Horiba IG-340 User manual

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Instruction Manual

Gloss Checker

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Contents

1 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Warranty and responsibility . . . 3

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Use conditions of the open source

software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Open source software license in-

formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

For your safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Operational precautions. . . . . . 8

Disposal of the product . . . . . . 9

Designed life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Description in this manual . . . . 9

2 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Features of the product . . . . . . 10

Checking supplied items . . . . . 10

Names of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Types of displays . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Types of measurement modes 19

3 Using the product for the

first time . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

4 How to use . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Measurement procedure . . . . . 21

Note for measurement . . . . . . . 23

Measurement display functions 25

5 Memory display . . . . . . . 30

Memory display overview . . . . 30

Memory display functions . . . . 31

6 Setting display . . . . . . . 37

Setting display overview . . . . . 37

Setting display functions . . . . . 38

7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 42

Contact for maintenance . . . . . 42

Maintenance item list . . . . . . . . 42

8 Troubleshooting . . . . . . 45

9 Reference . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Product specifications . . . . . . . 50

About glossiness . . . . . . . . . . . 52

1 Preface

This manual describes the operation of the gloss checker, IG-

340.

Be sure to read this manual before using the product to ensure

proper and safe operation of the product. Also safely store the

manual so it is readily available whenever necessary.

Product specifications and appearance, as well as the contents

of this manual are subject to change without notice.

Warranty and responsibility

HORIBA, Ltd. warrants that the Product shall be free from

defects in material and workmanship and agrees to repair or

replace free of charge, at option of HORIBA, Ltd., any

malfunctioned or damaged Product attributable to

responsibility of HORIBA, Ltd. for a period of one (1) year from

the delivery unless otherwise agreed with a written agreement.

In any one of the following cases, none of the warranties set

forth herein shall be extended;

• Any malfunction or damage attributable to improper handling

or wrong use

• Any malfunction attributable to repair or modification by any

person not authorized by HORIBA, Ltd.

• Any malfunction or damage attributable to the use in an

environment not specified in this manual

• Any malfunction or damage attributable to violation of the

instructions in this manual or operations in the manner not

specified in this manual

• Any malfunction or damage attributable to any cause or

causes beyond the reasonable control of HORIBA, Ltd. such

as natural disasters

1 Preface

• Any malfunction or damage attributable to falling of the

product or impact on the product

• Any malfunction or deterioration in appearance attributable

to corrosion, rust, battery leakage, and so on

HORIBA, LTD. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY

INCIDENTAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM USE OF THE

PRODUCT OR INABIITY TO USE THE PRODUCT

(SCRATCH OR SOIL OF MEASURED OBJECTS CAUSED

BY THIS PRODUCT, CHANGE OR LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF

BUISINESS INTEREST, OPPORTUNITY LOSS, AND SO

ON).

Trademarks

• Windows is a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and other countries.

• QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE

INCORPORATED in Japan and in other countries.

Other company names and brand names are either registered

trademarks or trademarks of the respective companies. (R)

and (TM) symbols may be omitted in this manual.

1 Preface

Use conditions of the open source software

If the Software includes open source software (referred to as

OSS in the rest of this document) owned by a third party other

than HORIBA Ltd., customers shall comply with the terms and

conditions required by the OSS. HORIBA Ltd. grants the

license for the use of the Software to customers so long as

customers comply with such terms and conditions. In the event

of inconsistency between the terms and conditions of the OSS

and this manual, the terms and conditions of the OSS shall

prevail. For customers' information, the OSS included in the

Software is described in this manual.

Open source software license information

This product adopts OSS. The Conditions appropriate for each

of the OSS licenses are applied to each of these software.

Before using the software, refer to

http://www.horiba.com/ig-340/legal/

where the information about the OSS adopted in this product is

available.

No maintenance services are available for the OSS.

1 Preface

For your safety

Hazard classification and warning symbols

Warning messages are described in the following manner.

Read the messages and follow the instructions carefully.

Hazard classification

Warning symbols

This indicates a potentially hazardous

situation which, if not avoided, may result

in minor or moderate injury. It may also be

used to alert against unsafe practices.

Description of what should be done, or what

should be followed

Description of what should never be done, or

what is prohibited

1 Preface

Safety precautions

This section provides precautions for using the product safely

and correctly and to prevent injury and damage. The terms of

CAUTION indicate the degree of imminency and hazardous

situation. Read the precautions carefully as it contains

important safety messages.

CAUTION

Do not drop the protective cover or have a strong impact on

it. The standard plate of the protective cover is made of

glass. A hand may be cut by broken glass.

Do not cause a short circuit between terminals of the battery

case.

If a short circuit occurs due to a contact of metal, smoking,

firing or rupture may result. In the case of short circuit, stop

using the product immediately, and contact HORIBA, Ltd. or

your dealer.

Do not disassemble the product.

This may cause a malfunction or deterioration in

performance.

Do not touch the IG-340 main unit or the batteries with wet

hands.

This may cause a malfunction or deterioration in

performance.

1 Preface

Operational precautions

Use of the product in a manner not specified by the

manufacturer may impair the protection function or product

performance provided by the product. Exercise the following

precautions.

• Do not use or store the product at a location exposed to

direct sunlight, dusty location and high-temperature/high-

humidity location.

• Do not drop the IG-340 main unit or have a strong impact on

it. This may cause a malfunction or deterioration in

performance.

• The IG-340 main unit realizes a dust-proof/drip-proof

structure (IP42) with the USB terminal cover attached. Note

that the drip-proof function for the inside the protective cover

is not provided. Do not subject the product to excessive

moisture or dust.

• Keep the product away from fire.

• Turn OFF the power after use. Remove the batteries if the

product is not used for prolonged periods.

• The lens is particularly a delicate item. Be careful not to rub it

with force or scratch it when using.

If there is a scratch on the lens, stop using the product

immediately, and contact HORIBA, Ltd. or your dealer.

• Do not touch the lens and the standard plate attached on the

protective cover with bare hands or a dirty item.

• If the standard plate or lens is dirty, correct measurements

cannot be performed. If there is dirt or dust attached on it, be

sure to wipe it off with a soft dry cloth to always keep it clean.

If there is a scratch on the standard plate, stop using the

product immediately, and contact HORIBA, Ltd. or your

dealer.

1 Preface

• Do not press the buttons with great force. Also, do not press

them with any sharp objects such as a pen and a

screwdriver. The product may be damaged or a malfunction

may occur.

• The provided accessories are only for use with this product.

Disposal of the product

When disposing of the product, follow the related laws and/or

regulations of your country.

Designed life

This product is designed with an intended life-span of five

years.

Description in this manual

Note

This interprets the necessary points for correct operation and

notifies the important points for handling the product.

Tip

This indicates reference information.

2 Overview

Features of the product

The attribute that the light hitting a surface of an object is

regularly reflected is called the gloss, and the amount that

shows the degree is called the glossiness. This product is a

checker that clearly quantifies ambiguous distinctions of the

gloss.

Measured glossinesses can be stored in the IG-340 main unit

or used for calculations of average data. Also, the data

(measured data and average data) stored in the IG-340 main

unit can be output to a personal computer (referred to as PC in

the rest of this document) equipped with Windows via USB

(refer to page 34).

Checking supplied items

The following items are included with this product.

Note

Batteries (refer to page 43) and a micro USB cable (refer to

page 34) are not included. They are to be prepared by the

customer.

• IG-340 main unit 1 pc

• Protective cover (with standard plate) 1 pc

• Instructions for Use (in Japanese only) 1 pc

• Regulations, Safety, and Packing List (in English) 1 pc

• Lens cloth 1 pc

• Soft case 1 pc

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