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diff --git a/doc/instruments.html b/doc/instruments.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..896c0e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/instruments.html @@ -0,0 +1,2214 @@ +<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> +<html> + <head> + <title>Operation of particular instruments</title> + <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; + charset=ISO-8859-1"> + </head> + <body> + <h2><u>Operation of particular instruments</u></h2> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Please note that instruments are + being driven by ArgyllCMS drivers, and that any problems or + queries regarding instrument<br> + operation </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">should be + directed to the Argyll's author(s) or the Argyll mailing list, and + not to any</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">other party.</span><span + style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br> + <br> + The following instruments are directly supported:<br> + (Please <span style="font-weight: bold;">note</span> the <a + href="Installing.html">installation instructions</a> for each + platform - they contain important information for getting your + instruments working.)<br> + <br> + X-Rite:<br> + <a href="#DTP20">DTP20 "Pulse"</a> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - "swipe" type reflective spectrometer, that can be used untethered.<br> + <a href="#DTP22">DTP22 Digital Swatchbook</a> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - spot type reflective spectrometer.<br> + <a href="#DTP41">DTP41</a> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - spot and strip reading reflective spectrometer.<br> + <a href="#DTP41">DTP41T</a> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - spot and strip reading reflective/transmissive spectrometer.<br> + <a href="#dtp51">DTP51</a> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - strip reading reflective colorimeter.<br> + <a href="#DTP92">DTP92</a> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - CRT display colorimeter.<br> + <a href="#DTP94">DTP94</a> <font size="-1">"Optix + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + XR"</font> or "Optix XR2" or "Optix Pro"- display colorimeter.<br> + <a href="#ColorMunki"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></a> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + <a href="#ColorMunki"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">ColorMunki</span></a> + Design or Photo + - spot and "swipe" + reflective/emissive spectrometer (UV cut only).<br> + <a href="#i1d"><span style="text-decoration: + underline;">ColorMunki</span></a> Create or Smile + - display + colorimeter. (Similar to an Eye-One Display 2)<br> + <a href="#Huey">Lenovo W</a> + + - built in laptop + Huey display colorimeter.<br> + <a href="#i1d3">Eye-One Display 3</a> + + - i1 DisplayPro and ColorMunki Display<br> + + + + + [ The OEM + i1Display Pro and<br> + + + + + + NEC SpectraSensor Pro are also reported to work.]<br> + <a href="instruments.html#i1p2">Eye-One Pro2</a> + + - spot and + "swipe" reflective/emissive spectrometer.<br> + <br> + Gretag-Macbeth (now X-Rite):<br> + <a href="#sl">Spectrolino</a> + + - spot reflective/emissive + spectrometer<br> + <a href="#ss">SpectroScan</a> + + - spot reflective/emissive, XY table + reflective spectrometer <br> + <a href="#ss">SpectroScanT</a> + + - spot reflective/emissive/transmissive, XY + table reflective spectrometer<br> + <a href="#i1p">Eye-One Pro</a> "EFI ES-1000" + - spot and "swipe" reflective/emissive + spectrometer<br> + <a href="instruments.html#i1m">Eye-One Monitor</a> + + - spot and "swipe" emissive spectrometer<br> + <a href="#i1d">Eye-One Display 1 or 2 or + LT</a> - display + colorimeter<br> + <a href="instruments.html#i1d">HP DreamColor or + APS</a> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - display colorimeter. (Treated as a Eye-One Display 2)<br> + <a href="#i1d">CalMAN X2</a> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - display colorimeter. (Treated as a Eye-One Display 2)<br> + <a href="#Huey">Huey</a> + + + - display colorimeter<br> + <br> + Sequel imaging (Now X-Rite):<br> + <a href="#mox">MonacoOPTIX</a> + + - display colorimeter (Treated + as an Eye-One Display 1)<br> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + [The Sequel Chroma 4 may also work.]<br> + <br> + Lacie Blue + Eye: + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - see <a href="#i1d">Eye-One Display</a><br> + <br> + DataColor ColorVision:<br> + <a href="#spyd2">Spyder 2</a> + + + - display colorimeter (Note + that the user must <a href="oeminst.html">supply</a> firmware)<br> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + [The Spyder 1 also seems to work.]<br> + <a href="#spyd3">Spyder 3</a> + + + - display colorimeter.<br> + <a href="#spyd4">Spyder 4</a> + + + - display colorimeter (Note + that the user must <a href="oeminst.html">supply</a> calibration + data)<br> + <br> + Other:<br> + <span class="titre"><a href="#HCFR">Colorimètre + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + HCFR</a> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - display colorimeter<br> + </span> + ColorHug + + + + + + + + + + + + + - display colorimeter. Experimental only, does not work on all + platforms.<br> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Set environmental variable ENABLE_COLORHUG=true to test it.<span + class="titre"><br> + </span><br> + Other instruments can be supported indirectly, since patch result + files created by other packages can be imported into Argyll.<br> + <span class="titre"><br> + General information about:<br> + <br> + <a href="#strip">Strip reading instruments</a><br> + </span> <a href="#xy">X-Y Table instruments</a><br> + <a href="#spot">Spot reading instruments</a><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br> + <br> + There is a <a href="ccmxs.html">list of contributed</a> <span + style="font-weight: bold;">ccmx</span> (Colorimeter Correction + Matrix) files.<br> + <br> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"> + <h3><a name="strip"></a>Strip reading instruments</h3> + When used with a <span style="font-weight: bold;">DT20</span>, <span + style="font-weight: bold;">DTP41</span>, <span + style="font-weight: bold;">DTP51</span>, <span + style="font-weight: bold;">Eye-One Pro<span style="font-weight: + bold;"> </span></span>or <span style="font-weight: bold;">ColorMunki</span> + strip reading instrument, chartread will first establish + communications with the instrument, and then set it up ready to read + the strips. The strips are labeled A to ZZ, and for each strip it + will prompt:<br> + <br> + About to read strip XX :<br> + <br> + where XX is the strip label, and this is followed by the available + options to navigate, read the strip, or finish. Note that the normal + (forward) direction of strip reading is one that starts at the strip + label.<br> + <br> + For the <span style="font-weight: bold;">DTP51</span> you should + feed the strip into the instrument, and the microswitch will trigger + the read.<br> + <br> + For the <span style="font-weight: bold;">DTP41</span> you should + line the appropriate strip up in the machine, and press its button.<br> + <br> + For the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eye-One Pro</span> you + should set the guide to the appropriate strip, place the instrument + <span style="text-decoration: underline;">ahead</span> of the first + patch on blank paper, and then press and hold the instruments + button. When you hear a beep from the computer, you can then move + the instrument steadily over the patches, releasing the button after + the instrument is past the last patch. Moving the instrument too + fast or changing speeds may cause a mis-read, or a scan with few + samples read per patch.<br> + <br> + For the <span style="font-weight: bold;">ColorMunki</span> with the + default chart, the patches are the same width as the silver portion + of body (white version), or the textured portion of the body (black + version). Place aperture of the the instrument (located at its + center) in the white space ahead of the first patch, and then press + and hold the instruments button. When you hear a beep from the + computer, you can then move the instrument steadily over the + patches, releasing the button after the instrument is past the last + patch. Moving the instrument too fast or changing speeds may cause a + mis-read, or a scan with few samples read per patch. For the <span + style="font-weight: bold;">high density</span> ColorMunki chart (<a + href="printtarg.html#h">printtarg -h</a>), the patches are + arranged so that three rows are exactly the width of the body + of the instrument. If you are careful you can use this to guide the + center of the instrument over each row, or you may prefer to use + something like a plastic ruler to help guide the instrument.<br> + <br> + Using the <span style="font-weight: bold;">DTP20</span> or the <span + style="font-weight: bold;">Eye-One Pro</span> or <span + style="font-weight: bold;">ColorMunki</span> with a randomized + chart layout, the strip may be scanned from either direction. If a + randomized chart layout has not been used for the <span + style="font-weight: bold;">Eye-One Pro</span> or <span + style="font-weight: bold;">ColorMunki</span>, then the chart + should only be read in the one direction (use <a + href="chartread.html#B">chartread -B</a>).<br> + <br> + Note that you may have to check that system alert sounds are enabled + and at a suitable volume to in order to hear the beep prompt. For + the Eye-One Pro and ColorMunki, a second beep will sound after a + successfully read strip, or a double beep will sound, + indicating a failure or warning that needs attention. See also the + note on Linux in <a href="Installing_Linux.html">installation</a>.<br> + <br> + If the strip is read successfully there will be a single "success" + beep, and the line will be followed with:<br> + <br> + Ready to read strip XX : <br> + Strip read OK<br> + <br> + If there is an error of some sort there will be a double "fail" + beep, and a message will be issued, and you will be asked whether to + abort the chart reading, or retry the<br> + failed strip:<br> + <br> + Ready to read strip XX : <br> + Strip read failed due to misread (Not enough + patches)<br> + <br> + Hit Esc to give up, any other key to retry:<br> + <br> + If you are unable to successfully read a strip after several + retries, you can skip that strip using the <span + style="font-weight: bold;">'n'</span> key, and save<br> + the chart readings without that strip.<br> + <br> + If the strip is read successfully, but the patches values don't seem + to be what is expected, you will get a double "fail" beep and + the following type of warning:<br> + <br> + Ready to read strip XX :<br> + (Warning) Seem to have read strip YY + rather than XX !<br> + Hit Return to use it anyway, any other key to + retry, Esc, ^C or Q to give up:<br> + <br> + This could be because you have accidentally read the wrong strip (a + common mistake), or it could be that the device response is so + different from what is expected that warning is erroneous, or you + may get a lot of these sorts of warnings if you are accidentally + reading the wrong chart. You may also get this sort of warning if + you are not using bi-direction reading (chartread -B), and read the + strip from the wrong end.<br> + If you are absolutely sure you lined up the correct strip, then hit + return, otherwise line the appropriate strip up again, and hit some + other key (ie. space).<br> + Erroneous warnings are less likely if a previous profile for a + device was given to <span style="font-weight: bold;">targen</span> + to set more accurate expectations.<br> + <br> + You may also see the following type of warning:<br> + <br> + Ready to read strip XX :<br> + (Warning) Patch error YY.YYY (>35 not good, + >95 bad)<br> + There is at least one patch with an very unexpected + response!<br> + Hit Return to use it anyway, any other key to + retry, Esc, ^C or Q to give up:<br> + <br> + Similar to the previous warning, this indicates that while the right + strip appears to have been read, one of the patch readings is quite + different to what is expected. This may indicate an error of some + sort (ie. damaged test chart, or bad instrument positioning), or may + be erroneous if the actual device response is quite different to the + expectation. Erroneous warnings are less likely if a previous + profile for a device was given to <span style="font-weight: bold;">targen</span> + to set more accurate expectations.<br> + <br> + You can also navigate the next strip to be read using the <span + style="font-weight: bold;">'f'</span> key to move forward and the + <span style="font-weight: bold;">'b'</span> keys<span + style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> + to move backwards. The prompt will indicate whether this strip has + already been read or not, or whether all strips have been read. You + can also use <span style="font-weight: bold;">'n'</span> to move + forward to the next unread strip. After each successful reading it + will move forward to the next unread strip. When you are finished, + use the <span style="font-weight: bold;">'d'</span> to indicate + that you are done. You can choose to finish before all the strips + are read, and the patches that have been read will be saved to the + .ti3 file. This is useful if you are unable to read a particular + strip successfully, or if you are unable to finish the chart in one + session, and you can later <span style="text-decoration: + underline;">resume</span> reading the chart by using the <span + style="font-weight: bold;">chartread -r</span> flag. [You could + resume reading the chart patch by patch using the <span + style="font-weight: bold;">chartread -r -p</span> if you are + unable to read a strip successfully.]<br> + <br> + When reading in patch by patch mode, there are a few additional + navigation options, such as <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span + style="font-weight: bold;">F</span></span> to move forward 10 + patches, <span style="font-weight: bold;">B</span> to move + backwards 10 patches, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">g</span> + to go to a specific patch.<br> + <br> + You can abort the whole process at any time by hitting Escape, and + the readings will not be saved.<br> + <br> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"> + <h3><a name="xy"></a>X-Y Table instruments</h3> + When you are using an XY table type instrument, such as a Gretag <span + style="font-weight: bold;">SpectroScan</span>, chartread + will first establish communications with the instrument, and then + set it up ready to read the chart. You will be prompted for each + sheet with a message such as:<br> + <br> + Please make sure that the white reference is in + slot 1, then<br> + place sheet 1 of 4 on table, then<br> + hit return to continue, Esc to give up<br> + <br> + After hitting return you will be prompted to line up three squares + on the sheet, one at a time:<br> + <br> + Using the XY table controls, locate patch A1 with + the sight,<br> + then hit return to continue, Esc to give up<br> + <br> + On completing this, the instrument will commence reading each sheet.<br> + <br> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"> + <h3><a name="spot"></a>Spot reading instruments</h3> + When used with a <span style="font-weight: bold;">DT22</span> or <span + style="font-weight: bold;">SpectroLino</span> or use the patch by + patch reading mode (<span style="font-weight: bold;">chartread -p</span>) + with the <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> <span + style="font-weight: bold;">Eye-One Pro<span style="font-weight: + bold;"> </span></span>or <span style="font-weight: bold;">ColorMunki</span> + instrument, or use the external values mode (<span + style="font-weight: bold;">chartread -x</span>), chartread will + first establish communications with the instrument, and then set it + up ready to read the patches. The patches are typically labeled by + column A to ZZ, and row 1-999. Each patch will prompt:<br> + <br> + Ready to read patch 'XX' :<br> + <br> + where XX is the patch label, and this is followed by the available + options to navigate, read the strip, or finish.<br> + <br> + Place the instrument on the indicated patch, and trigger a reading + using one of the available methods (typically using the instrument + switch of pressing a key).<br> + <br> + There should be an audible prompt on a successful or failed reading. + <br> + <br> + Note that you may have to check that system alert sounds are enabled + and at a suitable volume to in order to hear the beep prompt. For + the Eye-One Pro and ColorMunki, a second beep will sound after a + successfully read strip, or a double beep will sound, + indicating a failure or warning that needs attention. See also the + note on Linux in <a href="Installing_Linux.html">installation</a>.<br> + <br> + If the patch is read successfully, the line will be completed with:<br> + <br> + Ready to read patch XX :<br> + Patch read OK<br> + <br> + If there is an error of some sort, a message will be issued, and you + will be asked whether to abort the chart reading, or retry the<br> + failed patch:<br> + <br> + Ready to read patch XX : read_strip + returned 'Strip misread' (Bad reading)<br> + <br> + Strip read failed due to misread<br> + Hit Esc to give up, any other key to retry:<br> + <br> + You can navigate the next patch to be read using the <span + style="font-weight: bold;">'f'</span> key to move forward and the + <span style="font-weight: bold;">'b'</span> keys<span + style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> + to move backwards, while <span style="font-weight: bold;">'F'</span> + and <span style="font-weight: bold;">'B'</span> will move forward + and backwards by 10 patches. The prompt will indicate whether this + patch has already been read or not, or whether all patches have been + read. You can also use <span style="font-weight: bold;">'n'</span> + to move forward to the next unread patch. When you are finished, use + the <span style="font-weight: bold;">'d'</span> to indicate that + you are done. You can choose to finish before all the patches are + read, and they will be saved to the .ti3 file. This is useful if you + are unable to finish the chart in one session, and you can later <span + style="text-decoration: underline;">resume</span> reading the + chart by using the <span style="font-weight: bold;">chartread -r</span> + flag.<br> + <br> + You can abort the whole process at any time by hitting Escape, and + the readings will not be saved.<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"> + <h3><a name="displaytype"></a>Display Type<br> + </h3> + Many of the colorimeters have a <span style="font-weight: bold;">display + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + type</span> selection parameter. Depending on the instrument, this + may combine two related functions: 1) Changing the measurement mode + to suite either refresh-type, or non-refresh displays, and 2) + Changing the calibration to suite a particular displays spectral + characteristics.<br> + <br> + A refresh type display uses a technology that presents different + portions of the image at different times, doing so at a high enough + rate that this is normally imperceptible. This time varying + characteristic can interfere with measuring a display color unless + the instrument makes allowances for it, typically by making its + measurement period a multiple of the display refresh period. Display + types that <span style="font-weight: bold;">refresh</span> are CRT + (Cathode Ray Tube), Single chip DLP (Digital Light Processing) and + Plasma displays. An example of a <span style="font-weight: bold;">non-refresh</span> + display technology is LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), although is a + few cases the back-light illumination may have a low enough + frequency flicker to benefit from the refresh mode.<br> + <br> + Instruments in which the display type selection only changes the + measurement mode (i.e. i1d3), will typically have some other + independent option to set the calibration type. Simpler instruments + combine the measurement mode with a calibration selections, + typically refresh+CRT and non-refresh+LCD. Some instruments are a + hybrid of both (Spyder4), where the display type can select between + generic refresh/non-refresh that can then use a .CCSS to set the + calibration type, or a combined selection of non-refresh and a + particular display type.<br> + <br> + See <a + href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_display_technology">Comparison_of_display_technology</a> + for some background on different display technologies.<br> + <br> + <hr size="2" width="100%"><br> + <h3><a name="refreshmeasurement"></a>Refresh Rate Measurement</h3> + <p>Most of the colorimeters that have a refresh display type + selection, also have an ability to measure the refresh rate of a + display. Some of the spectrometers also have a display refresh + rate measurement capability when in an emissive measurement mode, + even though they don't use this to support a refresh display mode. + You can do a display refresh rate measurement in <a + href="spotread.html">spotread</a> using the <b>'F' </b>key. + The particular instruments have a range of accuracy when making + this measurement. A rough guide is as follows:<br> + <br> + </p> + <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" height="230" + width="372"> + <tbody> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><b>Instrument</b></td> + <td valign="top"><b>Typical error in Hz.</b></td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top">DTP92<br> + </td> + <td valign="top">0.1<br> + </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top">i1 Display 2<br> + </td> + <td valign="top">0.5<br> + </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top">Spyder 2<br> + </td> + <td valign="top">0.7<br> + </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top">Spyder 3<br> + </td> + <td valign="top">3<br> + </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top">Spyder 4<br> + </td> + <td valign="top">3<br> + </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top">i1 Display Pro<br> + </td> + <td valign="top">0.05<br> + </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top">i1 Pro Spectro.<br> + </td> + <td valign="top">0.05<br> + </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top">ColorMunki Spectro.<br> + </td> + <td valign="top">0.05<br> + </td> + </tr> + </tbody> + </table> + <p><br> + </p> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 8px;"><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="ColorMunki"></a><span + style="font-weight: bold;">ColorMunki </span>Design or Photo <span + style="font-weight: bold;">reflective/emissive spectrometer</span><br> + <br> + <img style="width: 272px; height: 243px;" alt="" title="ColorMunki + (White)" src="ColorMunki.jpg"> <br> + <br> + </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Availability:<br> + <br> + </span>The <span style="font-weight: bold;">ColorMunki</span> <span + style="font-weight: bold;">Design or Photo </span>from <a + href="http://www.xrite.com/">X-Rite</a> is currently + available in two different packages from the manufacturer. These + packages differ in what features the manufacturers software + provides, as well as cosmetic differences between the instrument + (white and black). This comparison <a + href="http://www.colormunki.com/product/show?page=2">chart</a> + illustrates the differences. Used with Argyll, there are no + differences in operation of a ColorMunki instrument, irrespective of + which package it came with. The ColorMunki Design has the lowest + RRP, but the Photo package may be cheaper with discounting .<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Limitations & Features:</span><br> + <br> + Unlike the Eye-One Pro, the ColorMunki is only available in a U.V. + Cut (ie. "Ultra Violet filtered") model. This means that it is not + suitable for use with the Fluorescent Whitener Additive + Compensation option in Argyll (see <a href="FWA.html">here</a> for + a discussion about what FWA compensation is).<br> + <br> + Like the Eye-One Pro, this instrument does support the <a + href="spotread.html#H">high resolution</a> spectral mode.<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">OS X and X-Rite drivers</span><br> + <br> + Please note the installation <a + href="Installing_OSX.html#ColorMunki">instructions</a>.<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tips & Tricks:<br> + <br> + </span>In handling the instrument when about to make a reading, be + very careful not to accidentally press the switch - it is large and + easily pressed by accident. A guide of some sort (ie. a plastic + ruler) can help a lot in keeping the instrument over a line + of patches. <br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Patch recognition:</span><br> + <br> + For the best chances of good patch recognition, the instrument + should be drawn smoothly and not too rapidly over the strip. (This + can be a little tricky due to the two small rubber feet on the + bottom of the device that aid its spot reading guide.) If there is a + misread, try slowing down slightly. Generally a higher quality set + of readings will result if slower scans are used, since there will + then be more samples averaged for each patch. <br> + <br> + In <a href="chartread.html">chartread</a>, the -<span + style="font-weight: bold;">T ratio</span> argument modifies the + patch consistency tolerance threshold for the ColorMunki. In + recognizing patches in a strip, the instrument takes multiple + readings as the strip is read, and then divide the readings up into + each patch. It then check the consistency of the multiple readings + corresponding to each patch, and reject the measurement if they are + too inconsistent. For some media (ie. a coarser screens, fabric + etc.) the default tolerance may be unreasonably tight, so the <span + style="font-weight: bold;">-T ratio</span> argument can be used to + modify this criteria. To loosen the tolerance, use a number greater + than 1.0 (ie. 1.5, 2.0). <br> + <br> + Note that <a href="printtarg.html">printtarg</a> provides the <a + href="printtarg.html#h">-h</a> option that allows the choice of + two different patch row widths with ColorMunki test charts. [Some + people have successfully used the i1Pro patch layout with the + ColorMunki, by making a guide to keep it over the much narrower + patchs.]<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span + style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><span style="font-weight: + bold;"><br> + <a name="DTP20"></a></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">DTP20 + "Pulse" reflective spectrometer<br> + <br> + </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><img title="DTP20" alt="" + src="DTP20.jpg" style="width: 304px; height: 210px;"><br> + <br> + </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Availability:<br> + <br> + </span>The <span style="font-weight: bold;">DTP20</span> from <a + href="http://www.xrite.com/">X-Rite</a> was discontinued during + 2007, but may still be available from old stock or second hand. <br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Special features:</span><br> + <br> + The <span style="font-weight: bold;">DTP20</span> has a couple of + unique features that Argyll can take advantage of. One is that it + can operate un-tethered (off line). A whole chart can be read + un-tethered by first clearing any previous readings in the + instrument, then reading the chart TID strip, before reading all the + other strips. The instrument can then be connected up to <span + style="font-weight: bold;">chartread</span>, which will recognize + the chart, and download all the measurements.<br> + If there is no chart in the instrument when chartread connects to + it, then it will use the strip by strip tethered mode, just like the + other strip instruments. If the right number of spot readings are + present in the instrument, these will be used by <span + style="font-weight: bold;">chartread</span> too.<br> + <br> + Un-tethered spot measurements can also be read in using <span + style="font-weight: bold;">spotread</span>, which will notice the + stored readings, and offer to print them out, or they can be + ignored, and tethered readings taken. This will clear any saved spot + readings.<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Note</span> that tethered (on-line) + strip reading will only work if the firmware in the device is + version 1.03 or greater. You can check the firmware version by + running with the verbose option: <span style="font-weight: bold;">-v<br> + <br> + Chart printing:<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br> + </span></span>Because the DTP20 measures exact distances using the + markings on its ruler, it's critical that the chart be printed out + exactly the right size. If the chart gets re-sized at all in the + process of printing it, the DTP20 is likely to fail in reading it. + If you have a problem with this, you might want to increase the page + margins using the <span style="font-weight: bold;">printtarg -m</span> + parameter, or find a printing path that preserves the test chart + size correctly.<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span + style="font-weight: bold;">Operation:<br> + <br> + </span>When reading in tethered (on-line) mode, that the instrument + takes <span style="font-weight: bold;">several seconds</span> to + download the measurements after each strip, and that the indicator + will be in "rainbow" mode while this occurs. <span + style="text-decoration: underline;">Wait</span> until the + indicator turns solid green again before starting to measure the + next strip.<br> + <br> + To <span style="font-weight: bold;">reset</span> the instrument and + clear any stored readings: press the button three times in quick + succession. The indicator will turn solid blue. Then hold the button + down until the instrument beeps and the indicator goes out. Release + the button and the indicator should flash then return to solid green + (ready).<br> + <br> + To <span style="font-weight: bold;">calibrate</span> the + instrument, place it on its calibration tile, then press the button + three times in quick succession.The indicator will turn solid blue. + Click the button another three times in quick succession, and the + indicator should turn yellow. Then hold the button down until the + instrument beeps and the indicator goes out. Release the button and + the instrument should flash and then turn solid green.<br> + <br> + If the chart is particularly <span style="font-weight: bold;">small</span>, + the patches may end up printed very close to the edge of the chart, + and therefore it may be difficult to confine your scan to the chart, + and passing<br> + the instrument over the edge of the chart may prevent it reading + successfully. One way of working around this is to place the chart + on a larger piece of paper of the same type.<br> + <br> + The <span style="font-weight: bold;">speed</span> of scan can be + quite critical with this instrument. In particular, it doesn't work + very well if the scan is too <span style="font-weight: bold;">slow</span>. + You don't want to go too fast either, as this reduces the number of + samples per patch.<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span + style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><span style="font-weight: + bold;"><br> + <a name="DTP22"></a></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">DTP22 + Digital Swatchbook reflective spectrometer</span><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br> + <img alt="" src="DTP22.jpg" style="width: 222px; height: 193px;"><br> + <br> + </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Availability:<br> + <br> + </span>The <span style="font-weight: bold;">DTP22</span> from <a + href="http://www.xrite.com/">X-Rite</a> is a discontinued + instrument. It may still be available second hand. It is + capable of reading colored patches one at a time.<br> + <br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><span style="font-weight: + bold;"><br> + <a name="DTP41"></a>DTP41 reflective, DTP41T + reflective/transmissive spectrometers<br> + <br> + <img alt="" src="DTP41.jpg" style="width: 263px; height: 298px;"><br> + <br> + </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Availability:<br> + <br> + </span>The <span style="font-weight: bold;">DTP41</span> and <span + style="font-weight: bold;">DTP41T</span> from <a + href="http://www.xrite.com/">X-Rite</a> is a discontinued + instrument. It may still be available second hand. <br> + <br> + The series II instruments (<span style="font-weight: bold;">DTP41B</span> + and <span style="font-weight: bold;">DTP41TB</span>) offer both + serial and USB connection. Note that currently only serial operation + using Argyll is possible with these instruments.<br> + <br> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><br> + <a name="dtp51"></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">DTP51 + reflective colorimeter<br> + <br> + <img alt="" src="DTP51.jpg" style="width: 263px; height: 223px;"><br> + <br> + </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Availability:<br> + <br> + </span>The <span style="font-weight: bold;">DTP51</span> from <a + href="http://www.xrite.com/">X-Rite</a> is a discontinued + instrument. It may still be available second hand. <br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Operation:</span><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br> + </span></span>The DTP51's switch is triggered by inserting a strip + into the slot.<br> + <br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><span style="font-weight: + bold;"><br> + <a name="DTP92"></a>DTP92 CRT display colorimeter<br> + <br> + <img alt="" src="DTP92.jpg" style="width: 223px; height: 180px;"><br> + <br> + </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Availability:<br> + <br> + </span>The <span style="font-weight: bold;">DTP92</span><span + style="font-weight: bold;"></span> from <a + href="http://www.xrite.com/">X-Rite</a> is a discontinued + instrument. It may still be available second hand. It will + only read CRT technology displays.<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Operation:</span><br> + <br> + The Display Selections for this instrument are:<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + CRT display A Cathode Ray + Tube display, that is of the Refresh type [Default, CB2].<br> + <br> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="DTP94"></a>DTP94, </span><font + size="-1">"Optix XR"</font> or "Optix XR2" or "Optix Pro" <span + style="font-weight: bold;">display colorimetrers</span><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br> + <img title="DTP94" alt="" src="DTP94.jpg" style="width: 138px; + height: 171px;"> + <img alt="" title="Optix XR/Pro" src="moxxr.jpg" + style="width: 155px; height: 190px;"><br> + <br> + </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Availability:<br> + <br> + </span>The <span style="font-weight: bold;">DTP94 </span>from <a + href="http://www.xrite.com/">X-Rite</a> is a discontinued + instrument, although it is still being supplied to OEMs. It + may still be available as old stock, or second hand. It was sold as + an instrument without software as the DTP94, and packaged with + software from the manufacturer as the "Optix XR" range.<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Operation:</span><br> + <br> + The Display Selections for this instrument are:<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">l</span> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + LCD display A Liquid + Crystal Display, that is of the Non-Refresh type [default, CB1].<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + CRT display A Cathode Ray + Tube display, that is of the Refresh type [CB2].<br> + <b>g</b> + Generic + Generic + display [CB3]<br> + <br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><span style="font-weight: + bold;"><br> + <a name="sl"></a>Spectrolino reflective/emissive spectrometer<br> + <br> + <img alt="" src="sl.jpg" style="width: 239px; height: 200px;"><br> + <br> + </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Availability:<br> + <br> + </span>The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Spectrolino </span>from +Gretag + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + MacBeth (Now X-Rite) is a discontinued instrument. It is often + available second hand. If buying it second hand, make sure it comes + with all it's accessories, including white reference, spot reading + adapter, display reading adapters, filters (UV, polarizing, D65), + serial cable adapter and power supply.<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br> + </span> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><span style="font-weight: + bold;"><br> + <a name="ss"></a>SpectroScan reflective/emissive and SpectroScanT + reflective/emissive/transmissive spectrometers<br> + <br> + <img style="width: 336px; height: 294px;" alt="" src="ss.jpg"><br> + <br> + </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Availability:<br> + <br> + </span>The <span style="font-weight: bold;">SpectroScan</span> and + <span style="font-weight: bold;">SpectroScanT</span> from Gretag + MacBeth (Now X-Rite) is a discontinued instrument. It is the + combination of an X-Y table and the <span style="font-weight: + bold;">Spectrolino</span> instrument. The <span + style="font-weight: bold;">SpectroScanT</span> is capable of + measuring transparency. It is often available second hand. If buying + it second hand, make sure it comes with all it's accessories, + including white reference, spot reading adapter, display reading + adapters, filters (UV, polarizing, D65) and power supply.<br> + <br> + If measuring transparencies using a SpectroScanT, the <b>Enter</b> + key on the instrument may be used to trigger each reading. It will + be recognized after each previous reading has been completed.<br> + <br> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="i1p2"></a>Eye-One Pro2:</span><br> + <img style=" width: 357px; height: 234px;" alt="Eye-One Pro 2" + src="i1pro2.jpg"><br> + <br> + There is support for some of the new features of the Eye-One Pro2 + (also known as the Eye-One Pro Rev E), in particular the Rev E + measurement mode, spectrometer stray light reduction, wavelength + calibration, and improved black level tracking. This new support can + be disabled and an Eye-One Pro2 operated in legacy mode by setting + the environment variable ARGYLL_DISABLE_I1PRO2_DRIVER. See <a + href="file:///D:/src/argyll/doc/instruments.html#i1p">Eye-One Pro + reflective/emissive spectrometer</a><span style="font-weight: + bold;"> </span>below for details on the operation of this type of + instrument.<br> + <br> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="i1p"></a>Eye-One Pro and + Eye-One Pro2 reflective/emissive spectrometer<br> + <br> + <img alt="" src="i1p.jpg" style="width: 347px; height: 234px;"><br> + <br> + </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Availability:<br> + <br> + </span>The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eye-One Pro</span> from + <a href="http://www.xrite.com/">X-Rite</a> (was Gretag MacBeth) is + available in two packages from the manufacturer. These packages + differ partly in what accessories come with the instrument, but + primarily in what features the manufacturers software provides. This + comparison <a + href="http://www.xrite.com/product_overview.aspx?ID=812">chart</a> + illustrates the differences. Used with Argyll, there are no + differences in operation of an Eye-One Pro instrument, irrespective + of which package it came with. The lowest cost package is the <a + href="http://www.xrite.com/product_overview.aspx?ID=1461">i1 Basic + Pro</a>.<br> + <br> + The EFI ES-1000 (which is a re-badged Eye-One Pro) is also reported + to work with Argyll.<br> + <br> + Unless you know what you're doing, and have a very specific reason + to buy an instrument fitted with a UV (Ultra Violet) filter, make + sure that you buy an instrument without the filter. A UV filtered + instrument can't deal intelligently with FWA (Fluorescent Whitener + Additive) effects in paper. (Look <a href="FWA.html">here</a> for + more information about FWA compensation.) Using FWA compensation you + can make measurements using ISO 13655:2009 M0, M1 and M2 conditions. + The M2 condition emulates a UV cut instrument.<br> + <br> + There have been four revisions of the Eye-One Pro, Rev. A, B, D and + E (AKA Eye-One Pro2). The rev B, D and E are capable of sampling + twice as fast as the Rev. A version of the instrument, and are also + available with an ambient light reading capability.<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">NOTE</span> for those running on + older versions of Linux with a Rev. D, there was a problem with the + Linux USB stack that causes the instrument to stop working once it + has been used. The only workaround is to unplug and replug the + instrument in again, whereupon it can be used one time again. A fix + for this problem was in the Linux 2.6.26 kernel release.<br> + <br> + See also <a href="i1proDriver.html">How can I have confidence in + the i1pro Driver ?</a><br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Patch recognition:</span><br> + <br> + For the best chances of good patch recognition, the instrument + should be drawn smoothly and not too rapidly over the strip. If + there is a misread, try slowing down slightly. The Rev A and B. + instruments have a slower sampling rate than the latter revision + instruments, and hence must be used a bit more slowly. Generally a + higher quality set of readings will result if slower scans are used, + since there will then be more samples averaged for each patch.<br> + <br> + In <a href="chartread.html">chartread</a>, the -<span + style="font-weight: bold;">T ratio</span> argument modifies the + patch consistency tolerance threshold for the Eye-One Pro. In + recognizing patches in a strip, the instrument takes multiple + readings as the strip is read, and then divide the readings up into + each patch. It then check the consistency of the multiple readings + corresponding to each patch, and reject the measurement if they are + too inconsistent. For some media (ie. a coarser screens, fabric + etc.) the default tolerance may be unreasonably tight, so the <span + style="font-weight: bold;">-T ratio</span> argument can be used to + modify this criteria. To loosen the tolerance, use a number greater + than 1.0 (ie. 1.5, 2.0). <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Special features:</span><br> + <br> + A feature unique to Argyll when used with the Eye-One Pro, is the + high resolution spectral mode. This returns spectral measurements at + 3.333 nm spacing, rather than the default 10nm spacing, and also + extends the range of wavelengths very slightly. This high resolution + may assist in giving better accuracy for "peaky" emissive sources + such as illuminants and displays. The high resolution mode is + selected by using the <span style="font-weight: bold;">-H</span> + flag on the command line to <span style="font-weight: bold;">dispcal</span>, + <span style="font-weight: bold;">dispread</span>, <span + style="font-weight: bold;">chartread</span>, and <span + style="font-weight: bold;">spotread</span>. It can also be toggled + on and off within <span style="font-weight: bold;">spotread</span> + using the <span style="font-weight: bold;">h</span> key. The + extended range down to 350nm may give some information about an + illuminants ultra violet content, although the accuracy of the + readings between 350-380, and 730-740nm should not be relied upon.<br> + <br> + <img alt="High res. and standard res. spectrum." + src="Fluorescent.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 375px;"><br> + <br> + <img alt="C.R.T high res. and standard res. spectrum." + src="CRTspectrum.jpg" style="width: 750px; height: 375px;"><br> + <br> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="i1m"></a>Eye-One Monitor + emissive spectrometer<br> + <br> + <img alt="" src="i1m.jpg" style="width: 347px; height: 234px;"><br> + <br> + </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Availability:<br> + <br> + </span>The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eye-One Monitor</span> + from <a href="http://www.xrite.com/">X-Rite</a> (was Gretag + MacBeth) is a discontinued instrument. It was a lower cost version + of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eye-One Pro</span> without + reflective measurement capability. See <a href="#i1p">Eye-One Pro + reflective/emissive spectrometer</a><span style="font-weight: + bold;"> </span>for details on the operation of this instrument.<br> + <br> + <br> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="i1d"></a>Eye-One Display + 1, Eye-One Display 2, Eye-One Display LT, ColorMunki Create, + ColorMunki Smile colorimeters,<br> + <br> + <img style=" width: 124px; height: 168px;" alt="ColorMunki Smile" + src="Smile.jpg"><img alt="Eye-One Display 2" src="i1d.jpg" + style="width: 145px; height: 168px;"> <img style="width: 133px; + height: 168px;" alt="ColorMunki Create" + src="ColorMunkiCreate.jpg"><br> + <br> + Instrument Availability:<br> + <br> + </span>The <span style="font-weight: bold;">ColorMunki Smile</span> + colorimeter is a currently available instrument.<br> + The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eye-One Display LT</span> and + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eye-One Display 2</span> are + discontinued products, although they may still be available from + some retailers, second hand, and may still be shipped with some + displays as part of their calibration capability.<br> + The <span style="font-weight: bold;">ColorMunki Create</span> + colorimeter is a discontinued product, although they may still be + available from some retailers or second hand,can also be used. They + will appear as an i1Display2 colorimeter.<br> + The <span style="font-weight: bold;">HP DreamColor</span> + colorimeter can also be used, and will appear as an i1Display2 + colorimeter [note that it is calibrated for the DreamColor display].<br> + The <span style="font-weight: bold;">HP APS</span> (Advanced + Profiling Solution) colorimeter is also reported to work, and will + appear as an i1Display2.<br> + The <span style="font-weight: bold;">CalMAN X2</span> colorimeter + is also reported to work, and will appear as an i1Display2 + colorimeter.<br> + The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lacie Blue Eye</span> <span + style="font-weight: bold;"></span> colorimeter is also reported to + work, and will appear as an i1Display2 colorimeter.<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>The <span + style="font-weight: bold;">Eye-One Display 1</span> is a + discontinued instrument. <br> + <br> + The Eye-One Display LT came with a less expensive<span + style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> package with more + limited software from the manufacture.<br> + The Eye-One Display 2 package came with more software + features, but the instruments are virtually identical, and + will operate identically using Argyll.<br> + The ColorMunki Create<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> + package is another alternative, and will operate identically using + Argyll.<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Operation:</span><br> + <br> + The Display Selections for the <span style="font-weight: bold;">ColorMunki + + + + + + + Smile</span> are:<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">f</span> + LCD with CCFL back-light + A Liquid Crystal display that uses a Cold + Cathode Fluorescent back lighting. [Default, CB1]<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">e</span> + + + + + LCD with LED back-light + A Liquid Crystal display that uses + Light Emitting Diode back lighting.<br> + <br> + other instruments will offer:<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">l</span> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + LCD display A Liquid + Crystal Display, that is of the Non-Refresh type. [Default, CB1]<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + CRT display A + Cathode Ray Tube display, that is of the Refresh type. [CB2]<br> + <br> + <br> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="i1d3"></a></span> <span + style="font-weight: bold;">i1 DisplayPro and ColorMunki Display<span + style="font-weight: bold;"> colorimeters (i1 Display 3)</span><br> + <br> + <img alt="i1 Display Pro" src="i1d3_1.jpg" style="width: 194px; + height: 223px;"> <img style="width: 176px; height: 222px;" + alt="ColorMunki Display" src="i1d3_2.jpg"><br> + <br> + Instrument Availability:<br> + <br> + </span>Both instruments are currently available..<br> + <br> + The ColorMunki Display is a less expensive <a +href="http://xritephoto.com/ph_product_overview.aspx?id=1513&catid=149">package</a> + with more limited software from the manufacture, and takes a + noticeably longer time to make most measurements (a minimum of 1 + second), but both instruments will take longer for very dark + samples, and under these conditions the speed difference is less + significant.<br> + <br> + The i1Display Pro <a +href="http://xritephoto.com/ph_product_overview.aspx?id=1454&catid=109">package</a> + comes with i1Profiler, and the instrument is generally faster than + the ColorMunki Display, but other than this and the software + package, the instruments appear to be virtually identical. (Note + though that the ColorMunki Display is <u>unable</u> to measure the + refresh period, so is less repeatable in this mode than the + i1Display Pro).<br> + <br> + Both instruments are capable of using CCSS (<a + href="File_Formats.html#ccss">Colorimeter Calibration Spectral + Sample</a>) files, and this also gives the instrument the + capability of using a non-default standard observer. CCSS files can + be created using the <a href="ccxxmake.html">ccxxmake</a> tool, and + installed or translated from the .EDR files that are provided with + the instrument CD using the <a href="oeminst.html">oeminst</a> + utility using a spectrometer as a reference.<br> + <br> + There are some OEM versions of this instrument around too, and the <a + href="http://www.spectracal.com/">SpectraCal OEM i1Display</a>, <a + href="http://www.chromapure.com/">ChromaPure</a> and <a + href="http://www.necdisplay.com/p/sensors/mdsvsensor3">NEC + SpectraSensor Pro</a> instruments are also reported to work. They + will appear as a be a the same as the i1Display Pro.<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">[Note</span> that if you have an + OEM version of this instrument, it's worth checking if they come + with any extra .edr files, that can then be translated for use with + ArgyllCMS using <a href="oeminst.html">oeminst</a>.]<br> + <br> + On MSWindows, if you have installed the Manufacturers applications, + you may have to shut the i1Profiler tray application down before + Argyll can open the instrument.<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Operation:</span><br> + <br> + The Display Selections for this instrument are:<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">n</span><span + style="font-weight: bold;"></span> A + non-refresh type display [Default, CB1].<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">r</span> + A refresh type display - The refresh period + is measured, and the integration time adjusted appropriately. [CB2]<br> + <br> + With the manufacturers .edr files & reference Argyll .ccss files + installed, the following selections are:<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">n</span><span + style="font-weight: bold;"></span> A + non-refresh type display [Default, CB1].<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">r</span> + A refresh type display - The refresh + period is measured, and the integration time adjusted appropriately. + [CB2]<br> + <b>c</b> CRT + (Hitachi CM2112MET, Diamond View 1772ie)<br> + <b>l</b> LCD CCFL + IPS (CCFL AC EIZO HP with CORRECTION)<br> + <b>L</b> LCD CCFL + Wide Gamut IPS (WG CCFL NEC241 271)<br> + <b>b </b> LCD RGB + LED IPS (RGBLED HP SOYO)<br> + <b>e</b> LCD White + LED IPS (WLED AC LG Samsung)<br> + <b>p</b> Projector + (Marantz HP Panasonic Projectors Hybrid EDR)<br> + <br> + <b>Note when measuring CRT displays:<br> + </b><br> + The small magnet in the ambient light cover used to signal what + position it is in, can interfere in the operation of the CRT + display, particularly if the ambient cover is in it's natural + position at 180 degrees away from the measuring lens. One way of + minimizing this is to swing the cover down so that it touches the + display adjacent to the lens, thereby moving the magnet away from + the display surface. A more thorough but inconvenient way of + avoiding this problem is to unclip the ambient light cover and slide + it down the cable.<br> + <br> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="Huey"></a>Huey colorimeter<br> + <br> + <img alt="" src="Huey.jpg" style="width: 128px; height: 202px;"><br> + <br> + Availability:<br> + <br> + </span>The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Huey </span>is widely + available under the <a href="http://www.pantone.com/">Pantone</a> + name as well as the manufacturer, <a href="http://www.xrite.com/">X-Rite</a>. + There lower cost Huey is now discontinued, while the <a +href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/products/product.aspx?pid=562&ca=2">Huey + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Pro</a> is still available.<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Operation:</span><br> + <br> + The Display Selections for this instrument are:<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">l</span> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + LCD display A Liquid + Crystal Display, that is of the Non-Refresh type. [Default, CB1]<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + CRT display A Cathode Ray + Tube display, that is of the Refresh type. [CB2]<br> + <br> + <br> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="mox"></a>MonacoOPTIX + colorimeters<br> + <br> + <img alt="" src="mox.jpg" style="width: 115px; height: 147px;"> + <img alt="" src="Chroma4.jpg" + style="width: 135px; height: 146px;"><br> + <br> + Instrument Availability:<br> + </span><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Availability:<br> + <br> + </span>The <span style="font-weight: bold;">MonacoOPTIX</span> from + Monaco Soft is a discontinued instrument. It may still be + available as old stock, or second hand. It was sold packaged with + software from the manufacturer. The Sequel Chroma 4 appears to be a + similar instrument, and both seem to operate as if they were an + Eye-One Display 1 using Argyll.<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Operation:</span><br> + <br> + The Display Selections for this instrument are:<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + CRT display A Cathode Ray + Tube display, that is of the Refresh type.<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">l</span> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + LCD display A Liquid + Crystal Display, that is of the Non-Refresh type.<br> + <br> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="spyd2"></a>Spyder 2 + colorimeter<br> + <br> + <img alt="" src="Spyd2.jpg" style="width: 218px; height: 232px;"><br> + <br> + </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Availability:<br> + <br> + </span>The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Spyder 2 </span><span + style="font-weight: bold;"></span>has been superseded by the + Spyder 3 & 4, but may be available second hand.<br> + [The Spyder 1 has also been reported as working, but this has not + been confirmed.]<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br> + </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Operation:<br> + </span><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Important Note </span>about the + ColorVision Spyder 2 instrument support:<br> + <br> + This instrument cannot function without the driver software having + access to the vendor supplied PLD firmware pattern for it.<br> + This firmware is not provided with Argyll, since it is not available + under a compatible license.<br> + <br> + The purchaser of a Spyder 2 instrument should have received a copy + of this firmware along with their instrument, and should therefore + be able to enable the Argyll driver for this instrument by using the + <a href="oeminst.html">oeminst</a> tool.<span style="font-weight: + bold;"></span><br> + <br> + The Display Selections for this instrument are:<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">l</span> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + LCD display A Liquid Crystal + Display, that is of the Non-Refresh type. [Default, CB1]<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + CRT display A Cathode Ray + Tube display, that is of the Refresh type. [CB2]<br> + <br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Linux USB hub problems:<br> + <br> + </span>Note that the Spyder doesn't appear to operate at all well on + Linux if attached to a secondary USB hub. You may have such a + secondary hub built into your motherboard. If Argyll has difficulty + in reliably talking to the Spyder, try connecting it directly to the + computer rather than via a usb hub, or try using a USB port on your + computer that connects directly to a root hub. This is probably due + to a bug in the Linux EHCI driver, and a fix is due to appear in the + Linux kernel sometime after July 2011. The name of the fix is "EHCI: + fix direction handling for interrupt data toggles".<br> + <br> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="spyd3"></a>Spyder 3 + colorimeter<br> + <br> + <img style="width: 262px; height: 220px;" alt="Spyder3" + src="Spyd3.jpg"> <img style="width: 193px; height: 220px;" + alt="Spyder3Express" src="Spyd3x.jpg"><br> + <br> + </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Availability:<br> + <br> + </span>The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Spyder3Elite</span>, <span + style="font-weight: bold;">Spyder3Pro</span> and <span + style="font-weight: bold;">Spyder3Express</span> are being + superseded by the Spyder4, but may still stocked by some dealers, + and may be available second hand. The <span style="font-weight: + bold;">Spyder3Elite</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Spyder3Pro</span> + appear to be identical hardware with different software from the + manufacturer. The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Spyder3Express</span> + lacks the ambient sensor.<br> + <br> + [Note that this instrument doesn't seem particularly suited to + measuring CRT displays, since it no longer seems to synchronise its + readings to a CRT refresh, and you can no longer remove the LCD + filter, reducing its sensitivity compared to the Spyder 2 in CRT + mode. The Spyder 2 or one of the other instruments may be a better + choice if you particularly need to measure CRTs or Refresh + displays.]<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br> + </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Operation:<br> + </span><br> + The ambient light sensor can be used with the <span + style="font-weight: bold;">Spyder3Elite</span> and <span + style="font-weight: bold;">Spyder3Pro</span> instruments, but is + only capable of monochrome readings.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br> + </span><br> + The Display Selections for this instrument are:<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">n</span> | <span + style="font-weight: bold;">l</span> A + non-refresh type display [Default, CB1]<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">r | c</span> + A refresh type display. [CB2]<br> + <br> + <br> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="spyd4"></a>Spyder 4 + colorimeter<br> + <br> + <img style=" width: 262px; height: 220px;" alt="Spyder4" + src="Spyd4.jpg"> <br> + <br> + </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Availability:<br> + <br> + </span>The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Spyder4Elite</span>, <span + style="font-weight: bold;">Spyder4Pro</span> and <span + style="font-weight: bold;">Spyder4Express</span> are a currently + available instruments. The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Spyder4Elite</span> + and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Spyder4Pro</span> appear to be + identical hardware with different software from the manufacturer. + The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Spyder4Express</span> lacks + the ambient sensor.<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br> + </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Operation:<br> + </span><br> + These instruments are capable of using using CCSS (<a + href="File_Formats.html#ccss">Colorimeter Calibration Spectral + Sample</a>) files, and this also gives the instrument the + capability of using a non-default standard observer. CCSS files can + be created using the <a href="ccxxmake.html">ccxxmake</a> tool + using a spectrometer as a reference.<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Important Note </span>about the + DataColor Spyder 4 vendor display type/calibration support:<br> + <br> + This instrument does not have a full range of display type + calibration selections available without the vendor supplied + calibration data for it.<br> + This calibration data is not provided with Argyll, since it is not + available under a compatible license.<br> + You can use CCSS files as an alternative (see above), or as the + purchaser of a Spyder 4 instrument you should have received a copy + of the calibration data along with their instrument, and should + therefore be able to enable the full range of display type + selections in Argyll by using the <a href="oeminst.html">oeminst</a> + tool.<br> + <br> + The Display Selections for this instrument are:<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">n</span> | <span + style="font-weight: bold;">l</span> + A non-refresh type display with a generic calibration + [Default, CB1].<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">r | c</span> <span + style="font-weight: bold;"></span> A + refresh type display with a generic calibration.[CB2]<br> + <br> + The Display Selections for this instrument when the manufacturers + calibration information has been installed is:<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">n </span><span + style="font-weight: bold;"></span> + A non-refresh type display with a generic + calibration [Default, CB1].<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">r</span> <span + style="font-weight: bold;"></span> + A refresh type display with a generic + calibration.[CB2]<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">f + </span> LCD, CCFL + Backlight + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - normal gamut Liquid Crystal Display with standard Cold Cathode + Fluorescent Lamp backlight.<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">L</span> + Wide Gamut LCD, CCFL + Backlight - wide gamut Liquid Crystal + Display with Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps backlight.<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">e</span> + LCD, White + LED Backlight + - normal + gamut Liquid Crystal Display with a White LED backlight.<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">B</span> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Wide Gamut LCD, RGB LED + Backlight - wide gamut Liquid Crystal Display with RGB LED + backlight.<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">x</span> + LCD, CCFL + Type 2 + Backlight + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - normal gamut Liquid Crystal Display with alternative Cold Cathode + Fluorescent Lamp backlight (Laptop ?)<br> + <br> + The ambient light sensor can be used with the <span + style="font-weight: bold;">Spyder4Elite</span> and <span + style="font-weight: bold;">Spyder4Pro</span> instruments, but is + only capable of monochrome readings.<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br> + <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><a name="HCFR"></a><span + style="font-weight: bold;" class="titre">Colorimètre HCFR + colorimeter<br> + <br> + <img alt="" src="HCFR.jpg" style="width: 203px; height: 194px;"><br> + <br> + </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Availability:<br> + <br> + </span>The <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="titre">Colorimètre + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + HCFR Probe</span> is a kit instrument from <span + style="font-weight: bold;"></span> <a + href="http://www.homecinema-fr.com/colorimetre/index_en.php">HCFR</a>. + <br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">OS X</span><br> + <br> + Please note the installation <a href="Installing_OSX.html#HCFR">instructions</a>.<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">Operation:</span><br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br> + The accuracy of this instrument does not seem to be comparable to + the commercial instruments when used for measuring displays, + particularly in the area of measuring dark colors, and I've seen the + best results when used with a CRT display. It may well give good + results in calibrating projectors, since this was what it was + designed to do.<br> + <br> + The Display Selections for this instrument are:<br> + <br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">l</span> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + LCD display A Liquid + Crystal Display [Default].<br> + <span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + CRT display A Cathode Ray + Tube display.<br> + <b>R</b> Raw + Reading Raw sensor readings, + used for calibration [CB1]<br> + <br> + <br> + <br> + </body> +</html> |