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COLO.Science · Spectroscopy & Color · Portable colour measurement
CS3010 Portable Spectrophotometer — d/8, SCI and SCE, Ø8 mm aperture
The CS3010 portable spectrophotometer (COLO product code PRO7962) measures colour and colour difference of plastics, paints, inks, textiles and paper with d/8 geometry and SCI and SCE measured together. It has a full-spectrum LED light source, one Ø8 mm aperture and the same sphere, sensor, camera and touch screen as the larger models of the series.
Which portable model?
Overview
The CS3010 is the entry model of the CS30 series, for routine colour control of non-fluorescent samples: compare a sample with a stored standard, read ΔE and decide pass or fail. Results are transferred to the PC software by USB.
Key characteristics
- d/8 geometry, SCI and SCE measured together
- Full-spectrum LED light source (without UV), 400–700 nm
- One aperture: Ø8 mm
- Repeatability ΔE*ab ≤ 0.06, inter-instrument agreement ΔE*ab ≤ 0.4
- Built-in camera for positioning, 3.5″ touch screen
- USB, 800 standards and 20 000 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 in the laboratory, at the line or at goods receipt
Why this instrument
Most colour checks in production compare a sample with a standard and decide pass or fail. The CS3010 provides full-spectrum data and SCI/SCE measurement for that work, so glossy and textured samples can be judged as the eye sees them (SCE) or independent of gloss (SCI) — without paying for UV, extra apertures and Bluetooth where they are not needed.
On the instrument
Technical specifications
Optics and performance
| Geometry | d/8, SCI + SCE together |
| Standards | CIE No.15, ISO 7724-1, ASTM E1164, DIN 5033 Teil 7 |
| Light source | Full-spectrum LED light source (without UV) |
| Reflectance range | 0–200 % |
| Aperture | One: MAV Ø8 / Ø10 mm (measuring / illumination) |
| Repeatability | MAV/SCI: ΔE*ab ≤ 0.06 (white tile, 30 measurements) |
| Inter-instrument agreement | MAV/SCI: ΔE*ab ≤ 0.4 |
| Positioning | Built-in camera, image on the display |
| Interfaces · storage | USB · 800 standards, 20 000 samples |
Colour data and general
| Colour spaces | CIE Lab, XYZ, Yxy, LCh, CIE LUV, Hunter Lab, s-RGB |
| Colour difference | ΔE*ab, ΔE*uv, ΔE*94, ΔE*cmc (2:1 and 1:1), ΔE*00, ΔE (Hunter) |
| Indices | WI, YI, metamerism index, colour fastness and staining, colour strength, opacity |
| Observer | 2° and 10° |
| Integrating sphere | Ø 48 mm |
| Spectral system | Concave grating, dual-array CMOS sensor (256 elements) |
| Wavelength range · pitch | 400–700 nm · 10 nm |
| Measuring time | approx. 2.6 s (SCI + SCE approx. 3.2 s) |
| Display | 3.5″ TFT capacitive touch screen |
| Battery | Li-ion, 5 000 measurements within 8 hours |
| Light source life | 5 years, more than 3 million measurements |
| Dimensions (L × W × H) · weight | 184 × 77 × 105 mm · approx. 600 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.
Standard delivery
- Instrument with white and black calibration cavity
- Ø8 mm aperture
- PC software (download), USB cable, power adapter, built-in Li-ion battery, user guide
- Dust cover
Optional: 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, large and small parts: CS3060 — UV light source, Ø8 and Ø4 mm, Bluetooth.
- One sample size range, or very small areas: CS3020 — one aperture of your choice, Ø8, Ø4 or 1 × 3 mm, Bluetooth.
- Routine Lab and ΔE checks of non-fluorescent samples: CS3010 — Ø8 mm, USB.
- Pistol-grip instrument for parts on the line: the CS77 handheld series.
- 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
COLO Lab ExpertsPolje ob Sotli 4, SI-3255 Buče, Slovenia
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.
