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COLO.Science · Spectroscopy & Color · Portable colour measurement
CS7036 Portable Spectrophotometer — d/8, SCI and SCE, LED and UV, two apertures
The CS7036 portable spectrophotometer (COLO product code PRO7957) measures colour and colour difference of plastics, paints, inks, textiles, leather and paper wherever the sample is — in the laboratory, at the production line or at goods receipt. d/8 geometry with simultaneous SCI and SCE, an LED light source with UV lamp and two apertures (Ø8 and Ø4 mm) cover large and small samples in one 460 g instrument.
Which portable model?
LED + UV · two aperturesCS7036SCI + SCE · Ø8 and Ø4 mm · ΔE*ab ≤ 0.05 · camera · USB and BluetoothLED · full spectrumCS7030SCI + SCE · Ø8 mm · ΔE*ab ≤ 0.06 · camera · USBSpectral sensor · Lab and ΔECS7020SCI · Ø8 mm · ΔE*ab ≤ 0.08 · USB and PC softwareEntry model · stand-aloneCS7010SCI · Ø8 mm · ΔE*ab ≤ 0.1 · results on the instrumentOverview
The CS7036 is the top model of the portable CS70 series. The UV lamp makes it suitable for fluorescent and optically brightened samples, the Ø4 mm aperture for small parts, prints and curved surfaces, and the built-in camera shows the measured spot on the screen before the reading is taken.
Key characteristics
- d/8 geometry, SCI and SCE measured simultaneously
- Combined LED light source and UV lamp, 400–700 nm
- Two apertures: Ø8 mm (MAV) and Ø4 mm (SAV)
- Repeatability ΔE*ab ≤ 0.05, inter-instrument agreement ΔE*ab ≤ 0.3
- Built-in camera for positioning, 3.5″ touch screen
- USB and Bluetooth, 1 000 standards and 30 000 samples
Suitable for
- Plastic parts, plaques, masterbatch and granules (with the powder test box)
- Paints, coatings, inks and printed material
- Textiles, leather and paper
- Colour quality control with CIE Lab (D65/10°) and ΔE pass/fail at the line or at goods receipt
Why this instrument
A portable instrument earns its place when it is taken to the sample instead of the sample being cut and carried to the laboratory. The CS7036 gives laboratory-type data for that work: full spectrum, SCI and SCE in one measurement, 18 illuminants and the usual whiteness, yellowness and colour strength indices — so the same instrument serves the colour laboratory and the inspection at the line.
On the instrument
Technical specifications
Optics and performance
| Geometry | d/8, SCI + SCE simultaneously |
| Standards | CIE No.15, ISO 7724-1, ASTM E1164, DIN 5033 Teil 7 |
| Light source | Combined LED light source and UV lamp |
| Measuring range | L* 0–120; reflectance 0–200 % |
| Apertures | MAV Ø8 / Ø10 mm, SAV Ø4 / Ø5 mm (measuring / illumination) |
| Repeatability | MAV/SCI: ΔE*ab ≤ 0.05 (white tile, 30 measurements) |
| Inter-instrument agreement | ΔE*ab ≤ 0.3 (12 BCRA Series II tiles) |
| Positioning | Built-in camera with cross-hair |
| Interfaces · storage | USB, Bluetooth · 1 000 standards, 30 000 samples |
Colour data and general
| Colour spaces | CIE Lab, XYZ, Yxy, LCh, CIE LUV, s-RGB, βxy, DIN Lab99, Munsell (C/2) |
| Colour difference | ΔE*ab, ΔE*uv, ΔE*94, ΔE*cmc (2:1 and 1:1), ΔE*00, DIN ΔE99 |
| Indices | WI, YI, metamerism index, colour fastness and staining, colour strength, opacity, colour card search |
| Observer · illuminants | 2° and 10° · D65, A, C, D50, D55, D75, F1–F12 (incl. CWF, DLF, TPL5, TL84, TL83/U30) |
| Integrating sphere | Ø 40 mm |
| Spectral system | Flat grating, dual-row silicon photodiode array |
| Wavelength range · pitch | 400–700 nm · 10 nm |
| Measuring time | approx. 1.5 s |
| Display | 3.5″ TFT capacitive touch screen |
| Battery | Li-ion, 6 000 measurements within 8 hours |
| Light source life | 5 years, more than 3 million measurements |
| Dimensions (L × W × H) · weight | 81 × 71 × 214 mm · approx. 460 g |
| Operating environment | 0–40 °C, 0–85 % RH, non-condensing |
Software and data
The PC software (free download) stores standards with their tolerances, shows the spectrum and the colour difference, follows trends and exports results for reports. Standards can also be created and measured directly on the instrument.
Data are transferred by USB or Bluetooth.
Standard delivery
- Instrument with white and black calibration cavity
- Apertures Ø8 mm flat, Ø8 mm tip, Ø4 mm flat and Ø4 mm tip
- PC software (download), USB cable, power adapter, user guide
- Protective cover and wrist strap
Optional: USB micro printer, Bluetooth micro printer, powder test box. The delivered configuration for a specific order is the one confirmed in the COLO.Science quotation.
Knowledge base
New to colour measurement? Light sources, metamerism, CIE Lab, ΔE and measuring geometries are explained on COLO.Science, our knowledge base.
Selection guide
- Fluorescent or optically brightened samples, small parts: CS7036 — UV lamp and a second Ø4 mm aperture, Bluetooth.
- Full spectrum and SCI/SCE without UV: CS7030 — same optics and camera, Ø8 mm aperture, USB.
- Lab and ΔE with PC software, budget first: CS7020.
- Pass/fail on the spot, no PC: CS7010.
- Transmittance, liquids or haze: a benchtop spectrophotometer is needed — see the CS60 series.
Configuration notice
This page is provided for orientation and product selection. Sample type, apertures, accessories and the colour data you report are confirmed with the official COLO.Science quotation.
Sales and support for international customers
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Phone: +386 70 713 437 · Email: sales@colo.si · Web: colo.si
We supply laboratories across Europe directly and through partners. B2B prices are quoted net, excluding VAT.
