Color iQC Help - X-Rite

For more information about using the colored check tile option, see
Calibrating with a Colored Check Tile.
Calibrating the UV Filter
Some intruments have the capability to filter the ultra-violet portion of the
spectrum for use when calculating the Whiteness Index of a particular standard
or sample. For instruments so equipped, Color iControl has a routine which
allows the filter to be calibrated. This requires a GANZ Whiteness standard or a
CIE Whiteness standard, both of which should have been provided with the
instrument. For more information, see UV Calibration Dialog.
Calibrating with a Colored Check Tile
Color iControl has the ability to calibrate with a colored check tile.
GretagMacbeth recommends using a third colored tile in addition to the light trap
and white tile when calibrating the sensor. If the instrument fails when reading
the colored tile, the calibration fails and no measurements can be taken. This
helps to ensure that measurements made by the spectro are uniform, accurate,
and stable over time. In addition, the check tile's measurements are stored in a
file so that an historical record of the instrument's performance is maintained.
This record can be of significant help when attempting to analyze problematic
measurements or troubleshoot the instrument.
Jumps are provided below to topics containing instructions for using or
disabling this option.
Setting Up the Colored Check Tile Option ? Using the Colored Check Tile During
Calibration ? Disabling the Colored Check Tile Calibration Option
Setting Up the Colored Check Tile Option
GretagMacbeth recommends using a colored check tile as part of your
routine calibration procedure. You may select to enable the colored check tile for
all modes or for only Mode 0. (See checkbox options in the image below.) This is
done through the Sensor Properties box accessed through Sensor Management.
The system will automatically use the name and serial number entered during the
spectro installation process to construct a name for the check tile file using the
form, "sensorname_serial#_0.job". Of course, the final element, "_0", will vary
depending on the number of the mode you are creating the check tile file for. This
filename will be displayed in the Sensor Properties dialog box in the field
provided for it (see image below). However, at this point, only the filename has
been created; the file itself still does not yet exist.
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