-259 USB Printer.
USB Barcode Reader
A13-1014-254
Barcode Scanner scans product IDs directly into ColorFlex EZ. Automatically detected at USB port.
USB Flexible Keyboard
A13-1014-294
88 character keyboard allows user to enter IDs directly into ColorFlex EZ.
Skein Holder
02-7396-00
Used for measuring yarns and string skeins to support them flush and flat at the port for measurement.
MSEZ 45°/0° LAV Nose Cone with Screw-On Polycarbonate Port
D02-1014-427
Provides a user-installable, modified nose cone base with a replaceable A02- 1014-428 screw-on end cap with polycarbonate port.
A02-1014-428 MSEZ 45°/0° LAV Replacement Screw-On Polycarbonate End Cap
Replacement screw-on end cap with polycarbonate port for D02-1014-427 MSEZ Nose Cone that can be user-installed in the field
Booking Demo
Easy-to-use. Compact. Increased performance.
The MiniScan EZ 4000L is a large area view diffuse illumination spectrophotometer. This large area view spectrophotometer provides a 25mm port size that has a 20mm view area. This product is ideal for a wide range of sample types and is especially useful for measurement where user wishes to minimize the effect of gloss or sample texture.
The MiniScan EZ 4000S is a small area view diffuse illumination spectrophotometer. This small area view spectrophotometer provides a 14.3 mm port size that has a 8 mm view area. This product is ideal for a wide range of small sample types and is especially useful for measurement where user wishes to minimize the effect of gloss or sample texture.
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Product Specifications
Measurement
Measurement Principle: Dual-beam spectrophotometer
Geometries:
- Diffuse/8° (specular component included)
Spectrophotometer: 256 element diode array and high resolution, concave holographic grating
Sphere Diameter: 63.5 mm (2.5 in.) (diffuse/8° models)
Port Diameters/View Diameters
Diffuse/8° models:
- LAV 25.4 mm (1 in) illuminated/20.0 mm (0.8 in) measured
- SAV 14.3 mm (0.6 in) illuminated/8.0 mm (0.3 in) measured
Specular Component: Included on Diffuse/8° models
Spectral Range: 400 nm – 700 nm
Spectral Resolution: < 3 nm
Effective Bandwidth: 10 nm equivalent triangular
Reporting Interval: 10 nm
Photometric Range: 0 to 150 %
Light Source: Pulsed Xenon Lamp
Flashes per Measurement: 1 flash
Lamp Life: > 1 million flashes
Measurement Time: < 1 second from button push to measurement 2 seconds from button push to data display
Minimum Interval between Measurements: 3 seconds
Standards Conformance: CIE 15:2004, ISO 7724/1, ASTM E1164, DIN 5033, Teil 7 and JIS Z 8722 Condition C
Standards Traceability: Instrument standard assignment in accordance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) following practices described in CIE Publication 44 and ASTM E259
Performance
Inter-Instrument Agreement:
- ∆E*< 0.15 CIE L*a*b* (Avg) on BCRA II Tile Set
- ∆E*< 0.25 CIE L*a*b* (Max) on BCRA II Tile Set
Colorimetric Repeatability (20 Readings): ∆E*< 0.05 CIE L*a*b* on white tile
Firmware
Data Views: Color Data, Color Difference Data, Tristimulus Color Plot, Spectral Data, Spectral Difference Data, Spectral Plot, Spectral Difference Plot
USB Flash Drive Features: Backup of Setups and Data, Setup Transfer to Multiple Units, Data Export to Excel
Other Features: Pass/Fail, Average Multiple Readings, Search for Closest Standard
Illuminants: A, C, D50, D55, D65, D75, F2, F7, F11
Observers: 2° and 10°
Color Scales: CIE L*a*b*, Hunter Lab, CIE L*C*h, CIE Yxy, CIE XYZ
Color Difference Scales: ∆L*a*b*, ∆Lab, ∆L*C*H, ∆Yxy, ∆XYZ Color Difference Indices: ∆E*, ∆E, ∆C*, ∆C and ∆Ecmc
Indices and Metrics: E313 Whiteness and Tint(C/2° and D65/10°), E313 Yellowness (C/2° and D65/10°), D1925 Yellowness (C/2°), Y Brightness, Z%, 457 nm Brightness, Opacity, Color Strength Average and Single Wavelength), Gray Change, Gray Stain, Metamerism Index, Shade Number
Data Storage: As Standard – 100 spectral or tristimulus with Pass/Fail tolerances as Working, Physical, Numeric and Hitch As Sample – 750 spectral
Languages: Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish
Physical/Electrical
Dimensions:
- Height: 13.9 cm (5.5 in.)
- Width: 10.9 cm (4.3 in.)
- Depth: 26.7 cm (10.5 in.)
- Weight: 1 kg (2.2 lbs) with batteries
Display: 5.8 cm x 5.8 cm (2.3 in. x 2.3 in.) backlit LCD, blue monochrome
Interface: USB 2.0
Power: Six AA-size alkaline batteries or nickel-metal-hydride rechargeable batteries
Battery Performance:
- With alkaline batteries approximately 4,000 measurements
- With nickel-metal-hydride batteries approximately 4,000 measurements when fully charged (varies with battery condition)
Operating Environment: 10° to 40°C (50° to 104° F), 10 % to 90 % RH, noncondensing
Storage Environment: -20° to 65°C (-5° to 150° F), 10 % to 90 % RH, noncondensing
Standard Accessories:
- NiMH batteries
- Battery charger
- Calibrated instrument white tile
- Certificate of traceability
- Light trap (diffuse/8° models)
- Green diagnostic tile (all instrument standards are contained in a single ergonomic holder)
- Dust cover
- Carrying case
- USB flash drive
- MiniScan EZ Users guide
