Lovibond PFXi 880 User Manual

Lovibond
®
PFXi Series Operator’s Instruction Manual V1.6
Page 1 of 53
Lovibond®
PFXi-Series
OPERATOR’S INSTRUCTION MANUAL
The Tintometer Limited, Solar Way, Solstice Park, Amesbury, Wilts, SP4 7SZ
Telephone: +44 1980 664800 Email: sales@tintometer.com

Lovibond PFXi 880 Specifications

General

Measurement Principle	Spectrophotometry
Bandwidth	10 nm
Light Source	Tungsten Halogen Lamp
Interfaces	USB, Ethernet
Power Supply	100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Detector	Photodiode Array
Color Scales	Gardner, Saybolt, ASTM Color, Lovibond RYBN

Summary

Instrument Specifications

Instrument Description

Overview of PFXi instruments as objective colorimeters.

Colour Scales Supported

Lists the various colour scales the PFXi instruments can measure and display.

Installation and Initial Power-Up

Initial Instrument Setup

Regional Settings

Configuration of regional parameters like language, date, and time.

Network Settings Configuration

Setting the IP Allocation

Detailed steps for setting the instrument's IP address.

Setting the Subnet Mask

Measurement Options

Measurement Settings Navigation

CIE Settings Configuration

Path Length Settings

Sample Properties Configuration

Measurement Averaging Setup

Measurement Logging and Heater Control

Colour Scale Management

Baseline Measurement and Sample Prep

Performing a Baseline Measurement

Steps to calibrate the instrument with an empty chamber.

Taking a Measurement

Displaying Measurement Results

Printing Results and Colour Difference Mode

Database Functions

Remote Calibration

Calibration Procedure

Step-by-step instructions for remote calibration.

Instrument Maintenance

Lamp Replacement and Testing

Appendix 1: Firmware Upgrade

Appendix 2: Instrument Registration