NCS Colour Scan 2.0

Lightweight, easy to use and infinitely adaptable, NCS Colour Scan 2.0 gives the NCS Notation of a selected colour from any surface.

You can now identify colours on walls, render, carpets, furniture, flooring, and clothing - virtually any inspiration object. It also isolates colours within a multi-coloured pattern for developing matching or complementary colour palettes.

It features memory for storing up to 100 colours and lets users add text or voice tags to each entry. Displaying in seconds a colour’s translation information into RGB, CMYK etc. NCS Colour Scan 2.0 also shows lightness values and gives the colour’s availability and location in different NCS Colour Collections, such as the NCS Exterior and NCS Index. NCS Colour Scan 2.0 even suggests similar colours to help create combinations on-the-go and its built-in pinpoint screen can isolate colours from the smallest of patterns. This is a new revolutionary handheld colour measurement tool with absolute accuracy.

It’s the perfect device for the architectural and design professionals as well as for painters, retailers and other colour professionals with unique functions to fulfil their respective needs.

Price: 599 EUR

Specifications

Packaging Contents:
Measurement Device, Protective carry pouch, Lanyard wrist strap, Quick Start Guide, USB Cable 1.5M, Application and Documentation CD (incl. Sync Tool software).


Fan Deck Name:
NCS®© 1 950 Collection.

Match Detail:
Gives the closest match to a NCS 1 950 Original colour in Edition 2. NCS Notation including colour information (for the closest NCS 1 950 Original colour compared to the matched surface) about Page and Row position in the NCS 1 950 Index, NCS Lightness (v), Colour Sample availability Matt / Semi-matt / Glossy and if the colour is included in the NCS Exterior and colour translation details in:
LRV D65 2°/10°
CIE Lab D50 2°
CIE Lab D65 2°/10°
sRGB D65 2°
Adobe RGB D65 2°
CMYK Euro.

Languages Supported:
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Japanese, Danish, Norwegian, and Dutch. Language supported in device but not as translated.
User’s Manuals: Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French Canadian, Greek, Korean, Mandarin (simplified), Portuguese, Russian and Turkish.

User Controls:
5 point navigation button. 2 stage measurement/preview button. Integrated microphone and loud speaker.

Display:
4.5cm Colour TFT.

Data Interface:
USB.

Memory Capacity:
256MB. >45 000 reference colours. 100 saved colours each with 30 second voice tag.

Device Dimensions:
Length: 144mm. Width: 52mm. Height: 40mm.

Packaging Dimensions:
Length: 180mm. Width: 184mm. Height: 60,50mm.

Weight:
165 grams (including battery).

Gross Weight:
415 grams (including device and all components).

Calibration:
Integrated calibration with built in electronic texture compensation.

Measuring Time:
1.8 seconds.

Measurement Area:
2, 4 and 8mm with auto extraction of 4 dominant colours.

Match Quality Indication:
III (Green) = "Best Match"; II (Yellow) = "Better match"; I (Red) = "OK match"; No colour bars = "No close match".

Measuring Geometrics:
45°/0° Image Capture.

Operating Temperature Range:
0° C to 40° C.

Storage Temperature Range:
-20° C to 60° C.

Light Source:
Independent tri-directional 25 LED (8 x visible wavelengths, 1 x UV).

Receiver: Image Capture.

LED Life In Normal Use:
Product life.

Short Term Repeatability:
Typical 0.2 CIE94 on white.

Power Supply:
3.7V / 1200mAh Lithium ion battery. Typical performance for continuous measurement operation 5 hours, 100h standby. Recharged through a standard USB port, charging time 4 to 6 hours.

System Requirements:
Macintosh® • Mac OS 10.5 or 10.6 with latest update installed • 512 MB RAM Minimum, 1 GB or greater recommended • G5 or Intel Processor or higher • 400 MB of available disk space • Powered USB port • Monitor resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels or higher • Network card and Internet connection.

Windows® • Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Vista or Microsoft Windows 7 with latest service pack installed • 512 MB RAM Minimum, 1 GB or greater recommended • Intel Pentium 4/AMD Athlon XP or better • 400 MB of available disk space • Powered USB port • Monitor resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels or higher, with true colour, • Network card and Internet connection.

Usage:
For accuracy always check with a physical NCS Colour Sample. The instrument is not suitable for tolerance control of surfaces when small colour tolerances is to be evaluated.

Guarantee:
1 year. Not eligible for repair.

Customisation:
Available in larger volumes. For customisation possibilities contact the NCS Colour AB or your local NCS Colour Centre