PCE Instruments PCE-GM 60 User manual

OPERATION MANUAL

Surface Testing PCE-GM 60

PCE Americas Inc.

711 Commerce Way

Suite 8

Jupiter

FL-33458

USA

From outside US: +1

Tel: (561) 320-9162

Fax: (561) 320-9176

[email protected]

www.pce-instruments.com/english

www.pce-instruments.com

PCE Instruments UK Ltd.

Units 12/13

Southpoint Business Park

Ensign way

Hampshire / Southampton

United Kingdom, SO31 4RF

From outside UK: +44

Tel: (0) 2380 98703 0

Fax: (0) 2380 98703 9

[email protected]

CONTENTS

1. Description of System......................................................................................................2

2. Safety instructions...........................................................................................................2

3. General information ........................................................................................................2

4. Power supply and changing battery ................................................................................3

5. Overview..........................................................................................................................4

6. Getting started from calibration......................................................................................5

7. Testing..............................................................................................................................6

8. Statistic ............................................................................................................................7

9. Standards.........................................................................................................................8

10. Parameter........................................................................................................................8

11. Interface ..........................................................................................................................9

12. Errors and warning messages..........................................................................................9

1. Description of System

The gloss meter PCE-GM 60 can be used to determine the gloss level of paints, coangs,

plascs, ceramics and metal surfaces.

2. Safety instructions

If you use the unit properly, there are no hazards to fear.

Set unit far from the children.

Do not perform any repairs on the units, neither mechanical nor electrical yourself. The

unit must be opened by trained professionals only. Please contact our customer service

department in such cases. They will be happy to assist you as quickly as possible.

Please take out the battery if you do not use the unit for a long time. Avoid the battery

flow.

3. General information

The measurement unit consists of sensitive optical and electronic precision parts.

Prevent it from being dropped or bumped or jostled!

Do not hold the unit by the measurement aperture. You should not allow any foreign

objects to get into this opening.

Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight for extended periods of time. Do not store it in a

hot or dusty environment.

Avoid prolonged high relative humidity and do not allow water to form from

condensation.

Protect the measuring unit from moisture, chemicals and corrosive vapors.

The standard board and the unit housing are resistant to many solvents. However, we

cannot guarantee resistance to all chemicals. You should therefore use a soft, moist

cloth for cleaning. For clean excessive dirt and dust, use ethanol or cleaning alcohol. Do

not use any acetone!

Please note the batteries are special refuse and shall not be disposed of together with

household refuse. Pay attention to the producers’ instruction or how to dispose of the

battery.

Please keeps the standard board cleaning. The value is error if any dust, oil, and

fingerprint on the standard board.

4. Power supply and changing battery

Before putting the unit in operating, read the operating instructions and pay attention

to operation the safety instructions and general instructions in Section. Unpack the

device and check to make certain all pieces have been included with delivery.

The device runs on one 1.5v AAA(LR03) alkaline battery(LR03). Depending the exact brand,

the capacity of each battery is sufficient for about 10,000 measurements. When the

battery voltage falls below the required minimum voltage in the course of operation, the

following massage appears on the display: ，To ensure that the unit is always ready

for operation, it is recommended to have a spare battery handy, especially when

performing measurements in the field.

Changing the battery

Open the battery cover back of the unit.

Insert the new battery into the battery box and

attention to the positive and pole as this figure.

5. Overview

1 Display window

2 Multifunctional button

3 String position

4 PC communication interface

5 The holder

6 Standard board

1-Calibration 2-Test 3-Statistic

4-Geometry 5-Battery 6-Standard deviation

7-Average 8-Error 9-Measure value

6. Getting started from calibration

←Turning on：

Short press the button.

←Short press the button, the unit will

enter the cal. mode if it’s in the holder.

←Press the button, the unit will calibrate

to 97.0 Gu (60°) automatically.

Turning off：

1. The unit will be shut off automatic in

2 minutes.

2. Long press the button, the unit will be

shut off immediately if it’s in the

holder.

7. Testing

←Short press the button, the unit will

enter the test mode if it’s not in the

holder.

←Press the button, it shows the test

value.

8. Statistic

Long press button（over 2 second）, the

unit will enter stat. mode（Display “N0”）：

The number of measurements is 10

maximum(from N1-N0). You can decide

how much times you want to calculate.

For instance，you want to calculate 5

points statistical. Test your sample for 5

times at the different position. Its display

“N5”and wait for 2 seconds，the

deviation and average value will be

calculated automatically. It’ll display

alternately.

Long press the button(over 2 second)，the

unit will quit stat. mode and enter the test

mode.

AVG X

n



1()

STDEV X X

n





9. Standards

ISO2813

Paints and varnishes -- Determination of secular gloss of non-metallic

paint films at 20 degrees, 60 degrees and 85 degrees.

ASTM D 523

Standard Test Method for Secular Gloss.

DIN 67530

The reflect meter as an aid in evaluating gloss on level paint and plastic

surfaces.

ISO7668

Anodized aluminum and aluminum alloys-Measurement of secular

reflectance and secular gloss at angles of 20°，60°and 85°.

10. Parameter

Geometry

60°

Size of measurement

spot

10×20mm（ellipse）

Measurement spot

9×18mm

Light source

D65

statistic

Most 10 data

Interface

RS232 or USB

Software

My Gloss

Power

1.5vAAA(LR03)

Battery operation

About 10,000 measurements

Dimensions

83×46×30mm

Weight

100g（no battery）

Temperature

-10℃~~60℃

Rel. Humidity

85%（non-condensing）

Measurement range

0~99.9 100~1999Gu

Repeatability

0.2Gu（0~99.9Gu）0.2%（100~1999Gu）

Reproducibility

0.5Gu（0~99.9Gu）0.5%（100~1999Gu）

11. Interface

This unit can communicate with PC by RS232. You can

also connect PC USB port by USB Adapter.

After connected, you can transfer data and generate

report by “My Gloss”. Please refer the software

manual in disc for detail information.

12. Errors and warning messages

Calibrate error: For clean excessive dirt

and dust, use ethanol or cleaning alcohol.

And you try to calibrate again. Please

contract the vendor if calibration will not

going.

Low battery and the unit will have beep in

20 second. Please change the battery

immediately.

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