CR-100 Brochure  

Tristimulus Colorimeter / Photometer

Features at a glance

Compact & Rugged

Constructed using machined aluminum and stainless steel and weighs only 12 ounces (340 grams). It is completely solid-state with no mechanical shutter or moving parts.

Accurate Filters

Each CR-100 goes through a strict quality control process. Every tristimulus filter is measured using a double monochromator to verify that the f1’ error is within the maximum f1' errors guaranteed.

Large Spot Size

The measurement spot size is 23.0 mm at the end of the rubber hood and 31.7 mm at 100 mm from the end of the hood.

Fast Captures

The fastest measurement exposure time is 1 msec.

Display Flicker Measurements

The CR-100 uses proprietary hardware and software for fast sampling of display luminance to compute flicker levels (or modulation amplitude) and dominant flicker frequency components.

Response Time Measurements

The temporal captures at user selectable sampling rate of the CR-100 are suitable for analyzing response time as specified by the Information Display Measurements Standard (IDMS).

Four-Color Matrix Method Support

The Four-Color Matrix Method, developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) improves the accuracy of tristimulus colorimeters for measurements of color displays.

The meter can store up to 20 profiles, enabling specific display technology to be perfectly matched.

Match Calibration

The match calibration method, allows the colorimeter to be correctly matched to a reference instrument

Designed for PERFORMANCE

Ruggedly constructed, the CR-100 housing is machined aluminum and stainless steel, and can withstand high acceleration rates for the most demanding motion positioning systems and environments. All optical components are fixed to ensure that no optical misalignments occur due to vibration, shock or high acceleration/ deceleration rates. The CR-100 is completely solid-state with no mechanical shutter or moving parts to ensure high reliability and long MTBF. It weighs only 12 ounces (340 grams), and it is the perfect tool for display inspection or for mounting on fast moving XYZ tables. Its small size and shape allows for several instruments to be mounted in the same motion control system and the simultaneous measurement of several spots in the same display.

Versatile INTERFACE options

The CR-100 is powered directly from any USB port and consumes only 120 mA at 5V (600 mW), making it a portable instrument without the need for batteries. It is a USB 2.0 compatible device, remotely controlled by the host software from any personal computer, laptop or net book. As an option, the CR-100 can be controlled by an Ethernet 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX IEEE-802.3 compliant connection or a RS-232 port.

Optional EXTERNAL TRIGGER Port

The CR-100 can be equipped with an External Trigger Port. The External Trigger Port/Sync Input enables remote measurement activation from either a push button or a peripheral device, while the External Trigger Port/Sync Output allows synchronization signals to measure strobes/pulsed lights, and start/stop signals. This option is ideal for fast temporal events that need to be precisely synchronized with the measurement or data capture.

And lastly, Powerful application.

The PC-based software application, is a streamlined, cross-platform, user-centric assistant used to perform all your colorimetric- based analysis. It provides a familiar workspace no matter which platform you are in. The CR-100 come standard with a built-in, easy-to-learn, English language command interpreter to control all aspects of their operation via a computer, tablet or smart device, making it easy for users to create their own software dedicated to perform specific measurement tasks or for inclusion in an Automated Test Environment.

In addition, a fully documented communication language with numerous real-world, sample templates are included as starting points for customers to build their own software tools using any of the modern computer development environments. LabVIEW driver is available upon request.

The Colorimeter Utility is an accompanying tool that aids in updating, preserving and recovering the state of the instrument. It is also used to define a color correction based on the Four-Color Matrix Method Correction.

Options

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  • Included standard with meter
  • Additional accessory (optional)
  • Must be calibrated with the meter

CIE Tristimulus filter f1' errors

The f1' value, specified in percentage error, represents the degree to which the relative spectral responsivity deviates from the CIE V(λ) curve.

Guaranteed Typical
Y (Photopic) ≤ 2.0% 1.4 – 1.8%
Xr (Red) ≤ 3.0% 2.3 - 2.7%
Xb (Red under Blue) ≤ 1.2% 0.8 - 1.0%
Z (Blue) ≤ 3.5% 2.2 – 2.7%

Each instrument goes through a strict quality control process. Every tristimulus filter is measured using a double monochromator to verify that the f1’ error is within the maximum f1' errors guaranteed.

All specifications are subject to change.

Specifications

Wavelength Range 380 – 780 nm
Luminance Range 0.0007 Nits to 5140 Nits (0.0002 fL to 1500 fL)
0.0007 Nits (0.0002 fL) @ Signal to Noise Ratio > 10, 20 seconds exposure
0.003 Nits (0.001 fL) @ Signal to Noise Ratio > 10, 0.5 second exposure
0.003 Nits (0.001 fL) @ Signal to Noise Ratio > 100, 20 seconds exposure
5140 Nits (1500 fL) @ Signal to Noise Ratio > 8000, 0.001 second exposure
Luminance Accuracy ± 2 % @ 0.34 Nits (0.1 fL), 0.4 second exposure
Luminance Repeatability 0.2 % @ 0.34 Nits (0.1 fL), 0.4 second exposure
1.5 % @ 0.034 Nits (0.01 fL), 0.5 second exposure
1.5 % @ 0.0034 Nits (0.001 fL), 20 seconds exposure
Chromaticity Accuracy ± 0.0015 x, y @ 0.34 Nits (0.1 fL), 0.4 second exposure
± 0.0015 x, y @ 0.069 Nits (0.02 fL), 20 seconds exposure
Chromaticity Repeatability 0.0005 x, y @ 0.34 Nits (0.1 fL), 0.4 second exposure
0.0005 x, y @ 0.069 Nits (0.02 fL), 20 seconds exposure
Polarization error ≤ 0.1 %
Synchronization frequencies 10 - 500 Hz (Custom Synchronization from 10 Hz to 10 KHz available)
Exposure Time Range 1 ms to 20 seconds
Power Requirements 5V, 120 mA (600 mW) via USB 2.0
Interface USB 2.0, Ethernet, RS-232
Weight / Mass 12oz. (0.34 Kg.)
Note:

When Custom Synchronization is selected, the user is required to enter the refresh rate or the on/off frequency of the device being measured. All the above measured with a NIST-traceable 2856°K light source.

All specifications are subject to change.

Measurement spot size

Spot size at end of hood 23.0 mm
Spot size at 100 mm from end of hood 31.7 mm
Note:

The spot size can be calculated at any distance from the end of the rubber hood with the following equation:

Spot size (mm) = 23.0 mm + 0.08732 * distance to object (mm)
All specifications are subject to change.