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How do you validate a APHA/Pt-Co/Hazen 500 liquid color standard?
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
As described in Section 6 of ASTM D1209, there are 2 criteria to validate a APHA/Pt-Co 500 standard:
SPC Results for Diagnostic Didymium Filter Test
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
FAQ: “We take the results from the Didymium Filter Test on our HunterLab ColorQuest XT and plot them in an SPC chart over time to look at trends. We are seeing the 430 and 570 nm filters slowly decrease. Can you help us understand what may be occurring?”
How to perform a clean uninstall of EasyMatch QC-ER
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
Be warned – this note assumes that you want to completely remove or “clean” EasyMatch QC-ER from your PC and start over. No user data will be saved. The following steps are what you need to do for a complete uninstall of EasyMatch QC-ER.
How can I upgrade EasyMatch QC-ER software on a new computer?
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
EasyMatch QC-ER is a 21 CFR Part 11 compliant version of HunterLab’s EasyMatch QC software for electronic records. Often when a company upgrades to a new operating system, they will also install a new computer. Here is how to successfully upgrade to a new version of EasyMatch QC-ER on a new computer.
How can I enable login within EasyMatch QC to set User Privilege?
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
FAQ: “Our customer wants to establish feature privileges in EasyMatch QC software, such that operators cannot delete standards or samples. only recalibrate and measure. Can this be done?”
Unable to Standardize Instrument
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
The standardize button in the EasyMatch QC tool bar is grayed out and I cannot standardize my instrument. This problem usually occurs when communication has been interrupted with the active instrument. First check and make sure that all cables are connected to both the instrument and computer and that the instrument is powered on. Go […]
How do I average multiple readings?
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
How do I setup the EasyMatch QC software to average multiple readings? The EasyMatch QC software has an option to average multiple readings and report the average as a single measurement. To use this feature it first must be configured. To do this, go to Options/Average Method. This will open the Average Method window, as […]
What mode am I in and how do I change modes?
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
How do I know what mode my sensor is currently standardized in and how can I change modes? The easiest way to tell what mode the instrument is using in the EasyMatch QC software is to locate the status bar in EasyMatch QC. The status bar is located at the very bottom of the software […]
Is there a way to change the Standardization Interval?
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
FAQ: “Our site requires us to standardize the instrument every 4 hours. Is there any way to change this in the EasyMatch QC software?” The EasyMatch QC software prompts the user to Standardize the instrument ever 8 hours, this is the default setting when the software is installed. If your company requires the instrument to be […]
How can I set up the instrument in Multi-Mode?
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
FAQ: “I would like to be able to read my product in Reflectance Specular Included (RSIN) mode and Reflectance Specular Excluded (RSEX) mode. Is this possible to do without manually switching modes every time?” Yes, the EasyMatch QC software has a function called Multi Mode. Multi Mode is set up so the instrument can standardize and read […]
How can I upgrade EasyMatch QC-ER software on an existing computer?
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
EasyMatch QC-ER is a 21 CFR Part 11 compliant version of HunterLab’s EasyMatch QC software for electronic records. Here is how to successfully upgrade to a newer version on the same computer.