Model | MC03 | MC06 | MC12 |
| Measurement Geometry | 3 angles (3 light sources, 1 receiver) | 6 angles (6 light sources, 1 receiver) | 12 angles (7 light sources, 2 receivers) |
Color Measurement Angles | 45° receiver: 45as15°,45as45°,45as110° | 45° receiver:45as-15°,45as15°,45as25°, 45as45,45as75°,45as110 | 45° receiver: 45as-15°,45as15°,45 as25°,45as45°, 45as75°,45as110 15°receiver: 15as-45°,15as-15°,15as15°, 15as-30°,15as45°,15as80° |
Illumination Source | Full-spectrum LED with blue-light enhancement |
Light Source Lifetime | 10 years / 5 million measurements |
Detector | 256-pixel dual-array CMOS image sensor |
Spectral Range | 400nm-700nm |
Measurement Aperture | Illumination Φ24mm / Sampling 9×12mm |
Additional Indices | Flop Index, Color Travel Index |
Measurement Time* | About 2.5s | About 4.5s | About 5s |
Battery Life | Up to 5000 measurements |
Color Repeatability | 0.02 ΔE*ab (after warm-up calibration, 30 white tile measurements at 5s
intervals, standard deviation) |
Color Reproducibility | ΔE* < 0.10 (average on gray BCRA tiles); ΔE* < 0.25 (average on colored
BCRA tiles) |
Inter-instrument Agreement | 0.2 ΔE*00 (BCRA II, 12 tiles) | 0.18 ΔE*00 (BCRA II, 12 tiles) |
Effect Parameters | / | Sparkle, Color Sparkle, Graininess |
Effect Measurement | / | 6-angle sparkle and graininess:15as-45°, 15as-30°, 15as-15°,
15as15°, 15as45°, 15as80°; 15d diffuse graininess |
Effect Repeatability | / | Sparkle short-term repeatability: 0.12% (standard deviation of 10 measurements) (After instrument
warm-up calibration, average of 10 measurements on color tile at
10s intervals) Graininess short-term repeatability: 0.09% (standard deviation of
10 measurements) (After instrument warm-up calibration, average of
10 measurements on color tile at 10s intervals) |
Effect Reproducibility | / | Sparkle reproducibility: 1.9% (standard deviation of 10
measurements) (Average value from measurements on 12 BCRA Series II
color tiles) Graininess reproducibility: 1.4% (standard deviation of 10
measurements) (Average value from measurements on 12 BCRA Series II
color tiles) |
Positioning | Color camera preview |
Display | 3.5-inch TFT true-color capacitive touchscreen |
Data Storage | 10,000 records |
Compliance Standards | ASTM D 2244,E 308,E 1164,E 2194,E2539,DIN 5033,5036,6174,6175-1, 6175-2;IS07724,11664-4 ,SAE J 1545 |
Special Features | Provides precise and consistent color measurement for metallic,
pearlescent, and other complex special-effect colors |
Spectral Dispersion | Concave grating |
Wavelength Interval | 10nm |
Measurement Range | 0~600% |
Half Bandwidth | 10nm |
Color Spaces | CIE LAB,XYZ,Yxy,LCh,βxy.DIN Lab99,RGB,hunter Lab |
Color Difference Formulas | ΔEab, ΔE94, ΔEcmc(2:1), ΔEcmc(1:1), ΔE00, DIN ΔE99, ΔE DIN6175,
multiple automotive OEM formulas; Metamerism, ΔEab(Hunter), ΔEch, ΔE*uv |
Observer Angles | 2°/10° |
Observation Light Sources | A,B,C,D50,D55,D65,D75,F1,F2,F3,F4,F5,F6,F7,F8,F9,F10,F11,F12,CWF,U30,U35,DLF,NBF,TL83,TL84, ID50,ID65,LED-B1,LED-B2,LED-B3,LED-B4,LED-B5,LED-BH1,LED-RGB1,LED-V1,LED-V2,LED-8 |
Display Functions | Spectral graph/data, sample color values, color difference
values/graph, pass/fail results, color simulation, color bias, effect values, effect difference values |
Trigger Modes | Pressure sensor, button trigger, software trigger |
Measurement Modes | Single, average, continuous measurement |
Dimensions | 194 × 73 × 118mm |
Interfaces | USB, Bluetooth |
Languages | Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English |
Operating Conditions | 10°C–50°C, ≤85% RH, non-condensing |
Storage Conditions | -20°C–50°C, ≤85% RH, non-condensing |
Calibration | Built-in white reference, external white tile, black cavity,
external color tile |
Calibration Interval | 4h, 8h, 24h, or at startup |
Standard Accessories | Power adapter, data cable, user manual, quality management software
(download), calibration kit, protective cap, wrist strap |
Optional Accessories | Mini printer |