YD5010 Spectrodensitometer
Portable 45°/0° spectrodensitometer for print density and L*a*b* colour measurement — ISO 13655 M0–M3 measurement conditions, apertures up to Φ8 mm.
- 45°/0° geometry compliant with ISO 13655 M0/M1/M2/M3 measurement conditions
- Optical density (ISO Status A/E/I/T), dot gain and L*a*b* colour
- Combined LED light source with UV lamp, Φ2/4/8 mm apertures
- 0.01 D density repeatability, 10,000-reading memory, USB interface
The YD5010 is a portable spectrodensitometer from 3nh with 45°/0° geometry (45° ring illumination, 0° viewing angle), compliant with ISO 5-4 and CIE No. 15. It is built for colour measurement and quality control in offset printing, film processing, textile printing and dyeing, and plastic electronics — particularly for measuring and controlling optical density and dot gain in print shops. Measuring apertures of Φ2/4/8 mm are available to order.
Under 45°/0° geometric optical illumination and the M0, M1, M2 and M3 measurement conditions defined by ISO 13655, the YD5010 accurately measures the sample’s reflectance spectrum. Across the available colour spaces, it computes print-density indices and core colour-difference formulas, covering a print shop’s routine testing needs.
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Measurement geometry | 45°/0° (45° ring illumination, 0° viewing); ISO 5-4, CIE No. 15 |
| Light source | combined LEDs + UV lamp |
| Spectral engine / detector | concave grating, 256-pixel dual-array CMOS |
| Wavelength range | 400–700 nm, 10 nm interval, 10 nm bandwidth |
| Measurement conditions | ISO 13655 compliant: M0 (CIE A), M1 (CIE D50), M2 (UV excluded), M3 (M2 + polarising filter) |
| Density standards | ISO Status A, E, I, T |
| Density indices | density value/difference, dot area, dot gain, overprint, print contrast, tone error |
| Measuring aperture | Φ2 / 4 / 8 mm (single, customised) |
| Colour spaces | CIE Lab, XYZ, Yxy, LCh |
| Colour-difference formulas | ΔE*ab, ΔE*94, ΔE*00 |
| Observer / illuminants | 2°/10°; A, C, D50, D55, D65, D75, F2, F7, F11, F12 |
| Repeatability | density: 0.01 D; colour: ΔE*ab 0.04 (except M3) |
| Inter-instrument agreement | ΔE*ab 0.2 (average of 12 BCRA series II tiles, except M3) |
| Memory | 10,000 readings |
| Interface / power | USB / Li-ion battery (5,000 readings / 8 h) |
| Display | 3.5" touchscreen |
| Dimensions / weight | 184 × 77 × 105 mm / approx. 600 g |
Applications
The YD5010 is used for process and quality control in offset printing — measuring ink density and dot gain — as well as in film processing, textile printing and dyeing, and plastic electronics.
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