ColorFlex® L2 Quick Start Guide
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A SETTING UP THE INSTRUMENT
1. Connect the plug on the AC adapter to the port on the back of the ColorFlex L2.
AC ADAPTER PORT
SWITCH
2. Plug the power cord on the AC Adapter into a wall outlet.
3. Turn on the ColorFlex L2 using the switch on the back of the instrument.
4. The Essentials software will launch automatically and prompt First Time Setup dialog to setup
Languages, Region, Date and Time. Click DONE when finished.
5. After the setup above, a Welcome Wizard will be prompted to introduce its features. Please
follow the prompts to familiarize yourself with the software. Once completed, your instrument
will be ready for standardization. You can always click the HunterLab icon in the top right corner
to run the Wizard again.
6. (Optional) Connect a monitor to the ColorFlex L2 using an HDMI cable.
B STANDARDIZATION
1. Press the STANDARDIZATION button on the screen.
2. Install the sample cup port plate. Place the Reflectance Black Glass at the sensor port. Press the
MEASURE button.
3. When prompted, remove the Reflectance Black Glass and place the Instrument Standard (White
Tile) on the port. Press MEASURE.
4. Remove the Instrument Standard (White Tile). Then Place the Diagnostic Check Tile (Green Tile)
at the port and press MEASURE to continue. The Diagnostics Check Tile values for 1’’ standard
port plate are entered at the factory and listed on the back of the tile.
• If a customer sets up other port plates in the standardization mode (e.g. Sample Cup Insert or
Custom inserts), the first special port plate standardization will take five measurements of the
green tile and use the average as the target value for future green tile checks in that specific port
plate standardization mode.
• Users can reset the green tile target for special inserts/port plates in the System Menu →
Instrument Settings → Diagnostics.
Optional: To skip the Diagnostics Check Tile test, tap SKIP CHECK TILE. Skipping may impact instrument
performance, and a warning message will be displayed.
Note: If the Diagnostics Check Tile fails, clean the Instrument Standard (White Tile), Diagnostic Check
Tile, and/or Black Glass, and run the test again. Contact HunterLab Support if the issue persists.
C READING SAMPLES
1. Prepare the sample and center it on the port. Press MEASURE.
When a new instrument is turned on,
it loads with the following default WorkSpace:
Display: EZ View
Color Scale: CIELAB Absolute
Ill/Observer: D65/10-degree
Standard Type: Ad hoc/Working
Note: There are two default WorkSpaces loaded, CIELAB (D65/10) and HunterLab (C/2). These
WorkSpaces cannot be modified. However, you can edit a default WorkSpace and save it as
a new one or create a new WorkSpace based on the existing one and then edit there.
D CREATING A STANDARD
1. In the default WorkSpace (Ad hoc/Working standard type), the first sample reading is
automatically set as the standard. To change it, read a new sample, click the pencil icon in
the Sample Name box, and select Set as Standard.
E EDITING THE EZ VIEW TO SHOW SIMPLE DIFFERENCES
1. From the EZ View screen, select the edit icon in the EZ View tab. Then select
DISPLAY OPTIONS. Select the radio button next to SHOW STANDARD and SHOW
DIFFERENCES and this will display simple differences.
F EDITING THE COLOR SCALE IN THE EZ VIEW
1. From the EZ View screen, select the edit icon in the EZ View tab. Then select
the color scale needed.
G CHANGING OR ADDING WORKSPACES/JOBS
1. Press the WORKSPACE name on the bottom right side of the screen to change or add a new
WorkSpace. Follow the WorkSpace dialog to edit differences/indices, read options, data export
options and so on.
2. Press the JOB name on the bottom left side of the screen to create a new job or tap one
existing job to edit job name, delete/print the job and export job (.xls, .csv or .pdf file).
H ADDING VIEWS
1. Use the view icon next to the EZ View tab to add other views. Select the view by clicking
on the box next to the desired view. Press SAVE.
I MORE UNDER SYSTEM MENU
Tap the 3-bar icon on the top left corner of the screen to launch System Menu:
1. Jobs/Workspaces are alternate ways to open WorkSpace/Job dialogs.
2. Instrument Settings allows for selection of Standardization Interval, importing of product
setups from the ColorFlex EZ instrument, date/time change, language selection, reverse screen
orientation, and security setup.
3. Data Management allows users to save job and workspace files in .ezm2 format (not readable
in external applications) to a flash drive.
4. Periodic Diagnostics displays the status of diagnostics and enable users to run diagnostics.
5. Standardization shows the current status and allows users to perform standardization.
For more detailed instructions on using the instrument, please refer to the ColorFlex® L2 User’s Manual.
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