Introduction

The famous Chroma Meters series – more powerful and versatile then ever

The Konica Minolta Chroma Meters CR-400 series continue the heritage of the first portable colorimeters introduced in the 80ies.

The CR-400, with its 8 mm measuring area is suitable for measuring reflected colour and colour difference in a wide range of industrial fields. It is able to meet the needs of various applications, from all sorts of ingredients, foods, raw materials and finished products to pharmaceuticals and dermatological applications.

If samples are structured or uneven in surface, such as granulates, fabrics, wood, stones, bricks, then the CR-410 is the right choice. Its unique very large aperture of 50 mm is perfectly suited for such samples and thus avoids averaging of several measurements.

Specifications

Model CR-400 CR-410
Illumination / Viewing system d:0° (diffuse illumination/0° viewing angle; specular component included)
(compliant with JIS Z 8722; including regular reflectance)
Wide-area illumination/0° viewing angle; specular component included)
Detector Silicon photocells (6)
Display range Y: 0.01% to 160.00% (reflectance)
Light source Pulsed xenon lamp
Measurement time 1 sec.
Minimum measurement interval 3 sec.
Battery performance Approx. 800 measurements (when using batteries under Konica Minolta’s testing conditions)
Measurement/ illumination area Ø 8 mm / Ø 11 mm Ø 50 mm / Ø 53 mm
Repeatability Within ΔE*ab 0.07 standard deviation (when the white calibration plate is measured 30 times at intervals of 10 seconds)
Inter-instrument agreement ΔE*ab: Within 0.6
Average of 12 BCRA Series II colours
ΔE*ab: Within 0.8
Average of 12 BCRA Series II colours
Observer condition CIE: 2° Standard Observer
Illuminant condition CIE: C, D65
Tolerance judgment* Colour difference tolerance (box tolerance and elliptical tolerance)
Colour spaces / colourimetric data XYZ, Yxy, L*a*b*, Hunter Lab, L*C*h, Munsell (Illuminant C only), CMC (l:c), CIE1994, Lab99, LCh99, CIE2000, CIE WI/Tw (Illuminant D65 only), WI ASTM E313 (Illuminant C only), YI ASTM D1925 (Illuminant C only), YI ASTM E313 (Illuminant C only), User index (Up to 6 can be registered from computer)
Languages* (Display) LCD: English (default), German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese
Storable data sets 1,000 (Measuring head and data processor save different data)
Colour-difference target colours 100
Calibration channels* 20 channels (ch00: White calibration; ch01 to ch19: User calibration)
Display* Chroma values; color difference values; PASS/WARN/FAIL display
Interface / Baud rate* RS-232 compliant (for data processor/PC)
* Baud rate: 4,800, 9,600, 19,200 (bps); Set at 9600 when shipped from factory
Power source Four AAA size alkaline or Ni-MH batteries
AC Adapter AC-A305 AC100 – 240 V 50/60Hz
Dimensions (W x H x D) 102 × 244 × 63 mm
Weight Approximately 550 g
(including 4 AAA size batteries and not including RS-232C cable)
Approximately 570 g
(including 4 AAA size batteries and not including RS-232C cable)
Operating temperature/ humidity range 0 – 40°C, relative humidity 85% or less with no condensation
Storage temperature/ humidity range -20 – 40°C, relative humidity 85% or less with no condensation
Other LCD backlight ON/OFF function (When on, backlight stays ON for 30 seconds after last key or measurement operation)
Standard accessories White Calibration Plate CR-A43; Protective Cap CR-A72; Wrist Strap CR-A73; AC Adapter AC-A305; 4 AAA size batteries White Calibration Plate CR-A44; Protective Cap CR-A72; Wrist Strap CR-A73; AC Adapter AC-A305; 4 AAA size batteries
Optional accessories Hard Case CR-A103; RS-232C Cable CR-A102 (for PC); Granular Materials Attachment CR-A50; CR-400 Utility Software CR-S4w; Color Data Software SpectraMagic NX CM-S100w ; Glass Light-Projection Tube CR-A33a/f; Light-Projection Tube CR-A33c/d; Pivoting Base CR-A12 Hard Case CR-A103; RS-232C Cable CR-A102 (for PC); Granular Materials Attachment CR-A50; CR-400 Utility Software CR-S4w; Color Data Software SpectraMagicNX CM-S100w ; Glass Light-Projection Tube CR-A33e

The “*” mark indicates functions available only when the Data Processor is connected or when the required settings have been made.

 

Name Data Processor
Model DP-400
Display range Y: 0.01% to 160.00% (reflectance)
Measurement time 1 sec.
Minimum measurement interval 3 sec.
Battery performance Approx. 800 measurements (when using batteries under Konica Minolta’s testing conditions)
Illuminant condition C, D65
Display Chroma values; color difference values; color difference graphs; PASS/WARN/FAIL display
Tolerance judgment* Colour-difference tolerance (box tolerance and elliptical tolerance) Only for display function
Colour space/ colourimetric data* XYZ, Yxy, L*a*b*, Hunter Lab, L*C*h, Munsell (Illuminant C only), CMC (l:c), CIE1994, Lab99, LCh99, CIE2000, CIE WI/Tw (Illuminant D65 only), WI ASTM E313 (Illuminant C only), YI ASTM D1925 (Illuminant C only), YI ASTM E313 (Illuminant C only), User index (Up to 6 registered in the measuring head can be used)
Languages* (Display) LCD: English (default), German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese
Storable data sets Max. 2000 pieces of data (divided into 100 pages)
Deletion and Undoing of selected stored data (one or all data) are possible
Colour-difference target colours* Only for the operating function (100 pieces of data when the measuring head is connected; input of measurement values or numeric) (Independent from page function)
Calibratiom channels* Only for the operating function (20 channels when the measuring head is connected)
(Channel 00: White calibration; Channels 01 through 19: User calibration)
Page function 100 pages
Display Dot-matrix LCD with backlight (16 characters x 9 lines + 1 line for icon display) Contrast adjustment
Printer 384-dot line thermal printer (can also print graphs); Automatic printing for each measurement (can be set not to print)
Statistical function Maximum, minimum, average, and standard deviation
Automatic measurement* Date and time display: Year, month, day, hour, minute
Timer: 3 seconds to 99 minutes (Some measurement modes require more than 3 seconds)
Interface RS-232C compliant Baud rate (bps): 19200 fixed (when connected to PC); when measuring head is connected, baud rate is automatically set to that of the measuring head.
Power source Four AA-size alkaline or Ni-MH batteries
AC Adapter AC-A305 AC100 – 240 V 50/60Hz
Dimensions (W x H x D) 102 × 244 × 63 mm
Weight Approx. 600 g (not including batteries and paper)
Operating temperature / humidity range 0 – 40°C, relative humidity 85% or less with no condensation
Storage temerature / humidity range -20 – 40°C, relative humidity 85% or less with no condensation
Other specifications* User calibration function (multi-calibration/manual calibration); Measurements for automatic averaging function; Print on/off function; CR-400 measurement data import function; All colour space print on/off function; Data protection on/off function; Backlight on/off function; Buzzer on/off function; Display color limit function; Remote mode (stored data output); Character input function (alphanumeric)
Standard accessories Roll paper (1); RS-232C Cable CR-A101 (Head-DP)
Optional accessories Shoulder Strap SS-01; Hard Case CR-A103; Roll Paper DP-A22 (5 rolls); RS-232C Cable CR-A102 (for PC); CR-400 Utility Software CR-S4w; Colour Data Software SpectraMagicNX CM-S100w

The “*” mark indicates functions that can be used only when the measuring head is connected.

Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.