86176 Spectrophotometer
Enhanced Full-Spectrum LED Light Source with Balanced Visible Spectrum
Advanced Spectral Sensor with Curve Fitting Algorithm
Delivers professional spectral reflectance curves
Offers high repeatability, compliant with national Grade 1 colorimeter standards
The 86176 is a handheld, multifunctional colorimeter featuring a 3.5-inch IPS capacitive touch screen for an intuitive and smooth user experience. It integrates a wide range of color cards, allowing users to quickly find the closest color match. The device also supports color comparison, offering multiple color difference formulas for efficient quality control (QC) testing. It fully complies with Grade 1 standards defined in China’s JJG 595-2002 “Verification Regulation of Colorimeters and Color Difference Meters.”
Equipped with a full-spectrum LED light source and a spectral sensor, the device uses D/8 illumination geometry to ensure high measurement precision. It is widely used across industries such as automotive paint, metal processing, stonework, interior decoration, and plastics.
Parameters
| Parameters | Value |
|---|---|
| Illumination Geometry | D/8, specular component include (SCI) |
| Illumination Light Source | Full spectrum LED light source |
| Spectral Range | 400-700nm |
| Spectral Interval | 10nm |
| Measuring Aperture | 8mm |
| Measurement Conditions | Light source D65, field of view 10° |
| Measuring Time | About 1s |
| Color Space | CIE Lab, Luv, LCh, Yxy, CMYK, RGB, Hex, WI-98, WI-Gauz, WI-R457, WI-Hunter, YI-98, Reflectance |
| Color Difference Formula | ΔE*ab, ΔE*uv, ΔE*94, ΔE*cmc(2:1), ΔE*cmc(1:1), ΔE*00, ΔE*cmc(1.4:1) |
| Repeatability | Standard deviation ΔE*ab is within 0.03 (Measurement condition: the average value of 30 measurements on the whiteboard at an interval of 3s after calibration) |
| Inter-Instrument Agreement | △E*ab<=0.4, based on avg. of 12 BCRA series II tiles |
| Dimension | 179mm *64.5mm * 93mm |
| Weight | About 325g |
| Power Supply | Rechargeable lithium battery 3.7V@4000mAh, can measure 10,000 times continuously under full charge |
| Display | 480 * 320 dot matrix IPS color screen |
| Language | Simplified Chinese, English |
| Charging Port | USB (Type-C) |
| Operating Temperature Range | 0~45℃, 0~85%RH (no condensation) |
| Storage Temperature Range | -25~55℃, 0~85%RH (no condensation) |
Features
Spectral sensor with fitting algorithm to provide good repeatability
Equipped with an advanced spectral sensor, the instrument has a unique set of intelligent algorithms to analyse the 8 wavelengths of visible light to ensure accuracy
Full spectrum LED light source
The instrument uses a full spectrum balanced LED light source to avoid the problem of white LEDs missing the spectrum in specific wavelengths, making measurements more accurate
Adopting D/8 international common lighting method, widely applied
The instrument uses the D/8 international universal illumination method, including specular reflected light (SCI), for a wide range of applications
Conforms to the national Grade 1 colorimeter standards
The instrument meets the requirements about Grade 1 colorimeter in the Chinese JJG 595-2002 &quot;Verification Regulation of Colorimeters and Color Difference Meters&quot; in all directions
Extended the functions via mobile app
App connection for color sharing on the app
Support data import and export with PC software
With PC software, it has stronger statistical analysis function of color difference and can import and export the stored data of the instrument at the same time.
3.5 inch large touch screen
3.5 inch capacitive touch screen for a good human-machine interface
Quick matching of color cards
It includes multiple electronic color cards to quickly match the nearest color card number, with matching accuracy of over 90%
QC function
QC function allows users to quickly assess color accuracy against existing standards and realize rapid batch inspection
Rich color index
Supports a wide range of color measurement index to meet the needs of various CIE certifications including CIE Lab, Luv, LCh, Yxy, CMYK, RGB, Hex, WI-98, WI-Gauz, WI-Hunter, WI-R457, YI-98, Reflectance
Spectral reflectance curves
Provides professional spectral reflectance curves from which the user can obtain information on the hue, saturation and shade of the sample color
It has built-in compensated optical path with white board calibration
Massive storage capacity of 1000 colous and 1000 color contrast records
Built-in rechargeable lithium battery for 10,000 continuous measurements on a single charge
Qualifications and Standards
The 86176 spectrophotometer conforms to the following standards:
GBT 3978-2008 Standard illuminants bodies and geometric conditions
GBT 3979-2008 Methods for the measurement of object color
GBT 7921-2008 Uniform color space and color difference formula
GBT 11186.1-1989 Methods for measuring the colour of paint films——Part I: Principles
GBT 11186.2-1989 Methods for measuring the colour of paint films——Part II: Colour measurement
GBT 11186.3-1989 Methods for measuring the colour of paint films——Part III: Calculation of colour difference
JJG 595-2002 Verification Regulation of Colorimeters and Color Difference Meter
Installation
1. Mobile APP installation
The mobile APP support Android operating system version 7.0 or higher and iPhone supports iOS 7.0 or higher version.
It can be installed in the following ways:
Scan the QR code on the portable colorimeter with a mobile browser or WeChat, follow the prompts to download and install.
Search for "LSColor" (not case sensitive) in the APP Store/Google Play to install the application.
2. PC software installation
Connect to the computer via USB, you can use the PC software of the colorimeter. (PC software only supports Windows operating system)
It can be installed in the following ways:
Download "Colorimeter" to the local and run it directly after decompression.
Packing
| No. | Description | Quantity | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorimeter | 1 | Set |
| 2 | USB Cable | 1 | pcs |
| 3 | Cleaning Cloth | 1 | pcs |
| 4 | Locating Plate | 1 | pcs |
| 5 | User Manual | 1 | pcs |
| 6 | Certificate / Warranty Card | 1 | pcs |
| 7 | Calibration Report | 1 | pcs |