Device specifications
Housing |
Aluminum blue anodized |
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(LxWxH in mm) 71.5 x 35.0 x 35.2, 100g |
Primary sensor |
Three range color photo diode, type MTCSi |
Interfaces |
RS232, USB, 8 output ports |
Power supply |
5...9V DC, max. 500mA |
Signal gain |
1, 5, 25, 100 |
Signal conversion |
12 Bit |
Color resolution |
DE<1 |
Ambient light comp. |
can be switched off for self-shining objects |
Lighting (integrated) |
White LED, 5500 K, luminous flux min.18 lm |
Color Processing
Non self-shining objects |
CIE1931 XYZ, CIE1931 xyY, |
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DIN6176 L99a99b99, |
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CIE1976 L*a*b*, CIE1976 L*u*v* |
Self-shining objects |
CIE1931 XYZ, CIE1931 xyY, CIE1976 u’v’L* |
Operating modes |
color recognition, color specification, color sequence |
Color classes |
up to 255 colors |
PC-Software
(Sensor can also run without PC-software)
Parameterizes the sensor,
Visualizes color signals in color diagrams,
Captures color patterns (teach in),
Color control and measurement
Displays color values
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The Challenge
In many cases color is one of those essential features of a product that has to be "just right". A reliable method of checking and controlling the color of a product is needed. But when is a color "just right" and who is the judge? Ultimately, it is the consumer or product user who passes judgment on the quality of a color. Human color perception determines whether the color is "right" or not. With this in mind, product manufacturers have been eager to find a way to accurately simulate the "visual impression" of the human eye in industrial color control.
The solution
The A.KRÜSS Optronic perceptive color sensor KCS8 "recognizes" color just like humans do, as it possesses the same spectral sensitivity. Thus, the sensor "perceives" different shades of color in the same manner as the human eye. This feature sets the KCS8 apart from other color sensor systems, as the KCS8 can mimic the human eye when determining whether a color is "just right". In addition, operating the KCS8 is a snap. With values that are intuitively captured, the system's color tolerance can be adjusted precisely to bring it in line with human perception. This is color control made fast, easy, and reliable.
