CR-100 TRISTIMULUS

Colorimeter/PhotometerWith the ability to capture data in lessthan 60 milliseconds, the CR-100 Tristimulus
Colorimeter/ Photometer was designed for highspeed production line and Q.C. inspection, as wellas product development.

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DESIGNED FOR PERFORMANCE

Ruggedly constructed, the CR-100 housing is machined aluminium and stainless steel, andcan withstand high acceleration rates for the most demanding motion positioning systems andenvironments. All optical components are fixed to ensure that no optical misalignments occur due tovibration, shock or high acceleration/ deceleration rates. The CR-100 is completely solid-state withno mechanical shutter or moving parts to ensure high reliability and long MTBF. It weighs only 12
ounces (340 grams), and it is the perfect tool for display inspection or for mounting on fast moving
XYZ tables. Its small size and shape allows for several instruments to be mounted in the same motion
control system and the simultaneous measurement of several spots in the same display.

VERSATILE INTERFACE OPTIONSThe CR-100 is powered directly from any USB port and consumes only 120mA at 5V (600 mW),
making it a portable instrument without the need for batteries. It is a USB 2.0 compatible device,
remotely controlled by the host software from any personal computer, laptop or net book. As anoption, the CR-100 can also be controlled by an Ethernet 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX IEEE-802.3
compliant connection.

OPTIONAL EXTERNAL TRIGGER PORTThe CR-100 can be equipped with an External Trigger Port. The External Trigger Port/Sync Input
enables remote measurement activation from either a push button or a peripheral device, while
the External Trigger Port/Sync Output allows synchronization signals to measure strobes/pulsed
lights, and start/stop signals. This option is ideal for fast temporal events that need to be precisely
synchronized with the measurement or data capture.

ACCESSORIES██ USB cable██ Wrist strap and bracket██ ND Filters (optional)██ Universal mounting bar██ Cosine Receptor (optional)

CIE TRISTIMULUS FILTER F1' ERRORSGuaranteed

TypicalY (Photopic)≤2.0%

1.4 – 1.8%

Xr (Red)≤3.0%

2.3 - 2.7%

Xb (Red under Blue)≤1.2%

0.8 - 1.0%

Z (Blue)≤3.5%

2.2 – 2.7%

Each CR-100 goes through a strict quality control process. Everytristimulus filter is measured using a double monochromator and theresults are provided in a large graph along with the relative errors at 1
nm wavelength increments. Both the data are included with the unit
so the user can verify that his instrument is within the maximum f1'errors guaranteed.
The f1' value, specified in percentage error, represents the degree to which therelative spectral responsivity deviates from the CIE V(λ) curve.
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APPLICATION SOFTWAREThe PC-based software application, is a streamlined, cross-platform, user-centric assistant used
to perform all your colorimetric- based analysis. It provides a familiar workspace no matter which
platform you are in. The CR-100 come standard with a built-in, easy-to-learn, English language
command interpreter to control all aspects of their operation via a computer, tablet or smart device,
making it easy for users to create their own software dedicated to perform specific measurementtasks or for inclusion in an Automated Test Environment.
In addition, a fully documented communication language with numerous real-world, sample templates are included
as starting points for customers to build their own software tools using any of the modern computer development
environments. LabVIEW driver is available upon request.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS██ Cross Platform: Your working environment is the same in every platform while taking advantage offeatures specific to the host operating system.
██ Intuitive: The user interface is designed with a user-friendly approach with controls at your fingertips, nothidden away in menus or complex preferences.
██ Connectivity: The software is engineered to support simultaneous data capture from multiple
connected instruments based on the contextual task at hand. Select an instrument to take a reading or
simultaneously use all open instruments.
██ Data Visualization: Measurements are presented in a customizable tabular grid or charts. The software
supports multiple types of measurements, and co-exists gracefully within the same streamlined interface.
██ Four-color Matrix Method Support: The Four-color Matrix Method (FCMM), developed by the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), improves the accuracy of tristimulus colorimeters formeasurements of color displays and has been verified to be appropriate for cathode ray tubes (CRTs),
liquid crystal displays (LCDs), and organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays.
██ Display Flicker & Response Time Measurements: The CR-100 uses proprietary hardware andsoftware for fast sampling of display luminance to compute flicker levels (or modulation amplitude),
dominant flicker frequency components and response times.

The Colorimeter Utility is an accompanying tool that aids in updating, preserving and recovering the state of
the instrument. It is also used to define a color correction based on the Four Color Matrix Method Correction.

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MEASUREMENT SPOT SIZE
Spot size at end of hood

23.0 mmSpot size at 100 mm from end of hood

31.7 mm

The spot size can be calculated at any distance from the end of the rubber hood with the following equation:
Spot size (mm) = 23.0 mm + 0.08732 * distance to object (mm)CR-100 TRISTIMULUS SPECIFICATIONS
Wavelength Range

380 – 780 nm

Luminance Range

0.0002 fL to 1500 fL
0.0002 fL @ Signal to Noise Ratio > 10, 20 seconds exposure
0.001 fL @ Signal to Noise Ratio > 10, 0.5 second exposure
0.001 fL @ Signal to Noise Ratio > 100, 20 seconds exposure
1500 fL @ Signal to Noise Ratio > 8000, 1 second exposure

Luminance Accuracy± 2 % @ 0.1 fL, 0.4 second exposure

Luminance Repeatability

0.2 % @ 0.1 fL, 0.4 second exposure
1.5 % @ 0.01 fL, 0.5 second exposure
1.5 % @ 0.001 fL, 20 seconds exposure

Chromaticity Accuracy± 0.0015 x, y @ 0.1 fL, 0.4 second exposure± 0.0015 x, y @ 0.02 fL, 20 seconds exposure

Chromaticity Repeatability

0.0005 x, y @ 0.1 fL, 0.4 second exposure
0.0005 x, y @ 0.02 fL, 20 seconds exposure

Polarization Error≤0.1 %

Synchronization Frequencies

10-500 Hz (Custom Synchronization from 10 Hz to 10 KHz available)

Exposure Time Range

1 ms to 20 seconds

Power Requirements

5V, 120 mA (600 mW) via USB 2.0Interface

USB 2.0, Ethernet

Weight / Mass

12oz. (0.34 Kg.)

NOTE:
When Custom Synchronization is selected, the user is required to enter the refresh rate or the on/off frequency of thedevice he is measuring.
All the above measured with a NIST-traceable 2856 K light source.

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