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SpectraMagic NX

Color Data Software

Color Quality control like never before:

  • Unprecedented ease of use
  • Prefixed Templates
  • Step by step Navigation help
  • Customized Reports including Digital Images
  • Includes “ Precise Color Communication” tutorial

Specifications

System Requirements

OSWindows® 2000 Professional with Service Pack 4,
Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2 (English, Japanese, German,
French, Spanish, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and Hangul versions),
Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition (English and Japanese versions),
Windows® Vista Business 32bit(x86) and 64bit(x64)
CPUPentium® III 600 MHz or higher (recommended)
Memory128 MB (256 MB recommended)
Hard disk450 MB of available disk space (At least 400 MB of available space is required in the system drive.)
DisplayDisplay unit capable showing at least 1024 × 768 dots/256 colors
OtherCD-ROM drive (required for installation), One free USB port or printer port (for protection key),
One free serial port (for instrument), Internet Explorer Ver. 5.01 or later

Compatible Instruments

CM-3700d; CM-3600d; CM-3610d; CM-3630; CM-3500d; CM-700d/600d; CM-2600d/2500d/2500c; CM-2002; CM-500 Series; CM-512m3; CR-400/410, DP-400; CR-300/CR-200 Series (The CR-300/200 Series can be used only when the main unit is version 3.0 or later and is connected via RS-232C. The unit cannot be used together with a USB converter.)

Features

Underlined: Professional Edition ONLY

Color spaceL*a*b*, L*C*h, XYZ, Hunter Lab, Yxy, L*u'v', L*u*v*, Lab99, LCh99, Munsell, and their color differences(excluding Munsell)
IndexMI, WI (CIE 1982, ASTM E313-73, ASTM E313-96, Hunter, Berger, Taube, Stensby, Ganz), Tint (CIE 1982, ASTM E313-96, Ganz), YI (ASTM D1925-70, ASTM E313-73, ASTM E313-96, DIN6167), WB (ASTM E313-73), Standard depth (ISO 105.A06), Brightness (TAPPI, ISO2470), Opacity (ISO 2471, TAPPI T425 89% White plate) , Haze (ASTM D1003-97)*, Density (Status A, Status T), Dominant Wavelength, Excitation Purity, RXRYRZ, 8 degree gloss value (CM-3600d, CM-3610d, CM-2600d/2500d only), user equation, each difference, 555, Ns, Ns Grade, Staining degree (ISO 105.A04E), Staining degree rating (ISO 105.A04E), Grey scale (ISO 105.A05), Strength, Pseudo strength, K/S strength (Apparent ΔE*ab,ΔL*,ΔC*,ΔH*,Δa*,b* , maximum absorption, total wavelength, user wavelength) NC#, NC Grade

*With some instrument types, the illuminating/light-receiving optical system may not satisfy the definition of haze ASTM D1003-97). However, this presents no problem as long as the value is used as a relative value.

Color difference equationΔE*ab (CIE 1976), ΔE*94 (CIE 1994) and each component of lightness, saturation and hue, ΔE00 (CIE DE2000) and each component of lightness, saturation and hue, ΔE99 (DIN99), ΔE (Hunter), CMC (I:c) and each component of lightness, saturation and hue, FMC-2, NBS 100, NBS 200, ΔEc (degree)(DIN 6175-2), ΔEp (degree)(DIN 6175-2)
Observer2 degree, 10 degree
IlluminantsA, C, D50, D55, D65, D75, F2, F6, F7, F8, F10, F11, F12, U50
Graph displaySpectral reflectance (transmittance) and its difference, K/S and its difference, Absorbance and its difference, L*a*b* absolute value, L*a*b (2D/3D color difference distribution, MI), xy chromaticity diagram, Trend chart and histogram of each color space and color difference equation
Image displayLink between measured value and image data (JPEG or BMP format), Insertion of custom images
Instrument controlMeasurement/calibration
Automatic average measurement: 1 to 999 measurements
Manual average measurement: Any number of measurements (Standard deviation and average value are displayed in the color space selected during measurement.)
Remote measurement (Excluding the CM-3000 Series)
Instrument setting
Upload of data stored in the instrument (Excluding the CM-3000 Series)
List view of data stored in the instrument (Excluding the CM-3000 Series)
TargetRegistration of several target colors (Automatic target color selection), Manual input and registration of colorimetric data by specifying color space, Target data download to the instrument (Excluding the CM-3000 Series)
Data listList view and editing of target/measured data (delete, sort, averaging, copy & paste), Link between JPEG images, Display of statistic value and pass/fail ratio, Visual judgment result input function, Additional data information inputting/listing function
External I/OLoading/saving data files in original format (Extension: mes) (Several files can be loaded.)
Loading/saving template files in original format (Extension: mtp) (Several files can be loaded.)
Saving of data in text format (CSV, TXT), saving of data in XML format, Copy of listed data in the clipboard
Help functionNavigation display

Other

Screen displayNumber of files that can be opened simultaneously: 20
Number of data that can be stored in a file: Target data: 5,000, Measurement data: 5,000
Instrument status details window display, “ Precise Color Communication” Tutorial
OperationEasy operation including: Operation screen with large buttons, Use of function-assigned keys instead of mouse, Navigation function, Macro function
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Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
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Windows® is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other countries.
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Pentium® is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the USA and other countries.
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The hardware of the computer system to be used must meet or exceed the greater of the recommended system requirements for the compatible OS being used or the listed software system requirements.

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