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COLO.Science · Spectroscopy & Color · Handheld colour measurement
CS7600 Handheld Spectrophotometer — d/8, SCI and SCE, LED, one aperture
The CS7600 handheld spectrophotometer (COLO product code PRO7954) measures colour and colour difference of plastics, paints, inks, textiles and paper with d/8 geometry and simultaneous SCI and SCE. It has a full-spectrum LED light source, one aperture — Ø8 mm or Ø4 mm, selected with the order — and the same camera positioning and 3.5″ touch screen as the larger models of the series.
Which handheld model?
Overview
The CS7600 keeps the optics, sphere and sensor of the CS7700 and leaves out what many users do not need every day: the UV source, the second aperture and Bluetooth. Results are transferred to the PC software by USB.
Key characteristics
- d/8 geometry, SCI and SCE measured simultaneously
- Full-spectrum LED light source (without UV), 400–700 nm
- One aperture: Ø8 mm or Ø4 mm, selected with the order
- Repeatability ΔE*ab ≤ 0.04, inter-instrument agreement ΔE*ab ≤ 0.2
- Built-in camera for positioning, 3.5″ touch screen
- USB, 1 000 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 at the line or at goods receipt
Why this instrument
Most colour checks in production compare a sample with a standard under D65 and decide pass or fail. For non-fluorescent samples of one size range the CS7600 provides full-spectrum data and SCI/SCE measurement, so glossy and textured samples can be judged as the eye sees them (SCE) or independent of gloss (SCI) — without paying for UV and a second aperture where they are not needed.
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 | Full-spectrum LED light source (without UV) |
| Reflectance range | 0–200 % |
| Aperture | One aperture, selected with the order: MAV Ø8 / Ø10 mm or SAV Ø4 / Ø5 mm |
| Repeatability | MAV/SCI: ΔE*ab ≤ 0.04 (white tile, 30 measurements) |
| Inter-instrument agreement | MAV/SCI: ΔE*ab ≤ 0.2 (12 BCRA Series II tiles) |
| Positioning | Built-in camera with cross-hair |
| Interfaces · storage | USB · 1 000 standards, 20 000 samples |
Colour data and general
| Colour spaces | CIE Lab, XYZ, Yxy, LCh, CIE LUV, s-RGB, βxy, Munsell (C/2) |
| Colour difference | ΔE*ab, ΔE*uv, ΔE*94, ΔE*cmc (2:1 and 1:1), ΔE*00 |
| Indices | WI, YI, colour fastness and staining, colour strength, opacity, 8° gloss |
| Observer · illuminants | 2° and 10° · D65, A, C, D50, F2 (CWF), F7 (DLF), F10 (TPL5), F11 (TL84), F12 (TL83/U30) |
| Integrating sphere | Ø 40 mm |
| Spectral system | Flat grating, dual-row silicon photodiode array (40 groups) |
| Wavelength range · pitch | 400–700 nm · 10 nm |
| Measuring time | approx. 1.5 s (SCI + SCE approx. 3.2 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 | 129 × 76 × 217 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
- One aperture, Ø8 mm or Ø4 mm (selected with the order)
- PC software (download), USB cable, power adapter, user guide
- Protective cover and wrist strap
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
- Very small areas, fine lines, small printed elements: CS7708 — adds a 1 × 3 mm slot aperture to Ø8 and Ø4 mm.
- Fluorescent or optically brightened samples, large and small parts: CS7700 — UV light source, Ø8 and Ø4 mm, Bluetooth.
- Non-fluorescent samples of one size range: CS7600 — same optics and camera, one aperture selected with the order, USB.
- Lighter instrument, routine Lab and ΔE checks: the CS70 portable 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
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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.
