Lovibond PFX995 Series User Manual

6 ISSUE NO. V1.3 DATE 12/12/00
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The remaining connection ports at the rear of the instrument are for use with various peripherals - printer and computer.
RS232 Parallel 24V Input ON/OFF Switch
The printer outlet is a standard Centronics interface and will connect to any parallel printer. A standard parallel interface cable
(Centronics - Centronics) can be purchased from most computer suppliers.
The computer outlet is a standard serial interface and will connect to an EN 6095 approved computer.
Using the keypad and display
The display has three functions: as the menu system for selecting the operating parameters; to show the chosen path length and to
show measurement results.
Most of the time the display is used to show the measurement results. The menu system is brought into operation by pressing
[MENU]
.
A descriptive message will appear on the top line of the display and up to four options along the bottom line. The required option is
selected by pressing
[ ^ ]
directly below it. Depending on the parameter, the user may be presented with further messages and options.
4. Setting the operating parameters
Language for display
Press
[Menu]
Select menu item
Scale Options Interfaces
^ ^ ^ ^
Select
[Interfaces]
Select menu item
Date/Time Language Diagnostics Printer
^ ^ ^ ^
Select
[Language]
Select language (English)
>English Next Previous
^ ^ ^ ^
Select
[Next]
or
[Previous]
to scroll through the list of languages available. When the required language is displayed, press the
[ ^ ]
directly below to select it.
Colour scale
The PFX995/950 includes a selection of the following colour scales (see
Instrument Specification
).
Colour Scale Display Range Path length required
AOCS-Tintometer Colour AOCS RY 0 - 20 Red, 0 - 70 Yellow 1”, 5¼”
ASTM Colour ASTM Color 0.5 - 8 units 33 mm
beta Carotene Beta carotene 0 - 1000 ppm 10 mm
Chlorophyll A & B Chlorophyll A B 0 - 100 ppm 10 mm
FAC Colour FAC 1 - 45 (odd numbers) 10 mm
Gardner Colour Gardner 1 - 18 units 10 mm
Hess-Ives Colour Units Hess-Ives 10, 25, 50 mm

Lovibond PFX995 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Lovibond
Model	PFX995 Series
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English